SELF-CONTAINED DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM NODES AS STAND-ALONE PODS OR EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE WALKWAYS AND IN WALLS AT PUBLIC VENUES INCLUDING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES

• US 20110212682A1
• Filed: 08/30/2010
• Published: 09/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arena IP, LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Original Assignee: Front Row Technologies LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,320,820 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/3.06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A system supports communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue (e.g., sports stadium). At least one pod includes wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as a communications node within the public venue and provides data including video through a data network from at least one server to hand held wireless devices located in the public venue. The pod can include a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics. An optional solar cell can provide electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source. A pod can be embedded in the wall or floor surface of said public venue and can be provided in the form of a core hole plug.

Claims

1. A system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue, comprising:

at least one server managing video of various perspectives of an activity captured by video cameras located throughout the sports and entertainment venue; and

more than one pod including wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as communications nodes throughout the sports and entertainment venue and providing data including the video from the at least one server to hand held wireless devices in use by spectators located throughout the sports and entertainment venue.

2. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 1, wherein the more than one pod each further comprise a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics.

3. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 2, wherein said more than one pod each further comprise a solar cell providing electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source.

4. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 1, wherein at least one of the more than one pod is embedded in a wall or floor surface of said sports and entertainment venue.

5. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 1, wherein at least one of the more than one pod further comprises a core hole plug including the wireless communications electronics held therein, wherein the at least one of the more than one pod is embedded in a wall or floor surface of said sports and entertainment venue.

6. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 1, wherein the at least one pod further comprises a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics included therein.

7. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 6, wherein the more than one pod further comprises a solar cell providing an electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source.

8. A system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue, comprising at least one pod including wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as a communications node within a sports and entertainment venue and providing data including the video from at least one server managing video of various perspectives of an activity captured by video cameras located throughout the sports and entertainment venue to hand held wireless devices used by spectators located in the sports and entertainment venue.

9. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 8, further comprising more than one pod deployed throughout the sports and entertainment venue, wherein the more than one pod each further comprise a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics.

10. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 9, wherein said more than one pods each further comprise a solar cell providing a electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source.

11. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 9, wherein at least one of the more than one pod is embedded in a wall or floor surface of said sports and entertainment venue.

12. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 9, wherein at least one of the more than one pod further comprises a core hole plug including the wireless communications electronics held therein, wherein the at least one of the more than one pod is embedded in a wall or floor surface of said sports and entertainment venue.

13. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 12, wherein the at least one pod further comprises a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics included therein.

14. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a sports and entertainment venue of claim 13, wherein the at least one pod further comprises a solar cell providing an electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source.

15. A system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue, comprising at least one pod including wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as a communications node within the public venue and providing data including video through a data network from at least one server to hand held wireless devices located in the public venue.

16. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue of claim 15, further comprising more than one pod deployed throughout the public venue, wherein the more than one pod each further comprise a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics.

17. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a pubic venue of claim 16, wherein said more than one pod each further comprise a solar cell providing a electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source.

18. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue of claim 16, wherein at least one of the more than one pod is embedded in a wall or floor surface of said public venue.

19. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a pubic venue of claim 16, wherein at least one of the more than one pod further comprises a core hole plug including the wireless communications electronics held therein, wherein the at least one of the more than one pod is embedded in a wall or floor surface of said pubic venue.

20. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a pubic venue of claim 19, wherein the at least one pod further comprises a rechargeable power source sustaining self-contained operation of the wireless communication electronics included therein.

21. The system supporting the communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue of claim 20, wherein the at least one pod further comprises a solar cell providing an electrical power to charge the rechargeable power source.