Target shooting scoring and timing system

11) A computer program product adapted to control a target shooting system for use in an event, the target shooting system including shooting components adapted to simulate shots by emitting radiation having a predetermined frequency, and one or more target systems, each target system being adapted to determine a hit if the radiation impinges on the detector, and determine score data based on the number of hits for a predetermined number of shots, the computer program product including computer executable code which when run on a processor causes the processor to:

• a) Receive identity data representing the identity of individuals competing in the event;
• b) Receive timing data representing the time taken by each individual in shooting and/or traversing a course including one or more circuits.
• c) Obtain at least the score data from the targets,
• d) Determine results of the event based on the score data, the timing data and the identity data;
• and,
• e) Display the results on the display;

19) A shooting component for use in a target shooting system, the target shooting system including at least one target for detecting radiation emitted by the shooting component, the shooting component including:

• a) A housing;
• b) A trigger mounted to the housing;
• c) A radiation source for generating collimated radiation having a predetermined frequency;
• d) A store for storing shot data indicating a number of shots available;
• e) A processing system coupled to the trigger, the processing system being adapted to:
• i) Determine the number of shots available from the shot data;
• ii) If one or more shots are available, monitor the trigger;
• iii) In response to operation of the trigger, cause the radiation source to generate at least a pulse of radiation;
• and,
• iv) Modify the shot data to reduce the number of shots available.

24) A shooting component according to any of claims 19 to 24, the housing including:

• a) A stock adapted to be held by the user in use, the trigger being coupled to the stock;
• b) A tubular barrel defining a barrel axis, the barrel having a first end mounted to the stock, the radiation source being mounted in the first end of the barrel so as to emit radiation pulses from a second end of the barrel in a direction substantially parallel to the barrel axis;
• c) Sights mounted to the barrel to align the barrel with the target;
• and,
• d) A chassis coupled to the stock, the processing system being mounted on the chassis

34) A target system for use in a target shooting system, the target shooting system including a shooting component adapted to simulate shots by emitting of radiation having a predetermined frequency, the target including:

• a) A target housing;
• b) One or more targets, each target including at least one detector;
• c) One or more filters for filtering radiation impinging on each detector, each filter being adapted to transmit radiation having the predetermined frequency and each filter including:
• i) A geometrical filter;
• and
• ii) An optical filter;
• and,
• d) A detection system adapted to:
• i) Determine a hit to occur by detecting radiation impinging on a detector;
• and,
• ii) Determine a score based on the number of hits for a predetermined number of shots.

47) A target shooting system adapted for use in an event, including:

• a) One or more shooting components adapted to simulate shots by emitting radiation having a predetermined frequency;
• b) One or more target systems, each target system being adapted to determine a hit if the radiation impinges on a detector, and determine score data based on the number of hits for a predetermined number of shots;
• and,
• c) A communications network;
• and,
• d) A controller adapted to:
• i) Receive identity data representing the identity of individuals competing in the event;
• ii) Receive timing data representing the time taken by each individual in shooting and/or traversing a course including one or more circuits.
• iii) Obtain at least the score data from the targets;
• and,
• iv) Generate results of the event based on the score data, the timing data and the identity data.