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US 9,288,545 B2Granted
Systems and methods for tracking and tagging objects within a broadcast
AssigneeFox Sports Productions, Inc.
InventorsDavid B. Hill, Michael Davies, Zachary Fields, David Eric Shanks
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Abstract
The present disclosure presents an improved system and method for tracking and tagging objects of interest in a broadcast, including expert indications of desirable and undesirable locations on golf course terrain.
Claims20
A method for tracking and tagging objects of interest in a broadcast, comprising:
- providing an indication of terrain of a golf course;
- and
- rendering graphics in a broadcast over and relative to the terrain of said golf course, the graphics indicative of a golf experts indications of desirable and undesirable locations for golf play;
- wherein said desirable and undesirable locations are indicated as good and bad spots to land a ball from a preceding position;
- wherein said preceding position comprises a tee shot;
- wherein said indication by an expert takes into account objective and subjective factors;
- and
- wherein said factors include expert opinion on places that might leave a player in a good or bad position in considering a following shot.
5 more elements
A system for tracking and tagging objects of interest in a broadcast, comprising:
- a user interface configured to accept a golf expert's indications of desirable and undesirable locations for golf play;
- and
- a computer system, including a processor that is configured to render graphics in a broadcast over and relative to a golf course terrain, said graphics providing said indications of desirable and undesirable locations for golf play;
- wherein said desirable and undesirable locations are indicated as good and bad spots to land a ball from a preceding position;
- wherein said preceding position comprises a tee shot;
- wherein said indication by an expert takes into account objective and subjective factors;
- and
- wherein said factors include expert opinion on places that might leave a player in a good or bad position in considering a following shot.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.