Wireless transmission of in-play camera views to hand held devices

• US 20030112354A1
• Filed: 12/13/2001
• Published: 06/19/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Front Row Technologies LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Original Assignee: Front Row Technologies LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis M., Lopez, Kermit D.
• Application Number:
  US10/015,458
• Publication Number:
  US 20030112354A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A method and system for transmitting and displaying venue-based in-play camera views at a hand held device an in-play camera view may be transmitted from at least one in-play camera located at an in-play location within a venue (e.g., a racing venue). The in-play camera view may be processed for display on a display screen associated with the hand held device. Thereafter, the in-play camera view can be displayed on the display screen, thereby enabling a user of the hand held device to view the in-play camera view through the hand held device. The in-play camera view can be transmitted from at least one in-play camera to the hand held device in response to a user input and/or selection. In addition, a particular in-play camera view transmitted from at least one in-play camera can be recorded in response to a user input.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting venue-based in-play camera views for display at a hand held device, said method comprising the steps of:

transmitting an in-play camera view from at least one in-play camera located at an in-play location within a venue;

processing said in-play camera view for display on a display associated with a hand held device; and

displaying said in-play camera view on said display, thereby enabling a user of said hand held device to view said in-play camera views through said hand held device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

transmitting said in-play camera view from said at least one in-play camera to said hand held device in response to a user input.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

recording a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera in response to a user input.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera in response to a user input.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, further comprises the step of:

storing said particular in-play camera view within a memory location.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein said memory location comprises storage media.

7. The method of claim 3 wherein said particular in-play camera view comprises an instant replay.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said in-play camera location comprises a placement within at least one racing car competing within a racing venue.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said venue comprises a racing venue.

44. The system of claim 3 wherein said storage mechanism comprises a memory location.

45. The system of claim 44 wherein said storage mechanism comprises storage media.

10. A method for transmitting venue-based in-play camera views for display at a hand held device, said method comprising the steps of:

capturing at least one in-play camera view from at least one in-play camera; and

transmitting said at least one in-play camera view directly from said at least one in-play camera located at an in-play location within a venue to at least one hand held device.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

processing said at least one in-play camera view at said at least one hand held device for display on a display associated with said at least one hand held device; and

displaying said at least one in-play camera view on said display associated with said at least one hand held device, thereby enabling hand held device users to view said in-play camera view through at least one hand held device.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of:

receiving said at least one in-play camera view from said at least one in-play camera to said hand held device in response to a user input at said hand held device.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of:

recording a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, in response to a user input.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, in response to a user input.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the step of storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, further comprises the step of:

storing said particular in-play camera view within a memory location.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said memory location comprises storage media.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein said in-play camera views comprises instant replays.

19. The method of claim 10 wherein said in-play camera location comprises a placement within at least one racing car competing within a racing venue.

20. The method of claim 10 wherein said venue comprises a racing venue.

21. A method for transmitting venue-based in-play camera views for display at a hand held device, said method comprising the steps of:

transmitting in-play camera views from at least one in-play camera located at an in-play location within a venue to enterprise equipment;

processing said in-play camera views at said enterprise equipment for transmission to at least one hand held device for display at a display screen associated with said at least one hand held device; and

transmitting processed in-play camera views to at least one hand held device.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising:

receiving processed in-play camera views at said at least one hand held device;

processing said processed in-play camera views for viewing on a display associated with said at least one hand held device; and

displaying said processed in-play camera view on a display screen associated with said at least one hand held device, thereby enabling hand held device users to view said in-play camera views through at least one hand held device.

23. The method of claim 22 further comprising the step of:

transmitting said in-play camera view from said at least one in-play camera to said hand held device in response to a user input.

24. The method of claim 22 further comprising the step of:

recording a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera in response to a user input.

25. The method of claim 22 further comprising the step of:

storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera in response to a user input.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, further comprises the step of:

storing said particular in-play camera view within a memory location.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein said memory location comprises storage media.

28. The method of claim 25 wherein said particular in-play camera view comprises an instant replay.

29. The method of claim 21 wherein said in-play camera location comprises a placement within at least one racing car competing within a racing venue.

30. The method of claim 21 wherein said venue comprises a racing venue.

31. A method for receiving venue-based in-play camera views for display at a hand held device, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving in-play camera views provided from at least one in-play camera at a hand held device;

processing said in-play camera views for viewing on a display associated with said hand held device; and

displaying said processed in-play camera view on a display screen associated with said hand held device, thereby enabling hand held device users to view said in-play camera views through said hand held device.

32. The method of claim 31 further comprising the step of:

receiving said in-play camera view from said at least one in-play camera at said hand held device in response to a user input.

33. The method of claim 32 further comprising the step of:

recording a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, in response to a user input.

34. The method of claim 33 further comprising the step of:

storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, in response to a user input.

35. The method of claim 34 where in the step of storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, further comprises the step of:

storing said particular in-play camera view within a memory location.

36. The method of claim 35 wherein said memory location comprises storage media.

37. The method of claim 31 wherein said particular in-play camera view comprises an instant replay.

38. The method of claim 31 wherein said in-play camera location comprises a placement within at least one racing car competing within a racing venue.

39. The method of claim 31 wherein said venue comprises a racing venue.

40. A system for transmitting venue-based in-play camera views for display at a hand held device, said system comprising:

transmitter for transmitting an in-play camera view from at least one in-play camera located at an in-play location within a venue;

processor for processing said in-play camera view for display on a display associated with said hand held device; and

display for displaying said in-play camera view, wherein said display is associated with said hand held device, thereby enabling a user of said hand held device to view said in-play camera views through said hand held device.

41. The system of claim 40 wherein said in-play camera view is transmittable from said at least one in-play camera to said hand held device in response to a user input.

42. The method of claim 40 further comprising

recorder for recording a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera in response to a user input.

43. The system of claim 40 further comprising:

storage mechanism for storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera in response to a user input.

46. The system of claim 42 wherein said particular in-play camera view comprises an instant replay.

47. The system of claim 40 wherein said in-play camera location comprises a placement within at least one racing car competing within a racing venue.

48. The system of claim 40 wherein said venue comprises a racing venue.

49. A system for transmitting venue-based in-play camera views for display at a hand held device, said system comprising:

recorder for capturing at least one in-play camera view from at least one in-play camera; and

transmitter for transmitting said at least one in-play camera view directly from said at least one in-play camera located at an in-play location within a venue to at least one hand held device.

50. The system of claim 49 further comprising:

processor for processing said at least one in-play camera view at said at least one hand held device for display on a display associated with said at least one hand held device; and

display for displaying said at least one in-play camera view on said display, thereby enabling hand held device users to view said at least one in-play camera view through at least one hand held device.

51. The system of claim 50 wherein said at least one in-play camera view is received at said hand held device from said at least one in-play camera to said hand held device in response to a user input at said hand held device.

52. The system of claim 50 further comprising:

recorder for recording a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, in response to a user input.

53. The system of claim 52 further comprising the step of:

storage mechanism for storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, in response to a user input.

54. The system of claim 53 wherein said storage mechanism comprises a memory location.

55. The system of claim 54 wherein said memory location comprises storage media.

56. The system of claim 53 wherein said in-play camera views comprises instant replays.

57. The system of claim 49 wherein said in-play camera location comprises a placement within at least one racing car competing within a racing venue.

58. The system of claim 49 wherein said venue comprises a racing venue.

59. A system for transmitting venue-based in-play camera views for display at a hand held device, said system comprising:

transmitter for transmitting in-play camera views from at least one in-play camera located at an in-play location within a venue to enterprise equipment;

processor for processing said in-play camera views at said enterprise equipment for transmission to at least one hand held device for display at a display associated with said at least one hand held device; and

transmitter for transmitting processed in-play camera views to at least one hand held device.

60. The system of claim 59 further comprising:

receiver for receiving processed in-play camera views at said at least one hand held device;

processor for processing said processed in-play camera views for viewing on a display associated with said at least one hand held device; and

display for displaying said processed in-play camera view, wherein said display is associated with said at least one hand held device, thereby enabling hand held device users to view said in-play camera views through at least one hand held device.

61. The system of claim 60 further comprising:

transmitter for transmitting said in-play camera view from said at least one in-play camera to said hand held device in response to a user input.

62. The system of claim 60 further comprising:

recorder for recording a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera in response to a user input.

63. The system of claim 60 further comprising:

storage mechanism for storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera in response to a user input.

64. The system of claim 63 wherein said storage mechanism comprises a memory location.

65. The system of claim 64 wherein said memory location comprises storage media.

66. The system of claim 63 wherein said particular in-play camera view comprises an instant replay.

67. The system of claim 59 wherein said in-play camera location comprises a placement within at least one racing car competing within a racing venue.

68. The system of claim 59 wherein said venue comprises a racing venue.

70. A system for receiving venue-based in-play camera views for display at a hand held device, said system comprising:

receiver for receiving in-play camera views provided from at least one in-play camera at a hand held device;

processor for processing said in-play camera views for viewing on a display associated with said hand held device; and

display for displaying said processed in-play camera view, wherein said display is associated with said hand held device, thereby enabling hand held device users to view said in-play camera views through said hand held device.

71. The system of claim 70 further comprising the step of:

receiver for receiving said in-play camera view from said at least one in-play camera at said hand held device in response to a user input.

72. The system of claim 71 further comprising:

recorder for recording a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, in response to a user input.

73. The system of claim 72 further comprising:

storage mechanism for storing a particular in-play camera view transmitted from said at least one in-play camera, in response to a user input.

74. The system of claim 73 wherein said storage mechanism comprises a memory location.

75. The system of claim 74 wherein said memory location comprises storage media.

76. The system of claim 73 wherein said particular in-play camera view comprises an instant replay.

77. The system of claim 73 wherein said in-play camera location comprises a placement within at least one racing car competing within a racing venue.

78. The system of claim 73 wherein said venue comprises a racing venue.