System for simulating events in a real environment

Abstract

A system is disclosed for simulating events in a real environment containing static objects and dynamic objects that includes a position locating unit for continuously determining the real environment the position of the dynamic objects in relation to the static objects within a time period in which the even takes place; storage elements for storing data describing the dynamic and static objects of the environment; and processing elements for processing data from the storage elements; d) display elements for displaying a simulated view from a selected viewpoint on the simulated environment; and control elements to repeat the functioning of the processing and display elements for a range of consecutive time moments.

1 . System for stimulating events in a real environment containing static objects and dynamic objects, comprising;
 a) position locating means for continuously determining, in the real environment, the position of said dynamic objects in relation to said static objects within a time period in which the event takes place,   b) storage means for storing data describing the dynamic and static objects of said environment,   c) processing means operatively connected to said position locating means and said storage means, said processing means for processing   b1) data from said storage means describing the static and dynamic objects,   b2) data from the position locating means indicating at a certain moment the mutual position of the static and dynamic objects of the environment, said processing means being loaded with simulation software,   d) display means operatively connected to said processing means, said display means for displaying a simulated view from a selected viewpoint on the simulated environment as result of the processing by the processing means,   e) control means operatively connected to said processing means and to said display means, said control means to repeat the functioning of processing means and the display means for a range of consecutive time moments which together determine the above-mentioned time period, wherein,   said position locating means comprises a satellite navigation system, and   the system comprises an environment database in which data about a number of possible competition environments are stored so that, after the specific environment where the competition will be held is known, the stimulation of said environment can be adapted to the choice of the real environment.   
     
     
         2 . System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the storage means, processing means, and display means and control means are installed as a user terminal at a place remote from the real environment and that transfer means are used to transfer positional data from the position locating means to the storage means. 
     
     
         3 . System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that for each user of the system storage means, processing means, display means and control means are installed as user terminals at a place remote from the real environment and that transfer means are used to transfer positional data from the position locating means to all said storage means. 
     
     
         4 . System according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the internet is used as transfer means. 
     
     
         5 . System according to  claim 2 , characterized in that a telephone network is used as transfer means. 
     
     
         6 . System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that during the whole time period of a competition all positional data together with corresponding time data are stored in a memory, which memory can be used after the competition as transfer medium. 
     
     
         7 . System according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the memory is formed by a compact disc. 
     
     
         8 . System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the system comprises a competitors database in which data about a number a possible competitors are stored so that, after the competitors for a particular event or competition are know, the simulation of the real competitors within the simulated environment can be adapted. 
     
     
         9 . System according to  claim 8 , characterized in that data about competitors which are not present in the competitor database can be transferred through a transfer medium from a suitable source to the system to become stored in said competitor database. 
     
     
         10 . System according to  claim 8 , characterized in that the competitors database is integrated into the user terminal. 
     
     
         11 . System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that data about an environment which is not contained in the environment database can be transferred from a suitable source to the system through suitable transfer means to become stored in said environment database. 
     
     
         12 . System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the environment database is integrated into the user terminal. 
     
     
         13 . System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the simulation of the real environment can be realized by means of images which are taken from the real environment. 
     
     
         14 . System according to  claim 4 , characterized in that at least some events, which will happen during the real competition, are stored as separate image data in said memory respectively CD, such that these images can be displayed at suitable time moments during the simulated competition. 
     
     
         15 . System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the display means for displaying the simulation of at least part of the environment with the dynamic objects therein is formed by a virtual reality helmet. 
     
     
         16 . Compact disc for application in a system according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the compact disc comprises: positional data and corresponding time data of at least a number of competitors to the real competition during at least part of a real competition.