Method for Timing Multiple Entities, Timekeeping Device and Timing Application

A method for simultaneously timing multiple entities using a timekeeping device comprising a first actuator and a time measuring means, wherein during timing each of the multiple entities runs through a process starting with a start time event in a start phase followed by at least one subsequent time event in a run phase, the method comprising:

• in the start phase, when a first start time event occurs, the first actuator is manually actuated and the manual actuation triggers the measuring and recording of a first start time by the time measuring means,
• in the run phase following the start phase, when a subsequent time event occurs, the first actuator is manually actuated and the manual actuation triggers the measuring and recording of a subsequent time by the time measuring means,
• wherein the timekeeping device also comprises an assignment means and a second actuator and
• to each of the recorded subsequent times is automatically assigned one of the multiple entities by the assignment means
• and at a later stage after the automatic assignment of a first entity to a first recorded time may be manually reassigned a second entity of the multiple, entities by the use of the second actuator, wherein the second actuator facilitates
• the manual selection of the second entity and
• the manual selection of the first recorded time,
• the linking of the selected second entity to the selected first recorded time,
• wherein the linking of the selected second entity to the selected first recorded time by the second actuator triggers the assignment means to reassign the second entity to the first recorded time,
• such that the manually triggered time measuring and recording is chronologically separated from the manual reassignment of an entity.