System and method for providing event spectators with audio/video signals pertaining to remote events
First Claim
1. A system for providing content for access by a portable device at a local sporting event, the system comprising:
- a central facility to receive signals from a plurality of sources, the plurality of sources located at the local sporting event and at multiple remote sporting events, the signals defining video event content associated with the local and remote sporting events, the central facility including a processor for processing the received signals to generate combined signals including the video event content from the plurality of sources, the central facility including a user interface coupled to the processor to receive inputs from a user that instruct the processor to mix desired combinations of the video event signals to generate the combined signals; and
multiple broadcast antenna located to service different regions, at least one of the antenna servicing the local event, the antenna being connected to the central facility to receive the combined signals, the antenna to wirelessly transmit the combined signals to a plurality of portable devices at the local event, the combined signals configured to allow a user to select individually the video event content of interest to view on one of the portable devices, the central facility designating which of the antenna are to receive which of the combined signals, the central facility including a router to route the combined signals to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signals.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing content for access by a portable device at an event are provided. The system includes an interface to receive signals from a plurality of sources. The plurality of sources are located at an event and remote from the event. The signals define event content and non-event content. The system further includes a processor for processing the received signals to generate combined signals based upon the received signals from the plurality of sources. The system also includes a transmitter for transmitting to a plurality of portable devices at the event the combined signals. The combined signals are configured to allow a user to select content using the portable device receiving the combined signals.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for providing content for access by a portable device at a local sporting event, the system comprising:
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a central facility to receive signals from a plurality of sources, the plurality of sources located at the local sporting event and at multiple remote sporting events, the signals defining video event content associated with the local and remote sporting events, the central facility including a processor for processing the received signals to generate combined signals including the video event content from the plurality of sources, the central facility including a user interface coupled to the processor to receive inputs from a user that instruct the processor to mix desired combinations of the video event signals to generate the combined signals; and multiple broadcast antenna located to service different regions, at least one of the antenna servicing the local event, the antenna being connected to the central facility to receive the combined signals, the antenna to wirelessly transmit the combined signals to a plurality of portable devices at the local event, the combined signals configured to allow a user to select individually the video event content of interest to view on one of the portable devices, the central facility designating which of the antenna are to receive which of the combined signals, the central facility including a router to route the combined signals to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing content for access by a portable device at a local sporting event, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a central facility, signals from a plurality of sources, the plurality of sources being located at a local sporting event and at multiple remote sporting events, the signals defining video event content associated with the local and remote sporting events; receiving, at a user interface of the central facility, user inputs from a user to designate desired combinations of the video event signals; processing the received signals at a processor of the central facility, based on the user inputs of the desired combinations, to generate combined signals of the video event content from the plurality of sources at the local and remote sporting events; connecting the central facility to multiple broadcast antenna that are located to service different regions, at least one of the antenna servicing the local sporting event; designating, at the central facility, which of the antenna are to receive which of the combined signals; routing the combined signals to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signals; wirelessly transmitting, from the designated antenna, the combined signals to a plurality of portable devices at the local event; and configuring the combined signals to allow users of the portable devices to select individually the video event content of interest to view on one of the portable devices receiving the combined signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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