Video training system

• US 20070069977A1
• Filed: 09/26/2005
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dennis Adderton
• Original Assignee: Dennis Adderton
• Inventors: Adderton, Dennis
• Granted Patent: US 7,920,165 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0661 arranged on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0666 worn on the head or face, e.g. combined with goggles or glasses
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/12 with mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0015 Dancing
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A self-viewing environment and an apparatus enabling unrestricted movement of a subject within the self-viewing environment are disclosed. A subject wears a head mounted display that receives a video signal by wireless transmission. The subject is positioned within the field of view of a video camera that sources a video image for transmission to the subject. Video mirror-imaging and signal-processing are employed to adapt the perceived self-viewing environment for the benefit of the subject.

Claims

1. A video training system comprising:

a video camera;

a mirror-image circuit;

a head-mounted video display;

an orientation detector; and

,

an orientation beacon;

wherein,

the video camera sends a video signal to the head-mounted video display whenever the orientation detector receives an orientation signal from the orientation beacon indicating a first orientation; and

,

the video camera, operating with the mirror-image circuit, sends a mirror-imaged video signal to the head-mounted video display whenever the orientation detector receives an orientation signal from the orientation beacon indicating a second orientation.

2. A system as in claim 1 wherein the video signal and the orientation signal are transmitted wirelessly.

3. A system as in claim 2 further comprising:

a video processing system which comprises a video multiplexer circuit for routing video signals.

4. A system as in claim 3 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a video post-processing unit for filtering, fading, delaying or repeating video signals.

5. A system as in claim 4 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a video mixer for combining two video signals into one.

6. A system as in claim 5 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a prerecorded video source.

7. A method for training a subject comprising:

positioning a subject within the field of view of a video camera; and

,

providing the subject with a head-mounted video display;

wherein,

the head-mounted display shows a normal image or mirror-image of the subject as viewed by the video camera; and

,

video signals are transmitted to the head-mounted display wirelessly.

8. A method as in claim 7 further comprising:

providing the subject with a remote control operable to select a video image from a video camera for display on the head-mounted video display.

9. A method as in claim 7 further comprising:

providing the subject with an orientation beacon which operates with an orientation detection system and a video processing system to automatically select a video image from a video camera for display on the head-mounted video display.

10. A video training system comprising:

a plurality of video cameras;

a video processing system;

a plurality of head-mounted video displays;

an orientation detection system; and

,

a plurality of orientation beacons;

wherein,

the video cameras send video signals to the video processing system;

the orientation beacons send wireless orientation signals to the orientation detection system; and

,

the video processing system, operating with the orientation detection system, selects and sends processed video signals to the head-mounted displays.

11. A system as in claim 10 further comprising:

a remote control operable to manually select a video image from a video camera for display on a head-mounted video display.

12. A system as in claim 10 wherein the video processing system comprises:

a mirror-image circuit.

13. A system as in claim 12 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a video post-processing unit for filtering, fading, delaying or repeating video signals.

14. A system as in claim 13 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a video mixer for combining two video signals into one.

15. A system as in claim 14 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a prerecorded video source.