Method and system for enhancing the experience of a spectator attending a live sporting event

• US 20070240190A1
• Filed: 12/04/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kangaroo Media Incorporated (Game Day Entertainment LLC)
• Original Assignee: Kangaroo Media Incorporated (Game Day Entertainment LLC)
• Inventors: Charette, Alain, Arseneau, Marc, Arseneau, Jean
• Application Number:
  US11/607,852
• Publication Number:
  US 20070240190A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/81
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/61 for local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/70 using geographical information, e.g. maps, charts or atlases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2221 being a cable television head-end CATV in broadcast systems H04H20/78
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4331 Caching operations, e.g. of an advertisement for later insertion during playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/434 Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream demultiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4755 for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre retrieval personalisation and generation of user profiles for the retrieval of video data G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4854 for modifying image parameters, e.g. image brightness, contrast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/445 for displaying additional information H04N5/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 : using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 : for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 : involving data reduction

Abstract

Method for enhancing the experience of a spectator attending a venue hosting a live sporting event. The method includes receiving locally of the venue a signal containing a plurality of video streams. At least one of the video streams is derived from a camera filming the live sporting event attended by the spectator and at least one of the video streams is derived from a camera filming a second live sporting event that is hosted at a second venue remote from the first venue. The method also includes using the signal to generate a wireless RF transmission locally of the first venue to allow the spectator to receive the wireless RF transmission with a handheld electronic device having a user interface, allowing the spectator to select a video stream among the plurality of video stream for display on the handheld electronic device.

Claims

1. ) Method for enhancing the experience of a spectator attending a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising:

a) providing a signal containing a plurality of video streams, wherein;

i) at least one of the video streams is derived from a camera filming the live sporting event attended by the spectator, the live sporting event being a first live sporting event and the venue being a first venue;

ii) at least one of the video streams being derived from a camera filming a second live sporting event that is hosted at a second venue remote from the first venue, wherein the first and the second live sporting events are concurrent at least in part;

b) using the signal to generate a wireless RF transmission locally of the first venue to allow the spectator to receive the wireless RF transmission with a handheld electronic device having a user interface, the user interface allowing the spectator to select a video stream among the plurality of video streams for display on the handheld electronic device.

2. ) A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the sporting event is selected in the group consisting of a football game, baseball game, basketball game, hockey game, tennis game, horse race, polo game, golf game, soccer game, motor sports event and an Olympic games event

3. ) A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the wireless RF transmission is a 2.5 GHz transmission.

4. ) A method as defined in claim 1, including amplifying the signal and modulating the signal to produce the wireless RF transmission.

5. ) A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the wireless RF transmission is a broadcast.

6. ) A method as defined in claim 5, wherein the wireless RF transmission conveying authentication data to prevent unauthorized access to one or more of the video streams in the wireless RF transmission.

7. ) A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the wireless RF transmission conveying data for setting a user interface of the handheld electronic device.

8. ) A method as defined in claim 7, wherein the user interface has at least one menu, the data setting the menu.

9. ) A method as defined in claim 8, wherein the user interface includes a GUI.

10. ) A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the wireless RF transmission conveying contextual information about the first venue.

11. ) A method as defined in claim 10, wherein the contextual information includes a map of the first venue.

12. ) A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the wireless RF transmission conveying advertisement content for display on the handheld electronic device.

13. ) A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the wireless RF transmission conveying real time data content in connection with the first live sporting event for visual display on the handheld electronic device.

14. ) A method as defined in claim 11, wherein the real time data content conveys physiological information on a participant in the first live sporting event.

15. ) A method as defined in claim 12, wherein the physiological information is selected in the group consisting of heart rate and body temperature.

16. ) A method as defined in claim 13, wherein the first live sporting event is a football game, the real time data content conveying information selected in the group consisting of present score, time remaining to play, penalties, number of time outs left, current down, number of downs left and yardage to go.

17. ) A method as defined in claim 11, wherein the wireless RF transmission conveying real time data content in connection with the second live sporting event for visual display on the handheld device.

18. ) A method as defined in claim 15, wherein the real time data content in connection with the second live sporting event conveys physiological information on a participant in the second live sporting event.

19. ) A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the physiological information is selected in the group consisting of heart rate and body temperature.

20. ) A method as defined in claim 17, wherein the second live sporting event is a football game, the real time data content in connection with the second live sporting event conveying information selected in the group consisting of present score, time remaining to play, penalties, number of time outs left, current down, number of downs left and yardage to go.

21. ) Method for enhancing the experience of a first spectator attending a first venue hosting a first live sporting event and of a second spectator attending a second venue hosting a second live sporting event, wherein the first and the second venues are remote from one another and the first and second live sporting events are concurrent at least in part, said method comprising:

a) providing a first signal containing a plurality of video streams, wherein;

i) at least one of the video streams is derived from a camera filming the first live sporting event;

ii) at least one of the video streams is derived from a camera filming the second live sporting event;

b) using the first signal to generate a first wireless RF transmission locally of the first venue to allow the first spectator to receive the first wireless RF transmission with a first handheld electronic device having a user interface, allowing the first spectator to select a video stream among the plurality of video streams for display on the first handheld electronic device;

c) providing a second signal containing a plurality of video streams, wherein;

i) at least one of the video streams is derived from the camera filming the first live sporting event;

ii) at least one of the video streams is derived from the camera filming the second live sporting event;

d) using the second signal to generate a second wireless RF transmission locally of the second venue to allow the second spectator to receive the second wireless RF transmission with a second handheld electronic device having a user interface, the user interface of the second handheld electronic device allowing the second spectator to select a video stream among the plurality of video streams in the second wireless RF transmission for display on the second handheld electronic device.

22. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first live sporting event is a football game and the second live sporting event is a football game.

23. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first live sporting event is a baseball game and the second live sporting event is a baseball game.

24. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first live sporting event is a basketball game and the second live sporting event is a basketball game.

25. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first live sporting event is a football game and the second live sporting event is other than a football game.

26. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first and the second live sporting events are different sporting events.

27. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first and second wireless RF transmissions are 2.5 GHz transmissions.

28. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first wireless RF transmission conveying authentication data to prevent unauthorized access to one or more of the video streams in the first wireless RF transmission.

29. ) A method as defined in claim 28, wherein the second wireless RF transmission conveying authentication data to prevent unauthorized access to one or more of the video streams in the second wireless RF broadcast.

30. ) A method as defined in claim 29, wherein the authentication data in the first wireless RF transmission is different from the authentication data in the second wireless transmission.

31. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first wireless RF transmission conveying first data for setting a user interface of the first handheld electronic device.

32. ) A method as defined in claim 31, wherein the user interface has at least one menu, the first data setting the menu.

33. ) A method as defined in claim 32, wherein the user interface includes a GUI.

34. ) A method as defined in claim 31, wherein the second wireless RF transmission conveying second data for setting a user interface of the second handheld electronic device.

35. ) A method as defined in claim 34, wherein the user interface of the second handheld electronic device has at least one menu, the second data setting the menu.

36. ) A method as defined in claim 35, wherein the user interface of the second handheld electronic device includes a GUI.

37. ) A method as defined in claim 34, wherein the first data and the second data are such as to provide different user interfaces on the first handheld electronic device and on the second handheld electronic device.

38. ) A method as defined in claim 37, wherein the first data provides the user interface of the first handheld electronic device with a first menu, the second data provides the user interface of the second handheld electronic device with a second menu, the first menu being different than the second menu.

39. ) A method as defined in claim 38, wherein the first menu and the second menu provide different option lists.

40. ) A method as defined in claim 38, wherein the first menu and the second menu having different graphical backgrounds.

41. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first wireless RF transmission conveying contextual information about the first venue.

42. ) A method as defined in claim 41, wherein the second wireless RF transmission conveying contextual information about the second venue.

43. ) A method as defined in claim 42, wherein the first wireless RF transmission conveys contextual information about the first venue that is not conveyed in the second wireless RF transmission.

44. ) A method as defined in claim 42, wherein the second wireless RF transmission conveys contextual information about the second venue that is not conveyed in the first wireless RF transmission.

45. ) A method as defined in claim 39, wherein the contextual information in the first wireless RF transmission includes a map of the first venue.

46. ) A method as defined in claim 45, wherein the contextual information in the second wireless RF transmission includes a map of the second venue.

47. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first wireless RF transmission conveying advertisement content for display on the first handheld electronic device.

48. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the second wireless RF transmission conveying advertisement content for display on the second handheld electronic device.

49. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the first wireless RF transmission conveying real time data content in connection with the first live sporting event for visual display on the first handheld electronic device.

50. ) A method as defined in claim 49, wherein the real time data content conveys physiological information on a participant in the first live sporting event.

51. ) A method as defined in claim 50, wherein the physiological information is selected in the group consisting of heart rate and body temperature.

52. ) A method as defined in claim 49, wherein the first live sporting event is a football game, the real time data content conveying information selected in the group consisting of present score, time remaining to play, penalties, number of time outs left, current down, number of downs left and yardage to go.

53. ) A method as defined in claim 49, wherein the first wireless RF transmission conveying real time data content in connection with the second live sporting event for visual display on the first handheld device.

54. ) A method as defined in claim 53, wherein the real time data content in connection with the second live sporting event conveys physiological information on a participant in the second live sporting event.

55. ) A method as defined in claim 54, wherein the physiological information is selected in the group consisting of heart rate and body temperature.

56. ) A method as defined in claim 53, wherein the second live sporting event is a football game, the real time data content in connection with the second live sporting event conveying information selected in the group consisting of present score, time remaining to play, penalties, number of time outs left, current down, number of downs left and yardage to go.

57. ) A method as defined in claim 21, wherein the second wireless RF transmission conveying real time data content in connection with the first live sporting event for visual display on the second handheld electronic device.

58. ) A method as defined in claim 57, wherein the real time data content conveys physiological information on a participant in the first live sporting event.

59. ) A method as defined in claim 58, wherein the physiological information is selected in the group consisting of heart rate and body temperature.

60. ) A method as defined in claim 57, wherein the first live sporting event is a football game, the real time data content conveying information selected in the group consisting of present score, time remaining to play, penalties, number of time outs left, current down, number of downs left and yardage to go.

61. ) A method as defined in claim 57, wherein the second wireless RF transmission conveying real time data content in connection with the second live sporting event for visual display on the second handheld device.

62. ) A method as defined in claim 61, wherein the real time data content in connection with the second live sporting event conveys physiological information on a participant in the second live sporting event.

63. ) A method as defined in claim 62, wherein the physiological information is selected in the group consisting of heart rate and body temperature.

64. ) A method as defined in claim 61, wherein the second live sporting event is a football game, the real time data content in connection with the second live sporting event conveying information selected in the group consisting of present score, time remaining to play, penalties, number of time outs left, current down, number of downs left and yardage to go.

65. ) A data structure embedded in a wireless RF transmission, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices of spectators at a venue hosting a live sporting event, said data structure conveying:

a) at least one video stream derived from a camera filming the live sporting event, the live sporting event being a first live sporting event and the venue being a first venue;

b) at least one of the video streams derived from a camera filming a second live sporting event that is hosted at a second venue remote from the first venue, wherein the first and the second live sporting events are concurrent at least in part, wherein a spectator at the first venue can receive the wireless RF transmission with a respective handheld electronic device having a user interface, allowing the spectator to select a video stream among the plurality of video streams for display on the handheld electronic device;

c) authentication data to prevent an unauthorized handheld electronic device at the first venue[SPG1] from accessing one or more of the video streams in the wireless RF transmission.

66. ) A data structure as defined in claim 65, wherein the data structure conveys data for setting the user interface of the handheld electronic device of the spectator.

67. ) A data structure as defined in claim 66, wherein the user interface has at least one menu, the data setting the menu.

68. ) A data structure as defined in claim 65, wherein the data structure conveys contextual information about the first venue.

69. ) A data structure as defined in claim 68, wherein the contextual information includes a map of the first venue.

70. ) A data structure as defined in claim 65, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting event are football games.

71. ) A data structure embedded in a wireless RF transmission, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices of spectators at a venue hosting a live sporting event, said data structure conveying:

a) at least one video stream derived from a camera filming the live sporting event, the live sporting event being a first live sporting event and the venue being a first venue;

b) at least one of the video streams derived from a camera filming a second live sporting event that is hosted at a second venue remote from the first venue, wherein the first and the second live sporting events are concurrent at least in part, wherein a spectator at the first venue can receive the wireless RF transmission with a respective handheld electronic device having a user interface, allowing the spectator to select a video stream among the plurality of video streams for display on the handheld electronic device;

c) data for setting the user interface of the handheld electronic device of the spectator.

72. ) A data structure as defined in claim 71, wherein the user interface has at least one menu, the data setting the menu.

73. ) A data structure as defined in claim 72, wherein the menu has a list of selectable options, the data setting the options.

74. ) A data structure as defined in claim 71, wherein the data structure conveys contextual information about the first venue.

75. ) A data structure as defined in claim 74, wherein the contextual information includes a map of the first venue.

76. ) A data structure as defined in claim 71, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting event are football games.

77. ) A data structure as defined in claim 71, wherein the data structure conveys authentication data to prevent an unauthorized handheld electronic device at the first venue from accessing one or more of the video streams in the wireless RF transmission.

78. ) A method for video content production, comprising:

a) receiving at a production site a first signal conveying a video stream derived from a camera filming a live sporting event, the live sporting event being a first live sporting event and being hosted at a first venue;

b) receiving at the production site a second signal conveying a video stream derived from a camera filming a second live sporting event hosted at a second venue that is remote from the first venue;

c) transmitting to the first venue a first data flow conveying a video stream of the first live sporting event and a video stream of the second live sporting event;

d) transmitting to the second venue a second data flow conveying a video stream of the first live sporting event and a video stream of the second live sporting event.

79. ) A method as defined in claim 78, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting events are concurrent at least in part.

80. ) A method as defined in claim 79, wherein the first venue is located in a first city and the second venue is located in a second city remote from the first city.

81. ) A method as defined in claim 80, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting event are football games.

82. ) A method as defined in claim 80, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting events are baseball games.

83. ) A method as defined in claim 80, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting event are basketball games.

84. ) A method as defined in claim 81, including placing in the first data flow authentication data to prevent unauthorized access to one or more of the video streams in the first data flow.

85. ) A method as defined in claim 84, including placing in the second data flow authentication data to prevent unauthorized access to one or more of the video streams in the second data flow.

86. ) A method as defined in claim 85, wherein the authentication data in the first data flow is different from the authentication data in the second data flow.

87. ) A method as defined in claim 81, including placing in the first data flow first data for setting a user interface of a first handheld electronic device intended for displaying to a spectator a selected one of the video streams in the first data flow.

88. ) A method as defined in claim 87, including placing in the second data flow second data for setting a user interface of a second handheld electronic device intended for displaying to a spectator a selected one of the video streams in the second data flow.

89. ) A method as defined in claim 88, wherein the first data and the second data are such that the user interface of the first handheld electronic device and the user interface of the second handheld electronic device are different from one another.

90. ) A method as defined in claim 89, wherein the user interface of the first handheld electronic device includes a menu of options.

91. ) A method as defined in claim 90, wherein the user interface of the second handheld electronic device includes a menu of options, the menu of options of the user interface of the first handheld electronic device is different from the menu of options of the user interface of the handheld electronic second device.

92. ) A method as defined in claim 91, wherein the first menu and the second menu provide different option lists.

93. ) A method as defined in claim 92, wherein the first menu and the second menu having different graphical backgrounds.

94. ) A method as defined in claim 92, wherein the user interface of the first device is a GUI.

95. ) A method as defined in claim 94, wherein the user interface of the second device is a GUI.

96. ) A method as defined in claim 81, including placing in the first data flow contextual information about the first venue.

97. ) A method as defined in claim 96, including placing in the second data flow contextual information about the second venue.

98. ) A method as defined in claim 96, wherein the contextual information about the first venue includes a map of the first venue.

99. ) A method as defined in claim 98, wherein the contextual information about the second venue includes a map of the second venue.

100. ) A method as defined in claim 97, including placing in the first data flow contextual information about the first venue that is not conveyed in the second data flow.

101. ) A method as defined in claim 97, including placing in the second data flow contextual information about the second venue that is not conveyed in the first data flow.

115. ) A production studio as defined in claim 85, wherein the user interface of the second handheld electronic device includes a menu of options, the menu of options of the user interface of the first handheld electronic device is different from the menu of options of the user interface of the second handheld electronic device.

116. ) A production studio as defined in claim 115, wherein the user interface of the first handheld electronic device is a GUI.

117. ) A production studio as defined in claim 116, wherein the user interface of the second handheld electronic device is a GUI.

122. ) A production studio, as defined in claim 90, wherein the contextual information in the first data flow is different from the contextual information in the second data flow.

102. ) A video content production studio, comprising a mixing unit that has:

a) an input for receiving a first signal conveying a video stream derived from a camera filming a live sporting event, the live sporting event being a first event and being hosted at a first venue and also for receiving a second signal conveying a video stream derived from a camera filming a second live sporting event hosted at a second venue that is remote from the first venue

b) a mixing unit for processing the first and the second signals and generating;

i) a first data flow conveying a video stream of the first live sporting event and a video stream of the second live sporting event;

ii) a second data flow conveying a video stream of the first live sporting event and a video stream of the second live sporting event;

c) an output for transmitting the first data flow to the first venue and the second data flow to the second venue.

103. ) A production studio as defined in claim 102, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting event are concurrent at least in part.

104. ) A production studio as defined in claim 103, wherein the first venue is a first city and the second venue is a second city remote from the first city.

105. ) A production studio as defined in claim 104, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting event are football games.

106. ) A production studio as defined in claim 104, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting events are baseball games.

107. ) A production studio as defined in claim 104, wherein the first live sporting event and the second live sporting event are basketball games.

108. ) A production studio as defined in claim 105, including placing in the first data flow authentication data to prevent unauthorized access to one or more of the video streams in the first data flow.

109. ) A production studio as defined in claim 108, including placing in the second data flow authentication data to prevent unauthorized access to one or more of the video streams in the second data flow.

110. ) A production studio as defined in claim 109, wherein the authentication data in the first data flow is different from the authentication data in the second data flow.

111. ) A production studio as defined in claim 105, including placing in the first data flow first data for setting a user interface of a first handheld electronic device intended for displaying to a spectator a selected one of the video streams in the first data flow.

112. ) A production studio as defined in claim 111, including placing in the second data flow second data for setting a user interface of a second handheld electronic device intended for displaying to a spectator a selected one of the video streams in the second data flow.

113. ) A production studio as defined in claim 112, wherein the first data and the second data are such that the user interface of the first handheld electronic device and the user interface of the second handheld electronic device are different from one another.

114. ) A production studio as defined in claim 113, wherein the user interface of the first handheld electronic device includes a menu of options.

118. ) A production studio as defined in claim 105, including placing in the first data flow contextual information about the first venue.

119. ) A production studio as defined in claim 118, including placing in the second data flow contextual information about the second venue.

120. ) A production studio as defined in claim 119, wherein the contextual information about the first venue includes a map of the first venue.

121. ) A production studio as defined in claim 120, wherein the contextual information about the second venue includes a map of the second venue.

123. ) A production studio as defined in claim 119, wherein the contextual information in the first data flow conveys information about the first venue that is not conveyed in the contextual information in the second data flow.

124. ) A production studio as defined in claim 123, wherein the contextual information in the second data flow conveys information about the second venue that is not conveyed in the contextual information in the first data flow.

125. ) A production studio as defined in claim 102, wherein said input receives the first and second signals from a data transport network.

126. ) A production studio as defined in claim 125, wherein said output connects to said data transport network.

127. ) A production studio as defined in claim 102, including an authentication database.

128. ) A production studio as defined in claim 102, including an ancillary content database.

129. ) A method for graphically presenting to a spectator attending a first live sporting event a list of video streaming options from which the spectator can select a desired video stream for viewing on a screen of a handheld electronic device, wherein at least one of the video streaming options conveys video content derived from a camera filming a second live sporting event that is concurrent at least in part with the first live sporting event, said method comprising:

a) displaying on the screen of the handheld electronic device a series of graphical option items associated with respective ones of the video streams, said option items being individually selectable by the spectator to effect a choice of a video stream to view on the screen;

b) displaying on the screen identifying information in connection with each option item, the identifying information describing a characteristic of the live sporting event from which the video stream associated with the option item is derived.

130. ) A method as defined in claim 129, wherein the video streams associated with the option items are delivered wirelessly to the handheld electronic device.

131. ) A method as defined in claim 130, wherein the video streams associated with the option items are delivered to the handheld electronic device via a wireless RF transmission.

132. ) A method as defined in claim 131, wherein the wireless RF transmission is a broadcast.

133. ) A method as defined in claim 132, wherein the graphical option items and the identifying information are part of a GUI of the handheld electronic device.

134. ) A method as defined in claim 133, wherein the wireless RF transmission conveys data for setting the GUI.

135. ) A method as defined in claim 134, wherein the data defines the graphical option items available for selection by the spectator.

136. ) A method as defined in claim 134, wherein the data conveys the identifying information.

137. ) A method as defined in claim 134, wherein the data determines one or more characteristics of the graphical option items available for selection by the spectator.

138. ) A method as defined in claim 130, wherein the first live sporting event is a football game.

139. ) A method as defined in claim 138, wherein the second live sporting event is a football game.

140. ) A method as defined in claim 139, wherein at least one of the video streams is derived from a camera filming the first live sporting event.

141. ) A method as defined in claim 140, wherein the identifying information on the graphical option item associated with the video stream derived from the camera filming the second live sporting event conveys the identity of the football teams playing the football game.

142. ) A method as defined in claim 140, wherein the identifying information on the graphical option item associated with the video stream derived from the camera filming the second live sporting event conveys the current score of the football game.

143. ) A method as defined in claim 140, wherein the identifying information on the graphical option item associated with the video stream derived from the camera filming the second live sporting event conveys the current quarter of the football game.

144. ) A method as defined in claim 140, wherein the identifying information on the graphical option item associated with the video stream derived from the camera filming the second live sporting event conveys play time information.

145. ) A handheld electronic device for use by a spectator at a venue hosting a live sporting event, wherein the venue is a first venue and the live sporting event is a first live sporting event, said handheld electronic device comprising:

a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission containing at least two video streams conveying live video sporting event content, one of the video streams being derived from a camera filming the first live sporting event and one of the video streams being derived from a camera filming a second live sporting event held at a second venue that is remote from the first venue;

b) a screen;

c) a user interface for selecting a video stream among said plurality of video streams to be viewed on said screen, said user interface capable of displaying on said screen a series of graphical option items associated with respective ones of the video streams, said option items being individually selectable by the spectator to effect a choice of a video stream to view on the screen.

146. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 145, wherein said user interface displaying on the screen identifying information in connection with each option item, the identifying information describing a characteristic of the live sporting event from which the video stream associated with the option item is derived.

147. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 146, wherein the wireless RF transmission is a broadcast.

148. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 146, wherein the user interface is a GUI.

149. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 148, wherein the wireless RF transmission conveys data for setting the GUI.

150. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 149, wherein the data defines the graphical option items available for selection by the spectator.

151. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 149, wherein the data conveys the identifying information.

152. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 149, wherein the data determines one or more characteristics of the graphical option items available for selection by the spectator.

153. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 146, wherein the first live sporting event is a football game.

154. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 146, wherein the second live sporting event is a football game.

155. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 146, wherein at least one of the video streams is derived from a camera filming the first live sporting event.

156. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 154, wherein the identifying information on the graphical option item associated with the video stream derived from the camera filming the second live sporting event conveys the identity of the football teams playing the football game.

157. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 154, wherein the identifying information on the graphical option item associated with the video stream derived from the camera filming the second live sporting event conveys the current score of the football game.

158. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 154, wherein the identifying information on the graphical option item associated with the video stream derived from the camera filming the second live sporting event conveys the current quarter of the football game.

159. ) A handheld electronic device as defined in claim 154, wherein the identifying information on the graphical option item associated with the video stream derived from the camera filming the second live sporting event conveys play time information.