Patent ID: 9191231
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A video and audio system that uses a TCP/IP LAN (local area network) using TCP/IP as the communication protocol, comprising: a networked audio source node device that further comprises a video device; a plurality of network speaker nodes, said network speaker nodes couple to said networked audio source node device via a TCP/IP LAN using TCP/IP as the communication protocol; an internet interface coupled to said network speaker nodes via said TCP/IP LAN using TCP/IP as the communication protocol; a network control server coupled to said network speaker nodes via said TCP/IP LAN using TCP/IP as the communication protocol; and a legacy converter and controller coupled to said TCP/IP LAN using TCP/IP as the communication protocol that couples a legacy source to said TCP/IP LAN, said legacy converter and controller further comprise an embedded controller with memory and which is programmed to function as a web server that uses TCP/IP as the communication protocol; wherein said network speaker nodes further comprise: