Integrated timing system and method having a highly portable RFID tag reader with GPS location determination
First Claim
1. A system for supporting an integrated timing system including the determination of a time of passing of a monitored detection point by a participant in an event having a participant identifier with an associated unique participant identifier number, the system comprising:
- a participant proximity detector having a processor, a memory, a clock, a participant identifier detector transceiver receiving the participant identifier number from the participant identifier, the participant proximity detector identifying a tag read time of the received participant identifier number, and a data interface for transmitting the received participant identifier number and the identified participant identifier tag read time;
a handheld device having a processor, a memory, a clock, a user interface, a communication interface, a location detection device for determining a geographic location of the handheld device, and a participant identifier detector transceiver for selectively reading the participant identifier and receiving the participant identifier number from the participant identifier, the handheld device determining a time of receipt of the participant identifier number by the handheld device, and transmitting the determined geographic location of the handheld device, the handheld read participant identifier number and the handheld determined time over the communication interface; and
the timing system having a processor, a communication interface, and a memory storing a location for the participant proximity detector, the timing system receiving the geographic location of the handheld device, receiving the handheld read participant identifier number and the handheld determined time, determining that the timing system has not received a usable tag read time from the participant proximity detector for the same participant identifier number as the handheld read participant identifier number, the timing system determining a delta time from the difference in the location of the participant proximity detector and the received geographic location of the handheld device, calculating an adjusted time for the participant identifier number from the handheld determined time and the determined delta time, and storing the calculated adjusted time as a time of passing of the detection point for the participant.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining a time of an event participant passing a detection point having a participant identifier number by a proximity detector at a detection point, a highly portable device with a transceiver and a location detector for selectively receiving a participant number read, and determining a location of the portable device, and a timing system having the geographic location of the proximity detector, receiving the geographic location of the handheld device, the handheld read participant number and a handheld determined time, determining that the timing system has not received a usable tag read time from the proximity detector and determining a time of passing of the participant by the detection point by determining a delta time between the proximity detector and the handheld device and an adjusted time of participant passing based on the determined delta time and handheld determined time.
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1. A system for supporting an integrated timing system including the determination of a time of passing of a monitored detection point by a participant in an event having a participant identifier with an associated unique participant identifier number, the system comprising:
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a participant proximity detector having a processor, a memory, a clock, a participant identifier detector transceiver receiving the participant identifier number from the participant identifier, the participant proximity detector identifying a tag read time of the received participant identifier number, and a data interface for transmitting the received participant identifier number and the identified participant identifier tag read time; a handheld device having a processor, a memory, a clock, a user interface, a communication interface, a location detection device for determining a geographic location of the handheld device, and a participant identifier detector transceiver for selectively reading the participant identifier and receiving the participant identifier number from the participant identifier, the handheld device determining a time of receipt of the participant identifier number by the handheld device, and transmitting the determined geographic location of the handheld device, the handheld read participant identifier number and the handheld determined time over the communication interface; and the timing system having a processor, a communication interface, and a memory storing a location for the participant proximity detector, the timing system receiving the geographic location of the handheld device, receiving the handheld read participant identifier number and the handheld determined time, determining that the timing system has not received a usable tag read time from the participant proximity detector for the same participant identifier number as the handheld read participant identifier number, the timing system determining a delta time from the difference in the location of the participant proximity detector and the received geographic location of the handheld device, calculating an adjusted time for the participant identifier number from the handheld determined time and the determined delta time, and storing the calculated adjusted time as a time of passing of the detection point for the participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for supporting an integrated timing system including the determination of a time of passing of a monitored detection point by a participant in an event having a participant identifier with an associated unique participant identifier number, the system comprising:
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the timing system having a processor for executing computer executable instructions, a memory having a computer readable medium for storing the computer executable instructions and storing user input data, and a communication interface for communicating; a participant proximity detector having a processor for executing computer executable instructions, a memory having a computer readable medium for storing the computer executable instructions and storing user input data, a clock for determining a present time, a radio frequency transceiver for communicating with the participant identifier and receiving a tag read from the participant identifier, storing the associated participant identifier number, the participant proximity detector identifying a tag read time of the received tag read from the clock, and storing the participant identifier number and the associated tag read time in the participant proximity detector memory, and a data interface for communicating with the timing system including transmitting the participant identifier number and the associated tag read time; a handheld device having a processor, a memory, a clock, a user interface, computer executed instructions, a wireless communication interface, a location detection device for determining a geographic location of the handheld device, and a participant identifier detector transceiver for selectively reading a participant identifier and obtaining the participant identifier number associated with the participant identifier being selectively read, the handheld device determining from the clock a time associated with the receipt of the received participant identifier number, storing the handheld read participant identifier number and the handheld determined time in the handheld memory; and
transmitting the determined geographic location of the handheld device, the handheld read participant identifier number and the handheld determined time over the wireless communication interface;wherein the timing system has a location for the participant proximity detector stored in its memory, receives the geographic location of the handheld device, receives the handheld read participant identifier number and the handheld determined time, determines that the timing system has not received a usable tag read time for the same participant identifier number from the participant proximity detector, determines a delta time based on the difference in the location of the participant proximity detector and the received geographic location of the handheld device, calculates an adjusted time for the participant identifier number as a function of the handheld determined time and the-determined delta time, and stores in the timing system memory the adjusted time as a time of passing of the detection point for the participant. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for determining a time of passing of a monitored detection point by a participant in an event having a participant identifier with an associated unique participant identifier number, the method comprises:
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a) in a participant proximity detector having a processor, a memory, a clock, a participant identifier detector transceiver; receiving the participant identifier number from the participant identifier; identifying a tag read time of the received participant identifier number; and transmitting the participant identifier number and the identified participant identifier tag read time; b) in a handheld device having a processor, a memory, a dock, a user interface, a communication interface, a location detection device, and a participant identifier detector transceiver; determining a geographic location of the handheld device; reading the participant identifier number of the participant identifier; determining a time of receipt of the participant identifier number by the handheld device; transmitting the determined geographic location of the handheld device, the handheld read participant identifier number and the handheld determined time; and c) in a timing system having a processor, a communication interface, and a memory; storing a location for the participant proximity detector; receiving the geographic location of the handheld device, the handheld read participant identifier number and the handheld determined time from the handheld device; determining that the timing system has not received a usable tag read time from the participant proximity detector for the same participant identifier number as the handheld read participant identifier number; determining a delta time from the difference in the location of the participant proximity detector and the received geographic location of the handheld device; calculating an adjusted time for the participant identifier number from the handheld determined time and the determined delta time; and storing the calculated adjusted time as a time of passing of the detection point for the participant. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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