Basketball Hoop Shot Detection System

Abstract

A basketball hoop shot detection system includes a detection assembly and a computer application. The detection assembly is removably attachable to a basketball hoop mounting bracket and includes a motion sensor and a wireless transmitter to transmit information received from the motion sensor to a personal electronic device. The computer application is installable on a personal electronic device and designed to receive information from the motion sensor regarding movement of a shot basketball through a basketball hoop and past the motion sensor, and designed to send audio information that includes at least one of music, sound effects, and messages to a portable audio speaker to be played.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A basketball hoop shot detection system comprising:
 a detection assembly removably attachable to a basketball hoop mounting bracket and comprising a motion sensor and a wireless transmitter to transmit information received from said motion sensor to a personal electronic device; and   a computer application installable on a personal electronic device and configured to receive information from said motion sensor regarding movement of a shot basketball through a basketball hoop and past said motion sensor, and configured to send audio information comprising at least one of music, sound effects, and messages to a portable audio speaker to be played.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 1 , wherein said motion sensor has a limited field of detection directed at an area below a rim of a basketball hoop to minimize detection of a shot basketball not passing through a net of a basketball hoop. 
     
     
         3 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 1 , wherein said detection assembly comprises a housing containing said motion sensor and said wireless transmitter. 
     
     
         4 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 3 , wherein said detection assembly comprises a magnetic layer attached to a back surface of said housing to permit removable attachment of said housing to a basketball hoop mounting bracket. 
     
     
         5 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 3 , wherein said detection assembly comprises a microprocessor disposed in said housing and operatively connecting said motion sensor and said wireless transmitter. 
     
     
         6 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 5 , wherein said detection assembly comprises a rechargeable power source disposed in said housing and operatively connected to each of said microprocessor, said wireless transmitter, and said motion sensor. 
     
     
         7 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 1 , wherein said computer application is configured to receive and display the number of shot basketballs detected by said motion detector. 
     
     
         8 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 1 , wherein the basketball hoop shot detection system further comprises an installation device comprising an elongated member and an engagement structure to engage said detection assembly to permit attachment and removal of said detection assembly to and from a basketball hoop mounting bracket by a user standing at ground level. 
     
     
         9 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 8 , wherein said elongated member comprises a telescoping rod assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 8 , wherein said engagement structure comprises a threaded projection configured to be screwed into a threaded receptacle in said housing of said detection assembly. 
     
     
         11 . A basketball hoop shot detection system comprising:
 a detection assembly removably attachable to a basketball hoop mounting bracket and comprising a motion sensor and a wireless transmitter to transmit information received from said motion sensor to a personal electronic device, wherein:
 said motion sensor has a limited field of detection directed at an area below a rim of a basketball hoop to minimize detection of a shot basketball not passing through a net of a basketball hoop, 
 said detection assembly comprises a housing containing said motion sensor and said wireless transmitter, 
 said detection assembly comprises a microprocessor disposed in said housing and operatively connecting said motion sensor and said wireless transmitter, 
 said detection assembly comprises a rechargeable power source disposed in said housing and operatively connected to each of said microprocessor, said wireless transmitter, and said motion sensor, 
 said detection assembly comprises a magnetic layer attached to a back surface of said housing to permit removable attachment of said housing to a basketball hoop mounting bracket; and 
   a computer application installable on a personal electronic device and configured to receive information from said motion sensor regarding movement of a shot basketball through a basketball hoop and past said motion sensor, and configured to send audio information comprising at least one of music, sound effects, and messages to a portable audio speaker to be played, wherein said computer application is configured to receive and display the number of shot basketballs detected by said motion detector.   
     
     
         12 . The basketball hoop shot detection system of  claim 11 , wherein the basketball hoop shot detection system further comprises an installation device comprising an elongated member and an engagement structure to engage said detection assembly to permit attachment and removal of said detection assembly to and from a basketball hoop mounting bracket by a user standing at ground level, wherein said elongated member comprises a telescoping rod assembly and said engagement structure comprises a threaded projection configured to be screwed into a threaded receptacle in said housing of said detection assembly.