SIGNATURE-BASED TRICK DETERMINATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SKATEBOARDING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF MOTION

• US 20160332060A1
• Filed: 07/25/2016
• Published: 11/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intellisys Group LLC
• Original Assignee: Intellisys Group LLC
• Inventors: Rogel, Lawrence S., Ossenmacher, Jason J., Williams, Jon, Witmer, David, Garcia, Matt
• Application Number:
  US15/218,594
• Publication Number:
  US 20160332060A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0093 for surfing, i.e. without a sail; for skate or snow boarding
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/0006 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/01 Skateboards A63C17/02 - A63C17/28 take precedence; rolling devices on skis A63C5/035
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/26 with special auxiliary arrangements, e.g. illuminating, marking, or push-off devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 2203/18 Measuring a physical parameter, e.g. speed, distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 2203/24 Processing or storing data, e.g. with electronic chip
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 19/5776 Signal processing not specific to any of the devices covered by groups G01C19/5607 - G01C19/5719
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 23/00 Combined instruments indicating more than one navigational value, e.g. for aircraft; Combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement, e.g. distance, speed or acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 15/18 in two or more dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/40 Data acquisition and logging for input to computer G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/02 Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein H04R1/28 takes precedence ; attachments for microphones H04R1/08; mounting of transducers in earpieces H04R1/1075
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10

Abstract

The invention provides improved devices, systems and methods for skateboarding (and other sporting activities) that monitor motion of a skateboard to identify tricks performed on it by a user. A system according to one aspect of the invention includes (i) a sensing device that is attached (or otherwise coupled) to the skateboard and that measures a physical characteristic of it, and (ii) a data processor that identifies the feat or trick (or other action) performed by or on the skateboard based, at least in part, on correspondence between physical characteristics of motion and/or of the environment measured by the sensing device(s) and a unique signature associated with each of one or more possible tricks.

Claims

1. A system for skateboarding, comprising

A. a skateboard,

B. one or more sensors that are coupled to the skateboard to measures one or more characteristics thereof,

C. a data processor that is in communications coupling with the one or more sensors and that identifies a trick performed on the skateboard.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processor identifies the trick based, at least in part, on correspondence between characteristics of the motion measured by the one or more sensors and a signature associated with each of one or more tricks.

3. The system of claim 1, in which one or more of the sensors are coupled to a user of the skateboard.

4. The system of claim 1, in which one or more of the sensors is gyroscopic and/or otherwise measures rotation of the skateboard and/or the user thereof.

5. The system of claim 1, in which on or more of the sensors measure rotation around at least two axes of the skateboard.

6. The system of claim 1, in which on or more of the sensors measure rotation around at least three axes of the skateboard.

7. The system of claim 1, in which one or more of the sensors are any of accelerometers, magnetometers, global positioning sensors, and strain sensors.

8. The system of claim 1, in which one or more of the sensors are capable of measuring any of speed, acceleration, jerk, yaw, pitch, and roll of the skateboard and/or the user thereof.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processor is coupled to the skateboard and/or the user thereof.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processor comprises an add-on (i.e., is retrofitted) to the skateboard.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processor is integral to the skateboard.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processor is any of a clip-on, wearable, pocketable, or carry-along device.

13. The system of claim 1, in which the data processor is disposed remotely from the skateboard.

14. The system of claim 13, in which the data processor is comprises part a multifunction device.

15. The system of claim 14, in which the multifunction device is any of a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or other mobile device.

16. The system of claim 15, in which the digital data processor is coupled for wireless communications with one or more of the sensors.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the digital data processor any of logs and/or displays measurements received from the sensor.

18. The system of claim 1, comprising two or more digital data processors.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein a first said digital data processor is coupled to the skateboard and wherein a second digital data processor is disposed remotely from the skateboard but is in communications coupling with any of the first said digital data processor and the one or more sensors.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the first digital data processor performs said trick identification based on measurements made by the one or more sensors.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the first digital data processor transmits the trick identifications to the second digital data processor.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the first digital data processor transmits the trick identifications to the second digital data processor along with measurements from one or more sensors.

23. A method for skateboarding, comprising

A. measuring one or more characteristics of motion of a skateboard with one or more sensors,

B. with a data processor that is in communications coupling with the one or more sensors, identifying a trick performed on the skateboard.

C. where the identifying step includes finding a correspondence between characteristics of the motion measured by the one or more sensors and a signature associated with each of one or more tricks.

24. A system for sporting activities, comprising

A. an object,

B. one or more sensors that are coupled to the object to measures one or more characteristics thereof,

C. a data processor that is in communications coupling with the one or more sensors and that identifies a trick performed with the object.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the data processor identifies the trick based, at least in part, on correspondence between characteristics of the motion measured by the one or more sensors and a signature associated with each of one or more tricks.

26. The system of claim 24, in which one or more of the sensors are coupled to a user of the object.

27. The system of claim 24, in which one or more of the sensors is gyroscopic and/or otherwise measures rotation of the object and/or the user thereof.

28. The system of claim 24, in which on or more of the sensors measure rotation around at least two axes of the object.

29. The system of claim 24, in which on or more of the sensors measure rotation around at least three axes of the object.

30. The system of claim 24, in which one or more of the sensors are any of accelerometers, magnetometers, global positioning sensors, and strain sensors.

31. The system of claim 24, in which one or more of the sensors are capable of measuring any of speed, acceleration, jerk, yaw, pitch, and roll of the object and/or the user thereof.

32. The system of claim 24, wherein the data processor is coupled to the object and/or the user thereof.

33. The system of claim 24, wherein the data processor comprises an add-on (i.e., is retrofitted) to the object.

34. The system of claim 24, wherein the data processor is integral to the object.

35. The system of claim 24, wherein the data processor is any of a clip-on, wearable, pocketable, or carry-along device.

36. The system of claim 24, in which the data processor is disposed remotely from the object.

37. The system of claim 36, in which the data processor is comprises part a multifunction device.

38. The system of claim 37, in which the multifunction device is any of a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or other mobile device.

39. The system of claim 38, in which the digital data processor is coupled for wireless communications with one or more of the sensors.

40. The system of claim 39, wherein the digital data processor any of logs and/or displays measurements received from the sensor.

41. The system of claim 24, comprising two or more digital data processors.

42. The system of claim 41, wherein a first said digital data processor is coupled to the object and wherein a second digital data processor is disposed remotely from the object but is in communications coupling with any of the first said digital data processor and the one or more sensors.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the first digital data processor performs said trick identification based on measurements made by the one or more sensors.

44. The system of claim 43, wherein the first digital data processor transmits the trick identifications to the second digital data processor.

45. The system of claim 44, wherein the first digital data processor transmits the trick identifications to the second digital data processor along with measurements from one or more sensors.

46. A method for sporting, comprising

A. measuring one or more characteristics of motion of an object with one or more sensors,

B. with a data processor that is in communications coupling with the one or more sensors, identifying a trick performed with the object.

C. where the identifying step includes finding a correspondence between characteristics of the motion measured by the one or more sensors and a signature associated with each of one or more tricks.