Automatic dartboard scoring system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10317177
APP PUB NO 20160370155A1
SERIAL NO

14984585

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A method is disclosed for automatically scoring a game of darts. The method involves obtaining an image of a dartboard (2) using three cameras (10), detecting a visual disturbance in the image, and identifying a validly thrown dart if the visual disturbance includes a moving phase with a maximum temporal duration and successive images of the dartboard which exhibit differences. The visual disturbance should also include a stationary phase when the dart has been embedded in the dartboard (2). The method also includes calculating a score for the validly thrown dart based on its stationary position relative to the dartboard. A lighting system for a dartboard is also disclosed where a LED strip light (14) is provided around a circumference of the dartboard and three spotlights (8) are provided above the dartboard.

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FLIGHT PATH IP LTD2 LYTTLETON COURT BIRMINGHAM STREET HALESOWEN WEST MIDLANDS B63 3HN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dale, Jason Surrey, GB 8 25
Moore, Stephen Wimbledon, GB 115 1953

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