US 12,033,739 B2
Methods and apparatus for virtual competition
Mario Galasso, Sandy Hook, CT (US); Wesley E. Allinger, Santa Cruz, CA (US); David M. Haugen, Pacific Grove, CA (US); Robert David Kaswen, Watsonville, CA (US); and Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons, Gilroy, CA (US)
Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Aug. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/999,450.
Application 16/999,450 is a division of application No. 16/388,732, filed on Apr. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,043,294.
Application 16/388,732 is a division of application No. 16/016,444, filed on Jun. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,537,790, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 16/016,444 is a continuation of application No. 14/804,144, filed on Jul. 20, 2015, granted, now 10,029,172, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Application 14/804,144 is a continuation of application No. 12/626,384, filed on Nov. 25, 2009, granted, now 9,108,098, issued on Aug. 18, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/117,608, filed on Nov. 25, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2020/0376367 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. G16H 20/30 (2018.01); A63B 22/06 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/16 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); A63F 9/14 (2006.01); A63F 13/216 (2014.01); A63F 13/525 (2014.01); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)
CPC G16H 20/30 (2018.01) [A63B 22/06 (2013.01); A63B 24/0021 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); A63B 24/0084 (2013.01); A63B 69/16 (2013.01); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); A63F 9/143 (2013.01); A63F 13/216 (2014.09); A63F 13/525 (2014.09); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0252 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0255 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0265 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0269 (2013.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A63B 2024/0009 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0012 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0025 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0068 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0638 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0691 (2013.01); A63B 2220/05 (2013.01); A63B 2220/12 (2013.01); A63B 2220/14 (2013.01); A63B 2220/20 (2013.01); A63B 2220/30 (2013.01); A63B 2220/51 (2013.01); A63B 2220/56 (2013.01); A63B 2220/805 (2013.01); A63B 2220/806 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2225/54 (2013.01); A63B 2230/00 (2013.01); A63B 2230/06 (2013.01); A63F 2300/6661 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A video recording apparatus for use during a sporting activity, said video recording apparatus comprising:
a marker comprising a receiver for receiving data from a geographical position monitoring device;
a data buffer;
a processor; and
video correlation software, said video recording apparatus configured so that upon receipt of said data, said video recording apparatus uses said data to mark currently recording video data with said geographical position, said video recording apparatus further configured to determine a sampling rate by location differentiation and change rate, whereby, in use, said sampling rate is increased in response to and in proportion to an increase in said location differentiation and change rate and place said data into said video data at said sampling rate, wherein said data is cross-correlated such that said sporting activity can be reviewed in increments, each of said increments having a respective sampling rate corresponding thereto, each of said increments having a respective unique data set corresponding thereto such that differences between each of said unique data sets will vary depending on said sampling rate used to obtain each of said unique data sets.