Portable information system and method for golf play enhancement, analysis, and scorekeeping
First Claim
1. A portable information system for golf, comprising:
- a hand-held computer for providing a portable computer processing means to be carried by a golfer while playing a game of golf, said hand-held computer having programmed therein a first software program for providing a virtual caddie to provide information regarding a particular golf course and a particular player'"'"'s golf game, to track player performances, and to communicate a player'"'"'s competitive match detail to other players, said hand-held computer also having a systemic means for providing a golfer a means to review and evaluate said golfer'"'"'s golf performance;
a receiver means selectively connected communicatively to said hand-held computer for enabling said hand-held computer to receive GPS and DGPS coordinate positions corresponding to a location on a golf course; and
a user interface communicatively connected to said portable for enabling the golfer to interact with said hand-held computer
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Abstract
A portable information system for golf. A hand-held computer (or, alternatively, a palm device) is used for providing a portable computer processing means to be carried by a golfer while playing a game of golf. A first software program (referred to as a Virtual Caddie™) is programmed in the hand-held computer for providing a virtual caddie to provide information regarding a particular golf course and a particular player'"'"'s golf game, to track player performances, and to communicate a player'"'"'s competitive match detail to other players. A macro stored on the hand-held computer (or palm device) is used for providing access to a virtual golf country club program residing on web servers for providing a golfer a means to evaluate his or her golf performance. A receiver means is selectively communicatively connected to the hand-held computer for enabling the hand-held computer to receive GPS and DGPS coordinate positions corresponding to a location on a golf course. A user interface is communicatively connected to the portable for enabling the golfer to interact with the hand-held computer.
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6 Claims
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1. A portable information system for golf, comprising:
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a hand-held computer for providing a portable computer processing means to be carried by a golfer while playing a game of golf, said hand-held computer having programmed therein a first software program for providing a virtual caddie to provide information regarding a particular golf course and a particular player'"'"'s golf game, to track player performances, and to communicate a player'"'"'s competitive match detail to other players, said hand-held computer also having a systemic means for providing a golfer a means to review and evaluate said golfer'"'"'s golf performance;
a receiver means selectively connected communicatively to said hand-held computer for enabling said hand-held computer to receive GPS and DGPS coordinate positions corresponding to a location on a golf course; and
a user interface communicatively connected to said portable for enabling the golfer to interact with said hand-held computer - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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