Method for Comparing Performances on Remotely Located Courses
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1. A method for facilitating a first performance by a participant in an event that includes movement along a course located in a first geographic area, the method comprising:
- using a geographic database that contains data that represents geographic features to identify geographic features in the first geographic area;
determining the course based on the identified geographic features in the first geographic area;
forming simulated route information for movement on a stationary device located in a second geographic area different from the first geographic area;
providing the simulated route information to the stationary device, wherein the simulated route information causes the stationary device to simulate a substantially equivalent geographic feature of the course including selecting a substantially same distance to move upon the stationary device as covered by the course;
comparing the first performance to a second performance, wherein the second performance is on the stationary device based on the simulated route information; and
providing an indication of the comparing of the first and the second performances to the participant.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for comparing the performance of a participant in an event that includes movement along a course to another performance. The performance by the participant is monitored. Using a geographic database that represents the area in which the course is located, the participant'"'"'s performance is compared to another performance. Then, the participant is provided with information comparing the performances.
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1. A method for facilitating a first performance by a participant in an event that includes movement along a course located in a first geographic area, the method comprising:
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using a geographic database that contains data that represents geographic features to identify geographic features in the first geographic area; determining the course based on the identified geographic features in the first geographic area; forming simulated route information for movement on a stationary device located in a second geographic area different from the first geographic area; providing the simulated route information to the stationary device, wherein the simulated route information causes the stationary device to simulate a substantially equivalent geographic feature of the course including selecting a substantially same distance to move upon the stationary device as covered by the course; comparing the first performance to a second performance, wherein the second performance is on the stationary device based on the simulated route information; and providing an indication of the comparing of the first and the second performances to the participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for facilitating a second performance by a participant in an event that includes movement on a stationary device, the method comprising:
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identifying, via a database, a course located in a first geographic area, wherein a first performance includes movement along the course; forming simulated route information for the movement on the stationary device located in a second geographic area different from the first geographic area; providing the simulated route information to the stationary device, wherein the simulated route information causes the stationary device to simulate a substantially equivalent geographic feature of the course including selecting a substantially same distance to move upon the stationary device as covered by the course; comparing the first performance to the second performance, wherein the second performance is on the stationary device based on the simulated route information; and providing an indication of the comparing of the first and the second performances to the participant. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for facilitating performances by participants in an event that includes movement on stationary devices, the method comprising:
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generating simulated course information for a first performance including movement on a first stationary device and for a second performance including movement on a second stationary device; providing the simulated course information to the first stationary device and the second stationary device, wherein the simulated course information causes both the first stationary device and the second stationary device to select a substantially same distance to move upon for the respective performances on the first stationary device and the second stationary device; comparing the first performance to the second performance; providing a first indication of the comparing of the first and the second performances to a first participant, wherein the first performance is performed on the first stationary device by the first participant; and providing a second indication of the comparing of the first and the second performances to a second participant, wherein the second performance is performed on the second stationary device by the second participant. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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