US2018272217A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for a game played with a raquet and a ball

Assignee: MORRISON ALEXANDERPriority: Feb 27, 2017Filed: Feb 27, 2018Published: Sep 27, 2018
Est. expiryFeb 27, 2037(~10.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A63B 67/002A63B 2024/0065A63B 2220/803A63B 24/0003A63B 2102/065A63B 69/0097A63B 2225/09A63B 2225/50A63B 71/0672A63B 60/46A63B 2024/0056A63B 2024/0025A63B 2024/0028A63B 71/0669
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Abstract

An equipment for playing a game using a racquet and ball. The equipment has a substantially horizontal playing surface, having a first and second ends and a plurality of playing walls disposed at the first end of the horizontal playing surface, extending perpendicularly away from the playing surface, wherein a first playing wall among the plurality of playing walls is disposed centrally between a second and a third playing wall among the plurality of playing walls. The second playing wall and the third playing wall are angled relative to the first playing wall during the game. The racquets employed with the game are racquets with embedded sensors, where the equipment has motion capture module configured to collect information on the movement of the racquet.

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1 . An equipment for playing a game using a racquet and ball, said equipment comprising:
 a substantially horizontal playing surface, having a first and second ends; and   a plurality of playing walls, disposed at said first end of said horizontal playing surface, extending perpendicularly away from said playing surface, wherein a first playing wall among said plurality of playing walls is disposed centrally between a second and a third playing wall among said plurality of playing walls, and wherein said second playing wall and said third playing wall are angled relative to said first playing wall during the game; and   wherein said playing surface and said plurality of playing walls are made of a rigid material capable of rebounding said ball on impact and said playing walls are the first walls intended to receive a returned ball and wherein the angle between said first playing wall and said second playing wall and the angle between said second playing wall and said third playing wall is set by an automated system including either a chain drive or a pneumatic movement and wherein said automated system to set the angles between said playing walls is computer controlled, and   wherein said racquets to be employed with said game are racquets with embedded sensors, said equipment further comprising a motion capture module configured to collect information on the movement of the racquet.   
     
     
         2 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said playing surface is subdivided into a forecourt, three service boxes and a rear court. 
     
     
         3 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said plurality of playing walls are located in said forecourt of said playing surface. 
     
     
         4 . The equipment as claims in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of playing walls are coupled to one another via hinges. 
     
     
         5 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the angle between said first playing wall and said second playing wall and the angle between said second playing wall and said third playing wall is the same. 
     
     
         6 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the angle between said first playing wall and said second wall and the angle between said second playing wall and said third playing wall is 45 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the angle between said first playing wall and said second wall and the angle between said second playing wall and said third playing wall is 50 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the angle between said first playing wall and said second wall and the angle between said second playing wall and said third playing wall is 55 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of playing walls each maintain a top portion angled inwards towards said playing surface. 
     
     
         10 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said top portions of said playing walls, are angled towards said playing surface a an angle of 25 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said computer is controlled by a remote. 
     
     
         12 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the angle between said first playing wall and said second wall is in the range of 0-90 degrees,
 and the angle between said second playing wall and said third playing wall is in the range of 0-90 degrees,   wherein both said angle between said first playing wall and said second wall and said angle between said second playing wall and said third playing wall are determined by a computer generated random number.   
     
     
         13 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said playing walls are transparent. 
     
     
         14 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said motion capture module stores said collected information on the movement of the racquet for storage, retrieval and data analysis, both during the game and after wards. 
     
     
         15 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said motion capture module stores said collected information on the movement of the racquet for tracking a player's moves, points scored, and fitness condition. 
     
     
         16 . The equipment as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said motion capture module stored collected information is configured for download at the conclusion of a match into a personal electronic device.

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