Computerized imaging of sporting trophies and uses of the computerized images

Abstract

Methods are disclosed for providing replicas of a sporting trophy and for scoring the sporting trophy. The first method includes providing a sporting trophy to be scanned, scanning the sporting trophy to provide three-dimensional image data of the sporting trophy, and providing the three-dimensional image data of the sporting trophy to a replica generating system to provide a replica of the sporting trophy. The second method includes providing three-dimensional digital data of a sporting trophy having a volume and a surface area, providing at least one sporting-relevant measurement based on the three-dimensional data of the sporting trophy, and providing a score of the sporting trophy based on the at least one sporting-relevant measurement.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer system for managing connection between registered users of an online social network, comprising:
 a server computer; and   a database of registered users for storing information for at least one registered user, at least one three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy, and information relating to the sporting trophy provided by the at least one registered user.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein each registered user establishes a unique user ID and corresponding password to access the computer system. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein each registered user accesses the computer system via a website on the internet. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy is provided by the steps of:
 providing a sporting trophy to a computerized scanner; 
 engaging the scanner to obtain three-dimensional image data indicative of the sporting trophy; and 
 storing the three-dimensional image data. 
 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the information relating to the sporting trophy is derived from the at least one three-dimensional image data of the sporting trophy. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the information relating to the sporting trophy is selected from the group consisting of any volume, any surface area, any linear measurements, any weights, any sporting-relevant measurement, any internal length of a portion of the sporting trophy, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . A method of implementing a computer system for managing connection between registered users of an online social network, comprising:
 providing a server computer; and   providing a database of registered users for storing information for at least one registered user, at least one three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy, and information relating to the sporting trophy provided by the at least one registered user.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein each registered user establishes a unique user ID and corresponding password to access the computer system. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein each registered user accesses the computer system via a website on the internet. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy comprises the steps of:
 providing a sporting trophy to a computerized scanner; 
 engaging the scanner to obtain three-dimensional image data indicative of the sporting trophy; and 
 storing the three-dimensional image data. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the information relating to the sporting trophy is derived from the at least one three-dimensional image data of the sporting trophy. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the information relating to the sporting trophy is selected from the group consisting of type of sporting trophy, any volume, any surface area, any linear measurements, any weights, any sporting-relevant measurement, any internal length of a portion of the sporting trophy, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . A method of providing a video game, comprising the steps of:
 providing at least one three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy;   providing video game software;   incorporating the at least one three-dimensional image data of the sporting trophy into the video game software to provide a personalized video game software; and   providing at least one video game compatible with at least one gaming system, the at least one video game incorporating the personalized video game software.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy comprises the steps of:
 providing a sporting trophy to a computerized scanner; 
 engaging the scanner to obtain three-dimensional image data indicative of the sporting trophy; and 
 storing the three-dimensional image data. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the at least one three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy includes information specific to the sporting trophy. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the information relating to the sporting trophy is selected from the group consisting of type of sporting trophy, any volume, any surface area, any linear measurements, any weights, any sporting-relevant measurement, any internal length of a portion of the sporting trophy, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . Personalized video game, comprising:
 at least one three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy; and   video game software, the video game software incorporating the at least one three-dimensional image data of the sporting trophy to provide a personalized video game wherein the personalized video game is compatible with at least one gaming system.   
     
     
         18 . The video game of  claim 17  wherein the three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy comprises the steps of:
 providing a sporting trophy to a computerized scanner; 
 engaging the scanner to obtain three-dimensional image data indicative of the sporting trophy; and 
 storing the three-dimensional image data. 
 
     
     
         19 . The video game of  claim 17  wherein the at least one three-dimensional image data of a sporting trophy includes information specific to the sporting trophy. 
     
     
         20 . The video game of  claim 19  wherein the information relating to the sporting trophy is selected from the group consisting of type of sporting trophy, any volume, any surface area, any linear measurements, any weights, any sporting-relevant measurement, any internal length of a portion of the sporting trophy, and any combination thereof.