Wired internet network system for the internet video streams of radio stations

Abstract

The present invention providesA system and method for providing multi media video streams via high speed internet to a worldwide audience by using a specialized automation system with audio and video switching capabilities. This system provides video media streams to multiple platforms such as, cell phones, internet websites, and cable television subscribers.

I claim: 
     
       1. A method for producing real-time synchronized audio and video signals using an audio stream of an over-the-air radio station comprising the steps of:
 a. providing real-time audio content using an audio stream transmitted over the Internet from an over-the-air broadcast of a radio station; 
 b. providing video content to the over-the-air broadcast of a radio station, wherein the video content comprises at least one of: (i) a library of video content stored on a server (ii) live video feed of said over-the-air radio station and (iii) live video feed of a remote location corresponding to at least a portion of the audio content of the audio stream of the over-the-air radio station; 
 c. accessing by said over-the-air radio station at least one of (i) a library of video content stored on a server (ii) live video feed of said over-the-air radio station and (iii) live video feed of a remote location corresponding to at least a portion of the audio content of the audio stream of the over-the-air radio station; 
 d. processing the audio content and the corresponding video content by said over-the-air radio station to produce parallel synchronized audio and video signals in real-time to said audio stream transmitted by said over-the-air radio station; and 
 e. transmitting in real time the parallel synchronized audio and video signals by said over-the-air radio station, wherein the parallel synchronized audio and video signals are transmitted simultaneously over the Internet via a website associated with the over-the-air radio station. 
 
     
     
       2. A system for producing real-time synchronized audio and video signals using an audio stream of an over-the-air radio station comprising:
 a. audio content from an audio stream transmitted from an over-the-air radio station; 
 b. video content from at least one of: (i) a library of video content stored on a server (ii) live video feed of said over-the-air radio station and (iii) live video feed of a remote location corresponding to at least a portion of the audio content of the audio stream of the over-the-air radio station; and 
 c. a processor accessed by said over-the-air radio station having access to at least one of (i) said library of video content stored on a server (ii) said live video feed of said over-the-air radio station and (iii) said live video feed of a remote location corresponding to at least a portion of the audio content from the audio stream of the over-the-air radio station, said processor producing a parallel synchronized audio and video signals in real-time from the audio content and the corresponding video content, wherein the parallel synchronized audio and video signals are transmitted simultaneously over the Internet by the over-the-air radio station via a website associated with said over-the-air radio station. 
 
     
     
       3. A library of video content for use in a system for producing real-time synchronized audio and video signals wherein audio content from an audio stream transmitted from an over-the-air radio station is processed with video content from (i) a library of video content stored on a server (ii) live video feed of said over-the-air radio station and (iii) live video feed of a remote location corresponding to at least a portion of the audio content of the audio stream of the over-the-air radio station, wherein said video content is accessed by said over-the-air radio station, said video content corresponding to at least a portion of the content of the audio stream of said over-the-air radio station to produce parallel synchronized audio and video signals in real-time from the audio content and the corresponding video content, wherein the parallel synchronized audio and video signals are transmitted simultaneously over the Internet by the over-the-air radio station via a website associated with said over-the-air radio station. 
     
     
       4. The method of claim 1 wherein the video content is selected from a plurality of sources. 
     
     
       5. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a library of video content stored on a server, (ii) a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station, and (iii) a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       6. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a library of video content stored on a server, and (ii) a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station. 
     
     
       7. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a library of video content stored on a server, and (ii) a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       8. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station, and (ii) a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       9. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of sources includes at least a library of video content stored on a server. 
     
     
       10. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of sources includes at least a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station. 
     
     
       11. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of sources includes at least a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       12. The system of claim 2 wherein the video content is selected from a plurality of sources. 
     
     
       13. The system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a library of video content stored on a server, (ii) a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station, and (iii) a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       14. The system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a library of video content stored on a server, and (ii) a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station. 
     
     
       15. The system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a library of video content stored on a server, and (ii) a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       16. The system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station, and (ii) a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       17. The system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of sources includes at least a library of video content stored on a server. 
     
     
       18. The system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of sources includes at least a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station. 
     
     
       19. The system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of sources includes at least a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       20. A system for producing real-time synchronized audio and video signals using an audio stream of an over-the-air radio station comprising:
 a. a processor receiving:
 i audio content from an audio stream transmitted from an over-the-air radio station and 
 ii video content from a central repository; and 
   b. said processor producing parallel synchronized audio and video signals in real-time from the audio content and/or the corresponding video content, wherein the parallel synchronized audio and video signals are transmitted simultaneously over the Internet via a website associated with said over-the-air radio station.   
     
     
       21. The system of claim 20 wherein the corresponding video content is selected from a plurality of sources. 
     
     
       22. The system of claim 21 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a library of video content stored on a server, (ii) a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station, and (iii) a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       23. The system of claim 21 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a library of video content stored on a server, and (ii) a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station. 
     
     
       24. The system of claim 21 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a library of video content stored on a server, and (ii) a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       25. The system of claim 21 wherein the plurality of sources comprise: (i) a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station, and (ii) a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       26. The system of claim 21 wherein the plurality of sources includes at least a library of video content stored on a server. 
     
     
       27. The system of claim 21 wherein the plurality of sources includes at least a live video feed of said over-the-air radio station. 
     
     
       28. The system of claim 21 wherein the plurality of sources includes at least a live video feed of a remote location. 
     
     
       29. A method for producing real-time synchronized audio and video signals using an audio stream of an over-the-air radio station comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a first real-time audio content using an audio stream transmitted over the Internet from an over-the-air broadcast of a radio station;   b. providing video content corresponding to at least a first portion of said first real time audio content;   c. processing the first audio content and the corresponding first video content by said over-the-air radio station to produce parallel synchronized audio and video signals in real-time to said audio stream transmitted by said over-the-air radio station;   d. transmitting in real time the parallel synchronized audio and video signals by said over-the-air radio station, wherein the parallel synchronized audio and video signals are transmitted simultaneously over the Internet via a website associated with the over-the-air radio station;   e. providing a second audio content and a second video content;   f. substituting said second audio content and a second video content into the Internet transmission in place of a portion of the first audio content broadcast over-the-air; and   g. resuming transmission over the Internet of the parallel synchronized audio and video signals.   
     
     
       30. A system for producing real-time synchronized audio and video signals using an audio stream of an over-the-air radio station comprising:
 a. a first audio content from an audio stream transmitted from an over-the-air radio station;   b. a first video content corresponding to at least a portion of said first audio content;   c. a processor accessed by said over-the-air radio station having access to said first video content, said processor producing parallel synchronized audio and video signals in real-time from the first audio content and the corresponding first video content, wherein the parallel synchronized audio and video signals are transmitted simultaneously over the Internet via a website associated with said over-the-air radio station; and   d. a second audio content and a corresponding second video content; wherein said processor substitutes said second audio content and corresponding second video content into the Internet transmission in place of a portion of the first audio content and the corresponding first video content.   
     
     
       31. A method for producing real-time synchronized audio and video signals using an audio stream of an over-the-air radio station comprising the steps of:
 a. providing real-time audio content using an audio stream transmitted over the Internet from an over-the-air broadcast of a radio station;   b. providing video content corresponding to at least a portion of said audio content, wherein the video content is selected from at least one of (i) a video content selected from a library of video content (ii) live video feed of said over-the-air radio station and (iii) live video feed of a remote location;   c. accessing by said over-the-air radio station said at least one of (i) a library of video content stored on a server (ii) live video feed of said over-the-air radio station and (iii) live video feed of a remote location;   d. processing the audio content and the corresponding video content by said over-the-air radio station to produce parallel synchronized audio and video signals in real-time to said audio stream transmitted by said over-the-air radio station; and   e. transmitting in real time the parallel synchronized audio and video signals by said over-the-air radio station, wherein the parallel synchronized audio and video signals are transmitted simultaneously over the Internet via a website associated with the over-the-air radio station.   
     
     
       32. A system for producing real-time synchronized audio and video signals using an audio stream of an over-the-air radio station comprising:
 a. audio content from an audio stream transmitted from an over-the-air radio station;   b. video content corresponding to at least a portion of said audio content, wherein the video content is selected from at least one of (i) a library of video content stored on a server (ii) live video feed of said over-the-air radio station and (iii) live video feed of a remote location; and   c. a processor accessed by said over-the-air radio station having access to said at least one of (i) said library of video content stored on a server (ii) said live video feed of said over-the-air radio station and (iii) said live video feed of a remote location, said processor producing parallel synchronized audio and video signals in real-time from the audio content and the corresponding video content, wherein the parallel synchronized audio and video signals are transmitted simultaneously over the Internet by the over-the-air radio station via a website associated with said over-the-air radio station.