Data collection during a game
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1. A data collection apparatus comprising:
- a positioning system that automatically logs a plurality of locations of a user, with associated times, during a game;
a tag reader that automatically reads a passive RFID tag only when the tag is positioned within about 2 cm of the apparatus, the tag reader also noting a tag read time; and
a communication interface that wirelessly communicates with an external computer;
the apparatus configured to ascertain an action location of the user based on correlation of the tag read time with the times associated with the plurality of locations of the user and communicate the action location to the external computer through the communication interface;
wherein the apparatus is arranged to be adjacent to a body of the user during the game.
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Abstract
A system for data collection during a game includes a positioning system for determining various locations of a user during the game, a tag reader for reading a passive RFID tag held in close proximity to the tag reader, and a processor for correlating the location of the user with the time at which a tag is read to enable action locations for the game to be determined.
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30 Claims
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1. A data collection apparatus comprising:
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a positioning system that automatically logs a plurality of locations of a user, with associated times, during a game; a tag reader that automatically reads a passive RFID tag only when the tag is positioned within about 2 cm of the apparatus, the tag reader also noting a tag read time; and a communication interface that wirelessly communicates with an external computer; the apparatus configured to ascertain an action location of the user based on correlation of the tag read time with the times associated with the plurality of locations of the user and communicate the action location to the external computer through the communication interface; wherein the apparatus is arranged to be adjacent to a body of the user during the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A data collection method comprising:
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automatically logging, by an apparatus adjacent to a body of a user, a plurality of locations of the user, with associated times, during a game; reading a passive RFID tag in response to the tag being positioned within about 2 cm of the apparatus; noting a tag read time; ascertaining an action location of the user based on correlation of the tag read time with the times associated with the plurality of locations of the user; and communicating the action location to an external computer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A golf data collection system comprising:
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a positioning system that automatically logs a plurality of locations of a user, with associated times, during a game of golf; a plurality of passive RFID tags adapted to be respectively attached to a plurality of golf clubs; a tag reader that automatically reads a tag of the plurality of passive RFID tags only when the tag is positioned within about 2 cm of the tag reader, the tag reader also noting a tag read time; and at least one processor programmed to ascertain a ball-striking location based on correlation of the tag read time with the times associated with the plurality of locations of the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a processor, result in:
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automatically logging, by an apparatus adjacent to a body of a user, a plurality of locations of the user, with associated times, during a game; reading a passive RFID tag in response to the tag being positioned within about 2 cm of the apparatus; noting a tag read time; ascertaining an action location of the user based on correlation of the tag read time with the times associated with the plurality of locations of the user; and communicating the action location to an external computer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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