Method, apparatus, and computer program product for evaluating performance based on real-time data for proximity and movement of objects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10707908-B2
Application number	US-201815956275-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2018
Priority date	Jun 6, 2013
Publication date	Jul 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020

Abstract

An example disclosed method for determining player performance information associated with a player carrying a first tag moving about a monitored area includes receiving first blink data from a plurality of receivers disposed about the monitored area, wherein the first blink data is generated by the first tag carried by the player moving about the monitored area; weighting the first blink data by: when the player is in a pre-play formation, assigning a first weight to the first blink data; and in response to receiving the play-start indication, assigning a second weight to the first blink data, the second weight being greater than the first weight; determining tag location data based on the weighted first blink data; and determining player performance information based on the tag location data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for determining player performance information associated with a player carrying a first tag moving about a monitored area, the method comprising:
receiving first blink data from a plurality of receivers disposed about the monitored area, wherein the first blink data is generated by the first tag carried by the player moving about the monitored area;
weighting first tag-derived data associated with the first tag by:
when the player is in a pre-play formation, assigning a first weight to the first tag-derived data; and
in response to a play-start indication, assigning a second weight to the first tag-derived data, the second weight being greater than the first weight;

and
determining player performance information based on the weighted first tag-derived data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second weight is a default weight.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pre-play formation includes the player being in close proximity with a plurality of players.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving second blink data from the plurality of receives, wherein the second blink data is generated by a second tag carried by the player; and
weight second tag-derived data associated with the second tag by assigning the second weight to the second tag-derived data when the player is in the pre-play formation and in response to the play-start indication.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:
the first tag is carried by a first part of the player that provides a first probability of effective communication for the first tag when the player is in close proximity with a plurality of players; and
the second tag is carried by a second part of the player that provides a second probability of effective communication for the second tag when the player is in close proximity with the plurality of players, the second probability being greater than the first probability.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving second blink data from the plurality of receivers, wherein the second blink data is generated by a second tag carried by the player; and
weighting second tag-derived data associated with the second tag by:
assigning a third weight to the second tag-derived data when the player is in the pre-play formation; and
in response to the play-start indication, assigning the second weight to the second tag-derived data, wherein the third weight is greater than the second weight.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the player performance information based on the weighted first tag-derived data comprises:
identifying a selected player dynamics/kinetics model from a plurality of player dynamics/kinetics models;
comparing the weighted first tag-derived data to the selected player dynamics/kinetics model; and
determining player location data based on the comparing the weighted first tag-derived data to the selected player dynamics/kinetics model.

8. An apparatus for determining player performance information associated with a player carrying a first tag moving about a monitored area, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive first blink data from a plurality of receivers disposed about the monitored area, wherein the first blink data is generated by the first tag carried by the player moving about the monitored area;
weight first tag-derived data associated with the first tag by:
when the player is in a pre-play formation, assigning a first weight to the first tag-derived data; and
in response to a play-start indication, assigning a second weight to the first tag-derived data, the second weight being greater than the first weight;

and
determine player performance information based on the weighted first tag-derived data.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second weight is a default weight.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the pre-play formation includes the player being in close proximity with a plurality of players.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive second blink data from the plurality of receivers, wherein the second blink data is generated by a second tag carried by the player; and
weight second tag-derived data associated with the second tag by assigning the second weight to the second tag-derived data when the player is in the pre-play formation and in response to the play-start indication.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:
the first tag is carried by a first part of the player that provides a first probability of effective communication for the first tag when the player is in close proximity with a plurality of players; and
the second tag is carried by a second part of the player that provides a second probability of effective communication for the second tag when the player is in close proximity with the plurality of players, the second probability being greater than the first probability.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive second blink data from the plurality of receivers, wherein the second blink data is generated by a second tag carried by the player; and weight the second blink data by:
assigning a third weight to the second tag-derived data when the player is in the pre-play formation; and
in response to the play-start indication, assigning the second weight to the second tag-derived data, wherein the third weight is greater than the second weight.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine the player performance information based on the weighted first tag-derived data by:
identifying a selected player dynamics/kinetics model from a plurality of player dynamics/kinetics models;
comparing the weighted first tag-derived data to the selected player dynamics/kinetics model; and
determining player location data based on the comparing the weighted first tag-derived data to the selected player dynamics/kinetics model.

15. A system for determining player performance information associated with a player moving about a monitored area, the system comprising:
a first tag carried by the player;
a plurality of receivers disposed about the monitored area; and
an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive first blink data from the plurality of receivers, wherein the first blink data is generated by the first tag;
weight first tag-derived data associated with the first tag by:
when the player is in a pre-play formation, assigning a first weight to the first tag-derived data; and
in response to a play-start indication, assigning a second weight to the first tag-derived data, the second weight being greater than the first weight;

and
determine player performance information based on the weighted first tag-derived data.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the pre-pl

Assignees

• Zebra Tech Corp

Inventors

• Wohl Michael A
• O'Hagan James J

Classifications

• G06N7/01

  Probabilistic graphical models, e.g. probabilistic networks · CPC title

• H04B1/1036 Primary

  with automatic suppression of narrow band noise or interference, e.g. by using tuneable notch filters (H04B1/123 takes precedence; filter circuits H03H) · CPC title

• G06V40/23

  Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training · CPC title

• H04W4/02 Primary

  Services making use of location information · CPC title

• G16H40/67

  for remote operation · CPC title