US 11,484,759 B2 · Basketball architecture

Abstract

A basketball goal system comprising a backboard assembly and suspension frame affixed to the back surface, a suspension structure connected to the suspension frame of the backboard and a goal indication system which interfaces to at least one of the suspension structure or backboard to cause an indication (of various colors) to be presented via the suspension system and/or the backboard which indication relates to the shot points associated with a shot attempted at the goal. The goal indication system causes presentation of a cue on a front surface of the backboard, which cue is of a color corresponding to shot points. The backboard elements and light emission of the suspension frame can be controlled synchronously or asynchronously.

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A basketball goal system, the system comprising:

a backboard assembly positioned above a basketball game playing surface, the backboard assembly, comprising:
a backboard having a back surface and a front surface;
a suspension frame affixed to the back surface;
and
a goal affixed to the front surface;
a suspension structure connected on a proximal end to the suspension frame of the backboard and secured on a distal end to a supporting foundation, the suspension structure suspends the backboard assembly above the playing surface, which can be at a basketball arena, the suspension structure further comprises a light transmissive capability for emitting light;
and
a goal indication system which interfaces to the suspension structure to cause a light-based indication to be presented via at least one of the backboard or the suspension system, the indication relates to the shot points associated with at least one of a shot attempted at the goal or a shot scored.

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A basketball goal system, the system comprising:

a backboard assembly positioned above a basketball game playing surface, the backboard assembly further comprising a backboard, a suspension frame affixed to a back surface of the backboard, a goal affixed to a front surface of the backboard;
a suspension structure connected on one end to the suspension frame of the backboard, and secured on a distal end to a supporting structure for suspending the backboard assembly above the playing surface, the suspension structure further comprises a light transmissive property for emitting light;
a goal indication system which interfaces to the suspension structure to cause the suspension structure to emit a color of light which relates to shot points associated with a shot attempted at the goal, the goal indication system further interfaces to the backboard to cause presentation of a cue on a front surface of the backboard, the cue of a color corresponding to shot points associated with the shot attempted at the goal;
and
a display system mounted proximate the back surface of the backboard and at the proximal end of the suspension structure, the display system presents basketball gameplay actions for viewing by viewers in attendance at the basketball game.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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