Patent ID: 8701153

Claim:
A live event system for use with a plurality of portable digital devices associated with a plurality of attendees of a live event located at a venue, the system comprising: a plurality of video cameras collectively operable to capture different views of the live event, wherein the plurality of video cameras is configured to provide a plurality of video signals; a server configured to provide a plurality of digital video streams to the plurality of attendees while the live event is occurring; and a venue display disposed at the venue and configured for simultaneous viewing by the plurality of attendees while the live event is occurring; wherein the plurality of digital video streams corresponds to the plurality of video signals, wherein the plurality of digital video streams provided by the server enable the plurality of attendees to select which of the plurality of digital video streams to view using the plurality of portable digital devices such that each of the plurality of attendees may choose from among the different views of the live event, wherein the server is further configured to receive attendee content from the plurality of portable digital devices, wherein the attendee content is one of text messages, still images and video clips, wherein the attendee content is produced by the plurality of attendees while the live event is occurring, and wherein the venue display is further configured to receive at least a first portion of the attendee content from the server and to display the at least the first portion of the attendee content while the live event is occurring, wherein the system is for use by an operator, wherein the server includes a server display that is generally configured for viewing by only the operator, and wherein the server is further configured: to receive a plurality of operator commands from the operator, to edit the attendee content in response to at least one of the plurality of operator commands thereby generating edited attendee content, and to permit the receipt by the venue display of the edited attendee content in response to at least another one of the plurality of operator commands.