Golf game management system
First Claim
1. A golf game management system for providing golf course data and player information to a remote golfer location, said system comprising:
- a central processing unit (“
CPU”
);
a course database connected to said CPU having at least one golf course record, said at least one golf course record containing a plurality of individual data fields;
a player database connected to said CPU having a plurality of player records, each player record containing a plurality of individual data fields indicative of player information;
means connected to said CPU for receiving a request from a remote mobile interface unit for a selected golf course record;
means connected to said CPU for receiving a request from said remote mobile interface unit for a selected player record;
means for directing said selected golf course record to said mobile interface unit; and
means for directing said selected player record to said mobile interface unit.
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Abstract
A golf game management system for maintaining golf course, player, and golf ball location information includes a central computer having a first CPU and a mobile interface unit having a second CPU. A course database is connected to the first CPU and includes golf course records. A player database is also connected to the first CPU and includes a plurality of individual player records. The central computer and mobile interface unit each include a transmitter and receiver for exchanging database information, the mobile unit having a memory for storing requested records and a display for displaying them. The mobile unit includes a GPS receiver for determining its current geographic location and means for correlating that location with a digital map of a selected golf course. The system includes a golf ball having a receiver and sound generator that is energized upon receiving a signal from the mobile interface unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf game management system for providing golf course data and player information to a remote golfer location, said system comprising:
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a central processing unit (“
CPU”
);
a course database connected to said CPU having at least one golf course record, said at least one golf course record containing a plurality of individual data fields;
a player database connected to said CPU having a plurality of player records, each player record containing a plurality of individual data fields indicative of player information;
means connected to said CPU for receiving a request from a remote mobile interface unit for a selected golf course record;
means connected to said CPU for receiving a request from said remote mobile interface unit for a selected player record;
means for directing said selected golf course record to said mobile interface unit; and
means for directing said selected player record to said mobile interface unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A golf game management system for acquiring golf course, player, and golf ball location information upon demand by a golfer during game play, said system comprising:
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a mobile interface unit having a central processing system (“
CPU”
);
means connected to said CPU for receiving a user-selected golf course record from a remote computer server having a course database, said course database having at least one golf course record containing a plurality of data fields;
wherein said plurality of data fields of said at least one golf course record includes a digital map representation of a corresponding golf course;
means connected to said CPU for receiving a user-selected player record from said remote computer, said remote computer including a player database having a plurality of player records with each player record having a plurality of data fields indicative of individual player information;
a memory connected to said CPU for storing said user-selected golf course record and said user-selected player record;
a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals and for determining a current geographic position of said mobile interface unit using the global positioning satellite system;
means in said CPU for correlating said current geographic position with a respective digital map representation of said selected golf course record; and
a display adapted to digitally display said respective digital map representation of said respective golf course and said current geographic position of said mobile interface unit relative thereto. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A golf game management system for providing and managing golf course, player, and golf ball location information, said system comprising:
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a central computer server having a first central processing unit (“
first CPU”
);
a course database connected to said first CPU having at least one golf course record, said at least one golf course record containing a plurality of individual data fields;
a player database connected to said first CPU having a plurality of player records, each player record containing a plurality of individual data fields indicative of player information;
a mobile interface unit having a second central processing unit (“
second CPU”
);
a mobile transmitter connected to said second CPU adapted to transmit a first signal indicative of a request for a selected golf course record and to transmit a second signal indicative of a request for a player record;
a receiver connected to said first CPU adapted to receive said first and second signals, said first CPU including means for retrieving said selected golf course record and said selected player record;
a central transmitter connected to said first CPU and adapted to transmit said selected golf course record and said selected player record;
a mobile receiver connected to said second CPU for receiving said transmitted selected golf course record and said selected player record;
a memory connected to said second CPU for storing said selected golf course and player records; and
a GPS receiver electrically connected to said second CPU for receiving GPS signals and for determining a current geographic position of said mobile interface unit using the global positioning satellite system.
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