Real-time wireless sensor scoring

• US 20060160639A1
• Filed: 02/08/2005
• Published: 07/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William M. Klein
• Original Assignee: William M. Klein
• Inventors: Klein, William M.
• Application Number:
  US11/053,310
• Publication Number:
  US 20060160639A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/476
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0025 Tracking the path or location of one or more users, e.g. players of a game
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0037 on a target surface or at impact on the ground
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0605 Decision makers and devices using detection means facilitating arbitration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0669 Score-keepers or score display devices

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide mechanisms and methods for measuring shooting performance. These mechanisms and methods for measuring shooting performance make it possible for coaches and players to obtain information they need to measure levels of play, improve and maintain skills, select players to meet game situations and team requirements, and make decisions on player roles.

Claims

1. A shooting sports measurement system, comprising:

a first sensor to detect shots taken,

a second sensor to determine shots made,

a detection mechanism that detects a position of a player when the player takes a shot; and

a console, the console communicatively coupled with the first sensor, the second sensor and the detection mechanism to receive data and determine performance of a player.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first sensor includes a delay factor to avoid double counting the same shot when multiple triggering events occur.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first sensor comprises a vibration sensor adapted to be attached to the basketball rim or backboard to detect a shot taken.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the second sensor comprises at least one of an optoelectronic sensor or a counter lever, adapted to be attached to the basketball rim or backboard to determine number of shots made at a specified location.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the console acts as an input and output device for each shooting session.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the console includes at least one of a clock with display, time and date, RF receivers from a vibration sensor and a counter sensor, a court location diagram illustrating a plurality of cells imposed upon at least a portion of a playing field, a buzzer, a warning voice, a standard memory card slot for storing data and a user interface for data input.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection mechanism that detects position of a player making shots comprises:

an infrared sensor that automatically detect a player'"'"'s position using a 2D grid.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection mechanism that detects position of a player making shots comprises:

a pressure sensor grid disposed at least a portion of a playing field.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection mechanism that detects position of a player making shots comprises:

a camera with a ranging device.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of cells superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field, wherein the plurality of cells indicates a player'"'"'s position when a shot is taken.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of cells superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field further comprises:

a plurality of cells of varying sizes according to relevance to scoring in the shooting sport under practice superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of cells superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field further comprises:

a plurality of cells associated with an alphanumeric naming convention facilitating ease of use superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of cells superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field further comprises:

a plurality of cells arranged according to Cartesian coordinates superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of cells superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field further comprises:

a plurality of cells arranged according to polar coordinates superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of cells superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field further comprises:

a plurality of cells arranged in the form of concentric circular arcs superimposed onto at least a portion of a playing field.

16. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a video device for capturing a video record of a player taking a shot, wherein the video device is triggered when a shot is taken.

17. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless headset for capturing a audio commands from a player taking a shot, wherein the audio commands control recording of information about the shot.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection mechanism includes visual player location indicia that are adapted to be viewed by a console operator such that the console operator can manually enter the indicia into the console.

22. The system of claim 1 wherein the detection mechanism automatically detects a position of a player when the player take a shot.

19. A computer based method for measuring shooting sports performance, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:

determining whether a shot is made;

determining a location of a player taking the shot when the shot is taken;

receiving information about the player; and

determining performance of the player based on the determining steps.

20. A shooting sports measurement system, comprising:

a sensor to determine shots made,

a detection mechanism that detects a position of a player when the player takes a shot; and

a console, the console communicatively coupled with the sensor and the detection mechanism to receive data and determine performance of a player.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the detection mechanism includes visual player location indica that is adapted to be viewed by a console operation, such that console operator can manually enter the location into the console.

23. The system of claim 20 wherein the detection mechanism automatically detects a position of a player when the player takes a shot.