Sports ball athletic activity monitoring methods and systems
US9849361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2220/40
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for monitoring the motion of a sport ball that has been impacted by an individual during the course of an athletic activity includes the steps of a portable electronic device wirelessly receiving motion data from the sport ball, and the portable electronic device determining a point of impact based on the motion data, wherein the point of impact includes a location on a surface of the sport ball where the impact occurred.
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