Arena baseball game system

• US 8,894,514 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2012
• Issued: 11/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Edward Jennings
• Original Assignee: James Edward Jennings
• Inventors: Jennings, James Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): McClellan, James S
• Assistant Examiner(s): CARTER, KEVIN M
• Application Number:
  US13/572,679
• Publication Number:
  US 20140121792A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 381/376, 381/367, 479/430, 463/3, 473/415, 473/451, 473/468, 473/499
• US Class Current: 473/468
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/042 Optical devices night vision goggles G02B23/12
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/063 Spoken or verbal instructions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/18 Baseball, rounders or similar games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/808 Microphones
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/50 temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/002 Games using balls, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/022 Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/10 for the head A63B71/081 takes precedence ; in the form of caps or hats A42B1/08; helmets A42B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/20 Input arrangements for video game devices

Abstract

Arena Baseball Game system method of play includes base excessive force, no collision contact slide zones and describes a protective helmet apparatus for use by baseball fielders. The protective sport television or radio audio device means of communication equipped with display, GPS, infrared scan and sensors to monitor performance and physiological parameters. In operation one or more infrared sensor sits against skin of a user to measure his or her heart rate. In response to oscillation translation and/or rotation of the electronic sport device, portions of forces induced by the mass are transferred to the piezoelectric elements. Electrical energy output by these piezoelectric elements is received in a power controller and can be applied to the battery as self charging.

Claims

1. An electronic baseball game system, comprising:

one or more electronic baseball bases configured to be positioned on a baseball field, wherein the one or more electronic baseball bases includes an electronic device;

an electronic sport helmet, comprising;

a helmet shell made of a rigid material having an outer surface and an inner surface,

the inner surface forms a cavity to at least partially cover a head of a user; and

a wireless sport device secured to the helmet shell and configured to generate and manage data, the wireless sport device comprising;

a processor for controlling functions of the wireless sport device and processing the data;

a transmitter for sending and receiving the data generated by the wireless sport device;

a battery for providing power to the wireless sport device;

a microphone for generating audio data from the user, wherein the microphone is housed in a channel within the helmet shell;

a global positioning system receiver for tracking the location of the electronic sport helmet, wherein, when the electronic sport helmet is worn by the user, wherein when the one or more of the electronic baseball bases is proximate to the user wearing the electronic sport helmet, the wireless sport device is configured to generate speed data and position data of the user;

an infrared physiological sensor integrated in the wireless sport device, the infrared physiological sensor measures changes in light through the user'"'"'s skin to generate heart rate data;

a speaker for outputting audio to the user;

a camera for outputting video data representing a field of view of the user; and

a power unit for supplying power to the wireless sport device, and for recharging the battery, comprising;

a chamber within the power unit for receiving the battery, wherein the battery is free to move within the chamber, the battery further comprising a counterweight;

a power controller configured to manage electrical load for the wireless sport device;

a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric element each couple the power unit to the power controller;

the first piezoelectric element receives a first acceleration force imposed by the battery moving within the chamber when the wireless sport device oscillates along a first axis;

the second piezoelectric element receives a second acceleration force imposed by the battery moving within the chamber when the wireless sport device oscillates along a second axis, wherein the first axis is adjacent the second axis;

such that the power controller receives electrical energy output from the first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element in response to the first acceleration force and the second acceleration force to manage power available for the wireless sport device and distributing power to recharge the battery.

2. An electronic sport helmet comprising:

a helmet shell made of a rigid material having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface forms a cavity to at least partially cover a head of a user; and

a wireless sport device secured to the helmet shell and configured to generate and manage data, the wireless sport device comprising;

a processor for controlling functions of the wireless sport device and processing the data;

a transmitter for sending and receiving the data generated by the wireless sport device;

a battery for providing power to the wireless sport device;

a microphone for generating audio data from the user, wherein the microphone is housed in a channel within the helmet shell;

a global positioning system receiver for tracking the location of the electronic sport helmet, wherein, when the electronic sport helmet is worn by the user, the wireless sport device is configured to generate speed data and position data of the user;

an infrared physiological sensor integrated in the wireless sport device, the infrared physiological sensor measures changes in light through the user'"'"'s skin to generate heart rate data;

a speaker for outputting audio to the user;

a camera for outputting video data representing a field of view of the user; and

a power unit for supplying power to the wireless sport device, and for recharging the battery, comprising;

a chamber within the power unit for receiving the battery, wherein the battery is free to move within the chamber, the battery further comprising a counterweight;

a power controller configured to manage electrical load for the wireless sport device;

a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric element each couple the power unit to the power controller;

the first piezoelectric element receives a first acceleration force imposed by the battery moving within the chamber when the wireless sport device oscillates along a first axis;

the second piezoelectric element receives a second acceleration force imposed by the battery moving within the chamber when the wireless sport device oscillates along a second axis, wherein the first axis is adjacent the second axis;

such that the power controller receives electrical energy output from the first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element in response to the first acceleration force and the second acceleration force to manage power available for the wireless sport device and distributing power to recharge the battery.