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System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with an audio stream selector using a priority profileRelated Patent Categories: Telecommunications, Wireless Distribution System, Combined With Diverse Art Device (e.g., Audio/sound Or Entertainment System)System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with an audio stream selector using a priority profile description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070021057, System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with an audio stream selector using a priority profile. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 USC 119(e) of: U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/701,473 filed on Jul. 22, 2005 by Jean Arseneau et al. and hereby incorporated by reference herein; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/778,363 filed on Mar. 3, 2006 by Jean Arseneau et al. and hereby incorporated by reference herein; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/789,911 filed on Apr. 7, 2006 by Jean Arseneau and hereby incorporated by reference herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] Broadly stated the invention relates to a system allowing wireless distribution of event-related video and/or audio content. The invention also extends to individual components of the system and associated methods of operation and use. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The concept of delivering video and/or audio content to spectators attending a live sporting event is known. The typical approach uses a local transmission station that will deliver video and/or audio content over the air to handheld electronic devices operated by individual spectators. A spectator can select the particular video/audio stream of interest on the handheld electronic device. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention provides a handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising: [0005] a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at the live sporting event, the audio streams in the wireless RF transmission acquiring at least two different operative states, namely an active state and an inactive state; [0006] b) a storage medium storing a priority profile data; [0007] c) an output for releasing an audio stream to a sound reproducing device; [0008] d) an audio stream selector for selecting for playing at least one audio stream from the plurality of audio streams at least in part on a basis of the priority profile data and for directing the selected audio stream to the output. [0009] As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention provides a handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising: [0010] a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at the live sporting event; [0011] b) an output for releasing an audio stream to be played via a sound reproducing device; [0012] c) a storage medium storing a priority profile; [0013] d) a user interface allowing a spectator to define the priority profile at least in part, the priority profile defining an order of preference in which audio streams from the wireless RF transmission are to be played. [0014] As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention provides a data structure embedded in a wireless RF transmission, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices, the data structure conveying: [0015] a) a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at a live sporting event; [0016] b) information allowing determining if each of the audio streams is active or inactive. [0017] As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention provides a method, comprising: [0018] a) receiving electronically at a motor sport event radio conversations occurring between members of race teams; [0019] b) for a plurality of race teams generating respective audio streams, where each audio stream conveys the radio conversations between members of the respective team; [0020] c) determining for each audio stream if the audio stream is active or inactive; [0021] d) producing a wireless RF transmission to convey the audio streams and information reflecting results of the determining. [0022] As embodied and broadly described herein the invention also provides a handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising: [0023] a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at the live sporting event; [0024] b) an output for releasing an audio stream to a sound reproducing device for playing the audio stream; [0025] c) a buffer for buffering one or more of the audio streams in the wireless RF transmission; [0026] d) the handheld electronic device capable of processing audio data in the buffer to implement a function on an audio stream in the buffer, the function being selected in the group consisting of playback, rewind, fast-forward and pause. [0027] As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention provides a data structure embedded in a wireless RF transmission, the wireless RF transmission being intended for reception by a plurality of handheld electronic devices, the data structure conveying: [0028] a) a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at a sporting live sporting event, the live sporting event involving a competition between participants, wherein each audio stream is associated with a participant; [0029] b) information associating one or more of the audio streams with a ranking of the corresponding participants in the competition. [0030] As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention provides a handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, comprising: [0031] a) a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying: [0032] i) a plurality of audio streams derived from sources at the live sporting event, the live sporting event involving a competition between participants, wherein each audio stream is associated with a participant; [0033] ii) data conveying information about ranking of the participants; [0034] b) an output for releasing an audio stream to a sound reproducing device. [0035] c) an audio stream selector for selecting for playing at least one audio stream from the plurality of audio streams at least in part on a basis of the data conveying information about ranking, and for directing the selected audio stream to the output; [0036] d) wherein the audio stream selector implements a ranking-based audio stream selection profile. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0037] A detailed description of examples of implementation of the present invention is provided below with reference to the following drawings, in which: [0038] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the overall system architecture; [0039] FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a head end; [0040] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device; [0041] FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the handheld electronic device; [0042] FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a handheld electronic device authentication process; [0043] FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a video viewing process; [0044] FIGS. 7 to 18 are examples of screen views on the handheld electronic device illustrating typical information that can be delivered to the spectator; [0045] FIG. 19 is diagram of a variant of the system where the individual handheld electronic devices are provided with a bidirectional communication capability; Continue reading about System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with an audio stream selector using a priority profile... 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