SELF-CONTAINED DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM NODES AS STAND-ALONE PODS OR EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE WALKWAYS AND IN WALLS AT PUBLIC VENUES INCLUDING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES
First Claim
1. A system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue, comprising:
- at least one server managing video of various perspectives of an activity captured by video cameras located throughout the sports and entertainment venue; and
more than one pod including wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as communications nodes throughout the sports and entertainment venue and providing data including the video from the at least one server to hand held wireless devices in use by spectators located throughout the sports and entertainment venue.
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Abstract
A system supports communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue (e.g., sports stadium). At least one pod includes wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as a communications node within the public venue and provides data including video through a data network from at least one server to hand held wireless devices located in the public venue. The pod can include a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics. An optional solar cell can provide electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source. A pod can be embedded in the wall or floor surface of said public venue and can be provided in the form of a core hole plug.
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21 Claims
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1. A system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue, comprising:
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at least one server managing video of various perspectives of an activity captured by video cameras located throughout the sports and entertainment venue; and more than one pod including wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as communications nodes throughout the sports and entertainment venue and providing data including the video from the at least one server to hand held wireless devices in use by spectators located throughout the sports and entertainment venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. A system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue, comprising at least one pod including wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as a communications node within a sports and entertainment venue and providing data including the video from at least one server managing video of various perspectives of an activity captured by video cameras located throughout the sports and entertainment venue to hand held wireless devices used by spectators located in the sports and entertainment venue.
- 15. A system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue, comprising at least one pod including wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as a communications node within the public venue and providing data including video through a data network from at least one server to hand held wireless devices located in the public venue.
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