System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with Content Manipulation Functions
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
- a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission containing at least two video streams conveying live video sporting event content, the live sporting event content including moving images of action occurring at the live sporting event held at the venue;
b) a display;
c) a user interface for selecting a video stream among said plurality of video streams to be displayed on said display;
d) a buffer for simultaneously buffering two or more of the video streams in the wireless RF transmission;
e) said handheld electronic device capable of processing video data in said buffer to implement a playback function allowing for viewing on the display a video stream buffered in said buffer.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, having a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying a plurality of video streams derived from video cameras filming the live sporting event, a display and a user interface for selecting a video stream among the plurality of video streams to be displayed on the display. The handheld electronic device is capable to acquire a locked mode of operation and an unlocked mode of operation, in the locked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being precluded from displaying the video streams to a spectator, in the unlocked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being enabled to display the video streams to the spectator, the handheld electronic device capable to acquire the unlocked mode of operation in response to reception of authentication data wirelessly transmitted to the handheld electronic device.
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15 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission containing at least two video streams conveying live video sporting event content, the live sporting event content including moving images of action occurring at the live sporting event held at the venue;
b) a display;
c) a user interface for selecting a video stream among said plurality of video streams to be displayed on said display;
d) a buffer for simultaneously buffering two or more of the video streams in the wireless RF transmission;
e) said handheld electronic device capable of processing video data in said buffer to implement a playback function allowing for viewing on the display a video stream buffered in said buffer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission containing at least two video streams conveying live video sporting event content, the live sporting event content including moving images of action occurring at the live sporting event held at the venue;
b) a display;
c) a user interface for selecting a video stream among said plurality of video streams to be displayed on said display;
d) a buffer for simultaneously buffering two or more of the video streams in the wireless RF transmission;
e) said handheld electronic device capable of processing video data in said buffer to implement a function on a video stream buffered in said buffer, the function being selected in the group consisting of fast-forward function, rewind function, still image function, frame-by-frame movement function and image zoom function. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission containing at least two video streams conveying live video sporting event content, the live sporting event content including moving images of action occurring at the live sporting event held at the venue;
b) a display;
c) a user interface for selecting a video stream among said plurality of video streams for viewing on said display;
d) a buffer for buffering at least one of the video streams in the wireless RF transmission other than the video stream selected for viewing on said display;
e) said handheld electronic device capable of processing video data in said buffer to view on said display a video stream buffered in said buffer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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