Sport-Strator

The monitor of the “Sport-Strator” is of liquid crystal display (LCD) format, and is placed within the two (2) planes of a graphics tablet.

• This graphics tablet is of passive class, designed in matrix approach, and with grid alignment between these two (2) planes.
• The monitor-encasing graphics tablet is included within a surrounding frame. The surrounding frame includes operating controls for particular functions of the “Sport-Strator”, including play, rewind, fast forward, pause, clear, and reset.
• The stylus used with this graphics tablet includes an LC circuit of resonant circuit format, and for communication with the grids in the monitor.
• The communication of that topographical formulation is sent by a transmitter included within the graphics tablet to a receiver.
• This receiver is attached to a television, and for communication of the graphic images received by the graphics tablet upon that same television.
• The “Sport-Strator” can initiate pause functions within these formats of broadcast and television display.
• The “Sport-Strator” can initiate replay functions within these formats of broadcast and television display.
• The “Sport-Strator” allows users to recapture segments of broadcast with personalized observation.
• The “Sport-Strator” allows users to graphically note particular facets of broadcast for others to visually note.
• The “Sport-Strator” may use various formats of tablets for interaction with its accompanying stylus, including but not limited to passive, active, optical, acoustic, capacitive and electromagnetic formats.
• The “Sport-Strator” may use a puck instead of a stylus.
• The receiving interaction between the stylus and graphics tablet can be of matrix approach or capacitive shunt method.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be produced in formats containing an integral digital video recording device, and in such formats secondary time-shifting methods would not be necessary.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be packaged for retail sale with an accompanying digital video recording device.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be packaged for retail sale incorporated within a digital video recording device.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be packaged for retail sale incorporated within a desktop computer or laptop computer.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be packaged for retail sale incorporated within an internet ready or Wi-Fi enhanced tablet.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be packaged for retail sale incorporated within an internet ready or Wi-Fi enhanced television.
• Invention Benefits:
• The “Sport-Strator” provides television viewers with means of direct interaction with television broadcasts.
• The “Sport-Strator” allows users to apply personal interaction to their viewings.
• The “Sport-Strator” allows such personal interaction to take a graphic format.
• The “Sport-Strator” can accept hand-drawn lines and images upon its graphics tablet.
• The “Sport-Strator” can display those hand-drawn lines and images upon a television screen.
• The “Sport-Strator” allows users to operate a Telestrator®-type function while viewing television.
• The “Sport-Strator” allows users to play an active role in entertainment broadcast.
• The “Sport-Strator” allows users to participate in a renowned addition to sports broadcasting.
• The “Sport-Strator” increases viewer interest in sports and other broadcasting.
• The “Sport-Strator” increases viewer enjoyment and participation in sports and other broadcasting.
• The “Sport-Strator” allows users to display personal observations on sports broadcasts in a visual format.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be used for interaction with all types of broadcast sporting events, such as but not limited to football, soccer, basketball, baseball and other sports.
• The “Sport-Strator” cooperates with popular formats of broadcast and television display.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be used with DirecTV®, TiVo®, and other formats of broadcasting and/or time-shifting.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be used with broadcast satellite services that reach over 16 million viewers in the United States.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be used with digital video recording services that are used by over 30 million operators in the United States.
• The “Sport-Strator” can appeal to the millions of consumers who enjoy watching sporting events.
• The “Sport-Strator” allows users to have interaction with broadcasts in the same format that many particular broadcasters use themselves.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be used in private homes and in social business environments, including but not limited to sports bars.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be used in athletic training and game preparation.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be used in many types of video displays and broadcasts.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be used as an aide in presentations, seminars and instructional series.
• Invention Variations:
• The “Sport-Strator” can be made in various sizes.
• The “Sport-Strator” can be produced for use with all, or with any specific format(s) of, cable, satellite or digital television broadcasting.