CN101422649A

CN101422649A - System for detecting and tracking statistics of a game

Info

Publication number: CN101422649A
Application number: CNA2008101735048A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 斯科特·克里曼
Original assignee: Russell Corp
Current assignee: Russell Corp
Priority date: 2007-10-30
Filing date: 2008-10-29
Publication date: 2009-05-06
Also published as: EP2055355A3; EP2055355A2; US20090111616A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for detecting and tracking statistics of a game, and more particularly, to a system for detecting and tracking game statistics for a specific player or team of players while playing the game. The system may include a sports goal and sports ball for use in the game. The system may also include a sensor attached to a player to detect the sports ball when the sensor comes within a predetermined distance of the sports ball. A detector may be provided and coupled to the sports goal to detect the sports ball when the sports ball passes through the sports goal. A control unit may be provided to determine a game statistic corresponding to the player based on a signal received from the sensor attached to the player and a signal received from the detector when the sports ball passes through the sports goal.

Description

A kind of system that is used to survey and write down the race statistics data

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to a kind of system that is used to survey and write down the race statistics data, and more particularly, relating to a kind of being used for when playing is specific racer or one group of racer's detection and the system that writes down the race statistics data.

Background technology

In a lot of events, the racer may expect to write down their individual or the statistics of its troop when playing.For example, play basketball, carry out the single racer of " one to one " Basketball Match, perhaps the racer that plays basketball of a team may expect to write down the score of their match, with the supervision achievement or determine who has won match.In regulation game or the most normal during the games organized record race statistics data.Yet at that time, these race statistics data are manual records, and human error may influence the accuracy of statistics.

In the process of informal or " selecting (pick-up) " match, the racer does not have usually and allows the choice of someone's manual record race statistics data.And, in informal match, more be difficult to write down statistics such as projection/goal success or that miss.Like this, need in formal and informal match, automatically write down the race statistics data.

Existing apparatus has developed into the statistics that writes down projection for the racer.These devices are provided with detector on basketball goal, to survey the position of ball.Detector can be arranged so that detector can be surveyed the position of ball when ball passes the level detection face (horizontal detection plane) of the ball frame (rim) of basketball goal.When ball passed the level detection face, whether detector can be surveyed and shoot, and write down the shooting statistics for the racer.

Yet there are many defectives in these existing apparatus.For example, existing apparatus can not determine whether specific racer had made a basket basketball.Like this, existing apparatus is limited by can only could survey the shooting statistics when having only a racer to carry out basketball match, and thereby, if except specific racer, also have more racer also carrying out same basketball match, existing apparatus just can't write down the shooting statistics for specific racer so.For example, if two or more racers are carrying out Basketball Match, and alternately carry out pitching, just can not to detect be the ball that who racer throws to existing apparatus so.And existing apparatus can not determine that the racer had made a basket ball or not basket.

Existing apparatus also is restricted, and makes when ball passes the level detection face, and existing apparatus may only write down that ball had been made a basket or ball was not made a basket.These devices can not may pass horizontal plane to ball, even the racer just passes the ball to the situation of another racer when not wanting to shoot and takes into account.In this case, be recorded as pass in the shooting not to the existing apparatus possible errors or once trial throw.Like this, existing apparatus can not provide statistics accurately for the racer.

Existing apparatus above shortcomings and defective can be that specific racer or one group of racer's detection and the system that writes down the race statistics data are overcome by a kind of being used for when playing is provided.

Summary of the invention

One embodiment of the invention comprise a kind of system that is used to survey and write down the race statistics data.This system comprises at least one official ball door (sports goal) of match use, has the official ball (sports ball) of the device that is used to be detected and be attached at least one racer at least one sensor on one's body.At least one sensor may be constructed such the detection official ball, and when in the predetermined distance range of at least one sensor at official ball, launches first signal.This system also comprises at least one detector that is coupled at least one official ball door.Described at least one detector is built into and can detects official ball when official ball passes at least one official ball door, and launches secondary signal when official ball passes at least one official ball door.This system can comprise at least one control module, and this control module is built into and receives first and second signals, and determines pairing at least one racer of race statistics data according to first and second signals.This system can comprise at least one display unit that is connected at least one control module, to show the race statistics data.

From following description, accompanying drawing and appended claim, these and other purposes of the present invention and advantage will be tangible.

Description of drawings

Though this specification is to particularly point out and clearly claimed claim of the present invention finishes; but think from below in conjunction with the description of accompanying drawing can understand these contents better; accompanying drawing has been explained present desired being used in nonrestrictive mode and has been implemented best mode of the present invention; and in whole accompanying drawing; identical reference number refers to identical parts, in the drawings:

Fig. 1 is the view of official ball door according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the view of score receiver (scoring receiver) according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the view of goal detector (goal detector) according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is the view of detector according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 is to use the racer's of one embodiment of the invention view;

Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 are the sectional views of the ball of various embodiments according to the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the view of official ball door according to another embodiment of the invention; And

Fig. 9 is to use the view of the match of one embodiment of the invention.

The specific embodiment

Referring now to the accompanying drawing that has wherein shown the various embodiments of the present invention present disclosure is described more fully.Yet the theme of present disclosure can embody by many different forms, and is should not be construed as limited to the embodiment that proposes herein.

The invention provides a kind of system that is used to survey and write down the race statistics data.This system can comprise the official ball door, has the official ball of the device that is used to be detected, sensor, be coupled to goal detector, control module and the display of official ball door.For example, in the situation of Basketball Match, sensor is attached on racer's the body, and is built into when the racer attempts to control official ball, surveys official ball.When in the predetermined distance range of sensor at official ball, sensor emission RF (radio frequency) signal.When the racer expected towards official ball door throwing official ball, the goal detector was coupled on the official ball door, and is built into when official ball passes the official ball door, surveys official ball.When official ball passes the official ball door, goal detector transmitting RF signal.

Control module may be constructed such when in the predetermined distance range of sensor at official ball, receives the RF signal by sensor emission.Control module can also be built into when official ball passes the official ball door, receives by goal detector RF signals transmitted.Control module can be analyzed the RF signal, and determines this racer's race statistics data.In the situation of carrying out Basketball Match more than one racer, control module may be constructed such analyzes the RF signal, and determines the race statistics data of the racer except pairing that racer of these race statistics data.This system can also be provided with the display unit that is connected to control module, thinks that the racer shows the race statistics data.

Though the invention describes the system that is used in the Basketball Match, the present invention is not limited to Basketball Match, and can be used in other matches, for example, be used in such as in the matches such as football, hockey or lacrosse.

Fig. 1 is the view of official ball door according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, official ball door 10 comprises score receiver 12, backboard 14, hoop 16, net 18 and goal detector 20.Score receiver 12 is arranged on the backboard 14.Yet the present invention is not limited to the score receiver 12 on the backboard 14 of being arranged on as shown in Figure 1.The score receiver can be arranged on other positions on the backboard 14.Imagination score receiver 12 can also be arranged on desk, wall, the garage, is folded down or is folded down from the ceiling of some other interior space from the rafter in gymnasium.And Fig. 1 has shown the example of two score receivers 12.Yet, having only a racer to write down in his situation of race statistics data, the present invention can include only a score receiver 12.

The control module (not shown) can be arranged in this system.Control module can be connected to score receiver 12.Control module can be arranged on the official ball door 10.Yet the present invention is not limited to be arranged on the control module on the official ball door 10, but also can be arranged on the desk, on the wall or be arranged to be in interchangeable memory location.And the present invention is not limited to independent control module, but can also comprise a plurality of control modules.

The official ball door 10 that is presented among Fig. 1 is arranged on the support column 26.Yet the present invention is not limited to be arranged on the official ball door 10 on the support column 26.Alternately, imagination official ball door 10 can be arranged on family, garage, movably on bracket component (movable base assembly), wall, the building, be folded down, be folded down or be arranged in the space of some other indoor/outdoor from ceiling from the rafter in gymnasium.

Support column 26 is arranged on the backboard 14, to support backboard 14.Support column 26 can be installed in ground, concrete surface, wood floors surface, pitch or movably in the bracket component.

Fig. 2 is the view of score receiver according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 2, score receiver 12 can show score on display 15, to indicate the score of match.Score receiver 12 can also comprise indicator 13a-13e and indicator 11.Display 15 can be, as LCD, LED or PDP display.Indicator 13a-13e can be arranged on the score receiver 12, to show the selected pattern of race statistics data.Should selected pattern can be score 13a, goal hit-count 13b, score and miss number of times 13c, score and one of hit and score among the percentage 13e that the total degree 13d that misses and goal hits.Indicator 13a-13e can be, as bulb or LED.As shown in Figure 2, indicator 13a-13e can be arranged on a side of score receiver 12, separates with display 15.Alternately, imagination indicator 13a-13e can be arranged on any side of score receiver 12 or be arranged on the display 15.

When two or more racers played, indicator 11 can be arranged on the score receiver 12, to distinguish the race statistics data.Indicator 11 can be, as bulb or LED.As shown in Figure 2, indicator 11 is arranged on the top side of score receiver 12.Alternately, imagination indicator 11 can be arranged on any side of score receiver 12 or be arranged on the display 15.Indicator 11 may be constructed such corresponding to specific racer or one group of racer, to determine specific racer or one group of racer's score.Indicator 11 can also be built into corresponding to specific racer or one group of racer, just is being presented on the display 15 with the race statistics data of determining which racer or which group racer.

Fig. 3 is the view of goal detector according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 3, goal detector 20 is arranged on the net 18, can detect ball when passing hoop 16 with convenient ball.Goal detector 20 can comprise detector 22 and ring 24, and a plurality of

band

24a, 24b and 24c have been installed around the ring 24.

Goal detector 20 is arranged under the hoop 16, so that ball passes after the hoop 16, passes goal detector 20 again.Alternately, imagination the present invention is not limited to goal detector 20, and can be included in the extra goal detector under the hoop 16, so that ball passes after the hoop 16, passes a plurality of goals detector again.

As shown in Figure 3, goal detector 20 is built into and forms ring around the circumference of net 18.Yet the present invention is not limited to be built into the goal detector 20 that forms ring around the circumference of net 18.Alternately, goal detector 20 can be built into so that goal detector 20 comprises the detector 22 of band 24 not and

endless belt

24a, 24b and 24c.If being built into, goal detector 20 includes only detector 22, detector 22 can be connected to net 18 by band or the device that other can connect easily known in the art or fastener so, so that detector 22 is fixed to net 18, can detect ball when passing hoop 16 with convenient ball.

Detector 22 can comprise transmitter and the detector circuit (transmitter and detector circuitry) that is used to survey with transmit coded signals.When ball passes goal detector 20, detector 22 transmit coded signals.For example, when ball passes goal detector 20, detector 22 detectable signals, and subsequently to the control module transmit coded signals.Then, control module receives by detector 22 coding signal transmitted, and definite racer or one group of racer's race statistics data.

As shown in Figure 3, ring 24 comprises and is arranged on

band

24a, 24b and the 24c of ring around 24, is connected to net 18 to allow goal detector 20.

Band

24a, 24b and 24c can be made by the material that can be connected easily that is used for goal detector 20 is connected to net 18.Yet the present invention is not limited to comprise that the ring 24 of

band

24a, 24b and 24c is fixed to net 18 with goal detector 20.Alternately, ring 24 can be built into and make the device that other can connect easily known in the art be arranged on the ring 24, so that goal detector 20 is fixed to net 18, and the interference minimum that is subjected to when making ball pass official ball door 10.

Fig. 4 is the view of detector according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 4, detector 40 can be arranged on one's body the racer, can detect ball when contacting ball with convenient racer.Detector 40 can comprise lead 42 or the RF sensor (not shown) with transmitter and detector circuit, can detect ball with convenient racer in the predetermined distance range of ball the time, and to the control module transmit coded signals.Detector 40 may be constructed such the detection ball, and when detector 40 apart from the scope of 6 to 10 inches in ball in the time, to the control module transmit coded signals.But 40 coding signal transmitted of control module pick-up probe, and determine which racer or which group racer hold ball.As shown in Figure 4, detector 40 is arranged on the racer on hand.Yet the present invention is not limited to be built into and is arranged on racer's detector 40 on hand.Alternately, the imagination detector can be arranged on some dress ornaments of other positions of ankle, forearm, biceps (bicep), wrist, waist, health or racer's dress.

Detector 40 can also comprise

control button

45,46 and 48.Button 46 is mode buttons, and it is configured such that the racer can select any one pattern that is indicated by the indicator 13a-13e (as shown in Figure 2) that is arranged on the score receiver 12.When the racer pushed button 46, signal was sent to control module, to select the pattern of racer's expectation.The pattern of expectation can be indicated on the score receiver 12 subsequently.Button 48 is replacement buttons, its selected pattern that is configured to reset.When the racer pushed button 48, signal was sent to control module, with the desired preference pattern of resetting.Button 45 is opened/closed buttons, to open or close detector 40 on hand.Detector 40 on hand can also comprise power supply 44.

Fig. 5 is to use the racer's of one embodiment of the invention view.As shown in Figure 5, racer 50 holds ball 52 in his hand.Racer 50 also has and is installed to his detector 40 on hand, to survey ball 52.

Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 are the sectional views of the ball of various embodiments according to the present invention.As shown in Figure 6, ball 52 is provided with lead 54.Lead 54 can be hidden under the outer surface of ball 52.Alternately, the imagination lead can be on the outer surface of ball 52.Lead 54 can be that signal is transmitted to detector 40 on hand so that detector 40 is on hand surveyed gauge wire (conductive gauge wire) 28-30 or other similar leads known in the art of ball 52.When ball 52 comprises lead 54, detector 40 may be constructed such the lead with transmitter and detector circuit, in the predetermined distance range of ball 52 time, can detect ball 52 with convenient racer with lead 54, and to the control module transmit coded signals.

As shown in Figure 7, ball 52 is provided with RF label 72.RF label 72 can be hidden under the outer surface of ball 52.RF label 72 comprises the RFID microchip.RF label 72 may be constructed such on hand detector 40 and transmits, so that detector 40 on hand detects ball 52.When ball 52 comprises RF label 72, detector 40 may be constructed such has RFID detector and transmitter circuit, in the predetermined distance range of ball 52 time, can detect ball 52 with convenient racer with RF label 72, and to the control module transmit coded signals.

Fig. 8 is the view of official ball door according to another embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 8, official ball door 10 comprises score receiver 12, backboard 14, hoop 16 and net 18.Official ball door 10 as shown in Figure 8 can also comprise RF sensor 80 and 82, is arranged on RF label 72 on the ball 52 with reading.RF sensor 80 and 82 can be arranged on the net 18.As shown in Figure 8, RF sensor 80 can be arranged on the predetermined distance of net 18 under the cylinder of hoop 16.RF sensor 82 can be arranged on the predetermined distance of net 18 under the trunnion axis of RF sensor 80.As shown in Figure 8, official ball door 10 can comprise RF sensor 80 and 82.Alternately, the official ball door can be provided with independent RF sensor or a plurality of RF sensor that is arranged on diverse location place on the net 18, is arranged on RF label 72 on the ball 52 with reading.

RF sensor 80 and 82 can be provided with RFID detector and transmitter circuit.RFID detector and transmitter circuit may be constructed such surveys ball 52, and to the control module transmit coded signals.When the ball 52 with RF label 72 passes hoop 16, be arranged on the RF sensor 80 that pre-determines distance that is lower than hoop 16 and can after ball 52 enters hoop 16, detect ball 52.The RF sensor 82 that is arranged under the trunnion axis of RF sensor 80 can detect ball 52 and pass net 18 after RF sensor 80 detect ball 52.RF sensor 80 and 82 can be surveyed ball 52 by reading RF label 72.When RF sensor 80 and 82 was read RF label 72, RF sensor 80 and 82 was to the control module transmit coded signals.

Fig. 9 is to use the view of the game of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 9, official ball door 92 and 94 is arranged on the opposite end of basketball court 90.Match can comprise one group of racer 102a-102e, one group of racer 104a-104e, a plurality of score receiver 100a and 100b, ball 52 and official ball door 92 and 94.Detector 103a-103e is arranged on each racer's the body of one group of racer 102a-102e, and similarly, and detector 105a-105e is arranged on each racer's the body of one group of racer 104a-104e, to survey ball 52.Score receiver 100a is corresponding to one group of racer 102a-102e, and the goal when indicating this group racer 102a-102e score.Score receiver 100b is corresponding to one group of racer 104a-104e, and the goal when indicating this group racer 104a-104e score.

As shown in Figure 9, the racer 102a of one group of racer 102a-102e control ball 52.Ball 52 transmits, and detects racer 102a and holds ball 52 so that be arranged on racer 102a detector 103a on one's body.Therefore, detector 103a can transmit to control module 100, holds ball so that control module 100 detects racer 102a.If racer 102a expectation is passed to the another one racer with ball 52, as 102b, ball 52 transmits so, detects racer 102b and holds ball 52 so that be arranged on racer 102b detector 103b on one's body.If ball 52 is throwed in racer 102a expectation, and ball is incident upon in the official ball door 92, detector 103a transmits to control module 100 so.Control module 100 can be surveyed the signal by on hand detector 103a emission, and definite racer 102a is last people who holds ball 52.Because when racer 102a basket, ball 52 passes the goal detector on the official ball door 92, the goal detector on the official ball door 92 can transmit to control module 100.After signal was transmitted into control module 100, control module 100 was determined the race statistics data of one group of racer 102a-102e, and the race statistics data are presented on the score receiver 100a.

As shown in Figure 9, the present invention can comprise a plurality of official ball doors 92 and 94, the one groups of racer 102a-102e, the one group of racer 104a-104e and score receiver 100a and 100b.Alternately, imagination the present invention can comprise single official ball door, single racer, two or more racers or single score receiver.For example, the present invention can comprise first racer and second racer.When first racer has controlled ball 52, be arranged on first racer detector 40 on one's body and detect ball 52, and to the control module transmit coded signals.Control module is built into and can detects the detector 40 that institute's coding signal transmitted comes free first racer to wear.When first racer towards official ball door 10 projection balls 52, when ball 52 passed detector 20, the detector 20 that is arranged on the official ball door 10 detected ball 52.When ball 52 passed detector 20, detector 20 was to the control module transmit coded signals.So when control module received the signal that detector 20 launched, control module just can determine that ball knocked down.Then, control module institute's coding signal transmitted that can detect according to the detector of wearing by first racer 40 and determine first racer projection by transmitting of being received of detector 20 and made a basket.The display that is connected to control module 15 on the score receiver 12 shows the race statistics data that indicate first racer's basket.

As mentioned above, the invention provides a kind of system that is used to survey and write down the race statistics data.And the invention provides a kind of being used for when playing is specific racer or one group of racer's detection and the system that writes down the race statistics data.

The description that proposes aforementioned specific embodiments of the present invention is in order to explain and purpose of description.That they are not contemplated to be limit or limit the invention to disclosed exact form.Significantly, in view of above-mentioned instruction, can carry out many modifications and variations.Though select and described many embodiments, so that explain principle of the present invention and practical application thereof best, enable those skilled in the art to utilize best the present invention thus, but each embodiment also can be suitable for specific purposes together with various variations.The claim that scope of the present invention is only appended from here and the equivalent of claim define.

Claims

1. system that is used to survey and write down the race statistics data, it comprises:

At least one official ball door, it uses for match;

Official ball, it has the device that is used to be detected;

At least one sensor, it is attached at least one racer's the body, described at least one sensor is built into surveys described official ball, and launches first signal when time in the predetermined distance range of described at least one sensor at described official ball;

At least one detector, it is coupled to described at least one official ball door, described at least one detector is built into and can detects described official ball when described official ball passes described at least one official ball door, and when described official ball passes described at least one official ball door the emission secondary signal;

At least one control module, it is built into and receives first signal and secondary signal, and determines pairing at least one racer of race statistics data according to first signal and secondary signal; And

At least one display unit, it is connected to described at least one control module, to show the race statistics data.

2. system according to claim 1, wherein at least one racer comprises first racer and second racer,

Described first racer has the sensor that is installed on it, and this sensor is built into to be surveyed described official ball and launches first signal when time in the predetermined distance range of described sensor at described official ball that described first racer installs on one's body, and

Described second racer has the sensor that is installed on it, and this sensor is built into the described official ball of detection and launches first signal when time in the predetermined distance range of described sensor at described official ball that described second racer installs on one's body.

3. system according to claim 1, wherein at least one racer comprises first group of racer and second group of racer,

Each racer among described first group of racer has the sensor that is installed on it, and this sensor is built into to be surveyed described official ball and launches first signal when time in the predetermined distance range of described sensor at described official ball that described racer installs on one's body, and

Each racer among described second group of racer has the sensor that is installed on it, and this sensor is built into the described official ball of detection and launches first signal when time in the predetermined distance range of described sensor at described official ball that described racer installs on one's body.

4. system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one control module comprises first control module and second control module, in described first control module and described second control module each is built into and receives first signal and secondary signal, and determines the race statistics data according to first signal and secondary signal.

5. system according to claim 4, wherein said first control module receives from first signal that is attached to first racer sensor on one's body, and when described official ball passes described at least one official ball door, receive secondary signal, to determine that the race statistics data are corresponding to described first racer.

6. system according to claim 4, wherein said second control module receives from first signal that is attached to second racer sensor on one's body, and when described official ball passes described at least one official ball door, receive secondary signal, to determine that the race statistics data are corresponding to described second racer.

7. system according to claim 4, wherein said first control module receives from first signal that is attached at least one racer sensor on one's body among first group of racer, and when described official ball passes described at least one official ball door, receive secondary signal, to determine that the race statistics data are corresponding to described first group of racer.

8. system according to claim 4, wherein said second control module receives from first signal that is attached at least one racer sensor on one's body among second group of racer, and when described official ball passes described at least one official ball door, receive secondary signal, to determine that the race statistics data are corresponding to described second group of racer.

9. system according to claim 1, the wherein said device that is used to be detected comprises the RFID label of being surveyed by described at least one sensor, when described at least one sensor detects described RFID label, first signal that described at least one sensor emission is received by described at least one control module.

10. system according to claim 1, the wherein said device that is used to be detected comprises the lead of being surveyed by described at least one sensor, when described at least one sensor detects described lead, first signal that described at least one sensor emission is received by described at least one control module.

11. system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one control module be positioned at described at least one official ball door near.

12. system according to claim 1, wherein said race statistics data are score, examination goal hit-count, examination to score and misses the score sum of missing number of times or hit percentage according to examination goal hit-count and the examination goal that the sum of missing number of times obtains of scoring of number of times, examination goal hit-count and examination.