Displaying broadcasts of multiple camera perspective recordings from live activities at entertainment venues on remote video monitors

• US 7,884,855 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2008
• Issued: 02/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Front Row Technologies LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Original Assignee: Front Row Technologies LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Selby; Gevell
• Application Number:
  US12/237,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20090128631A1
• Time in Patent Office: 866 Days
• Field of Search: 348/143, 348/157, 348/169, 348/207.1, 348/208.14, 3482111- 3, 3482118- 11
• US Class Current: 348/211.8
• 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 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• 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 21/4181 for conditional access
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4263 involving specific tuning arrangements, e.g. two tuners
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/38 Transmitter circuitry for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

Broadcast methods and systems for simultaneously transmitting, processing and selectively displaying more than one video camera perspectives recorded at live entertainment venues on remote video monitors. Video recording can be from more than one entertainment venue or can be more than on synchronized video camera perspective of an activity at an entertainment venue. Remote video monitors can be venue-based hand held devices or video monitors used at home. Remote video monitors can include hand held devices and high definition televisions (e.g., HDTVs) including flat panel display screens therein. Within a venue, camera views can be processed and formatted for display on display screens associated with remote video monitor. A user can select from more than one view from video cameras that the user wants displayed on the remote viewer, enabling a user of the remote video monitor to view more than one camera view through the remote viewer at a time/simultaneously.

Claims

1. A method for providing video camera perspectives recorded from live activities at entertainment venues for display as video entertainment offered to customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue, said camera views provided over a data network at remote video monitors, said method comprising the steps of:

transmitting to remote video monitors located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue;

receiving said at least two video camera perspectives at remote video monitors located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue and processing said at least two video camera perspectives for user selected single or simultaneous display on said remote video monitors; and

displaying at least one video camera perspective on said remote video monitors in response to a user selection of said at least one video camera perspective from the at least two video camera perspectives, wherein said at least two video camera perspectives are provided for transmission to said remote video monitors from synchronized cameras recording an activity at one entertainment venue and said at least two video camera perspectives are processed for user selected, simultaneous and synchronized display on said remote video monitors and wherein said synchronized cameras include one master camera located above and near the center of said performance platform and capturing images of live entertainment occurring on said performance platform from above said performance platform and at least one slave camera located proximate to the performance platform for capturing side views of entertainment occurring on said platform and responsive to movement of said one master camera, wherein a movement of said at least one slave camera is dependent on a movement by said master camera to capture a video camera perspective of said activity also being captured as video by said master camera.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of:

a hand held device and a high definition television.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least two video camera perspectives are provided from activities at more than one entertainment venue.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of:

a hand held device and a high definition television.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least two video camera perspectives are provided from activities at more than one entertainment venue and said at least two video camera perspectives are processed for user selected simultaneous display on said remote video monitor.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said remote video monitors comprises at least one of:

a hand held device and a high definition television.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least two video camera perspectives comprises at least one instant replay.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of:

a hand held device and high definition television.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least two video camera perspectives comprise at least one instant replay.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of:

a hand held device and a high definition television.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least two video camera perspectives comprises at least one instant replay.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of:

a hand held device and a high definition television.

13. The method of claim 3 wherein said at least two video camera perspectives comprises at least one instant replay.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of:

a hand held device and a high definition television.

15. A method for providing video camera perspectives recorded from live activities at entertainment venues for display at a remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue, said camera views provided over a data network, said method comprising the steps of:

transmitting to a remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue;

receiving at a remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue broadcasting of at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue;

processing said at least two video camera perspectives at the remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue for user selected single or simultaneous display on said remote video monitor; and

displaying at the remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue at least one video camera perspective on said remote video monitor in response to a user selection of said at least one video camera perspective from the at least two video camera perspectives;

wherein said at least two video camera perspectives are provided from activities at more than one entertainment venue and said at least two video camera perspectives are processed for user selected simultaneous display on said remote video monitors;

wherein said synchronized cameras include one master camera and at least one slave camera responsive to movement of said one master camera, wherein a movement of said at least one slave camera is dependent on a movement by said master camera to capture a video camera perspective of said activity also being captured as video by said master camera;

wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of;

a hand held device and a high definition television

wherein said at least two video camera perspectives comprises at least one instant replay.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said at least two video camera perspectives received by said remote video monitor are further provided from synchronized cameras recording an activity at one entertainment venue and said at least two video camera perspectives are processed for user selected, simultaneous and synchronized display on said remote video monitors.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of:

a hand held device and a high definition television.

18. A method for providing video camera perspectives recorded from live activities at entertainment venues for display at remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue, said camera views provided over a data network, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving at a remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue, said camera views provided over a data network at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue and broadcast by at least one of a satellite television network provider and/or cable television network provider;

processing said at least two video camera perspectives for user selected single display of at least one video camera perspective and user selected simultaneous display of at least two video camera perspectives on said remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue, said camera views provided over a data network; and

displaying at least one video camera perspective on a flat panel display associated with said remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue, said camera views provided over a data network in response to user selection of said at least one video camera perspective from the at least two video camera perspectives;

wherein said at least two video camera perspectives are provided for transmission to said remote video monitor from synchronized cameras recording an activity at one entertainment venue and said at least two video camera perspectives are processed for user selected, simultaneous and synchronized display on said remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue, said camera views provided over a data network;

wherein said synchronized cameras include one master camera located above and near the center of said performance platform and capturing images of live entertainment occurring on said performance platform from above said performance platform and at least one slave camera located proximate to the performance platform for capturing side views of entertainment occurring on said platform and responsive to movement of said one master camera, wherein a movement of said at least one slave camera is dependent on a movement by said master camera to capture a video camera perspective of said activity also being captured as video by said master camera.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said at least two video camera perspectives are further provided from activities at more than one entertainment venue and said at least two video camera perspectives are processed for user selected simultaneous display at said remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue, said camera views provided over a data network.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of:

a hand held device and a high definition television.

21. The method of claim 18 wherein said remote video monitors comprise at least one of:

a hand held device and a high definition television.

22. The method of claim 18 wherein said at least two video camera perspectives are provided from activities at more than one entertainment venue.

23. The method of claim 18 wherein said at least one video camera perspective further comprises an instant replay.

24. A method for providing video camera perspectives recorded from live activities at entertainment venues for display at a remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue, said camera views provided over a data network, said method comprising the steps of:

transmitting to a remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue;

receiving at a remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue broadcasting of at least two video camera perspectives captured by at least two video cameras independently recording live activities from at least one entertainment venue;

processing said at least two video camera perspectives at the remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue for user selected single or simultaneous display on said remote video monitor; and

displaying at the remote video monitors used by customers located within the entertainment venue and also to remote customers located in homes and businesses located away from the entertainment venue at least one video camera perspective on said remote video monitor in response to a user selection of said at least one video camera perspective from the at least two video camera perspectives,

wherein said at least two video camera perspectives are provided from activities at more than one entertainment venue and said at least two video camera perspectives are processed for user selected simultaneous display on said remote video monitors,

wherein said synchronized cameras include one master camera and at least one slave camera responsive to a movement of said one master camera, wherein a movement of said at least one slave camera is dependent on a movement by said master camera to capture a video camera perspective of said activity also being captured as video by said master camera.