Portable broadcast system accommodating multiple remote users for digital audio/video transmission via wired or wireless IP or 3G/4G networks

摘要

A system for simultaneously distributing program content originating from hundreds of remote multicast transmit units to a global network such as the Internet, and configured to receive at a host multicast receiver/server the transmitted program content segments from each of the remote multicast transmit units in real time, at full bandwidth and minimum latency. A command center station coupled to a first output of the multicast receiver/server for distribution of the program content segments via a satellite broadcast network interface to one or more affiliated stations and a second output of the multicast receiver/server via a third party network interface for streaming distribution to the affiliated stations.

主权项

1. A remote broadcasting system for simultaneously distributing audio or video program content originating from hundreds of remote locations via a single broadcast channel host, comprising:
a plurality of portable multicast transmit units each having at least one program input coupled to an individual audio or video program content source providing a program content segment, and a communication interface output coupled to a global network; a portable host multicast receiver/server coupled to the global network via an input communication interface and configured to receive and coordinate transmitted program content segments from each of the plurality of multicast transmit units in real time, wherein bandwidth and timing of the originating content is substantially maintained; and a user command center coupled to a server output of the portable multicast receiver/server for distribution of the program content segments via a first output to a satellite broadcast network interface to one or more affiliated stations and a second output of the portable multicast receiver/server via a third party network interface for streaming distribution to the one or more affiliated stations; wherein the portable multicast transmit unit and the portable host multicast receiver/server unit are substantially identical as to the combination of hardware components and differ with respect to whether custom software is configured for operation in a transmit or receive mode; and the substantially identical hardware components include a microcomputer, an interchangeable EEPROM, and a CODEC.