Method of recording and playing baseball game showing each batter's last patch

• US 20030060311A1
• Filed: 05/10/2002
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baseball Quick LLC
• Original Assignee: Baseball Quick LLC
• Inventors: Mockry, Gregory Michael, Mockry, George Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,628,716 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/468
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/02 Editing, e.g. varying the order of information signals recorded on, or reproduced from, record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/024 on tapes G11B27/028, G11B27/029 take precedence

Abstract

A recorded complete baseball game is condensed into about fifteen minutes of action. All of the at-bat appearances of the players, in turn, are recorded, and then the recorded game is edited to leave only the last pitch thrown to each player, plus any action ensuing after that pitch and any attempts of runners to advance to another base and any other outs, such a runner as being picked off base. Then the recorded edited game is presented to viewers as a condensed game. The condensed game can be presented to subscribers over the Internet, or may be presented on film or as a video recording.

Claims

1. I claim the name “

Baseball Quick”

as our trademark. The name is an integral part of our invention and describes in 2 words how a fan can view a baseball game. “

Baseball Quick”

is a method of recording and editing a baseball game by showing only the last pitch to each batter and any subsequent action. Any action between the last pitch of any batter to the last pitch of another batter shall also be recorded. The result shall be a complete game of every player at bat in approximately 15 minutes.

2. I claim that this method of dispensing a baseball game can be used in the following medias. Television, Radio, Internet, Telephone, and Pagers.

3. I claim there are many ways “

Baseball Quick”

can be shown or heard. For example it can be dispensed, a) inning by inning while the game is in progress, b) 3^rd inning, or 6^th inning review while the game is in progress, or c) the whole game shown or heard after the game is over, d) all of the above can also be dispensed on the internet, telephone, pay per view or any hand held device. Finally, all these methods can be repeated at prime time slots or the next morning.

4. A method of recording and editing a baseball game in which players from each side appear at bat, in turn, and attempt to place a pitched baseball into play and reach base safely;

with players failing to reach base safely being out and players on base attempting unsuccessfully to advance to another base being out;

the method comprising;

recording the appearances-at-bat for each player, in turn, plus other action that ensues during or after the appearances-at-bat;

editing the recorded appearances-at-bat to leave only the last pitch thrown to each player, plus any action ensuing after that pitch and any attempts of runners on base to advance to another base; and

presenting the edited recorded game as a condensed recorded game showing important action portions of the game.

5. The method according to claim 4 wherein said editing includes omitting all pitches that do not result in either the player at bat placing the ball into play, producing an out, or the player at bat or another player on base advancing to another base.

6. The method according to claim 4 wherein the edited recorded game is about 15 minutes for a nine-inning game.

7. The method according to claim 4 wherein said edited recorded game comprises only a specific portion of the game.

8. The method according to claim 4 wherein said step of presenting the edited game as a condensed recorded game includes delivering the recorded game to subscribers over the Internet.

9. The method according to claim 4 wherein said step of presenting the edited game as a condensed recorded game includes distributing the recorded game as a video recording.

10. The method according to claim 4 wherein the step of editing leaves in narrative material to explain substitution of players.