Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event
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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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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for providing interactive audience participation at live spectator events. The method includes providing spectators with an interactive device that presents a promotional message and includes a user interface, broadcasting audio programming to the spectator through the interactive device, querying the spectators, wherein answers to the querying may be entered by spectators via the user interface of the interactive device, transmitting the answers to a central processor, storing the answers as spectator data, processing the spectator data into results, storing the results of the processing of the spectator data and broadcasting the results of the processing of the spectator data.
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41 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event attended by a plurality of participating spectators employing a purchased, hand-held, wireless interactive device that includes a user interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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querying the participating spectators, wherein answers to the querying may be entered by the participating spectators via the user interface of the interactive device; transmitting the answers to a central processor; storing the answers as spectator data; processing the spectator data into results; storing the results of the processing of the spectator data; and broadcasting the results of the processing of the spectator data to the plurality of participating spectators attending the live spectator event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for interactive audience participation at a live event attended by spectators, a plurality of whom have a wireless interactive device including a user interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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querying the spectators, wherein answers to the querying may be entered via the user interface of the interactive device; transmitting the answers to a central processor; storing the answers as spectator data; processing the spectator data into results; storing the results of the processing of the spectator data; and broadcasting the results of the processing of the spectator data to the spectators attending the live event. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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