SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EVENT SPECTATORS WITH AUDIO/VIDEO SIGNALS PERTAINING TO REMOTE EVENTS
First Claim
1. A system for providing sporting event content to a portable device, the system comprising:
- an interface configured to receive signals from sources at local and remote sporting events, the signals defining video event content associated with the local and remote sporting events;
a mixer to mix the received signals to generate at least one combined signal including the video event content from the sources;
a user interface coupled to the mixer to receive inputs from a user that instruct the mixer to mix desired combinations of the video event signals to generate the at least one combined signal;
multiple broadcast antenna located to service different regions, at least a first antenna servicing the local event, the first antenna configured to wirelessly transmit the combined signal to portable devices within a corresponding service area that includes the local event, the combined signal configured to allow a user to select individually the video event content of interest to view on one of the portable devices;
a control unit to designate which of the multiple broadcast antenna are to receive the combined signal; and
a router capable of routing the combined signal to one or more of the multiple broadcast antenna that are designated to receive the combined signals.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing content for access by a portable device at an event are provided. The system includes an interface to receive signals from a plurality of sources. The plurality of sources are located at an event and remote from the event. The signals define event content and non-event content. The system further includes a processor for processing the received signals to generate combined signals based upon the received signals from the plurality of sources. The system also includes a transmitter for transmitting to a plurality of portable devices at the event the combined signals. The combined signals are configured to allow a user to select content using the portable device receiving the combined signals.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for providing sporting event content to a portable device, the system comprising:
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an interface configured to receive signals from sources at local and remote sporting events, the signals defining video event content associated with the local and remote sporting events; a mixer to mix the received signals to generate at least one combined signal including the video event content from the sources; a user interface coupled to the mixer to receive inputs from a user that instruct the mixer to mix desired combinations of the video event signals to generate the at least one combined signal; multiple broadcast antenna located to service different regions, at least a first antenna servicing the local event, the first antenna configured to wirelessly transmit the combined signal to portable devices within a corresponding service area that includes the local event, the combined signal configured to allow a user to select individually the video event content of interest to view on one of the portable devices; a control unit to designate which of the multiple broadcast antenna are to receive the combined signal; and a router capable of routing the combined signal to one or more of the multiple broadcast antenna that are designated to receive the combined signals. - 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 method for providing sporting event content to a portable device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an interface, signals from sources at local and remote sporting events, the signals defining video event content associated with local and remote sporting events; receiving, at a user interface, user inputs from a user to designate desired combinations of the video event signals; processing the received signals at a mixer, based on the user inputs of the desired combinations, to generate at least one combined signal of the video event content; connecting to multiple broadcast antenna that are located to service different regions, at least a first antenna servicing the local sporting event; designating, which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; routing the combined signal to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signal; wirelessly transmitting, from the designated antenna, the combined signal to portable devices within a corresponding service region that includes the local event; and configuring the combined signal to allow users of the portable devices to select individually the video event content of interest to view on one of the portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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Specification