Response and communication system and method for interacting with and between audience members
First Claim
1. An audience response and communication system, comprising:
- a central computer;
at least one base station connected to said central computer;
a plurality of keypad units each arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with said base station;
wherein said base station is arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with each of said keypad units;
wherein at least one of said keypad units is located remote to said base station;
wherein the at least one keypad unit transmits and receives signals with said central computed via a communication network;
wherein each of said keypad units is arranged to receive a plurality of items from said central computer, allow a user to organize said plurality of items into a particular order, and provide the items to the central computer in the particular order; and
wherein each of said keypad units comprises a microphone to enable audio responses and communications.
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Abstract
A method and system for interacting with and between audience members located in the same or different locations is described including a central computer, at least one base station connected to the central computer, and a plurality of keypad units arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals from the base station. The keypad units may also be located remote to the central computer and the base station, and transmit and receive signals with the central computer via a communication network. The keypad units contain a data connector for transmitting and receiving signals via a wired connection to the central computer or the base unit. The keypad units are configured to enable numeric, text, and voice interaction with and between audience members.
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26 Claims
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1. An audience response and communication system, comprising:
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a central computer; at least one base station connected to said central computer; a plurality of keypad units each arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with said base station; wherein said base station is arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with each of said keypad units; wherein at least one of said keypad units is located remote to said base station; wherein the at least one keypad unit transmits and receives signals with said central computed via a communication network; wherein each of said keypad units is arranged to receive a plurality of items from said central computer, allow a user to organize said plurality of items into a particular order, and provide the items to the central computer in the particular order; and wherein each of said keypad units comprises a microphone to enable audio responses and communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19)
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13. An audience response and communication system comprising,
a central computer; -
at least one base station connected to said central computer; a plurality of keypad units each arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with said base station; wherein said base station is arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with each of said keypad units; wherein at least one of said keypad units is located remote to said base station; wherein the at least one keypad unit transmits and receives signals with said central computed via a communication network; wherein each of said keypad units is arranged to receive a plurality of items from said central computer, allow a user to organize said plurality of items into a particular order, and provide the items to the central computer in the particular order; and wherein each of said keypad units is arranged to transmit multiple responses in sequence and in response to a single request.
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14. An audience response and communication system comprising,
a central computer; -
at least one base station connected to said central computer; a plurality of keypad units each arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with said base station; wherein said base station is arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with each of said keypad units; wherein at least one of said keypad units is located remote to said base station; wherein the at least one keypad unit transmits and receives signals with said central computed via a communication network; wherein each of said keypad units is arranged to receive a plurality of items from said central computer, allow a user to organize said plurality of items into a particular order, and provide the items to the central computer in the particular order; and wherein said base station is capable of transmitting and receiving signals via a plurality of channels. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An audience response and communication system comprising,
a central computer; -
at least one base station connected to said central computer; a plurality of keypad units each arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with said base station; wherein said base station is arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive signals with each of said keypad units; wherein at least one of said keypad units is located remote to said base station; wherein the at least one keypad unit transmits and receives signals with said central computed via a communication network; wherein each of said keypad units is arranged to receive a plurality of items from said central computer, allow a user to organize said plurality of items into a particular order, and provide the items to the central computer in the particular order; and wherein each of said keypad units is capable of transmitting and receiving signals via a plurality of channels. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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20. An audience response and communication system comprising:
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a central computer; at least one base station connected to said central computer; a plurality of keypad units each comprising at least one transmitter for wirelessly transmitting signals to said base station and at least one receiver for receiving signals from at least one said base station; wherein said base station comprises at least one transmitter for wirelessly transmitting signals to said keypad units and at least one receiver for wirelessly receiving signals from said keypad units; wherein each of said keypad units further comprises a data connector for transmitting and receiving signals via a wired connection to at least one of the central computer and the base station; wherein each of said keypad units is arranged to receive a plurality of items from said central computer, allow a user to organize said plurality of items into a particular order, and provide the items to the central computer in the particular order; and wherein said central computer is adapted to generate a roster of the users of the plurality of keypad units and communicate said roster to each of said keypad units. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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