Basketball Training Method and System

• US 20190321707A1
• Filed: 04/23/2018
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lisa Gutierrez
• Original Assignee: Lisa Gutierrez
• Inventors: Gutierrez, Lisa
• Application Number:
  US15/959,327
• Publication Number:
  US 20190321707A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0028 Tracking the path of an object, e.g. a ball inside a soccer pitch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/10 Positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0037 Basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/004 electrically conductive, e.g. for automatic arbitration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball

Abstract

A basketball training method and system is provided. In some embodiments the present invention comprises a basketball with an embedded passive RFID emitter that may be actuated by a wearable RFID reader that may be worn on a players waist, chest, or head for purposes of assessing, correcting, and enhancing a player'"'"'s dribbling skills, passing performance, and rebounding skills.

Claims

1. A basketball training method and system comprising:

at least one basketball having at least one passive RFID emitter;

at least one device having at least one RFID reader, wherein the at least one RFID reader has a data processing unit and a radio frequency transceiver;

at least one paired mobile device, wherein the at least one mobile device is configured to receive data transmissions from the RFID reader and store the same within internal memory.

2. The basketball training method and system of claim 1, wherein the at least one passive RFID emitter is embedded within the inner lining of the basketball and extends around the circumference of the basketball.

3. The basketball training method and system of claim 1, wherein the at least one at device may be attached to an article of clothing.

4. The basketball training method and system of claim 3, wherein the device may be configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s waistband.

5. The basketball training method and system of claim 3, wherein the device may be configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s shirt.

6. The basketball training method and system of claim 3, wherein the device may be configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s headband.

7. The basketball training method and system of claim 1, wherein the passive RFID emitter is configured to transmit a radio frequency signal in response to be actuated by the RFID reader in the wearable device.

8. The basketball training method and system of claim 1, wherein the paired mobile device has an internal memory and processing unit that stores statistical data.