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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2016
Swiss Timing Ltd, Corgemont, CH;
Reto Galli, Muenchenbuchsee, CH;
Swiss Timing Ltd, Corgemont, CH;
Abstract
The process enables a reaction time of an athlete at the start of a race to be measured with a personalized transponder module positioned on the athlete and a base station. The module comprises a receiver unit, a processing unit, a transmitter unit for data signals and a motion sensor to supply measurement signals to the processing unit. The module is activated by a received wake-up signal and a measurement of the movement is performed by the sensor at the start of the race. The data signals are transmitted to the base station and a determination of the reaction time of the athlete at the start of the race is performed to determine a possible false start if the reaction time is below a determined time threshold following the starting signal.