Patents by Inventor Michel Poisson

Michel Poisson 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
    Patent number: 9065984
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: FANVISION ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventors: Marc Arseneau, Alain Charette, Jean Arseneau, Michel Poisson
  • System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with gaming capability
    Patent number: 7657920
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventors: Marc Arseneau, Alain Charette, Jean Arseneau, Michel Poisson
  • System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with Gaming Capability
    Publication number: 20070021058
    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, Michel Poisson
  • System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with gaming capability
    Patent number: RE43601
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Kangaroo Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Arseneau, Alain Charette, Jean Arseneau, Michel Poisson