GPS based spectator and participant sport system and method
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1. A system for observing a sporting event comprising:
- wherein said sporting event includes a plurality of moving sport participants, and having a positioning mechanism for determining a participant position;
a base station for receiving said participant positions and having a radio for transmitting said participant positions; and
a plurality of portable devices accompanying respective spectators, each portable device including a radio for receiving participant positions and a graphics display selectable by the spectator to display perspective views of the sporting event from different viewing locations, a GPS receiver for determining the spectator'"'"'s location, wherein at least one view includes a rendered graphical representation of a participant, and the sport venue based on participants determined positions, so that at least one of said spectator views selectable on the display is a view form the spectator'"'"'s location based on spectator'"'"'s determined position.
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Abstract
A spectator sport system and method that displays different views of a sporting event and, in particular, uses the spectator'"'"'s GPS position to assist in displaying a view from the spectator'"'"'s position. The spectator, using a personal device, can zoom, pan, tilt and change the view, as well as change the view to another position, such as a finish line, goal, or a participant position. Vital information on the sporting event or a participant can be appended to the view. In some forms, augmented reality can be used, such as a finish line or goal, to enhance the experience. Additional service requests can be made from the personal device.
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1. A system for observing a sporting event comprising:
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wherein said sporting event includes a plurality of moving sport participants, and having a positioning mechanism for determining a participant position; a base station for receiving said participant positions and having a radio for transmitting said participant positions; and a plurality of portable devices accompanying respective spectators, each portable device including a radio for receiving participant positions and a graphics display selectable by the spectator to display perspective views of the sporting event from different viewing locations, a GPS receiver for determining the spectator'"'"'s location, wherein at least one view includes a rendered graphical representation of a participant, and the sport venue based on participants determined positions, so that at least one of said spectator views selectable on the display is a view form the spectator'"'"'s location based on spectator'"'"'s determined position. - 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 observing a sporting event comprising:
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determining a position of one or more participants at the venue of the sporting event; transmitting the determined position of each participant; equipping one or more spectators with a device having a graphics display, a GPS receiver for determining a spectator'"'"'s location; communicating the one or more participant positions to the spectator'"'"'s device; and viewing on the graphics display of the device a perspective depiction of the one or more participant positions at said venue, whereby the spectator can selectively change the location of the points of view, and said perspective depiction includes a rendered graphical representation of a participant, wherein one of the selectable points of view being not from the spectator'"'"'s location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of viewing a live event in real time by a spectator comprising:
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determining the position of the spectator using a GPS receiver; wirelessly receiving the positions of a number of participants at said live event; rendering in real time a graphical representation concerning said participant positions at said live event; viewing in real time the graphical representation from said spectator position, wherein said viewing does not include live video, and wherein said spectator'"'"'s position is not an overhead view of said live event; and selectively changing the view point of said graphical representation from said spectator position to another position, wherein said spectator position is not a fixed camera location. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A portable device for observing a live event at a venue comprising:
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a radio for receiving positions of moving participants at said live event venue; a graphics display for displaying perspective views of the live event, wherein the display is selectable to depict perspective views of the live event from different viewing locations at the venue; and a graphics rendering processor for receiving said participant positions from said radio and rendering a graphical representation on said display of said participants in the received positions at said live event venue, and for rendering the graphical representation of new participant positions as said participants move about the venue. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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