Method and system for audience participation and selective viewing of various aspects of a theatrical performance, whether opera, symphonic, drama or dance or combinations and variations thereof
First Claim
1. An apparatus for viewing video, text or a combination of both in a symphonic, operatic, classroom, or other performance setting, the apparatus comprising:
- a viewing device having a display, a memory, a processing unit and a control panel, the viewing device for use by an attendee; and
a control program in the memory adaptable to receive and display video images, or text data or both, the data and/or images being received from a transmission system, the transmission system operating in a performance venue to receive video and text data and retransmit the video and text data to the viewing device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a solution to the problem of providing a cost effective means of enhancing the pleasure of an attendee at a musical or dramatic or other type of public performance, or at a large classroom or other teaching venue, through a system and method for collecting video images and text at a performance, transmitting these data to authorized individual viewing devices in an attendee'"'"'s possession at the performance venue, the attendee being able to select the video image desired or text or a combination of both for viewing at the attendee'"'"'s location.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for viewing video, text or a combination of both in a symphonic, operatic, classroom, or other performance setting, the apparatus comprising:
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a viewing device having a display, a memory, a processing unit and a control panel, the viewing device for use by an attendee; and
a control program in the memory adaptable to receive and display video images, or text data or both, the data and/or images being received from a transmission system, the transmission system operating in a performance venue to receive video and text data and retransmit the video and text data to the viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for permitting attendees at a performance to selectively view video data or text data or both by use of a viewing device, the system comprising:
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one or more video cameras for inputting video data images of performers, wherein the performers may be musicians, conductors, singers, actors, dancers, teachers or other speakers;
one or more input terminals for inputting text into the system;
a central control unit for receiving the video data and the text data, the central control unit having input/output units, memory, a processing unit and a short range transmission capability; and
one or more attendee viewing devices capable of receiving video and text transmissions from the central control unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for enhancing the enjoyment of attendees at a performance, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an attendee viewing device;
turning the attendee viewing device on to cause it to log-on to a viewing system located in a venue of the performance; and
selecting on the attendee viewing device a video image from a camera in the viewing system or selecting text provided by the viewing system, or selecting a combination of video and text for display on a split screen. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for permitting attendees at a performance to selectively view video or text or both, the system comprising:
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means for viewing video or text or both for the performance in a seat location in a venue of the performance;
means for collecting video and or text relating to the performance and for retransmitting the video or text data to nearby qualified viewing devices. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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