Global Patent Index - EP 0979130 A1

EP 0979130 A1 20000216 - APPARATUS FOR ENTERTAINING A CROWD

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR ENTERTAINING A CROWD

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR MASSENUNTERHALTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE DIVERTIR UN GROUPE DE PERSONNES

Publication

EP 0979130 A1 20000216 (EN)

Application

EP 98919353 A 19980430

Priority

  • GB 9801264 W 19980430
  • GB 9708929 A 19970501

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2325104A] An apparatus for entertaining a crowd comprises a plurality of microphones 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d feeding into a microcomputer 1 and a large display 2 controlled by the microcomputer. The microcomputer 1 is programmed to control the large display 2 in dependence on values representing properties of signals from the microphones 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d. Elements of the displayed image may be controlled by the microcomputer 1 to represent the values of the properties of signals from different microphones or groups of microphones independently, or the difference between values for different microphones or groups of microphones. In another embodiment, screens are located at different locations and controlled to display the same image. This image is altered in dependence on the signals output by microphones at the two locations. Sensors other than microphones are also suggested. Also, the system may be used to control the direction of spotlights rather than images on a screen.

IPC 1-7

A63F 13/00

IPC 8 full level

A63J 5/02 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2006.01); G06T 13/00 (2011.01); G06T 13/80 (2011.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63F 13/00 (2013.01 - EP); A63F 13/20 (2014.09 - US); A63F 2009/2432 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9850123A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2325104 A 19981111; GB 9708929 D0 19970625; AU 7222998 A 19981127; EP 0979130 A1 20000216; JP 2001509719 A 20010724; WO 9850123 A1 19981112

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9708929 A 19970501; AU 7222998 A 19980430; EP 98919353 A 19980430; GB 9801264 W 19980430; JP 54782398 A 19980430