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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2018
Swiss Timing Ltd, Corgemont, CH;
Thierry Cuenin, Villers-le-Lac, FR;
Fabien Masse, Lausanne, CH;
Swiss Timing Ltd, Corgemont, CH;
Abstract
A system for timing a basketball match includes a timing device linked to an optical ball detector and/or linked to at least one visual ball detector for detecting a ball in a basketball hoop. The optical ball detector includes an optical sensor positioned near or on the basketball hoop, and the visual detector includes at least one kinetic camera for detecting the motion of the ball in the basketball hoop with processing of the signal. A method for timing the basketball match, using the system, includes starting to count game time by activating the timing device, capturing, using the optical sensor and/or the kinetic camera, the passage of the basketball ball into a rim of the basketball hoop, and transmitting at least one signal detecting the passage of the ball into the basketball hoop to the timing device in order to stop game time.