METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DISTANCES TO SELECTED TARGETS ON A GOLF COURSE USING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for determining a distance to a golf cup on a golf course, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by a wireless device, a wireless device geographic location and a golf cup geographic location related to one of a plurality of golf cups on the golf course, wherein the golf cup geographic location is determined automatically based on an occurrence of an event;
obtaining, by the wireless device, a distance to the golf cup based on the wireless device geographic location and the golf cup geographic location; and
presenting the distance to the golf cup on the wireless device.
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Abstract
Devices, apparatus, systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for determining distances to targets, such as targets on a golf course using a wireless communication device. Wireless device implementation allows for existing devices to be configured with the requisite application to provide for golf course distance measuring capabilities according to the present aspects. Present aspects provide for accurate and automated determination of the distance to the target, such as a transitory target like a golf cup. Current aspects may utilize communication network-based and/or satellite based systems to determine the distance to the desired target and provide for automatic position/location fixes to be performed when a target, such as a golf cup, is moved to a new location.
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124 Claims
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1. A method for determining a distance to a golf cup on a golf course, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by a wireless device, a wireless device geographic location and a golf cup geographic location related to one of a plurality of golf cups on the golf course, wherein the golf cup geographic location is determined automatically based on an occurrence of an event; obtaining, by the wireless device, a distance to the golf cup based on the wireless device geographic location and the golf cup geographic location; and presenting the distance to the golf cup on the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. At least one processor configured for determining golf cup distance on a golf course, the processor comprising:
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a first module for obtaining a wireless device geographic location and a golf cup geographic location related to one of a plurality of golf cups, wherein the golf cup geographic location is determined automatically based on an occurrence of an event; a second module for obtaining a distance to the golf cup based on the wireless device geographic location and the golf cup geographic location; and a third module for presenting the distance to the golf cup on a wireless device.
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38. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to obtain a wireless device geographic location and a golf cup geographic location related to one of a plurality of golf cups, wherein the golf cup geographic location is determined automatically based on an occurrence of an event; at least one instruction for causing the computer to obtain a distance to the golf cup based on the wireless device geographic location and the golf cup geographic location; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to present the distance to the golf cup on a wireless device.
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39. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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means for obtaining a wireless device geographic location and a golf cup geographic location related to one of a plurality of golf cups, wherein the golf cup geographic location is determined automatically based on an occurrence of an event; means for obtaining a distance to the golf cup based on the wireless device geographic location and the golf cup geographic location; and means for presenting the distance to the golf cup on a wireless device.
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40. A wireless device, comprising:
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a computer platform including at least one processor and a memory; a golf course distance measuring application stored in the memory and executable by the at least one processor, the application operable to obtain a wireless device geographic location and a golf cup geographic location related to one of a plurality of golf cups, to obtain a distance to the one of the plurality of golf cups based on the wireless device geographic location and the golf cup geographic location, and to present the distance to the golf cup on the wireless device; and wherein the golf cup geographic location is determined automatically based on occurrence of an event. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A method for obtaining current golf course cup geographic location at a network server, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a location-determining entity, an initial golf cup geographic location for a golf cup at a predetermined golf course; storing, in memory, the initial golf cup geographic location as a current golf cup location; receiving, from the location-determining entity, an update to the initial golf cup geographic location based on an occurrence of an automatic event; and storing, in memory, the update to the golf cup geographic location as the current golf cup location. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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90. At least one processor configured for obtaining current golf course cup geographic location at a network server, the processor comprising:
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a first module for receiving, from a location-determining entity, an initial golf cup geographic location for a golf cup at a predetermined golf course; a second module for storing, in memory, the initial golf cup geographic location as a current golf cup location; a third module for receiving, from the location-determining entity, an update to the initial golf cup geographic location based on an occurrence of an automatic event; and a fourth module for storing, in memory, the update to the golf cup geographic location as the current golf cup location.
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91. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive, from a location-determining entity, an initial golf cup geographic location for a golf cup at a predetermined golf course; at least one instruction for causing the computer to store, in memory, the initial golf cup geographic location as a current golf cup location; at least one instruction for causing the computer to receive, from the location-determining entity, an update to the initial golf cup geographic location based on an occurrence of an automatic event; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to store, in memory, the update to the golf cup geographic location as the current golf cup location.
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92. A network device, comprising:
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means for receiving, from a location-determining entity, an initial golf cup geographic location for a golf cup at a predetermined golf course; means for storing, in memory, the initial golf cup geographic location as a current golf cup location; means for receiving, from the location-determining entity, an update to the initial golf cup geographic location based on an occurrence of an automatic event; and means for storing, in memory, the update to the golf cup geographic location as the current golf cup location.
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93. A network device, comprising:
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a computer platform including at least one processor and a memory; a golf course target location and distance application stored in the memory and executable by the at least one processor, wherein the application is operable to receive, from a location-determining entity, an initial golf cup geographic location for a golf cup at a predetermined golf course, store, in memory, the initial golf cup geographic location as a current golf cup location, receive, from the location-determining entity, an update to the initial golf cup geographic location based on an occurrence of an automatic event and store, in memory, the update to the golf cup geographic location as the current golf cup location. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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111. A system for determining the distance to a golf cup on a golf course, the system comprising:
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a plurality of asset tags, each asset tag located proximate a golf cup on a golf course, wherein each of the plurality of asset tags are operable to initiate the determination of a golf cup geographic location based on occurrence of an automatic event; a network device including a golf course target location and distance application operable to receive, from a location-determining entity, a golf cup geographic location, store the golf cup geographic location as a current golf cup location, receive, from the location-determining entity, an update to the golf cup geographic location based on the occurrence of the event, store, in memory, the update to the golf cup geographic location as the current golf cup location and communicate the current golf cup location; and a wireless communication device including a golf course distance measuring application operable to wirelessly receive the current golf cup geographic location, receive a request to obtain a distance to the golf cup, obtain a wireless device geographic location based on the request, obtain a distance to the golf cup based on the wireless device geographic location and the golf cup geographic location and present the distance to the golf cup on the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114, 115, 116)
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117. A method for determining a distance to a target, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by a wireless device, a wireless device geographic location and a target geographic location, wherein the target comprises an asset tag and the target geographic location is determined automatically based on an occurrence of an event; obtaining, by the wireless device, a distance to the target based on the wireless device geographic location and the target geographic location; and presenting the distance to the target on the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (118, 119, 120)
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121. A wireless device, comprising:
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a computer platform including at least one processor and a memory; a target distance measuring application stored in the memory and executable by the at least one processor, the application operable to obtain a wireless device geographic location and a target geographic location, to obtain a distance to the target based on the wireless device geographic location and the target geographic location, and to present the distance to the target on the wireless device; and wherein the target comprises an asset tag and the target geographic location is determined automatically based on occurrence of an event. - View Dependent Claims (122, 123, 124)
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