SPORTS TELEMETRY SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING PERFORMANCE METRICS AND DATA
First Claim
1. A method for collecting sports data comprising the steps of:
- measuring, at one or more sensor modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on at least one sports participant, data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said at least one sports participant;
broadcasting, from one or more telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on said at least one sports participant, signals carrying said data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said at least one sports participant;
measuring, at one or more sensor modules mounted, affixed, or embedded in a sports object, data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said sports object;
broadcasting, from one or more telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on said sports object, signals carrying said data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said sports object;
receiving said signals from said telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on the at least one sports participant and the telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on the sports object; and
processing the received signals to calculate position information or movement information of a sports object or a sports participant in relation to a playing surface of a sports event.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for collecting sports data are disclosed, which include measuring, at one or more sensor modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on at least one sports participant, data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of the at least one sports participant; broadcasting, from one or more telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on the at least one sports participant, signals carrying the data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of the at least one sports participant; measuring, at one or more sensor modules mounted, affixed, or embedded in a sports object, data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of the sports object; and broadcasting, from one or more telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on the sports object, signals carrying the data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of the sports object. The systems and methods also include receiving the signals from the telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on the at least one sports participant and the telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on the sports object; and processing the received signals to calculate position information or movement information of a sports object or a sports participant in relation to a playing surface of a sports event.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for collecting sports data comprising the steps of:
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measuring, at one or more sensor modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on at least one sports participant, data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said at least one sports participant; broadcasting, from one or more telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on said at least one sports participant, signals carrying said data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said at least one sports participant; measuring, at one or more sensor modules mounted, affixed, or embedded in a sports object, data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said sports object; broadcasting, from one or more telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on said sports object, signals carrying said data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said sports object; receiving said signals from said telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on the at least one sports participant and the telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on the sports object; and processing the received signals to calculate position information or movement information of a sports object or a sports participant in relation to a playing surface of a sports event.
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2. A method for collecting sports data comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from one or more telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded on at least one sports participant, first signals carrying data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said at least one sports participant; receiving, from one or more telemetry modules mounted, affixed, or embedded in a sports object, second signals carrying data corresponding to identification, movement, position, or condition of said sports object; and processing the received first and second signals to calculate position information or movement information of a sports object or a sports participant in relation to a playing surface of a sports event. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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7. The method of step 2, wherein the processing step is carried out in real-time during a sports event.
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