Target scoring system and method

Abstract

A target scoring system ( 300 ) includes a recording medium ( 200 ) configured to receive a passing projectile. The system ( 300 ) further includes an indexer ( 306 ) configured to index the recording medium ( 200 ) by a desired distance. Additionally, the system ( 300 ) includes at least one data capturing device ( 302, 304 ) configured to at least capture image of a portion of interest in the recording medium ( 200 ) after a projectile is fired. Furthermore, the system ( 300 ) includes a data processing system configured to determine a distance between, a virtual centre in the portion of interest corresponding to a centre of target, and point of impact of the projectile on the recording medium ( 200 ).

I claim: 
     
         1 . A target scoring system comprising:
 a recording medium configured to receive a passing projectile;   an indexer configured to index the recording medium by a desired distance;   at least one data capturing device configured to at least capture image of a portion of interest in the recording medium after a projectile is fired; and   a data processing system configured to determine a distance between, a virtual centre in the portion of interest corresponding to a centre of target, and point of impact of the projectile on the recording medium.   
     
     
         2 . The target scoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the indexer is configured to index the recording medium to locate the portion of interest in the recording medium parallel to the target, and centre in the portion of interest corresponding to the centre of target, when the projectile has to be fired. 
     
     
         3 . The target scoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the indexer comprises at least one motor and the recording medium, wherein the motor is operated to index the recording medium. 
     
     
         4 . The target scoring system according to  claim 1 , the at least one data capturing device is configured to capture image of the portion of interest in the recording medium before the projectile is fired. 
     
     
         5 . The target scoring system according to  claim 4 , wherein the data processing system is configured to compare the image of the portion of interest in the recording medium after the projectile is fired and the image of the portion of interest in the recording medium before the projectile is fired to determine point of impact of the projectile on the recording medium. 
     
     
         6 . The target scoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein a first data capturing device is configured to capture image of the portion of interest in the recording medium before the projectile is fired. 
     
     
         7 . The target scoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein a second data capturing device is configured to capture image of the portion of interest in the recording medium after the projectile is fired. 
     
     
         8 . The target scoring system according to  claim 7 , wherein the data processing system is configured to compare the image of the portion of interest in the recording medium after the projectile is fired and the image of the portion of interest in the recording medium before the projectile is fired to determine point of impact of the projectile on the recording medium. 
     
     
         9 . The target scoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the data processing system is further configured to:
 instruct the indexer to index the recording medium by desired distance; and   instruct the at least one data capturing device to capture one or more images of the portion of interest in the recording medium.   
     
     
         10 . The target scoring system according to  claim 1 , further comprising one or more sensors to sense whether the projectile has been fired, wherein the one or more sensors is configured to provide input to the data processing unit. 
     
     
         11 . The target scoring system according to  claim 10 , wherein the data processing unit provides instructions to the indexer and the at least one data capturing device based on the input received from the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         12 . A method for allocating scores to shots, the method comprising:
 indexing a recording medium by a desired distance;   capturing at least image of a portion of interest in the recording medium after a projectile is fired; and   determining a distance between, a virtual centre in the portion of interest corresponding to a centre of target, and point of impact of the projectile on the recording medium.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein indexing comprises indexing the recording medium to locate, the portion of interest in the recording medium parallel to the target, and centre in the portion of interest corresponding to the centre of target, when the projectile has to be fired. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising capturing image of the portion of interest in the recording medium before the projectile is fired. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising comparing the image of the portion of interest in the recording medium after the projectile is fired and the image of the portion of interest in the recording medium before the projectile is fired to determine point of impact of the projectile on the recording medium. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11  further comprising sensing whether the projectile has been fired. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising providing instruction to index the recording medium and capture one or more images based on the sensing of whether the projectile has been fired. 
     
     
         18 . A target scoring system as herein above described in the specification with reference to figures. 
     
     
         19 . A method for allocating scores to shots as herein above described in the specification with reference to figures.