EVENT TRACKING AND MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A race tracking and monitoring system comprising:
- at least one race vehicle communication device operable to generate at least one first output to a satellite network and to receive at least one input from the satellite network, said at least one race vehicle communication device being associated with a respective race vehicle, said first output including data indicative of a geographical location of the respective race vehicle;
at least one check point communication to the satellite network, said at least one check point communication including data indicative of a race vehicle passing a check point along the race route;
a control operable to receive said at least one first output of said at least one race vehicle communication device via the satellite network and to process said at least one first output, said control operable to receive said at least one check point communication via the satellite network and to process said at least one check point communication; and
wherein said control is operable to generate a control output responsive to said processing, said control output communicating data indicative of the geographical location of the race vehicle and its location along the race route to at least one remote communication device.
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Abstract
A race tracking and monitoring system using satellite communications may support racing teams in remote areas, and may provide information to officials, media broadcasters, or other interested parties while minimizing the cost of communications. The system may include a race vehicle communication device, a satellite network, check point communication devices at check points along a race route, and a control. The race vehicle communication device generates outputs, including the geographical location of the race vehicle, to the satellite network, and receives inputs from the satellite network. The check point communication device generates an output to the satellite network, including data indicative of the race vehicle passing a given check point. The control receives the outputs of the race vehicle communication device and the check point communication device via the satellite and processes the outputs, and generates a control output responsive to the processing.
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25 Claims
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1. A race tracking and monitoring system comprising:
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at least one race vehicle communication device operable to generate at least one first output to a satellite network and to receive at least one input from the satellite network, said at least one race vehicle communication device being associated with a respective race vehicle, said first output including data indicative of a geographical location of the respective race vehicle; at least one check point communication to the satellite network, said at least one check point communication including data indicative of a race vehicle passing a check point along the race route; a control operable to receive said at least one first output of said at least one race vehicle communication device via the satellite network and to process said at least one first output, said control operable to receive said at least one check point communication via the satellite network and to process said at least one check point communication; and wherein said control is operable to generate a control output responsive to said processing, said control output communicating data indicative of the geographical location of the race vehicle and its location along the race route to at least one remote communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An event tracking system for tracking and monitoring multiple objects of an event, said event tracking system comprising:
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a first communication device operable to generate a first output to a satellite network and to receive an input from the satellite network, said first communication device being associated with a first object, said first output including data indicative of a geographical location of the first object; a first display device associated with the first object and operable to display information indicative of a geographical location of the first object; a second communication device operable to generate a second output to the satellite network and to receive an input from the satellite network, said second communication device being associated with a second object, said second output including data indicative of a geographical location of the second object; a second display device associated with the second object and operable to display information indicative of a geographical location of the second object; a control operable to receive said first and second outputs of said first and second communication devices via the satellite network and to process said first and second outputs; said control operable to generate a control output responsive to said processing, said control output communicating data indicative of the geographical location of the first object to said second communication device and said control output communicating data indicative of the geographical location of the second object to said first communication device; wherein said first display device is operable to display information indicative of the geographical location of the second object in response to said control output and wherein said second display device is operable to display information indicative of the geographical location of the first object in response to said control output. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of tracking objects comprising:
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providing a first communication device associated with a first object and a second communication device associated with a second object; providing a first display device associated with the first object and operable to display information indicative of a geographical location of the first object; providing a second display device associated with the second object and operable to display information indicative of a geographical location of the second object; providing a control operable to receive first and second outputs of respective ones of the first and second communication devices via a satellite network and to process the first and second outputs, the first output including data indicative of a geographical location of the first object and the second output including data indicative of a geographical location of the second object; generating a control output responsive to said processing, the control output communicating data indicative of the geographical location of the first object to the second communication device via the satellite network and the control output communicating data indicative of the geographical location of the second object to the first communication device via the satellite network; displaying information indicative of the geographical location of the first object via the second display device and in response to the control output; and displaying information indicative of the geographical location of the second object via the first display device and in response to the control output. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification