US 12,439,098 B2
Video-based analytics platform for real-time tracking of athlete and equipment movement
Robert Bradley Burkhart, Agoura Hills, CA (US); Peter Christian Maurer, Sherman Oaks, CA (US); and Edmond DeFrank, Northridge, CA (US)
Filed by Robert Bradley Burkhart, Agoura Hills, CA (US); Peter Christian Maurer, Sherman Oaks, CA (US); and Edmond DeFrank, Northridge, CA (US)
Filed on May 13, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/206,875.
Application 19/206,875 is a continuation of application No. 18/761,276, filed on Jul. 1, 2024, granted, now 12,301,892.
Application 18/761,276 is a continuation of application No. 18/401,487, filed on Dec. 30, 2023, granted, now 12,028,557.
Application 18/401,487 is a continuation of application No. 18/208,368, filed on Jun. 12, 2023, granted, now 11,863,800.
Application 18/208,368 is a continuation of application No. 17/977,998, filed on Oct. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,677,990.
Application 17/977,998 is a continuation of application No. 17/374,874, filed on Jul. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,490,130.
Application 17/374,874 is a continuation of application No. 16/199,175, filed on Nov. 24, 2018, granted, now 11,064,221.
Prior Publication US 2025/0274617 A1, Aug. 28, 2025
Int. Cl. H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 21/218 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/8549 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/21805 (2013.01) [H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 21/2187 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8549 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A video-based analytics system for automatically calculating athletic performance of participating athletes of a sporting event, comprising:
at least two video cameras positioned at different locations with distinct vantage points of the sporting event, each configured to capture live motion video images from the respective distinct vantage points of the participating athletes and at least one corresponding piece of sports equipment during the sporting event;
a synchronization processor coupled to a remote server, configured to generate, synchronized video data streams from the live video feeds of the multiple cameras;
a video recognition module coupled to a remote server and configured to identify and track, across the synchronized video data streams, location, speed, and movement trajectory of the participating athletes and at least one corresponding piece of sports equipment during the sporting event;
an analytics processor coupled to the remote server and configured to calculate, in real time, including a projected path, and a speed, of the at least one corresponding piece of sports equipment during the sporting event, wherein the analytics processor is further configured to compute a position, running path, and relative speed of the participating athletes during the sporting event,
a software application coupled to the remote server and configured to display to users in real time the projected path, the speed, the position, the running path, and the relative speed.