Willie Curt King

US Patent:

20030054905, Mar 20, 2003

Filed:

Sep 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/952423

Inventors:

Willie King - Pompano Beach FL, US

International Classification:

G06F155/00

US Classification:

473/467000, 700/091000

Abstract:

A computerized sensor system for monitoring a ball game played with a game ball by several players on a court or field includes a game monitoring computer containing a sensor signal identifying and processing program; a central receiver for receiving sensor signals and relaying the sensor signals to the computer; a score display mechanism operationally linked to the game monitoring computer to display information sent by the computer; a ball transmitter secured to the ball broadcasting a ball sensor signal; a player sensor/transmitter transmitting a player sensor signal to the central receiver identifying the team of the given player and sensing the presence of the ball transmitter within a detection radius; and court or field sensors secured relative to the court or field and correspondingly positioning above the court or field for monitoring the location of the ball and of a player having the ball. The system preferably additionally includes a goal sensor/transmitter, sensing the presence of the ball transmitter within a detection radius and thereupon transmitting a goal sensor signal to the central receiver indicating that the goal was achieved.