Title:
SPORT MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AIRTIME, SPEED, POWER ABSORBED AND OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS DROP DISTANCE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998054581
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
The invention detects the loft time, speed, power and/or drop distance of a vehicle, such as a sporting vehicle, during activities of moving and jumping. A loft sensor (14b) detects when the vehicle leaves the ground and when the vehicle returns to the ground. A controller subsystem (12) converts the sensed information to determine a loft time. A display (52) shows the recorded loft time to a user of the system. In addition, a speed sensor (14a) can detect the vehicle's speed for selective display to the user. A power sensing section (14d) informs the user of expended energy, which can be compared to other users. A drop distance sensing unit (14c) informs the user of the peak height of a jump, during an airtime. Gaming on the internet (84) is facilitated to connect worldwide sport enthusiasts.
Inventors:
VOCK CURTIS A
DARCY DENNIS
BODKIN ANDREW
YOUNGS PERRY
LARKIN ADRIAN F
FINBERG STEVEN
BURKE SHAWN
MARSHALL CHARLES
GREALISH KEVIN J
DARCY DENNIS
BODKIN ANDREW
YOUNGS PERRY
LARKIN ADRIAN F
FINBERG STEVEN
BURKE SHAWN
MARSHALL CHARLES
GREALISH KEVIN J
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/011268
Publication Date:
April 22, 1999
Filing Date:
June 02, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PHATRAT TECH INC (US)
International Classes:
A63K3/00; G01P3/42; G01P3/50; G07C1/24; G01S11/14; (IPC1-7): G04F10/00
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