Patent ID: 6889384

Claim:
A DSS terrestrial-satellite communications network for viewing multiple camera angles, said network comprising: a user interface for said camera angles, wherein said camera angles display a single satellite television broadcast event transmitted over multiple video channels, each video channel providing a different camera angle display at a given venue; a plurality of cameras situated at the venue for capturing multiple video images of said single event, each said video, image representing a different said camera angle display from the event; an uplink transmitter transmitting said multiple video images from said event on a plurality of the video channels; a first set of one or more communication satellites for receiving said multiple video images and transmitting said images as broadcast signals; a broadcast center for receiving said transmit broadcast signals; a second act of one or more satellites for receiving said broadcast signals from said broadcast center, said second set of satellites to transmit said broadcast signals to user receiving means situated within said satellites coverage area; a set top box connected to said receiving means; a viewing device connected to said set top box, said viewing device including a video transparent bar display superimposed upon a screen to provide the user with directional navigation instructions, a display of navigation keys and a textual description of the current camera angle being viewed including application-defined enumerated values, said viewing device further including a dynamic on screen schematic representation of the event, wherein the on screen schematic representation indicates where each camera is located at the venue; and video image selection means for providing a user with a means of continuously selecting from said multiple video images of said event.