US 8,941,723 B2Granted

Portable wireless mobile device motion capture and analysis system and method

AssigneeBlast Motion Inc.

InventorsMichael Bentley, Bhaskar Bose

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Abstract

Portable wireless mobile device motion capture and analysis system and method configured to display motion capture/analysis data on a mobile device. System obtains data from motion capture elements and analyzes the data. Enables unique displays associated with the user, such as 3D overlays onto images of the user to visually depict the captured motion data. Ratings associated with the captured motion can also be displayed. Predicted ball flight path data can be calculated and displayed. Data shown on a time line can also be displayed to show the relative peaks of velocity for various parts of the user's body. Based on the display of data, the user can determine the equipment that fits the best and immediately purchase the equipment, via the mobile device. Custom equipment may be ordered through an interface on the mobile device from a vendor that can assemble-to-order customer built equipment and ship the equipment. Includes active and passive golf shot count capabilities.

Claims39

Dependent claims

A portable wireless mobile device motion capture and analysis system comprising:

at least one motion capture element configured to couple with a user or piece of equipment, wherein said at least one motion capture element comprises
a memory;
a sensor configured to capture any combination of values associated with an orientation, a position, a velocity, and an acceleration of said at least one motion capture element;
a radio;
a microcontroller coupled with said memory, said sensor and said radio, wherein said microcontroller is configured to
collect data that comprises sensor values from said sensor;
store said data in said memory;
transmit said data via said radio;
an application configured to execute on a mobile device, wherein said mobile device comprises
a computer;
a display;
and,
a wireless communication interface configured to
communicate with said radio to obtain said data, and
communicate with a remote database that is remote to said mobile device;
wherein said computer is coupled with said display and said wireless communication interface, and wherein said computer is configured to execute said application to configure said computer to
recognize said at least one motion capture element associated with said user or said piece of equipment and associate said at least one motion capture element with assigned locations on said user or said piece of equipment based on movement of each of said at least one motion capture element respectively;
receive said data associated with said at least one motion capture element via said wireless communication interface;
analyze said data to form motion analysis data;
display said motion analysis data on said display;
and,
store said data, or said motion analysis data, or both said data and said motion analysis data in said remote database.

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A portable wireless mobile device motion capture and analysis system comprising:

at least one motion capture element configured to couple with a user or piece of equipment,
wherein said at least one motion capture element comprises
a memory;
a sensor configured to capture any combination of values associated with an orientation, a position, a velocity, and an acceleration of said at least one motion capture element;
a radio;
a microcontroller coupled with said memory, said sensor and said radio, wherein said microcontroller is configured to
collect data that comprises sensor values from said sensor;
store said data in said memory;
transmit said data via said radio;
an identifier coupled with said piece of equipment;
an application configured to execute on a mobile device, wherein said mobile device comprises
a computer;
an input device configured to accept a user input from said user;
a display;
and,
a wireless communication interface configured to
communicate with said radio to obtain said data, and
communicate with a remote database that is remote to said mobile device;
wherein said computer is coupled with said display and said wireless communication interface, and wherein said computer is configured to execute said application to configure said computer to
receive said data associated with said at least one motion capture element via said wireless communication interface;
analyze said data to form motion analysis data;
display said motion analysis data on said display;
store said data, or said motion analysis data, or both said data and said motion analysis data in said remote database;
and,
obtain said identifier and query said user as to whether to increment a shot count.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/219,525Filed 26 Aug 2011 · continuation in part
Priority: 26 Aug 2010
Published: US 2011/0305369 A115 Dec 2011
Granted: 27 Jan 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

A63B 69/36
Training appliances or apparatus for special sports: for golf
A61B 5/1038
Measuring load distribution, e.g. podologic studies: measuring plantar pressure during gait
A61B 5/112
Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb: gait analysis
A61B 5/1121
Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb: determining geometric values, e.g. centre…

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