RFID TRIGGERED PERSONAL ATHLETIC DEVICE
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1. A personal device worn by an athlete during a timed event, the device comprising:
- an attachment member to be worn by the athlete;
a transceiver coupled to the attachment member, the transceiver to receive signals during the timed event; and
a display coupled to the attachment member to display data associated with the timed event.
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Abstract
A personal athletic device is worn by a runner during a race. A race course is provided with a plurality of mats along the race course. The mats have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The personal athletic device has a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the runner progress along the course, the RFID tag is triggered at each mat and race data is displayed on the device.
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18 Claims
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1. A personal device worn by an athlete during a timed event, the device comprising:
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an attachment member to be worn by the athlete; a transceiver coupled to the attachment member, the transceiver to receive signals during the timed event; and a display coupled to the attachment member to display data associated with the timed event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A personal device worn by a runner during a race, the device comprising:
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a wristband adapted to fit around a wrist of a runner; and a display operably mounted on the wristband to display an indicia in response to the runner crossing a finish line of the race. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a transceiver worn by an athlete during a timed event, a signal corresponding to the timed event; displaying, by a display coupled to the transceiver, an indication of the athlete'"'"'s performance during the timed event; and displaying, by the display coupled to the transceiver, a comparison of the athlete'"'"'s performance during the timed event to a target performance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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