Athletic performance by tracking objects hit or thrown at an electronic display
AssigneeSmartMitt LLC
InventorThomas R. Frenz
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to effective, efficient, and economical methods and systems for improving athletic performance by tracking objects typically thrown or hit by athletes. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a unique configuration of technology wherein an electronic display is located at or behind the target and one or more cameras are positioned to observe the target. Once an object is thrown or hit, one or more cameras may observe and track the object. Further, an electronic display may be used to provide targeting information to an athlete and also to determine the athlete's accuracy.
Claims18
A system for monitoring objects thrown or hit by an athlete comprising:
- an electronic display, wherein the electronic display contains an arrangement of light-emitting devices attached to a vertically suspended mat for displaying targets to the athlete;
- two or more cameras consisting of a first set of one or more cameras positioned to observe the electronic display and a second set of one or more cameras positioned to observe an object thrown or hit toward the electronic display;
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- a computer coupled to the electronic display and the two or more cameras, wherein for each event where the object is hit or thrown the computer uses video from the two or more cameras to determine relative to the electronic display where the object is thrown or hit based on a change in the trajectory of the object.
A computer-operable method for monitoring objects thrown or hit by an athlete comprising:
- observing an electronic display, wherein the electronic display contains an arrangement of light-emitting devices attached to a vertically suspended mat for displaying targets to the athlete, via two or more cameras consisting of a first set of one or more cameras positioned to observe the electronic display and a second set of one or more cameras positioned to observe an object thrown or hit toward the electronic, display;
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- for each event where the object is hit or thrown, using video from the one or more cameras to determine relative to the electronic display where the object is thrown or hit based on a change in the trajectory of the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.