Smart sport device

• US 9,597,567 B1
• Filed: 05/02/2016
• Issued: 03/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2016
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bao Tran
• Original Assignee: Bao Tran
• Inventors: Tran, Bao, Tran, Ha
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahmed, Masud
• Application Number:
  US15/144,794
• Time in Patent Office: 323 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 42
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/1233 for the hip
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/125 for the knee
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/1283 for the foot
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/072 Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like , e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0724 Bar-bells; Hand bars
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0726 Dumb bells, i.e. with a central bar to be held by a single hand, and with weights at the ends
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/16 Angular positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/24 Angular displacement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/51 Force
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• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/72 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/74 Atmospheric pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/75 Humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/76 Wind conditions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 : Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 : Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/807 : Photo cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 : Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 : Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• 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 2225/74 : with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 : heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/60 : muscle strain, i.e. measured on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/70 : body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0025 : Football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0037 : Basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0054 : Bowling, i.e. ten-pin bowling
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0066 : Rugby; American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 : American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0095 : Volleyball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/102 : Boxing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/18 : Skating
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/19 : Skiing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/20 : Swimming
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/203 : Diving
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/004 : electrically conductive, e.g. for automatic arbitration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/16 : Caps; Ferrules
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/46 : Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 : for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0026 : for ice-hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 : for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0048 : for mountaineering, e.g. climbing-walls, grip elements for climbing-walls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 : for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/02 : for fencing , e.g. means for indicating hits
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/06 : for rowing or sculling
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/16 : for cycling , i.e. arrangements on or for real bicycles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3632 : Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 : for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 : Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/085 : Mouth or teeth protectors A63B71/081 takes precedence
• 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: A63B 71/1216 : for the genital area
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/1291 : for the neck
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/141 : in the form of gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/145 : Boxing gloves
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 : Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 : from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

An Internet of Thing (IoT) sport device includes a light source; sensors including a camera and a microphone array; a processor coupled to the light source and the sensor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor.

Claims

1. A smart handle, comprising:

a handle;

a processor coupled to the handle and a wireless transceiver;

a camera coupled to the handle;

a sensor coupled to the handle;

an accelerometer coupled to the handle to detect acceleration of the handle; and

a module to;

receive views of a live event from the handle camera and from one or more external cameras;

augment the views with a viewer action as detected by sensors coupled to a viewer or a spectator; and

compare a professional result with the viewer action to provide a feedback to the viewer.

2. The handle of claim 1, comprising a plurality of smart handles forming a mesh network and communicating episodically to conserve power.

3. The handle of claim 1 where the processor, sensor and accelerometer monitor, record, process and/or transmit events of interest.

4. The handle of claim 1 comprising software module for sensing and/or monitoring impact events where the sensors are accelerometers, gyroscopes, and/or pressure sensors.

5. The handle of claim 1 comprising software module for sensing and/or monitoring and/or controlling ongoing events where the sensors monitor temperature, temperature gradients, motion, position, environmental or chemical levels, or other such information.

6. The handle of claim 1 comprising software module for sensing events or other information including mounting multiple distributed sensors for obtaining spatial and/or temporal distribution in the data and/or multiple sensors sensing different information and data.

7. The handle of claim 1, wherein the transceiver comprises a Bluetooth module or a wi-fi module or other transmission module, for transmitting and/or receiving information to/from another device.

8. The handle of claim 1, comprising one or more power and energy sources including batteries, wired or wireless rechargeable batteries, photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, or energy harvesters.

9. The handle of claim 1, comprising an adhesive backing for directly adhering the camera, accelerometer, or sensor to a head, a body, or an object.

10. The handle of claim 1, wherein the camera, accelerometer or sensor is contained in an adhesive or a sleeve for adhering or attaching to a head, a body, or an object.

11. The handle of claim 1, comprising a coating for protection against the elements and/or for increased comfort.

12. The handle of claim 1, comprising a geometrically patterned substrate that contains regions of low strain domains (LSDs) bridged by hingeable strain relief features (SRFs) which also contain low strain regions and enable the stretching, flexing and twisting of the handle while maintaining continuous low strain regions for mounting electronic components and routing traces.

13. The handle of claim 1, wherein the camera, accelerometer or sensor is in a module for attachment to or on or an object, or embedded in an object.

14. The handle of claim 1, wherein the processor and accelerometer comprises a rectangular or a square or a triangular or other polygon or circular or elliptical or other geometric shape bandage.

15. The handle of claim 1, comprising a handle shape in the form factor that is or contains any combination of rectangles, triangles, circles, ellipses or other form factors.

16. The handle of claim 1, comprising interconnects with different geometric patterning of different numbers and shapes and orientations of low strain domains, different numbers and orientation of geometrically structured hinge-like domains, and different geometries of hinge-like domains.

17. The handle of claim 1 as a programmable circuit board for arbitrary applications.

18. The handle of claim 1, wherein the camera detects a distance of an object and generates 3D models of objects in front of the camera.

19. The handle of claim 1 comprising a cloud storage to receive sensor data.

20. The handle of claim 1, comprising one or more polymer layers, polyimides, polyamides, polyesters, or elastomers.