Software Application for Generating a Virtual Simulation for a Sport-Related Activity

摘要

A system and a software method for generating a virtual simulation for a sport related activity based on real-world performance and input allows a user to assess their athletic performance during a sport-related activity. The system provides an external computing device and a sports ball that is implanted/integrated with internal sensors. The internal sensors collect of movement data for the sports ball during the sport-related activity. This movement data in conjunction with the ball specifications is used to generate a virtual movement model, a virtual representation of the sports ball and the associated physical and dynamic characteristics. A virtual environment is generated and adjusted by the environmental settings. Then, the virtual movement model is integrated within the virtual environment and the resultant is displayed and stored as a performance simulation on the external computing device. Data patterns are then derived from performance simulations collected over a period of time.

主权项

1. A method of generating a virtual simulation for a sport-related activity, the method comprises the steps of:
(A) providing inertial measurement sensors within a sports ball; (B) providing a ball specifications for a sport-related activity, wherein the ball specifications describe physical characteristics of the sports ball; (C) directly or indirectly collecting spatial positioning and orientation data from the inertial measurement sensors during the sport-related activity; (D) generating a virtual movement model of the sports ball by analyzing the spatial positioning and orientation data; (E) generating a virtual environment independent of the virtual movement model; (F) integrating and displaying the virtual movement model within the virtual environment; and (G) storing the virtual movement model and the virtual environment as a performance simulation.