US 12,010,357 B1
Broadcast synchronization with fan engagement platform
Gerard J. Hall, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Durham, NC (US)
Filed by SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation, Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/978,598.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/274,301, filed on Nov. 1, 2021.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/2187 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3288 (2013.01); H04N 21/25825 (2013.01); H04N 21/25841 (2013.01); H04N 21/2625 (2013.01); H04N 21/43076 (2020.08); H04N 21/8153 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for live engagement with broadcast events, comprising:
at least one server, including a processor and a memory, configured to receive and transmit a live broadcast stream to a plurality of display devices;
at least one user device in network communication with the at least one server;
wherein the at least one server is configured to automatically introduce at least one unique visual code into the broadcast stream, such that the at least one unique visual code is displayed on each of the plurality of display devices;
wherein the at least one server receives a confirmation message, confirming the at least one user device scanning the at least one unique visual code;
wherein, based on scan data for each of the at least one user device, each of the at least one user device is placed in one of a plurality of delay pools, wherein the plurality of delay pools indicate an approximate delay of the broadcast stream for a display device associated with each of the at least one user device;
wherein the at least one server transmits selection request messages to the at least one user device and receives selection messages in response to the selection request messages;
wherein the selection request messages are transmitted to the at least one user device at a designated request time and selection messages must be received within a designated response period;
wherein the selection request messages include at least one prompt to predict one or more future events in the broadcast stream; and
wherein the designated request time and/or the designated response period for each of the at least one user device are modified by the one of the plurality of delay pools assigned to the at least one user device.