Sport performance system with ball sensing
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1. A player training apparatus for use with a portable performance system including a processor, a memory and a display, the training apparatus comprising:
- an American-style football;
at least one sensor coupled to the football;
at least one transmitter coupled to the football and operably coupled to the sensor; and
a non-transient computer-readable medium containing code to direct the processor to;
the at least one sensor receiving input pertaining to motion of the football;
the at least one transmitter in communication with the at least one sensor to receive at least one of sensor information relating to the motion of the football;
determine and repeatedly update a path of the football over time in response to and based upon signals, relating to the motion of the football, received from the at least one transmitter coupled to the football, the updated path comprising directional changes in the path of the football and a trajectory of the football, from a point in time that the football is initially propelled by a person;
determine a target accuracy based upon the input; and
display the path of the determined trajectory of the football.
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Abstract
A player training apparatus for use with a portable performance system. The portable performance system includes a processor, a memory and a display. The training apparatus includes an American-style football, at least one sensor coupled to the football, at least one transmitter coupled to the football and operably coupled to the sensor, and a non-transient computer-readable medium containing code. The code directs the processor to: receive input pertaining to motion of the football; determine a target accuracy based upon the input; and display the determined target accuracy.
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1. A player training apparatus for use with a portable performance system including a processor, a memory and a display, the training apparatus comprising:
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an American-style football;
at least one sensor coupled to the football;at least one transmitter coupled to the football and operably coupled to the sensor; and a non-transient computer-readable medium containing code to direct the processor to; the at least one sensor receiving input pertaining to motion of the football; the at least one transmitter in communication with the at least one sensor to receive at least one of sensor information relating to the motion of the football; determine and repeatedly update a path of the football over time in response to and based upon signals, relating to the motion of the football, received from the at least one transmitter coupled to the football, the updated path comprising directional changes in the path of the football and a trajectory of the football, from a point in time that the football is initially propelled by a person; determine a target accuracy based upon the input; and display the path of the determined trajectory of the football. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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