Golf course management system

• US 20060089845A1
• Filed: 10/27/2004
• Published: 04/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 1591948 Ontario Incorporated
• Original Assignee: 1591948 Ontario Incorporated
• Inventors: Henderson, James, Milburn, Gregory Brian, Shaik, Monsoor, Somerville, Ryan William, Marcell, Brian, Erian, George
• Application Number:
  US10/974,465
• Publication Number:
  US 20060089845A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A golf course management system has an administration manager for managing administrative information including member information, a golf service manager for managing golf services using the member information; an auxiliary service manager for managing auxiliary services, the auxiliary service manager being linked with the golf service manager to handle golf services and auxiliary services together; and a system manager for managing the golf course management system using information obtained from the administration manager, golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager.

Claims

1. A golf course management system comprising:

an administration manager for managing administrative information including member information;

a golf service manager for managing golf services using the member information;

an auxiliary service manager for managing auxiliary services, the auxiliary service manager being linked with the golf service manager to handle golf services and auxiliary services together; and

a system manager for managing the golf course management system using information obtained from the administration manager, golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager.

2. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

a data storage for storing the administrative information.

3. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the administration manager comprises a record handler for handling records including lists of customers, members, employees, users, vendors, equipments and/or products.

4. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the record handler comprises:

a category editor for allowing the user to manage categories of records; and

one or more record editors, each associated with a category of records, the record editors allowing the user to edit the record in each category.

5. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the record editors include a member record editor that allows the user to assign a unique username and password for a member for activation of a service provided to the member.

6. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the record editors include a product inventory editor for assisting the user to perform product inventory for products, the product inventory editor providing indications for products to be used by the golf service manager, the auxiliary service manager and the system manger.

7. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the golf service manager comprises a schedule handler for handling tee scheduling using the information from the administration manager.

8. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the schedule handler provides an electronic tee sheet for tee time scheduling for players and showing the status of the players.

9. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the schedule handler links to services provided by the auxiliary service manager.

10. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the auxiliary service manager includes a food service handler for handling booking of food related services.

11. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the golf service manager comprises a handicap handler for handling handicaps of members, the handicap handler uses the information from the administration manager for handling access by the members.

12. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the auxiliary service manager comprises:

a food service handler for handling food related services; and

a point of sales handler for handling sales information;

wherein the auxiliary service manager communicate with the administration manager and the system manager for tracking information of food related services and sales information in relation to the administrative information.

13. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system manager comprises a report handler for generating reports based on the information from the administration manager, the golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager.

14. The golf course management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system manager comprises an authentication handler for handling authentication of users based on the information from the administration manager to allow authorized users to access the golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager.

15. A method of handling golf course related information, the method comprising the steps of:

gathering and storing using an administration manager administrative information including member information;

providing golf services using a golf service manager based on the member information;

providing auxiliary services using an auxiliary service manager by linking with the golf service manager to handle golf services and auxiliary services together; and

interrelating information obtained from the administration manager, golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15 wherein

the gathering and storing step use identification data to the administrative information;

and

the interrelating step interrelates the information obtained from the administration manager, golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager using the identification data.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the golf service providing step comprising the step of providing an electric tee sheet for scheduling tee time using the information from the administration manager.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the golf service providing step comprising the step of linking the electronic tee sheet to services provided by the auxiliary service manager.

19. The method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of generating reports based on the information from the administration manager, the golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager.

20. The method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the steps of:

determining authentication of users based on information from the administration manager; and

allowing authorized users to access the golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager.

21. A computer readable memory having recorded thereon statements and instructions for execution by a computer to carry out the method of handling golf course related information, the method comprising the steps of:

gathering and storing using an administration manager administrative information including member information;

providing golf services using a golf service manager based on the member information;

providing auxiliary services using an auxiliary service manager by linking with the golf service manager to handle golf services and auxiliary services together; and

interrelating information obtained from the administration manager, golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager.

22. A carrier wave embodying a computer data signal representing sequences of statements and instructions which, when executed by a processor cause the processor to handle golf course related information, the statements and instructions comprising the steps of:

gathering and storing using an administration manager administrative information including member information;

providing golf services using a golf service manager based on the member information;

providing auxiliary services using an auxiliary service manager by linking with the golf service manager to handle golf services and auxiliary services together; and

interrelating information obtained from the administration manager, golf service manager and the auxiliary service manager.