METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLABORATIVE VIEWING
First Claim
1. A method for viewing an event and sharing information related to the event in an environment comprising a server and at least one client computing platform used by a user, the method comprising:
- broadcasting the event from the server to the at least one client computing platform;
retrieving additional data relevant to the event from a storage device;
pushing the additional data from the server to the at least one client computing platform;
receiving user data from at least one user;
storing the user data in a storage device associated with the event; and
pushing the user data to the at least one client computing platform.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for dynamically sharing information between viewers viewing an event, in which information is stored in a database and is being pushed from server to viewers according to a time-line. Additional information is uploaded to the server by the users, a display device associated with each user displays the main event, a billboard comprising data pushed from a server, a private area in which the user can display or manipulate data, and a shared area displaying information contributed by any of the users. The billboard data and the shared area data optionally comprise prioritized and current data which corresponds with the state and subject of the broadcast event.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for viewing an event and sharing information related to the event in an environment comprising a server and at least one client computing platform used by a user, the method comprising:
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broadcasting the event from the server to the at least one client computing platform; retrieving additional data relevant to the event from a storage device; pushing the additional data from the server to the at least one client computing platform; receiving user data from at least one user; storing the user data in a storage device associated with the event; and pushing the user data to the at least one client computing platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for viewing an event and sharing information in an environment comprising at least one server, at least one client computing platform, and at least one display device, the apparatus comprising:
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a server application for broadcasting the event and providing additional data and shared data to the at least one client computing platform, the server application comprising; an application server for pushing data to at least one client computing platform; director functionality components for manipulating data to be sent to the at least one client computing platform; and a storage connectivity component for communicating with a storage device storing the event and the additional data, wherein the at least one display device displays the event and the shared data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A tangible computer readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for a general purpose computer, the set of instructions comprising:
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broadcasting an event from a server to at least one client computing platform; retrieving additional data relevant to the event from a storage device; pushing the additional data from the server to the at least one client computing platform; receiving user data from at least one user; storing the user data in a storage device associated with the event; and pushing the user data to the at least one client computing platform.
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