METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING RULE-BASED INTERACTION OF PORTABLE CLIENT DEVICES AT A LIVE EVENT

• US 20130311566A1
• Filed: 05/15/2013
• Published: 11/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew Milburn, Thomas Hajdu
• Original Assignee: Andrew Milburn, Thomas Hajdu
• Inventors: MILBURN, ANDREW, HAJDU, THOMAS
• Application Number:
  US13/895,307
• Publication Number:
  US 20130311566A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 21/10 Transforming into visible information
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/03 characterised by the type of extracted parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/40 Support for services or applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/04 Synchronising for television systems using pulse code modulation H04N7/56
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

A system creates an enhanced experience at a concert or other event. A central server provides commands through which information is sent or gathered or both between portable interactive devices of audience members and a central server. A shared experience such as a common display sent to all users is created. A system “app” is installed in the portable interactive device. Rules are implemented in a processor to enable a game to be played by audience members in which a processor enables interaction of users with the server and in which the processor processes user inputs according to rules of the game.

Claims

1. A method for providing a shared interactive experience to respective users of a set of portable interactive devices at an event in a venue comprising:

selecting a set of commanded actions defining a shared interactive experience;

defining a sequence of signals to provide to the shared experience;

transmitting to portable interactive devices content and command signals in correspondence with the defined sequence;

receiving response signals from the portable interactive devices produced in response to the sequence of signals;

processing the response signals according to a rule for respective operating cycles to provide processed data; and

selecting processed data to be embodied in a form of the shared interactive experience.

2. A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of conducting a game for the set of users by providing data instructing users to perform an action to be performed by users as an element of performance of the game.

3. A method according to claim 2 further comprising establishing a form of processing in accordance with the rules of the game.

4. A method according to claim 3 wherein users are instructed to perform an action to be sensed by a transducer in a respective portable interactive device, and wherein processing the outputs comprises comparing outputs and informing users of comparative performances in accordance with game criteria.

5. A method according to claim 4 wherein the step of informing users comprises creating a graphic representation of game results and providing the representation to a venue display.

6. A method according to claim 1 wherein selecting a sequence of commanded actions comprises detecting personal user information on a respective portable interactive device and wherein providing a command signal comprises instructing the portable user device to provide user information stored on the portable user device.

7. A method according to claim 6 wherein selecting a sequence of commanded actions comprises permitting users to upload selected information.

8. A method according to claim 7 wherein selecting a sequence of commanded actions comprises constructing at least a group of users according to a preselected criteria.

9. A non-transitory machine-readable medium that provides instructions, which when executed by a processor, causes said processor to perform operations comprising:

selecting a set of commanded actions defining a shared interactive experience;

defining a sequence of signals to provide to the shared experience;

transmitting to portable interactive devices content and command signals in correspondence with the defined sequence;

receiving response signals from the portable interactive devices produced in response to the sequence of signals;

processing the response signals according to a rule for respective operating cycles to provide processed data; and

selecting processed data to be embodied in a form of the shared interactive experience.

10. A non-transitory machine-readable medium according to claim 9 further causing the step of conducting a game for the set of users by providing data instructing users to perform an action to be performed by users as an element of performance of the game.

11. A non-transitory machine-readable medium according to claim 10 that causes the processor to perform the further step of establishing a form of processing in accordance with the rules of the game.

12. A non-transitory machine-readable medium according to claim 11 wherein users are instructed to perform an action to be sensed by a transducer in a respective portable interactive device, and wherein the medium causes the processor to perform the further step of processing comparing outputs and informing users of comparative performances in accordance with game criteria.

13. A non-transitory machine-readable medium according to claim 12 wherein the step of informing users comprises creating a graphic representation of game results and providing the representation to a venue display.

14. A non-transitory machine-readable medium according to claim 13 wherein selecting a sequence of commanded actions comprises detecting personal user information on a respective portable interactive device and wherein providing a command signal comprises instructing the portable user device to provide user information stored on the portable user device.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium according to claim 14 wherein selecting a sequence of commanded actions comprises permitting users to upload selected information.

16. A non-transitory machine-readable medium according to claim 15 wherein selecting a sequence of commanded actions comprises constructing at least a group of users according to a preselected criteria.

17. A system for providing a shared interactive audience enhanced experience at an event comprising:

a server;

a communications link for coupling outputs from said server to a set of portable interactive devices in a venue;

said server comprising a processor to provide selected content and selected commands;

said processor providing addresses to select portable interactive devices for interaction;

a receiver to receive signals from the portable interactive devices produced in response to respective commands;

a data memory to store received signals from the portable interactive devices; and

said processor comprising a rule for processing the device inputs for respective operating cycles.

18. A system according to claim 17 in which said processor is coupled to integrate successive results and wherein said processor comprises a program to produce composite results in response to receipt of inputs received from portable interactive devices.