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Granted Patent B2
US 11,501,746 · App. 16/206,775 · Granted Nov 15, 2022

Toot suite whistle pack

Inventors: Gordon Lehn Ellingson (Decatur, GA); John Frederick Ellingson (Decatur, GA)
Assignee: Thoroughbred Kids, LLC
G10K5/00A63B71/02G08B7/06
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Patent No.
US 11,501,746
App. No.
16/206,775
Granted
Nov 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A set of two or more whistles. Each whistle of the set sounds differently from each other based on a different type of sound or a different value of a characteristic of sound common to whistles of the set. Sound characteristics may include but not limited to pitch, quality, loudness, and/or duration. Each whistle in the set may be different in appearance from each other in the set. Appearance characteristics may include but not limited to color, numbering, design, light up features, size, and/or shape. Alternatively; the whistles in a set may have a common appearance characteristic, but each whistle may have its own value of the common appearance characteristic. Additional element(s) such as lanyards or mouthpieces may be added to whistles of a set to distinguish them from each other. The set of whistles may be included in a kit having a box for removably storing the whistles.

Claims (27)

1. A system for use in officiating games, comprising

a set of two or more whistles, a mechanical form factor, comprising:

each whistle of the set of whistles having a respectively different value of a first signal characteristic from each other whistle of the set of whistles, the first signal characteristic being emitted when the whistle is blown, and

each whistle of the set of whistles having a respectively different value of a second signal characteristic from each other whistle of the set of whistles, the second signal characteristic being emitted when the whistle is blown;

wherein one or both of the first signal characteristic and the second signal characteristic is received in the system to provide one or more corresponding time markers indicating when the whistle was blown, and

one or more media capture devices configured to capture one or more feeds including associated media feeds with the one or more time markers.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first signal characteristic and the second signal characteristic is received to identify the whistle blown.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first signal characteristic and the second signal characteristic is received to locate the whistle blown.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more feeds comprise one or more of an audio feed, a location feed and a video feed.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first signal characteristic comprises a sound characteristic.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second signal characteristic comprises an electromagnetic signal.

7. A set of two or more whistles, comprising

each whistle of the set of whistles, a mechanical form factor, having a respectively different value of a sound characteristic from each other whistle of the set of whistles;

each whistle of the set of whistles having a respectively different value of an electromagnetic signal from each other whistle of the set of whistles;

wherein the sound characteristic and the electromagnetic signal are emitted when the whistle is blown and the electromagnetic signal is received to capture one or more feeds including associated media feeds with one or more time markers indicating when the whistle was blown.

8. The set of two or more whistles of claim 7 , wherein one or both of the sound characteristic and the electromagnetic signal is received to identify the whistle blown.

9. The set of two or more whistles of claim 7 , wherein one or both of the sound characteristic and the electromagnetic signal is received to locate the whistle blown.

10. The set of two or more whistles of claim 7 , wherein the one or more feeds comprise one or more of an audio feed, a location feed and a video feed.

11. A system for capturing one or more media feeds using the set of two or more whistles of claim 7 , the system further comprising a receiving device in communication with a network and configured to receive the electromagnetic signal, one or more media capture devices configured to capture the one or more associated media feeds and transmit the media feeds over the network, and a processing device configured to provide the one or more time markers to the one or more media feeds.

12. A method for capturing concurrent media feeds, the method comprising:

emitting an electromagnetic signal using a whistle, a mechanical form factor, that is activated when the whistle is blown;

receiving the emitted electromagnetic signal over a wireless network; and

capturing one or more feeds comprising associated media feeds with one or more time markers corresponding to the instant when the electromagnetic signal was received by the network.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising identifying the whistle blown using the received electromagnetic signal.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising locating the whistle blown using the received electromagnetic signal.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the one or more feeds comprises one or more of an audio feed, a location feed and a video feed.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising providing a visual indicator associated with the one or more time markers on the video feed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2019
From: ELLINGSON, GORDON LEHN; ELLINGSON, JOHN FREDERICK
To: THOROUGHBRED KIDS LLC
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Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 15913522 · Mar 6, 2018
Continuation 13848712 · Mar 21, 2013
Provisional Application 61613522 · Mar 21, 2012
Related Publication 20190115001A1 · Apr 18, 2019