GB2389055B - Game ball monitoring method and apparatus - Google Patents

Game ball monitoring method and apparatus

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Publication number
GB2389055B
GB2389055B GB0311614A GB0311614A GB2389055B GB 2389055 B GB2389055 B GB 2389055B GB 0311614 A GB0311614 A GB 0311614A GB 0311614 A GB0311614 A GB 0311614A GB 2389055 B GB2389055 B GB 2389055B
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game ball
monitoring method
ball monitoring
game
monitoring
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John Reuben Marshall
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0605—Decision makers and devices using detection means facilitating arbitration
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0605—Decision makers and devices using detection means facilitating arbitration
    • A63B2071/0611—Automatic tennis linesmen, i.e. in-out detectors

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
GB0311614A 2002-05-28 2003-05-20 Game ball monitoring method and apparatus Expired - Lifetime GB2389055B (en)

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GBGB0212194.5A GB0212194D0 (en) 2002-05-28 2002-05-28 Game ball monitoring method and apparatus

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GB2389055A GB2389055A (en) 2003-12-03
GB2389055B true GB2389055B (en) 2005-08-03

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AU (1) AU2003232332A1 (en)
GB (2) GB0212194D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2003099394A1 (en)

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GB2292218A (en) * 1994-07-29 1996-02-14 John Reuben Marshall A method and apparatus for determining the position at which a ball strikes the ground in a game of tennis

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GB0311614D0 (en) 2003-06-25
AU2003232332A1 (en) 2003-12-12
GB2389055A (en) 2003-12-03
WO2003099394A1 (en) 2003-12-04
GB0212194D0 (en) 2002-07-03
US20040185952A1 (en) 2004-09-23

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