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Granted Patent B2
US 10,323,914 · App. 15/739,497 · Granted Jun 18, 2019

Method for operating a throwing system for discuses

Inventors: Ingolf Müller (Fockendorf, DE); Christian Becker (Altenburg, DE)
Assignee: OKM GMBH
F41J9/18
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Patent No.
US 10,323,914
App. No.
15/739,497
Granted
Jun 18, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for operating a throwing system for clay pigeons including at least one throwing machine arrangement respectively including at least one throwing machine and at least one throwing machine control unit, a central control unit for controlling the throwing machine arrangement and a microphone arrangement that is connected to the control unit for acoustically inputting a throwing command, wherein the central control unit performs a wireless and bidirectional data exchange with a stationary communication terminal and/or a mobile communication terminal, and the stationary communication terminal and/or the mobile communication terminal and the central control unit perform a data exchange relating to an operation of the throwing system with an external administration server for the throwing system through a communication network.

Claims (32)

1. A method for operating a throwing system for clay pigeons including at least one throwing machine arrangement ( 1 ) respectively including at least one throwing machine ( 2 ) and at least one throwing machine control unit ( 3 ), a central control unit ( 4 ) for controlling the throwing machine arrangement and a microphone arrangement ( 6 ) that is connected to the central control unit ( 4 ) for acoustically inputting a throwing command,

wherein the central control unit ( 4 ) performs a wireless and bidirectional data exchange with a stationary communication terminal ( 7 ) and/or a mobile communication terminal ( 8 ), and the stationary communication terminal and/or the mobile communication terminal and the central control unit perform a data exchange relating to an operation of the throwing system with an external management server ( 9 ) for the throwing system through a communication network,

wherein the microphone arrangement ( 6 ) includes at least one activatable microphone ( 5 ), and wherein activating the microphone ( 5 ) is indicated by an optical and/or acoustic signal generator ( 28 , 29 ) that is arranged in a portion of the microphone.

2. The method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the stationary and/or mobile communication terminal ( 7 , 8 ) includes a control program ( 13 ) with training sequences that are freely selectable on the communication terminal and operating modes for actuating the central control unit ( 4 ).

3. The method according to claim 2 ,

characterized in that

the control program ( 13 ) performs an authentication and registration routine on the stationary and/or mobile communication terminal ( 7 , 8 ) through the management server ( 9 ), wherein the management server generates an access code for the communication terminal to access the central control unit ( 4 ) as a result.

4. The method according to claim 2 ,

characterized in that

the control program ( 13 ) is configured on the mobile communication terminal ( 7 , 8 ) as an app.

5. The method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

during operations of the throwing arrangement a data exchange relating to operations of the throwing arrangement is performed between the stationary and/or the mobile communication terminal ( 7 , 8 ) and/or the central control unit ( 4 ) and the external management server ( 9 ) for personalized operation capture and/or consumption accounting.

6. The method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the at least one throwing machine control unit ( 3 ) puts out a feedback signal to the central control unit ( 4 ) after throwing a clay pigeon, wherein the central control unit sends a feedback signal to the stationary and/or mobile communication terminal ( 7 , 8 ) and/or to the management server ( 9 ) for personalized operating data capture and consumption accounting.

7. A method for operating a throwing system for clay pigeons including at least one throwing machine arrangement ( 1 ) respectively including at least one throwing machine ( 2 ) and at least one throwing machine control unit ( 3 ), a central control unit ( 4 ) for controlling the throwing machine arrangement and a microphone arrangement ( 6 ) that is connected to the central control unit ( 4 ) for acoustically inputting a throwing command,

wherein the central control unit ( 4 ) performs a wireless and bidirectional data exchange with a stationary communication terminal ( 7 ) and/or a mobile communication terminal ( 8 ), and the stationary communication terminal and/or the mobile communication terminal and the central control unit perform a data exchange relating to an operation of the throwing system with an external management server ( 9 ) for the throwing system through a communication network,

wherein the microphone arrangement ( 6 ) includes at least one activatable microphone ( 5 ), and wherein activating the microphone ( 5 ) is indicated by an optical and/or acoustic signal generator ( 28 , 29 ) that is arranged in a portion of the microphone,

wherein the stationary and/or mobile communication terminal ( 7 , 8 ) includes a control program ( 13 ) with training sequences that are freely selectable on the communication terminal and operating modes for actuating the central control unit ( 4 ), and

wherein the control program ( 13 ) transmits a hot switching and throwing sequence ( 16 ) to the central control unit ( 4 ), wherein an addressing and actuating of the microphone arrangement ( 6 ) and/or of the at least one throwing machine control unit ( 3 ) is performed by the central control unit according to the hot switching and throwing sequence.

8. The method according to claim 7 ,

characterized in that

the hot switching and throwing sequence ( 16 ) causes an activation of a sound and/or light signal output at the stationary and/or mobile communication terminal ( 7 , 8 ) to signal individual operating conditions of the throwing arrangement.

9. A method for operating a throwing system for clay pigeons including at least one throwing machine arrangement ( 1 ) respectively including at least one throwing machine ( 2 ) and at least one throwing machine control unit ( 3 ), a central control unit ( 4 ) for controlling the throwing machine arrangement and a microphone arrangement ( 6 ) that is connected to the central control unit ( 4 ) for acoustically inputting a throwing command,

wherein the central control unit ( 4 ) performs a wireless and bidirectional data exchange with a stationary communication terminal ( 7 ) and/or a mobile communication terminal ( 8 ), and the stationary communication terminal and/or the mobile communication terminal and the central control unit perform a data exchange relating to an operation of the throwing system with an external management server ( 9 ) for the throwing system through a communication network,

wherein the microphone arrangement ( 6 ) includes at least one activatable microphone ( 5 ), and wherein activating the microphone ( 5 ) is indicated by an optical and/or acoustic signal generator ( 28 , 29 ) that is arranged in a portion of the microphone,

wherein the stationary and/or mobile communication terminal ( 7 , 8 ) includes a control program ( 13 ) with training sequences that are freely selectable on the communication terminal and operating modes for actuating the central control unit ( 4 ),

wherein the control program ( 13 ) transmits a hot switching and throwing sequence ( 16 ) to the central control unit ( 4 ), wherein an addressing and actuating of the microphone arrangement ( 6 ) and/or of the at least one throwing machine control unit ( 3 ) is performed by the central control unit according to the hot switching and throwing sequence, and

wherein the hot switching and throwing sequence ( 16 ) causes an activation of at least one microphone ( 5 ) of the microphone arrangement ( 6 ) during a predeterminable time interval to cause reception readiness for an acoustic throwing command.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2018
From: MÜLLER, INGOLF; BECKER, CHRISTIAN
To: OKM GMBH
Reel/Frame 046102/0599 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 212 678 · Jul 7, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180180390A1 · Jun 28, 2018