Broadcasting venue data to a wireless hand held device

• US 20060288375A1
• Filed: 08/02/2006
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Front Row Technologies LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Original Assignee: Front Row Technologies LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis M., Lopez, Kermit D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,376,388 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2347 involving video stream encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2381 Adapting the multiplex stream to a specific network, e.g. an Internet Protocol [IP] network transmission of MPEG streams over ATM H04L12/5601
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25833 involving client hardware characteristics, e.g. manufacturer, processing or storage capabilities allocation of resources considering hardware capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5044; allocation of resources considering software capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5055
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4181 for conditional access
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4405 involving video stream decryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Methods and systems for broadcasting venue-based data to a wireless hand held devices are disclosed herein. Data transmitted from one or more venue-based data sources may be received by at least one hand held device present within a venue, such as a sports stadium or concert arena. Such data can be processed for display on a display screen associated with the hand held device. The processed data may be then displayed on the display screen, thereby enabling a user of the hand held device to view venue-based data through the hand held device. Such venue-based data viewable through the hand held device within the venue may include real-time and instant replay video images and clips, advertising and promotional information, scheduling, statistical, historical and other informational data, or a combination thereof.

Claims

1. A method for broadcasting venue-based data to a wireless hand held device:

capturing venue-based data of a venue activity;

transferring said venue-based data to a server, if a user requests said video data at a wireless hand held device, wherein said venue-based data is stored in a memory associated with server; and

thereafter transferring said venue-based data from said server to said wireless hand held device for display and audio delivery at said wireless hand held device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising transferring said venue-based data through a wireless network.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said venue-based data comprises video data and/or audio data.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said venue-based data includes one or more of the following:

real-time video images and/or video clips, instant replay video images and/or video clips, advertising information, promotional information, scheduling information, statistical data, historical data, or a combination thereof.

6. A method for displaying venue-based video images at a wireless hand held device:

capturing video data of a venue activity utilizing a digital video camera;

transferring said video data to a server, if a user requests a display of said video data at a wireless hand held device, wherein said video data is stored in a memory associated with server; and

thereafter transferring said video data from said server to said wireless hand held device for display as one or more video images on a display screen associated with said wireless hand held device.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising transferring said video data to a data transmitter associated with said digital video data for transmission to said server.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein a transmitter/receiver is integrated with said wireless hand held device.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein an image processing unit is integrated with said wireless hand held device and is adapted for use in processing said video data transferred to said wireless hand held device.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein said video data transferred to said wireless hand held device for display as one or more video images is displayed within at least one display area of said display screen associated with said wireless hand held device.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising panning or zooming said video data displayed within said at least one display are in response to a particular user request.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising processing said video data utilizing an image processing unit integrated with said wireless hand held device and adapted for use in processing said video data transferred to said wireless hand held device.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprising processing said video data utilizing an image processing routine at said server.

14. The method of claim 6 wherein:

said video data is transferred through a wireless network from said data transmitter;

said video data is transferred to said server through said wireless network; and

said video data is transferred from said server to said wireless hand held device through said wireless network.

15. A system for displaying venue-based video images at a wireless hand held device:

a wireless hand held device;

a digital video image for capturing video data of a venue activity; and

a server, wherein said video data is transferred to said server, if a user requests a display of said video data at said wireless hand held device, wherein said video data is stored in a memory associated with server, such that said video data is transferable from said server to said wireless hand held device for display as one or more video images on a display screen associated with said wireless hand held device.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising an image processing unit integrated with said wireless hand held device, said image processing unit adapted for use in processing said video data transferred to said wireless hand held device.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein said video data transferred to said wireless hand held device for display as one or more video images is displayed within at least one display area of said display screen associated with said wireless hand held device.

18. One or more processor readable storage devices having a processor readable code embodied on said processor readable storage devices, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

capturing venue-based data of a venue activity;

transferring said venue-based data to a server, if a user requests said video data at a wireless hand held device, wherein said venue-based data is stored in a memory associated with server; and

thereafter transferring said venue-based data through a wireless network from said server to a wireless hand held device for display and audio delivery at said wireless hand held device.

19. The processor readable code of claim 18 wherein said venue-based data includes one or more of the following:

real-time video images and/or video clips, instant replay video images and/or video clips, advertising information, promotional information, scheduling information, statistical data, historical data, or a combination thereof.

20. A venue positioning system, comprising:

at least one electronic hand held device within a venue;

a plurality of venue positioning units located within said venue, wherein said plurality of venue positioning units act in concert with one another to identify a location of said at least one electronic hand held device within said venue based on a signal received from said at least one electronic hand held device.

21. The system of claim 20 further comprising:

a wireless gateway and a server, wherein said wireless gateway communicates with said plurality of venue positioning units and said server, wherein data wirelessly transferred from said electronic hand held device through said wireless gateway to said server identifies a location of said at least one electronic hand held device within said venue and wherein said data transferred wirelessly from said electronic hand held device comprises a user request for purchasing an item.