Scoreboard tied to players

• US 20020149698A1
• Filed: 04/17/2001
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Raymond E. Bowden
• Original Assignee: Raymond E. Bowden
• Inventors: Bowden, Raymond E.
• Application Number:
  US09/835,968
• Publication Number:
  US 20020149698A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/565
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/488 Data services, e.g. news ticker systems specially adapted for using meteorological information in broadcast systems H04H60/71
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program

Abstract

This is a patent application for a method of color presentation on the split-screen, mini-scoreboard portion of televised sporting events which will readily allow viewers to relate the teams listed on the scoreboard directly to the players on the field, court, or rink. The invention is entitled “Scoreboard Tied to Players.” It is submitted by Raymond E. Bowden, 1940 W. Idaho Blvd., Emmett, Idaho 83617.

Televised team sports events regularly have a small screen within the full screen that generally displays the score and other information like the period of play, the time remaining, or the inning in play, etc. When tuning in to a contest in progress, or while surfing channels between two or more events, it is extremely difficult to relate the score on the small screen to the teams on the field, or court, or rink. My invention provides a means of immediately relating the score presented on the small screen to each of the teams on the field.

Claims

1. A method of immediately relating live sports event scores presented on television mini-screens (split screens) to each of the teams on the field, court or rink of play by utilizing team jersey* colors as a background color to the name of each team on the televised mini-screen scoreboard. Team names would be printed in contrasting colors. (*Or a player'"'"'s uniform part by any other name, covering the upper human torso).

8. Claims 1-7 will apply to televised sports events in professional baseball, professional football, professional basketball, professional hockey, professional soccer, college basketball and football, and to Olympic sports events where applicable.

2. A method of immediately relating live sports event scores presented on television mini-screens (split screens) to each of the teams on the field, court, or rink of play by printing the team name on the televised mini-screen scoreboard with the same color as the jerseys* of the players on the field, court or rink of play. The background behind the team name would be of a contrasting color. (*Or a player'"'"'s uniform part by any other name, covering the upper human torso).

3. A method of immediately relating live sports event scores presented on television mini-screens (split screens) to each of the teams on the field, court, or rink of play by coloring the background of the scores the same color as player jerseys* of each team. The colors of printed team names and background would be of some color other than the colors of team players'"'"' jerseys.* (*Or a player'"'"'s uniform part by any other name, covering the upper human torso).

4. A method of immediately relating live sports event scores presented on television mini-screens (split screens), to each of the teams on the field, court, or rink of play by coloring the numbers of the scores the same color as player jerseys* of each team. The colors of the background behind the scores and printed team names and background would be of some color other than the colors of team players'"'"' jerseys.* (*Or a uniform part by any other name, covering the upper human torso).

5. A method of immediately relating live sports event scores presented on television mini-screens (split screens) to each of the teams on the field, court, or rink of play by relating the color of player headgear (e.g. football helmets, baseball caps) to any or all portions of the televised mini-screen scoreboard.

6. A method of immediately relating live sports event scores presented on television mini-screens (split screens) to each of the teams on the field, court, or rink of play by relating the color of the part of the uniform covering the body area below the waist, otherwise known as pants, trousers, sweats, shorts and other names.

7. A method of immediately relating live sports event scores presented on television mini-screens (split screens) to each of the teams on the field, court, or rink of play by relating the color of any selected part of players'"'"' uniforms to any part of the televised mini-screen scoreboard.