JP7701034B2 - With and without spectators system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to stadiums without spectators.

The spread of COVID-19 is so severe that a state of emergency has been declared, the global Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held without spectators, leaving athletes feeling unmotivated and the Olympics itself lacking excitement. With elections coming up soon, the government is also concerned about a drop in its approval ratings.

The spread of COVID-19 could not be prevented, and so it was decided that the Olympics would be held without spectators. As a result, there would be no cheering, and the athletes would not be motivated. With no spectators at the venue, there would be no sense of realism. There is no excitement for the Olympics, and the government's approval rating has fallen to its lowest point. President Bach has also requested the Prime Minister to allow spectators.

[Means for solving the problems]
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, no spectators will be allowed to attend the event, but the viewing device of the present invention will be installed in the seats at the venue and the spectators will be able to carry the device, thereby satisfying both the players and the spectators and also connecting ticket purchasers to become spectators.
That is,
This is a device or method for a venue such as a stadium or event venue that has filming, microphone, audio and video equipment installed, and spectators outside the venue carry devices that transmit the video and audio from the filming and microphone equipment wirelessly or via wired communication, so that the sounds made by the spectators as they watch the situation at the venue can be output by the audio equipment at the venue, thereby achieving the same effect as having spectators, but without spectators.
Furthermore, a camera, microphone, speaker, display, and transmitter/receiver are provided in a location from which the venue can be viewed, such as the spectator seats, and the communicating device allows spectators to remotely control the camera's up, down, left, right, wide-angle, telephoto zoom, etc., so that when the spectators cheer while watching the desired scene of the venue, the cheer is made from the speaker in the location from which the venue can be viewed, such as the spectator seats, and the spectators' faces can also be seen on the display device, making it an apparatus or method for a spectator-like, no-spectator setup.
The present invention is also a method for collecting spectator fees and allocating seats for tickets with and without spectators, characterized in that the tickets are sold or distributed, and the control element is a receiving number, SIM card, or key of the seating device installed in the spectator seats, which is given to the ticket purchaser.
This method is also characterized by utilizing existing electronic scoreboards, displays, and public address systems so that announcers and other on-site personnel can view the athletes and the state of the competition in the venue, and by utilizing the existing electronic scoreboards and public address systems, cheers and voices of encouragement for the athletes can be emitted from the public address systems.
In addition, this is a method of cheering without spectators, where spectators outside the venue can find out about the situation at the venue via television, smartphones, computers, public viewing, radio, etc., and cheer according to the situation. This cheering can be transmitted wirelessly from existing loudspeakers at the venue, or images of encouragement can be displayed on existing electronic scoreboards and displays to encourage the players.
The present invention also relates to a method of performing a game without spectators, characterized in that all or part of the above means are performed simultaneously.

According to the present invention, when players hear the cheers of real people in the stands and see the cheering from the stands, they are inspired and motivated to play better, while the spectators can follow the players' movements and see where they want to go, just as if they were watching the real thing, and can cheer with a sense of realism that maximizes their joy.
In addition, organizers of the Olympics and other events will no longer have to refund tickets that have already been sold without spectators, which will save them financial losses. Meanwhile, ticket buyers, who were disappointed that they could not watch the games, can now watch the games even without spectators. In this way, this invention is a win-win-win, making it a groundbreaking invention. Also, TVs and other devices that film the venue can film and broadcast the joys and sorrows of the spectators in their seats.
The important thing is that there are no people around, there is no flow of people to the venue, and there is a big effect of completely preventing COVID-19 infection. Another advantage is that it can be done remotely even if the broadcaster is not on-site.
IOC President Bach wants to hold the games with spectators, but Prime Minister Suga could also avoid the political hassle of holding the games without spectators.
Doing this will have the great benefit of making it possible to hold the Olympics, Paralympics, and other events without spectators, as if they were in front of them.
When the device of the present invention is installed on seats, if it is installed so that spectators can sit there, it has the effect of allowing the venue to be used whether there are spectators or not, since spectators can sit there.
Furthermore, if an audience is present and the inventive device for an auditorium without spectators is operated, the number of seats effectively doubles and the capacity effectively doubles, resulting in double box office income and enabling promoters to earn significant profits.
The present invention also includes a case where the seat device of the present invention is not installed, the spectator device of the present invention is not used, and existing devices, such as an electric scoreboard and a loudspeaker system, are used.
In this case, the people in charge at the venue (including announcers, etc.) will watch the players play and, in the case of good plays or to give encouragement, will cheer on the players by emitting cheers from the existing public address system or by displaying images of applause on the electronic scoreboard.
Furthermore, in this case, spectators outside the venue may cheer wirelessly from outside the venue using existing loudspeakers or the device of the present invention, or both, while watching on television, smartphones, computers or public viewing, or listening to the radio, either directly or using the spectator device of the present invention; spectators outside the venue may wirelessly display images of encouragement using the existing electronic scoreboard in the same manner as described above, or use the device of the present invention to display images of support or applause on the existing electronic scoreboard or the device of the present invention; and the present invention also includes methods in which cheers from the in-venue staff and cheers from spectators outside the venue are overlapped.

Illustration of the stadium of the present invention An explanatory diagram of the spectator seating device of the present invention (Note that the arrow WL in 31 is a typo and should read RL) An explanatory diagram of the spectator device of the present invention. Ticket seller and spectator relationship diagram Where in the venue will the device be installed? Explanation of the spectator seating

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a stadium according to the present invention.
A stadium 1 for a track, athletics field, soccer, rugby, baseball, etc. is surrounded by spectator seats 2, within which are individual seats 24.
The seats 24 are each provided with an audience seat device 3 of the present invention as shown in Fig. 2. The audience seat device 3 is connected to an audience device 4 shown in Fig. 3 by wireless or wired connection 10, and the audience members 5 hold and operate the audience device 4.
The audience 5 can be in any form, such as people at home 51, people in cars 52, people walking 53, people in the mountains or fields 54, people at work 55, and people 56 watching the screen 46 at a public viewing venue.

Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram of the spectator seating device 3 of the present invention. The spectator seating device 3 of the present invention is a device that combines the following various devices. A zoom camera 30 with a lens that can be remotely controlled to telephoto or wide W. It is made up of a pan head 31 on which the camera 30 is mounted and moved up and down U, D left and right L, R by remote control, a telephoto microphone 32, a speaker 33 that emits sound mainly at around 3000 Hz, a video display 34, electronic circuits 35 for amplifiers, video, reception, etc., and a transmitting/receiving device 36 such as a SIM card, and is connected to the spectator device 4 in Figure 3 via wifi, wireless or wired 10.

Figure 3 shows the spectator device 4 of the present invention, which is made up of an image 42 for displaying the situation in the venue, a microphone 43 for speaking in the venue, a speaker 44 for listening to the sounds in the venue, a cross key 45 for remotely moving the camera 30 that photographs the venue up and down and left and right, and a key 46 for zooming the camera lens. The spectator device 4 of the present invention is connected to the seat device 3 of the present invention wirelessly or via a wire 10. These may be achieved by utilizing a smartphone 41, or by using virtual reality or goggles.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of the ticket system of the present invention. A potential spectator 3 applies 111 at a ticket booth 11, and a ticket is sent 112 to the potential spectator 5 by lottery or other method. A SIM card for the transmitter/receiver device 4 of the present invention, which is attached to the seat 2, or a key 36 for the transmitter/receiver device 4 is given to the potential spectator 3 113. Alternatively, it is inserted or attached directly to the spectator device 3 of the present invention attached to the seat 24 at the venue 115. In this way, the potential spectator 3 can freely follow and watch the players, cheer them on, and watch and cheer from home, in the car, or anywhere else, just as if they were sitting in their designated seat 24, while observing the situation at the venue.

Also, ticket sellers will not have to worry about having to refund tickets due to the lack of spectators. Also, players will be able to play in an environment as if there were real spectators at the venue, which will motivate them and allow them to play better.

And the important thing is that there are no spectators and no people moving around, which has the great effect of completely eliminating the spread of COVID-19. Also, since the broadcast can be done remotely, it is possible to prevent the infection of announcers and staff.
In addition, while IOC President Bach wants to hold the games with spectators, Prime Minister Suga could also resolve the political trouble of holding the games without spectators.
This will not only liven up the Olympic and Paralympic Games and excite the nation, but it will also be remembered for generations to come as "the Olympics that overcame COVID."

FIG. 5 shows the installation positions of the spectator seating device 3 of the present invention in the venue.
Spectator chairs 24 are provided on a stepped floor 22 of the spectator seats 2.
The spectator seating device 3 of the present invention may be attached to the armrests 26 of the chairs (as shown in the lower row), to the backrests 25 (as shown in the middle row), or on top of the backrests (as shown in the upper row), or in addition, to the ceiling 27 of the competition venue.
The location of the installation is not limited to this, but may be any other seat, or may be the live broadcast booth.
By doing this, it will be possible to hold the Olympic and Paralympic Games and other events without spectators, as if they were in attendance.

All modifications to the spectator seating device of the present invention, such as removing the display, replacing the camera with a fixed lens, fixing the camera, replacing the telephoto microphone with a normal microphone, and replacing the voice speaker with a normal speaker or other voice generating device, are included in the present invention.

The present invention has extremely high industrial applicability, as it allows events that have had to be held without spectators due to the spread of COVID-19 to be held with the same sense of realism as if they were held with spectators.

1. Track, athletics stadium, soccer, rugby, baseball, etc. stadium 10. Connection by wireless such as radio waves or wired 11. Ticket seller 111. Ticket order 112. Ticket sale 113. SIM card delivery 114. Spectator inserts SIM card 36 into the seating device 3 of the present invention 115. Ticket seller 11 inserts SIM card 36 into the seating device 3 of the present invention 2. Spectator seating zone 24. Spectator chairs 26. Armrests on spectator chairs 27. Ceiling of stadium 1 3. Spectator seating device of the present invention 30. Camera with remote controllable telephoto and wide-angle zoom 31. The camera is mounted on a surface that allows remote control of the tilt of the up/down UD, left/right WL 32. Telephoto microphone 33. Audio speaker 34. Video display 35. Electronic circuits for audio, amplifier, video, signals, etc. 36. Transmitting/receiving SIM card 4. Spectator device of the present invention 41. Smartphone 42. Screen 43. Microphone that sends audio to the stadium 44. Speaker for audio sent from the stadium 45. D-pad to move the camera head up, down, left and right 46. Camera telephoto/wide-angle zoom adjustment keys 47. Public viewing screen 5. Spectators 51. Spectators at home 52. Spectators in a car 53. Spectators on foot 54. Spectators in the mountains, fields, etc. 55. Spectators working in an office 56. Spectators in an office or at a public viewing area

Claims (4)

This is a system with no spectators but with camera equipment , microphone equipment , audio equipment , video equipment , and transmission/ reception equipment all provided on each spectator chair in the spectator seats of a stepped floor venue such as a sports stadium or event venue, and spectators outside the venue carry devices that transmit the images and audio from the camera equipment and microphone equipment wirelessly or via wired communication, so that the sounds made by the spectators as they observe the situation in the venue can be heard by the audio equipment in the venue, achieving the same effect as having spectators but without spectators. 2. The apparatus for cheering with or without spectators according to claim 1, characterized in that spectators can remotely control the up, down, left, right and wide angle and telephoto zoom of the camera using the photographing device and the transmitting/receiving device , and when the spectators cheer while watching the scene of the venue they want, the cheers can be made from the microphone device in the venue . A method for playing with or without spectators, characterized in that camera devices , microphone devices , audio devices , video devices , and transmitting/ receiving devices are all provided on each spectator chair in the spectator seats of a stepped floor venue such as a sports stadium or event venue , and spectators outside the venue carry devices that transmit the images and audio from the camera and microphone devices wirelessly or via wired communication, so that the sounds made by the spectators as they observe the situation in the venue can be heard by the audio devices in the venue, thereby achieving the same effect as playing with spectators, but without spectators. A method for cheering with or without spectators, as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that spectators can remotely control the up, down, left, right and wide-angle telephoto zoom of the camera using the photographing device and the transmitting/receiving device , and when the spectators cheer while watching the scene of the venue they want, the cheers can be made through the microphone device at the venue .

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