Systems, methods, and apparatus for measuring athletic performance characteristics
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring activities of one or more athletes during an athletic event on a field of play, the system comprising:
- one or more athletic performance measuring units that are each associated with one of the one or more athletes, wherein, during the athletic event, each of the one or more athletic performance measuring units is configured to;
collect sensor data in real-time corresponding to an athletic performance characteristic;
calculate an athletic performance parameter substantially in real-time based on the collected sensor data; and
transmit the athletic performance parameter to at least one other electronic device;
a plurality of transceivers placed within or around the field of play and configured to receive signals from the one or more athletic performance measuring units during the athletic event; and
a computing device communicably coupled with the plurality of transceivers and configured to;
receive, from the plurality of transceivers, data representing the signals received by the plurality of transceivers from the one or more athletic performance measuring units; and
monitor, during the athletic event, a respective position of each athletic performance measuring unit within the one or more athletic performance measuring units based on the data representing the signals from the one or more athletic performance measuring units.
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Abstract
An athletic performance measuring unit can measure numerous athletic performance parameters for an athlete either during practice or during competition. The measured parameters may be used by the athlete to evaluate the improvement in their performance as well as compare their level of performance against peers. The athletic performance measuring unit can also be configure to transmit the sensed sensor data to a personal processing unit, such as a smart device, for calculation of one or more athletic performance parameters. The calculated athletic performance parameters can be transmitted by the PPU to other electronic devices of those fans interested in following the athletic performance of a particular athlete, group of athletes, and/or team. Further, the athletic performance measuring unit can be configured to be integrated with the display system of an arena or stadium such that the athletic performance parameters can be displayed on the scoreboard of the arena.
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1. A system for monitoring activities of one or more athletes during an athletic event on a field of play, the system comprising:
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one or more athletic performance measuring units that are each associated with one of the one or more athletes, wherein, during the athletic event, each of the one or more athletic performance measuring units is configured to; collect sensor data in real-time corresponding to an athletic performance characteristic; calculate an athletic performance parameter substantially in real-time based on the collected sensor data; and transmit the athletic performance parameter to at least one other electronic device; a plurality of transceivers placed within or around the field of play and configured to receive signals from the one or more athletic performance measuring units during the athletic event; and a computing device communicably coupled with the plurality of transceivers and configured to; receive, from the plurality of transceivers, data representing the signals received by the plurality of transceivers from the one or more athletic performance measuring units; and monitor, during the athletic event, a respective position of each athletic performance measuring unit within the one or more athletic performance measuring units based on the data representing the signals from the one or more athletic performance measuring units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method performed by one or more computers, the method comprising:
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determining that an athletic event on a field of play has started; and during the athletic event; obtaining, from a plurality of transceivers placed within or around the field of play, data representing signals received from one or more athletic performance measuring units during an athletic event on the field of play, wherein each of the one or more athletic performance measuring units is associated with one of one or more athletes and configured to; collect sensor data in real-time corresponding to an athletic performance characteristic, calculate an athletic performance parameter substantially in real-time based on the collected sensor data, and transmit the athletic performance parameter to at least one other electronic device; monitoring a respective position of each of the one or more athletic performance measuring units based on obtained data representing the signals received from the plurality of transceivers; determining that the athletic event on the field of play has ended; and providing, for output, data representing the monitored positions for the one or more athletic performance measuring units during the athletic event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device encoded with computer program instructions that, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
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determining that an athletic event on a field of play has started; during the athletic event; obtaining, from a plurality of transceivers placed within or around the field of play, data representing signals received from one or more athletic performance measuring units during an athletic event on the field of play, wherein each of the one or more athletic performance measuring units is associated with one of one or more athletes and configured to; collect sensor data in real-time corresponding to an athletic performance characteristic, calculate an athletic performance parameter substantially in real-time based on the collected sensor data, and transmit the athletic performance parameter to at least one other electronic device; monitoring a respective position of each of the one or more athletic performance measuring units based on the obtained data representing the signals received from the one or more athletic performance measuring units; determining that the athletic event on the field of play has ended; and providing, for output, data representing the monitored positions for the one or more athletic performance measuring units during the athletic event.
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