System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with bookmark setting capability
First Claim
1. A portable device, comprising:
- a receiver, said receiver receives a wireless transmission, said wireless transmission includes a plurality of live feeds and a first bookmark, said plurality of live feeds includes a first live feed and a second live feed different from said first live feed, said plurality of live feeds conveys information of a live event as said live event occurs, said first bookmark marks a first location in a first portion of said first live feed that has already been received by said portable device associated with an occurrence of a particular event at said live event;
a memory, said memory concurrently buffers said first portion of said first live feed and a first portion of said second live feed in a circular buffer, said circular buffer is segmented into a plurality of memory areas associated with said plurality of live feeds, said plurality of memory areas includes a first memory area associated with said first portion of said first live feed, said first bookmark is received at said portable device at a point in time after said occurrence of said particular event, said first bookmark is received at said portable device after said first portion of said first live feed is received at said portable device; and
a user interface, said user interface allows an end user of said portable device to play said first portion of said first live feed on said portable device starting at said first location in response to a selection of said first bookmark by said end user.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, having a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying a plurality of video streams derived from video cameras filming the live sporting event, a display and a user interface for selecting a video stream among the plurality of video streams to be displayed on the display. The handheld electronic device is capable to acquire a locked mode of operation and an unlocked mode of operation, in the locked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being precluded from displaying the video streams to a spectator, in the unlocked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being enabled to display the video streams to the spectator, the handheld electronic device capable to acquire the unlocked mode of operation in response to reception of authentication data wirelessly transmitted to the handheld electronic device.
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12 Claims
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1. A portable device, comprising:
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a receiver, said receiver receives a wireless transmission, said wireless transmission includes a plurality of live feeds and a first bookmark, said plurality of live feeds includes a first live feed and a second live feed different from said first live feed, said plurality of live feeds conveys information of a live event as said live event occurs, said first bookmark marks a first location in a first portion of said first live feed that has already been received by said portable device associated with an occurrence of a particular event at said live event; a memory, said memory concurrently buffers said first portion of said first live feed and a first portion of said second live feed in a circular buffer, said circular buffer is segmented into a plurality of memory areas associated with said plurality of live feeds, said plurality of memory areas includes a first memory area associated with said first portion of said first live feed, said first bookmark is received at said portable device at a point in time after said occurrence of said particular event, said first bookmark is received at said portable device after said first portion of said first live feed is received at said portable device; and a user interface, said user interface allows an end user of said portable device to play said first portion of said first live feed on said portable device starting at said first location in response to a selection of said first bookmark by said end user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for operating a portable device, comprising:
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receiving a wireless transmission at said portable device, said wireless transmission includes a plurality of live feeds and a first bookmark, said plurality of live feeds includes a first live feed and a second live feed different from said first live feed, said plurality of live feeds conveys, information of a live event as said live event occurs, said first bookmark marks a first location in a first portion of said first live feed associated with an occurrence of a particular event at said live event; concurrently buffering said first portion of said first live feed and a first portion of said second live feed in a circular buffer, said circular buffer is segmented into a plurality of memory areas associated with said plurality of live feeds, said plurality of memory areas includes a first memory area associated with said first portion of said first live feed and a second memory area associated with said first portion of said second live feed, said first bookmark is received at said portable device at a point in time after said occurrence of said particular event, said first bookmark is received at said portable device after said first portion of said first live feed is received at said portable device; receiving a request from an end user of said portable device to copy said first portion of said first live feed to a removable storage medium; copying said first portion of said first live feed to said removable storage medium, said copying includes automatically transferring said first bookmark to said removable storage medium in response to said copying; and playing said first portion of said first live feed on said portable device starting at said first location in response to a selection of said first bookmark by said end user.
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