FEEDBACK PROVISION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND ANALYSIS DEVICE

• US 20170186335A1
• Filed: 06/16/2015
• Published: 06/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: MATSUNAGA, Hideyuki
• Granted Patent: US 10,497,277 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/72 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/75 Humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/808 Microphones
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/89 Field sensors, e.g. radar systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/46 Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports

Abstract

There is provided a feedback provision method including specifying, by a processor, an action generated in a target and a generation time of the action on the basis of sensing data of the target, determining feedback to be provided in accordance with the specified action, and providing the feedback at a time corresponding to the generation time.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

circuitry configured to

identify an action generated at a target and a generation time of the action based on sensor data corresponding to the target;

determine feedback to be provided in accordance with the identified action; and

provide the feedback based on the generation time.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein

the circuitry is configured to identify the action by recognizing a pattern of sensor data corresponding to the action.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the circuitry is configured to:

identify the action at a first time prior to the generation time by a partial matching between the sensor data and the pattern, and

identify the generation time by assuming the sensor data subsequent to the first time conforms to the pattern.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to:

identify a class of the action, and

determine the feedback by selecting feedback from among feedback prepared for each class of the action.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein

the class of the action is defined in accordance with at least one of a type of the action or a degree of skill of the action.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein

the action includes an action of causing an impact on a hitting tool, and

the class of the action is defined in accordance with a position on the hitting tool where the impact has occurred.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein

the sensor data is provided by a sensor included in, or attached to, a first device, and

the circruity is configured to provide the feedback by using an output device included in, or attached to, the first device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein

the sensor data is provided by a sensor included in, or attached to, a first device, and

the circuitry is configured to provide the feedback by using an output device included in, or attached to, a second device different from the first device.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein

at a time when a picture acquired together with the sensor data is reproduced, the circuitry is configured to provide the feedback at a time corresponding to an action in the picture.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein

the feedback is generated based on sensor data acquired in the past.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein

the feedback is generated based on sensor data of a first user acquired in the past, and is provided to the first user

12. The system of claim 10, wherein

the feedback is generated based on sensor data of a first user acquired in the past, and is provided to a second user.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein

the feedback is generated by extending the sensor data acquired in the past.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein

the feedback is generated by equalizing or amplifying a vibration waveform included in the sensor data acquired in the past.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein

the feedback is generated based on abstract information extracted from the sensor data acquired in the past.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein

the feedback includes symbolic information that expresses the abstract information.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein

the system is an electronic device.

18. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor configured to generate and output the sensor data; and

an electronic device including the circuitry configured to identify the action, determine the feedback and provide the feedback.

19. A system comprising:

a sensor device configured to generate sensor data corresponding to a target; and

computer-readable instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to

identify an action generated at the target and a generation time of the action based on the sensor data corresponding to the target acquired from the sensor device;

determine feedback to be provided to be provided in accordance with the identified action; and

output the feedback based on the generation time.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by a system, causes the system to:

identify an action generated at a target and a generation time of the action based on sensor data corresponding to the target;

determine feedback to be provided in accordance with the identified action; and

provide the feedback based on the generation time.