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Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation by audio command
Assignee: Stadium Games Ltd
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Filing: 1997-02-10
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2017-02-10
Abstract
Abstract An interactive audience participation system which utilizes audio command signals, such as loudness or sound intensity, transmitted by different audience groups. These respective audio command signals are detected to determine the aggregate of the signals for each group and then the detected aggregates are converted into data. An audience sensed interactive communication medium device, such as a large stadium video screen, is correspondingly manipulated by the detected data so that the audience may play a competitive or collaborative game.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger B. Dannenberg
- 👤 Andrew P. Witkin
- 👤 Robert N. Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R27/00; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/20; A63F13/21; A63F13/215; A63F13/25; A63F13/27; A63F13/80; A63F13/847; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of interactive audience participation for reactive entertainment, comprising the steps of: simultaneously detecting predetermined parameters of audio command signals transmitted respectively by separated audience groups and thereby determining and providing aggregate signals for each group; generating respective drive signals corresponding to the detected aggregate signals for each group; providing an interactive communication medium device which continuously displays a given image to an audience; and manipulating the interactive communication medium device with said drive signals and thereby interactively and simultaneously manipulating said given image with said drive signals in dependance on values related to respective properties of said aggregate signals.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of interactive audience participation for reactive entertainment, comprising the steps of: simultaneously detecting predetermined parameters of audio command signals transmitted respectively by separated audience groups and thereby determining and providing aggregate signals for each group; generating respective drive signals corresponding to the detected aggregate signals for each group; providing an interactive communication medium device which continuously displays a given image to an audience; and manipulating the interactive communication medium device with said drive signals and thereby interactively and simultaneously manipulating said given image with said drive signals in dependance on values related to respective properties of said aggregate signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting comprises using microphones.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of detecting comprises detecting audio intensity parameters as the predetermined parameters of audio command signals being detected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting comprises detecting predetermined parameters of audio command signals selected from a group of parameters consisting of audio intensity, audio frequency and audio sounds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of manipulating comprises manipulating group parameters of an audience sensed interactive communication medium device selected from a group of devices consisting of video displays, audio displays, audio-visual displays and remotely controlled vehicles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of manipulating comprises manipulating group parameters of a remotely controlled vehicle.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for interactive audience participation for reactive entertainment, each person of an audience having the capability of transmitting predetermined parameters of audio command signals, comprising: an interactive communication medium device which continuously displays a given image to an audience; at least two audio detectors for simultaneously detecting audio command signals transmitted by separate audience groups consisting of at least one person and for thereby determining and providing aggregate signals for each group; signal generating means for generating respective drive signals corresponding to the detected aggregate signals for each group for driving the interactive communication medium device; said signal generating means connected to said interactive communication medium device for interactively and simultaneously manipulating said given image with said drive signals in dependance on values related to respective properties of said aggregate signals.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for interactive audience participation for reactive entertainment, each person of an audience having the capability of transmitting predetermined parameters of audio command signals, comprising: an interactive communication medium device which continuously displays a given image to an audience; at least two audio detectors for simultaneously detecting audio command signals transmitted by separate audience groups consisting of at least one person and for thereby determining and providing aggregate signals for each group; signal generating means for generating respective drive signals corresponding to the detected aggregate signals for each group for driving the interactive communication medium device; said signal generating means connected to said interactive communication medium device for interactively and simultaneously manipulating said given image with said drive signals in dependance on values related to respective properties of said aggregate signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said audio detectors include microphones.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the predetermined parameters of audio command signals being detected are audio intensity parameters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the predetermined parameters of audio command signals being detected are selected from a group of parameters consisting of audio intensity, audio frequency and audio sounds.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said interactive communication medium device is selected from a group of devices consisting of video displays, audio displays, audio-visual displays and remotely controlled vehicles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said interactive communication medium device is a remotely controlled vehicle.
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