Patent ID: 6760595
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: A63F,G06Q,H04H,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method for enabling interactive participation by a plurality of spectators attending a live spectator event within a venue, each participating spectator employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user input interface, and (iii) output messages to a user output interface, the method comprising the steps of:providing a wireless communication system adapted to transmit and receive messages with said interactive device; disseminating at least one promotional message to said spectators through said user output interface of said interactive device; querying said spectators to respond to at least one query with an answer entered through said user input interface and transmitted by said interactive device; receiving answers entered by said spectators; transferring said answers to a central processor; processing said answers into results using said central processor; and announcing said results.