Manners of Using a Sports Ball Parameter Determining Instrument

• US 20080261711A1
• Filed: 12/13/2004
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Interactive Sports Games A/S
• Original Assignee: Interactive Sports Games A/S
• Inventors: Tuxen, Fredrik
• Application Number:
  US11/793,993
• Publication Number:
  US 20080261711A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/199
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0034 during flight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/42 Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0015 for cricket
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3614 using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3623 for driving A63B69/3608, A63B69/3658, A63B69/3661, A63B69/3667 and A63B69/3691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3658 Means associated with the ball for indicating or measuring, e.g. speed, direction
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3694 for driving only

Abstract

A system and an apparatus for providing data relating to a sports club/bat and/or a sports ball before, during or after launch. The data may be used for testing the club/ball or for introduction into a video feed of the club/ball in order to enhance TV broadcasting of sports tournaments or training. Additionally, games may be played where ball data are projected into a virtual reality, such as a virtual golf course, so that the ball path in the virtual reality may be seen. The system is suitable for e.g. golf, cricket, and baseball.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an apparatus for providing data relating to a golf club and/or a golf ball before, during, or after impact, the apparatus outputting data relating to a movement of the club and/or ball,

means for providing a video signal relating to the golf club and/or ball before, during, or after impact,

means for providing data relating to the data in the video signal.

2. A system comprising an apparatus for providing data relating to a golf club and/or a golf ball before, during, or after impact, the apparatus outputting data relating to a movement of the club and/or ball, the system further comprising means for gathering data relating to multiple clubs, balls, launchings, persons or the like and providing comparative data relating to the data.