System and method for providing event spectators with audio/video signals pertaining to remote events
First Claim
1. A system for providing entertainment event content to a portable device, the system comprising:
- a central facility to receive signals defining video event content associated with a plurality of entertainment events, the central facility including a mixer and a user interface;
the mixer to mix the received signals to generate at least one combined signal including the video event content from the entertainment events;
the user interface coupled to the mixer to receive inputs from a user that instruct the mixer to mix desired combinations of the video event content to generate the at least one combined signal;
a broadcast system having antenna located to service different coverage areas, at least a first antenna configured to wirelessly transmit the combined signal to portable devices within a corresponding coverage area, the combined signal configured to allow a user to view the video event content on one of the portable devices;
a control unit to designate which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; and
a router capable of routing the combined signal 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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74 Claims
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1. A system for providing entertainment event content to a portable device, the system comprising:
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a central facility to receive signals defining video event content associated with a plurality of entertainment events, the central facility including a mixer and a user interface; the mixer to mix the received signals to generate at least one combined signal including the video event content from the entertainment events; the user interface coupled to the mixer to receive inputs from a user that instruct the mixer to mix desired combinations of the video event content to generate the at least one combined signal; a broadcast system having antenna located to service different coverage areas, at least a first antenna configured to wirelessly transmit the combined signal to portable devices within a corresponding coverage area, the combined signal configured to allow a user to view the video event content on one of the portable devices; a control unit to designate which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; and a router capable of routing the combined signal 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, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing entertainment event content to a portable device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a central facility, signals defining video event content associated with entertainment events; receiving, at a user interface, user inputs from a user to designate desired combinations of the video event content; processing the received signals, at a mixer, based on the user inputs of the desired combinations, to generate at least one combined signal of the video event content; connecting to a broadcast system having antenna that are located to service different coverage areas; designating, which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; routing the combined signal to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signal; wirelessly transmitting, from the designated antenna, the combined signal to portable devices within the coverage area of the designated antenna; and configuring the combined signal to allow users of the portable devices to view the video event content on one of the portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for providing entertainment event content to a portable device, the system comprising:
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a central facility to receive signals defining video event content associated with a plurality of entertainment events, the central facility including a mixer and a user interface; the mixer to mix the received signals to generate at least one combined signal including the video event content from the entertainment events; the user interface coupled to the mixer to receive inputs from a user that instruct the mixer to mix desired combinations of the video event content to generate the at least one combined signal; a broadcast system having antenna located to service different coverage areas, at least a first antenna configured to wirelessly transmit the combined signal to portable devices within a corresponding coverage area, the combined signal configured to allow a user to view the video event content on one of the portable devices; a control unit to designate which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; and a router capable of routing the combined signal to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signals wherein the router routes first video event content to at least a first antenna and second video event content to at least a second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for providing entertainment event content to a portable device, the system comprising:
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a central facility to receive signals defining video event content associated with a plurality of entertainment events, the central facility including a mixer and a user interface; the mixer to mix the received signals to generate at least one combined signal including the video event content from the entertainment events, the mixer to categorize the video event content based upon one of a geographic location of the corresponding entertainment event, and a type of the entertainment event; the user interface coupled to the mixer to receive inputs from a user that instruct the mixer to mix desired combinations of the video event content to generate the at least one combined signal; a broadcast system having antenna located to service different coverage areas, at least a first antenna configured to wirelessly transmit the combined signal to portable devices within a corresponding coverage area, the combined signal configured to allow a user to view the video event content on one of the portable devices; a control unit to designate which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; and a router capable of routing the combined signal to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signals. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A system for providing entertainment event content to a portable device, the system comprising:
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a central facility to receive signals defining video event content associated with a plurality of entertainment events, the central facility including a mixer and a user interface; the mixer to mix the received signals to generate at least one combined signal including the video event content from the entertainment events; the user interface coupled to the mixer to receive inputs from a user that instruct the mixer to mix desired combinations of the video event content to generate the at least one combined signal; a broadcast system having antenna located to service different coverage areas, at least a first antenna configured to wirelessly transmit the combined signal to portable devices within a corresponding coverage area, the combined signal configured to allow a user to view the video event content on one of the portable devices, wherein the portable devices represent cellular phones and wherein the first antenna communicates with the cellular telephones; a control unit to designate which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; and a router capable of routing the combined signal to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signals. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for providing entertainment event content to a portable device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a central facility, signals defining video event content associated with entertainment events; receiving, at a user interface, user inputs from a user to designate desired combinations of the video event content; processing the received signals, at a mixer, based on the user inputs of the desired combinations, to generate at least one combined signal of the video event content; connecting to a broadcast system having antenna that are located to service different coverage areas; designating, which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; routing the combined signal to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signal, the routing including routing first video event content to at least a first antenna and routing second video event content to at least a second antenna; wirelessly transmitting, from the designated antenna, the combined signal to portable devices within the coverage area of the designated antenna; and configuring the combined signal to allow users of the portable devices to view the video event content on one of the portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method for providing entertainment event content to a portable device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a central facility, signals defining video event content associated with entertainment events; receiving, at a user interface, user inputs from a user to designate desired combinations of the video event content; processing the received signals, at a mixer, based on the user inputs of the desired combinations, to generate at least one combined signal of the video event content, wherein the processing comprises selecting signals to combine based on signal selection criteria including at least one of (i) spectator or regional preferences, (ii) a geographic location of a source of the signals, (iii) predetermined criteria, (iv) time of day, (v) type of event and (vi) content variety; connecting to a broadcast system having antenna that are located to service different coverage areas; designating, which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; routing the combined signal to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signal; wirelessly transmitting, from the designated antenna, the combined signal to portable devices within the coverage area of the designated antenna; and configuring the combined signal to allow users of the portable devices to view the video event content on one of the portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method for providing entertainment event content to a portable device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a central facility, signals defining video event content associated with entertainment events; receiving, at a user interface, user inputs from a user to designate desired combinations of the video event content; processing the received signals, at a mixer, based on the user inputs of the desired combinations, to generate at least one combined signal of the video event content; connecting to a broadcast system having antenna that are located to service different coverage areas; designating, which of the antenna are to receive the combined signal; routing the combined signal to one or more of the antenna that are designated to receive the combined signal; wirelessly transmitting, from the designated antenna, the combined signal to portable devices within the coverage area of the designated antenna, the portable devices representing cellular phones and the antenna communicating with the cellular telephones; and configuring the combined signal to allow users of the portable devices to view the video event content on one of the portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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