TIMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH INTEGRATED PARTICIPANT EVENT IMAGE CAPTURE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

摘要

An automated system and method for managing a participant's participation in an event having a participant event management system (PEMS), a participant proximity detector, an image capture system and a timing system. The participant event management system (PEMS) receives a request for capturing an image of the participant during the event. The participant proximity detector detects the proximity of the participant to a detection point and receives the participant number. The image capture system receives an instruction for capturing an image of the participant, receives an indication that the participant has been detected, and captures an image of the participant. The timing system receives the preorder request from the PEMS, determines a time of passing of the detection point of the participant, associates the participant event number with the participant identifier number, generates the instruction for capturing the image of the participant, and receives the transmitted captured image.

主权项

1. An automated system for managing a pre-ordering and responsive automated capturing of an image of a participant that is participating in an event wherein the participant is automatically identified for automated image capture using a participant identifier having a unique participant number, the system comprising:
a participant event management system (PEMS) including a user interface receiving an input from the participant including participant data and a registration of the participant in the timed event, the PEMS assigning the participant a participant event number responsive thereto, the PEMS also receiving a preorder request for capturing an image of the participant during the event, the PEMS having a communication interface transmitting the assigned participant event number and the preorder request; an participant proximity detector detecting the participant when in proximity to the participant proximity detector at a detection point during the event and receiving the participant number from the participant identifier, identifying a read time of the received participant identifier read, and transmitting the participant identifier number and the identified participant identifier read time over a data interface; a timing system having a data communication interface, a memory and computer executable instructions, the timing system receiving the participant identifier number and the participant identifier read time from the participant proximity detector, receiving the transmitted portion of the assigned participant event number and the preorder request from the PEMS, determining a time of passing of the detection point of the participant responsive to the received participant identifier number and participant identifier read time, associating the participant event number with the participant identifier number and generating the instruction for capturing the image of the participant; an image capture system with an image capture device and a data interface receiving the generated instruction from the timing system for capturing an image of the participant, capturing at least one image of the participant responsive to the received generated instruction, said capturing being when the participant identifier of the participant is in proximity to the participant proximity detector, generating an image capture message including the captured at least one image, and transmitting the image capture message over the data interface to the timing system; and wherein the timing system is configured for receiving the transmitted image capture message from the image capture system, and storing in the memory the determined time of passing and the image of the image capture message in the memory associated with the assigned participant event number.