Transmitting sports and entertainment data to wireless hand held devices over a telecommunications network

• US 8,086,184 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2010
• Issued: 12/27/2011
• 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., Lopez, Kermit D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gesesse, Tilahun B
• Application Number:
  US12/884,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20110230133A1
• Time in Patent Office: 466 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/566, 455/567, 455/414.1, 455/3.06, 455/435.1, 455/66.1, 455/899
• US Class Current: 455/66.1
• 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 21/2347 involving video stream encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2381 Adapting the multiplex stream to a specific network, e.g. an Internet Protocol [IP] network transmission of MPEG streams over ATM H04L12/5601
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25833 involving client hardware characteristics, e.g. manufacturer, processing or storage capabilities allocation of resources considering hardware capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5044; allocation of resources considering software capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5055
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• 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 21/4405 involving video stream decryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A method and system for wirelessly providing venue-based data to one or more hand held devices. Venue-based data can be acquired from one or more venues. The venue-based data can be authenticated and wirelessly transmitted to one or more hand held devices through one or more wireless telecommunications networks, in response to authenticating the venue-based data and/or the hand held device(s) and/or a user of the hand held device(s), in order to permit the venue-based data to be accessible via one or more hand held devices at locations remote from the venue(s).

Claims

1. A method for wirelessly providing venue-based data to at least one hand held device, said method comprising:

acquiring venue-based data via at least one server, said venue-based data comprising more than one video captured by more than one video camera capturing video within said at least one venue;

authenticating at least one hand held device for receipt of said venue-based data to said at least one hand held device from said at least one server;

wirelessly streaming said venue-based data from said at least one server to said at least one hand held device through a wireless packet based data network, in response to said authenticating said at least one hand held device, in order to permit said venue-based data to be accessible via said at least one hand held device at locations within and remote from said at least one venue; and

accessing said venue-based data via said at least one hand held device for display of said more than one video captured by said more than one video camera capturing said more than one video within said at least one venue.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein authenticating said at least one hand held device comprises authenticating a particular user of said at least one hand held device for the delivery of said venue-based data to said at least one hand held device.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said venue-based data comprises video replay data.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said venue-based data comprises audio data.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said venue-based data comprises at least one of the following types of data:

team information and sports statistics.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said venue-based data comprises promotional information.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said venue-based data comprises merchandise information.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said venue-based data comprises advertisements.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one hand held device comprises a cellular telephone.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one handheld device comprises a smartphone having a touchscreen display for said display of said more than one video captured by said more than one video camera capturing said more than one video within said at least one venue.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one hand held device comprises a laptop computer.

12. A system for wirelessly providing venue-based data to at least one hand held device, said system comprising:

at least one entertainment venue including more than one video camera capturing more than one video of performers engaged in an entertainment activity within said at least one entertainment venue;

at least one server for storing and processing venue-based data;

a data communications network from which said venue-based data is acquirable, said venue-based data comprising audio data and video data, including said more than one video of said performers engaged in said entertainment activity within said at least one entertainment venue;

at least one authentication module for authenticating at least one hand held device for authorized acceptance of said venue-based data to said at least one hand held device; and

at least one transmitter for wirelessly streaming said venue-based data from said at least one server to said at least one hand held device through a wireless packet based data network, in response to authenticating said at least one hand held device via said at least one authentication module, in order to permit said venue-based data to be accessible via said at least one hand held device at locations within and remote to said at least one venue for display of said more than one video captured by said more than one video camera capturing said more than one video within said at least one entertainment venue.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said at least one hand held device comprises a touchscreen display for said display of said more than one video captured by said more than one video camera capturing video within said at least one venue.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein authenticating said at least one hand held device comprises authenticating a particular user of said at least one hand held device for the delivery of said venue-based data to said at least one hand held device for said display of said more than one video captured by said more than one vide camera capturing video with said at least one entertainment venue.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein said venue-based data further comprises video replay data.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein said venue-based data further comprises at least one of the following types of data:

team information and sports statistics.

17. The system of claim 13 wherein said venue-based data further comprises at least one of the following types of data:

merchandise information, advertisements, promotional information and concession information.

18. The system of claim 13 wherein said at least one hand held device comprises a cellular telephone.

19. The system of claim 13 wherein said at least one handheld device comprises a smartphone having a touchscreen display for said display of said more than one video captured by said more than one video camera capturing said more than one video within said at least one entertainment venue.

20. A system for wirelessly providing venue-based data to at least one hand held device, said system comprising:

at least one server;

a processor and a data bus coupled to said processor;

a computer-usable medium embodying computer code, said computer-usable medium being coupled to said data bus, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said processor and configured for;

acquiring venue-based data via said at least one server, said venue-based data comprising video captured by more than one video camera capturing more than one video within said at least one venue;

authenticating at least one hand held device for receipt of said venue-based data to said at least one hand held device from said at least one server;

wirelessly streaming said venue-based data from said at least one server to said at least one hand held device through a wireless packet based data network, in response to said authenticating said at least one hand held device, in order to permit said venue-based data to be accessible via said at least one hand held device at locations within and remote from said at least one venue; and

accessing said venue-based data via said at least one hand held device for display of said more than one video captured by said more than one video camera capturing said more than one video within said at least one venue.