Media play of selected portions of an event

Abstract

A system is provided for selectively presenting a portion of an event to a user. The system includes a first device, a second device, and a network allowing communication between the first and the second device. An application at the first device displays a plurality of sub-events that characterize an event; receives an input from a user whereby the user selects a sub-event from the plurality of sub-events; sends a request to a second device, the request comprising information associated with the selected sub-event; receives media data from the second device whereby the media data represents the selected sub-event; and presents the received media data. An application at the second device receives the request from the first device, selects the media data that represents the selected sub-event from a database using the information associated with the selected sub-event, and sends the selected media data to the first device.

1 . A method of selectively presenting a portion of an event to a user, the method comprising:
 displaying a plurality of sub-events that characterize an event at a first device whereby a user selects a sub-event from the plurality of sub-events;   sending a request from the first device to a second device, the request comprising information associated with the selected sub-event;   selecting media data at the second device that represents the selected sub-event from a database accessible by the second device using the information;   sending the selected media data from the second device to the first device; and   presenting the selected media data at the first device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information comprises an event identifier. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the information comprises a sub-event code. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the information comprises a sub-event performer. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein selecting the media data comprises:
 identifying a media file using the event identifier; and   identifying a media play time window within the identified media file using the sub-event code.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein selecting the media data comprises:
 identifying a media file using the event identifier; and   identifying a media play time window within the identified media file using the sub-event code and the sub-event performer.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sub-events comprise sub-events of a sporting event. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the sporting event is selected from the group consisting of a golf tournament, a baseball game, a football game, a basketball game, a soccer match, a softball game, and a hockey game. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sub-events comprise the sub-events of a baseball box score. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sub-events comprise the sub-events of a golf scorecard. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sub-event is selected from the group consisting of an at bat, a run, a hit, a run batted in, a base on balls, a strikeout, a left on base, an earned run, a single, a double, a triple, an error, and a home run. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein sending the selected media data comprises streaming the media data. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein sending the selected media data uses a service selected from the group consisting of a multimedia messaging service, a short messaging service, and an e-mail service. 
     
     
         14 . A computer program product for selectively presenting a portion of an even a user, the computer program product comprising:
 computer code configured to:   display a plurality of sub-events that characterize an event;   receive an input from a user whereby the user selects a sub-event from the plurality of sub-events;   send a request to a device, the request comprising information associated with the selected sub-event;   receive media data from the device whereby the media data represents the selected sub-event; and   present the received media data.   
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A device for selectively presenting a portion of an event to a user, the device comprising:
 an application, the application comprising computer code configured to:   display a plurality of sub-events that characterize an event;   receive an input from a user whereby the user selects a sub-event from the plurality of sub-events;
 send a request to a second device, the request comprising information associated with the selected sub-event; 
 receive media data from the second device whereby the media data represents the selected sub-event; and 
 present the received media data; 
 a communication interface, the communication interface configured to provide an interface between the application and the second device; 
 a memory, the memory configured to store the application; and 
 a processor, the processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the application. 
   
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . (canceled)