Interactive Golf Event Video and Map Interface for Player Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sporting event viewing technologies, particularly for events like golf, struggle to provide personalized viewing experiences that allow spectators to easily track and follow multiple players across a large area, as in-person viewing is limited and television broadcasts may not capture all relevant actions.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface that utilizes video segments and geo-referenced maps to present golf shots and player locations, allowing users to select and interact with specific golfers and holes, with features like video playback and trajectory tracing, tailored to individual preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If television broadcasts present sporting events through a single broadcaster's lens, then the broadcast is simplified and easier to produce, but the viewer is limited to what the broadcaster determines to be the most engaging views and cannot see all relevant actions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the sporting event coverage into multiple independent video feeds from different perspectives (e.g., bird's eye view, ground level, player-specific cameras). Each video segment can be independently selected and combined, allowing viewers to customize their viewing experience while maintaining production efficiency through modular camera setups.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically allows viewers to switch between different video segments and perspectives during the event. The interface enables real-time selection of which camera angles and player-focused feeds to display, making the viewing experience adaptable to individual preferences rather than fixed by the broadcaster's editorial choices.
2Area of stationary object
If in-person viewing is used for sporting events, then the viewer can see the entire field and all actions, but the viewer is limited to a single fixed location and cannot easily track specific players across a large area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an electronic interface as an intermediary between the viewer and the sporting event. This interface overlays player tracking information, video segments focused on specific athletes, and contextual data onto the broadcast, enabling easy tracking of individual players across the entire field without requiring the viewer to physically move or scan the entire area.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds informational dimensions to the traditional two-dimensional broadcast by incorporating player tracking data, multiple camera angles, and interactive elements. Viewers can access player-specific feeds and statistical information that exist in additional dimensions, making it easier to follow individual athletes while maintaining the comprehensive field view.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple video segments from different perspectives are provided, then the viewer can choose their preferred views, but the system complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal interface platform that handles multiple video segments, player tracking data, and interactive features through a single integrated system. This multi-functional interface consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems for each feature, reducing overall complexity while maintaining versatility in viewing options.
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AI summary
Provided herein is a method, apparatus and computer program product for gathering and presenting information associated with a sporting event to a user in a manner tailored to a user's preferences. Methods include: receiving a plurality of video segments associated with at least one subject; providing for display of at least one of the plurality of video segments; providing for selection of at least one video segment not associated with the at least one subject in response to the plurality of video segments having been played or skipped; providing for display of the at least one video segment not associated with the at least one subject; and following or superseding display of the at least one video segment not associated with the at least one subject with display of a new video segment in response to receiving the new video segment associated with the at least one subject.