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US 12,190,342 · App. 17/397,130 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Spectator and participant system and method for displaying different views of an event

Inventors: Charles D. Huston (Austin, TX); Chris Coleman (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Spatial Reality, LLC.
G06Q30/0207A63B69/3658G06Q30/0241G06Q50/01G06T19/006H04L51/52H04L67/52H04W4/029H04W4/21H04W4/80H04W12/06G01S19/19
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Patent No.
US 12,190,342
App. No.
17/397,130
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spectator system and method that displays different views of an event, such as a sporting event, and in particular uses a position selected by the spectator to assist in displaying a view from the selected position. The spectator, using an internet device can zoom, pan, tilt and change the view, as well as change the view to another position, such as a finish line, goal, or a participant position (e.g. Driver of car #3 or Tiger Wood's position). The starting viewing position can be specified, as well as the target position or orientation from the starting viewing position. Vital information on the sporting event or a participant can be appended to the view. In some forms, artificial reality or any geographic referenced datasets can be used and combined, such as 3D imagery or 3D renderings, to enhance the experience.

Claims (48)

1. A system for observing a sporting event having sport participants at a sporting event venue by a user comprising:

an internet communication connection operable for receiving a plurality of sport participants positions at the sporting event venue in approximately real time during the sporting event;

an internet device coupled to the communication connection for receiving participant positions at the sporting event venue including a display selectable by the user to display different views of the sporting event venue in approximately real time during the sporting event with one view displaying one or more participants, wherein the user can select the position of the source of a view of the venue.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user view selectable on the display is to a target from the spectator's selected source view of the venue.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user view selectable on the display is an orientation of the view from the user's selected source position.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said internet device includes a processor for receiving said participant positions and for comparing said participant positions with said user's selected source position, and is coupled to said display to generate said user view from the user's selected source position to one or more participant positions.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said user view from the user's selected source position is adjustable by the user to zoom in or out.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein one of said user's different views is an overhead view of the venue for the sporting event.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said user's selected source position is the position of one of the participants.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein said user's different views on said display include a composition of geographic referenced datasets, including at least imagery and virtual renderings.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein one of said user's different views includes geographic referenced positions of one or more participants overlaid said composition.

10. A method for observing a sporting event having a number of sport participants at a sporting event venue comprising:

receiving in approximately real time during the sporting event the determined positions of one or more participants at the venue of the sporting event;

receiving in approximately real time during the sporting event one or more participant positions on a spectator's device having a display;

viewing in approximately real time during the sporting event on the display of a spectator's device a perspective view of multiple participant positions at the sporting event venue including the background environment; and

viewing during the sporting event a geo-referenced message on a location or object in the background environment at a sporting event venue and displayed on the display to convey information to the spectator, wherein said message is geo-referenced to said location or object from different user-perspective views.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said device includes an input mechanism for selecting a source location for viewing the sporting event, one of the selectable points of view being from the selected source position.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein one of said points of view being an overhead view of said venue.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein said participant position are determined with a GPS receiver at least in part.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein said participant positions are transmitted to a server, wherein said spectator's device authenticates with said server, and wherein said server communicates said participant positions to authenticated devices.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein said spectator can select the target or orientation from the selected source location.

16. A method of viewing a sporting event having at least one moving participant at a sporting event venue by a spectator comprising:

selecting a source position for viewing the sporting event venue on a display;

receiving the positions of one or more participants at said sporting event venue in approximately real time;

viewing a depiction of multiple participant positions at said sporting event venue on said display;

viewing the depiction on said display from said selected source position during the sporting event; and

selectively changing the view point of said depiction at said sporting event venue from said source position to another position during the sporting event.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein said depiction comprises a background composition of imagery and artificial reality associated with said one or more participant positions superimposed in geo-referenced relation.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein changing the view point of said depiction comprises rotating the depiction in a vertical axis to a tilt view.

19. The method of claim 16 , the participants positions are received in approximately real time over the internet and viewing a virtual reality message associated with a displayed participant.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein changing the view point of said depiction comprises changing the view point to the location of a participant.

21. The system of claim 1 , wherein a view on said display includes a virtual rendering associated with a displayed participant.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein said virtual rendering includes a message associated with said displayed participant.

23. The system of claim 21 , wherein said virtual rendering is georeferenced to said displayed participant.

24. The system of claim 1 , wherein said internet device is remote from the venue of the sporting event.

25. The system of claim 1 , wherein said internet device is proximate to the venue of the sporting event.

26. The system of claim 1 , wherein said internet device comprises a portable device and said internet communication connection comprises a radio coupled to the internet device.

27. The system of claim 1 , wherein said internet device comprises a gaming device, personal computer, gaming PDA, a cell phone, smart phone, tablet computer, head mounted display, glasses or a game console.

28. The system of claim 1 , wherein said internet device is coupled to the communication connection for receiving advertising in approximately real time during the sporting event.

29. The method of claim 10 , wherein said georeferenced message is associated with a participant in said perspective view.

30. The method of claim 10 , wherein said georeferenced message comprises a georeferenced billboard associated with a location at the venue of the sporting event.

31. A system for enabling a user to observe a sporting event having sport participants at a sporting event venue comprising:

an internet communication connection operable for transmitting a plurality of sport participants positions at the sporting event in approximately real time during the sporting event;

program instructions operating on an internet device coupled to the communication connection for receiving participant positions, said program instructions operable to allow the user to display different views of the sporting event venue in approximately real time during the sporting event with one view displaying one or more participants, and operable to allow the user to select the position of the source of a view of the venue.

32. The system of claim 31 , wherein said user's different views include a composition of geographic referenced datasets, including at least imagery and virtual renderings.

33. The system of claim 31 , wherein a view on said display includes a virtual rendering associated with a displayed participant.

34. The system of claim 31 , wherein a view on said display includes a message associated with said displayed participant.

35. The system of claim 31 , wherein a view on said display includes a message comprising an advertisement.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2022
From: HUSTON, CHARLES D.; COLEMAN, CHRIS; HUSTON, DAVID; HUSTON, THOMAS; HUSTON FAMILY TRUST; HERB'S HOLDINGS LLC.
To: SPATIAL REALITY, LLC.
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Continuity (13)
Continuation 16668143 · Oct 30, 2019
Continuation 15097711 · Apr 13, 2016
Continuation 14037642 · Sep 26, 2013
Continuation 13605174 · Sep 6, 2012
Continuation 13182930 · Jul 14, 2011
Continuation 13152476 · Jun 3, 2011
Continuation In Part 12111688 · Apr 29, 2008
Continuation In Part 11875414 · Oct 19, 2007
Continuation In Part 11624998 · Jan 19, 2007
Continuation In Part 11456723 · Jul 11, 2006
Continuation In Part 11456715 · Jul 11, 2006
Provisional Application 60699205 · Jul 14, 2005
Related Publication 20210374782A1 · Dec 2, 2021
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