Video display device and method for limited employment to subscribers proximate only to authorized venues

• US 20080040766A1
• Filed: 08/08/2007
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Atul Mansukhlal Anandpura, Nagvendra Singh, Sunil Hitendrasinh Solanki
• Original Assignee: Atul Mansukhlal Anandpura, Nagvendra Singh, Sunil Hitendrasinh Solanki
• Inventors: Singh, Nagvendra, Solanki, Sunil Hitendrasinh, Anandpura, Atul Mansukhlal
• Application Number:
  US11/891,196
• Publication Number:
  US 20080040766A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/131
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A method of providing video portable video display device having a video screen for viewing of video streams broadcast at various venues such as sports events. Users are informed of upcoming events and venues and may buy a subscription to operate the video display at each event. For each event the user is given an authorization code which is stored in the device. Upon arrival of a user at the venue, the authorization code is transmitted and if determined valid, an activation signal is broadcast to activate the device to receive wireless video transmissions. Removal of the device from the venue or ending of the event will deactivate the device.

Claims

1. A method of providing video portable video display device and video for display on a video screen on said display device comprising the steps of:

providing a portable video display having a video screen for displaying videos to users;

communicating to said users a listing of future events at venues where said video display will operate;

allowing said users to purchase subscriptions for use of said video display at any of said future events;

for said purchased subscriptions communicating an authorization code to said video display for storage in electronic memory;

upon arrival of a user at a said venue for a said event, providing for a transmission of said authorization code by said video display;

in response to said transmission of said authorization code from said video display, ascertaining if said authorization code is valid to authorize use of said video display at said venue;

if said authorization code is determined valid, transmitting an activation signal to said video display causing activation of said display to receive wireless transmissions broadcasted at said venue;

employing means to continuously determine the location of said video display proximate to said venue, and to deactivate said video display should it move out of proximity of said venue;

for the duration of said event at said venue, wirelessly transmitting one or a plurality of different video streams for display on said video screen of said video display; and

deactivating said video display should it move outside proximity to said venue or at an end of said event.

2. The method of providing video portable video display of claim 1 additionally comprising:

providing onboard means to determine a geographic position of said portable video display relative to a field of view for spectators at said venue;

transmitting a plurality of different video streams providing different angles of said field of view for display on said video screen of said video display;

providing a user activated keyboard having a plurality of user activated angle designation keys placed at positions around a central point representing said field of view, with each said angle designation keys representing a different viewing angle toward said field of view;

allowing said user to choose a desired said viewing angle for display on said video screen; and

correlating said geographic location of said video display relative to said field of view, with the correct one of said individual video streams to produce said desired viewing angle on said video screen.

3. The method of providing video portable video display of claim 1 additionally comprising:

providing said display for use at gambling venue having gambling and which is remote from said field of view; and

providing input means for said user to place bets using said video display.

4. The method of providing video portable video display of claim 1 additionally comprising:

broadcasting a transmission which deactivates said portable video display if it leaves a designated confine at said venue.

5. The method of providing video portable video display of claim 2 additionally comprising:

broadcasting a transmission which deactivates said portable video display if it leaves a designated confine at said venue.

6. The method of providing video portable video display of claim 3 additionally comprising:

broadcasting a transmission which deactivates said portable video display if it leaves a designated confine at said venue.

7. The method of providing video portable video display of claim 2 additionally comprising:

providing said display for use at a gambling venue having gambling and remote to said venue having said field of view; and

providing input means for said user to place bets.

8. The method of providing video portable video display of claim 5 additionally comprising:

broadcasting a transmission which deactivates said portable video display if it leaves a designated confine at said venue.