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Athletic training, data collection, dynamic, and personified sporting method, apparatus, system, and computer program product

  • US 9,782,648 B2
  • Filed: 02/20/2017
  • Issued: 10/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A personified sporting robotic device apparatus comprising:

  • at least one robot comprising;

    a plurality of joint axes,wherein each joint axis of said plurality of joint axes comprises;

    at least one motor;

    at least one structural member coupled to at least one of said each of said plurality of joint axes motors,wherein each of said at least one motor is configured to move an associated coupled at least one of said at least one structural member;

    at least one sporting device coupled to said at least one robot,wherein said at least one sporting device comprises at least one personified feature, attribute, or movement; and

    at least one computer processor,wherein said at least one computer processor is coupled to said plurality of joint axes motors;

    at least one memory coupled to said at least one computer processor;

    at least one user interface coupled to said at least one robot, wherein said at least one user interface is configured to interact with a user to receive a selection of at least one sporting routine,wherein said at least one user interface comprises;

    at least one input device coupled to said at least one computer processor; and

    at least one output device coupled to said at least one computer processor;

    wherein the personified sporting robotic device apparatus comprises at least one of;

    a) wherein said user interface comprises at least one of;

    a display device,said at least one input device,said at least one output device,a keyboard, ora touchscreen;

    b) wherein said at least one computer processor is configured to save or retrieve said at least one sporting routine from said at least one memory;

    c) wherein said at least one computer processor is configured to randomize at least one challenge by said at least one sporting device;

    ord) wherein said computer processor is configured to at least one of;

    combine a plurality of previously saved of said at least one sporting routine, orshuffle a plurality of previously saved of said at least one sporting routine; and

    further comprisingat least one of;

    a) wherein said at least one sporting device comprises being configured to at least one of;

    pitch or throw;

    catch or hit;

    automatically adjust;

    automatically move;

    move, adjust or modify position;

    move in at least two directions;

    move or adjust with respect to player position;

    move with at least one of a velocity, or an acceleration;

    automatically move in at least one of a horizontal plane, or a vertical plane;

    adjust or move at least one goal;

    adjust or move at least one target;

    adjust or move in five axes of freedom relative to a support;

    adjust or move with at least one fixed dimension;

    adjust or move within a precise vertical or horizontal dimensional range;

    provide at least one sporting goal for a game;

    provide a plurality of sporting goals for a game;

    provide an adjustable or moving goal;

    provide at least one goal automatically moveable based on a received input;

    orprovide at least one goal stationary for at least a predetermined interval;

    b) wherein said at least one sporting device comprises at least one of;

    a target;

    a goal;

    a ring;

    a closed loop;

    a closed polygon with an opening therein;

    a ring between the user and a final target;

    a border with an aperture therethrough;

    ora ring between the user and a final goal;

    c) wherein said at least one sporting device comprises at least one of;

    a pitching capability;

    a throwing capability;

    a catching capability;

    a hitting capability;

    an offensive capability;

    a defensive capability;

    a goal;

    a basketball goal;

    a soccer goal;

    a target;

    a hockey goal;

    a field hockey goal;

    a hockey goal;

    a winter sports goal;

    a summer sports goal;

    a shooting sports target;

    an archery goal;

    a field goal;

    a lacrosse goal;

    a tennis target;

    a golf target;

    a football target;

    an intermediate goal;

    a plurality of goals;

    ora FRISBEE flying disc golf goal;

    ord) wherein said at least one personified feature, attribute, or movement comprises at least one of;

    at least one personified attribute associated with said at least one sporting device;

    orat least one character associated with said at least one sporting device.

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