US2016332060A1PendingUtilityA1

Signature-based trick determination systems and methods for skateboarding and other activities of motion

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Assignee: INTELLISYS GROUP LLCPriority: Aug 3, 2010Filed: Jul 25, 2016Published: Nov 17, 2016
Est. expiryAug 3, 2030(~4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Lawrence S. RogelJason J. OssenmacherJon WilliamsDavid WitmerMatt Garcia
A63B 71/06A63C 2203/18A63B 69/0093A63C 17/0006A63B 2220/30A63B 2220/13A63B 2220/40A63C 2203/24G16Z 99/00G16H 20/30G01C 23/00A63C 17/26A61B 5/00G01C 19/5776A63C 17/01H04R 1/02G06F 17/40G06F 3/167H04R 5/033G01P 15/18
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Abstract

The invention provides improved devices, systems and methods for skateboarding (and other sporting activities) that monitor motion of a skateboard to identify tricks performed on it by a user. A system according to one aspect of the invention includes (i) a sensing device that is attached (or otherwise coupled) to the skateboard and that measures a physical characteristic of it, and (ii) a data processor that identifies the feat or trick (or other action) performed by or on the skateboard based, at least in part, on correspondence between physical characteristics of motion and/or of the environment measured by the sensing device(s) and a unique signature associated with each of one or more possible tricks.

Claims

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In view of the foregoing, what we claim is: 
     
         1 . A system for skateboarding, comprising
 A. a skateboard,   B. one or more sensors that are coupled to the skateboard to measures one or more characteristics thereof,   C. a data processor that is in communications coupling with the one or more sensors and that identifies a trick performed on the skateboard.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data processor identifies the trick based, at least in part, on correspondence between characteristics of the motion measured by the one or more sensors and a signature associated with each of one or more tricks. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , in which one or more of the sensors are coupled to a user of the skateboard. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , in which one or more of the sensors is gyroscopic and/or otherwise measures rotation of the skateboard and/or the user thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , in which on or more of the sensors measure rotation around at least two axes of the skateboard. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , in which on or more of the sensors measure rotation around at least three axes of the skateboard. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , in which one or more of the sensors are any of accelerometers, magnetometers, global positioning sensors, and strain sensors. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , in which one or more of the sensors are capable of measuring any of speed, acceleration, jerk, yaw, pitch, and roll of the skateboard and/or the user thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data processor is coupled to the skateboard and/or the user thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data processor comprises an add-on (i.e., is retrofitted) to the skateboard. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data processor is integral to the skateboard. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data processor is any of a clip-on, wearable, pocketable, or carry-along device. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , in which the data processor is disposed remotely from the skateboard. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , in which the data processor is comprises part a multifunction device. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , in which the multifunction device is any of a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or other mobile device. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , in which the digital data processor is coupled for wireless communications with one or more of the sensors. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the digital data processor any of logs and/or displays measurements received from the sensor. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , comprising two or more digital data processors. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein a first said digital data processor is coupled to the skateboard and wherein a second digital data processor is disposed remotely from the skateboard but is in communications coupling with any of the first said digital data processor and the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the first digital data processor performs said trick identification based on measurements made by the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the first digital data processor transmits the trick identifications to the second digital data processor. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the first digital data processor transmits the trick identifications to the second digital data processor along with measurements from one or more sensors. 
     
     
         23 . A method for skateboarding, comprising
 A. measuring one or more characteristics of motion of a skateboard with one or more sensors,   B. with a data processor that is in communications coupling with the one or more sensors, identifying a trick performed on the skateboard.   C. where the identifying step includes finding a correspondence between characteristics of the motion measured by the one or more sensors and a signature associated with each of one or more tricks.   
     
     
         24 . A system for sporting activities, comprising
 A. an object,   B. one or more sensors that are coupled to the object to measures one or more characteristics thereof,   C. a data processor that is in communications coupling with the one or more sensors and that identifies a trick performed with the object.   
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the data processor identifies the trick based, at least in part, on correspondence between characteristics of the motion measured by the one or more sensors and a signature associated with each of one or more tricks. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 24 , in which one or more of the sensors are coupled to a user of the object. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 24 , in which one or more of the sensors is gyroscopic and/or otherwise measures rotation of the object and/or the user thereof. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 24 , in which on or more of the sensors measure rotation around at least two axes of the object. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 24 , in which on or more of the sensors measure rotation around at least three axes of the object. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 24 , in which one or more of the sensors are any of accelerometers, magnetometers, global positioning sensors, and strain sensors. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 24 , in which one or more of the sensors are capable of measuring any of speed, acceleration, jerk, yaw, pitch, and roll of the object and/or the user thereof. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the data processor is coupled to the object and/or the user thereof. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the data processor comprises an add-on (i.e., is retrofitted) to the object. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the data processor is integral to the object. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the data processor is any of a clip-on, wearable, pocketable, or carry-along device. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 24 , in which the data processor is disposed remotely from the object. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 36 , in which the data processor is comprises part a multifunction device. 
     
     
         38 . The system of  claim 37 , in which the multifunction device is any of a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or other mobile device. 
     
     
         39 . The system of  claim 38 , in which the digital data processor is coupled for wireless communications with one or more of the sensors. 
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein the digital data processor any of logs and/or displays measurements received from the sensor. 
     
     
         41 . The system of  claim 24 , comprising two or more digital data processors. 
     
     
         42 . The system of  claim 41 , wherein a first said digital data processor is coupled to the object and wherein a second digital data processor is disposed remotely from the object but is in communications coupling with any of the first said digital data processor and the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         43 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the first digital data processor performs said trick identification based on measurements made by the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         44 . The system of  claim 43 , wherein the first digital data processor transmits the trick identifications to the second digital data processor. 
     
     
         45 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein the first digital data processor transmits the trick identifications to the second digital data processor along with measurements from one or more sensors. 
     
     
         46 . A method for sporting, comprising
 A. measuring one or more characteristics of motion of an object with one or more sensors,   B. with a data processor that is in communications coupling with the one or more sensors, identifying a trick performed with the object.   C. where the identifying step includes finding a correspondence between characteristics of the motion measured by the one or more sensors and a signature associated with each of one or more tricks.

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