Photography – Camera support – Surveillance type
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Perkey, W. B. (Department: 2851)
Photography
Camera support
Surveillance type
C396S429000, C348S157000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07077581
ABSTRACT:
There are described herein systems and methods for producing and distributing personalized photographic souvenirs for spectators of an event. Equipment well-known in the art is used to take photographs of performers at the event, and to scan images or take photos of items representative of the event, for example a ticket stub, advertisement, or team names and logos. In addition, at least one pan-and-tilt camera system, also well-known in the art, is used to take an orderly, indexed series of photos of the spectators such that substantially every spectator will appear in at least one spectator photo. The spectator photos are indexed according to a predetermined mapping algorithm which maps a particular location of the venue to a virtual sector. Individual souvenirs are then created at the venue in a centralized processing location, by organizing and combining a spectator photo with the other photos and/or scanned images. The souvenirs are then distributed to vendors who then present them to spectators in the sector or sectors from where the spectator photo was taken. The souvenirs may also be available to the spectator from the centralized processing location.
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Barlow Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.
Media Technologies Licensing LLC
Perkey W. B.
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