System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with Contextual Information Distribution 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) the wireless RF transmission conveying venue or live sporting event contextual information, said handheld electronic device capable of communicating the venue or live sporting event contextual information to the spectator.
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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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57 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) the wireless RF transmission conveying venue or live sporting event contextual information, said handheld electronic device capable of communicating the venue or live sporting event contextual information to the spectator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data structure embedded in a wireless RF signal, the wireless RF signal being intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices at a venue hosting a live sporting event, said data structure comprising:
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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, the video streams intended for display at the handheld electronic devices;
b) venue or live sporting event contextual information for delivery to spectators via the handheld electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method comprising:
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a) providing at a venue hosting a live sporting event a transmitter for generating 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 directed at a plurality of handheld electronic devices, each handheld electronic device including;
i) a display;
ii) a user interface for selecting a video stream among said plurality of video streams to be displayed on said display;
b) including in the wireless RF transmission venue or live sporting event contextual information such that the venue or live sporting event contextual information can be delivered to spectators via respective handheld electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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