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Chip Referee

a chip and referee technology, applied in the field of chip referees, can solve the problems of inability of video cameras to cover all possible angles, infinite differences in the position of objects in play in relation to the play area,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-13
RODGERS JAMES NEIL
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[0017]The purpose of the present Invention is to provide a system and method which enables the professional sports industry to solve the problems encountered while using the existing video referee and instant replay system. The problems involve the inability of video cameras to cover all possible angles to determine the location of the object in play in relationship to the boundaries of the area of play. In other words, the number of cameras and number of camera angles are finite. However, the differing positions for the object in play in relationship to the area of play are infinite. The resolution to this problem is the efficient use of RFID transponders and RFID interrogators in relationship to the object in play and the boundaries of the area of play.

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The problems involve the inability of video cameras to cover all possible angles to determine the location of the object in play in relationship to the boundaries of the area of play.
However, the differing positions for the object in play in relationship to the area of play are infinite.

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[0020]In the National Hockey League the video goal judge reviews video replays of disputed goals. This is because the on ice referee does not have access to television monitors. As a consequence the decision of the video goal judge is final. One of the reviewable situations in hockey is that of determining if a puck has crossed a goal line completely before the expiration of time. This Invention contemplates an embodiment whereby the puck is embedded with an RFID transponder. The antenna of the RFID transponder encircles the puck. This could be by way of copper or aluminum wire tracing the upper and lower circumference of the puck. Alternatively, the antenna could be integral to the transponder and the diameter of the puck could be traced by a sensor material such as commercially available invisible electro magnetic reflective ink or paint. Furthermore, the frame of the goal net is embedded with laser guided antennas connected to a centralized RFID interrogator. When the puck fully ...

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This invention is an RFID system and method to determine the physical outer edges or perimeters of athletic objects of play in relationship to the outside edges or perimeters and relevant scoring or rules of play zones contained on an athletic field of play. It contemplates the electro magnetic tracking of objects of play and the adjudication of the rules of play as they relate to professional athletic competitions. This invention is designed as a replacement for, or adjunct to, a video referee or instant replay judge. This invention contemplates embedding an RFID transponder into an object of play and tracking it from interrogator controlled antennas embedded into the boundaries of play. A back end computer host system calibrates the electro magnetic digital data regarding the physical location of the object of play in relationship to its physical location on the field of play which electro magnetic data is interpreted and then displayed on the scoreboard at the field of play. The calibration is made through algorithms programmed into the middleware. This invention contemplates sensors encompassing the objects of play and laser guided interrogation beams to assist in precise measurements of the boundaries of play and relevant scoring or rules of play areas.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]There is a crucial requirement within professional sports to accurately record the score and outcome of any particular sporting contest. Furthermore, there is a crucial requirement to accurately adjudicate player adherence to the rules of play of any particular sporting contest. This need is currently being inadequately filled by video referees. The video referees are hindered in their responsibility by a physical limitation on the number of cameras and the number of camera angles available in order to consistently make a definitive ruling on any specific play in a professional sporting event. The requirement for accuracy in recording the score and player adherence to the rules of play has become critical. This is due to the financial enormity of the professional sporting industry. The outcomes of any particular professional sporting event can have nationwide ramifications. For example, the average team in the National Football League is valued at close t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B71/02
CPCA63B43/00A63B71/0605A63B2220/806A63B2225/54A63B2243/00A63B2243/0025A63B2243/0037A63B2243/007A63B2102/02A63B2102/14A63B2102/18A63B2102/24A63B2102/32
Inventor RODGERS, JAMES NEIL
Owner RODGERS JAMES NEIL
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