US 11,998,799 B2
Methods and systems for improving athletic performance by tracking objects hit or thrown at an electronic display
Thomas R. Frenz, St. Louis, MO (US)
Assigned to SmartMitt LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Fine Road Enterprises LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/659,841.
Application 17/659,841 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/292,287, filed on Mar. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,305,158.
Application 16/292,287 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/396,642, filed on Dec. 31, 2016, granted, now 10,220,256, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/376,332, filed on Aug. 17, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0387850 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. A63B 24/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC A63B 24/0021 (2013.01) [A63B 69/0002 (2013.01); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06V 20/42 (2022.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); A63B 2024/0034 (2013.01); A63B 2069/0006 (2013.01); A63B 2220/16 (2013.01); A63B 2220/806 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30224 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for monitoring objects thrown or hit by an athlete, comprising:
an electronic display, wherein the electronic display contains an arrangement of light-emitting devices for displaying targets to the athlete;
one or more cameras, wherein a first set of cameras of the one or more cameras is positioned to observe the electronic display, and a second set of cameras of the one or more cameras is positioned to observe an object thrown or hit toward the electronic display; and
a computer coupled to the electronic display and the one or more cameras, wherein the computer is configured to:
determine, relative to the electronic display, where the object is thrown or hit based on video received from the one or more cameras, and
calculate an effective velocity of the object based on a selected perspective, wherein the selected perspective corresponds to a location of a virtual athlete associated with the electronic display.