US Patent:
20060126861, Jun 15, 2006
Inventors:
Mark Saliterman - Edina MN, US
Assignee:
Front Row Advantage, Inc. - St. Louis Park MN
International Classification:
H04B 3/00
H04B 5/00
US Classification:
381077000, 381079000, 381082000
Abstract:
Herein is disclosed a method and apparatus for transmitting sound generated at an event to those in attendance at the event. This is accomplished by a system that collects an acoustic audio signal generated at a first location within a fixed space. The system also conditions the audio signal without introducing audio signals generated from outside said first location. Finally, the system transmits the conditioned audio signal to a receiver worn by at least one of a plurality of individuals within the aforementioned fixed space. This invention is particularly useful in settings such as a football stadium, a basketball arena, a hockey arena, a baseball stadium, an auditorium, a performance area in a restaurant or cruise ship, a soccer arena, a boxing ring or wrestling ring, an automotive racing track, or any other space within which a performance takes place.