Roger C Theder

US Patent:

20050183114, Aug 18, 2005

Filed:

Jan 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/753908

Inventors:

John Lupoi - Walnut Creek CA, US
Roger Theder - Orinda CA, US
Denae Theder - Orinda CA, US
Mark Jordan - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

H04N005/445
H04N007/10
H04N007/025
H04H009/00
H04N007/16

US Classification:

725035000, 725034000, 725046000, 725013000

Abstract:

An athlete recruiting architecture is disclosed. The athlete recruiting system allows a recruiting entity, such as a school, to search for and find athletes that satisfy recruiting entity-specified criteria. The athlete recruiting system also allows motion videos to be associated with athletes. These motion videos may be uploaded or streamed to interested recruiting entities over a communication network. The athlete recruiting system provides a video indexing mechanism that allows athletes and recruiting entities to generate and store indices to motion videos. The athlete recruiting system provides hit tracking mechanisms for notifying athletes about recruiting entities that have taken actions that indicate that the recruiting entities are interested in the athlete. As a result, athletes are encouraged to initiate contact with interested recruiting entities. This promotes the formation of relationships between athletes and recruiting entities while adhering to rules imposed on the recruiting process.