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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
May. 12, 2021
Swiss Timing Ltd, Corgemont, CH;
Fabien Blondeau, Chezard-St-Martin, CH;
Christophe Grasso, Bienne, CH;
Benoit Cosandier, Le Locle, CH;
Stéphane Pointet, Reconvilier, CH;
Swiss Timing Ltd, Corgemont, CH;
Abstract
A system for judging or determining position or posture, and/or a time on a line crossed by at least one competitor or racer in a sporting competition, includes at least an apparatus for taking a photograph when an intermediate line or a finishing line of the competition is crossed, the image of the photofinish type taken defining an input of the system, and a processing unit connected to the photographic apparatus to combine the photofinish image received with a processing of an algorithm using artificial intelligence for automatically placing one or more cursors on the photofinish image.