Athleticism rating and performance measuring system
First Claim
1. A sensor unit utilized in calculating a universal athletic rating comprising:
- a user interface configured to receive a selection of a first sporting activity from a plurality of sporting activities, wherein each sporting activity is associated with a consistent plurality of discrete physical tests including at least a first test and a second test, that taken collectively assess skills weighted in a predetermined proportion to be rationally related to skills associated with the selected sporting activity;
a processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform a method comprising;
receiving an electronic signal indicative of a selection of the first sporting activity from the user interface;
detecting a plurality of triggering events from at least one sensor of the sensor unit during a first user'"'"'s performance of the first test of the first sporting activity;
based upon a design of the first test, identifying a false triggering event in the plurality of triggering events resulting from the first user'"'"'s performance of the first test;
detecting a plurality of triggering events from the at least one sensor of the sensor unit during a first user'"'"'s performance of the second test of the first sporting activity; and
calculating a single athletic performance score utilizing triggering events obtained during the first user'"'"'s performance of the discrete physical tests associated with the first sporting activity, wherein false triggering events are not utilized in the calculation of the score.
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Abstract
A universal athleticism rating system and related athletic performance measuring systems for accurately detecting and recording athletic performance are disclosed. The athleticism rating system evaluates individual athletes against a common, standardized, set of athletic performance tests. Each athlete performs the athletic tests and his or her scores in the individual tests are entered into a standardized calculation to produce a single athletic performance score. The related performance measuring system is preferably a timing system that ensures quick, easy, and accurate collection of athletic event timing related data without the need for the athlete to wear any special detection devices or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the performance measuring system integrates with the rating system to provide seamless athletic data collection and rating of athletes.
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22 Claims
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1. A sensor unit utilized in calculating a universal athletic rating comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive a selection of a first sporting activity from a plurality of sporting activities, wherein each sporting activity is associated with a consistent plurality of discrete physical tests including at least a first test and a second test, that taken collectively assess skills weighted in a predetermined proportion to be rationally related to skills associated with the selected sporting activity; a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform a method comprising; receiving an electronic signal indicative of a selection of the first sporting activity from the user interface; detecting a plurality of triggering events from at least one sensor of the sensor unit during a first user'"'"'s performance of the first test of the first sporting activity; based upon a design of the first test, identifying a false triggering event in the plurality of triggering events resulting from the first user'"'"'s performance of the first test; detecting a plurality of triggering events from the at least one sensor of the sensor unit during a first user'"'"'s performance of the second test of the first sporting activity; and calculating a single athletic performance score utilizing triggering events obtained during the first user'"'"'s performance of the discrete physical tests associated with the first sporting activity, wherein false triggering events are not utilized in the calculation of the score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for calculating a universal athletic rating comprising:
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receiving at a first portable base unit, a user input selecting a first sporting activity from a plurality of sporting activities, wherein each sporting activity is associated with a consistent plurality of discrete physical tests including at least a first test and a second test, that taken collectively assess skills weighted in a predetermined proportion to be rationally related to skills associated with the selected sporting activity; transmitting an electronic signal from the first portable base unit to at least a first sensor through a first wireless communication link responsive to the selection of the first sporting activity configured to calibrate the first sensor to a first calibration setting for detection of a first user performing a first test associated with the selected sporting activity; receiving at the first portable base unit, performance data comprising triggering events from the first sensor of the first user performing the first test; transmitting from the first base unit to a second base unit through a second wireless communication link information comprising results from the performance data of the first user performing the first test, but not a single athletic performance score; automatically calculating a single athletic performance score utilizing the performance values sensed from the first sensor during the discrete physical tests associated with the selected first sporting activity; and outputting the single score at the first portable base unit and not at the second portable base unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A sensor system configured to be utilized in the calculation of a universal athletic rating comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive a selection of a first sporting activity from a plurality of sporting activities, wherein each sporting activity is associated with a consistent plurality of discrete physical tests including at least a first test and a second test, that taken collectively assess skills weighted in a predetermined proportion to be rationally related to skills associated with the selected sporting activity; a sensor unit comprising; a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform a method comprising; calibrating a first sensor of the sensor unit to a first calibration setting for detection of a first user performing a first test associated with the selected sporting activity; and transmitting through a first wireless communication link, performance data obtained from a first sensor of the sensor unit comprising triggering events during the performance of the first test by the first user, to a first base unit; a second base unit configured to receive results from the performance data from at least the first sensor of the first user performing the test, but not a single athletic performance score, through a second wireless communication link; wherein a non-transitory computer-readable medium of the sensor system comprises computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor, perform the method comprising; automatically calculating a single athletic performance score utilizing the performance values sensed from the first sensor during the discrete physical tests associated with the selected sporting activity; and outputting the single score at the user interface but not at the second base unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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