Apparatus and method tracking competitor movement in a sporting event
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1. A method of monitoring a plurality of competitors in a sporting event, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. having each of said plurality of competitors carry a respective position locating device;
b. arranging for the position locating devices to make location determinations at intervals and provide such determinations as output positional location data for the respective competitors of said plurality of competitors; and
c. collecting output data for the plurality of competitors.
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A method of monitoring a plurality of competitors in a sporting event, comprises having each of said plurality of competitors carry a respective position locating device, arranging for the position locating devices to make location determinations at intervals and provide such determinations as output positional location data for the respective competitors of said plurality of competitors and collecting output data for the plurality of competitors.
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1. A method of monitoring a plurality of competitors in a sporting event, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. having each of said plurality of competitors carry a respective position locating device;
b. arranging for the position locating devices to make location determinations at intervals and provide such determinations as output positional location data for the respective competitors of said plurality of competitors; and
c. collecting output data for the plurality of competitors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. Apparatus for monitoring a plurality of competitors in a sporting event, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a position locating device to be carried by each of said plurality of competitors;
b. means for causing the position locating devices to make location determinations at intervals and to provide such determinations as output positional location data for the respective competitors; and
c. means for collecting output data for the plurality of competitors. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An apparatus for monitoring a competitor in a sporting event, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a position locating device to be carried by the competitor, the device being adapted to make location determinations at intervals and to provide such determinations as output positional location data for the competitor; and
b. means for use in collecting said output data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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