Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event
First Claim
46. A method for enabling interactive participation at a live sporting event held at a live event venue and attended by a plurality of persons at said venue, at least a portion of said persons being participating spectators employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user input interface, and (iii) output messages to a user output interface, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a wireless communication system adapted to transmit and receive messages with said interactive device;
querying said participating spectators to respond to at least one query with an answer entered through said user input interface and transmitted by said interactive device;
receiving answers entered by said participating spectators;
transferring said answers to a central processor;
processing said answers into results using said central processor; and
announcing said results.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus provide interactive audience participation at live spectator events. Enjoyment for a plurality of spectators is enhanced. Participating spectators employ wireless interactive devices that present a promotional message and include user input and output interfaces. Spectators are queried, and enter answers via the user input interface. The answers are transmitted to a central processor, stored as spectator data, and processed into results. A visual display or the user output interface announces the results to the spectators.
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70 Claims
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46. A method for enabling interactive participation at a live sporting event held at a live event venue and attended by a plurality of persons at said venue, at least a portion of said persons being participating spectators employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user input interface, and (iii) output messages to a user output interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a wireless communication system adapted to transmit and receive messages with said interactive device;
querying said participating spectators to respond to at least one query with an answer entered through said user input interface and transmitted by said interactive device;
receiving answers entered by said participating spectators;
transferring said answers to a central processor;
processing said answers into results using said central processor; and
announcing said results.
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47. A system for enabling interactive participation at a live spectator event held at a live event venue and attended by a plurality of persons at said venue, at least a portion of said persons being participating spectators employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user input interface, and (iii) output messages to a user output interface, the system comprising:
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a wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving messages with said interactive device;
means for querying said participating spectators to respond to at least one query with an answer entered through said user input interface and transmitted by said interactive device;
means for processing into results said answers entered by said participating spectators, received by said wireless communications system, and transferred to said central processor; and
means for announcing said results. - View Dependent Claims (1, 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, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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67-1. A system as recited by claim 47, wherein said wireless interactive device further comprises localization circuitry and transmits its position obtained from said localization circuitry.
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68-2. A method as recited by claim 23, wherein said interactive device further comprises localization circuitry and transmits a position obtained from said localization circuitry and indicia identifying said device, and said position and indicia are used to effect delivery of goods to said participating spectator.
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69-3. A method as recited by claim 22, wherein said prize is delivered to said participating spectator.
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