System for interactive display of a magic show

• US 6,934,002 B1
• Filed: 11/01/2002
• Issued: 08/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mark Setteducati
• Original Assignee: Mark Setteducati
• Inventors: Setteducati, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): FULLER, RODNEY EVAN
• Application Number:
  US10/286,596
• Time in Patent Office: 1,026 Days
• Field of Search: 352/133, 725/138, 725/139
• US Class Current: 352/133
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 19/18 Motion-picture cameras with non-intermittently running film G03B41/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

An interactive system for motion picture display of a magic show has a remote information site, such as a television station or internet web site having one of a series of cameras for recording simultaneously different views of a same motion element of a live magic show from predetermined different camera angles and a (video) recording of different views of a magic show pre-recorded simultaneously by a series of cameras set at predetermined different camera angles and television or computer for accessing at least some of the different views locally by one of line and wireless means and operable by an individual member of an audience to switch channels to switch different views for display, alternatively, on a screen, during the magic show. A view access fee can be collected. The different views may be stored on a DVD/CD or hard drive.

Claims

1. An interactive system for motion picture display of a magic show comprising:

a remote information site having one of a magician performing a magic trick in a live magic show by deliberately concealing an action of a motion element of the magic trick from view at one angle while simultaneously deliberately exposing the action for view at another angle and series of cameras for recording, simultaneously, different views of a the motion element from predetermined different camera angles corresponding, respectively, to said one angle and said another angle and, a video recording of different views of a magic show prerecorded simultaneously by a series of cameras set at predetermined different camera angles, the magic show having a magician performing a magic trick by deliberately concealing an action of a motion element of the magic trick from view at one of said different camera angles while simultaneously deliberately exposing the action for view at another of said different camera angles;

means for accessing at least some of the different views locally by one of line and wireless means and operable by an individual member of an audience to switch between different views for display, alternatively, on a screen, during the magic show;

wherein the remote information site is one of an internet web site and internet address providing a graphical interface, accessible by one of line and wireless means and the accessing means comprises a computer terminal and

wherein the graphical interface includes a message board and a text message input area or notepad whereby individual members of the audience in different locations can communicate with each other during the performance of the live magic show discussing effectiveness of different views in solving the magic trick and possible trick secrets/solutions.

2. An interactive system according to claim 1 wherein the remote information site is a television station broadcasting the different views simultaneously and the accessing means comprise a television receiver.

3. An interactive system according to claim 2 wherein the television station broadcasts the different views simultaneously on different channels so that the individual viewer can display different views by switching between the different channels.

4. An interactive system according to claim 1 wherein access to different views from different camera angles is via one of different web pages and addresses.

5. An interactive system according to claim 1 wherein means are provided to pay an additional fee for accessing a view at an angle which exposes the action.

6. A method of merchandising a magic show comprising the steps of:

providing a remote information site accessible locally by one of wireless and line means, the remote information site having one of a series of cameras for recording simultaneously motion pictures having different views of a live magic show from predetermined different camera angles in which magic show a magician performs a magic trick by deliberately concealing an action of a motion element of the magic trick from view at one of said different camera angles while simultaneously deliberately exposing the action for view at another of said different camera angles and, a motion picture recording of different views of a magic show in which a magician performs a magic trick by deliberately concealing an action of a motion element of the magic trick from view at one camera angle while simultaneously deliberately exposing the action for view at another camera angle, different from said one camera angle, said different views having been recorded simultaneously by a series of cameras set at predetermined different camera angles;

providing local access to an audience to at least selected different views by one of line and wireless means whereby for payment of a fee, an individual member of the audience can, during run of the motion picture, switch between different views for display, alternatively, on a screen; and

providing a graphical interface associated with the information site having a message board/chat room whereby individual members of the audience in different locations can communicate with each other during the performance of the live magic show discussing effectiveness of different views in solving the magic trick.

7. A method for displaying a magic trick of a magic show to respective individual members of an audience at respective different remote locations comprising the steps of:

performing a magic trick in a live magic show by deliberately concealing an action of a motion element of the magic trick from view at one angle while simultaneously deliberately exposed the action to view at another angle;

providing motion pictures of a first view and a second view of the subject taken simultaneously from predetermined different camera angles corresponding, respectively, to said one angle and to said another angle;

providing access for payment to the different views alternatively to the respective individual members of the audience on individual member demand at the respective different remote locations, whereby respective individual members of the audience can switch between the different views during motion picture performance; and

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providing a graphical interface associated with the information site having a message board/chat room whereby individual members of the audience in different locations can communicate with each other during the performance of the live magic show discussing effectiveness of different views in solving the magic trick.

8. A system for displaying performance of a magic trick of a magic show in which magic trick a magician deliberately conceals an action of a motion element of the magic trick from view at one set of different angles while simultaneously deliberately exposing the action indicative of a solution of the methodology of the magic trick for view at second set of angles differing both from each other and from the first set of angles, comprising the steps of providing a first set of motion pictures and a second set of motion pictures of the magic trick, the motion pictures of each set showing different views of a same magic trick taken simultaneously from predetermined different camera angles, the motion pictures of the first set being views of the magic trick taken, simultaneously, from at least two different camera angles displaying an impression of the performance of the trick and, the motion pictures of the second set being views of the magic trick taken, simultaneously, from at least two different camera angles exposing a solution of methodology of the magic trick,

means for individual members of an audience to switch between the first set of motion pictures and the second set of motion pictures, as and when they wish to compare the impression of the performance of the magic trick with the methodology of the magic trick, and,

means providing a graphical interface associated with the information site having a message board/chat room whereby individual members of the audience in different locations can communicate with each other during the performance of the live magic show discussing effectiveness of different views in solving the magic trick.

9. A system for enabling interaction between individual members of an audience at different locations when viewing a real time performance of a magician in a magic show comprising a remote information site having multiple cameras recording simultaneously respective different views of the performance from different camera angles providing a local graphical access to the individual members of the audience for individual member selection of different views during the performance for payment of a fee and a message/chat board whereby individual members of the audience can select different views during real time whereby individual members of the audience in different locations can communicate with each other during the performance of the live magic show discussing effectiveness of different views in solving the magic trick.