Game providing system in golf driving range

• US 20020065567A1
• Filed: 11/06/2001
• Published: 05/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kodera Electronics Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Kodera Electronics Company Limited
• Inventors: Kodera, Hiroshi
• Application Number:
  US09/993,093
• Publication Number:
  US 20020065567A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/92
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3694 for driving only

Abstract

A game providing method dispenses a golf ball that has an ID number recorded. A plurality of players hits the golf ball in turn from respective bays toward a fixed target position. A number of the golf balls hit from each of the bays is counted by counting means until an ID number recognizing device disposed at the target position recognizes a golf ball having an ID number corresponding to each of the bays. The number of the golf balls counted in each of the bays is displayed by display means.

Claims

1. A game providing method in a golf driving range comprising the steps of:

dispensing a golf ball that has an ID number recorded, a plurality of players hitting the golf ball in turn from respective bays toward a fixed target position;

counting a number of the golf balls hit from each of the bays by counting means until an ID number recognizing device disposed at the target position recognizes a golf ball having an ID number corresponding to each of the bays; and

displaying the number of the golf balls counted in each of the bays by display means.

2. A game providing method in a golf driving range according to claim 1, in which:

the method provides plural target positions;

plural ID number recognizing devices are disposed respectively at the plural target positions; and

the counting means counts the number of the golf balls hit from each of the bays until all the ID number recognizing devices recognize the golf balls having the ID numbers corresponding to the bays, respectively.

3. A game providing method in a golf driving range according to claim 1, in which:

an object is provided on the target position, the object being composed of at least one of a basket, a mark and a hole for receiving the golf ball; and

the ID number recognizing device recognizes the ID number of the golf ball received by the object.

4. A game providing method in a golf driving range comprising the steps of:

dispensing a golf ball that has an ID number recorded, a plurality of players hitting the golf ball in turn from respective bays toward a fixed target position;

counting a number of the golf balls hit from each of the bays by counting means until an ID number recognizing device disposed at the target position recognizes a golf ball having an ID number corresponding to each of the bays;

comparing by a comparing means the numbers of the golf balls counted respectively in the bays with each other so as to decide a ranking of the plural players; and

displaying information relating to the ranking by display means.

5. A game providing method in a golf driving range according to claim 4, in which:

the method provides plural target positions;

plural ID number recognizing devices are disposed respectively at the plural target positions;

the counting means counts the number of the golf balls hit from each of the bays until all the ID number recognizing devices recognize the golf balls having the ID numbers corresponding to the bays, respectively; and

the comparing means compares the numbers of the golf balls counted respectively in the bays with each other so as to decide a ranking of the plural players.

6. A game providing method in a golf driving range according to claim 4, in which:

an object is provided on the target position, the object being composed of at least one of a basket, a mark and a hole for receiving the golf ball; and

the ID number recognizing device recognizes the ID number of the golf ball received by the object.

7. A game system in a golf driving range comprising:

a ball dispenser for dispensing a golf ball that has an ID number recorded, a plurality of players hitting the golf ball in turn from respective bays toward a fixed target position;

a counter for counting a number of the golf balls hit from each of the bays;

an ID number recognizing device disposed at the target position;

the counter counting the number of the golf balls hit from each of the bays until the ID number recognizing device recognizes a golf ball having an ID number corresponding to each of the bays; and

a display for displaying the number of the golf balls counted in each of the bays.

8. A game system in a golf driving range according to claim 7, in which:

the game system provides plural target positions;

plural ID number recognizing devices are disposed respectively at the plural target positions; and

the counter counts the number of the golf balls hit from each of the bays until all the ID number recognizing devices recognize the golf balls having the ID numbers corresponding to the bays, respectively.

9. A game system in a golf driving range according to claim 7, in which:

an object is provided on the target position, the object being composed of at least one of a basket, a mark and a hole for receiving the golf ball; and

the ID number recognizing device recognizes the ID number of the golf ball received by the object.