Smart Basketball

Abstract

Providing smart basketball. [Solution] A smart basketball 1 is used for electrical connection to a server and includes a sphere 10 and a chipset 20. The chipset is located inside the sphere and includes a tracking and positioning unit, a gyroscope, and a transmission unit. The tracking and positioning unit is used to generate position data of the smart basketball. The gyroscope is used to generate rotational movement data of the smart basketball. The transmission unit is electrically connected to the tracking and positioning unit, the gyroscope, and the server and is used to transmit the position data and rotational movement data to the server.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a smart basketball, and more particularly to a smart basketball that conveniently and precisely records the movement data of a player while playing basketball. [Background technology]

[0002] Basketball is a popular sport worldwide, but traditional basketball's primary function has been limited to athletics and lacks data tracking and analysis capabilities. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] When players and coaches record data such as the trajectory, speed, and rotation of a basketball, they often use methods such as manual observation and recording or video recording and analysis. However, manual observation and recording is time-consuming and labor-intensive, prone to errors, and difficult to track over long periods of time, making it difficult to perform comprehensive data analysis. While video recording and analysis can provide video records, it usually requires lengthy manual tagging and analysis, and is not accurate enough when capturing detailed data such as the ball's rotation, speed, and force.

[0004] Therefore, after extensive research, the creator discovered that the above objective could be achieved by adopting a smart basketball that can comprehensively and instantly record and analyze a player's athletic data while playing basketball, and thus completed the present invention.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to solve the above problems by providing a smart basketball that conveniently and precisely records the movement data of a player while playing basketball. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention provides a smart basketball that is electrically connected to a server, the smart basketball comprising a sphere and a chipset. The chipset is located within the sphere and includes a tracking and positioning unit, a gyroscope, and a transmission unit. The tracking and positioning unit is used to generate position data of the smart basketball. The gyroscope is used to generate rotational movement data of the smart basketball. The transmission unit is electrically connected to the tracking and positioning unit, the gyroscope, and the server, and is used to transmit the position data and rotational movement data to the server.

[0007] According to one aspect of the present invention, the sphere further comprises an outer skin and a carcass, the outer skin covering the carcass, and the tip set being located between the outer skin and the carcass.

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, the chipset further comprises an acceleration sensor electrically connected to the transmission unit.

[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, an acceleration sensor is used to generate acceleration data for a smart basketball.

[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, the transmission unit is used to transmit the acceleration data to a server.

[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, the chipset further comprises a memory electrically connected to the transmission unit.

[0012] According to one aspect of the present invention, the chipset further comprises a battery electrically connected to the tracking and positioning unit, the gyroscope, the acceleration sensor, the memory, and the transmission unit.

[0013] At least the following points will become clear from the description and drawings to be described later. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of a smart basketball in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a smart basketball according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a smart basketball and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The present invention will be described below through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a smart basketball according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a smart basketball according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a system configuration diagram of a smart basketball and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the smart basketball 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention can conveniently record detailed motion data of a player playing basketball. The smart basketball 1 is electrically connected to a server 900. The server 900 is installed on a network and may be, for example, a server host for an exercise app, which can analyze the player's motion data and transmit the motion data to a smartphone installed with the corresponding exercise app. The smart basketball 1 includes a ball 10 and a chipset 20.

[0018] In this embodiment, the sphere 10 is used by a player to perform actions such as dribbling, shooting, and passing. The sphere 10 includes a skin 11, a carcass 12, a wrapping fiber 13, and a bladder 14. The skin 11 is the outermost layer of the sphere 10 and has microparticles on its outer surface that provide friction. The material may be leather, rubber, or synthetic leather. The skin 11 covers the carcass 12. The carcass 12 is a supporting structure made of rubber. The wrapping fiber 13 is located inside the carcass 12 and is an evenly wrapped layer of nylon fiber or gauze that provides protection for the bladder. The bladder 14 is the innermost layer of the sphere 10 and is made of rubber. However, the outer shell 11, carcass 12, wrapping fabric 13, and bladder 14 are conventional basketball structures and are not the focus of the present invention, so their description will not be repeated.

[0019] In this embodiment, the chipset 20 is located between the outer shell 11 and the carcass 12, so that the outer shell 11 protects the chipset 20 from being crushed and broken when the chipset 20 hits an external court or basketball goal while a player is exercising using the smart basketball 1. However, the location of the chipset 20 of the present invention is not limited to the above, and the chipset 20 may be designed to be located in any position that covers the inside of the outer shell 11 and does not contact the outside, for example, between the winding fiber 13 and the carcass 12. The chipset 20 includes a tracking and positioning unit 21, a gyroscope 22, an acceleration sensor 23, a memory 24, a transmission unit 25, a processor 26, and a battery 27.

[0020] In this embodiment, the tracking and positioning unit 21 is, for example, a Global Positioning System chip, and is used to locate the smart basketball 1 and accurately track the position of the smart basketball 1 within the playground, determine the current location of the smart basketball 1, record its movement trajectory, and generate position data for the smart basketball 1. The gyroscope 22 is used to detect the current rotation speed and direction of the smart basketball 1, such as when it is stationary or thrown in any direction, the number of rotations per second, and the direction of the rotation axis, and to generate rotational movement data for the smart basketball 1. The acceleration sensor 23 is used to detect the current acceleration of the smart basketball 1 and generate acceleration data for the smart basketball 1, thereby calculating data such as the speed and impact force of the smart basketball 1, such as the force during dribbling and the initial velocity during shooting. Through the joint operation of the tracking and positioning unit 21, the gyroscope 22 and the acceleration sensor 23, the position and movement of the smart basketball 1 can be completely detected, and detailed motion data of the smart basketball 1 can be generated.

[0021] In this embodiment, the memory 24 is used to store the position data, rotational movement data, and acceleration data generated by the tracking and positioning unit 21, the gyroscope 22, and the acceleration sensor 23 respectively, and then transmit them to the server 900.

[0022] The transmission unit 25 is, for example, a network chip. The transmission unit 25 is electrically connected to the tracking and positioning unit 21, the gyroscope 22, the acceleration sensor 23, the memory 24, and the server 900, and is used to transmit the position data, rotational movement data, and acceleration data stored in the memory 24 to the server 900 via a network. The processor 26 is, for example, a central processing chip and is used to control the tracking and positioning unit 21, the gyroscope 22, the acceleration sensor 23, the memory 24, and the transmission unit 25 to operate in a coordinated manner. The battery 27 is, for example, a wirelessly rechargeable battery. In this way, both the chipset 20 and the battery 27 are covered by the outer casing 11, and charging can be performed by simply placing the smart basketball 1 on a wireless charging base without external contact. The battery 27 is electrically connected to the tracking and positioning unit 21, the gyroscope 22, the acceleration sensor 23, the memory 24, and the transmission unit 25. The battery 27 is used to transmit power to the tracking and positioning unit 21, the gyroscope 22, the acceleration sensor 23, the memory 24, the transmission unit 25, and the processor 26 to ensure their smooth operation.

[0023] When a player uses the smart basketball 1 of the present invention to record his / her movement data while playing basketball, he / she simply uses and plays the smart basketball 1 normally. The tracking and positioning unit 21 automatically positions the smart basketball 1, determines the current location of the smart basketball 1, and generates position data of the smart basketball 1. The gyroscope 22 automatically detects the current direction of the smart basketball 1, such as when it is stationary, thrown in any direction, or rotating, and generates rotational movement data of the smart basketball 1. The acceleration sensor 23 automatically detects the current acceleration of the smart basketball 1 and generates acceleration data of the smart basketball 1.

[0024] The position data generated by the tracking and positioning unit 21, the rotational movement data generated by the gyroscope 22, and the acceleration data generated by the acceleration sensor 23 are all stored in the memory 24. The transmission unit 25 transmits the position data, rotational movement data, and acceleration data stored in the memory 24 to the server 900 via a network. After receiving the position data, rotational movement data, and acceleration data, the server 900 analyzes the movement path of the smart basketball 1, including the dribbling movement path, shooting path, passing path, etc., based on the position data, rotational movement data, and acceleration data, and can further analyze the player's dribbling, shooting, and passing techniques and sensations from these paths. The server 900 transmits the analyzed movement path, shooting path, passing path, and dribbling, shooting, and passing techniques and sensations to a corresponding exercise app installed on the player's mobile phone, allowing the player to understand his or her exercise performance and thereby adjust his or her basketball training method. It should be noted that the transmission unit 25 is designed to transmit the position data, rotational movement data, and acceleration data detected by the tracking positioning unit 21, the gyroscope 22, and the acceleration sensor 23 to the server 900 after the smart basketball 1 has been stationary for a certain period of time (i.e., after the player stops holding the basketball). However, the transmission mode of the transmission unit 25 may also be designed to transmit data to the server 900 at regular time intervals (e.g., every 6 hours), and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0025] The structural design of the smart basketball 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention allows the position and movement of the smart basketball 1 to be fully detected, generating detailed motion data (e.g., position data, rotational movement data, and acceleration data) when playing basketball with the smart basketball 1. This motion data is automatically transmitted to a server for recording and analysis. By connecting a mobile phone to the server, players can conveniently observe their own motion performance while playing basketball and easily adjust their basketball training methods based on this information. The development of the smart basketball 1 enhances players' training efficiency, improves coaching methods, and contributes to the scientific development of basketball.

[0026] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design modifications and the like are also included within the scope of the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1. Smart Basketball 10 spheres 11 Hull 12 Carcass 13 Wrapping Fiber 14 Bladder 20 chipsets 21 Tracking and Positioning Unit 22 Gyroscope 23 Accelerometer 24 memory 25 Transmission Unit 26 processors 27 Battery 900 Servers

Claims

1. A smart basketball electrically connected to a server, A sphere and a chipset located within the sphere; The chipset comprises: a tracking and positioning unit for generating position data of the smart basketball; a gyroscope for generating rotational movement data of the smart basketball; a transmission unit electrically connected to the tracking positioning unit, the gyroscope, and the server, for transmitting the position data and the rotational movement data to the server.

2. 2. The smart basketball of claim 1, wherein the sphere further comprises an outer shell and a carcass, the outer shell covering the carcass, and the tip set being located between the outer shell and the carcass.

3. The smart basketball of claim 2 , wherein the chipset further comprises an acceleration sensor electrically connected to the transmission unit.

4. The smart basketball of claim 3 , wherein the acceleration sensor is used to generate acceleration data of the smart basketball.

5. The smart basketball of claim 4, wherein the transmission unit is further used to transmit the acceleration data to the server.

6. The smart basketball of claim 5 , wherein the chipset further comprises a memory electrically connected to the transmission unit.

7. The smart basketball of claim 6 , wherein the chipset further comprises a battery electrically connected to the tracking and positioning unit, the gyroscope, the acceleration sensor, the memory, and the transmission unit.

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