System for detecting and tracking statistics of a game

The present invention relates in general 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.

There are many types of games in which players may desire to keep track of their individual or team statistics while participating in the game. For example, a single player playing basketball, a game of “one-on-one” basketball, or a team of players playing, may desire to keep track of the score of their game to monitor performance or determine who wins the game. Game statistics are most commonly kept track of during a formal or organized game. Even then, however, these game statistics are kept manually and human error may affect the accuracy of the statistics.

During an informal or “pick-up” game, players generally do not have the option of having someone manually keep statistics of a game. Moreover, statistics such as shots/goals made or missed are more difficult to keep track of in an informal game. As such, there is a need for automatically keeping track of game statistics in both formal and informal games.

Prior devices have been developed to keep track of shooting statistics for a player. These devices may provide a detector on a basketball goal to detect a location of a ball. The detector may be placed such that the detector may detect the location of the ball as the ball passes through a horizontal detection plane of a rim of the basketball goal. As the ball passes through horizontal detection plane, the detector may detect whether a shot is made and keep track of shooting statistics for the player.

These prior devices, however, have many drawbacks. For example, the prior devices cannot determine if a specific player shot the basketball. As such, they are limited to detecting shooting statistics if only a single player is playing the basketball game and thus, have no way of keeping track of the shooting statistics for the specific player if more players in addition to the specific player is playing in the same basketball game. For example, if two or more players are playing in the basketball game and alternately shooting the ball, the prior devices may not detect which player shot the ball. Moreover, the prior devices cannot determine which player made or missed the shot.

The prior devices are further limited such that when the ball passes the horizontal detection plane, the prior devices may only register a shot made or a shot missed. These devices do not take into account that the ball may pass the horizontal plane even when the player simply passes the ball to another player and does not attempt a shot. In this case, the prior devices may erroneously register a pass as a shot missed or a shot attempted. As such, the prior devices may not provide accurate statistics for the player.

The above-mentioned deficiencies and drawbacks with the prior devices may be overcome by providing a system for detecting and tracking game statistics for a specific player or a team of players while playing the game.

The present invention relates in general 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.

One embodiment of the present invention may include a system for detecting and tracking statistics of a game. The system may include at least one sports goal for use in the game, a sports ball having means for being detected, and at least one sensor attached to at least one player. The at least one sensor may be configured to detect the sports ball and emit a first signal when the at least one sensor comes within a predetermined distance of the sports ball. The system may also include at least one detector coupled to the at least one sports goal. The at least one detector may be configured to detect the sports ball when the sports ball passes through the at least one sports goal and emit a second signal when the sports ball passes through the at least one sports goal. The system may include at least one control unit configured to receive the first and second signals and determine that a game statistic corresponds to the at least one player based on the first and second signals. The system may include at least one display unit connected to the at least one control unit to display the game statistic.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description, the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the present invention, it is believed the same will be better understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, in a non-limiting fashion, the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the present invention, and in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the Figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a view of a sports goal, according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view of a scoring receiver, according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a view of a goal detector, according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a view of a detector, according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a view of a player utilizing one embodiment of the present invention;

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