System and Method for Image Recognition Registration of an Athlete in a Sporting Event
OwnerTodd Martininventor
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Abstract
A system and method for image recognition registration of an athlete into a sporting event. The athlete is registered in the sporting event using image recognition technology. A digital commencement image of the athlete taken by a camera (106) as the athlete crosses a starting line. The digital commencement image is compared with a stored profile image of the athlete to identify the athlete and enter them into the event without the need for the athlete to pre-register for the particular event. Enhanced recognition techniques incorporating pattern recognition may be used to increase identity accuracy.
Claims16
A system for entering an athlete in a sporting event, the system comprising:
- a means for capturing an image of the athlete commencing the sporting event;
- an athlete database configured to store a profile image of the athlete prior to commencement of the event;
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- a means for entering the athlete as a participant in the sporting event based solely on the comparison between the profile image and the commencement image.
A method of increasing image recognition accuracy of an athlete in a sporting event, comprising:
- capturing a digital profile image of the athlete prior to commencement of the sporting event;
- associating, with a processor, identification data and behaviour data of the athlete with the athlete's profile image;
- determining a behaviour pattern of the athlete based on the behaviour data of the athlete;
- capturing a digital commencement image of the athlete as the athlete commences the sporting event;
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- identifying the athlete as a participant in the sporting event based on a combination of a comparison of the profile image and the commencement image, and the behaviour pattern of the athlete.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.