Abstract: A method for generating a sports game highlight video based on winning probability includes receiving video of the sports game from at least one image capture device; performing object tracking analysis on the video to generate tracking data providing ball trajectory and player position information; identifying a shot event in the video of the sports game based on said tracking data; extracting video segments of the identified shot events from the video of the sports game; generating shot event metadata for indexing the video segments; computing a winning probability matrix including winning probabilities at point level by winning probability model of the sports game, based on said shot event metadata; and generating a sports game highlight video based on said winning probability matrix.

Abstract: A method for generating a sports game highlight video based on excitement of gameplay includes receiving video of the sports game from at least one image capture device; performing object tracking analysis on the video to generate tracking data providing object trajectory and player position information; identifying shot events in the video of the sports game based on said tracking data; extracting video segments of the identified shot events from the video of the sports game; generating shot event metadata for indexing the video segments; calculating a point excitement matrix by a point excitement model based on said shot event metadata; and generating a sports game highlight video based on said point excitement matrix.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to: obtain an image of a person participating in a sport; determine, using the image, pose information indicative of a pose of the person; determine, using historical information indicative of a relationship between the determined pose information and a probability of an occurrence of an event of the sport, a probability of the occurrence of the event of the sport; and output the determined probability of the occurrence of the event of the sport.

Abstract: A method for generating a sports game highlight video based on excitement of gameplay includes receiving video of the sports game from at least one image capture device; performing object tracking analysis on the video to generate tracking data providing object trajectory and player position information; identifying shot events in the video of the sports game based on said tracking data; extracting video segments of the identified shot events from the video of the sports game; generating shot event metadata for indexing the video segments; calculating a point excitement matrix by a point excitement model based on said shot event metadata; and generating a sports game highlight video based on said point excitement matrix.

Abstract: A method for generating a sports game highlight video based on winning probability includes receiving video of the sports game from at least one image capture device; performing object tracking analysis on the video to generate tracking data providing ball trajectory and player position information; identifying a shot event in the video of the sports game based on said tracking data; extracting video segments of the identified shot events from the video of the sports game; generating shot event metadata for indexing the video segments; computing a winning probability matrix including winning probabilities at point level by winning probability model of the sports game, based on said shot event metadata; and generating a sports game highlight video based on said winning probability matrix.

Abstract: An ice fishing apparatus including a main base member, a rod base support member disposed transversely of said member and insertable thereto toward the rear of said member, a rod base hold down member disposed transversely and insertable thereto into the said base at the rear of said base, a trigger and release support member disposed transversely and insertable thereto into the front end of said member.

Abstract: A bidirectional fiber-optic transceiver with lower optical loss than previous beam-splitters or fiber couplers and a method of implementing the same. Preferably, the transceivers can operate in both directions using a single-wavelength of electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: Bi-directional optical signal transmission apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical detector is configured to receive an optical signal from an end of an optical fiber. An optical element is located at the detector surface and is configured to receive and direct a laser beam. A laser beam is directed by the optical element through the end into the optical fiber substantially parallel with the principal axis.

Abstract: The invention enables the nodes of a Fibre Channel network to be more quickly and easily tested in situ within an aircraft. A method to test the receive port of a Fibre Channel (or Gigabit Ethernet or InfiniBand or FireWire) network node with a stimulating signal that forces the observable output signal from the transmit port of the network node to change in an observable manner to indicate the functioning of the receive port.