Electronic data system for use with sporting impliments

• US 6,708,136 B1
• Filed: 07/12/2002
• Issued: 03/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hands On Technology, LLC
• Original Assignee: Barbara A. Lahiff
• Inventors: Lahiff, Barbara A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Barlow, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): VO, HIEN XUAN
• Application Number:
  US10/194,865
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 702/177, 702/178, 702/140, 702/141, 702/176, 324/557, 368/62-72, 368/278, 368/281, 368/276, 368/10, 473/219-226, 968/446, 968/452, 968/351, 968/882
• US Class Current: 702/177
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0027 Measuring instruments, e.g. watch, thermometer
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6806 Gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/04 heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/08 other bio-electrical signals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/141 in the form of gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/146 Golf gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/1433 Fixation on items of clothing, e.g. with clips button watches G04B37/12; brooches, or the like A44C1/00; other similar fixation means, in general A45F5/02
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 8/006 running only during the time interval to be measured, e.g. stop-watch
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/00 Structural details; Housings constructional details of radio-controlled time-pieces, e.g. antennas G04R60/00

Abstract

An electronic data system for use with sporting impliments for providing a user with an electronic device integrated into sport gloves to perform various functions unique to that particular sport. The electronic data system for use with sporting impliments includes a glove member designed for substantially enveloping a hand of a user. The glove member has a notch portion in a back side of the glove member. The notch portion is for facilitating insertion and removal of the user'"'"'s hand from the glove member. The glove member has a tab portion positioned adjacent to a first side of the notch portion. A data assembly has a housing. The housing is operationally coupled to the glove member. The data assembly has a display for presenting a visual representation of information to the user.

Claims

1. An electronic data system for use in conjunction with sporting activities comprising:

a glove member adapted for substantially enveloping a hand of a user, said glove member having a notch portion in a back side of said glove member, said notch portion being for facilitating insertion and removal of the user'"'"'s hand from the glove member, said glove member having a tab portion positioned adjacent to a first side of said notch portion;

a data assembly having a housing, said housing being operationally coupled to said glove member, said data assembly being positioned adjacent to a back of the hand of the user and substantially aligned with a middle finger of the user, said data assembly having a display for presenting a visual representation of information to the user.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said data assembly further comprises:

a processing means for processing information to be presented to the user, said processing means being positioned within said housing, said processing means being operationally coupled to said display;

a battery assembly positioned within said housing, said battery assembly being operationally coupled to said processing means, said battery assembly providing electrical energy for said processing means;

a plurality of input switches for facilitating input of information from the user to said processing means, each one of said plurality of input switches being accessible through said housing.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said data assembly further comprises a sensor member adapted for abutting skin of the user, said senor member being operationally coupled to said processing means, said sensor member facilitating input of biometric information from the user to the processing means.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said biometric information comprises a heart rate of the user.

5. The system of claim 2 further wherein said processing means being for counting a number of strokes for each hole played during a round of golf, said processing means being for calculating a time.

6. An electronic data system for use in conjunction with sporting activities comprising:

a glove member adapted for substantially enveloping a hand of a user, said glove member having a notch portion in a back side of said glove member, said notch portion being for facilitating insertion and removal of the user'"'"'s hand from the glove member, said glove member having a tab portion positioned adjacent to a first side of said notch portion;

a data assembly having a housing, said housing being operationally coupled to said glove member, said data assembly being positioned adjacent to a back of the hand of the user and substantially aligned with a middle finger of the user, said data assembly having a display for presenting a visual representation of information to the user;

said data assembly further comprises;

a processing means for processing information to be presented to the user, said processing means being positioned within said housing, said processing means being operationally coupled to said display, said processing means being for counting a number of strokes for each hole played during a round of golf, said processing means being for calculating a time;

a battery assembly positioned within said housing, said battery assembly being operationally coupled to said processing means, said battery assembly providing electrical energy for said processing means;

a plurality of input switches for facilitating input of information from the user to said processing means, each one of said plurality of input switches being accessible through said housing; and

a sensor member adapted for abutting skin of the user, said sensor member being operationally coupled to said processing means, said sensor member facilitating input of biometric information from the user to the processing means.

7. An electronic data system for use in conjunction with sporting activities comprising:

a data assembly having a housing, said housing being operationally couplable to a glove, said data assembly being positionable adjacent to a back of the hand of the user and substantially aligned with a middle finger of the user, said data assembly having a display for presenting a visual representation of information to the user;

said data assembly further comprises;

a processing means for processing information to be presented to the user, said processing means being positioned within said housing, said processing means being operationally coupled to said display, said processing means being for counting a number of strokes for each hole played during a round of golf, said processing means being for calculating a time;

a battery assembly positioned within said housing, said battery assembly being operationally coupled to said processing means, said battery assembly providing electrical energy for said processing means;

a plurality of input switches for facilitating input of information from the user to said processing means, each one of said plurality of input switches being accessible through said housing; and

a sensor member adapted for abutting skin of the user, said sensor member being operationally coupled to said processing means, said sensor member facilitating input of biometric information from the user to the processing means.