Providing video of a venue activity to a hand held device through a cellular communications network

• US 7,620,426 B2
• Filed: 04/20/2007
• Issued: 11/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Front Row Technologies LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Original Assignee: Front Row Technologies LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis M., Lopez, Kermit D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gesesse; Tilahun
• Application Number:
  US11/738,088
• Publication Number:
  US 20070216783A1
• Time in Patent Office: 942 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.01, 455/3.06, 455/344, 455/899, 455/66.1, 455/566, 348/14.1, 348/157
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2347 involving video stream encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2381 Adapting the multiplex stream to a specific network, e.g. an Internet Protocol [IP] network transmission of MPEG streams over ATM H04L12/5601
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25833 involving client hardware characteristics, e.g. manufacturer, processing or storage capabilities allocation of resources considering hardware capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5044; allocation of resources considering software capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5055
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4181 for conditional access
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4405 involving video stream decryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing video of a live venue event to a hand held device. A hand held device wirelessly receives data containing two or more video streams conveying live video venue event content, the venue event content including moving images of action occurring at the live venue event held at a venue. A cellular communications network (e.g., CDMA, GSM, GPRS, TDMA, 3G, etc.) is provided through which the data containing the two or more video streams is transmitted to the hand held device for display via a display associated with the hand held device.

Claims

1. A system for providing entertainment data including captured motion video of live entertainment venue events to a hand held device, said system comprising:

a server and video cameras located at a live entertainment venue, said server for processing and storing live venue event content including moving images of action occurring at the live venue event and captured by said video cameras, wherein said live venue event content is accessed from said server and transmitted over a cellular communications network to hand held devices;

said hand held device including a motion video display and a cellular communications network receiver having access to said cellular communications network, wherein said cellular communications network receiver wirelessly accesses and receives data containing at least one video stream conveying live video venue event content, said live venue event content including moving images of action occurring at the live venue event captured by video cameras at the live venue event from said server with said cellular communications network receiver over said cellular communications network and said live video venue event content including moving images of action occurring at the live venue event and captured by said video cameras is displayed on said motion video display.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said cellular communications network comprises at least one of:

a CDMA network, a GPRS network, a GSM network, a 3G (Third Generation) network.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said hand held device further comprises a short range wireless receiver, said short range wireless receiver and said cellular communications network receiver providing said hand held device with simultaneous signal receiving capability, wherein said hand held device selectively receives said moving images of action occurring at the live venue event held at the venue through said short range wireless receiver or said cellular communications network receiver for display via said motion video display.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said moving images of action occurring at the live venue event is derived from video cameras filming activity at said live venue event and conveying different views of said activity occurring at the live venue event to at least one server.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said data further comprises advertising information, team information, statistics, advertisements, and instant replay video data derived from said at least one video stream conveying live video venue event content.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a user interface associated with said hand held device, wherein said user interface permits a user to select said at least one a video stream to be displayed on said display.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one video stream is derived from cameras filming said live venue event and conveying different views of said action occurring at the live venue event.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said hand held device includes mobile telephone functionality and Internet access.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said live venue event comprises at least one of:

a concert, a sporting event.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein said sporting event includes at least one of the following:

a motor sports event, a golf tournament, a football game, a soccer game, a baseball game, a hockey game, a tennis game, a horse race, a polo game, a basketball game or the Olympic games.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein said data further comprises at least one of:

advertising, a sporting event, a concert, and promotional information.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said data further comprises instant replay video data derived from said at least one video stream.

13. A system for providing data including video of a live venue event over a wireless communications network to a hand held device for display on a motion video display, said system comprising:

said hand held device including a cellular communications receiver which wirelessly receives data containing at least one video stream conveying video of live action captured by video cameras located at a live entertainment event venue;

a motion video display associated and integrated with said hand held device;

a user interface associated with said hand held device which permits a user to select said at least one video stream to be displayed on said motion video display; and

said cellular communications network through which said data containing said at least one video stream conveying said live video venue event content is transmitted to said hand held device for display via said motion video display, wherein said data further comprises advertising information and instant replay video data derived from said at least one video stream conveying live video venue event content.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said hand held device further comprises a short range wireless receiver, said short range wireless receiver and said cellular communications network receiver providing said hand held device with simultaneous signal receiving capability, wherein said hand held device selectively receives said moving images of action occurring at the live venue event held at the venue through said short range wireless receiver or said cellular communications network receiver for display via said motion video display.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein said moving images of action occurring at the live venue event is derived from video cameras filming activity at said live venue event and conveying different views of said activity occurring at the live venue event to at least one server.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein said data further comprises advertising information, team information, statistics, advertisements, and instant replay video data derived from said at least one video stream conveying live video venue event content.

17. The system of claim 13 further comprising a user interface associated with said hand held device, wherein said user interface permits a user to select said at least one video stream to be displayed on said display.

18. The system of claim 13 wherein said hand held device includes mobile telephone functionality and Internet access.

19. A method for providing video and data from a live venue event to a hand held device, said method comprising:

capturing video including moving images of action occurring at the live venue event held at a venue using video cameras located throughout a live entertainment venue and providing said video to a server located at said venue;

transmitting said video and recorded data including at least one of advertising information, team information, statistics, advertisements, and instant replay video data, from said server through a cellular communications network to hand held devices, said data containing at least one video stream conveying said live video venue event content for display via a display associated with said hand held device; and

providing a hand held device including a cellular communication receiver and a motion video display to wirelessly receive said video and recorded data for display on said motion video display.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said cellular communications network comprises at least one of:

a CDMA network, a GPRS network, a GSM network, or a 3G (Third-Generation) network.

21. The system of claim 19 wherein said live venue event comprises at least one of:

a concert, a sporting event.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein said sporting event includes at least one of the following:

a motor sports event, a golf tournament, a football game, a soccer game, a baseball game, a hockey game, a tennis game, a horse race, a polo game, a basketball game or the Olympic games.