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Ball and entertainment system

  • US 8,864,609 B2
  • Filed: 07/06/2009
  • Issued: 10/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A ball including an outputter adapted to output signals, the ball comprising:

  • a microphone configured for acquisition of sound from inside the ball;

    an acceleration sensor configured to detect a level of acceleration developed with a motion of the ball;

    a determiner configured to work in accordance with the sound acquired through the microphone and the level of acceleration detected through the acceleration sensor, to determine a state of the ball, the state including at least one of whether the ball is thrown, given a shock or left unattended; and

    a control processor configured to work in accordance with the determination by the determiner, to generate a signal to output to external apparatus through the outputter.

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