BASKETBALL TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A basketball training system, comprising:
- at least one mobile wireless communication device for wearing or carrying by a player during training, the wireless communication device including an input for player entry of commands and data and a transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;
a basketball hoop device comprising at least a backboard and a hoop projecting from the backboard, and a plurality of position sensors associated with the backboard and configured to detect the location of the mobile wireless communication device relative to the backboard and to produce output signals corresponding to the detected position of the player and distance of the player from the hoop;
a data storage unit; and
one or more processors associated with the data storage unit which receive inputs from the mobile wireless communication device and sensors, detect shots made by a player directed at the hoop during a training session and count each shot which goes through the hoop as a score, determine the location and distance of the player from the hoop at the time of each shot, and store a record of the number of shots, the number of scores, and the location of the player when each shot and score is made in the data storage unit.
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Abstract
A basketball training system has one or more mobile wireless communication devices for wearing or carrying by players, a backboard carrying a basketball hoop, a video camera associated with the backboard for collecting video of basketball training and transmitting the collected video to a processing device integral with or separate from the mobile device, and motion sensors mounted around the backboard for detecting shot attempts and providing shot attempt data to the device or processing unit. Distance and position of the mobile device relative the backboard is collected for each shot. Score information is detected by sensors or input by the user on the mobile device when a shot is made. An application associated with the processing unit calculates and stores shot and score data and associated position data and calculates shot percentages at different shot locations relative to the backboard for later review by the player or coach.
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24 Claims
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1. A basketball training system, comprising:
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at least one mobile wireless communication device for wearing or carrying by a player during training, the wireless communication device including an input for player entry of commands and data and a transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; a basketball hoop device comprising at least a backboard and a hoop projecting from the backboard, and a plurality of position sensors associated with the backboard and configured to detect the location of the mobile wireless communication device relative to the backboard and to produce output signals corresponding to the detected position of the player and distance of the player from the hoop; a data storage unit; and one or more processors associated with the data storage unit which receive inputs from the mobile wireless communication device and sensors, detect shots made by a player directed at the hoop during a training session and count each shot which goes through the hoop as a score, determine the location and distance of the player from the hoop at the time of each shot, and store a record of the number of shots, the number of scores, and the location of the player when each shot and score is made in the data storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable basketball hoop device, comprising:
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a base stand; a pole extending upwards from the stand; a backboard including a hoop projecting from the backboard; a mounting assembly adjustably mounting the backboard on the pole; a drive device associated with the mounting assembly to move the backboard up and down relative to the pole; and the drive device having a user actuated control input which controls actuation and direction of the drive device, whereby the height of the backboard and hoop can be adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A retrofit basketball training kit for a wall or pole mounted basketball hoop backboard, comprising:
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at least one electronic scoreboard and an attachment device for securing the electronic scoreboard to a basketball hoop backboard; a plurality of motion and position sensors having attachment devices for attachment at selected positions around a hoop on the basketball hoop backboard; and at least one mobile wireless communication device for wearing or carrying by a player during training, the wireless communication device including an input for user entry of commands and data and a transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, a data storage unit; and
one or more processors associated with the data storage unit which receive inputs from the user input and the sensors and transmit outputs to the electronic scoreboard, detect shots made by a player directed at the hoop during a training session, count each shot which goes through the hoop as a score, determine the location and distance of the player from the hoop at the time of each shot, store a record of the number of shots, the number of scores, and the location of the player when each shot is made in the data storage unit, and transmit a control output to the electronic scoreboard to update a total points score each time a score is counted during a training session.
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22. A computer-implemented ball game training method that uses one or more hardware processors to:
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receive and store positions of a mobile wireless communication device worn or carried by player relative to a scoring hoop or goal during a ball play training session based on inputs from sensor devices associated with the scoring hoop or goal which detect location of the mobile wireless communication device; detect shots directed at the scoring hoop or goal during the training session and store each shot along with the detected wireless communication device location for each shot; detect a score when a ball goes through the hoop or into the goal, and store accumulated total scores for each shot location; and calculate and store a player'"'"'s percentages of shots scored and missed at each shot location in a training session. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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