System for incentivizing charitable giving based on physical activity and a method of using the same
First Claim
1. A system for incentivizing charitable giving based on physical activity, comprising:
- a computer associated with a first participant identifier and having a communication link with the internet;
a sports ball associated with the first participant identifier, the sports ball comprising;
a sensor for detecting an acceleration of the sports ball;
a processor in communication with the sensor, so that software executing on the processor receives signals from the sensor indicative of an acceleration of the sports ball;
software executing on the processor for determining activity data based on the signals received from the sensor;
a communication link between the sports ball and the computer;
software executing on the computer associated with the first participant identifier for receiving first participant activity data indicative of a duration of the use of the sports ball;
software executing on the computer associated with the first participant identifier for transmitting first participant activity data via the communication link with the internet;
a server having a communication link with the internet;
software executing on the server for receiving the first participant activity data;
a database comprising a plurality of participant records, each participant record having a participant identifier associated therewith;
software executing on the server for storing the received first participant activity data, indicative of a duration of the use of the sports ball, in a participant record associated with the first participant identifier;
software executing on the server for assigning a plurality of credits to the participant record associated with the first participant identifier based on the activity data stored in the participant record associated with the first participant identifier;
software executing on the server for generating a report based on the credits assigned to the participant record associated with the first participant identifier;
a communication link between the server and the internet;
software executing on server for transmitting the report to a participant computer associated with the first participant identifier via the communication link;
wherein the ball comprises a shell defining a spheroid, the shell defining a cavity;
wherein the shell defines a first opening and a second opening substantially diametrically opposite the first opening,a first panel configured to substantially close the first opening, the first panel having a sleeve extending radially inward from an inner surface thereof;
a second panel configured to substantially close the second opening, the second panel having a sleeve extending radially inward from an inner surface thereof;
wherein the sensor and the processor are supported in a center of the sphere by a distal end of the first sleeve and a distal end of the second sleeve.
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Abstract
A system and method for incentivizing charitable giving based on physical activity includes a computer and a sports ball associated with a first participant identifier. The sports ball includes a sensor that detects and logs activity data. The activity data is received by the computer, and in further transmitted to a server. The server stores the received activity data in a participant record associated with the first participant identifier and assigns a plurality of credits to the participant record associated with the first participant identifier based on the activity data stored in the participant record. Software executing on the server generates a report based on the credits assigned to the participant record associated with the first participant identifier and transmits the report to a participant computer associated with the first participant identifier.
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9 Claims
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1. A system for incentivizing charitable giving based on physical activity, comprising:
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a computer associated with a first participant identifier and having a communication link with the internet; a sports ball associated with the first participant identifier, the sports ball comprising; a sensor for detecting an acceleration of the sports ball; a processor in communication with the sensor, so that software executing on the processor receives signals from the sensor indicative of an acceleration of the sports ball; software executing on the processor for determining activity data based on the signals received from the sensor; a communication link between the sports ball and the computer; software executing on the computer associated with the first participant identifier for receiving first participant activity data indicative of a duration of the use of the sports ball; software executing on the computer associated with the first participant identifier for transmitting first participant activity data via the communication link with the internet; a server having a communication link with the internet; software executing on the server for receiving the first participant activity data; a database comprising a plurality of participant records, each participant record having a participant identifier associated therewith; software executing on the server for storing the received first participant activity data, indicative of a duration of the use of the sports ball, in a participant record associated with the first participant identifier; software executing on the server for assigning a plurality of credits to the participant record associated with the first participant identifier based on the activity data stored in the participant record associated with the first participant identifier; software executing on the server for generating a report based on the credits assigned to the participant record associated with the first participant identifier; a communication link between the server and the internet; software executing on server for transmitting the report to a participant computer associated with the first participant identifier via the communication link; wherein the ball comprises a shell defining a spheroid, the shell defining a cavity; wherein the shell defines a first opening and a second opening substantially diametrically opposite the first opening, a first panel configured to substantially close the first opening, the first panel having a sleeve extending radially inward from an inner surface thereof; a second panel configured to substantially close the second opening, the second panel having a sleeve extending radially inward from an inner surface thereof; wherein the sensor and the processor are supported in a center of the sphere by a distal end of the first sleeve and a distal end of the second sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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