System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with Location Information Handling Capability
First Claim
1. ) A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
- a) a wireless RF receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying;
i) 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;
ii) cartographic data conveying information on a map of 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 module for producing location information derived from a wireless signal received by said handheld electronic device;
e) said handheld electronic device responsive to the cartographic data and the location information to show on the display the location of the handheld electronic device with relation to a map of the venue.
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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 wireless RF receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying;
i) 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;
ii) cartographic data conveying information on a map of 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 module for producing location information derived from a wireless signal received by said handheld electronic device;
e) said handheld electronic device responsive to the cartographic data and the location information to show on the display the location of the handheld electronic device with relation to a map of the venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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8. ) A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
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a) a wireless RF 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 module for producing location information derived from a wireless signal received by said handheld electronic device;
e) said user interface allowing a spectator using the receiver to enter a request to get directions to a certain location on the venue;
f) said handheld electronic device being responsive to the request and to the location information to generate directions to the location on the venue and display the directions to the spectator on said display.
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12. ) A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
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a) a wireless RF 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 module for producing location information derived from a wireless signal received by said handheld electronic device;
e) said user interface allowing a spectator using the handheld electronic device to enter a command for storing location information derived from said GPS receiver corresponding to a position of said handheld electronic device when the command is entered;
f) said handheld electronic device being responsive to a command entered on said user interface for recalling the location information and showing on said display the position of said handheld electronic device corresponding to the location information, with relation to a map of the venue.
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15. ) A data structure embedded in a wireless RF transmission, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by a plurality of handheld devices used by spectators attending a live sporting event held at a venue, said data structure containing:
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a) 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) cartographic data conveying information on a map of the venue, the cartographic data being usable in conjunction with location information generated by a given handheld electronic device to show on a display of the given handheld electronic device a location of the given handheld electronic device with reference to a map of the venue. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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