Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods in a team sports environment
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsSantoshkumar Balakrishnan, Steve Holmes, Aaron B. Weast
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining when an athlete is in possession of a ball by analyzing image data are provided. A camera is worn by an athlete and is turned on when the athlete is in proximity of a ball. The camera is used to generate an image of a ball. The size of the ball is determined and compared to a threshold. The athlete is considered to be in possession of the ball when the size of the image exceeds the threshold.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
- process image data that includes an image of an object;
- determine a first size of the object;
- compare the first size to a threshold;
- determine that a first user is in possession of the object if the first size meets or exceeds the threshold, and
- determine that the first user is not in possession of the object if the first size is less than the threshold.
A method comprising:
- processing, by at least one processor, image data that includes an image of an object;
- determining a first size of the object;
- comparing, by the at least one processor, the first size to a threshold;
- determining that a first user is in possession of the object if the first size meets or exceeds the threshold, and
- determining that the first user is not in possession of the object if the first size is less than the threshold.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus at least to perform:
- processing image data that includes an image of an object;
- determining a first size of the object;
- comparing the first size to a threshold;
- determining that a first user is in possession of the object if the first size meets or exceeds the threshold, and
- determining that the first user is not in possession of the object if the first size is less than the threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.