Mobile image capture system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10147265-B2
Application number	US-201414281230-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 19, 2014
Priority date	Jun 30, 1999
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

A mobile image capture system, a system comprising: a sensing unit for attaching to a vehicle, the sensing unit having a camera constructed and arranged to view a participant on the vehicle, the camera capturing at least one image; and processing electronics for storing data representing the captured at least one image or for relaying data representing the captured at least one image to a computer or a network.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mobile data capture system comprising:
a sensing unit comprising:
i) at least one sensor that, in operation, generates sensor data based on detected motion of a user while the sensing unit is attached to one of the user or equipment worn by the user, and
ii) at least one camera that, in operation, captures a plurality of images of the user while the at least one sensor generates the sensor data; and

processing electronics that, in operation, receive and store the sensor data and data representing the plurality of images of the user, and correlate at least one of the plurality of images to a performance metric, the performance metric based on the sensor data and processed in the processing electronics.

2. The mobile data capture system of claim 1 wherein the performance metric is airtime.

3. The mobile data capture system of claim 1 wherein the performance metric is G-force.

4. The mobile data capture system of claim 1 wherein the performance metric is drop distance.

5. The mobile data capture system of claim 1 wherein:
the sensing unit further comprises an interface for transmitting at least one of the sensor data and the data representing the plurality of images to a computer via a network.

6. The mobile data capture system of claim 5 further comprising:
an antenna and relay electronics for transferring at least one of the sensor data and the data representing the plurality of images to the to the computer in real-time.

7. The mobile data capture system of claim 1 wherein:
the processing electronics are configured to apply a time stamp to each of the plurality of images based upon a common time reference.

8. A method of correlating image data with performance metrics comprising:
generating sensor data using a sensor unit based on detected motion of a user while the sensing unit is attached to one of the user or equipment worn by the user;
capturing a plurality of images of the user using a camera during the detected motion of the user and while the camera is attached to one of the user or the equipment worn by the user;
receiving and storing the sensor data and data representing the plurality of images by processing electronics;
determining, using the processing electronics, a performance metric based on the sensor data; and
correlating at least one of the plurality of images to the performance metric using the processing electronics.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the performance metric is airtime.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the performance metric is G-force.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the performance metric is drop distance.

12. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
transmitting at least one of the sensor data and the data representing the plurality of images to a computer via a network.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:
transferring at least one of the sensor data and the data representing the plurality of images to the computer in real-time using an antenna and relay electronics.

14. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
applying a time stamp to each of the plurality of images based upon a common time reference using the processing electronics.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Vock Curtis A
• Youngs Perry
• Larkin Adrian

Classifications

• A63B24/0006

  Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement · CPC title

• A63B69/0093

  for surfing, i.e. without a sail; for skate or snow boarding · CPC title

• A63B2225/50

  Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry · CPC title

• A63C5/06

  with special devices thereon, e.g. steering devices · CPC title

• G07F17/3218 Primary

  wherein at least part of the system is portable · CPC title