Methods and apparatuses for enhancing performance in racket sports

Abstract

A racket assembly may include a racket, and at least one sensor operatively coupled to the racket. The at least one sensor may be configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one parameter related to use of the racket. The racket assembly may also include a processor configured to receive the signal as an input and generate an output based on the signal.

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         21 . A method of enhancing performance in racket sports, the method comprising:
 sensing information related to use of a racket during use of the racket by a first player;   storing the sensed information on the racket;   transferring the sensed information to a electronic device; and   displaying a performance comparison between the first player and a second player based on the information transferred and racket use data collected from a second player.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the electronic device is a mobile computing device. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the performance comparison is displayed by the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the transferring is performed wirelessly. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the sensed information from the first player is received at a central memory location. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the sensed information from the first player is received at the central memory location via the electronic device, and the electronic device is a mobile electronic device. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein, before the sensed information from the first player is received at the central memory location, the data is transmitted through a first communication device operatively coupled to the racket, and through a second communication device of the electronic device. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the racket use data of the second player is received at the central memory location. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the racket use data collected from the second player is received at the central memory location via a second electronic device that is separate from a second racket used by the second player. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the second player is a professional tennis player. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the sensed information is sensed by at least one sensor assembly coupled to the racket, the sensed information being collected over a series of time periods. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the sensed information is sensed by at least one sensor assembly. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the at least one sensor assembly is located within a frame of the racket. 
     
     
         34 . A method of enhancing performance in racket sports, the method comprising:
 receiving, at a central memory location, data collected by at least one sensor assembly operatively coupled to a first racket, the data being collected during use of the first racket by a first player;   receiving, at the central memory location, data collected by at least one sensor assembly operatively coupled to a second racket, the data being collected during use of the second racket by a second player;   calculating a performance comparison by comparing the data collected from the first player to data collected from the second player or to a predetermined ideal; and   transmitting the performance comparison to an electronic device that is separate from the first and second rackets.   
     
     
         35 . A method of enhancing performance in racket sports, the method comprising:
 sensing information related to use of a racket during use of the racket by a first player;   storing the sensed information on the racket;   downloading the sensed information to a mobile electronic device; and   uploading the sensed information from the mobile electronic device to an Internet connected central memory location to allow the first player to compare player performance with at least a second player.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the second player is a professional tennis player. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the player performance comparison is displayed on the mobile electronic device. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the sensed information is collected over a series of time periods. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the sensed information is collected over a series of matches. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the sensed information is sensed by at least one sensor assembly disposed in a handle of the racket.