Sports training machine
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1. A basketball training system comprising:
- a base mounted on four wheels;
a ball collector comprising a frame having telescoping frame poles and a net connected between the telescoping frame poles, wherein the ball collector is mounted to the base;
a mechanical ball returner for returning balls, the mechanical ball returner operably connected to the base, the mechanical ball returner comprising;
a throwing arm and a first motor configured for actuating the throwing arm;
a pivot motor configured for pivoting the mechanical ball returner about a substantially vertical axis relative to the base;
a user interface comprising a touch screen, wherein the user interface is mounted to the mechanical ball returner;
a shot completion sensor positionable with respect to a basketball hoop and configured to sense a ball going through the basketball hoop;
a condition sensor comprising a heart rate monitor and a chest strap, the condition sensor configured to be worn by a basketball shooter for sensing a physical condition of the basketball shooter, the physical condition including heart rate of the basketball shooter; and
a computer having a at least one processor and memory, wherein the computer is in data communication with the shot completion sensor and the condition sensor, the computer configured to;
receive data from the shot completion sensor and the condition sensor, wherein the computer receives data from at least the condition sensor over a wireless connection;
store calculated shot completion percentage data and the heart rate of the basketball shooter; and
output the calculated shot completion percentage and the heart rate of the basketball shooter to a display so as to display the shot completion percentage as a function of the heart rate of the basketball shooter.
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Abstract
A basketball training apparatus includes a shot completion sensor, a condition sensor, and a computer. The shot completion sensor determines whether a shot goes through a basketball hoop. The condition sensor senses a physical condition of a basketball shooter. The computer is in communication with the shot completion sensor and the condition sensor, and has a processor for calculating shot completion percentage as a function of the physical condition.
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20 Claims
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1. A basketball training system comprising:
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a base mounted on four wheels; a ball collector comprising a frame having telescoping frame poles and a net connected between the telescoping frame poles, wherein the ball collector is mounted to the base; a mechanical ball returner for returning balls, the mechanical ball returner operably connected to the base, the mechanical ball returner comprising; a throwing arm and a first motor configured for actuating the throwing arm; a pivot motor configured for pivoting the mechanical ball returner about a substantially vertical axis relative to the base; a user interface comprising a touch screen, wherein the user interface is mounted to the mechanical ball returner; a shot completion sensor positionable with respect to a basketball hoop and configured to sense a ball going through the basketball hoop; a condition sensor comprising a heart rate monitor and a chest strap, the condition sensor configured to be worn by a basketball shooter for sensing a physical condition of the basketball shooter, the physical condition including heart rate of the basketball shooter; and a computer having a at least one processor and memory, wherein the computer is in data communication with the shot completion sensor and the condition sensor, the computer configured to; receive data from the shot completion sensor and the condition sensor, wherein the computer receives data from at least the condition sensor over a wireless connection; store calculated shot completion percentage data and the heart rate of the basketball shooter; and output the calculated shot completion percentage and the heart rate of the basketball shooter to a display so as to display the shot completion percentage as a function of the heart rate of the basketball shooter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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sensing heart rate of a basketball shooter using a physical condition sensor comprising a heart rate monitor and a strap; generating heart rate data for the basketball shooter with at least one processor based on signals received from the heart rate monitor of the physical condition sensor; receiving shot completion data from a shot completion sensor; relating the shot completion data for the basketball shooter with the heart rate data for the basketball shooter for at least one training session of the basketball shooter; calculating the shot completion data and the heart rate data for the basketball shooter for the at least one training session of the basketball shooter; displaying calculated shot completion percentage data as a function of the heart rate data for the basketball shooter on a display; receiving internet-based drill program instructions; controlling a mechanical ball returner to aim in a plurality of directions based on the internet-based drill program instructions; controlling the mechanical ball returner to throw basketballs to the basketball shooter based on the internet-based drill program instructions when the mechanical ball returner is aiming in the plurality of directions; sensing whether a ball shot from the basketball shooter goes through a basketball hoop with the shot completion sensor while the mechanical ball returner executes the internet-based drill program instructions to generate the shot completion data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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sensing heart rate of a basketball shooter using a physical condition sensor comprising a heart rate monitor and a strap; generating heart rate data for the basketball shooter with at least one processor based on signals received from the heart rate monitor of the physical condition sensor; receiving shot completion data from a shot completion sensor; relating the shot completion data for the basketball shooter with the heart rate data for the basketball shooter for at least one training session of the basketball shooter; calculating the shot completion data and the heart rate data for the basketball shooter for the at least one training session of the basketball shooter; displaying calculated shot completion percentage data as a function of the heart rate data for the basketball shooter on a display; receiving a plurality of custom drill programs that are each generated by different users; sharing the plurality of custom drill programs on the internet; displaying the plurality of custom drill programs on a website; receiving a selection for one of the plurality of custom drill programs displayed on the website; downloading a selected custom drill program; and controlling a mechanical ball returner according to the custom drill program. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A basketball training system comprising:
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a shot completion sensor positionable with respect to a basketball hoop, wherein the shot completion sensor is configured and operable to sense a ball going through the basketball hoop; a condition sensor comprising a heart rate monitor that is configured and operable to sense a heart rate of a basketball shooter; a computer having at least one processor and memory, wherein the computer is in data communication with the shot completion sensor and the condition sensor, the computer configured to; receive shot completion data from the shot completion sensor; receive heart rate data from the condition sensor, wherein the heart rate data is indicative of the heart rate of the basketball shooter; store the shot completion data received from the shot completion sensor and the heart rate data received from the condition sensor; and output calculated shot completion percentage and the heart rate of the basketball shooter to a display so as to display the shot completion percentage as a function of the heart rate of the basketball shooter; and a display in communication with the computer and configured to display the shot completion percentage as a function of the heart rate of the basketball shooter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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