Tennis scoring and display systems and methods

Abstract

A scoring and display system is provided. The scoring and display system may include a weather and waterproof display housing providing a plurality of display screens electronically interconnected to a sound system, a power source and a control circuitry. The control circuitry may be configured to store and recognize a voice imprint of at least one predetermined game player. The control circuitry may be configured to store and recognize a plurality of scoring nomenclature, voice instructions and game commands of the at least one predetermined game player. The control circuitry may be configured to make the plurality of display screens and the sound system voice operable by and interactive to only the at least one predetermined game player. The plurality of display screens may be designed to represent the plurality of scoring nomenclature, voice instructions and game commands electronically through the plurality of display screens and audibly through the sound system. The scoring and display system is adaptable of a plurality of athletic competitions, including tennis.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A scoring and display system for an athletic competition comprising:
 a display housing have a plurality of display faces defining a compartment space;   a display screen provided by at least one display face, wherein each display screen includes at least one electromechanical display, electromagnetic display, dot matrix display, e-ink, light-emitting diode array, liquid crystal display, and plasma display;   a sound system configured for recording audible signals, wherein the sound system provides at least one directional microphone for receiving audible signals; and   a control circuitry electronically interconnecting each display screen and the sound system, wherein the control circuitry is configured to identify a plurality of game commands received through the at least one directional microphone so as to produce responsive electronic representations on each display screen.   
     
     
         2 . The scoring and display system of  claim 1 , further including at least one speaker electronically connected to the sound system. 
     
     
         3 . The scoring and display system of  claim 2 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to produce responsive audible representations of the plurality of game commands through the at least one speaker. 
     
     
         4 . The scoring and display system of  claim 3 , wherein the control circuitry is configured for voice recognition by identifying at least one voice imprint, and wherein the representation of the plurality of game commands comprises the audible signal having the at least one voice imprint. 
     
     
         5 . The scoring and display system of  claim 1 , further providing a net sensor disposed along at least one display face, wherein the net sensor is electronically connected to the control circuitry, and wherein the net sensor is configured to determine the movement and speed of at least one adjacent net and nearby ball. 
     
     
         6 . The scoring and display system of  claim 5 , further providing a net post fastener comprising:
 a bottom plate removably connected to at least one display face, wherein the bottom plate has a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface encloses the compartment space;   a post connected normal to the bottom surface, wherein the opposing end of the post terminates in a base plate generally parallel with the bottom plate; and   a post notch formed in the base plate and the post.   
     
     
         7 . A scoring and display system for an athletic competition, comprising:
 a display housing have a plurality of display faces defining a compartment space;   a display screen provided by at least one display face, wherein each display screen includes at least one electromechanical display, electromagnetic display, dot matrix display, e-ink, light-emitting diode array, liquid crystal display, and plasma display;   a sound system configured for recording audible signals, wherein the sound system comprising:
 at least one directional microphone for receiving audible signals; and 
 at least one speaker for producing audible signals; 
   a control circuitry electronically interconnecting each display screen and the sound system, wherein the control circuitry is configured for voice recognition by identifying at least one voice imprint; and   a program product comprising machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, the control circuitry to perform the following process steps:
 prompting at least one game player to record the at least one voice imprint via the at least one directional microphone; 
 prompting the at least one game player to record on the at least one directional microphone a plurality of scoring command for the athletic competition comprising at least one scoring system based on acquiring points; 
 storing each recognized voice imprint; 
 receiving via the at least one directional microphone audible signals comprising at least one scoring command found within the plurality of scoring commands; 
 rewarding the at least one game player at least one acquired point based at least in part on the scoring system and the at least one scoring command comprising the at least one recognized voice imprint; and 
 producing on each display screen an electronic representation of the acquired points of the at least one game player. 
   
     
     
         8 . The scoring and display system of  claim 7 , further providing producing through the at least one speaker an audible representation of the acquired points of the at least one game player. 
     
     
         9 . A method of scoring and displaying an athletic completion, comprising:
 providing a scoring and display system comprising: a display housing have a plurality of display faces defining a compartment space; a display screen provided by each display face, wherein each display screen includes at least one electromechanical display, e-ink, electromagnetic display, dot matrix display, light-emitting diode array, liquid crystal display, and plasma display; a sound system configured for recording audible sounds, wherein the sound system comprising: at least one directional microphone for receiving audible signals; and at least one speaker for producing audible signals; a net sensor configured to detect motion of an adjacent net and a speed of a nearby ball; and a control circuitry electronically interconnecting each display screen, the sound system and the net sensor, wherein the control circuitry is configured to receive audible signals from the at least one directional microphone so as to convert voice instructions therein to responsive electronic representations via each display screen, and wherein the control circuitry is configured for individual voice recognition and voice operability; prompting at least one game player to record a voice imprint via the microphone;   prompting the at least one game player to record a set of scoring commands for the athletic competition comprising at least one scoring system based on acquiring points;   storing each recognized voice imprint;   receiving audible sounds containing at least one scoring command found within the set of scoring commands;   rewarding the at least one game player at least one acquired point based at least in part on the scoring system and the at least one scoring command having a recognized voice imprint; and   producing on at least one display screen an electronic representation of the acquired points of the at least one game player.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further providing producing on the at least one speaker an audible representation of the acquired points of the at least one game player. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further providing the audible representation of the acquired points simultaneously with the electronic representation of the acquired points. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the audible representation of the acquired points is provided in a variety of programmed languages. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further including producing on at least one display screen an electronic representation of a let when the net sensor detects motion of the adjacent net during a let serve. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further providing on at least one speaker the audible representation of the let. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further providing producing on at least one display screen an electronic representation of the speed of the nearby ball as determined by the net sensor. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further providing on at least one speaker the audible representation of the speed of the nearby ball as determined by the net sensor.