US Patent No: 8,051,453

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System and method for presenting content on a wireless mobile computing device using a buffer

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Abstract

A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, having a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying a plurality of video streams derived from video cameras filming the live sporting event, a display and a user interface for selecting a video stream among the plurality of video streams to be displayed on the display. The handheld electronic device is capable to acquire a locked mode of operation and an unlocked mode of operation, in the locked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being precluded from displaying the video streams to a spectator, in the unlocked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being enabled to display the video streams to the spectator, the handheld electronic device capable to acquire the unlocked mode of operation in response to reception of authentication data wirelessly transmitted to the handheld electronic device.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
KANGAROO MEDIA, INC.MIRABEL QUEBEC13

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arseneau, Jean Boisbriand, CA 28 219
Arseneau, Marc Morin-Heights, CA 24 227
Charette, Alain Joliette, CA 29 221

Cited Art

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