Sports officiating simulator

• US 8,197,318 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2006
• Issued: 06/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jacques Miles
• Original Assignee: Jacques Miles
• Inventors: Miles, Jacques
• Primary Examiner(s): Laneau, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US12/443,976
• Publication Number:
  US 20100087238A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,041 Days
• Field of Search: 463/4, 463/5, 463/9, 273/317.1, 273/317.2, 273/317.3, 273/317.4, 273/317.5, 273/317.6
• US Class Current: 463/9
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports

Abstract

A method for simulating the experience of a sports official is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) displaying game content over a medium and (b) receiving a first input signal while the game content is being displayed which stops the content from being displayed.

Claims

1. A method for simulating the experience of a sports official comprising (a) displaying game content comprising recorded content from a previously played sporting event which has been edited in a manner such that the presence of any officials at the actual game has been deleted over a medium;

(b) receiving a first input signal which indicates a penalty has been observed while the game content is being displayed which stops the game content from being displayed;

(c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until a time period expires; and

(d) calculating a score based on the first input signals which represent penalties observed in the displayed content during the time period, whereby the method is accomplished via a computing system.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the game content is from a football game, a basketball game, a baseball game, a hockey game, or a soccer game.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the displaying, receiving and repeating steps are accomplished using a personal computing device.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the first input signal is transmitted from a first input device.

5. The method according to claim 1 further comprising (c) receiving a second input signal after the first input signal is received.

6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the second input signal is transmitted from a second input device.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the game content is displayed at a certain viewing angle that can be changed while the content is being displayed.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the displayed game content is transmitted from a server or similar device via the internet or other to a personal computing device.

9. The method according to claim 1 further comprising searching for and displaying a rule(s).

10. The method according to claim 1 further comprising searching for and displaying a mechanic.

11. The method according to claim 1 further comprising searching for and displaying an educational module.

12. A method for simulating the experience of a sports official comprising (a) displaying game content comprising recorded content from a previously played sporting event which has been edited in a manner such that the presence of any officials at the actual game has been deleted over a medium;

(b) receiving a first input signal while the game content is being displayed which stops the game content from being displayed;

(c) receiving a second input signal after the first input signal is received;

(d) repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) until a time period expires; and

(e) calculating a score based on the first and second input signals which represent penalties observed in the displayed content during the time period, whereby the method is accomplished via a computing system.