Systems and methods for integrating live audio communication in a live web event

摘要

A system, method, and computer program for integrating live audio communication in a web event is provided. In exemplary embodiments, live audio data is received from one or more presenters. The live audio data is then encoded to create a formatted audio stream. The formatted audio stream may be synchronized with presentation events to generate the live web event by injecting control data for the presentation events. A combined formatted stream may be distributed to one or more users.

主权项

1. A method for integrating live audio communication in a live web event comprising:
receiving on a management server live audio data from a plurality of presenters, the received live audio data from each of the plurality of presenters via a separate feed; encoding using a media encoder on the management server, the received live audio data into formatted audio streams; receiving control instructions from the plurality of presenters and using the control instructions to generate control data, the control data comprising a current state of the live web event; synchronizing on the management server each of the formatted audio streams from the plurality of presenters with the control data without injecting the control data into the formatted audio streams by determining whether a predetermined period of time has passed; if the predetermined period of time has passed, transmitting the control data alongside the formatted audio streams; if the predetermined period of time has not passed, not transmitting the control data alongside the formatted audio streams; determining whether a change in a state of the control data has occurred; if the change in the state of the control data has occurred, transmitting new control data and updating content; if no change in the state of the control data has occurred, retransmitting the control data and not updating the content; generating a combined formatted stream comprising each of the formatted audio streams, the synchronizing further comprising generating a webcast configuration file; distributing from the management server the combined formatted stream to one or more users; receiving feedback from the one or more users; generating control data from the received feedback; and the media encoder automatically making an audio enhancement based on the generated control data from the received feedback.