US 12,427,409 B2
Interactive audiovisual synchronization for venues
Andrey Dobrikov, Brooklyn, NY (US); Sarah Huth, Edison, NJ (US); Aaron Pulkka, New York, NY (US); and Benjamin Poynter, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/330,639.
Application 18/330,639 is a continuation of application No. 17/237,808, filed on Apr. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0330529 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 13/44 (2014.01); A63F 13/215 (2014.01); A63F 13/216 (2014.01); A63F 13/217 (2014.01); A63F 13/22 (2014.01); A63F 13/27 (2014.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/33 (2018.01)
CPC A63F 13/44 (2014.09) [A63F 13/215 (2014.09); A63F 13/216 (2014.09); A63F 13/217 (2014.09); A63F 13/22 (2014.09); A63F 13/27 (2014.09); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/33 (2018.02); A63F 2300/403 (2013.01); A63F 2300/5573 (2013.01); A63F 2300/8047 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable electronic device for interacting with interactive content conveyed to a member of an audience within a venue, the portable electronic device comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions, the instructions, when executed by the processor, configuring the processor to:
generate a response action that was performed by the member of the audience in response to the interactive content conveying a requisite action to be performed by the member of the audience,
identify a location of the member of the audience within the venue,
request a flight time for the requisite action to reach the location of the member of the audience,
time-shift the response action by the flight time to provide a time-shifted response action, and
estimate accuracy or synchronization of the time-shifted response action in relation to the requisite action.