Automatic scoring and performance measurement method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of automatically measuring and indicating scoring or performance to a player or set of players, the method comprising:
- sensing a success, attempt or failure;
computing the score or performance;
generating indication(s) of score or performance for the player(s) or remote observer(s); and
indicating the score or performance to the player(s) or other observers.
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Abstract
Method and corresponding apparatus for automated scoring, performance measurement/reporting and interactive entertainment and more particularly automated scoring for games, such as multiple basketball games and baseball, soccer, football, as well as other games with projectiles or other objects-of-interest. Generally players are automatically scored, their performance is measured and presented to them, entertainment devices are controlled and they are interactively entertained. One too many players can be entertained individually and/or as teams. Additionally, multiple games, of the same sport or different sports, can be played with this single method and apparatus. The method or apparatus may be utilized in conjunction with communication devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of automatically measuring and indicating scoring or performance to a player or set of players, the method comprising:
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sensing a success, attempt or failure; computing the score or performance; generating indication(s) of score or performance for the player(s) or remote observer(s); and indicating the score or performance to the player(s) or other observers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus arranged and constructed for automatically measuring and indicating scoring or performance to a player or set of players, the apparatus comprising:
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a sensing section configured to provide sensor signals corresponding scoring, performance or apparatus configuration and option selection; a computing section configured to transform the sensor signals into score, performance, and/or apparatus configuration representations; a generating section configured to transform the score, performance, and/or configuration representations into a player or remote observable representation that corresponds to the computed score, performance or apparatus configuration; and a player indicating section configured to transduce the player observable representation into an energy form that can propagate to the player(s) and/or the remote observer(s).
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16. The apparatus of claim 0 further comprising a computing section comprising a signal processor configured to process the sensed signals to facilitate:
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configuring the apparatus state and mode of operation by enabling the player to select a game or performance measuring mode of operation; calculating score or performance measures; and mapping the updated apparatus state/mode, score, performance, and/or apparatus configuration into the proper representations for the generating section.
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17. The apparatus of claim 0 further comprising a generating section comprising a processor configured to process the updated apparatus state/mode of operation, score, performance, and/or apparatus configuration representation to facilitate:
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generating the appropriate player observable representation depending upon the state of the apparatus and the player selected game or performance mode; mapping score or performance measures to appropriate game or performance measure dependent responses; mapping the player observable representation of the updated state/mode of operation, score, performance, and/or apparatus configuration into the proper representation for the indicating section; and generating the player or remote observable representation signals that will be transduced into propagating energy by the indicating section of the apparatus.
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18. The apparatus of claim 0 further comprising an indicating section further comprising a set of transducers configured to facilitate transducing the player observable representation signals into energy that will eventually lead to energy propagating to the player(s) or remote observer that conveys the updated apparatus state/mode of operation, score, performance, and/or apparatus configuration to the player.
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19. An apparatus arranged and constructed for automatically measuring and indicating scoring or performance of basketball game(s) and/or performance measurement mode(s) to the player(s) and/or remote observer(s), the apparatus comprising:
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a sensing section configured to provide sensor signals corresponding to attempted basketball shots, successful/made basketball shots, and/or failed/missed basketball shots apparatus configuration and option selection; a computing section configured to transform the attempt/made/missed sensor signals into basketball score, performance, and/or apparatus configuration representations into appropriate update calculations for each basketball game/mode selection update, game update or performance measure update; a generating section transforms the updated game/mode selection, basketball score, performance, and/or apparatus configuration representations into a player or remote observable representation that corresponds to the game/mode selection, computed score, performance or apparatus configuration suitable for indication to the player(s) and/or the remote observer(s); and a player or remote observer indicating section configured to transduce the player observable representation into an energy form that can propagate directly and/or indirectly to the player(s) and/or the remote observer(s). - View Dependent Claims (20)
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