Patents by Inventor Marc Arseneau

Marc Arseneau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with Content Manipulation Functions
    Publication number: 20070018952
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Arseneau, Alain Charette, Jean Arseneau
  • System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with Bookmark Setting Capability
    Publication number: 20070019069
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Arseneau, Alain Charette, Jean Arseneau
  • System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with an Audio Stream Selector Using a Priority Profile
    Publication number: 20070021057
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Arseneau, Alain Charette, Jean Arseneau, Robert Tardif
  • System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with User Authentication Capability
    Publication number: 20070019068
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Arseneau, Alain Charette, Jean Arseneau, Gerald Lemire, Stephane Blain
  • Multi-video receiving method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20050050575
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for receiving a plurality of video signals using a single video signal transmitted using a point-to-multipoint connection; the plurality of video signals originate from various locations of an event. Information received using a reception unit comprises at least one of the plurality of video signals, at least one of the plurality of sound track signals related to the at least one of the plurality of video signals, data transmitted using the vertical blanking interval (VBI) of the single video signal and graphics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Marc Arseneau