Wireless transmission and reception system

• US 6,064,860 A
• Filed: 12/04/1997
• Issued: 05/16/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dan G. Ogden
• Original Assignee: Dan G. Ogden
• Inventors: Ogden, Dan G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SMITH, SHEILA B
• Application Number:
  US08/985,167
• Time in Patent Office: 894 Days
• Field of Search: 455/66, 455/575, 455/90, 455/344, 455/351, 381/336, 381/92, 381/81, 381/74, 381/111, 381/370, 381/376, 381/80
• US Class Current: 455/66.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/00 Circuits for transducers , loudspeakers or microphones

Abstract

A new audio wireless transmission and reception system for providing spectators at a sporting event audio perspective of the event. The inventive device includes a parabolic dish having a length of wire extending outwardly therefrom. The parabolic dish serves to receive audio signals. A transmitter is connected to the length of wire from the parabolic dish. The transmitter serves to transmit the audio signals received from the parabolic dish. The transmitter is removably positioned within a carrying case. The carrying case is positionable on a back of a technician directing the parabolic dish. A headset radio is adapted for being worn on a head of a wearer. The headset radio is programmed for receiving the audio signals from the parabolic dish via the transmitter.

Claims

1. An audio wireless transmission and reception system for providing spectators at a sporting event an audio perspective of the event, the system comprising, in combination:

a plurality of parabolic dishes being portable for directing at distant sources of audible sound waves, each of the parabolic dishes being adapted for highly directional collecting of audible sound waves originating at a distance from the parabolic dish, each of the parabolic dishes having an interior surface adapted to focus the audible sound waves onto a microphone mounted at a focal point of the interior surface of the parabolic dish, the microphone being adapted to convert the audible sound waves into audio signals, the microphone of each of the parabolic dishes having a length of wire connected to the microphone and extending outwardly from the parabolic dish;

a plurality of transmitters, each of the transmitters being connected to the length of wire from one of the parabolic dishes, each of the transmitters serving to wirelessly transmit the audio signals received from the microphone of the parabolic dish connected thereto, each of the transmitters being removably positioned within a carrying case, each of the carrying cases being adapted for being worn as a backpack on a back of a technician directing the parabolic dish;

a headset radio adapted for being worn on a head of a wearer, the headset radio being adapted for wirelessly receiving the audio signals from the parabolic dish transmitted via the transmitter;

a mixing console; and

a main transmitter for transmitting audio signals over a commercial broadcast band, the main transmitter transmitting audio signals received from the mixing console;

wherein each of the transmitters is adapted to transmit audio signals to the mixing console for being retransmitted to the headset radio; and

wherein each of the transmitters is adapted to transmit audio signals to the mixing console for retransmission to the headset radio.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the headset radio comprises an arcuate band with opposite ends and a pair of ear speakers each mounted on one of the opposite ends of the band.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the headset radio has a logo marked thereon for corresponding to a team being observed by the spectator.