SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE EXPERIENCE OF SPECTATORS ATTENDING A LIVE SPORTING EVENT, WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY
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 a plurality of video streams conveying live 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 transmitter for transmitting a wireless RF signal.
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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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62 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 a plurality of video streams conveying live 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 transmitter for transmitting a wireless RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. ) A system for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
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a) a transmitter for broadcasting a wireless RF transmission containing a plurality of video streams conveying live 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 plurality of handheld electronic devices at the venue for receiving the wireless RF transmission;
c) each handheld electronic device including a transmitter for transmitting a wireless RF signal to a remote entity, the transmitter allowing the handheld electronic device to communicate independently from other handheld electronic devices of the plurality of handheld electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. ) A process for on-line shopping, comprising:
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a) producing while a live sporting event held at a venue is ongoing a wireless RF transmission containing a plurality of video streams conveying live sporting event content, the live sporting event content including moving images of action occurring at the live sporting event held at the venue, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by a handheld electronic device of a spectator at the venue hosting the live sporting event, the handheld electronic device including a display allowing the spectator to view the video streams;
b) conveying to the handheld electronic device via the wireless RF transmission on-line shopping information;
c) initiating at the handheld electronic device an on-line shopping transaction by using the on-line shopping information, the on-line shopping transaction including transmitting from the handheld electronic device a wireless RF signal conveying information on a product or service the spectator is desirous of purchasing. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. ) A process for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event hosted at a venue, comprising:
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a) producing while the live sporting event is ongoing a wireless RF transmission containing a plurality of video streams conveying live sporting event content, the live sporting event content including moving images of action occurring at the live sporting event held at the venue, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by handheld electronic devices of respective spectators, each handheld electronic device including a display allowing the respective spectator to view the video streams;
b) conveying a query to the spectators which prompts the spectators to enter information in the respective handheld electronic devices;
c) conveying the information entered by the spectators in the respective handheld electronic devices to a centralized entity by using a wireless communication;
d) processing the responses;
e) conveying to the spectators information derived from said processing. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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