Swing alert system and method
US11596852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2220/40
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A swing alert system disposed about a baseball setup that includes a pitcher and a batter, with one or more swing alert device that determine a speed and position of a ball along a flightpath of the ball pitched by the pitcher, the flightpath extending from the pitcher to a hitting location target proximate to the batter; determine a time when the ball will reach the hitting location target based at least in part on the determined speed and position of the ball along the flightpath; and generate a swing alert while the ball is traveling along the flightpath and before the ball reaches the hitting location target. The swing alert is generated at a time determined based at least in part on the determined time when the ball will reach the hitting location target and a defined swing time associated with the batter.
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