Multifunctional basketball game monitoring unit

• US 5,039,977 A
• Filed: 11/13/1989
• Issued: 08/13/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Margaret A. Dyer, Mary K. Mele, Mele, Thomas C., Robert C. Dyer
• Original Assignee: Margaret A. Dyer, Mary K. Mele, Mele, Thomas C., Robert C. Dyer
• Inventors: Mele, Thomas C., Dyer, Robert C., Dyer, Margaret A., Mele, Mary K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Orsino, Joseph A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NEGASH, KINFE MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US07/435,038
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 340/323 R, 273/1.5 R, 273/371, 364/410, 364/411, 434/248
• US Class Current: 340/323.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/28 Indicating playing time

Abstract

A multifunctional basketball game monitoring unit capable of sensing shots attempted and shots made in normal play and shots attempted and shots made from a spot location and further adjusting the score for the time a player remains in the air when shooting from the spot location; the unit acting to calculate, store, and display total time in play, total score, total percent of baskets made of total baskets attempted and total score shooting from the spot location for each of two backboard hoop assemblies.

Claims

1. A multifunctional basketball game monitoring unit comprising:

(a) a housing;

(b) electronic circuitry means in said housing communicating with a first sensor means to sense a spot location of a player and with a second sensor means to determine when a basketball passes through a hoop;

said electronic circuitry means acting to calculate, store, and display total score of baskets made and total score of basket made shooting from said spot location of a player.

2. A multifunctional basketball game monitoring unit as in claim 1 wherein said electronic means communicates with two of said first sensor means for a spot location of a player and with two of said second sensor means to determine when a basketball passes through the hoop;

said electronic circuitry means acting to calculate, store, and display said total score of baskets made and said total score of baskets made shooting from said spot location of a player for each of two of said players.

3. A multifunctional basketball game monitoring unit as in claim 1 where said electronic circuitry means includes a timing means communicating with said first sensor means that may be activated by said player and that determines length of time and player remains in the air while attempting a shot through said hoop with said electronic circuitry adding predetermined points varying with the length of time and player stays in the air while attempting said shot.

4. A multifunctional basketball game monitoring unit as in claim 1 wherein a sensor means that functions to determine when a shot is attempted but not made also connects to said electronic circuitry means and wherein said electronic circuitry means acts to calculate, store, and display total score of baskets made and percent of baskets made of total baskets attempted.

5. A multifunctional basketball game monitoring unit as in claim 4 where said electronic circuitry means is adaptable to be connected with a printer and a TV set and keyboard input to enter commands and data to a central processing unit of said electronic circuitry means.

6. A multifunctional basketball game monitoring unit as in claim 5 wherein said electronic circuitry means generates different audible tones for baskets made and highest percentage score achieved in a play period and through a video processor outputs to said TV said different audible tones and said total score of baskets made and said percent of said baskets made of total baskets attempted.