WIRELESS VIDEO AND AUDIO NETWORK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
This disclosures describes a wireless local area network (LAN) video and audio system 20 . The disclosed system 20 includes a networked audio source node device 300 that couples to a plurality of network speaker nodes 100 via a wireless TCP/IP LAN network 200 where the networked audio source node device is a video device. Additionally, the system includes an internet interface 400 and a network control server 310 that couple to the network speaker nodes 100 via said wireless LAN network 200 . Finally, the system 20 includes a legacy converter and controller that couples to the wireless LAN network 200 and further couples a legacy source 500 to the wireless LAN network 200.
1 . A wireless local area network (LAN) video and audio system, comprising:
a networked audio source node device that couples to a plurality of network speaker nodes via a wireless TCP/IP LAN network, said networked audio source node device further comprises a video device;
an internet interface coupled to said network speaker nodes via said wireless LAN network;
a network control server coupled to said network speaker nodes via said wireless LAN network; and
a legacy converter and controller coupled to said wireless LAN network, said legacy converter and controller couples a legacy source to said wireless LAN network.
2 . A method to make a wireless local area network (LAN) video and audio system comprising:
providing a networked audio source node device that couples to a plurality of network speaker nodes via a wireless TCP/IP LAN network, said networked audio source node device further comprises a video device;
coupling an internet interface to said network speaker nodes via said wireless LAN network;
coupling a network control server to said network speaker nodes via said wireless LAN network; and
coupling a legacy converter and controller to said wireless LAN network, said legacy converter and controller couples a legacy source to said wireless LAN network.
3 . A method to use a wireless local area network (LAN) video and audio system comprising:
using a networked audio source node device that couples to a plurality of network speaker nodes via a wireless TCP/IP LAN network, said networked audio source node device further comprises a video device;
using an internet interface coupled to said network speaker nodes via said wireless LAN network;
using a network control server coupled to said network speaker nodes via said wireless LAN network; and
using a legacy converter and controller coupled to said wireless LAN network, said legacy converter and controller couples a legacy source to said wireless LAN network.
4 . A program storage device readable by a programmable device that tangibly embodies a program of instructions executable by the programmable device to perform a method to use a wireless local area network (LAN) video and audio system, comprising:
using a networked audio source node device that couples to a plurality of network speaker nodes via a wireless TCP/IP LAN network, said networked audio source node device further comprises a video device;
using an internet interface coupled to said network speaker nodes via said wireless LAN network;
using a network control server coupled to said network speaker nodes via said wireless LAN network; and
using a legacy converter and controller coupled to said wireless LAN network, said legacy converter and controller couples a legacy source to said wireless LAN network.
5 . The claim according to claim 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 wherein said legacy source comprises an audio source.
6 . The claim according to claim 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 wherein said legacy source comprises a video source.