Ball sensing

摘要

A pitch monitoring system for use with a portable electronic device. The system includes a processor, a ball having a core and a cover assembly, at least one sensor for sensing movement of the ball, a data output device in communication with the sensor, and a non-transient computer-readable medium containing code. The cover assembly includes comprising panels joined by stitching and surrounding the core. The output device transmits the signals to the portable electronic device. The code directs the processor to receive signals indicating movement of the ball relative to a strike zone during a pitch of the ball by a first user, retrieve a batting characteristic of a simulated batter corresponding to the indicated movement of the ball relative to the strike zone during the pitch, and output a simulated pitch result for the pitch based on the retrieved batting characteristic of the simulated batter for the indicated movement.

主权项

1. A pitch monitoring system for use with a portable electronic device including a processor, the system comprising:
a ball including a core and a cover assembly comprising panels joined by stitching and surrounding the core; at least one sensor for sensing movement of the ball; a data output device in communication with the sensor, wherein the data output device transmits the signals to the portable electronic device; and a non-transient computer-readable medium containing code to direct the processor to:
receive signals indicating movement of a physical ball relative to a strike zone during a pitch of the ball by a first user, the strike zone being positioned at a location that is generally parallel to and proximate to a front edge of an actual or simulated home base, the received signals indicating at least one of a ball speed, a ball spin and a ball location relative to the strike zone during the pitch when the ball reaches or passes by the strike zone;retrieve a batting characteristic of a simulated batter corresponding to the indicated movement of the physical ball relative to the strike zone during the pitch, the retrieved batting characteristic of the simulated batter comprising a batting percentage corresponding to the at least one of the ball speed, the ball spin and the ball location;assign a simulated pitch result based upon the received signals and the batting characteristic andoutput a simulated pitch result for the pitch based on the retrieved batting characteristic of the simulated batter for the indicated movement.