Entertainment venue and associated systems/methods
AssigneeWillowbrook Capital Group, LLC
InventorsSteve Fox, Albert Vass
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Abstract
A venue includes a display screen, a performance stage, and an audience area. The display screen has (i) an inner periphery, (ii) an outer periphery, and (iii) at least one of a non-linear or a curved cross-sectional shape that is at least partially revolved around a center point. The performance stage (i) is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen and (ii) at least partially extends along at least one of the inner periphery or the outer periphery of the display screen. The audience area is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen.
Claims15
A venue comprising:
- a display screen, wherein the display screen is fixed;
- an audience seating area surrounded by the display screen, wherein the display screen is shaped such that a first portion of the display screen is positioned in front of the audience seating area and a second portion of the display screen is positioned behind the audience seating area;
- a first performance stage;
- and
- a second performance stage;
- wherein the first performance stage entirely encircles the audience seating area;
- and
- wherein the audience seating area entirely encircles the second performance stage.
A venue comprising:
- a display screen, wherein the display screen is fixed;
- an audience seating area surrounded by the display screen, wherein the display screen is shaped such that an inner portion of the display screen is positioned in front of the audience seating area and an outer portion of the display screen is positioned behind the audience seating area;
- and
- a performance stage;
- wherein the audience seating area encircles the performance stage;
- wherein the performance stage extends along a periphery of the inner portion of the display screen and
- wherein seats of the audience seating area face toward the performance stage.
A venue comprising:
- a display screen, wherein the display screen is fixed;
- an audience seating area surrounded by the display screen, wherein the display screen is shaped such that an outer portion of the display screen is positioned in front of the audience seating area and an inner portion of the display screen is positioned behind the audience seating area;
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- a performance stage;
- wherein the performance stage encircles the audience seating area;
- wherein the performance stage extends along a periphery of the outer portion of the display screen;
- and
- wherein seats of the audience seating area face toward the performance stage.
A venue comprising:
- an exterior structure having an exterior surface that provides or supports a first display;
- an interior structure positioned inside of the exterior structure with open space positioned between the exterior structure and the interior structure, the interior structure including an interior surface that provides or supports a second display, the interior structure defining a theater area;
- a stage positioned in the theater area;
- an audience seating area positioned in the theater area and facing the stage, the audience seating area having a plurality of levels of seating;
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- a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside of the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area;
- wherein the first display extends along a majority of the exterior surface;
- and
- wherein the second display is an immersive display that extends along the interior surface such that the second display is positioned in front of, to the sides, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.