System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with Content Filtering Function
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 generic spectator content, the generic spectator content including 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 storage medium for storing spectator profile data;
c) said handheld electronic device capable of filtering the generic spectator content at least in part on a basis of the spectator profile data to produce spectator specific content that can be communicated to the spectator via the handheld electronic device, the spectator specific content including two or more of the plurality of video streams;
d) a display for allowing viewing one or more of the video streams.
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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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18 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 generic spectator content, the generic spectator content including 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 storage medium for storing spectator profile data;
c) said handheld electronic device capable of filtering the generic spectator content at least in part on a basis of the spectator profile data to produce spectator specific content that can be communicated to the spectator via the handheld electronic device, the spectator specific content including two or more of the plurality of video streams;
d) a display for allowing viewing one or more of the video streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. ) A method of doing business, comprising:
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a) selling to a spectator planning to attend a live sporting event held at a venue a service at a level selected by the spectator among a plurality of available levels of service, one or more of the levels of service including delivery in the course of the live sporting event to a handheld electronic device via a wireless RF transmission 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 handheld electronic device having a display for allowing the spectator to view one or more of the video streams;
b) storing in the handheld electronic device spectator profile data that distinguishes the level of service selected by the spectator from other levels of service available, c) filtering at the handheld electronic device content conveyed by the wireless RF transmission according to the spectator profile data.
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10. ) A method of doing business as defined in claim 10, wherein at least two of the video streams are derived from cameras filming the live sporting event and convey different views of the action.
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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 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 user interface allowing a spectator to define a spectator profile;
c) said handheld electronic device capable of filtering content in the wireless RF transmission according to the spectator profile to produce filtered content;
d) a display for viewing at least a portion of the filtered content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. ) A method for doing business, comprising:
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a) selling to spectators planning to attend a live sporting event held at a venue a service available in different levels of service, two or more of the levels of service including delivery in the course of the live sporting event to a handheld electronic device via a wireless RF transmission 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 handheld electronic device having a display for allowing the spectator to view one or more of the video streams;
b) producing while the live sporting event is in progress a wireless RF transmission including the live sporting event content, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by the handheld electronic devices, c) protecting the wireless RF transmission to prevent spectators having handheld electronic devices from viewing on the display content associated with a service level that has not been purchased. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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