Sports Training System

Abstract

A system for sports training comprising an object comprising one or more sensors that allows the system to identify the location of the object. The object also may have a microprocessor and wireless transmitter to allow for transmission of the sensor data via wireless transmission to an external electronic device. A software application running on the electronic device, such as a mobile phone or tablet, receives the sensor data and incorporates the information into a game-like or training application. This application can display to the user which location the object should be for the game. This application can also analyze which patterns the player has difficulties with and suggest certain patterns and other advice to help the player to improve their skills. Use of ultra-wideband communication between objects and base stations can determine the position of objects for use in training in hockey or soccer.

1 . A user configurable system for sports training comprising:
 a) a sports object comprising at least one sensor to indicate a position of the sports object;   b) a surface comprising a plurality of sections that can be sensed by the sports object; and,   c) a wireless transmitter connected to the sports object, the wireless transmitter configured to transmit data gathered from the at least one sensor of the sports object to an electronic device capable of:
 i) receiving transmitted data from the wireless transmitter, 
 ii) displaying sports object moving instructions to a player to position the sports object on at least one of the plurality of sections of the surface, 
 iii) determining whether the sports object is in an appropriate position on the surface based on the data, and 
 iv) adjusting a score of the player when the sports object is in the appropriate position in accordance to the sports object moving instructions; 
   wherein data from the at least one sensor is indicative of a position of the sports object on the surface.   
     
     
         2 . The user configurable system of  claim 1 , wherein the sports object is a soccer ball. 
     
     
         3 . The user configurable system of  claim 1 , wherein the sports object is a hockey puck. 
     
     
         4 . The user configurable system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is at least one color sensor. 
     
     
         5 . A user configurable system for sports training comprising:
 a) a hockey object comprising at least one color sensor to indicate a position of the hockey object;   b) a surface comprising a plurality of sections that can be sensed by the hockey object;   c) at least one light illumination source attached to a bottom surface of the hockey object, the at least one illumination source enabling the at least one color sensor to sense a color beneath the hockey object; and,   d) a wireless transmitter connected to the hockey object, the wireless transmitter configured to transmit data gathered from the at least one color sensor of the hockey object to an electronic device capable of:
 i) receiving transmitted data from the wireless transmitter, 
 ii) displaying hockey object moving instructions to a player to position the hockey object on at least one of the plurality of sections of the surface, 
 iii) determining whether the hockey object is in an appropriate position on the surface based on the data, and 
 iv) adjusting a score of the player when the hockey object is in the appropriate position in accordance to the hockey object moving instructions; 
   wherein data from the at least one color sensor is indicative of a position of the hockey object on the surface.   
     
     
         6 . The user configurable system for sports training of  claim 5 , wherein a bottom surface of the hockey object is reflective to further enhance color sensing. 
     
     
         7 . The user configurable system of  claim 5 , wherein the surface is a synthetic sheet with a plurality of colored sections. 
     
     
         8 . A system for sports training comprising:
 a) a sports object having at least one of a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, wherein the sports object is adapted to be placed on a surface for playing a game; and,   b) at least one base station having at least one of a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, wherein the at least one base station has electronic components configured to be in wireless communication with the sports object for calculating a distance between the sports object at the at least one base station.   
     
     
         9 . The system for sports training of  claim 8 , wherein a sensor is embedded within the sports object. 
     
     
         10 . The system for sports training of  claim 8 , further comprising an accelerometer connected to the sports object. 
     
     
         11 . The system for sports training of  claim 8 ,
 wherein the at least one base station is a plurality of base stations used for calculating the distance between the sports object and the plurality of base stations.   
     
     
         12 . The system for sports training of  claim 8 ,
 wherein the at least one base station is a smart phone capable of displaying a game.   
     
     
         13 . The system for sports training of  claim 8 , wherein wireless communication between the sports object and the at least one base station is ultra-wideband wireless communication. 
     
     
         14 . The system for sports training of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one obstacle member for mimicking real-world players or other obstacles on a game surface so that a user can practice sports object maneuvering in a more real-world game setting compared to practicing sports object maneuvering without obstacle members. 
     
     
         15 . The system for sports training of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one obstacle member is a self-moving robotic obstacle member. 
     
     
         16 . The system for sports training of  claim 8 , wherein the sports object is a soccer ball. 
     
     
         17 . The system for sports training of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the wireless transmitter and the wireless receiver of the sports object is embedded within the soccer ball. 
     
     
         18 . The system for sports training of  claim 8 , wherein the sports object is a hockey puck. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 14 , further comprising an electronic device having a CPU and adapted to receive data from at least one of the sports object and the at least one base station, and adapted to calculate distances and relative positions between at least two of the sports object, the at least one obstacle member, and the base station. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a) at least one self-moving obstacle member; and,   b) an electronic device having a CPU and adapted to receive data from the at least one of the sports object and the at least one base station, the CPU adapted to calculate distances between at least two of: i) the sports object, ii) the self-moving obstacle member, and iii) the at least one base station;   wherein the sports object is a soccer ball having at least one of the wireless transmitter and the wireless receiver embedded within the soccer ball;   wherein the at least one base station is a smart phone capable of displaying a game;   wherein the at least one base station is a plurality of base stations;   wherein wireless communication between the sports object and the plurality of base stations is ultra-wideband wireless communication.