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Granted Patent B2
US 11,372,132 · App. 15/274,566 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Hyper-localized weather/environmental data

Inventors: Joel N. Myers (State College, PA); Michael R. Root (Edmond, OK)
Assignee: Locator IP, L.P.
G01W1/10G01W1/08G01W2203/00
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Patent No.
US 11,372,132
App. No.
15/274,566
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for outputting analysis regarding weather and/or environmental conditions at a venue for an event by determining correlations between the results of past events and historical weather and/or environmental conditions, determining current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions (for example, using a dense mesonet of sensors in and around an event/venue), and generating analysis based on the current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions and the correlations between the results of past events and the historical weather and/or environmental conditions.

Claims (39)

1. A system, comprising:

a weather/environmental database that stores data indicative of past weather and/or environmental conditions;

an event database that stores data indicative of outcomes of past sporting events,

a sensor array comprising a plurality of weather and/or environmental sensors at a venue of a sporting event that detect and output data indicative of current weather and/or environmental conditions, wherein at least one of the weather and/or environmental sensors moves based on concentrations of participants and/or spectators, and wherein the at least one moveable-weather and/or environmental sensor that is moveable further outputs information indicative of a real-time spatial location of the weather and/or environmental sensor to the analysis unit; and

an analysis unit that:

stores a mathematical model of atmosphere and a three-dimensional mathematical model of a playing surface of the venue;

determines correlations between the past weather and/or environmental conditions and the outcomes of the past sporting events;

determines current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions at locations in the venue based on (i) the data indicative of the current weather and/or environmental conditions, (ii) the mathematical model of the atmosphere, and (iii) and the three-dimensional mathematical model of the playing surface of the venue;

generates a recommendation for a modification to a play strategy for the sporting event based on the current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions and the correlations between the past weather and/or environmental conditions and the outcomes of the past sporting events, and

outputs the recommendation to a communications network for transmittal to a remote device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analysis unit determines at least one current weather or environmental condition at a location in the venue based on data received from two or more of the weather and/or environmental sensors.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analysis unit determines different values of a same weather or environmental condition at two different locations in the venue.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analysis unit determines the current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions further based on weather data or environmental data received from a third party.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor array is three-dimensional.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the sensor array includes two weather and/or environmental sensors of a same type that are vertically aligned above a substantially same location of a surface of the venue.

7. The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one moveable weather and/or environmental sensor is mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle.

8. A method for outputting a recommendation regarding weather and/or environmental conditions at a sporting event to a remote device, the method comprising:

receiving data indicative of past weather and/or environmental conditions;

receiving data indicative of outcomes of past sporting events, determining correlations between the past weather and/or environmental conditions and the outcomes of the past sporting events;

storing a mathematical model of atmosphere and a three-dimensional mathematical model of a playing surface of a venue;

receiving data indicative of the weather and/or environmental conditions from a sensor array comprising a plurality of weather and/or environmental sensors at a venue of the sporting event, wherein the plurality of weather and/or environmental sensors moves based on concentrations of participants and/or spectators, and wherein each of the plurality of weather and/or environmental sensor outputs information indicative of a real-time spatial location;

determining current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions at locations in the venue based on (i) the data indicative of the current weather and/or environmental conditions, (ii) the mathematical model of the atmosphere, and (iii) the three-dimensional mathematical model of the playing surface of the venue;

generating a recommendation for a modification to a play strategy for the sporting event based on the current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions and the correlations between the past weather and/or environmental conditions and outcomes of the past sporting events; and

outputting the recommendation to a communications network for transmittal to the remote device.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein at least one current weather or environmental condition at a location in the venue is determined based on data received from two or more of the weather and/or environmental sensors.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein different values of a same weather or environmental condition are determined at two different locations in the venue.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions are determined further based on weather data or environmental data received from a third party.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the sensor array is three-dimensional.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the sensor array includes two weather and/or environmental sensors of a same type that are vertically aligned above a substantially same location of a surface of the venue.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one moveable weather and/or environmental sensor is mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computing device to:

receive data indicative of past weather and/or environmental conditions;

receive data indicative of outcomes of past sporting events;

store a mathematical model of atmosphere and a three-dimensional mathematical model of a playing surface of a venue;

determine correlations between the past weather and/or environmental conditions and the outcomes of the past sporting events;

receive data indicative of the weather and/or environmental conditions from a sensor array comprising a plurality of weather and/or environmental sensors at a venue of the sporting event, wherein the plurality of weather and/or environmental sensors moves based on concentrations of participants and/or spectators, and wherein each of the plurality of weather and/or environmental sensor outputs information indicative of a real-time spatial location;

determine current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions at locations in the venue based on (i) the data indicative of the current weather and/or environmental conditions, (ii) the mathematical model of the atmosphere, and (iii) the three-dimensional mathematical model of the playing surface of the venue;

generate a recommendation for a modification to a play strategy for the sporting event based on the current and/or forecasted weather and/or environmental conditions and the correlations between the past weather and/or environmental conditions and outcomes of the past sporting events; and

output the recommendation to a communications network for transmittal to a remote device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2017
From: ROOT, MICHAEL R.; MYERS, JOEL N.
To: LOCATOR IP, LP
Reel/Frame 043374/0081 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62232200 · Sep 24, 2015
Related Publication 20170090070A1 · Mar 30, 2017