Sports box
OwnerBerry Baileyinventor
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Abstract
A portable, easy-to-use and transport sports box for display of real-time information at an athletic event is presented. A number of embodiments are presented. Each embodiment includes a display and a transport system. The transport system is used for easy transportation of the sports box to and from the athletic event; easy storage of the sports box when not in use; and easy use of the sports box during the athletic event. In some embodiments, a controller is used to allow an operator to input the information to a digital display. In other embodiments, a sensor is employed to determine distance information to be displayed. In yet still other embodiments both a controller and a sensor are used.
Claims20
A portable digital sports box for interactive use at athletic events to display real time information about the event and which is easily transportable and useable by the operator, the sports box comprising:
- a transport system for enabling the operator to easily transport, carry, position and re-position the sports box to, from and during the athletic event;
- a digital display coupled to the transport system for displaying one or more items of real time information about the athletic event;
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- one or more controllers coupled to the transport system for enabling the operator to enter the real-time information to the display.
A portable sports box for interactive use at athletic events to display real time distance information about the event and which is easily transportable and useable by the operator, the sports box comprising:
- a transport system for enabling the operator to easily transport, carry, position and re-position the sports box to, from and during the athletic event;
- a display coupled to the transport system for displaying the distance information;
- one or more sensors coupled to the transport system for determining the distance the transport system is moved for enabling the operator to enter the real-time information to the display;
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- means for conveying the determined distance information from the sensors on the display.
A method for interactively displaying distance to first down information at a football event on a sports box having a display, a portable transport system and a sensor and comprising the steps of:
- moving the portable transport system;
- sensing the distance the transport system has been moved;
- calculating the distance remaining to first down from the distance moved;
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- displaying the distance to first down information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.