# US 10,319,155 B2 · System for tracking participants

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- Number: US 10,319,155 B2
- Document ID: US10319155B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/746,734
- Filed: 2013-01-22
- Published: 2014-07-24
- Granted: 2019-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-22
- Applicants: Ravi Vemulapalli
- Inventors: Ravi Vemulapalli
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10319155B2

## CPC

- G07C 1/22: in connection with sports or games
- A63B 71/06: Indicating or scoring devices for games or players {, or for other sports activities}
- G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A tracking system having a website connected to a electronic device over an electronic network. Identification information associated with participant information related to an identification chip worn by a participant and stored in the electronic device. The website displays the present position of a selected participant, a live continuous video feed from selected check points, the pace of the selected participant and the estimated time of arrival for the participant at a selected check point.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A tracking system, comprises:
a website connected over an electronic network to an electronic device having an operating system, memory, and software;
a plurality of participants having an identification chip with identification information and associated participant information that is entered into and stored in the electronic device through the electronic network;
a listing of the plurality of participants displayed on the website, wherein the listing is searchable;
wherein the website displays the position of a selected participant on a course which is updated in real time when a spectator selects the selected participant, the website displays the selected participant's estimated time of arrival to a check point.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the website displays the selected participants as calculated by the electronic device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the website displays an estimated time of arrival at a selected check point as calculated by the electronic device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein at least one video camera is positioned at a selected check point and provides a live continuous feed that is displayed on the website.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the selected participant's pace is calculated by the electronic device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The system of claim 5 wherein the selected participant's pace is calculated based upon the distance and time between a start point and the selected participant's present position.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The system of claim 5 wherein the selected pace is displayed on the website.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The system of claim 5 wherein the selected participant's pace for preselected intervals is displayed on the website.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the website displays a present position of a participant selected from the listing by a spectator.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein when the spectator selects the selected participant, the website displays the selected participant's current position on the course and current pace.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 further comprising the course having video cameras positioned at a plurality of checkpoints, wherein the video cameras transmit a live feed that is displayed on the website.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein when a spectator selects a selected checkpoint, the website displays the selected live feed from the video camera positioned at the selected checkpoint.