Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Contest or contestant analysis – management – or monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Hotaling, II, John M. (Department: 3714)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Contest or contestant analysis, management, or monitoring
C473S446000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07142933
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for determining a performance-indicating statistic for a goal based sports game, the sports game involving time, the method comprising: storing at least one sports game box score, the at least one box score representing a performance in the sports game; determining intermediate data related to the sports game from the at least one stored box score, the intermediate data comprising at least accrued time and any goal scored; calculating the performance-indicating statistic, which indicates a measure of performance of the sports game, from the intermediate data; presenting the calculated performance-indicating statistic. The at least one box score and/or the calculated performance indicating statistic can be electronically displayed on a video display or an electronic scoreboard during or after a game and/or may be communicated for display on a global communications network or a television show.
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Stan Fischler, “Breakaway” Series 1986, sports almanac pp. 9, 22, 23, 24, 27, 58 and 178 published article about output of Applicant's statistics generated with Applicant's trade secret algorithms which were developed prior to Sep. 7, 1990 filing of Applicant's prior patent application under U.S, Appl. No. 07/579,410, the subject matter of which has been included in the present invention filed under U.S. Appl. No. 08/116,249, filed Sep. 2, 1993.
George Hall, “By the Numbers,” NHL Goal Magazine, Issue 3, 1987, pp. 2-9, published article about output of Applicant's statistics generated with Applicant's trade secret algorithms which were developed prior to Sep. 7, 1990 filing of Applicant's prior patent application under U.S. Appl. No. 07/579,410, the subject matter of which has been included in the present invention filed under U.S. Appl. No. 08/116,249, filed Sep. 2, 1993.
Anthony Puma, “AP Sportsource News Release”, Apr. 18, 1988, vol. 1, No. 1, Applicant's published article including output of Applicant's statistics generated with Applicant's trade secret algorithms which were developed prior to Sep. 7, 1990 filing of Applicant's prior patent application under U.S. App. No. 07/579,410, the subject matter of which has been included in the present invention filed under U.S. Appl. No. 08/116,249, filed Sep. 2, 1993.
Anthony Puma, “Welcome To AP Sportsource National Hockey League Statistic's Network”, news release, Nov. 1988 Applicant's published article including output of Applicant's statistics generated with Applicant's trade secret algorithms which were developed prior to Sep. 7, 1990 filing of Applicant's prior patent application under U.S. Appl. No. 07/579,410, the subject matter of which had been included in the present invention filed under U.S. Appl. No. 08/116,249, filed Sep. 2, 1993.
Anthony Puma, AP Sportsource, “Re: National Hockey League: Special Teams Statistics/ Time Frame”, news release, Jan. 18, 1990 Applicant's published article including output of Applicant's statistics generated with Applicant's trade secret algorithms which were developed prior to Sep. 7, 1990 filing of Applicant's prior patent application under U.S. Appl. No. 07/579,410, the subject matter of which has been included in the present invention filed under U.S. Appl. No. 08/116,249 on Sep. 2, 1993.
Anthony Puma, AP Sportsource, “Att: All Media/ NHL Officials” news release, Mar. 21, 1990 Applicant's published article including output of Applicant's statistics generated with Applicant's trade secret algorithms which are developed prior to Sep. 7, 1990 filing of Applicant's prior patent application under U.S. Appl. No. 07/579,410, the subject matter of which has been included in the present invention filed under U.S. Appl. No. 08/116,249 on Sep. 2, 1993.
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“ The Hockey News”, weekly newspaper, Dec. 14, 1990, published article about output of Applicant's statistics generated with Applicant's trade secret algorithms which were developed prior to Sep. 7, 1990 filing of Applicant's prior patent application under U.S. Appl. No. 07/579,410, subject matter of which has been included in the present invention filed under U.S. Appl. No. 08/116,249 on Sep. 2, 1993.
Toronto Daily Star newspaper, Oct. 22, 1991, “It's a Whole New Frame of Mind”, published article about output of Applicant's statistics generated with Applicant's trade secret algorithms which were developed prior to Sep. 7, 1990 filing of Applicant's prior patent application under U.S. Appl. No. 07/579,410, the subject matter of which has been included in the present invention filed under U.S. Appl. No. 08/116,249 on Sep., 2, 1993.
Anthony Puma, Copyright registration No. TXU 578 944, Jul. 23, 1993, “Hockey: Special Teams Statistics/Time Frame Basis”.
Mizzi John
Puma Anthony
Teltscher Erwin
Hotaling II John M.
Lunenfeld Harvey
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