US 6,020,851 A · Auto race monitoring system

Abstract

An auto race monitoring system provides a race track with a ground positioning system which includes at least three transmitters, transmitting signals to be received by at least a pair of receivers in each of the race cars. Those receivers instantaneously determine their position and, accordingly, exact position and attitude of the race car upon the race track. This information, along with data respecting race car parameters such as vehicle speed, engine temperature and oil pressure, are sent by means of a transmitter to a receiver interconnected with a main frame computer which uses such information to replicate each of the vehicles in the race in real time. The replicated information is made available to the internet and the audio/video receivers connected thereto. Accordingly, a viewer can select any particular race car which he desires to monitor at any particular time in the race and not only view a replication of that vehicle, but also monitor vehicle parameters and listen in on communications between the driver and pit crew.

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Dependent claims

An auto race monitoring system, comprising:

a race track;
a plurality of first transmitters fixed in relation to said race track;
a plurality of race cars upon said track, each race car having at least a first receiver in communication with said first transmitters, said first receiver establishing its instantaneous position as a function of said communication with said first transmitters;
a second transmitter in each said race car receiving data from said first receiver as to its instantaneous position and transmitting said data;
a second receiver in communication with said second transmitter, said second receiver receiving said data as to instantaneous position;
a computer connected to said receiver and receiving said data;
and
wherein each race car has a third receiver, spaced from said first receiver, said third receiver being in communication with said first transmitter and establishing its instantaneous position as a function of said communication, said second transmitter receiving said data and transmitting the same to said second receiver.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Auto race monitoring system

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