Automatic instant video replay apparatus system for sporting
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1. An instant automatic video replay system for recording and instantly replaying motion images, comprising:
- (a) a time and motion trigger point, capable of placing a golf ball on it and to be used as a point for receiving an impact force onto the golf ball;
(b) a camera, installed near said time and motion trigger point, and adjusted to said point so as to acquire motion images of balls such as golf ball and players;
(c) a computerized image analysis and storing system, connected to said camera and then process, analyze and store the images caught by said camera;
(d) a display, connected to said computer system to display the images of said camera or the images analyzed by or stored in said computer;
(e) a control panel, connected to said computer system so as to monitor said computer system and said camera;
wherein said computerized image analysis and storing apparatus periodically analyzes the image frames of said computerized image analysis and storing apparatus and then determines whether said time and motion trigger point has already been activated;
if the time and motion trigger point has not yet been activated, then said display displays current images of said time and motion trigger point and the player;
if the time and motion trigger point has already been activated, then said computer system retrieves the complete motions of the players (consisting of the pre-hit, hit, and post-hit motion in the golfing) from the memory of said computer and then displays them on the display;
if said images have been completely displayed, then the display returns to said time and motion trigger point and the current images of the player.
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Abstract
An automatic instant video replay apparatus system for sporting, which relates to a computerized video recording and automatic instant replay apparatus system, can be used for providing instant video visualization of a golfer'"'"'s swing at home, at golf driving ranges, and at outdoor natural grass, and for other sport activities.
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1. An instant automatic video replay system for recording and instantly replaying motion images, comprising:
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(a) a time and motion trigger point, capable of placing a golf ball on it and to be used as a point for receiving an impact force onto the golf ball;
(b) a camera, installed near said time and motion trigger point, and adjusted to said point so as to acquire motion images of balls such as golf ball and players;
(c) a computerized image analysis and storing system, connected to said camera and then process, analyze and store the images caught by said camera;
(d) a display, connected to said computer system to display the images of said camera or the images analyzed by or stored in said computer;
(e) a control panel, connected to said computer system so as to monitor said computer system and said camera;
wherein said computerized image analysis and storing apparatus periodically analyzes the image frames of said computerized image analysis and storing apparatus and then determines whether said time and motion trigger point has already been activated;
if the time and motion trigger point has not yet been activated, then said display displays current images of said time and motion trigger point and the player;
if the time and motion trigger point has already been activated, then said computer system retrieves the complete motions of the players (consisting of the pre-hit, hit, and post-hit motion in the golfing) from the memory of said computer and then displays them on the display;
if said images have been completely displayed, then the display returns to said time and motion trigger point and the current images of the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An instant automatic video replay system for recording and instant and automatic replay of motion images is composed of:
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(a) a hitting area, on which a golf ball can be placed;
(b) a camera, installed near said hitting area and adjusted to said hitting area to catch the swing images of the golf ball and the golfers. (c) a computerized image analysis and storing apparatus, connected to said camera to process, analyze and store the images caught by said camera;
(d) a display, connected to said computer system to display the images from said cameras or the images analyzed by or stored in said computer;
(e) a control panel, connected to said computer system to monitor said computer system and camera(s);
wherein said computerized image analysis and storing apparatus periodically analyzes the image frames stored in the computerized image analysis and storing apparatus based on colors and then determines whether the golf ball placed in said hitting area has already been hit;
if the golf ball has not yet been hit, then said display displays current images of said hitting area and the golfer;
if the golf ball has already been hit, then said computer system retrieves the complete swing motion (including the pre-hit, hit, and post-hit motion) of the golfer from the memory and then displays them on the display until the display of these images is completed such that afterwards, the computer returns to the current images of said hitting and the golfer'"'"'s swing motion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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