Coach and player sports communication system

• US 20070290801A1
• Filed: 06/02/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Milton Powell
• Original Assignee: Milton Powell
• Inventors: Powell, Milton
• Application Number:
  US11/446,058
• Publication Number:
  US 20070290801A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/7.55
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 1/08 using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/223 using wireless transmission

Abstract

A portable, wireless, bi-directional communication system for transmitting visual information about plays and instant messaging between a coach and players during a game comprises a notebook or palm sized computer device with transmitter and receiver, and a wrist sweat band viewing screen with transmitted and receiver, thereby creating an effective, continual flow of information uninterrupted by the difficulty in hearing over a noisy crowd.

Claims

1. A wireless sports communication system comprising:

a wrist sweat band viewing screen worn by a player participating in a sporting event on a playing field, the wrist sweat band viewing screen comprising a band encircling a wrist and forearm area of an arm of the player, a means of securing the band to the player, a viewing screen on an outer surface of the wrist band viewing screen for displaying visual indicia indicating particular plays to be made in the game being played and displaying instant text messages, a means for receiving wireless signals containing play information and a means for transmitting the received play information on the viewing screen;

a hand held computer device and wireless transmitter used by a coach to transmit visual signals to the viewing screen worn by the player, the computer device comprising at least one computer screen and means for inputting information to the computer screen, a means for selecting information on the computer screen, a means for writing visual information on the computer screen, a speaker means of transmitting voice inputs to the computer device to create instant text messages on the viewing screen, a means for downloading play information into the computer device from another computer or input device, and a means for transmitting wireless signals from the computer device to the viewing screen worn by the player, the computer device used by the coach to select and send previously downloaded plays and instructions and send instantly input visual and instant text messages instructions to the player for the player to use on the playing field.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrist sweat band viewing screen further comprises a means for a player to respond to information received on the viewing screen.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrist pad viewing screen is worn by a quarterback on a football playing field.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrist pad viewing screen is worn by a pass receiving player on a football playing field.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrist pad viewing screen is worn by an offensive player on a football playing field.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrist pad viewing screen is worn by a defensive player on a football playing field.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrist pad viewing screen is worn by a special team player on a football playing field.