# US 2008/0189371 A1 · System and method for venue-to-venue messaging

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- Number: US 2008/0189371 A1
- Document ID: US20080189371A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/701,531
- Filed: 2007-02-02
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-02
- Assignees: MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
- Inventors: Justin Shaffer; Joseph Inzerillo; Robert A. Bowman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080189371A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A system and method is provided for enabling venue-to-venue communication. A message is sent from a messaging device located in a first venue. The system receives the message via a communications network. The system transmits the message via the communications network to a local venue exchange associated with a second venue. The message is presented to an audience present at the second venue.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for enabling venue-to-venue messaging, comprising:
a messaging device, located at a first venue, configured to transmit a message;
a communications network, configured to receive the message and route the message to a second venue;
a local venue exchange operably connected to the communications network and associated with the second venue, wherein the local venue exchange is configured to receive and process the message;
a content filter configured to censor and edit the message; and
a venue display for presenting the message to an audience in attendance at the second venue.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the messaging device is a cell phone of an audience member at the first venue.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the messaging device is one of a PDA, laptop, pager, telephone or computer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second venue is any one of a ballpark, stadium, coliseum, field, concert hall, amphitheatre, auditorium or gymnasium.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the message is a text message.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the message is one of an image, audio or video message.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the communications network is a wireless cellular telephone network.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the communications network is a two-way network.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the local venue exchange is located in the second venue.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the message is presented on any one of a LCD screen, scoreboard or electronic marquee that is visible to all the audience present at the second venue.

### Claim 11

A method for enabling venue-to-venue messaging, comprising:
receiving a message, via a communications network, wherein the message is sent from a messaging device located in a first venue;
transmitting the message via a communications network to a local venue exchange associated with a second venue; and
presenting the message to an audience in attendance at the second venue.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the displaying step further comprises:
passing the message through a content filter; and
editing the message according to criteria specified by the content filter.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the message is a text message.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the message is one of an image, audio or video message.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the communications network is a wireless cellular telephone network.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the communications network is a two-way network.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the messaging device is a wireless cellular telephone.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the messaging device is one of a PDA, laptop, pager, telephone or computer.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second venue is any one of a ballpark, stadium, coliseum, field, concert hall, amphitheatre, auditorium or gymnasium.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the local venue exchange is located in the second venue.

### Claim 21 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the message is presented on any one of a LCD screen, scoreboard or electronic marquee that is visible to all the audience present at the second venue.

### Claim 22

A method for venue-to-venue messaging, comprising:
providing an audience member in attendance at a first venue a wireless messaging device;
receiving a message input by the audience member with the wireless messaging device at a cellular communications network, wherein the message is intended to be delivered to a second venue;
transmitting the message from the cellular communications network to a local venue exchange associated with the second venue;
filtering and editing the content of the message; and
presenting the message to audience members in attendance at the second venue.