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Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event

DC CAFC
  • US 7,123,930 B2
  • Filed: 11/04/2005
  • Issued: 10/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for enabling interactive participation by spectators attending a live spectator event at a venue and employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user interface, and (iii) display messages on an electronic display, the system comprising:

  • a wireless communication system adapted to transmit and receive messages with the interactive device;

    means for querying the spectators to respond to at least one query with answers entered through the user interface and transmitted by the interactive device;

    means for receiving the answers at a central processing station or distributed processing stations;

    means for storing the received answers as spectator data;

    a central processor adapted to receive and process the spectator data into results; and

    means for announcing the results to the spectators attending the live spectator event.

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