US 6,603,711 B2 · Remote timekeeping device and system for controlling sports clock

Abstract

A timekeeping system comprising one or more portable timekeeping devices, each portable timekeeping device being configured to start, stop and otherwise control a remote timer adapted to maintain an official time and optionally at least one other time, such as a game clock. Each portable timekeeping device includes a wireless transmitter and a triggering member, activation of the triggering member actuates a wireless signal which is sent to the remote timer in order to stop the official time. The timekeeping system also can include two-way communication between the remote timer and each portable timekeeping device. The two-way communication enables the official time and any other times being maintained by the remote timer to be displayed on each portable device. The portable timekeeping device and system is designed primarily for use with sporting events, particularly, but not limited to, hockey, football and basketball.

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Dependent claims

A timekeeping device for controlling a remote timer adapted to maintain an official time, said timekeeping device comprising:

(a) a portable housing having a top surface and a bottom surface, said portable housing being in the form of a glove;
(b) a wireless transmitter disposed within said portable housing;
(c) a triggering member disposed within said portable housing for actuating a wireless signal from said wireless transmitter, and
(d) an electronic siren and speaker element disposed within said portable housing, said electronic siren and speaker element being actuated by activation of said triggering member to emit an audible signal,
wherein, activation of said triggering member actuates a wireless signal which is transmitted from said wireless transmitter to a remote timer in such a manner that the official time maintained on said remote timer is stopped.

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A timekeeping system comprising:

(a) a remote housing having a remote timer adapted to maintain an official time;
(b) a control element in electronic communication with said remote timer, said control element adapted to start and stop said official time;
(c) a remote wireless receiver disposed with said remote housing, said remote wireless receiver in electronic communication with said control element;
(d) a remote wireless transmitter disposed within said remote housing, said remote wireless transmitter adapted to transmit said official time to a portable wireless receiver;
(e) a portable timekeeping device having a top surface and a bottom surface;
(f) a portable wireless transmitter disposed within said portable timekeeping device, said portable wireless transmitter adapted to transmit a wireless signal to said remote wireless receiver;
(g) a triggering member disposed within said portable timekeeping device for actuating a wireless signal from said portable wireless transmitter, and
(h) a portable wireless receiver disposed within said portable timekeeping device, said portable wireless receiver adapted to receive said official time from said portable wireless transmitter,
wherein, activation of said triggering member actuates a wireless signal from said portable wireless transmitter to said remote wireless receiver in such a manner that said control element stops said official time.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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