GPS sensor control
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1. A device, comprising:
- a global positioning system (GPS) sensor switchable between a high power state and a lower power state;
one or more motion sensors configured to measure swing motion;
a first circuit configured to dynamically adjust a power state duty cycle of the GPS sensor based on at least a golf-event interrupt, the power state duty cycle defining a percentage of a period in which the GPS sensor operates in the high power state relative to the lower power state; and
a second circuit in communication with the one or more motion sensors, the second circuit being configured to translate measurements of swing motion to machine-readable motion data, and identify from the machine-readable motion data a golf swing of a golfer, wherein the golf-event interrupt is generated responsive to the second circuit identifying the golf swing, the second circuit being configured to recognize a golf shot grouping session including the golf swing, and wherein the first circuit is configured to operate the GPS sensor in the higher power state until the golf shot grouping session ends.
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Abstract
A device comprises a global positioning system (GPS) sensor and a circuit. The GPS sensor is switchable between a high power state and a lower power state. The circuit is configured to dynamically adjust a power state duty cycle of the GPS sensor based on at least a golf-event interrupt. The power state duty cycle defines a percentage of a period in which the GPS sensor operates in a high power state relative to a lower power state.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a global positioning system (GPS) sensor switchable between a high power state and a lower power state; one or more motion sensors configured to measure swing motion; a first circuit configured to dynamically adjust a power state duty cycle of the GPS sensor based on at least a golf-event interrupt, the power state duty cycle defining a percentage of a period in which the GPS sensor operates in the high power state relative to the lower power state; and a second circuit in communication with the one or more motion sensors, the second circuit being configured to translate measurements of swing motion to machine-readable motion data, and identify from the machine-readable motion data a golf swing of a golfer, wherein the golf-event interrupt is generated responsive to the second circuit identifying the golf swing, the second circuit being configured to recognize a golf shot grouping session including the golf swing, and wherein the first circuit is configured to operate the GPS sensor in the higher power state until the golf shot grouping session ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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operating a global positioning system (GPS) sensor according to a default power state duty cycle, the default power state duty cycle defining a percentage of a period in which the GPS sensor operates in a high power state relative to a lower power state; translating, via one or more motion sensors, swing motion to machine-readable motion data; identifying a golf swing from the machine-readable motion data; recognizing a golf shot grouping session including the golf swing; dynamically increasing the power state duty cycle of the GPS sensor from the default power state duty cycle based on at least a golf-event interrupt generated responsive to the golf swing being identified; and dynamically decreasing the power state duty cycle of the GPS sensor to the default power state duty cycle based on an end of the golf shot grouping session. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device, comprising:
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one or more motion sensors configured to measure swing motion; a first circuit in communication with the one or more motion sensors, the first circuit being configured to translate measurements of swing motion to machine-readable motion data, identify a golf swing of the golfer from the machine-readable motion data, and recognize a golf shot grouping session including the golf swing; a global positioning system (GPS) sensor switchable between a high power state and a lower power state; and a second circuit configured to dynamically adjust a power state duty cycle of the GPS sensor to operate in the high power state until the golf shot grouping session ends responsive to the golf swing being identified. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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