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Systems and methods for timing athletic events

  • US 20120169881A1
  • Filed: 12/31/2010
  • Published: 07/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for timing an athletic event, comprising:

  • a starter unit including a radio unit, a user-operable switch interface, a user-visible output interface and processing circuitry providing a real time clock;

    a timer unit including a radio unit, a user-operable switch interface, a user-visible output interface and processing circuitry providing a real time clock;

    a camera coupled to the timer unit and providing video information to an input of the timer unit;

    wherein an operator of the starter unit exchanges commands with an operator of the timer unit via the user-operable switch interface, wherein the starter unit and the timer unit exchange information to synchronize their respective real time clocks, wherein an indication is provided by the user-visible output interface that the event is ready to be started, wherein processing circuitry of the starter unit detects the start of the event and subsequently sends information indicative of a race start time to the timer unit, wherein the timer unit outputs video frames that encode information indicative of an elapsed race time in the output video frames.

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