IP Library Granted Patent US 8,538,389
Granted Patent B1
US 8,538,389 · App. 13/175,241 · Granted Sep 17, 2013

Systems and methods for accessing content at an event

Inventors: Chad Evans (New York, NY); Adam Ritter (New York, NY)
Assignee: MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
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Patent No.
US 8,538,389
App. No.
13/175,241
Granted
Sep 17, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

The accessing of event related content on a client device at an event techniques include a method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. In some embodiments of these techniques, the method includes receiving a request to check-in to the event from the client device. The check-in request includes geographic location information of the client device. The method further includes determining whether the client device is located at a venue holding the event based on the received geographic location information of the client device and a first predetermined radius. The method further includes determining whether the event at the venue is in progress. The method further includes transmitting a first plurality of event information to the client device based upon determination that the client device is located at the venue and the event is in progress.

Claims (29)

1. A method for accessing content on a client device at an event, the method comprising:

receiving a request to check-in to the event from the client device, the check-in request including geographic location information of the client device;

determining whether the client device is located at a venue holding the event based on the received geographic location information of the client device and a first predetermined radius;

determining whether the event at the venue is in progress; and

based upon determination that the client device is located at the venue and the event is in progress, transmitting a first plurality of event information to the client device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein based upon determination that the client device is not at the venue, determining one or more venues within a second predetermined radius of the client device.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising transmitting information regarding the one or more venues to the client device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received location information includes latitude and longitude of the client device.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the received location information includes a confidence level indication.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein based upon determination that the client device is not at the venue or the event is not progress, transmitting a second plurality of event information to the client device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second plurality of event information is a subset of the first plurality of event information.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: transmitting a notification to a social network application regarding the client device checked into the event.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client device is a mobile device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received geographic location of the client device is determined by the client device based on one or more of the following: GPS, cell-tower, and Wi-Fi triangulation.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the client device is at the venue is based on the received geographic location of the client device and a predefined coordinate map of the venue.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising

determining compliance with one or more rules associated with the geographic location of the client device.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of event information includes an instant re-play of a portion of the event.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of event information includes event statistics.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of event information includes event commentary.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of event information includes transportation information.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of event information includes weather updates.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of event information includes information about another event.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of event information includes highlights and/or instant replays.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of processor executable instructions that when executed by a processor configure a computing apparatus to:

receive a request to check-in to the event from the client device, the check-in request including geographic location information of the client device;

determine whether the client device is at a venue holding the event based on the received geographic location information of the client device and a first predetermined radius;

determine whether the event at the venue is in progress; and

based upon determination that the client device is at the venue and the event is progress, transmit a first plurality of information relating to the event to the client device.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2026
From: BAMTECH, LLC
To: ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 074585/0710 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2016
From: MLB ADVANCED MEDIA, L.P.
To: BAMTECH, LLC
Reel/Frame 039800/0350 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2012
From: EVANS, CHAD; RITTER, ADAM
To: MLB ADVANCED MEDIA, L.P.
Reel/Frame 027547/0283 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 61361166 · Jul 2, 2010