Modification of turf TV participant decorations based on multiple real-time factors
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a processor;
a system memory coupled to said processor;
a playing surface having a plurality of optical fibers configured to display one or more images;
one or more detecting devices in proximity to the playing surface, and used for detecting wireless signals and environmental conditions; and
an application program within said system memory that provides the functions of;
identifying a player in proximity to said playing surface during a sporting event;
adding a graphical aura in proximity to said player to a real-time graphical image displayed on said playing surface during said sporting event;
identifying an object included in said sporting event; and
adding a graphical object trail to said real-time graphical image displayed on said playing surface during said sporting event, wherein said graphical object trail comprises a graphical indication of at least one previous location of said object and a current location of said object;
wherein adding said graphical object trail further comprises means for at least one of;
modifying said graphical object trail to depict a spin of the object in response to a movement of said object including said spin; and
changing a visual appearance of said graphical object trail to correspond to a height of said object with respect to said playing surface in response to a movement of said object in a vertical direction relative to said playing surface.
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Abstract
A method of modifying sporting event participant decorations displayed on a fiber optic “Turf TV” playing surface based on multiple real-time factors. A decoration utility calculates a direction of movement of a player or object in proximity to the playing surface, which is configured to display images, during a live sporting event. The utility adds a graphical aura to a real-time graphical image displayed in proximity to the player on the playing surface. The utility animates the aura in response to wind and/or noise in proximity to the playing surface. The utility modifies the aura based on pre-defined custom attributes, penalties, errors, and/or player status. If the player moves, the utility adds a graphical player trail to the image. The utility also adds a graphical object trail that includes previous locations of an object. The object trail may also include spin and a visual appearance corresponding to an object height.
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor; a system memory coupled to said processor; a playing surface having a plurality of optical fibers configured to display one or more images; one or more detecting devices in proximity to the playing surface, and used for detecting wireless signals and environmental conditions; and an application program within said system memory that provides the functions of; identifying a player in proximity to said playing surface during a sporting event; adding a graphical aura in proximity to said player to a real-time graphical image displayed on said playing surface during said sporting event; identifying an object included in said sporting event; and adding a graphical object trail to said real-time graphical image displayed on said playing surface during said sporting event, wherein said graphical object trail comprises a graphical indication of at least one previous location of said object and a current location of said object; wherein adding said graphical object trail further comprises means for at least one of; modifying said graphical object trail to depict a spin of the object in response to a movement of said object including said spin; and changing a visual appearance of said graphical object trail to correspond to a height of said object with respect to said playing surface in response to a movement of said object in a vertical direction relative to said playing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer storage medium, wherein the medium does not include a propagating signal; and program code on said computer storage medium that that when executed provides the functions of; identifying a player in proximity to a playing surface during a sporting event, wherein said playing surface includes a plurality of optical fibers configured to display one or more images; calculating a direction of movement of said player; adding a graphical aura in proximity to said player to a real-time graphical image displayed on said playing surface during said sporting event, wherein said aura comprises a generally circular colored graphical image; identifying an object included in said sporting event; adding a graphical object trail to said real-time graphical image displayed on said playing surface during said sporting event, wherein said graphical object trail comprises a graphical indication of at least one previous location of said object and a current location of said object; modifying said graphical object trail to depict a spin of the object in response to a movement of said object including said spin; and changing a visual appearance of said graphical object trail to correspond to a height of said object with respect to said playing surface in response to a movement of said object in a vertical direction relative to said playing surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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