Golf game management system
First Claim
1. A golf game management system for use by a golfer playing a round of golf with a plurality of golf clubs, said 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:
- a mobile interface unit having a central processing system (“
CPU”
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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 and geographic coordinates of the boundaries of each hole of said 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 an exact current geographic position of said mobile interface unit using the global positioning satellite system;
means in said CPU for correlating said exact current geographic position with said geographic coordinates of a respective hole of said selected golf course record and with a respective digital map representation of said selected golf course record;
a display adapted to digitally display said respective digital map representation of said respective golf course and said exact current geographic position of said mobile interface unit relative thereto;
a plurality of RFID transmitters, each RFID transmitter including a unique identifier;
means for coupling said plurality of transmitters to respective golf clubs of said plurality of golf clubs;
a RFID reader positioned on said mobile interface unit in communication with said CPU, said reader having circuitry for electronically recognizing a respective identifier of a selected RFID transmitter when said selected RFID transmitter is positioned in a predetermined proximity to said RFID reader;
means in said RFID reader for correlating said recognized respective identifier with a corresponding golf club to which said selected RFID transmitter is coupled, said correlating means including means for generating correlation data; and
means in said CPU for updating corresponding data fields of a respective player record with said correlation data when said RFID reader recognizes said respective identifier of said selected RFID transmitter.
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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 use by a golfer playing a round of golf with a plurality of golf clubs, said 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”
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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 and geographic coordinates of the boundaries of each hole of said 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 an exact current geographic position of said mobile interface unit using the global positioning satellite system;
means in said CPU for correlating said exact current geographic position with said geographic coordinates of a respective hole of said selected golf course record and with a respective digital map representation of said selected golf course record;
a display adapted to digitally display said respective digital map representation of said respective golf course and said exact current geographic position of said mobile interface unit relative thereto;
a plurality of RFID transmitters, each RFID transmitter including a unique identifier;
means for coupling said plurality of transmitters to respective golf clubs of said plurality of golf clubs;
a RFID reader positioned on said mobile interface unit in communication with said CPU, said reader having circuitry for electronically recognizing a respective identifier of a selected RFID transmitter when said selected RFID transmitter is positioned in a predetermined proximity to said RFID reader;
means in said RFID reader for correlating said recognized respective identifier with a corresponding golf club to which said selected RFID transmitter is coupled, said correlating means including means for generating correlation data; and
means in said CPU for updating corresponding data fields of a respective player record with said correlation data when said RFID reader recognizes said respective identifier of said selected RFID transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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”
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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 and geographic coordinates of the boundaries of each hole of said 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 said geographic coordinates of a respective hole of said selected golf course record and 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.
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16. A golf game management system for use by a golfer playing a round of golf with a plurality of golf clubs, said 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 and geographic coordinates of the boundaries of each hole of said 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 an exact current geographic position of said mobile interface unit using the global positioning satellite system;
means in said CPU for correlating said exact current geographic position with said geographic coordinates of a respective hole of said selected golf course record and with a respective digital map representation of said selected golf course record;
a display adapted to digitally display said respective digital map representation of said respective golf course and said exact current geographic position of said mobile interface unit relative thereto;
a plurality of RFID transmitters, each RFID transmitter including a unique identifier;
means for coupling said plurality of transmitters to respective golf clubs of said plurality of golf clubs;
a RFID reader positioned on said mobile interface unit in communication with said CPU, said reader having circuitry for electronically recognizing a respective identifier of a selected RFID transmitter when said selected RFID transmitter is positioned in a predetermined proximity to said RFID reader;
means in said RFID reader for correlating said recognized respective identifier with a corresponding golf club to which said selected RFID transmitter is coupled, said correlating means including means for generating correlation data;
means in said CPU for updating corresponding data fields of a respective player record with said correlation data when said RFID reader recognizes said respective identifier of said selected RFID transmitter;
means in said CPU for displaying on said display a trajectory path of a user golf shot according to a previous current geographic position of said mobile interface unit and a present current geographic position of said mobile interface unit; and
means in said CPU for displaying a predetermined trajectory path of a hypothetical golf shot from said previous current geographic position of said mobile interface unit for comparison of said hypothetical golf shot with said user golf shot. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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