44 results about "Sporting arena" patented technology

2D imposters representing 3D graphical objects, such as virtual spectators in a simulated sports arena, are dynamically displayed at predefined locations relative to an arbitrarily movable camera position in a virtual space. A hierarchical data structure is created with branches corresponding to iteratively subdivided groups of imposter data structures and is used to store polygon vertices, texture data, and other 2D imposter data generated during run-time. Center locations of the hierarchically divided groupings are used to determine a common projection location within a current view volume at which each 2D imposter is projected as an oriented image from each corresponding animated 3D graphical object. Sets of contiguous 2D imposter data are determined based on currently visible groupings of predefined locations that do not require rendering as 3D graphical objects due to their distance from the camera position. Each set of contiguous 2D imposters is rendered with a single draw primitive.

An apparatus and method provide a personal item return service to an owner of a personal item that is subject to confiscation before the owner is admitted through a security checkpoint and into a secure area downstream of the security checkpoint. The security checkpoint can be located at a transportation center (airport, bus or train) or any entrance to a secure area at a building or sports arena. The owner can purchase from a vending machine or kiosk a container having sufficient pre-paid postage based on the size or weight of the item, and mail the item to a destination selected by the owner. The service is located adjacent to the security checkpoint so that the owner need not lose his/her place in the security line.

A game system that converts golf ranges, practice cages and fields, and sports arenas into a competitive and entertaining group activity, improving the players skills of the game while making it more fun to do so. The system comprises a game engine or computer, a plurality of targets, sound reinforcement, and an optional scoreboard. The optional scoreboard, much like those used in baseball or football, provides mass communications of ongoing scores and time remaining. The sound reinforcement provides a parallel form of the same of similar information and the sound effects associated with target impact and game success. These elements can be connected together by wire, or wireless means. This combination allows for the teaching and support of the games by means of sound and visual communications, which provides the player with all the instructions, game status and rewards.

We present, in exemplary embodiments of the present invention, novel systems and methods for syndromic surveillance that can automatically monitor symptoms that may be associated with the early presentation of a syndrome (e.g., fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, sniffling, rashes). Although not so limited, the novel surveillance systems described herein can be placed in common areas occupied by a crowd of people, in accordance with local and national laws applicable to such surveillance. Common areas may include public areas (e.g., an airport, train station, sports arena) and private areas (e.g., a doctor's waiting room). The monitored symptoms may be transmitted to a responder (e.g., a person, an information system) outside of the surveillance system, such that the responder can take appropriate action to identifying, treat and quarantine potentially infected individuals, as necessary.

Some embodiments provide a novel process for ordering items available in a menu or specials at a particular location. In some embodiments, the location can be any one of a table in a restaurant, a lounge, a bar, a hotel room with room service, a seat in a sports arena, and any other location which is served by a business. In some embodiments, the process operates by scanning one of a QR code, a bar code, and an NFC tag available on a designated order scan location. In some embodiments, the designed order scan location is one of a seat, a table, and a hotel room placard or sticker. In some embodiments, the process is implemented as a software application that runs on a mobile computing device. In some embodiments, the software application is downloaded if not previously available on the mobile computing device and that locations menu is opened by identifying the location from the scanned code and is tailored based on time of day or further customized to users language preference or their dietary requirements.

Imagery from two or more users' different smartphones is streamed to a cloud processor, enabling creation of 3D model information about a scene being imaged. From this model, arbitrary views and streams can be synthesized. In one arrangement, a user of such a system is at a sports arena, and her view of the sporting event is blocked when another spectator rises to his feet in front of her. Nonetheless, the imagery presented on her headworn display continues uninterrupted—the blocked imagery from that viewpoint being seamlessly re-created based on imagery contributed by other system users in the arena. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

This technological Invention relates to a goggle system which incorporates a motorized focus binocular built into it, which can be used for any given purpose especially one where the user wishes to observe activities from a distance, which provides for hands free operation, save for the remote that will control all adjustments necessary, especially the focus and magnification aspects. This invention has the aim of providing the individuals the farthest seat at the back of the sports arena; the same first class view as the front row spectators, at any event. The wireless remote allows the individual to easily zoom in on any part of the sports area whenever desired. Because of the wearer's ability to constantly view the action through the apparatus, which may also function as an image enhancement device, the apparatus tends to be an extension of the wearer's vision given rise to a new genre of spectators feeling of “being right there”. The innovative design of the product will radically enhance the way sports fans favourably regard faraway seats, previously deemed as “nosebleed” seats. This apparatus eliminates the need for both hands to be involved when viewing a sports event from a distance seat in the coliseum, bleachers, etc. This invention allows the wearers to use their hands for clapping, pointing and feeding of snacks and beverages. Binoculars always seem to be shared. The main advantage of these goggles is to see the entire event with the best of viewing enhancements.

A sports arena theme restaurant which provides a central floor area surrounded by a plurality of tiers on at least one of which a concourse circumnavigates the central floor area to communicate with a kitchen and a plurality of stairways to provide a restaurant service pattern to seating areas established the plurality of tiers which allows restaurant patrons to view entertainment means from discrete levels above the central floor area.

An object-oriented cable camera system that processes the sports ball's position and automatically follows the ball in play in lock step to the sports ball in the sporting arena. The invention is comprised of a cable camera, a computer control system controlling the position of the cable camera and the camera's settings, a tracking chip attached to the sports ball, and a sports ball. A tracking chip is attached to the sports ball. The computer control system monitors the position of the sports ball through this tracking chip and automatically adjusts the cable camera's relative position to the sports ball keeping the cable camera in lock step with the sports ball and therefore providing a superior viewing experience. When the sports ball moves, the computer control system recognizes this change of position and automatically moves the cable camera's position to mirror the sports ball's new position.

Method and system for providing information which may be used in games for judging the game according to the rules of the game and/or increasing the benefit of the viewer and observer of a reportage by provided statistics and/or visualization of events on e.g. sport arenas and utilization of the information. The system includes a local position system including at least three transmitter units (1) for transmitting of GPS-like signals, mobile units (3) for receiving of the GPS-like signals. At least one mobile unit (3) is mounted on the sport performer and/or sport equipment. The mobile units (3) include a data processor (8) for processing the GPS-like signals in known ways to provide position parameters.

A system and method of placing a location-based bet is presented in embodiments herein. Bets, offers, and incentives, may be presented to a user via a mobile device based on a location of the mobile device relative to a geographic region. The geographic region may be associated with a sporting event or a sporting venue such as a sport arena. Different bets, offers, and incentives may be presented inside the geographic region than outside the geographic region based on the different experiences for the fans in each geographic region.

The present invention relates to a system and method of marketing beauty products, and more particularly to a system and method of marketing beauty products to male customers in a male-frequented setting. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a display having advertising space for beauty products, locating the display in a male-frequented venue, and providing information about and access to the beauty products at the display. The display may be, for example, a freestanding kiosk. The male-frequented venue may be an automotive store, such as an automotive parts store or service center, or a non-automotive store or venue, such as an electronics or home improvement store or sports arena. The method provides a cost-effective, economical, convenient, comfortable, reliable, and private way to advertise and provide access to beauty products directly to target consumers without the disadvantages related to marketing through traditional advertising and retail channels.

A sports arena comprised of a vertical wind tunnel modular unit capable of conjoining with a multitude of vertical wind tunnel modular units joined in tandem for the purpose of levitating humans in a sports arena. The vertical wind tunnel sports arena is designed so that a single vertical wind tunnel modular unit can be utilized as a self contained sports arena or multiple vertical wind tunnel modular units can be combined together in tandem to form an expansive arena where various competitive sports can be played while the athletes are levitating in mid air. The arena contains two separate target systems, each suspended twenty feet above a trampoline safety net, disposed at polar opposite ends of the sports arena. A ball striking a button in the middle of a backboard on the target system will cause a fireball or Tesla coil report to discharge indicating a field goal.

A method for providing multiple viewing opportunities of events transpiring at a venue includes simultaneously communicating video taken from each of a plurality of video cameras, positioned at various locations at the venue, for receipt by each of a plurality of wireless mobile viewing devices at the venue. The communicating of the video is performed such that video taken from each video camera may be selectively received and viewed by each wireless mobile viewing device independently of receipt and viewing of video by any of the other wireless mobile viewing devices. The video may be communicated over the Internet, over a cellular network, and/or through a local wireless broadcast at the venue. The video cameras may be wireless, and the communicating of the video may be accomplished using a mobile communications hub such as a vehicle. The venue may be a sports arena, stadium, or speedway.

A COVID-19 Symptoms Alert Machine (CSAM) scanner, or apparatus, is described herein. This apparatus employs Artificial Intelligent (AI) technology in combination with the latest mobile device technology (viz. smart phone/smart watch) to quickly help track down people who have COVID-19 symptoms anywhere and anytime, isolate them, and professionally handle them, not allowing SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread. CSAM automatically measures body temperature and assesses lung conditions such as pulmonary fibrosis and B-lines (for asymptomatic people), and other current health vital information (CHVI), furnished by the participant, such as fever, sore throat, headache, and body ache to generate an alert signal when COVID-19 symptoms are found significant and to send it out to a COVID-19 control center. The alerted participant is then immediately required to go to the COVID-19 control center or be picked up by a special COVID-19 emergency vehicle for isolation and further evaluation and testing. If the testing turns out to be COVID-19 positive, the participant will be quarantined and treated appropriately according to COVID-19 protocol until he/she is tested COVID-19 negative. In the meantime, people who have been in close physical contact with this participant will be alerted and requested to be immediately checked for COVID-19 symptoms. If anyone is found to have COVID-19 symptoms, then he/she must go through the same protocol. The process is repeated until all people in the cluster are tested COVID-19 negative. This will ensure that SARS-CoV-2 virus for this cluster has been completely eliminated. A rapid deployment of this type of apparatus throughout communities where people tend to congregate such as superstores, supermarkets, and any other establishments, small or large, can help to contain the rapid spread of the disease, as well as to give more confidence to the general public. People, who pass through this apparatus without an alert signal, should feel more confident in carrying out their activities, though social distancing and other COVID-19 precautionary requirements should still be maintained. The concept can be further expanded to cover shopping malls, concert halls, sports arenas, and any other large events including highways and freeways with the help of mobile phone technologies, transponders, and other mobile devices. By working on the 0.6% (around 2 million infected people in the US as of June 2020) quickly and effectively, instead of on the 99.4% (330 million, the remaining population) by locking people at home and closing down all businesses and activities; we can save a significant amount of money and hassles. (A long lockdown can also lead to a collapse of our economy and can consequently lead to a worldwide calamity.) In this way the 99.4% will not be burdened with the virus problem and can live normally without having to take any test. It is probably the only effective approach in solving the COVID-19 problem at the moment because vaccines and known COVID-19 cures are not yet available. Even if SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are available presently, they may not be practical to implement economically and operationally in time to contain the virus worldwide due to the massive amount of people (viz. over 7 billion).

A business method is provided for conducting a business transaction between a provider of music and an operator of a public medium comprising the step of arranging for the purchase of a right to play a selection of music in the public medium at a pre-determined time for a pre-determined length of time by the provider from the operator. Public media on which music can be played in accordance with the present invention include of retail stores, bars, sports stadiums, sports arenas, cell phones and personal communication device ring tones, phone line holding ports and on-line websites. Providers of music in accordance with the present invention include record companies, record producers, music publishing companies, record distribution companies, recording studios, individual artists, music providers and agents for musical artists.

An energy absorbing sports board assembly that is not fixed to the floor of the arena but is allowed to move relative to the arena floor. The system utilizes vertical and horizontal tension to return the structure to its original position after deflection from impact from within the playing surface of the sports arena. The bottom portion, which is covered with a dasher board, rotates relative to the see-through material making up the top portion (glass). Because the sports board system is not attached to the floor of the arena, hockey players sliding along the ice during a hockey game are protected from concussion and paralyzing injuries to a greater extent than current systems which are fixed to the arena floor. The flexible connection between panels allows one or more panels to slide outward from the playing surface on impact.

A unique bounce back item net rebound apparatus for use in athletic training and personal fun with applications in non-sports arenas. A standard rectangular front and rear frame structure pivots at the top for an adjustable triangular-shaped lean. The outer front frame mounts to an inner net support frame that attaches to a special net which shapes to the ball or object thrown at it providing much control over trajectory for either rebounding or re-directing the ball or object to another trajectory. The net is designed to rebound balls or objects with high energy even at side angles. The net is also designed to minimizes stress to both net and frame when ball or object contacts the net. Firm rubberized feet are placed in a semi-circle pattern on the bottom of both front and back rectangular frames to assist in stabilizing the position of the net on a surface, resisting movement of the net structure with impact of a ball or object.

The present disclosure discloses a method and system for 3D online sports athletics. The system comprises a cloud server and several head-mounted devices having a virtual reality function, wherein each of the head-mounted devices is paired with an intelligent terminal having a step counting function; a 3D scene virtualizing unit of the head-mounted device virtualizing a 3D online sports athletics scene to display the virtualized objects of all the head-mounted device users that participate in the sports athletics; a wirelessly connecting unit, during the process of the sports athletics, wirelessly connecting the intelligent terminal that it is paired with and the cloud server; and a processing unit acquiring, in real time, step counting data of the intelligent terminal that it is paired with and uploading the step counting data to the cloud server, and acquiring the step counting data of other head-mounted devices from the cloud server, driving the 3D scene virtualizing unit to display online the step counting data of each of the head-mounted device users in its 3D online running athletics scene, to realize sports athletics where a plurality of persons are simultaneously online. The present disclosure, by combining the head-mounted device and the intelligent terminals having a step counting function, can realize remote running appointment.