Patent ID: 8747197

Claim:
An electronic sporting device that is passed between participating players while watching a sporting event, the device comprising: a controller including at least a first circuit board and a first microprocessor; a plurality of touch sensitive controls of the first circuit board operable by the players to transmit a command related to the sporting event; a first microprocessor of said controller in communication with said first circuit board and operatively connected to said plurality of touch sensitive controls; a memory of said controller for receiving and processing said command, wherein said microprocessor is configured to transmit a dataset from said memory representative of said command; at least one control measure that resists accidental actuation of said plurality of touch sensitive controls; a display operatively connected to said first circuit board for displaying said transmitted dataset; a power source operatively connected to said microprocessor and said first circuit board; a timer that tracks one or more predetermined times associated with possession of the electronic sporting device by one or more of the players; and a motion detection sensor that detects motion of the electronic sporting device, the electronic sporting device is at least one of energized and sets at least one of the one or more predetermined times based at least in part on the motion; and a cushioned device housing having an outer surface that defines a shape that facilitates passing of the device between the players, wherein said controller, display, and power source are mounted within said device housing, and wherein the display is located near an outer surface of said device housing and an opening is formed within the device housing to permit viewing of said display.