System and Method for Creating and Sharing an Event Using a Social Network
First Claim
1. A method of sharing an event with members of a social network, comprising:
- announcing to one or more members of a social network an invitation to participate in said event;
operating a device accompanying said participant during the event to track positions of said participant during the event;
communicating said positions to a social media server associated with said social network;
subscribing to said event on said social network by said one or more invited members; and
viewing said event by said one or more members wherein at least one view is a perspective view from a participant position communicated to said social media server and includes an augmented reality (AR) message.
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Abstract
A system and method for creating and viewing artificial reality (AR) messages at an event, such as a sporting event, and sharing the event on a social network thereby enhancing and expanding the participant and spectator experience. The AR messages include geo-referenced artificial reality words or symbols to indicate distances, tips, targets or other information to the participant. The event is shared with spectators, such as friends or a subset of friends in the participant'"'"'s social network. In addition to creating an active gallery for an event, messages can be exchanged among participants and spectators and virtual goods, money, and donations exchanged.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of sharing an event with members of a social network, comprising:
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announcing to one or more members of a social network an invitation to participate in said event; operating a device accompanying said participant during the event to track positions of said participant during the event; communicating said positions to a social media server associated with said social network; subscribing to said event on said social network by said one or more invited members; and viewing said event by said one or more members wherein at least one view is a perspective view from a participant position communicated to said social media server and includes an augmented reality (AR) message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system of sharing an event with members of a social network, comprising:
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a communication link between a participant in the event and a social network to announce to one or more members of a social network an opportunity to participate in said event; a device accompanying said participant during the event to track positions of said participant during the event; a server associated with said social network; a communication link between said device and a server associated with said social network to communicate said positions to said server associated with said social network; and wherein said server operates to permit said one or more members to become spectators to said event by connecting to said social network server and view said event wherein at least one view is a perspective view from a participant position recorded on said server and includes an augmented reality (AR) message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of compensating a participant in an event, comprising:
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tracking the positions of a participant at the event as the participant traverses the venue of the event; communicating the positions to members of a social network who have elected to become spectators of the event;
viewing the event by said spectators in real time where at least some of the views are a perspective view of the venue from a participant position and includes an AR message; and compensating the participant by one or more of said spectators by rewarding compensation to said participant based on a participant activity during the event, where said compensation comprises virtual goods, virtual services, awards, trophies, money, or donations to a charity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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