Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with contextual information distribution capability
- Patent Title (中): 提高参加现场体育赛事的观众体验的系统和方法,具有情境信息分配能力
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Application No.: US11459284Application Date: 2006-07-21
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Publication No.: US08051452B2Publication Date: 2011-11-01
- Inventor: Marc Arseneau , Alain Charette , Jean Arseneau
- Applicant: Marc Arseneau , Alain Charette , Jean Arseneau
- Applicant Address: CA Mirabel, Quebec
- Assignee: Kangaroo Media, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Kangaroo Media, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Mirabel, Quebec
- Agency: Vierra Magen Marcus & DeNiro LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/00
- IPC: G06F3/00 ; G06F13/00 ; H04N5/445 ; H04N7/18

Abstract:
A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, having a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying a plurality of video streams derived from video cameras filming the live sporting event, a display and a user interface for selecting a video stream among the plurality of video streams to be displayed on the display. The handheld electronic device is capable to acquire a locked mode of operation and an unlocked mode of operation, in the locked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being precluded from displaying the video streams to a spectator, in the unlocked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being enabled to display the video streams to the spectator, the handheld electronic device capable to acquire the unlocked mode of operation in response to reception of authentication data wirelessly transmitted to the handheld electronic device.
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