System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with Automated Video Stream Switching 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 conveying a plurality of video streams derived from video cameras filming the live sporting event, the live sporting event including a moving object that is filmed by the video cameras;
b) a display for viewing two or more of the video streams;
c) the handheld electronic device being responsive to a video stream switching command conveyed in the wireless RF transmission to cause the display to switch from one video stream to another video stream.
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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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14 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 video streams derived from video cameras filming the live sporting event, the live sporting event including a moving object that is filmed by the video cameras;
b) a display for viewing two or more of the video streams;
c) the handheld electronic device being responsive to a video stream switching command conveyed in the wireless RF transmission to cause the display to switch from one video stream to another video stream. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. ) A data structure embedded in a wireless RF transmission, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices, the data structure comprising:
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a) a plurality of video streams derived from video cameras filming a live sporting event for display at the handheld electronic devices, the live sporting event including a moving object that is filmed by the video cameras;
b) commands for causing at least one handheld electronic device among the plurality of the handheld electronic devices to switch a display from one video stream to another.
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4. ) A method, comprising:
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a) producing a wireless RF transmission including a plurality of video streams derived from video cameras filming a live sporting event, the wireless RF transmission intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices having displays allowing respective spectators of the handheld electronic devices to view the video streams, the live sporting event including a moving object that is filmed by the video cameras;
b) introducing in the wireless RF transmission one or more commands for causing the display of least one of the handheld electronic device to switch from one video stream to another. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. ) A method, comprising:
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a) producing a wireless RF transmission including a plurality of video streams derived from video cameras filming a car race on a race track, the wireless RF transmission intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices having displays allowing respective spectators of the handheld electronic devices to view the video streams;
b) upon occurrence of an accident on the race track identifying at least one video stream among the plurality of video stream conveying images of the accident;
c) introducing in the wireless RF transmission one or more commands for causing the display of at least one of the handheld electronic device to switch to the at least one video stream.
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7. ) 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 video streams derived from video cameras filming the live sporting event, the live sporting event including a moving object that is filmed by the video cameras;
b) a display for viewing two or more of the video streams;
c) a processor executing object tracking software for causing the display to switch from one video stream to another video stream such as to attempt maintaining the moving object in view on the display as it moves. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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