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Method for event timing and photography

US10789480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 6, 2019
Grant dateSep 29, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/181
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for identifying and timing an athlete during a timed sporting event. The athlete is timed using image recognition technology in which one or more images of the athlete taken during the sporting event by a camera (106a, 106b, or 106c) is time-stamped to generate a finish time for the athlete. The athlete is identified by comparing one of the images taken during the sporting event with a profile image of the athlete.

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