System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with gaming capability
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
- a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying;
i) a plurality of real-time video streams conveying live sporting event content, the live sporting event content including moving images of action occurring at the live sporting event held at the venue;
ii) real-time physiological data associated with a player involved in the live sporting event held at the venue;
iii) real-time information that defines which of the plurality of real-time video streams the real-time physiological data is currently associated with, the real-time physiological data is associated with different ones of the plurality of real-time video streams at different times;
b) a display;
and c) a user interface for selecting a real-time video stream among said plurality of real-time video streams to be displayed on said display;
, d) selectingsaid handheld electronic device selects one of a first real-time video stream of said plurality of real-time video streams and a second real-time video stream of said plurality of real-time video streams for real-time display wherein said handheld electronic device capable of overlaying the real-time physiological data on asaid first real-time video stream of said plurality of real-time video streams when said real-time information indicates that saidthe real-time physiological data is associated with said first real-time video stream or said handheld electronic device capable of overlaying the real-time physiological data on asaid second real-time video stream of said plurality of real-time video streams when said real-time information indicates that saidthe real-time physiological data is associated with said second real-time second video stream.
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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 handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying; i) a plurality of real-time video streams conveying live sporting event content, the live sporting event content including moving images of action occurring at the live sporting event held at the venue; ii) real-time physiological data associated with a player involved in the live sporting event held at the venue; iii) real-time information that defines which of the plurality of real-time video streams the real-time physiological data is currently associated with, the real-time physiological data is associated with different ones of the plurality of real-time video streams at different times; b) a display;
andc) a user interface for selecting a real-time video stream among said plurality of real-time video streams to be displayed on said display;
,d) selectingsaid handheld electronic device selects one of a first real-time video stream of said plurality of real-time video streams and a second real-time video stream of said plurality of real-time video streams for real-time display wherein said handheld electronic device capable of overlaying the real-time physiological data on asaid first real-time video stream of said plurality of real-time video streams when said real-time information indicates that saidthe real-time physiological data is associated with said first real-time video stream or said handheld electronic device capable of overlaying the real-time physiological data on asaid second real-time video stream of said plurality of real-time video streams when said real-time information indicates that saidthe real-time physiological data is associated with said second real-time second video stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying; i) a plurality of real-time video streams conveying live sporting event content, the live sporting event content including moving images of action occurring at the live sporting event held at the venue; ii) real-time physiological data is associated with a player involved in the live sporting event held at the venue including information defining which of the plurality of real-time video streams the real-time physiological data is associated with; a display; a storage medium for storing the real-time physiological data;
anda user interface for selecting a real-time video stream among said plurality of real-time video streams to be displayed on said display;
,selectingsaid handheld electronic device selects the real-time video stream wherein said hand held electronic device capable of overlaying the real-time physiological data on the real-time video stream of said plurality of real-time video streams when said information indicates that saidthe real-time physiological data is associated with saidthe real-time video stream and saidthe real-time video stream is selected for display. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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