Method and apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target
First Claim
1. An apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target comprising:
- a simulated golfing green first target area having a hole-in-one aperture therein, a ball collector mounted under said aperture, a ball identification means cooperating with said ball collector for identifying uniquely identified game balls from non-uniquely identified golf balls and for transmitting identity information corresponding to each game ball of said game balls to a remote processing station for correlating the identity of a golfer with said identity information, a surveillance means cooperating with said first target area so as to provide for remote monitoring of said first target area, a first signal means for signalling the golfer and a remote monitor when a uniquely identified game ball has entered said aperture, a first sensor means for detecting when a uniquely identified game ball lands in said first target area and for signalling the golfer and a remote monitor upon detection.
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Abstract
An apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target includes a simulated golfing green having one or multiple target area apertures therein. A ball collector is mounted under each aperture. A ball identification means cooperates with the ball collector for identifying uniquely identified game balls from non-uniquely identified golf balls and transmits identity information corresponding to each game ball of the game balls to a remote processing station for correlating the identity of a golfer with the identity information. A surveillance means cooperates with the first target area so as to provide for remote monitoring of the first target area. A first signal means is provided for signalling the golfer and a remote monitor when a uniquely identified game ball has entered the aperture. A first sensor means is provided for detecting when a uniquely identified game ball lands in the first target area and for signalling the golfer and a remote monitor upon such detection.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target comprising:
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a simulated golfing green first target area having a hole-in-one aperture therein, a ball collector mounted under said aperture, a ball identification means cooperating with said ball collector for identifying uniquely identified game balls from non-uniquely identified golf balls and for transmitting identity information corresponding to each game ball of said game balls to a remote processing station for correlating the identity of a golfer with said identity information, a surveillance means cooperating with said first target area so as to provide for remote monitoring of said first target area, a first signal means for signalling the golfer and a remote monitor when a uniquely identified game ball has entered said aperture, a first sensor means for detecting when a uniquely identified game ball lands in said first target area and for signalling the golfer and a remote monitor upon detection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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15. A method for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a simulated golfing green first target area having a hole-in-one aperture therein, (b) providing a ball collector mounted under said aperture and detecting golf balls entering the aperture, (c) providing a ball identification means cooperating with said ball collector and identifying uniquely identified game balls from non-uniquely identified golf balls and transmitting identity information corresponding to each game ball of said game balls to a remote processing station and correlating the identity of a golfer with said identity information, (d) providing a surveillance means cooperating with said first target area and remotely monitoring said first target area, (e) providing a first signal means and signalling the golfer and a remote monitor when a uniquely identified game ball has entered said aperture, (f) providing a first sensor means and detecting by said first sensor means when a uniquely identified game ball lands in said first target area and signalling the golfer and a remote monitor upon said detection.
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