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Sport-Strator

  • US 20120256884A1
  • Filed: 08/26/2011
  • Published: 10/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
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1. The monitor of the “

  • Sport-Strator”

    is of liquid crystal display (LCD) format, and is placed within the two (2) planes of a graphics tablet.This graphics tablet is of passive class, designed in matrix approach, and with grid alignment between these two (2) planes.The monitor-encasing graphics tablet is included within a surrounding frame. The surrounding frame includes operating controls for particular functions of the “

    Sport-Strator”

    , including play, rewind, fast forward, pause, clear, and reset.The stylus used with this graphics tablet includes an LC circuit of resonant circuit format, and for communication with the grids in the monitor.The communication of that topographical formulation is sent by a transmitter included within the graphics tablet to a receiver.This receiver is attached to a television, and for communication of the graphic images received by the graphics tablet upon that same television.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can initiate pause functions within these formats of broadcast and television display.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can initiate replay functions within these formats of broadcast and television display.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    allows users to recapture segments of broadcast with personalized observation.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    allows users to graphically note particular facets of broadcast for others to visually note.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    may use various formats of tablets for interaction with its accompanying stylus, including but not limited to passive, active, optical, acoustic, capacitive and electromagnetic formats.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    may use a puck instead of a stylus.The receiving interaction between the stylus and graphics tablet can be of matrix approach or capacitive shunt method.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be produced in formats containing an integral digital video recording device, and in such formats secondary time-shifting methods would not be necessary.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be packaged for retail sale with an accompanying digital video recording device.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be packaged for retail sale incorporated within a digital video recording device.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be packaged for retail sale incorporated within a desktop computer or laptop computer.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be packaged for retail sale incorporated within an internet ready or Wi-Fi enhanced tablet.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be packaged for retail sale incorporated within an internet ready or Wi-Fi enhanced television.Invention Benefits;

    The “

    Sport-Strator”

    provides television viewers with means of direct interaction with television broadcasts.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    allows users to apply personal interaction to their viewings.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    allows such personal interaction to take a graphic format.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can accept hand-drawn lines and images upon its graphics tablet.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can display those hand-drawn lines and images upon a television screen.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    allows users to operate a Telestrator®

    -type function while viewing television.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    allows users to play an active role in entertainment broadcast.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    allows users to participate in a renowned addition to sports broadcasting.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    increases viewer interest in sports and other broadcasting.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    increases viewer enjoyment and participation in sports and other broadcasting.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    allows users to display personal observations on sports broadcasts in a visual format.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be used for interaction with all types of broadcast sporting events, such as but not limited to football, soccer, basketball, baseball and other sports.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    cooperates with popular formats of broadcast and television display.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be used with DirecTV®

    , TiVo®

    , and other formats of broadcasting and/or time-shifting.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be used with broadcast satellite services that reach over 16 million viewers in the United States.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be used with digital video recording services that are used by over 30 million operators in the United States.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can appeal to the millions of consumers who enjoy watching sporting events.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    allows users to have interaction with broadcasts in the same format that many particular broadcasters use themselves.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be used in private homes and in social business environments, including but not limited to sports bars.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be used in athletic training and game preparation.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be used in many types of video displays and broadcasts.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be used as an aide in presentations, seminars and instructional series.Invention Variations;

    The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be made in various sizes.The “

    Sport-Strator”

    can be produced for use with all, or with any specific format(s) of, cable, satellite or digital television broadcasting.

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