Tracking system
First Claim
1. A system for tracking players at a live sporting event, comprising:
- a first set of transmitters associated with a first set of players operable to transmit a first set of signals;
a second set of transmitters associated with a second set of players operable to transmit a second set of signals;
a ball transmitter associated with a ball operable to transmit a ball signal;
sensors positioned at the live sporting event operable to sense the first set of signals at a first frequency and the second set of the transmitters at a second frequency, wherein the first frequency and the second frequency are determined based on characteristics of the first set of players and the second set of players and wherein the sensors are operable to change frequency of sensing for a transmitter in the first set of transmitters or the second set of transmitters based on an event related to a player associated with the transmitter; and
a computer system in communication with the sensors operable to calculate locations of the first set of players based on the first set of signals and calculate locations of the second set of players based on the second set of signals;
wherein the computer system is operable to calculate three-dimensional locations of the first set of players, three-dimensional locations of the second set of players, and a three-dimensional location of the ball based on the first set of signals, the second set of signals, and the ball signal sensed by the sensors; and
wherein the three-dimensional locations of the first set of players and the three-dimensional locations of the second set of players are calculated up to 8 feet above a venue floor of the live sporting event and a three-dimensional location of the ball is calculated up to 50 feet above the venue floor of the live sporting event.
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Abstract
A system simultaneously tracks multiple objects. All or a subset of the objects includes a wireless receiver and a transmitter for providing an output. The system includes one or more wireless transmitters that send commands to the wireless receivers of the multiple objects instructing different subsets of the multiple objects to output (via their respective transmitter) at different times. The system also includes object sensors that receive output from the transmitters of the multiple objects and a computer system in communication with the object sensors. The computer system calculates locations of the multiple objects based on the sensed output from the multiple objects.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for tracking players at a live sporting event, comprising:
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a first set of transmitters associated with a first set of players operable to transmit a first set of signals; a second set of transmitters associated with a second set of players operable to transmit a second set of signals; a ball transmitter associated with a ball operable to transmit a ball signal; sensors positioned at the live sporting event operable to sense the first set of signals at a first frequency and the second set of the transmitters at a second frequency, wherein the first frequency and the second frequency are determined based on characteristics of the first set of players and the second set of players and wherein the sensors are operable to change frequency of sensing for a transmitter in the first set of transmitters or the second set of transmitters based on an event related to a player associated with the transmitter; and a computer system in communication with the sensors operable to calculate locations of the first set of players based on the first set of signals and calculate locations of the second set of players based on the second set of signals; wherein the computer system is operable to calculate three-dimensional locations of the first set of players, three-dimensional locations of the second set of players, and a three-dimensional location of the ball based on the first set of signals, the second set of signals, and the ball signal sensed by the sensors; and wherein the three-dimensional locations of the first set of players and the three-dimensional locations of the second set of players are calculated up to 8 feet above a venue floor of the live sporting event and a three-dimensional location of the ball is calculated up to 50 feet above the venue floor of the live sporting event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for tracking players at a live sporting event, comprising:
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transmitters associated with the players operable to transmit a first set of signals; a ball transmitter associated with a ball operable to transmit a ball signal; sensors positioned at the live sporting event to receive the first set of signals from the transmitters and the ball signal from the ball transmitter; and a computer system in communication with the sensors, wherein the computer system is operable to calculate locations of the players and a location of the ball based on the first set of signals and the ball signal sensed by the sensors; wherein the computer system is operable to calculate three-dimensional locations of the players and a three-dimensional location of the ball based on the first set of signals and the ball signal sensed by the sensors; and wherein the three-dimensional locations of the players are calculated up to 8 feet above a venue floor of the live sporting event and a three-dimensional location of the ball is calculated up to 50 feet above the venue floor of the live sporting event. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for tracking players at a live sporting event comprising:
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a transmitter associated with a player operable to transmit a signal to one or more sensors positioned at the live sporting event; a ball transmitter associated with a ball operable to transmit a ball signal; the one or more sensors positioned at the live sporting event to receive the signal from the transmitter and the ball signal from the ball transmitter; and at least one accelerometer in communication with a processor, wherein the at least one accelerometer is operable to measure a change in motion and communicate the change in motion to the processor; and a computer system in communication with the processor and the one or more sensors; wherein the computer system is operable to calculate three-dimensional locations of the players and a three-dimensional location of the ball based on the first set of signals and the ball signal sensed by the one or more sensors; and wherein the three-dimensional locations of the players are calculated up to 8 feet above a venue floor of the live sporting event and a three-dimensional location of the ball is calculated up to 50 feet above the venue floor of the live sporting event; wherein the change in motion indicates a force; wherein, upon the processor determining that the force is greater than a threshold force, the processor is operable to send a concussion risk message to the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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