ES2312239B1 - MULTICHANNEL ENVIRONMENTAL MUSIC SERVICE SYSTEM INTERNET. - Google Patents

Abstract

Ambient music service system Internet multichannel; of the type of comprises a provider of service and a multiplicity of interconnected receivers through Internet for the supply of audio files in the format of continuous flow, offering the provider various channels with music with different styles; where the service provider transmits the different channels in OGG VORBIS® continuous flow format by means of a delivery server or multiplexer. Each receiver comprises a demultiplexer device of the different channels Connectable to the Internet, a user interface for selecting channels, and at least one amplified analog audio output; in the user demultiplexer device is implemented a firmware connection and automatic reconnection, authentication, management functionality that content.

Description

Ambient music service system Internet multichannel.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a system of  multi-channel environmental music service over the Internet.

Background of the invention

The service has been known for many years of ambient music with various channels, but with the inconvenient that this is a service provided in analog, needing specific infrastructure and offering a low quality, much lower than what modern systems offer digital

On the other hand stations of radio that broadcast its content on the Internet, that is, in format digital, so implementing the software or device of user able to connect to the IP addresses of these stations, and that you necessarily need a computer or PC, is possible to access the broadcast content.

However, in this case, if you want to change  channel or music style broadcast, you have to change the season station, that is, change the connection to the address of the new Internet radio station.

This raises the following disadvantages:

- On the one hand, the contents of any Internet radio station, like radios conventional, are not intended for dissemination as music environmental, so we are paid copyright for this use.

- These Internet radio stations, at Like conventional radio broadcasts, they don't have a continuous musical content, but with interruptions for speech, in addition to changes of style in the music emitted, and interleaving of advertising, so they are not suitable for dissemination As ambient music.

- These are free access stations, so that a business opportunity or payment for the provision of an "à la carte" service.

These inconsistent ones are corrected with the system of the invention.

Description of the invention

The system of the invention serves in a manner optimal to provide a multi-channel ambient music service online, from a single provider that provides this service, without interruptions, advertising or other inconveniences of Internet radio stations, favoring the copyright protection, and without the need for Implement a computer or PC.

According to the invention, the system comprises a service provider, and a plurality of receivers of said service that they access through the Internet through a streaming device (streaming).

The improvement proposed by the invention consists in implement the system so that the provider is able to supply several channels simultaneously, with content continuous and homogeneous musical in terms of style, without speech or advertising interruptions, with digital quality and with optimal capabilities to safeguard the rights of author, who will be satisfied by the source provider and passed on to end users through the payment fees of the service.

To do this, the provider implements some means of storage of multiple digital audio files, in VORBIS® compressed format, associated with a source server, or which is the same, to a server that is capable of transcoding to streaming format (streaming), at least n audio files simultaneously, where n is the number of simultaneous channels that the Supplier is able to offer. For this reason, for this server high process capacity will be required. On the other hand, and according the invention, the format used for streaming it will be the OGG VORBIS®, open license compression format or free.

To "physically" offer the connection with Internet the provider also incorporates a delivery server or multiplexer of these n channels.

For its part, each service recipient has of a demultiplexer device of these n channels, by means of the which connects to the internet. That device is equipped with a suitable user interface to select among the n channels, and implements an amplified analog audio output to which connect a local amplifier equipment, or directly ones speakers or headphones

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Since preferably this will be a service for payment, means will be integrated into the demultiplexer device (firmware) authentication of the connection and management of content, so that a specific user will only be able to connect if you have hired the service, and only and exclusively to contracted channels.

In this way a music service is obtained environmental payment, with content offered and managed by a single provider, different channels with selectable styles and without locutions or advertising, and that guarantees the safeguarding of Copyright.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1 schematically shows the general constitution of the system of the invention.

Figure 2 shows an exterior view of the demultiplexer device available to each receiver of the service.

Figure 3 shows a diagram or diagram of demultiplexer device blocks.

Description of a practical embodiment of the invention

System 1 of the invention comprises a 2-channel multi-channel ambient music service provider by Internet, the Internet 3 network itself, and a multiplicity of 4 receivers of the service.

The provider 2 comprises means 5 of storage of digital audio files with the melodies to issue, in OGG VORBIS® format and preferably compressed, associated with a source server 6 of great computing capacity which is responsible for doing a simultaneous transcoding of n Audio files simultaneously to continuous stream format (streaming)

The Internet connection is made through a  delivery server 7, which functions as a multiplexer of the OGG VORBIS® streaming streams distributing them through n channels to which receivers can connect selectively

On the other hand, each receiver 4 of the service comprises a device 8 demultiplexer of the n channels equipped with  a channel and volume selector 9, multifunction display 10, status indicators 11, as well as an access connection 12 to Internet through the corresponding modem, preferably standardized (Ethernet®), an amplified external audio output 13  and a power supply connection 14.

Internally device 8 incorporates a microcontroller 15 associated with the firmware needed to manage connection, reconnection, authentication and management functionalities of operation and contents so that, in cooperation with the provider software, only access or connection to the service to authorized receivers, and to the contracted channels. He Firmware is remotely upgradeable by the provider, and is ready to automatically connect to the provider and send the Authentication codes remain service access.

The microcontroller 15 connects to: a circuit  network adapter 16 that connects to network connection 12; to user interface consisting of display 10 based on two seven segment matrices, indicators 11, and channel selector 9 and volume that in this non-limiting example of the invention is constituted by pushbuttons 13a for ascending selection and descending, while its simultaneous pressing enables the temporary change of control from channel to volume; to a converter digital / analog 20, whose output in turn rushes to a amplifier with filter 15a, and this one to audio output 13; at corresponding operating memories 21 and 17, which also they house both the firmware and a buffer of sufficient capacity to accommodate a queue of reasonable musical reproduction to continue playback in case of accidental disconnection, while automatic reconnection is attempted according to the protocol of the firmware These memories will preferably be of DRAM types and FLASH.

The device 8 is completed with a regulator 18 power supply and, additionally, with an external connection 19 of the microcontroller 15, for example USB® type.

Device 8 is prepared so that through the socket 19 described, or the connection 12 itself, you can  access it from a remote interface, not represented, (by example, another computer), for monitoring purposes, remote configuration and control, by introducing the corresponding password.

Describe sufficiently the nature of the invention, as well as how to perform it in practice, should be noted that the provisions indicated above and represented in the attached drawings are susceptible to modifications of detail as long as they do not alter the principle fundamental.

Claims (5)

1. Multi-channel environmental music service system over the Internet; The type includes a service provider and a multiplicity of receivers interconnected through the Internet for the supply of audio files in a continuous stream format, offering the provider various channels with music with different styles; characterized in that the service provider incorporates storage media of compressed digital audio files in VORBIS® format, associated with a source or simultaneous transcoding server to OGG VORBIS® continuous stream format of at least n digital audio files , as well as a distribution or multiplexer server that distributes the flow of simultaneous reproduction of the files through n channels capable of connecting via the Internet; each receiver comprises a n-channel demultiplexer device that can be connected to the Internet, a user interface for channel selection, and at least one amplified analog audio output; In the user demultiplexer device, a firmware of automatic connection and reconnection, authentication, functionality management of that content is implemented. 2. System according to claim 1 characterized in that the user demultiplexer device comprises a microcontroller associated with the firmware; a network adapter circuit for connection to the Internet through a modem or local network; a digital / analog converter and an amplifier with filter to adapt the selected digital audio signal to the analog audio output; the user interface; an additional external connection of the microcontroller; and some operating memories, firmware accommodation and implementation of a storage buffer of a playback queue in case of connection failure, while reconnection is attempted. 3. System according to claim 1 characterized in that the user interface is constituted by a multifunctional display, a multifunctional keyboard and status lights. 4. System according to claim 3 characterized in that the multifunctional display is constituted by two matrices of seven display segments of the channel number and volume level, two single buttons for ascending descending the number of channels and volume level, as well as simultaneous pressing for temporary change of channel / volume function, and four LEDs for power, connectivity, authenticated connection established and content reception. 5. System according to claim 1 characterized in that the device is prepared to establish a connection with a remote interface through the additional external connection of the microcontroller or the internet connection itself, for the purpose of monitoring, configuration and remote control, by the introduction of the corresponding password.