Representing sub-event with physical exertion actions

• US 20080209307A1
• Filed: 02/19/2008
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1990
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DDB Technologies LLC (DDB Technologies)
• Original Assignee: DDB Technologies LLC (DDB Technologies)
• Inventors: Barstow, Daniel W., Barstow, David R.
• Application Number:
  US12/071,224
• Publication Number:
  US 20080209307A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/16 Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution of identical information repeatedly
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/28 Arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/91 broadcasting computer programmes
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/95 characterised by a specific format, e.g. an encoded audio stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/25 Arrangements for updating broadcast information or broadcast-related information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/27 Arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/68 Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/085 using a television receiver, e.g. viewdata system
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/434 Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream demultiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8146 involving graphical data, e.g. 3D object, 2D graphics
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8456 by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/16 Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/165 Centralised control of user terminal subsequent to an upstream request signal H04N7/17345; Registering at central by two-way working H04N7/17309

Abstract

A live event may be broadcasted by producing a computer coded description of the sub-events that constitute the event. The coded description is stored in a centralized computer data base and the information thus stored is accessible by a viewer'"'"'s computer. That viewer computer then produces a computer simulation of the live event using the coded description.

Claims

1. A method of transmitting information to characterize an event involving physical exertion and skill, the event being governed by a set of rules and comprising a sequence of discrete sub-events wherein said set of rules determines a status change in the event from an occurrence of one of the discrete sub-events, the method comprising:

representing at least one of the sub-events by at least one action type selected from a set of action types representative of actions occurring in the event;

creating an event file corresponding to the event;

updating the event file using the action type representing the at least one sub-event, wherein the updated event file provides an updated representation of the event; and

transmitting information from the updated representation of the event so that it may be received by one or more viewer computers.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the representing step comprises representing said at least one of the sub-events by a value for at least one parameter associated with said at least one action type for said at least one sub-event; and

the updating step comprises updating the event file using the parameter value associated with said at least one action type of said at least one sub-event.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the event is a baseball game.

4. A method of transmitting information useful in representing actions in a event involving physical exertion and skill, the event being governed by a set of rules and comprising a sequence of discrete sub-events wherein said set of rules determines a status change in the event from an occurrence of one of the discrete sub-events, the method comprising:

representing at least one of the sub-events by at least one action type selected from a set of action types representative of actions occurring in the event;

creating an event file corresponding to the event;

updating the event file using the action type representing the at least one sub-event, wherein the updated event file provides an updated representation of the event;

receiving a request for information about the event from a viewer computer; and

transmitting information to the viewer computer from the updated representation of the event in response to the received request.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein:

the representing step comprises representing said at least one sub-event by a value for at least one parameter associated with said at least one action type for said at least one sub-event; and

the updating step comprises updating the event file using the parameter value associated with said at least one action type of said at least one sub-event.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein said event is a baseball game.

7. A method of transmitting information about a plurality of events involving physical exertion and skill, the information about each event being useful in presenting each event as one or more visual images, audio images, and textual representations, each of the plurality of events being governed by an associated set of rules and comprising a sequence of discrete sub-events, wherein each set of rules determines a status change in the associated event from an occurrence of one of the discrete sub-events of that associated event, the presenting of each event being in accordance with the associated set of rules, the method comprising:

for each of the plurality of events,

representing at least one of the sub-events of the event by at least one action type selected from a set of action types representative of actions occurring in the event;

creating an event file corresponding to that event; and

updating the event file corresponding to that event using at least the action type representing the at least one sub-event, wherein the updated event file provides an updated representation of that event;

and transmitting information of the updated representation of at least one of the plurality of events.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein:

the representing step for at least one of the plurality of events comprises representing said at least one sub-event by a value for at least one parameter associated with said at least one action type for said at least one sub-event; and

the updating step for said at least one of the plurality of events comprises updating the event file using the parameter value associated with said at least one action type of said at least one sub-event.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein at least one of said plurality of events is a baseball game.

10. A method of transmitting information about a plurality of events involving physical exertion and skill, the information about each event being useful in presenting each event as one or more visual images, audio images, and textual representations, each of the plurality of events being governed by an associated set of rules and comprising a sequence of discrete sub-events, wherein each set of rules determines a status change in the associated event from an occurrence of one of the discrete sub-events of that associated event, the method comprising:

for each of the plurality of events,

representing at least one of the sub-events of the event by at least one action type selected from a set of action types representative of actions occurring in the event;

creating an event file corresponding to that event;

updating the event file corresponding to that event using the action type representing the at least one sub-event, wherein the updated event file provides an updated representation of that event;

receiving a request for information about at least one of the plurality of events from a viewer computer; and

transmitting information to the viewer computer from the updated representations of the requested events in response to the received request.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein:

the representing step for at least one of the plurality of events comprises representing the at least one sub-event by a value for at least one parameter associated with said at least one action type, for said at least one sub-event; and

the updating step for at least one of the plurality of events comprises updating the event file using the parameter value associated with said at least one action type of said at least one sub-event.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein at least one of said plurality of events is a baseball game.

13. A method of disseminating information about a event to a plurality of viewer computers, the event involving physical exertion and skill and being governed by a set of rules and comprising a sequence of discrete sub-events wherein said set of rules determines a status change in the event from an occurrence of one of the discrete sub-events, the method comprising:

generating a sequence of symbolic descriptions, each description representing at least one of the discrete sub-events by at least one action type selected from a set of action types representative of actions occurring in the event;

storing information corresponding to the event on at least one computer;

updating said stored information using the generated sequence of symbolic descriptions;

creating transmission data from the stored information; and

disseminating said transmission data to a plurality of viewer computers.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein:

the description for at least one of the sub-events includes a value for at least one parameter associated with said at least one action type for said at least one sub-event; and

the updating step comprises updating the stored information using the parameter value associated with said at least one action type of said at least one sub-event.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein:

The disseminating step comprises

transmitting said transmission data; and

receiving said transmission data by a plurality of viewer computers.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein:

The disseminating step comprises

receiving requests from a plurality of viewer computers for information about the event; and

transmitting said transmission data to each of said plurality of viewer computers.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the event is a baseball game.

18. A method of presenting information about a event on a plurality of viewer computers, the event involving physical exertion and skill and being governed by a set of rules and comprising a sequence of discrete sub-events wherein said set of rules determines a status change in the event from an occurrence of one of the discrete sub-events, the method comprising:

generating a sequence of symbolic descriptions, each description representing at least one of the discrete sub-events by at least one action type selected from a set of action types representative of actions occurring in the event;

storing information corresponding to the event on at least one computer;

updating said stored information using the generated sequence of symbolic descriptions;

creating transmission data from the stored information;

disseminating said transmission data to a plurality of viewer computers; and

presenting information on said plurality of viewer computers using graphics, text, or a combination of graphics and text.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein:

the description for at least one of the sub-events includes a value for at least one parameter associated with said at least one action type for said at least one sub-event; and

the updating step comprises updating the stored information using the parameter value associated with said at least one action type of said at least one sub-event.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein:

The disseminating step comprises

transmitting said transmission data; and

receiving said transmission data by a plurality of viewer computers.

21. The method of claim 18 wherein

The disseminating step comprises

receiving requests from a plurality of viewer computers for information about the event;

and

transmitting said transmission data to each of the said plurality of viewer computers.

22. The method of claim 18 wherein the event is a baseball game.

23. A method of disseminating information about a plurality of events to a plurality of viewer computers, each of the plurality of events involving physical exertion and skill and being governed by an associated set of rules and comprising a sequence of discrete sub-events wherein each set of rules determines a status change in the associated event from an occurrence of one of the discrete sub-events of said event, the method comprising:

for each of the plurality of events,

generating a sequence of symbolic descriptions for the event, each description representing at least one of the discrete sub-events of the event by at least one action type selected from a set of action types representative of actions occurring in the event;

storing information corresponding to the event on at least one computer;

updating said stored information using the generated sequence of symbolic descriptions;

creating transmission data from the stored information; and

disseminating said transmission data to a plurality of viewer computers.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein:

the description for at least one of the sub-events for at least one of said plurality of events includes a value for at least one parameter associated with said at least one action type for said at least one sub-event of said event; and

the updating step for at least one of the plurality of events comprises updating the stored information associated with the event using the parameter value associated with said at least one action type of said at least one sub-event.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein:

The disseminating step comprises

transmitting said transmission data; and

receiving said transmission data by a plurality of viewer computers.

26. The method of claim 23 wherein:

The disseminating step comprises

receiving requests from a plurality of viewer computers for information about the event; and

transmitting said transmission data to each of said plurality of viewer computers in response to each request.

27. The method of claim 23 wherein the event is a baseball game.

28. A method of presenting information about a plurality of events on a plurality of viewer computers, each of the plurality of events involving physical exertion and skill and being governed by an associated set of rules and comprising a sequence of discrete sub-events, wherein each set of rules determines a status change in the associated event from an occurrence of one of the discrete sub-events, the method comprising:

for each of the plurality of events,

generating a sequence of symbolic descriptions for the event, each description representing at least one of the discrete sub-events of the event by at least one action type selected from a set of action types representative of actions occurring in the event;

storing information corresponding to the event on at least one computer;

updating said stored information using the generated sequence of symbolic descriptions;

creating transmission data from the stored information; and

disseminating said transmission data to a plurality of viewer computers.

presenting information about the event on said plurality of viewer computers using graphics, text, or a combination of graphics and text.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein:

the description for at least one of the sub-events includes a value for at least one parameter associated with said at least one action type for said at least one sub-event; and

the updating step comprises updating the stored information using the parameter value associated with said at least one action type of said at least one sub-event.

30. The method of claim 28 wherein:

The disseminating step comprises

transmitting said transmission data; and

receiving said transmission data by a plurality of viewer computers.

31. The method of claim 28 wherein:

The disseminating step comprises

receiving requests from a plurality of viewer computers for information about the event; and

transmitting said transmission data to each of the said plurality of viewer computers in response to each request.

32. The method of claim 28 wherein the event is a baseball game.