System and method of wirelessly triggering portable devices
First Claim
1. A method of providing a visual narrative during a presentation comprising:
- providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable device, the portable device being pre-programmed with data representing a visual narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one dine code during the presentation, the time code being a time from a start of the presentation;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine where to start the narrative; and
displaying the visual narrative on the device in synchronization with the presentation.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a system and method of wirelessly triggering portable devices to provide a user with audio and/or visual information related to a show or attraction, for example, or for the purposes of captioning, language translation, assistive listening, and descriptive audio. As a person moves about a venue, a portable device receives signals from transmitters at venue locations. Transmissions may be via infrared or radio signals. The receiving device decodes each signal as a venue location, event time, or device trigger. The receiving device processes the signal and its memory to start a presentation on the device. The portable device memory contains audio, text, graphics, and/or visual content; device playback may contain one or many of these stored contents. The stored content may be synchronized with the user'"'"'s location, time of travel, time of day, time of a show, or an event in a show. Stored content may be in one or many languages. Presentation of stored content on the portable device may also be altered by user preference, stored logic constraints, automatic learning of user behavior, or user interaction with other devices.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of providing a visual narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable device, the portable device being pre-programmed with data representing a visual narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one dine code during the presentation, the time code being a time from a start of the presentation;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine where to start the narrative; and
displaying the visual narrative on the device in synchronization with the presentation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30)
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2. A method of providing an audio narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable audio device, the portable audio device being pre-programed with data representing an audio narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the time code being a time from a start of the presentation;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine where to start the narrative; and
automatically playing the audio narrative in synchronization with the presentation.
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3. A method of providing a narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable device, the portable device being pre-programmed with data representing a narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one data packet, the data packet comprising a location code and a time code;
receiving the at least one data packet at the device;
extracting the location code and time code from the data packet;
identifying the pre-programmed data stored on the device tat corresponds to the location code;
processing the at least one time code to determine where to start the data; and
executing the data on the device in synchronization with the presentation. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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4. A method of providing a visual narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation wit a portable device, the portable device being pre-programmed with data representing a visual narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the lime code being a time from a start of the presentation;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine when to start the narrative; and
displaying the visual narrative on the device in synchronization with the presentation.
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5. A method of providing an audio narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable audio device, the portable audio device being pre-programmed with data representing an audio narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the dine code being a time from a start of the presentation;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one dine code to determine when to start the narrative; and
automatically playing the audio narrative in synchronization with the presentation.
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6. A method of providing a narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable device, the portable device being pre-programmed with data representing a narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one data packet, the data packet comprising a location code and a time code;
receiving the at least one data packet at the device;
extracting the location code and time code from the data packet;
identifying the pre-programmed data stored on the device tat corresponds to the location code;
processing the at least one time code to determine when to start the data; and
executing the data on the device in synchronization with the presentation.
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7. A method of providing a visual narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable device, the portable device being pre-programmed with data representing a visual narrative of to presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the time code being a time into the presentation;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine when to start the narrative; and
displaying the visual narrative on the device in synchronization with the presentation.
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8. A method of providing an audio narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable audio device, the portable audio device being pre-programmed with data representing an audio narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the time code being a time into to presentation;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine when to start the narrative; and
automatically playing the audio narrative in synchronization with the presentation.
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9. A method of providing a visual narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable device, the portable device being pre-programmed with data representing a visual narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the time code being to time of day;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine when to start the narrative; and
displaying the visual narrative on the device in synchronization with the presentation.
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10. A method of providing an audio narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation wit a portable audio device, the portable audio device being pre-programmed with data representing an audio narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the time code being the time of day;
receiving The at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one dine code to determine when to start the narrative; and
automatically playing the audio narrative in synchronization with the presentation. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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11. A method of providing a visual narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable device, the portable device being pre-programmed wit data representing a visual narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the time code being a time into the presentation;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine where to start the narrative; and
displaying the visual narrative on the device in synchronization wit the presentation.
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12. A method of providing an audio narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable audio device, the portable audio device being pre-programmed with data representing an audio narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the time code being a time into the presentation;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine where to start the narrative; and
automatically playing the audio narrative in synchronization with the presentation.
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13. A method of providing a visual narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable device, the portable device being pre-programmed with data representing a visual narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the time code being the time of day;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine where to start to narrative; and
displaying the visual narrative on the device in synchronization with the presentation.
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14. A method of providing an audio narrative during a presentation comprising:
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providing a viewer of a presentation with a portable audio device, the portable audio device being pre-programmed with data representing an audio narrative of the presentation;
wirelessly transmitting at least one time code during the presentation, the time code being the time of day;
receiving the at least one time code at the device;
processing the at least one time code to determine where to start the narrative; and
automatically playing the audio narrative in synchronization with the presentation.
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