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A system that wirelessly integrates actual sports equipment with a computer and the internet to allow players remotely located from one another to play a competitive simulated sports game. An individual player may opt to play solo or practice to improve basic techniques. The system includes motion s

A system that wirelessly integrates actual sports equipment with a computer and the internet to allow players remotely located from one another to play a competitive simulated sports game. An individual player may opt to play solo or practice to improve basic techniques. The system includes motion sensors connected to the player and a motion sensing device, all containing circuits and contact or motion sensors coupled with signal processing and radio frequency transmitter circuitry, thereby wirelessly communicate game performance information to a remote receiver-computer. The computer displays player information and visually simulates and controls a game between two players via the internet, having similar equipment and remotely located from each other. Standard sports equipment may be retrofitted with the sensors and associated circuitry to convert such equipment into “smart equipment” for use with the system. The system employs specially developed computer software to process player performance data, control game play, communicate game information between players, generate and control visual simulations and display player performance information.

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1. A system including a first sports device, a second sports device, and a third sports device, each sports device connected to a network of sports devices, the first sports device comprising a first sports apparatus, a first display screen, a first digital camera, a first processor, a first set of

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A system including a first sports device, a second sports device, and a third sports device, each sports device connected to a network of sports devices, the first sports device comprising a first sports apparatus, a first display screen, a first digital camera, a first processor, a first set of one or more motion sensors, a first set of one or more physiological sensors, a first GPS apparatus, a first speaker, a first microphone, a first power supply, the first sports device being operated by a first user in a first location;the second sports device comprising a second sports apparatus, a second display screen, a second digital camera, a second processor, a second set of one or more motion sensors, a second set of one or more physiological sensors, a second GPS apparatus, a second speaker, a second microphone, a second power supply, the second sports device being operated by a second user in a second location;the third sports device comprising a third sports apparatus, a third display screen, a third digital camera, a third processor, a third set of one or more motion sensors, a third set of one or more physiological sensors, a third GPS apparatus, a third speaker, a third microphone, a third power supply, the third sports device being operated by a third user in a third location;the first set of one or more motion sensors configured to be worn by the first user, the second set of one or more motions sensors configured to be attached to the first sports apparatus, the third set of one or more motion sensors configured to be worn by the third user or attached to the third sports apparatus;the first, second, and third sets of one or more motion sensors configured to capture velocity data in a non-visual format;the first processor in wireless communication with the first set of one or more motion sensors and the first GPS apparatus, and programmed to receive a first set of motion data from the first GPS apparatus and the first set of one or more motion sensors, the first processor configured to calculate a first numerical representation using the first set of motion data, transmit the first set of motion data to the second sports device and the third sports device, and receive a second set of motion data from the second sports device and a third set of motion data from the third sports device;the third processor in wireless communication with the third set of one or more motion sensors and the third GPS apparatus, and programmed to receive the third set of motion data from the third GPS apparatus and the third set of one or more motion sensors, the third processor configured to transmit the third set of motion data to the first sports device and the second sports device, and receive the first set of motion data from the first sports device and the second set of motion data from the second sports device;the second processor in wireless communication with the second set of one or more motion sensors and the second GPS apparatus, and programmed to receive the second set of motion data from the second GPS apparatus and the second set of one or more motion sensors, the second processor configured to transmit the second set of motion data to the first sports device and the third sports device, and receive the first set of motion data from the first sports device and the third set of motion data from the third sports device; andthe first processor programmed to make a first calculation using the first, second, and third set of motion data. 2. The system in claim 1, the first set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the first user and including an EKG apparatus for measuring heart rate, the second set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the second user and including an EEG apparatus for measuring brain waves, the third set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the third user and including a piezoelectric respiration sensor for measuring respiration rate. 3. The system in claim 2, the first processor in wireless communication with the first set of one or more physiological sensors, programmed to receive a first set of physiological data from the first set of one or more physiological sensors, and configured to transmit the first set of physiological data to the second sports device and the third sports device and receive a second set of physiological data from the second sports device and a third set of physiological data from the third sports device; the third processor in wireless communication with the third set of one or more physiological sensors, programmed to receive the third set of physiological data from the third set of one or more physiological sensors, and configured to transmit the third set of physiological data to the second sports device and the first sports device and receive the second set of physiological data from the second sports device and the first set of physiological data from the first sports device;the second processor in wireless communication with the third set of one or more physiological sensors, programmed to receive the second set of physiological data from the second set of one or more physiological sensors, and configured to transmit the second set of physiological data to the first sports device and the third sports device and receive the first set of physiological data from the first sports device and the third set of physiological data from the third sports device; andthe second processor programmed to make a second calculation using the first, second, and third set of physiological data. 4. The system in claim 1, the first processor coupled to the first speaker and the first microphone, and programmed to receive a first set of sound data from the first microphone, transmit the first set of sound data to the second sports device and the third sports device, receive a second set of sound data from the second sports device and a third set of sound data from the third sports device, and transmit the second and third set of sound data to the first speaker; the second processor coupled to the second speaker and the second microphone, andprogrammed to receive the second set of sound data from the second microphone, transmit the second set of sound data to the first sports device and third sports device, receive the first set of sound data from the first sports device and the third set of sound data from the third sports device, and transmit the second and third set of sound data to the second speaker; andthe third processor coupled to the third speaker and the third microphone, and programmed to receive the third set of sound data from the third microphone, transmit the third set of sound data to the first sports device and the second sports device, receive the first set of sound data from the first sports device and the second set of sound data from the second sports device, and transmit the first and second set of sound data to the third speaker. 5. A system including a first sports device, a second sports device, and a third sports device, each sports device connected to a network of sports devices, the first sports device comprising a first sports apparatus, a first display screen, a first digital camera, a first processor, a first set of one or more motion sensors, a first set of one or more physiological sensors, a first GPS apparatus, a first speaker, a first microphone, a first power supply, the first sports device being operated by a first user in a first location;the second sports device comprising a second sports apparatus, a second display screen, a second digital camera, a second processor, a second set of one or more motion sensors, a second set of one or more physiological sensors, a second GPS apparatus, a second speaker, a second microphone, a second power supply, the second sports device being operated by a second user in a second location;the third sports device comprising a third sports apparatus, a third display screen, a third digital camera, a third processor, a third set of one or more motion sensors, a third set of one or more physiological sensors, a third GPS apparatus, a third speaker, a third microphone, a third power supply, the third sports device being operated by a third user in a third location;the first set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the first user and including an EKG apparatus for measuring heart rate, the second set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the second user and including an EEG apparatus for measuring brain waves, the third set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the third user and including a piezoelectric respiration sensor for measuring respiration rate;the first processor in wireless communication with the first set of one or more physiological sensors, programmed to receive a first set of physiological data from the first set of one or more physiological sensors, and configured to transmit the first set of physiological data to the second sports device and the third sports device and receive a second set of physiological data from the second sports device and a third set of physiological data from the third sports device;the third processor in wireless communication with the third set of one or more physiological sensors, programmed to receive the third set of physiological data from the third set of one or more physiological sensors, and configured to transmit the third set of physiological data to the second sports device and the first sports device and receive the second set of physiological data from the second sports device and the first set of physiological data from the first sports device;the second processor in wireless communication with the third set of one or more physiological sensors, programmed to receive the second set of physiological data from the second set of one or more physiological sensors, and configured to transmit the second set of physiological data to the first sports device and the third sports device and receive the first set of physiological data from the first sports device and the third set of physiological data from the third sports device; andthe second processor programmed to make a first calculation using the first, second, and third set of physiological data. 6. The system of claim 5, the first set of one or more motion sensors configured to be worn by the first user, the second set of one or more motions sensors configured to be attached to the first sports apparatus, the third set of one or more motion sensors configured to be worn by the third user or attached to the third sports apparatus; the first, second, and third sets of one or more motion sensors configured to capture velocity data in a non-visual format;the first processor in wireless communication with the first set of one or more motion sensors and the first GPS apparatus, and programmed to receive a first set of motion data from the first GPS apparatus and the first set of one or more motion sensors, the first processor configured to calculate a first numerical representation using the first set of motion data, transmit the first set of motion data to the second sports device and the third sports device, and receive a second set of motion data from the second sports device and a third set of motion data from the third sports device;the third processor in wireless communication with the third set of one or more motion sensors and the third GPS apparatus, and programmed to receive the third set of motion data from the third GPS apparatus and the third set of one or more motion sensors, the third processor configured to transmit the third set of motion data to the first sports device and the second sports device, and receive the first set of motion data from the first sports device and the second set of motion data from the second sports device;the second processor in wireless communication with the second set of one or more motion sensors and the second GPS apparatus, and programmed to receive the second set of motion data from the second GPS apparatus and the second set of one or more motion sensors, the second processor configured to transmit the second set of motion data to the first sports device and the third sports device, and receive the first set of motion data from the first sports device and the third set of motion data from the third sports device; andthe first processor programmed to make a second calculation using the first, second, and third set of motion data. 7. The system in claim 5, the first processor coupled to the first speaker and the first microphone, and programmed to receive a first set of sound data from the first microphone, transmit the first set of sound data to the second sports device and the third sports device, receive a second set of sound data from the second sports device and a third set of sound data from the third sports device, and transmit the second and third set of sound data to the first speaker; the second processor coupled to the second speaker and the second microphone, and programmed to receive the second set of sound data from the second microphone, transmit the second set of sound data to the first sports device and third sports device, receive the first set of sound data from the first sports device and the third set of sound data from the third sports device, and transmit the second and third set of sound data to the second speaker; andthe third processor coupled to the third speaker and the third microphone, and programmed to receive the third set of sound data from the third microphone, transmit the third set of sound data to the first sports device and the second sports device, receive the first set of sound data from the first sports device and the second set of sound data from the second sports device, and transmit the first and second set of sound data to the third speaker. 8. The system of claim 5, the first set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the first user on a wrist and including an EKG apparatus for measuring heart rate, the second set of one or more physiological sensors embedded in a head band and configured to be worn by the second user and including an EEG apparatus for measuring brain waves, the third set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the third user and including a piezoelectric respiration sensor for measuring respiration rate. 9. A system including a first sports device, a second sports device, and a third sports device, each sports device connected to a network of sports devices, the first sports device comprising a first sports apparatus, a first display screen, a first digital camera, a first processor, a first set of one or more motion sensors, a first set of one or more physiological sensors, a first speaker, a first microphone, a first power supply, the first sports device being operated by a first user in a first location;the second sports device comprising a second sports apparatus, a second display screen, a second digital camera, a second processor, a second set of one or more motion sensors, a second set of one or more physiological sensors, a second speaker, a second microphone, a second power supply, the second sports device being operated by a second user in a second location;the third sports device comprising a third sports apparatus, a third display screen, a third digital camera, a third processor, a third set of one or more motion sensors, a third set of one or more physiological sensors, a third speaker, a third microphone, a third power supply, the third sports device being operated by a third user in a third location;the first processor coupled to the first speaker and the first microphone, and programmed to receive a first set of sound data from the first microphone, transmit the first set of sound data to the second sports device and the third sports device, receive a second set of sound data from the second sports device and a third set of sound data from the third sports device, and transmit the second and third set of sound data to the first speaker;the second processor coupled to the second speaker and the second microphone, and programmed to receive the second set of sound data from the second microphone, transmit the second set of sound data to the first sports device and third sports device, receive the first set of sound data from the first sports device and the third set of sound data from the third sports device, and transmit the second and third set of sound data to the second speaker; andthe third processor coupled to the third speaker and the third microphone, and programmed to receive the third set of sound data from the third microphone, transmit the third set of sound data to the first sports device and the second sports device, receive the first set of sound data from the first sports device and the second set of sound data from the second sports device, and transmit the first and second set of sound data to the third speaker;the system of claim 8, the first sports device comprising a first GPS apparatus the second sports device comprising a second GPS apparatus, the third sports device comprising a third GPS apparatus;the first set of one or more motion sensors configured to be worn by the first user, the second set of one or more motions sensors configured to be attached to the first sports apparatus, the third set of one or more motion sensors configured to be worn by the third user or attached to the third sports apparatus;the first, second, and third sets of one or more motion sensors configured to capture velocity data in a non-visual format and without the use of the first, second, or third GPS apparatus;the first processor in wireless communication with the first set of one or more motion sensors and the first GPS apparatus, and programmed to receive a first set of motion data from the first GPS apparatus and the first set of one or more motion sensors, the first processor configured to calculate a first numerical representation using the first set of motion data, transmit the first set of motion data to the second sports device and the third sports device, and receive a second set of motion data from the second sports device and a third set of motion data from the third sports device;the third processor in wireless communication with the third set of one or more motion sensors and the third GPS apparatus, and programmed to receive the third set of motion data from the third GPS apparatus and the third set of one or more motion sensors, the third processor configured to transmit the third set of motion data to the first sports device and the second sports device, and receive the first set of motion data from the first sports device and the second set of motion data from the second sports device;the second processor in wireless communication with the second set of one or more motion sensors and the second GPS apparatus, and programmed to receive the second set of motion data from the second GPS apparatus and the second set of one or more motion sensors, the second processor configured to transmit the second set of motion data to the first sports device and the third sports device, and receive the first set of motion data from the first sports device and the third set of motion data from the third sports device; andthe first processor programmed to make a first calculation using the first, second, and third set of motion data. 10. The system of claim 9, the first set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the first user and including an EKG apparatus for measuring heart rate, the second set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the second user and including an EEG apparatus for measuring brain waves, the third set of one or more physiological sensors configured to be worn by the third user and including a piezoelectric respiration sensor for measuring respiration rate; the first processor in wireless communication with the first set of one or more physiological sensors, programmed to receive a first set of physiological data from the first set of one or more physiological sensors, and configured to transmit the first set of physiological data to the second sports device and the third sports device and receive a second set of physiological data from the second sports device and a third set of physiological data from the third sports device;the third processor in wireless communication with the third set of one or more physiological sensors, programmed to receive the third set of physiological data from the third set of one or more physiological sensors, and configured to transmit the third set of physiological data to the second sports device and the first sports device and receive the second set of physiological data from the second sports device and the first set of physiological data from the first sports device;the second processor in wireless communication with the third set of one or more physiological sensors, programmed to receive the second set of physiological data from the second set of one or more physiological sensors, and configured to transmit the second set of physiological data to the first sports device and the third sports device and receive the first set of physiological data from the first sports device and the third set of physiological data from the third sports device; andthe second processor programmed to make a second calculation using the first, second, and third set of physiological data. 11. The system of claim 10, the first processor programmed to convert the first set of physiological data into a first set of graphic physiological data, display the first set of graphic physiological data on a first graphical portion of the first display screen, convert the first set of motion data into a first set of graphic motion data, and display the first set of graphic motion data on a second graphical portion of the first display screen. 12. The system of claim 10, the second processor programmed to convert the first and third set of physiological data into a second set of graphic physiological data, display the second set of graphic physiological data on a first graphical portion of the second display screen, convert the first and third set of motion data into a second set of graphic motion data, and display the second set of graphic motion data on a second graphical portion of the second display screen. 13. The system of claim 10, the third processor programmed to convert the first and second set of physiological data into a third set of graphic physiological data, display the third set of graphic physiological data on a first graphical portion of the third display screen, convert the third set of physiological data into a fourth set of graphic physiological data, display the fourth set of graphic physiological data on a second graphical portion of the third display screen, convert the first and second set of motion data into a third set of graphic motion data, display the third set of graphic motion data on a third graphical portion of the third display screen, convert the third set of motion data into a fourth set of graphic motion data, and display the fourth set of graphic motion data on a fourth graphical portion of the third display screen.