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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2024
Applicant:
Shoot-a-way, Inc., Upper Sandusky, OH (US);
Inventor:
John G. Joseph, Upper Sandusky, OH (US);
Assignee:
Shoot-A-Way, Inc., Upper Sandusky, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 71/06 (2006.01); A63B 63/08 (2006.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/40 (2006.01); A63B 71/02 (2006.01); A63B 63/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); A63B 63/083 (2013.01); A63B 69/0071 (2013.01); A63B 69/40 (2013.01); A63B 71/03 (2020.08); A63B 71/0605 (2013.01); A63B 2063/001 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0675 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0694 (2013.01); A63B 2210/50 (2013.01); A63B 2214/00 (2020.08); A63B 2220/807 (2013.01); A63B 2225/093 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A basketball passing machine providing a multi-user mode and related systems and methods are provided. A controller receives programming information for a basketball practice drill including participant information for multiple users. Based on the programming information received, each pass in the basketball practice drill is associated with a respective one of the multiple users. A launching device passes basketballs to locations at a basketball playing area, and participant information is displayed at the front display for an associated one of the users for a respective one of the passes.