Patent ID: 6709351
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A sports game system in which a player uses a ball, comprising:first and second area sensors for measuring speed of a ball at a moment when the ball goes through the sensors, each of said area sensors being a one-direction area sensor having only one-direction vertical sensor lines arranged at a predetermined pitch, said first and second area sensors being disposed at a predetermined distance; first and second cameras arranged to capture still photos of the ball as the ball passes through said first and second area sensors, respectively, to identify location of the ball therein; and first and second image processors operatively connected respectively to said first and second area sensors and said first and second cameras for detecting speed and location of the ball passing through the area sensors or detecting speed, location and flying distance of the ball hit by a player based on image information of the still photos obtained by the cameras, respectively, said first and second image processors being operatively connected to each other, and a monitor unit which is connected to one of said first and second image processors and on which obtained data are displayed.