Process and System for Producing or Generating a Map

• US 20080268984A1
• Filed: 03/29/2005
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sports Analysis Limited
• Original Assignee: Sports Analysis Limited
• Inventors: Mair, Stephen, Roper, Simon
• Application Number:
  US10/594,729
• Publication Number:
  US 20080268984A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/407
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0691 Maps, e.g. yardage maps or electronic maps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0672 using non-electronic means

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for generating a map of a hole of a golf course, the map including at least one graduation showing the distance between a pin and a fixed point on the hole, the process including the steps of taking a GPS reading of the location of the pin; and generating the map based on the reading. There is also provided a system to carry out the process of the invention, together with a map generated by the process of the present invention.

Claims

1. A process for generating a map of a hole of a golf course, the map including at least one graduation showing the distance between a pin and a fixed point on the hole, the process including the steps of:

taking a GPS reading of the location of the pin; and

generating the map based on the reading.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the GPS reading is taken by placing a hand held GPS receiver over the pin.

3. The process of claim 1 or 2, wherein the GPS reading is taken by locating a pole mounted receiver in the pin.

4. The process of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the map is generated by printing graduations on a card which includes a graphic representation of the hole.

11. A map produced by the process of any one of claims 1 to 4.

5. A system for generating a map of a hole of a golf course, the map including at least one graduation showing the distance between a pin and a fixed point on the hole, the system including;

means for taking a GPS reading of the location of the pin; and

means for generating the map based on the reading.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the means for taking a GPS reading includes a handheld GPS receiver.

7. The system of claim 5 or 6, wherein the means for taking GPS reading include a pole mounted GPS receiver.

8. The system of any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the means for generating a map include a printer.

9. A process for generating a map of a hole of a golf course, the map including at least one graduation showing the distance between a pin and a fixed point on the hole substantially as hereinbefore described and exemplified.

10. A system for generating a map of a hole of a golf course, the map including at least one graduation showing the distance between a pin and a fixed point on the hole substantially as herein before described.