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Patent No.:

US 11716515 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023

Filed:

Dec. 17, 2021

Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming

Applicant:

Winview, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);

Inventors:

David B. Lockton, Redwood City, CA (US);

Mark K. Berner, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Mark J. Micheli, San Francisco, CA (US);

David Lowe, Foster City, CA (US);

Assignee:

Winview, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);

Attorney:

Haverstock & Owens, A Law Corporation;

Primary Examiner:

Seng H Lim

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/478 (2011.01); A63F 13/358 (2014.01); A63F 13/335 (2014.01); A63F 13/332 (2014.01); A63F 13/216 (2014.01); A63F 13/795 (2014.01); A63F 13/338 (2014.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 5/04 (2006.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/27 (2011.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); A63F 13/22 (2014.01); A63F 13/92 (2014.01); H04N 21/2385 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); A63F 13/32 (2014.01); A63F 13/285 (2014.01); A63F 13/50 (2014.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4781 (2013.01); A63F 13/216 (2014.09); A63F 13/22 (2014.09); A63F 13/285 (2014.09); A63F 13/32 (2014.09); A63F 13/332 (2014.09); A63F 13/335 (2014.09); A63F 13/338 (2014.09); A63F 13/358 (2014.09); A63F 13/50 (2014.09); A63F 13/795 (2014.09); A63F 13/92 (2014.09); H04N 5/04 (2013.01); H04N 21/2385 (2013.01); H04N 21/24 (2013.01); H04N 21/25866 (2013.01); H04N 21/27 (2013.01); H04N 21/4302 (2013.01); H04N 21/435 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/44209 (2013.01); H04N 21/4508 (2013.01); H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01); A63F 2300/406 (2013.01); A63F 2300/407 (2013.01); A63F 2300/409 (2013.01); A63F 2300/534 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment.

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