Patent ID: 7454774
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A server device for self-service multiple-producer remote production and automatic remote broadcasting of programs on one channel of at least one television network which is intended for every television viewer who is capable of and authorized for receiving this channel, this server device comprising: at least one IT device, called the remote broadcasting device, comprising: a screen controller, means for automatic capture and conversion of graphic information sequences which are addressed to and processed by the screen controller, and are adapted to generate at least one video signal which represents these graphic information sequences and which is compatible with at least one television network, means for single-channel connection to a television network which is adapted to transmit, on the said channel, such a video signal which is output by the automatic capture and conversion means, IT resources and means, called input connection means, for connection to at least one first digital information transmission network, the IT resources and input connection means being adapted to: authorize the establishment of communication with at least one arbitrary distant remote producer, called the connected remote producer, who belongs to a group of remote producers who are capable of and authorized for establishing communication with the IT resources via at least one such first network, enabling this connected remote producer to access the IT resources remotely via the first network, form IT production means which can enable any connected remote producer to access at least part of the IT resources, and to remotely devise, construct, generate or otherwise produce, using these IT resources which he or she controls remotely via the input connection means, at least one sequence of graphic information which can be transmitted to a screen controller, transmit to the screen controller of at least one remote broadcasting device at least one sequence of graphic information which has been remotely produced by at least one remote producer, in such a way that this sequence is remotely broadcast on the television network channel.