For basketball, Allen said, Wordsmith "looks at play-by-play information, win probability at different points, plays that might have made the biggest difference in a game".
The stats are sent to an IDS server in Florida, where IDS employees monitor for any possible glitch or power outage, and then they are relayed to www.nba.com, where fans can see play-by-play information online.
Here you will find tips for safe play; information about products that have been recalled for failure to meet national standards for safety, hygiene, or ethics; and a panic hotline.
Imagine a sports app, like MLB At Bat, which delivers play-by-play information or scores.
It even developed technology for use at real-world events, like concerts, which could offer "Now Playing" information to users.
Earlier this year, it rolled out "Sports Stadium," a section inside the social network where fans can enjoy play-by-play coverage of sports matches, view comments from friends, experts, and analysts, and check out other game and play information.
'Facebook Sports Stadium' is a new destination inside the social network that includes play-by-play coverage of sports matches, alongside comments from a user's Facebook friends, analysts and experts, alongside other game and play information.
I don't see how that makes Twitter a pure-play information broadcasting service and no longer a social communication utility, because the company certainly attempts to convert every 'lurker' into an active, registered user at every turn.
Yazdian said Playmation "does not record or store anything beyond simple, anonymous game play information".
But timing is not the only thing that can be used for structuring play; spatial information plays a significant role as well.
