Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event
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1. A method for enabling interactive participation by a plurality of spectators attending a live spectator event within a venue, each participating spectator employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user input interface, and (iii) output messages to a user output interface, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a wireless communication system adapted to transmit and receive messages with said interactive device;
disseminating at least one promotional message to said spectators through said user output interface of said interactive device;
querying said spectators to respond to at least one query with an answer entered through said user input interface and transmitted by said interactive device;
receiving answers entered by said spectators;
transferring said answers to a central processor;
processing said answers into results using said central processor; and
announcing said results.
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Abstract
A method for providing interactive audience participation at live spectator events enhances enjoyment for a plurality of spectators. Participating spectators employ wireless interactive devices that present a promotional message and include user input and output interfaces. Spectators are queried, and enter answers via the user input interface. The answers are transmitted to a central processor, stored as spectator data, and processed into results. A visual display or the user output interface announces the results to the spectators.
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52 Claims
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1. A method for enabling interactive participation by a plurality of spectators attending a live spectator event within a venue, each participating spectator employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user input interface, and (iii) output messages to a user output interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a wireless communication system adapted to transmit and receive messages with said interactive device;
disseminating at least one promotional message to said spectators through said user output interface of said interactive device;
querying said spectators to respond to at least one query with an answer entered through said user input interface and transmitted by said interactive device;
receiving answers entered by said spectators;
transferring said answers to a central processor;
processing said answers into results using said central processor; and
announcing said results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for enabling interactive participation by a plurality of spectators attending a live spectator event at a venue, each participating spectator employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user input interface, and (iii) output messages to a user output interface, the system comprising:
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a wireless communication system adapted to transmit and receive messages with said interactive device;
means for disseminating least one promotional message to said spectators through said user output interface of said interactive device;
means for querying said spectators to respond to at least one query with an answer entered through said user input interface and transmitted by said interactive device;
a central processor adapted into process into results said answers entered by said spectators, received by said wireless communications system, and transferred to said central processor;
means for announcing said results. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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