Patent ID: 9485404
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07C,H04L,H04N,H04W

Claim Text:
1. An automated system for managing a tracking and an automated real-time remote reporting thereof of a participant's participation in an event using an participant identifier having a unique participant identifier number, the automated system comprising: a participant event management system (PEMS) including a user interface receiving an input from the participant including participant data and a registration of the participant in the event, the PEMS assigning the participant a participant event number responsive thereto, the PEMS also receiving a preorder request for tracking of the participant during the event, the PEMS having a communication interface transmitting the assigned participant event number and the preorder request; a participant proximity detector having a processor, a memory, a clock, an RFID transceiver receiving the participant identifier number from the participant identifier when the participant identifier comes within a proximity of the participant proximity detector when placed at a detection point of the event, identifying from the clock a read time of the received participant identifier read, and a data interface for transmitting the participant identifier number and the identified participant identifier read time; a location device associated with the participant identifier of the participant, the location device having a location data receiver for receiving location data from a location providing source, and a wireless communication interface, the location detection device receiving location information from the location providing source, time stamping each received location information, and transmitting participant location data over the wireless interface; a location detection device in at least periodic wireless communication with the location device for receiving the transmitted participant location data, and transmitting the received location data to the timing system; a timing system having a data communication interface, a memory and computer executable instructions, the timing system receiving the participant identifier number and the participant identifier read time from the participant proximity detector, and receiving the location data, the timing system determining a time of passing of the detection point of the participant responsive to the received participant identifier number and participant identifier read time, storing the determined time of passing and the received location data in the memory associated with the participant identifier number of the participant, receiving the transmitted assigned participant event number and the preorder request from the PEMS, associating the participant event number with the participant identifier number and transmitting the received location data forming at least a part of the participant tracking data to an output interface.