Method and internet based software for graphing sport statistics

• US 20050001837A1
• Filed: 02/28/2003
• Published: 01/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Strateg E-Consulting, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Strateg E-Consulting, Inc.
• Inventors: Shannon, Michael P.
• Application Number:
  US10/376,017
• Publication Number:
  US 20050001837A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/440
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs

Abstract

A system and method for graphing sport statistics is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: accessing a database storing sport data; receiving an input transmission of at least one sport entity identifier, wherein the sport entity identifier corresponds to either a player or a team; receiving an input transmission of at least one time interval; receiving an input transmission of at least one desired sport statistic and a plurality of sport data corresponding to the at least one sport entity and time interval identifier from the database; generating a graphical user interface image of a graph chart; and, plotting the transmitted sport data at a point corresponding to a correlative magnitude and point in time on the graphical user interface image; and, generating a graphical representation of the at least one desired sport statistic over the at least one time interval and corresponding to the at least one sport entity identifier.

Claims

1. A method for graphing sport statistics using a computer software application, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of input fields, wherein at least one of the plurality of input fields is adapted to receive sports data corresponding to at least a first sport entity, at least one of the input fields is adapted to receive at least a first desired time interval, and at least one of the input fields is adapted to receive at least one desired sport statistic;

accessing a database storing sport data, wherein the sport data comprises a plurality of statistical events occurring at a point in time, each statistical event corresponding to one of a plurality of sport entity identifiers, wherein each of the sport entity identifiers is one of either a player and a team;

receiving an input transmission of at least one sport entity identifier, wherein the sport entity identifier corresponds to one of either a player and a team;

receiving an input transmission of at least one time interval, the at least one time interval comprising a fixed beginning point in time and a fixed ending point in time. receiving an input transmission of at least one desired sport statistic;

receiving an input transmission from the database, wherein the input transmission from the database comprises a plurality of sport data corresponding to the at least one sport entity identifier, the at least one time interval, and the at least one desired sport statistic;

generating a graphical user interface image of a graph chart, the graph chart comprising a first and second axis, wherein the first axis of the chart identifies a series of incremental magnitudes associated with a sport statistic and the second axis identifies a series of time increments;

plotting the transmitted sport data at a point corresponding to a correlative magnitude and point in time on the graphical user interface image, and,

generating a graphical representation of the at least one desired sport statistic over the at least one time interval and corresponding to the at least one sport entity identifier.

2. A computer program for graphing sport statistics, the computer program comprising:

a first code segment for accessing a database storing sport data, wherein the sport data comprises a plurality of statistical events occurring at a point in time, each statistical event corresponding to one of a plurality of sport entity identifiers, wherein each of the sport entity identifiers is one of either a player and a team;

a second code segment for receiving an input transmission of at least one sport entity identifier, wherein the sport entity identifier corresponds to one of either a player and a team;

a third code segment for receiving an input transmission of at least one time interval, the at least one time interval comprising a fixed beginning point in time and a fixed ending point in time.

a fourth code segment for receiving an input transmission of at least one desired sport statistic;

a fifth code segment for receiving an input transmission from the database, wherein the input transmission from the database comprises a plurality of sport data corresponding to the at least one sport entity identifier, the at least one time interval, and the at least one desired sport statistic;

a sixth code segment for generating a graphical user interface image of a graph chart, the graph chart comprising a first and second axis, wherein the first axis of the chart identifies a series of incremental magnitudes associated with a sport statistic and the second axis identifies a series of time increments; and

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a seventh code segment for plotting the transmitted sport data at a point corresponding to a correlative magnitude and point in time on the graphical user interface image, and generating a graphical representation of the at least one desired sport statistic over the at least one time interval and corresponding to the at least one sport entity identifier.

3. A method for graphing sport statistics using a computer system application, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a system server, the system server being in operable communication with a database storing sport data, wherein the sport data comprises a plurality of statistical events occurring at a point in time, each statistical event corresponding to one of a plurality of sport entity identifiers, wherein each of the sport entity identifiers is one of either a player and a team;

providing a web interface being operably connected to the system server;

providing a plurality of input fields, the input data fields being displayed on the web interface, the input data comprising at least one sport entity identifiers corresponding to a sport entity, at least one desired time interval, at least one desired sport statistic;

displaying a prompt on the web interface prompting an input transmission of a first sport entity identifier;

displaying a prompt on the web interface prompting an input transmission of a first time interval;

displaying a prompt on the web interface prompting an input transmission of a desired sport statistic;

receiving an input transmission from the database, wherein the input transmission from the database comprises a plurality of sport data corresponding to the first sport entity identifiers, time interval, and sport statistic;

generating a graphical user interface image of a graph chart, the graph chart having a first and second axis, wherein the first axis of the chart identifies a series of incremental magnitudes associated with a sport statistic and the second axis identifies a series of time increments;

plotting the transmitted sport data at a point corresponding to a correlative magnitude and point in time on the graphical user interface image; and

, generating a graphical representation of the at least one desired sport statistic over the at least one time interval and corresponding to the at least one sport entity identifier.