Video training system

• US 7,920,165 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2005
• Issued: 04/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dennis M. Adderton
• Original Assignee: Dennis M. Adderton
• Inventors: Adderton, Dennis M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grant, II; Jerome
• Application Number:
  US11/235,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20070069977A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,017 Days
• Field of Search: 348/58, 348/52, 348/51, 348/42, 348/46, 348/47, 348/53, 348/54, 348/143, 348/55, 348/56, 348/57, 348/59, 348/60, 348/121, 348/122, 348/123, 348/124, 359/632, 359/633, 359/634, 359/485, 359/462, 359/631, 359/630
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0661 arranged on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0666 worn on the head or face, e.g. combined with goggles or glasses
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/12 with mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0015 Dancing
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A self-viewing environment and an apparatus enabling unrestricted movement of a subject within the self-viewing environment are disclosed. A subject wears a head mounted display that receives a video signal by wireless transmission. The subject is positioned within the field of view of a video camera that sources a video image for transmission to the subject. Video mirror-imaging and signal-processing are employed to adapt the perceived self-viewing environment for the benefit of the subject.

Claims

1. A video training system comprising:

a video camera;

a mirror-image circuit;

a head-mounted video display to be worn by a person;

an orientation detector; and

,

an orientation beacon to be worn by the person;

wherein,

the video camera sends a video signal to the head-mounted video display whenever the orientation detector receives an orientation signal automatically generated from the orientation beacon indicating a first orientation; and

,

the video camera, operating with the mirror-image circuit, sends a mirror-imaged video signal to the head-mounted video display whenever the orientation detector receives an orientation signal automatically generated from the orientation beacon indicating a second orientation.

2. A system as in claim 1 wherein the video signal and the orientation signal are transmitted wirelessly.

3. A system as in claim 2 further comprising:

a video processing system which comprises a video multiplexer circuit for routing video signals.

4. A system as in claim 3 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a video post-processing unit for filtering, fading, delaying or repeating video signals.

5. A system as in claim 4 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a video mixer for combining two video signals into one.

6. A system as in claim 5 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a prerecorded video source.

7. A method for training a person comprising:

positioning a person within the field of view of a video camera;

providing the person with a head-mounted video display; and

,

providing the person with an orientation beacon which operates with an orientation detection system and a video processing system to automatically select a video image from a video camera for display on the head-mounted video display;

wherein,

the head-mounted display shows a normal image or mirror-image of the subject as viewed by the video camera; and

,

video signals are transmitted to the head-mounted display wirelessly.

8. A method as in claim 7 further comprising:

providing the person with a remote control operable to select a video image from a video camera for display on the head-mounted video display.

9. A video training system comprising:

a plurality of video cameras;

a video processing system;

a plurality of head-mounted video displays to be worn by people;

an orientation detection system; and

,

a plurality of orientation beacons to be worn by the people;

wherein,

the video cameras send video signals to the video processing system;

the orientation beacons automatically send wireless orientation signals to the orientation detection system; and

,

the video processing system, operating with the orientation detection system, selects and sends processed video signals to the head-mounted displays.

10. A system as in claim 9 further comprising:

a remote control operable to manually select a video image from a video camera for display on a head-mounted video display.

11. A system as in claim 9 wherein the video processing system comprises:

a mirror-image circuit.

12. A system as in claim 11 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a video post-processing unit for filtering, fading, delaying or repeating video signals.

13. A system as in claim 12 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a video mixer for combining two video signals into one.

14. A system as in claim 13 wherein the video processing system further comprises:

a prerecorded video source.