HK1009575A1 - A system for enhancing the television presentation of an object at a sporting event - Google Patents

A system for enhancing the television presentation of an object at a sporting event Download PDF

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HK1009575A1
HK1009575A1 HK98109604A HK98109604A HK1009575A1 HK 1009575 A1 HK1009575 A1 HK 1009575A1 HK 98109604 A HK98109604 A HK 98109604A HK 98109604 A HK98109604 A HK 98109604A HK 1009575 A1 HK1009575 A1 HK 1009575A1
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data
location
puck
video
camera
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HK98109604A
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K. Honey Stanley
H. Cavallaro Richard
Blyth Hill David
G. Setos Andrew
Neil Gepner Jerry
Paul Heidmann Thimothy
Wade Olsen Patrick
Judson Heinzmann Fred
C. Phillips Alan
Guthart Harold
Alexander Burns Alan
Lawrence Rino Charles
Calvin Evans Philip
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Fox Sports Productions, Inc.
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Priority claimed from US08/498,009 external-priority patent/US5564698A/en
Priority claimed from US08/585,145 external-priority patent/US5912700A/en
Application filed by Fox Sports Productions, Inc. filed Critical Fox Sports Productions, Inc.
Publication of HK1009575A1 publication Critical patent/HK1009575A1/en
Publication of HK1009575B publication Critical patent/HK1009575B/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • H04N5/262—Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects
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    • H04N7/088—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division with signal insertion during the vertical blanking interval only the inserted signal being digital
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/50—Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/50—Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
    • A63B2225/54—Transponders, e.g. RFID
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B43/00—Balls with special arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/14—Curling stone; Shuffleboard; Similar sliding games
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/785—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
    • G01S3/786—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically
    • G01S3/7864—T.V. type tracking systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
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  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Closed-Circuit Television Systems (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Processing Or Creating Images (AREA)
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HK98109604.2A 1995-06-30 1996-06-28 A system for enhancing the television presentation of an object at a sporting event HK1009575B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US585145 1984-03-01
US498009 1995-06-30
US08/498,009 US5564698A (en) 1995-06-30 1995-06-30 Electromagnetic transmitting hockey puck
US08/585,145 US5912700A (en) 1996-01-10 1996-01-10 System for enhancing the television presentation of an object at a sporting event
PCT/US1996/011122 WO1997002699A1 (en) 1995-06-30 1996-06-28 A system for enhancing the television presentation of an object at a sporting event

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HK1009575A1 true HK1009575A1 (en) 1999-06-04
HK1009575B HK1009575B (en) 2004-09-17

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WO1997002699A1 (en) 1997-01-23
CA2225722A1 (en) 1997-01-23
DE69632585D1 (de) 2004-07-01
DE69632585T2 (de) 2005-06-16
AU6403896A (en) 1997-02-05
EP0835584B1 (en) 2004-05-26
EP0835584A4 (en) 2000-05-10
MX9710303A (es) 1998-08-30
AU709805B2 (en) 1999-09-09
ATE268088T1 (de) 2004-06-15
EP0835584A1 (en) 1998-04-15
BR9609501A (pt) 1999-12-14

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