FR2840714A1 - Installation for interactive management of a sporting event running time, has terminal unit connected to data acquisition, management and storage unit to enable remote retrieval by athlete of his running times via. internet - Google Patents

Installation for interactive management of a sporting event running time, has terminal unit connected to data acquisition, management and storage unit to enable remote retrieval by athlete of his running times via. internet Download PDF

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FR2840714A1
FR2840714A1 FR0206908A FR0206908A FR2840714A1 FR 2840714 A1 FR2840714 A1 FR 2840714A1 FR 0206908 A FR0206908 A FR 0206908A FR 0206908 A FR0206908 A FR 0206908A FR 2840714 A1 FR2840714 A1 FR 2840714A1
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Abstract

The installation comprises clocking unit (2) which are activated upon the athlete's passage, and which supply signals representing passage times, unit for modulating/demodulating (3) the signals delivered, data acquisition and storage unit (4) connected to the modulating/demodulating unit through a network and comprising units for storing the sporting event running time. There is also a terminal unit (5) connected through Internet to the data acquisition, management and storage unit, and which enable remote retrieval by the athlete of his/her running times and proposal of adapted training programmes.

Description

programme est execute sur un processeur.program is executed on a processor.

La presente invention est relative a une installation pour la gestion interactive d'un temps de parcours d'au moins un sportif entre un point de  The present invention relates to an installation for the interactive management of the travel time of at least one sportsman between a point of

depart et un point d'arrivee.departure and arrival point.

On rencontre habituellement des installations specifiquement mises en place lors d'epreuves sportives pour chronometrer le temps de parcours de sportifs le long d'un parcours. Apres l'arrivee, les sportifs peuvent seulement interroger a distance le temps qu'ils ont realise. Ils ne peuvent pas par exemple refaire quelques jours apres le meme parcours et conna^tre a nouveau le  There are usually facilities specifically set up during sporting events to time the time of athletes' journey along a course. After arrival, athletes can only interrogate the time they have completed remotely. They cannot, for example, redo a few days after the same journey and know the

temps de parcours pour savoir s'ils ont modifie leurs performances.  journey time to find out if they have changed their performance.

Par consequent, il n'est pas possible, pour un sportif, de conna^'tre automatiquement ses performances le long d'un parcours effectue au moment  Consequently, it is not possible for an athlete to automatically know his performance along a course taken at the time

ou il le souhaite.where he wishes.

La presente invention a notamment pour but de fournir une nouvelle installation pour la gestion d'un temps de parcours qui permette a un sportif de parcourir un trajet quand il le souhaite et d'en conna^'tre  The object of the present invention is in particular to provide a new installation for the management of a journey time which allows an athlete to travel a journey when he wishes and to know about it.

automatiquement le temps a distance.  automatically time remotely.

A cet effet, selon ['invention, une installation pour la gestion interactive d'un temps de parcours d'au moins un sportif entre un point de depart et un point d'arrivee est essentiellement caracterisee en ce qu'elle comprend: - des moyens de chronometrage qui vent declenches lors du passage du sportif, et qui fournissent des signaux representatifs des temps de passage le long du parcours; - d es moyens de mod u lation/d emod ulation des sig naux fou rnis par les moyens de chronometrage; - des moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees qui vent relies au moyen de modulation/demodulation par un reseau et qui comprennent au moins des moyens de memorisation de temps de parcours du sportif; et -des moyens terminaux relies en reseau du type Internet aux moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees, et qui vent  To this end, according to the invention, an installation for the interactive management of a journey time of at least one sportsman between a starting point and a finishing point is essentially characterized in that it comprises: timing means which are triggered during the passage of the sportsman, and which provide signals representative of the times of passage along the course; - means of mod u lation / emod ulation of the signals supplied by the timing means; means of acquisition, management and storage of data which are connected by means of modulation / demodulation by a network and which include at least means for memorizing the athlete's travel time; and -terminal means connected in an Internet type network to the means of acquisition, management and storage of data, and which

destines a permettre au sportif de conna^'tre a distance ses temps de parcours.  intended to allow the sportsman to know his journey times from a distance.

De maniere preferee, les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees comprennent des moyens de comparaison des temps de  Preferably, the means of acquiring, managing and storing data comprise means for comparing the times of

parcours du sportif pour permettre une progression physique audit sportif.  course of the sportsman to allow a physical progression audit sportsman.

Avantageusement, les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees comprennent des moyens de calcul de la vitesse  Advantageously, the means for acquiring, managing and storing data include means for calculating the speed

moyenne de parcours.average course.

Encore avantageusement, les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de don nees comprennent des moyens d 'evaluation des temps de parcours du sportif par rapport a au moins un programme d'entranement physique selectionne par le sportif. II est ainsi possible, pour un sportif, au moyen de cette installation, de conna^'tre automatiquement ses performances en fonction d'un programme physique qu'il s'est fixe pour atteindre un niveau  Still advantageously, the means of acquiring, managing and storing data include means for evaluating the athlete's journey times in relation to at least one physical training program selected by the athlete. It is thus possible, for an athlete, by means of this installation, to automatically know his performances as a function of a physical program which he has set himself to reach a level.

donne.given.

De man iere preferee, les moyens d' acq uisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees comprennent des moyens de memorisation et de reconnaissance d'un code a fournir par le sportif pour ['interrogation a distance desdits moyens. Chaque utilisateur de ['installation conna^t done par exemple seulement les performances qu'il a realisees, sans conna^'tre celles des autres sportifs. Encore avantageusement, le code est memorise pour une duree determinee par les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees. L'installation est rendue ainsi accessible pour une periode de temps a definir en fonction de criteres tels qu'un abonnement ou un systeme de peage. De preference, I' installation comprend en outre au moins u n panneau d'affichage immediat des temps de parcours qui est situe a proximite du point d'arrivee. Le sportif peut ainsi conna^tre sur site immediatement ses  Preferably, the means of acquiring, managing and storing data comprise means for memorizing and recognizing a code to be supplied by the sportsman for the remote interrogation of said means. Each user of the installation therefore knows for example only the performances which he has achieved, without knowing those of other athletes. Still advantageously, the code is memorized for a duration determined by the means of acquisition, management and storage of data. The installation is thus made accessible for a period of time to be defined according to criteria such as a subscription or a toll system. Preferably, the installation further comprises at least one immediate display panel of the journey times which is located near the point of arrival. The sportsman can thus know on site immediately his

temps intermediaires et /ou son temps de parcours.  intermediate times and / or its journey time.

De preference, les moyens de chronometrage comprennent: - au moins u ne anten ne resonnante d' id entification qu i est destinee a etre portee par le sportif; - des moyens de detection du passage de l'antenne resonnante a proximite du point de depart et qui transmettent un signal de depart aux moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees; - au moins une premiere balise d'emission/reception situee a proximite du point d'arrivee et qui genere une energie electromagnetique a une frequence predbterminee, I'antenne resonnante modulant cette frequence selon une modulation qui lui est propre lors du passage de cette antenne a proximite du point d'arrivee; et - des moyens de lecture de la frequence modulee par l'antenne, et qui transmettent un sign al d' arrivee aux moye ns d 'acq uisition, de gestion et de  Preferably, the timing means comprise: - at least one resonant identification antenna which is intended to be worn by the sportsman; - means for detecting the passage of the resonant antenna near the starting point and which transmit a starting signal to the means of acquisition, management and storage of data; - at least a first transmit / receive beacon located near the point of arrival and which generates electromagnetic energy at a predetermined frequency, the resonant antenna modulating this frequency according to a modulation which is specific to it during the passage of this antenna near the point of arrival; and - means for reading the frequency modulated by the antenna, and which transmit an arrival signal to the means of acquisition, management and

stockage de donnees.data storage.

De maniere preferee, au moins une deuxieme balise d'emission/reception est placee en au moins un point intermediaire du parcours sportif et les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees fournissent des temps de passage intermediaires eVou des vitesses moyennes intermediaires. Encore de maniere preferee, I'antenne resonnante d'identification destinee a etre portee par le sportif est detectable pendant une duree determinee. D'autres caracteristiques et avantages de ['invention appara^'tront  Preferably, at least a second transmission / reception beacon is placed at at least one intermediate point on the sports course and the means of acquisition, management and storage of data provide intermediate passage times and intermediate intermediate speeds. . Still more preferably, the resonant identification antenna intended to be carried by the sportsman is detectable for a determined duration. Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent

au cours de la description suivante de l'une de ses formes de realisation,  during the following description of one of its embodiments,

donnee a titre d'exemple non limitatif, en regard des dessins joints, dans 1 5 lesquels: - la figure 1 est un schema de principe de ['installation selon la presente invention; - la figure 2 est une vue schematique de ['installation mise en place le long d'un parcours sportif; et - la figure 3 est une vue en perspective d'une partie des moyens de  given by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which 1: - Figure 1 is a block diagram of the installation according to the present invention; - Figure 2 is a schematic view of ['installation set up along a sports course; and - Figure 3 is a perspective view of part of the means of

chronometrage de ['installation representee aux figures 1 et 2.  timing of the installation represented in FIGS. 1 and 2.

L'installation 1 pour la gestion interactive d'un temps de parcours d'au moins un sportif entre un point de depart et un point d'arrivee representee de facon schematique a la figure 1, comprend des moyens de chronometrage 2 qui vent declenches lors du passage de ce sportif et qui fournissent des signaux representatifs des temps de passage le long de ce parcours, des moyens de mod ulation/d em od u lation 3 des sig naux fournis par les moyens de chronomGtrage 2, des moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees 4 qui vent relies aux moyens de modulation/demodulation 3 par un reseau, ces moyens comprenant au moins des moyens de memorisation des temps de parcours du sportif, et des moyens terminaux 5 relies en reseau du type Internet aux moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees 4, et qui vent destines a permettre au sportif de connatre a distance ses temps  The installation 1 for the interactive management of a journey time of at least one sportsman between a starting point and an arrival point shown diagrammatically in FIG. 1, includes timing means 2 which are triggered during of the passage of this sportsman and which provide signals representative of the times of passage along this course, means of mod ulation / em em u lation 3 of the signals provided by the timing means 2, means of acquisition, for managing and storing data 4 which is connected to the modulation / demodulation means 3 by a network, these means comprising at least means for memorizing the journey times of the sportsman, and terminal means 5 connected in network type Internet to means of acquisition, management and storage of data 4, and which are intended to allow the sportsman to know his times from a distance

de parcours.of course.

Les moyens de chronometrage 2 seront plus particulierement  The timing means 2 will be more particularly

decrits ci-apres a titre d'exemple non limitatif en reference aux figures 2 et 3.  described below by way of nonlimiting example with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

Les moyens de modulation/demodulation 3 vent relies aux moyens d'acquisition de gestion et de stockage 4 de maniere classique par le reseau telephonique de maniere a transmettre instantanement les signaux de chronometrage fournis par les moyens de chronometrage 2, aux moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees 4 afin de permettre le traitement des temps de passage de chacun des sportifs parcourant le trajet sportif. Les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees 4 consistent essentiellement en un ordinateur central qui peut etre connecte en reseau du type Internet aux moyens terminaux 5 qui prennent la forme d'ordinateurs de plus petite capacite et qui vent par exemple situes chez chacun des sportifs pour que ceux-ci puissent consulter a distance leurs resultats. Chaque sportif peut ainsi s'evaluer par rapport aux autres et conna^'tre son niveau de performance par rapport aux autres performances deja realisees sur le meme parcours dans les jours precedents ou les mods precedents. Les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage 4 comprennent par exemple des moyens de comparaison pour que le sportif puisse conna^tre ['evolution de ses performances sur le parcours de chronometrage. Ces moyens comprennent egalement des moyens de calcul de  The 3 wind modulation / demodulation means connected to the management and storage acquisition means 4 in a conventional manner by the telephone network so as to instantly transmit the timing signals supplied by the timing means 2, to the acquisition means, management and storage of data 4 in order to allow the processing of the passage times of each of the athletes traveling the sports route. The data acquisition, management and storage means 4 essentially consist of a central computer which can be connected in an Internet type network to the terminal means 5 which take the form of computers of smaller capacity and which, for example, are located with each athlete so that they can consult their results from a distance. Each sportsman can thus evaluate himself compared to the others and know his level of performance compared to the other performances already achieved on the same course in the previous days or the previous mods. The acquisition, management and storage means 4 comprise, for example, comparison means so that the sportsman can know the evolution of his performance on the timing course. These means also include means for calculating

la vitesse moyenne de parcours par le sportif.  the average speed of the course by the sportsman.

Dans une forme preferee de ['invention, les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees 4 comprennent des moyens d'evaluation des temps de parcours par rapport a au moins un programme d'entranement physique selectionne par le sportif pour que celui-ci etablisse un programme physique d'entranement dans le but d'atteindre un certain niveau sportif a un moment donne. L'installation est ainsi interactive puisqu'elle permet au sportif de savoir en permanence queue est sa condition physique par rapport a une reference qu'il a lui-meme choisie. En fonction des performances realisees, I'installation conseille par exemple le sportif dans sa progression en lui  In a preferred form of the invention, the means for acquiring, managing and storing data 4 comprise means for evaluating journey times with respect to at least one physical training program selected by the sportsman so that this establishes a physical training program in order to reach a certain sporting level at a given time. The installation is thus interactive since it allows the sportsman to know permanently how much is his physical condition compared to a reference that he himself has chosen. Depending on the performance achieved, the facility advises the athlete, for example, in his progress within him.

fournissant le ou les types d'exercices sur lesquels s'exercer.  providing the type or types of exercises to exercise on.

Par ailleurs, afin que chacun des sportifs puisse progresser sans que les autres sportifs soient au courant de la condition sportive a une date donnee, les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage 4 peuvent comprendre des moyens de memorisation et de reconnaissance d'un code ou  Furthermore, so that each of the sportsmen can progress without the other sportsmen being aware of the sporting condition on a given date, the means of acquisition, management and storage 4 may include means of memorization and recognition of a code or

clef que le sportif doit preciser pour interroger a distance les moyens 4.  key that the athlete must specify to interrogate the means remotely 4.

Cette clef peut encore avoir une duree de validite de quelques jours ou de quelques mods afin que cette installation soit une installation a peage. La clef n'est par exemple plus valable si le sportif n'a pas renouvele son abonnement. Bien entendu, I'installation peut etre libre d'acces. Aucun code n'est  This key can still have a validity period of a few days or a few mods so that this installation is a toll installation. The key is for example no longer valid if the sportsman has not renewed his subscription. Of course, the installation can be free of access. No code is

alors necessaire.then necessary.

Les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage 4 peuvent encore etre relies a des moyens de mesure des pulsations des sportifs ou a  The acquisition, management and storage means 4 can also be connected to means for measuring the pulsations of athletes or to

des podometres.pedometers.

Le parcours gere par ['installation 1 peut etre une boucle dont le point de depart A et le point d'arrivee B vent confondus, comme cela est  The route managed by installation 1 can be a loop whose starting point A and point of arrival B are combined, as is

reprbsente a la figure 2, ou bien encore un trajet entre deux points distincts.  shown in Figure 2, or even a journey between two separate points.

Les moyens de chronometrage instailes le long du parcours peuvent prendre differentes formes. II peut s'agir de systemes a code barres ou de systemes a digicode auxquels le sportif doit fournir un code a chaque passage. Tout autre systeme de chronometrage peut etre utilise, le principe etant que chaque coureur puisse etre identifie individuellement parmi un grand nombre d'autres. Les moyens de chronometrage peuvent etre a  The timing means installed along the route can take different forms. These can be bar code systems or digital code systems to which the sportsman must provide a code for each pass. Any other timing system can be used, the principle being that each runner can be identified individually among a large number of others. The timing means can be

declenchement automatique ou manuel.  automatic or manual triggering.

Les moyens de chronometrage 2 de ['installation 1 representes a titre d'exemple aux figures 2 et 3 comprennent, au moins une antenne resonnante 10, des moyens de detection 11 de cette antenne, au moins une  The timing means 2 of the installation 1, shown by way of example in FIGS. 2 and 3, comprise, at least one resonant antenna 10, detection means 11 for this antenna, at least one

balise d'emission/reception 12 ainsi que des moyens de lecture 13.  transmission / reception beacon 12 as well as reading means 13.

Ces moyens de ch ronometrage uti lisent le p ri n ci pe d' identification de type radiofrequence dans loquel l'antenne resonnante d'identification 10, egalement appelee etiquette electronique, consiste en au moins une boucle magnetique. Les moyens de detection 11 consistent en une borne situee a proximite du point de depart A et detectent le passage de l'antenne resonnante portee par le sportif; ils transmettent un signal de depart aux moyens  These timing means use the identification type of radio frequency type in which the resonant identification antenna 10, also called electronic label, consists of at least one magnetic loop. The detection means 11 consist of a terminal located near the starting point A and detect the passage of the resonant antenna carried by the sportsman; they send a start signal to the means

d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees 4.  data acquisition, management and storage 4.

La balise d'emission/reception 12 est situee a proximite du point d'arrivee B et genere une energie electromagnetique a une frequence  The transmit / receive beacon 12 is located near the arrival point B and generates electromagnetic energy at a frequency

predeterminee. En pratique, cette frequence est de l'ordre de 13,650 Mhz.  PREDETERMINED. In practice, this frequency is around 13.650 Mhz.

L'antenne resonnante 10 module cette frequence selon une modulation qui lui est propre. Cette frequence est lue par les moyens de lecture 13 qui transmettent alors un signal d'arrivee aux moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et  The resonant antenna 10 modulates this frequency according to its own modulation. This frequency is read by the reading means 13 which then transmit an arrival signal to the acquisition, management and

de stockage 4.storage 4.

La balise d'emission/reception 12 prend par exemple la forme d'un portique qui doit etre a liepreuve des intemperies et du vandalisme. Ce portique peut etre demontable ou place de maniere fixe sur le parcours. Afin d'obtenir des temps de passage intermediaires, d'autres portiques 14 et 15 identiques  The transmitting / receiving beacon 12 takes for example the form of a gantry which must be proof against bad weather and vandalism. This gantry can be dismantled or placed permanently on the course. In order to obtain intermediate transit times, other identical gantries 14 and 15

au portique 12 vent places le long du parcours.  at the gantry 12 wind places along the route.

L'antenne resonnante 10, destinee a etre portee par le sportif, peut etre jetable ou recuperable et prendre la forme d'une etiquette fonctionnant  The resonant antenna 10, intended to be carried by the sportsman, can be disposable or recoverable and take the form of a working label.

pendant un temps determine ou un nombre de passages determine.  during a determined time or a determined number of passages.

Ainsi, grace a cette installation, le sportif peut effectuer le parcours quand il le desire puisqu'il provoque lui-meme le declenchement et l'arret du chronometre, et consulter ses resultats a distance. Ses resultats vent integres a un programme d'entranement physique qu'il a lui- meme choisi afin de progresser de maniere interactive. Cette installation peut etre mise en place pour tout type de parcours, pour des sports tels que ceux du velo tout terrain, du cyclisme, du roller, du ski de fond, du surf des neiges ou bien encore de la  Thus, thanks to this installation, the sportsman can carry out the course when he wishes it since he himself initiates the stop and the stopwatch, and consult his results from a distance. His results are integrated into a physical training program that he himself has chosen in order to progress interactively. This installation can be set up for any type of course, for sports such as mountain biking, cycling, rollerblading, cross-country skiing, snowboarding or even

course a pied.running.

Le sportif peut eg alement con sulter im med iatement su r site son temps de parcours grace a un panneau d'affichage 16 place a proximite du point d'arrivee B. II peut de meme conna^tre ses temps intermediaires sur des panneaux d'affichage intermediaires implantes a proximite des portiques 14 et 15. Cette installation est ainsi, en quelque sorte, un systeme de  The sportsman can also consult his journey time immediately on site thanks to a display panel 16 placed near the finish point B. He can likewise know his split times on billboards. intermediate display located near gantries 14 and 15. This installation is thus, in a way, a system of

chronometrage libre service sur un parcours de chronometrage permanent.  self-service timing on a permanent timing route.

Bien entendu, I'installation selon ['invention ne se limite pas a la forme de realisation preferentielle decrite ci-dessus a titre d'exemple, elle embrasse au contraire toutes les variantes de realisation dans le cadre des  Of course, the installation according to the invention is not limited to the preferential embodiment described above by way of example, on the contrary it embraces all the variant embodiments in the context of

revendications ci-apres.claims below.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Installation pour la gestion interactive d'un temps de parcours d'au moins un sportif entre un point de depart (A) et un point d'arrivee (B), caracterisee en ce qu'elle comprend: - des moyens de chronometrage (2) qui vent declenches lors du passage du sportif, et qui fournissent des signaux representatifs des temps de passage le long du parcours; - des moyens de modulation/demodulation (3) des signaux fournis par les moyens de chronometrage (2); - des moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees (4) qui vent relies aux moyens de modulation/demodulation (3) par un reseau et qui comprennent au moins des moyens de memorisation des temps de parcours du sportif; et - des moyens terminaux (5) relies en reseau du type Internet aux moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees (4), et qui vent  1. Installation for the interactive management of a journey time of at least one sportsman between a starting point (A) and an arrival point (B), characterized in that it comprises: - timing means (2) which wind triggers during the passage of the sportsman, and which provide signals representative of the times of passage along the course; - modulation / demodulation means (3) of the signals supplied by the timing means (2); - Data acquisition, management and storage means (4) which are connected to the modulation / demodulation means (3) by a network and which include at least means for memorizing the athlete's journey times; and - terminal means (5) connected in an Internet type network to the means for acquiring, managing and storing data (4), and which destines a permettre au sportif de conna^tre a distance ses temps de parcours.  intended to allow the sportsman to know from a distance his journey times. 2. Installation selon la revendication 1, caracterisee en ce que les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees (4) comprennent des moyens de comparaison des temps de parcours du sportif pour permettre  2. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the means of acquisition, management and storage of data (4) comprise means for comparing the journey times of the sportsman to allow une progression physique audit sportif.  a physical progression to the sports audit. 3. Installation selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caracterisee en ce que les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees (4)  3. Installation according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the means of acquisition, management and storage of data (4) comprennent des moyens de calcul de la vitesse moyenne de parcours.  include means for calculating the average travel speed. 4. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 a 3,  4. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, caracterisee en ce que les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees (4) comprennent des moyens d'evaluation des temps de parcours du sportif par rapport a au moins un programme d'entranement physique  characterized in that the means for acquiring, managing and storing data (4) comprise means for evaluating the athlete's journey times in relation to at least one physical training program selectionne par le sportif.selected by the sportsman. 5. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 a 4,  5. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, caracterisee en ce que les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees ( 4) comprennent des moyens de memorisation et de reconnaissance  characterized in that the means of acquisition, management and storage of data (4) comprise means of memorization and recognition d'un code a fournir par le sportif pour ['interrogation a distance desdits moyens.  of a code to be provided by the sportsman for the remote interrogation of said means. 6. Installation selon la revendication 5, caracterisee en ce que le code est memorise pour une duree determinee par les moyens d'acquisition,  6. Installation according to claim 5, characterized in that the code is memorized for a duration determined by the acquisition means, de gestion et de stockage de donnees (4).  data management and storage (4). 7. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 a 6,  7. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 6, caracterisee en ce que ['installation (1) comprend en outre au moins un panneau d'affichage immediat (16) des temps de parcours qui est situe a  characterized in that the installation (1) further comprises at least one immediate display panel (16) for journey times which is located at proximite du point d'arrivee (B).near the arrival point (B). S  S 8. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications8. Installation according to any one of claims precedentes, caracterisee en ce que les moyens de chronometrage (2) comprennent: - au moins une antenne resonnante d'identification (10) qui est destinee a etre portee par le sportif; - des moyens de detection (11) du passage de l'antenne resonnante a proximite du point de depart (A) et qui transmettent un signal de depart aux moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees (4); - au moins une premiere balise d'emission/reception (12) situee a proximite du point d'arrivee (B) et qui genere une energie electromagnetique a une frequence predeterminee, I'antenne resonnante (10) modulant cette frequence selon une modulation qui lui est propre lors du passage de cette antenne a proximite du point d'arrivee (B); et - des moyens de lecture (13) de la frequence modulee par l'antenne (10), et qui transmettent un signal d'arrivee aux moyens d'acquisition,  above, characterized in that the timing means (2) comprise: - at least one resonant identification antenna (10) which is intended to be worn by the sportsman; - Detection means (11) of the passage of the resonant antenna near the starting point (A) and which transmit a starting signal to the data acquisition, management and storage means (4); - at least a first transmit / receive beacon (12) located near the point of arrival (B) and which generates electromagnetic energy at a predetermined frequency, the resonant antenna (10) modulating this frequency according to a modulation which it is specific to the passage of this antenna near the point of arrival (B); and - means for reading (13) the frequency modulated by the antenna (10), and which transmit an arrival signal to the acquisition means, de gestion et de stockage de donnees (4).  data management and storage (4). 9. Installation selon la revendication 8, caracterisee en ce qu'au moins une deuxieme balise d'emission/reception (14, 15) est placee en au moins un point intermediaire du parcours sportif et en ce que les moyens d'acquisition, de gestion et de stockage de donnees (4) fournissent des temps  9. Installation according to claim 8, characterized in that at least a second transmission / reception beacon (14, 15) is placed at at least one intermediate point of the sports course and in that the means of acquisition, data management and storage (4) provide time de passage intermediaires et/ou des vitesses moyennes intermediaires.  intermediate and / or intermediate intermediate speeds. 10. Installation selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caracterisee en ce que l'antenne resonnante d'identification (10) destinee a etre portee par le  10. Installation according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the resonant identification antenna (10) intended to be carried by the sportif est detectable pendant une duree determinee.  athlete is detectable for a fixed period.
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