Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event
OwnerEric Inselberginventor
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Abstract
A method for providing interactive audience participation at live spectator events enhances enjoyment for a plurality of spectators. Participating spectators employ wireless interactive devices that present a promotional message and include user input and output interfaces. Spectators are queried, and enter answers via the user input interface. The answers are transmitted to a central processor, stored as spectator data, and processed into results. A visual display or the user output interface announces the results to the spectators.
Claims52
A method for enabling interactive participation by a plurality of spectators attending a live spectator event within a venue, each participating spectator employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user input interface, and (iii) output messages to a user output interface, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a wireless communication system adapted to transmit and receive messages with said interactive device;
- disseminating at least one promotional message to said spectators through said user output interface of said interactive device;
- querying said spectators to respond to at least one query with an answer entered through said user input interface and transmitted by said interactive device;
- receiving answers entered by said spectators;
- transferring said answers to a central processor;
- processing said answers into results using said central processor;
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- announcing said results.
A system for enabling interactive participation by a plurality of spectators attending a live spectator event at a venue, each participating spectator employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user input interface, and (iii) output messages to a user output interface, the system comprising:
- a wireless communication system adapted to transmit and receive messages with said interactive device;
- means for disseminating least one promotional message to said spectators through said user output interface of said interactive device;
- means for querying said spectators to respond to at least one query with an answer entered through said user input interface and transmitted by said interactive device;
- a central processor adapted into process into results said answers entered by said spectators, received by said wireless communications system, and transferred to said central processor;
- means for announcing said results.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.