GOLF GPS DEVICE AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A golf GPS device, comprising:
- a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a program memory and a display,said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, program memory and display contained in a handheld housing; and
wherein said golf GPS device is configured to;
store golf course data in said program memory, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features;
determine the position of the device using the GPS unit;
calculate the distance between said golf GPS device and at least one of said golf course features; and
display said distance on said display in at least two different display modes, a first mode in which said distance is displayed along with a text or icon identification of said golf course feature, and a second mode in which said distance is displayed overlaid onto a photographic image of a portion of a golf course which includes said golf course features.
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Abstract
A portable golf GPS device comprising a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, an input device such as a keypad (or touch screen) operably coupled to the microprocessor, and a display such as a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) operably coupled to the microprocessor. A program memory system which contains at least some of the software and data to operate the device is also operably coupled to the microprocessor. The portable golf GPS device is preferably contained in a housing such that the entire device has a very compact and lightweight form factor, and is preferably handheld and/or pocket size. The golf GPS device is configured to display distances to course features overlaid onto photographic satellite/aerial images of a golf course.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A golf GPS device, comprising:
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a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a program memory and a display, said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, program memory and display contained in a handheld housing; and wherein said golf GPS device is configured to; store golf course data in said program memory, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features; determine the position of the device using the GPS unit; calculate the distance between said golf GPS device and at least one of said golf course features; and display said distance on said display in at least two different display modes, a first mode in which said distance is displayed along with a text or icon identification of said golf course feature, and a second mode in which said distance is displayed overlaid onto a photographic image of a portion of a golf course which includes said golf course features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20)
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11. A golf GPS device, comprising:
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a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a program memory and a display, said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, program memory and display contained in a handheld housing; and wherein said golf GPS device is configured to; store golf course data in said program memory, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features; determine the position of the device using the GPS unit; calculate the distance between said golf GPS device and at least one of said golf course features; and display said distance on said display, wherein said distance is overlaid onto a photographic image of a portion of a golf course which includes said golf course feature and said distance is displayed in the vicinity of a displayed marker located on the position of said golf course feature to which said distance is calculated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A golf GPS device, comprising:
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a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a program memory and a display, said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, program memory and display contained in a handheld housing; and wherein said golf GPS device is configured to; store golf course data in said program memory, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features; determine the position of the device using the GPS unit; calculate the distance between said golf GPS device and at least one of said golf course features; and automatically and dynamically perform a viewport generation function to display on said display an area of a photographic image of a golf course, called a viewport, wherein said viewport is determined based on at least one of a pre-determined length window of a golf course hole or a characteristic of a golf hole. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A golf GPS device, comprising:
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a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a program memory and a display, said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, program memory and display contained in a handheld housing; and wherein said golf GPS device is configured to; store golf course data in said program memory, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features; determine the position of the device using the GPS unit; calculate the distance between said golf GPS device and at least one of said golf course features; and perform a calibration method, comprising the following steps; locating the golf GPS device at a physical feature at a golf course; displaying on said display a geo-referenced photographic image of said physical feature which stored in said program memory; receiving an input of the location of said physical feature; determining an offset between the apparent location as measured by the golf GPS device and the geo-referenced location of the feature on the photographic image; using said offset to correct the positions measured by said GPS unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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