DISPLAYING BROADCASTS OF MULTIPLE CAMERA PERSPECTIVE RECORDINGS FROM LIVE ACTIVITIES AT ENTERTAINMENT VENUES ON REMOTE VIDEO MONITORS
First Claim
19. A method for providing video camera perspectives recorded from live activities at entertainment venues for display at a remote video monitors, said method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting to a remote video monitors at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue;
receiving at a remote video monitor broadcasting of at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue;
processing said at least two video camera perspectives for user selected single or simultaneous display on said remote video monitor; and
displaying at least one video camera perspective on said remote video monitor in response to a user selection of said at least one video camera perspective from the at least two video camera perspectives.
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Abstract
Broadcast methods and systems for simultaneously transmitting, processing and selectively displaying more than one video camera perspectives recorded at live entertainment venues on remote video monitors. Video recording can be from more than one entertainment venue or can be more than on synchronized video camera perspective of an activity at an entertainment venue. Remote video monitors can be venue-based hand held devices or video monitors used at home. Remote video monitors can include hand held devices and high definition televisions (e.g., HDTVs) including flat panel display screens therein. Within a venue, camera views can be processed and formatted for display on display screens associated with remote video monitor. A user can select from more than one view from video cameras that the user wants displayed on the remote viewer, enabling a user of the remote video monitor to view more than one camera view through the remote viewer at a time/simultaneously.
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41 Claims
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19. A method for providing video camera perspectives recorded from live activities at entertainment venues for display at a remote video monitors, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting to a remote video monitors at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue; receiving at a remote video monitor broadcasting of at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue; processing said at least two video camera perspectives for user selected single or simultaneous display on said remote video monitor; and displaying at least one video camera perspective on said remote video monitor in response to a user selection of said at least one video camera perspective from the at least two video camera perspectives. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 40)
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21-1. The method of claim 20 wherein said synchronized cameras include one master camera and at least one slave camera responsive to movement of said one master camera, wherein a movement of said at least one slave camera is dependent on a movement by said at least one master camera to capture a video camera perspective of said activity also being captured as video by said master camera.
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28. A method for providing video camera perspectives recorded from live activities at entertainment venues for display at remote video monitors, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a remote video monitor at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue and broadcast by at least one of a satellite television network provider and/or cable television network provider; processing said at least two video camera perspectives for user selected single display of at least one video camera perspective and user selected simultaneous display of at least two video camera perspectives on said remote video monitor; and displaying at least one video camera perspective on a flat panel display associated with said remote video monitor in response to user selection of said at least one video camera perspective from the at least two video camera perspectives. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A remote video monitor capable of displaying video camera perspectives recorded from live activities at entertainment venues for display at a remote video monitors, comprising:
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a receiver connected to a data network, said receiver adapted to simultaneously receive broadcasting of at least two video camera perspectives recorded by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue; a processor capable of processing at least two video camera perspectives for user selected single or simultaneous display on a video screen; and displaying at least one video camera perspective on said video screen in response to a user selection of said at least one video camera perspective from the at least two video camera perspectives. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 41)
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