Patent ID: 9459762
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: G06F,H04M,H04N,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for supporting bidirectional communications and data sharing, said method comprising: selecting at least one profile icon for use as a first cursor during interaction of a first wireless hand held device with at least one multimedia display during rendering of an event as data on said at least one multimedia display wherein the first cursor is displayed on the at least one multimedia display and wherein the first wireless hand held device is controllable by a first person and wherein a wireless hand held device is capable of being manipulated to control the first cursor position; registering a second wireless hand held device with a controller wherein the at least one multimedia display is directly observable by a second person manipulating the second wireless hand held device wherein at least one additional profile icon is stored in a memory accessible by the second wireless hand held device; selecting the at least one additional profile icon for use as a second cursor during interaction of the second wireless hand held device with said at least one multimedia display during rendering of the event and wherein the second cursor is displayable on the at least one multimedia display and wherein the second wireless hand held device is capable of being manipulated by the second person to control a displayed position of the second cursor; and altering the appearance of the first or second cursor such that the second cursor is visibly distinct from the first cursor.