Method of and System for Capturing and Reporting Scores

Abstract

Described is a method of capturing and reporting scores including receiving shot event data composed of identity data respecting an identity of a shooter and shot data respecting a shot made by the shooter; recording the identity data, the shot data and a relationship therebetween; and processing the shot event data according to competition rules and generating score data. An apparatus and system configured for performing the method also is disclosed.

We claim: 
     
         1 . Method of capturing and reporting scores comprising:
 receiving shot event data comprising identity data respecting an identity of a shooter and shot data respecting a shot made by the shooter;   recording the identity data, the shot data and a relationship therebetween; and   processing the shot event data according to competition rules and generating score data.   
     
     
         2 . Method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting one or more of: the identity data; the shot data; and the score data. 
     
     
         3 . Method of  claim 1 , wherein the shot data is selected from hit, miss, right-thrown target, left-thrown target and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . Method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving second shot event data comprising second identity data respecting an identity of a second shooter and second shot data respecting a shot made by the second shooter;   recording the second identity data, the second shot data and a second relationship therebetween;   processing the second shot event data according to the competition rules and generating second score data; and   comparing the score with the second score and generating comparison data.   
     
     
         5 . Method of  claim 4 , further comprising transmitting one or more of: the identity data; the shot data; the score data; the second identity data; the second shot data; the second score data; and the comparison data. 
     
     
         6 . Method of capturing and reporting scores comprising:
 receiving input respecting a shot made by a shooter; and   transmitting data corresponding to the input and an identity of the shooter;   wherein the shot data is selected from hit, miss, right-thrown target, left-thrown target and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         7 . Method of  claim 6 , wherein said transmitting occurs after a predetermined iterations of said receiving. 
     
     
         8 . Method of  claim 6 , further comprising establishing the identity of the shooter, said establishing being effectuated with an input device selected from: a keyboard; a touch screen; an optical scanner; a magnetic scanner; a fingerprint scanner; a retina scanner; or like scanner. 
     
     
         9 . Method of  claim 6 , further comprising selecting a shooting event, said selecting being effectuated with an input device selected from: a keyboard; a touch screen; an optical scanner; a magnetic scanner; a fingerprint scanner; a retina scanner; or like scanner. 
     
     
         10 . Method of  claim 9 , wherein said transmitting depends on said selecting. 
     
     
         11 . Apparatus for capturing and reporting scores comprising an electronic tablet having a processor and a memory containing instructions for controlling said processor;
 wherein said processor and the instructions are configured for:
 receiving input respecting a shot made by a shooter; and 
 transmitting data corresponding to the input and an identity of the shooter; 
   wherein the shot data is selected from hit, miss, right-thrown target, left-thrown target and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         12 . Apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said processor and the instructions are configured for establishing the identity of the shooter, said establishing being effectuated with an input device selected from: a keyboard; a touch screen; an optical scanner; a magnetic scanner; a fingerprint scanner; a retina scanner; or like scanner. 
     
     
         13 . Apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said processor and the instructions are selecting a shooting event, said selecting being effectuated with an input device selected from: a keyboard; a touch screen; an optical scanner; a magnetic scanner; a fingerprint scanner; a retina scanner; or like scanner. 
     
     
         14 . Apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising means for data communications. 
     
     
         15 . Apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising an input device operably connected with said tablet selected from a keyboard; a touch screen; an optical scanner; a magnetic scanner; a fingerprint scanner; a retina scanner or like scanner. 
     
     
         16 . System for capturing and reporting scores comprising:
 the apparatus of  claim 11 ; and   a server having a server processor and a server memory containing server instructions for controlling said server processor;   wherein said server processor and the server instructions are configured for:   receiving shot event data comprising identity data respecting an identity of a shooter and shot data respecting a shot made by the shooter;   recording the identity data, the shot data and a relationship therebetween; and   processing the shot event data according to competition rules and generating score data.   
     
     
         17 . System of  claim 16 , wherein said server processor and the server instructions are configured for:
 receiving second shot event data comprising second identity data respecting an identity of a second shooter and second shot data respecting a shot made by the second shooter;   recording the second identity data, the second shot data and a second relationship therebetween;   processing the second shot event data according to the competition rules and generating second score data; and   comparing the score data with the second score data and generating comparison data.   
     
     
         18 . System of  claim 16 , said server further comprising means for data communications. 
     
     
         19 . System of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the shot event data comprises shooting event data; and   said server processor and the server instructions are configured for transmitting data dependent on the shooting event data.