System and method for distributing information
First Claim
1. A system for distributing information during an event among a plurality of participants of the event, the system including:
- a plurality of wireless devices individually associated with the plurality of participants, each wireless device including application software for enabling an associated participant to periodically store individual information in the wireless device during the event;
a network including a transceiver adapted to wirelessly receive individual information from and provide event information to the wireless devices;
a server connected to the network, the server including server software to enable the server to receive individual information from the transceiver, compute the event information based on the received individual information, and transmit the event information to the transceiver for wireless distribution to the participants via the wireless devices;
wherein the application software continues to enable storage of individual information in a wireless device when the wireless device including the application software is outside a range of communication with the transceiver.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing information during an event among a plurality of participants of the event includes a plurality of wireless devices (12a-12x) for wirelessly communicating with a server (16) via a network (14). The wireless devices (12a-12x) are individually associated with the plurality of participants. Each wireless device (12a-12x) includes application software (28) for enabling an associated participant to periodically store individual information in the wireless device (12a-12x) during the event. The network (14) includes a transceiver (13) adapted to receive individual information from and provide event information to the wireless devices (12a-12x). The server (16) includes server software (30) to enable the server (16) to receive individual information from the transceiver (13), compute the event information based on the received individual information, and transmit the event information to the transceiver (13) for substantially real-time wireless distribution to the participants via the wireless devices (12a-12x). The application software (28) continues to enable storage of individual information when a wireless device (12a-12x) is outside a range of communication with the transceiver (13).
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1. A system for distributing information during an event among a plurality of participants of the event, the system including:
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a plurality of wireless devices individually associated with the plurality of participants, each wireless device including application software for enabling an associated participant to periodically store individual information in the wireless device during the event;
a network including a transceiver adapted to wirelessly receive individual information from and provide event information to the wireless devices;
a server connected to the network, the server including server software to enable the server to receive individual information from the transceiver, compute the event information based on the received individual information, and transmit the event information to the transceiver for wireless distribution to the participants via the wireless devices;
wherein the application software continues to enable storage of individual information in a wireless device when the wireless device including the application software is outside a range of communication with the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A program for use with a communication system including a plurality of wireless devices for communicating with a transceiver when within a range of communication with the transceiver, the transceiver being coupled to a server by a network, the program including:
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application software loaded on the wireless devices, the application software enabling participants of an event to use the wireless devices to input and store in the wireless devices individual information during the event regardless of whether the wireless devices are within the range of the transceiver, the application software uploading to the transceiver the individual information inputted into a wireless device when the wireless device is within the range of the transceiver; and
server software loaded on the server, the server software receiving the individual information from the transceiver and providing to the transceiver an updated compilation of the individual information from the participants as the individual information is received for substantially continuous distribution to wireless devices within the range of the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of providing a substantially continuously updated golf score leaderboard to participants in a golfing event, the method including the steps of:
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enabling wireless devices carried by the participants to wirelessly communicate golf score data of the participants to a server via a transceiver coupled to the server by a network, the wireless devices communicating the golf score data only when within a range of communication with the transceiver;
enabling each wireless device to receive and store golf score data from a participant at any time during the event, regardless of whether the wireless device is within the range of the transceiver;
updating a leaderboard based on the golf score data of the participants when golf score data is received by the server; and
downloading the updated leaderboard to the wireless devices substantially continuously during the golfing event. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A system for distributing scoring information and advertisements during an event among a plurality of participants in the event, the system including:
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a plurality of wireless devices individually associated with the plurality of participants, each wireless device including application software for enabling an associated participant to periodically store individual information in the wireless device during the event;
a network including a transceiver adapted to receive individual information from and transmit information to the wireless devices; and
a server connected to the network, the server including server software to enable the server to receive individual information from the transceiver and transmit event information based on the received individual information to the transceiver for wireless distribution to the participants via the wireless devices;
wherein the application software further enables the wireless devices to download from the server resident advertising material and links to network advertising material, thereby permitting viewing of the resident advertising material on a wireless device that is out of a range of communication with the transceiver.
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60. A program for use with a communication system including a plurality of wireless devices for communicating with a transceiver when within a range of communication with the transceiver, the transceiver being coupled to a server by a network, the program including:
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application software loaded on the wireless devices, the application software enabling the wireless devices to upload during an event to the server via the transceiver individual information of participants in the event, and to download and store advertising material and links to network advertising material, the stored advertising material being viewable on a wireless device that is out of the range of the transceiver; and
server software loaded on the server, the server software receiving individual information from the transceiver and providing to the transceiver event information based on the individual information as the individual information is received for substantially continuous distribution to wireless devices within the range of the transceiver.
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61. A method of providing a substantially continuously updated golf score leaderboard and continuously viewable advertising material to participants in a golfing event, the method including the steps of:
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enabling wireless devices carried by the participants to wirelessly communicate golf score data of the participants to a server via a transceiver coupled to the server by a network;
enabling the wireless devices to download and store advertising material from the network for viewing by the participants even when the wireless devices are outside a range of communication with the transceiver;
updating a leaderboard based on the golf score data of the participants each time golf score data is received by the server; and
downloading the updated leaderboard to the wireless devices substantially continuously during the golfing event.
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