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Computer and display system for scoring athletic events
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-06-23
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Granted: 1976-05-25
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Expires: 1995-06-23
Abstract
Abstract Score inputs are provided from remote locations from a number of judges who individually score the contestants. A central operator at a control console enters for each event the position, degree of difficulty and athlete identification numbers. In accordance with the particular sport being scored, the calculator portion of the system is operable to sum the judges' scores, multiply them by the degree of difficulty, or sum the judges' scores and subtracting high and low scores and then multiplying by the degree of difficulty. A still further programmed arrangement possible with the system is the summation of the judges' scores, subtracting of high and low scores, multiplication by a weighting factor and finally multiplying by a degree of difficulty factor. The system is readily adaptable to a number of different sports having the requirement for a variety of scoring setups, particularly for diving, synchronized swimming, gymnastics and figure skating.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald L. Syria
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for computing scores for athletic events, comprising: multiple data input means for providing a data input representative of each one of a plurality of judges' scores; second data input means for providing an input representative of weighting factor and degree of difficulty; means for eliminating the data related to the highest and the lowest of said judges' score; calculator means for multiplying the combined judges' scores, less the highest and lowest score, by the weighting factor; and means for displaying the final computed score.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for computing scores for athletic events, comprising: multiple data input means for providing a data input representative of each one of a plurality of judges' scores; second data input means for providing an input representative of weighting factor and degree of difficulty; means for eliminating the data related to the highest and the lowest of said judges' score; calculator means for multiplying the combined judges' scores, less the highest and lowest score, by the weighting factor; and means for displaying the final computed score.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the display means comprises an enlarged display scoreboard mounted for viewing by all spectators of the event.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein there is provided a printer means operated from the calculator means for providing a print-out record of the judges' and final scores in each different cycle of scoring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said eliminating means comprises in each case a comparator and latch stage.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
105 words
A system for scoring athletic events, comprising; a plurality of judge score input keyboards, each such keyboard operated by a different judge; a second keyboard associated with a console for providing data inputs respectively representative of position, athletic identification number and degree of difficulty; means for eliminating the high one of said judges' scores; means for eliminating the low one of said judges' scores; means for combining the remainder into a total score; calculator means for multiplying said total score by the degree of difficulty factor to arrive at a final computed score; and means associated with said console for displaying the final computed score.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
105 words
A system for scoring athletic events, comprising; a plurality of judge score input keyboards, each such keyboard operated by a different judge; a second keyboard associated with a console for providing data inputs respectively representative of position, athletic identification number and degree of difficulty; means for eliminating the high one of said judges' scores; means for eliminating the low one of said judges' scores; means for combining the remainder into a total score; calculator means for multiplying said total score by the degree of difficulty factor to arrive at a final computed score; and means associated with said console for displaying the final computed score.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination as set forth in claim 5 wherein said keyboards for providing judge score inputs are operably connected to an input gating stage, said input gating stage connected intermediate all of said judge score keyboards and said means for eliminating the high and low scores from the judge score inputs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination as set forth in claim 5 wherein said means for eliminating the high score comprise in each case a comparator and latch stage, and wherein each successive judge's score is compared to the one preceding it and the higher of the two is stored for the next following comparison.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination as set forth in claim 5 wherein said means for eliminating the low score in each case comprises a comparator and latch stage, and wherein each successive judge's score is compared to the one preceding it and the lower of the two is stored for the next following comparison.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
107 words
A system for scoring athletic events, comprising: a plurality of judge score input means, each operated by a different judge; a keyboard associated with a console for providing a data input representative of a selectively preassigned degree of difficulty of the event being scored; means for eliminating the high one of said judges' scores; means for eliminating the low one of said judges' scores; means for combining the remaining judges' scores into a total score; calculator means for multiplying said total score by said degree of difficulty factor and arriving at a final score; and means for displaying the final score for the spectators of the event.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
107 words
A system for scoring athletic events, comprising: a plurality of judge score input means, each operated by a different judge; a keyboard associated with a console for providing a data input representative of a selectively preassigned degree of difficulty of the event being scored; means for eliminating the high one of said judges' scores; means for eliminating the low one of said judges' scores; means for combining the remaining judges' scores into a total score; calculator means for multiplying said total score by said degree of difficulty factor and arriving at a final score; and means for displaying the final score for the spectators of the event.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
The combination as set forth in claim 9 wherein said means for eliminating the high and low scores comprise in each case a different combination of comparator and latch stage, and wherein each successive judge's score is compared to the one preceding it and the higher and lower, respectively, of the two are retained for the next following comparison.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination as set forth in claim 9 wherein said judge score input means are operably connected to an input gating stage, said input gating stage connected intermediate all of said judge score input means and said means for eliminating the high and low scores from the judge score inputs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The combination as set forth in claim 9 wherein said means for eliminating the highest score comprises in each case a comparator and latch stage, and wherein each successive judge's score is compared to the one preceding it and the higher of the two is then stored for the next following comparison.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination as set forth in claim 9 wherein said means for eliminating the low score in each case comprises a comparator and latch stage, and wherein each successive judge's score is compared to the one preceding it and the lower of the two is stored for the next following comparison.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination as set forth in claim 9 wherein said eliminating means comprises in each case a separate comparator and latch stage.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
85 words
A system for scoring athletic events, comprising: a plurality of judge score input means, each operated by a different judge; a console for receiving a total score input and representative of the final score and displaying it; means for eliminating the high one of said judges' scores; means for eliminating the low one of said judges' scores; and means for combining the remaining judges' scores into a total score and for transmitting it into said console for providing a visual indication of said total score.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
85 words
A system for scoring athletic events, comprising: a plurality of judge score input means, each operated by a different judge; a console for receiving a total score input and representative of the final score and displaying it; means for eliminating the high one of said judges' scores; means for eliminating the low one of said judges' scores; and means for combining the remaining judges' scores into a total score and for transmitting it into said console for providing a visual indication of said total score.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
The combination as set forth in claim 15 wherein said means for eliminating the high one of said scores comprises in each case a comparator and latch stage, and wherein each successive judge's score is compared to the one preceding it and the higher of the two is stored for each next following comparison.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination as set forth in claim 15 wherein said means for eliminating the low score in each case comprises a comparator and latch stage, and wherein each successive judge's score is compared to the one preceding it and the lower of the two is stored for each next following comparison.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination as set forth in claim 15 wherein said means for eliminating comprises in each case a comparator and latch stage having its output operably connected to said console.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
54 words
The combination as set forth in claim 15 wherein said judge score input means each comprises a different keyboard, all such keyboards operably connected to an input gating stage, said input gating stage connected intermediate all of said keyboards and said means for eliminating the high and low scores from the judge score inputs.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination as set forth in claim 15 wherein there is further included a printer means operated by said calculator means for providing a print-out record of the individual judge's and final scores for each event.
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