System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with an Audio Stream Selector Using a Priority Profile
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 conveying a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at the live sporting event, the audio streams in the wireless RF transmission acquiring at least two different operative states, namely an active state and an inactive state;
b) a storage medium storing a priority profile data;
c) an output for releasing an audio stream to a sound reproducing device;
d) an audio stream selector for selecting for playing at least one audio stream from the plurality of audio streams at least in part on a basis of the priority profile data and for directing the selected audio stream to said output.
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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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23 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 conveying a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at the live sporting event, the audio streams in the wireless RF transmission acquiring at least two different operative states, namely an active state and an inactive state;
b) a storage medium storing a priority profile data;
c) an output for releasing an audio stream to a sound reproducing device;
d) an audio stream selector for selecting for playing at least one audio stream from the plurality of audio streams at least in part on a basis of the priority profile data and for directing the selected audio stream to said output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. ) 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 conveying a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at the live sporting event;
b) an output for releasing an audio stream to be played via a sound reproducing device;
c) a storage medium storing a priority profile;
d) a user interface allowing a spectator to define the priority profile at least in part, the priority profile defining an order of preference in which audio streams from the wireless RF transmission are to be played. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. ) A data structure embedded in a wireless RF transmission, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices, said data structure conveying:
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a) a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at a live sporting event;
b) information allowing determining if each of the audio streams is active or inactive. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. ) A method, comprising:
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a) receiving electronically at a motor sport event radio conversations occurring between members of race teams;
b) for a plurality of race teams generating respective audio streams, where each audio stream conveys the radio conversations between members of the respective team;
c) determining for each audio stream if the audio stream is active or inactive;
d) producing a wireless RF transmission to convey the audio streams and information reflecting results of said determining. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. ) 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 conveying a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at the live sporting event;
b) an output for releasing an audio stream to a sound reproducing device for playing the audio stream;
c) a buffer for buffering one or more of the audio streams in the wireless RF transmission;
d) said handheld electronic device capable of processing audio data in said buffer to implement a function on an audio stream in said buffer, said function being selected in the group consisting of playback, rewind, fast-forward and pause. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. ) A data structure embedded in a wireless RF transmission, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices, said data structure conveying:
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a) a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at a sporting live sporting event, the live sporting event involving a competition between participants, wherein each audio stream is associated with a participant;
b) information associating one or more of the audio streams with a ranking of the corresponding participants in the competition. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. ) 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 conveying;
i) a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at the live sporting event, the live sporting event involving a competition between participants, wherein each audio stream is associated with a participant;
ii) data conveying information about ranking of the participants;
b) an output for releasing an audio stream to a sound reproducing device. c) an audio stream selector for selecting for playing at least one audio stream from the plurality of audio streams at least in part on a basis of the data conveying information about ranking, and for directing the selected audio stream to said output;
d) wherein said audio stream selector implements a ranking-based audio stream selection profile.
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