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US 10,537,783 B2Granted
System and method for automatically controlling a track timing system
AssigneeEverlast Climbing Industries, Inc.
InventorsMichael Medina-Brodsky, Christian Stockinger, Anne Jordan, Pete Schiel
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Abstract
System and method to automatically control a track timing system for humans and/or animals. One or several users are detected in start and finish areas on one or several tracks and automatically signaled to start by the system. Results such as finish time, start reaction time, false starts, split times, relay exchanges, and such can be calculated. The results can be displayed and distributed, and the system can be configured by a user.
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A track timing system comprising:
- one or more detection devices positionable at one or more of at least one start area of a track and at least one finish area of the track, the one or more detection devices configured to automatically detect at least one user of the track timing system, the one or more detection devices configured to automatically generate a first detection signal based on a first detection of a presence of the at least one user entering the at least one start area and a second detection signal based on a second detection;
- one or more processing units configured to:
- receive the first detection signal corresponding with the presence of the at least one user automatically detected entering the at least one start area,
- enter a start state in response to the first detection signal,
- transition to a race state after a predetermined period of time in the start state,
- receive the second detection signal,
- transition from the race state to a finish state in response to the second detection signal, and
- determine an elapsed time during the race state;
- and
- one or more display units configured to display the elapsed time determined by the one or more processing units.
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A method for controlling a track timing system, the method comprising:
- automatically detecting, by one or more detection devices, at least one user of the track timing system, the one or more detection devices positionable at one or more of at least one start area of a track and at least one finish area of the track;
- automatically generating, by the one or more detection devices, a first detection signal based on a first detection of a presence of the at least one user entering the at least one start area and a second detection signal based on a second detection;
- receiving, by one or more processing units, the first detection signal corresponding with the presence of the at least one user automatically detected entering the at least one start area;
- entering a start state, by the one or more processing units, in response to the first detection signal;
- transitioning, by the one or more processing units, to a race state after a predetermined period of time in the start state;
- receiving, by the one or more processing units, the second detection signal;
- transitioning, by the one or more processing units, from the race state to a finish state in response to the second detection signal;
- determining, by the one or more processing units, an elapsed time during the race state;
- and
- displaying, by one or more display units, the elapsed time determined by the one or more processing units.
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