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Synchronization of a Plurality of Devices in a Wireless Sensor Arrangement

  • US 20100265937A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2010
  • Published: 10/21/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer readable storage memory device comprising:

  • a computer readable storage memory device suitable for encoding of computer executable programs, the computer readable storage memory device being selected from a group consisting of a computer hard drive, a floppy disk, a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, a circuit-based memory device, and a memory module; and

    one or more computer executable programs encoded by the computer readable storage memory device configured to cause a processor to;

    by a start device in an area of a multi-contestant competitive swimming event;

    establish a single authoritative start time upon activation by a starting official, run a cycle timer beginning at the single authoritative start time, andattempt to synchronize and resynchronize a plurality of stop devices by wirelessly broadcasting within an area of a swimming pool a plurality of start messages;

    by a plurality of stop devices within the area of the competitive swimming event, each of the contestants being assigned to a swim lane wherein two or more stop devices are assigned to each swim lane, each stop device being operated by a stop official;

    synchronize or resynchronize a local stop timer to the single authoritative start time from at least one of the start messages; and

    wirelessly transmit a stop message responsive to activation of a stop trigger by a stop official subsequent to the initialization, each stop message having a stop time parameter equal to a current value of a local stop timer upon stop trigger operation; and

    by a control device within the area of the competitive swimming event, responsive to receiving the stop messages, produce a recording of one or more stop time parameters;

    wherein all of the recorded stop time parameters are synchronized or resynchronized to the single authoritative start time.

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