System and method for wireless communication to permit audience participation

摘要

User equipment (UE) includes a short-range transceiver configured for communication with a plurality of wireless access points (APs) distributed throughout a venue. The individual UEs can communicate with the venue via the APs. The UEs can be configured to play interactive games with the venue, some of which may be displayed on the large screen in the venue and others that are displayed on the display of the UE. Data may be sent to the UEs individually or in groups. The data may be in the form of advertising, text messaging, images, video, multimedia, or the like. An array of UEs can receive portions of an overall image and function as individual pixels in a large display.

主权项

1. A method for audience participation using user equipment (UE) wireless communication devices in a venue configured with a plurality of wireless access points (APs) comprising:
transmitting data requiring a response from the plurality of APs to the UEs within the venue; receiving the response from individual ones of the UEs at the plurality of APs; providing the responses to a server for processing; and displaying response results, wherein transmitting data requiring a response comprises initially transmitting data to a first one of the plurality of APs and displaying an image on respective displays of the UEs connected to the first AP, the received response comprising data received from the individuals ones of the UEs connected to the first AP, and displaying response results comprises transmitting data to a second one of the plurality of APs and displaying the image on respective displays of the UEs connected to the second AP, wherein the image is initially displayed on the respective displays of the UEs connected to the first AP and the image moves to the respective displays of the UEs connected to the second AP.