Voice activated distance measuring device

• US 20060270450A1
• Filed: 05/04/2006
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gail Garratt, Reginald G. Garratt, Sean R. Garratt
• Original Assignee: Gail Garratt, Reginald G. Garratt, Sean R. Garratt
• Inventors: Garratt, Sean R., Garratt, Reginald G., Garratt, Gail
• Application Number:
  US11/417,740
• Publication Number:
  US 20060270450A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3605 Golf club selection aids informing player of his average or expected shot distance for each club
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/35 Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/51 Relative positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection

Abstract

A voice activated device for annunciating a message indicative of a distance of the device spaced from another location is disclosed. The device comprises a voice sensor for receiving a voice command requesting annunciation of a message indicative of the distance of the device spaced from the other location, converting circuitry coupled to the voice sensor for converting the received voice command to a corresponding electrical command, determining circuitry responsive to the electrical command for determining the distance of the device from the other location, and a speaker coupled to the determining circuitry for annunciating the message indicative of the determined distance of the device from the other location. The device may be used for informing a golfer of the golfer'"'"'s distance from the pin.

Claims

1. A voice activated device for annunciating a message indicative of a distance of the device spaced from another location, the device comprising:

a voice sensor for receiving a voice command requesting annunciation of a message indicative of the distance of the device spaced from the other location;

converting circuitry couple to the voice sensor for converting the received voice command to a corresponding electrical command;

determining circuitry responsive to the electrical command for determining the distance of the device from the other location;

a speaker coupled to the determining circuitry for annunciating the message indicative of the determined distance of the device from the other location.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is disposed in an article of clothing.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is disposed in one of a hat and a visor.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the device is disposed in a brim of an article of headgear.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the determining circuitry utilizes GPS technology.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the determining circuitry utilizes one of infra-red technology, optical measuring technology and Doppler acoustical distance measuring technology.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the voice sensor comprises a bone conductance vibration sensor.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein the device is disposed in an article of headgear one and the sensor positioned for engagement with the skull of a wearer of the hat.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the voice sensor comprises a microphone.

28. The device of claim 7 including circuitry to annunciate other course information in response to voice commands.

10. A voice activated device for informing a golfer of the golfer'"'"'s location on a golf course relative to another feature on the golf course, the device comprising:

a voice sensor for receiving a voice command requesting annunciation of a message indicative of the distance of the device from the feature;

converting circuitry couple to the microphone for converting the received voice command to a corresponding electrical command;

determining circuitry responsive to the electrical command for determining the distance of the device from the feature;

a speaker coupled to the determining circuitry for annunciating the message indicative of the determined distance of the device from the feature.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein the device is disposed in an article of clothing.

12. The device of claim 10 wherein the converting and determining circuitry are substantially mounted on a printed circuit board.

13. The device of claim 10 wherein the device is disposed in an article of headgear.

14. The device of claim 13 wherein the device is substantially disposed in a brim of one of a hat and a visor.

15. The device of claim 10 wherein the converting and determining circuitry are substantially mounted on a plurality of circuit boards interconnected by flex ribbon cable.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein the device is disposed in an article of headgear.

17. The device of claim 10 wherein the device is disposed in a brim of the article of headgear.

18. The device of claim 10 wherein the determining circuitry utilizes GPS technology.

19. The device of claim 10 wherein the determining circuitry utilizes one of infra-red technology, optical measuring technology and Doppler acoustical distance measuring technology.

20. The device of claim 10 including circuitry for recording graphical coordinates of a golf course.

21. The device of claim 20 wherein the recording of coordinates utilizes one of voice commands, keyboard, mouse and touch screen input.

22. The device of claim 10 wherein the device includes circuitry for recording results of golf shots made by the golfer.

23. The device of claim 19 including circuitry for analyzing recorded results of golf shots made by the golfer.

24. The device of claim 23 including circuitry responsive to the analyzing circuitry for recommending prospective golf shots in response to past, recorded golf shots.

25. The device of claim 10 including circuitry for permitting audible communication with other communication devices.

26. The device of claim 10 including communication circuitry for permitting operation of the device as a wireless headset for a wireless audio server.

27. The device of claim 10 including communication circuitry for communicatively coupling the device to permit downloading golf course information to the device.