Athletic Event Timing And Display Systems

摘要

Presenting comparative timing data to the audience of a sports or other competition multiple within an event, where timing or scoring data is stored during each heat, compared between heats, and displayed. Timing data includes lap times, split times, or other timing information. Timing data from each heat can also be compared with historical timing records such as Olympic, NCAA, or other records. A computing device coupled to timing equipment, storage, and a display operate to gather and store timing data from each heat, compare the timing data to generate comparative timing data, and present the comparative timing data to attendees. A software application running on the computing device allows a user to select particular timing data to compare with the current event timing data. Video and biographical information about a given competitor in the event can also be presented to the user.

主权项

1. A method of presenting data to the audience of a competition, the method comprising the steps of:
gathering, via a timing device, first heat timing data during a first heat; receiving, via a communication device, a participant selection indicative of an alert preference for a competitor; comparing, via a computing device, the participant selection to the first heat timing data and to a competition schedule; generating, via the computing device, an alert based on said comparing step; presenting, via a display, the alert indicative of when the competitor's next scheduled heat will take place; further presenting via the display a video feed associated with the competitor's next scheduled heat.