GOLF COURSE TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented golf course reservation system comprising:
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a computer database that stores golf course reservation data, said computer database being accessible by said computer;
said computer defining input fields, at least one of said input fields for receiving a user input selection of golf reservation parameters for a customer;
a user interface, said user interface for entering user input of the golf reservation parameters into the input fields;
a display, said display for visually displaying designators generated by said computer, said display including a grid arranged according to golf hole designators and time designators corresponding to the golf hole designators;
a computer program accessible by the computer, said computer program for calculating golf course occupancy based on the golf reservation parameters input into the input fields; and
wherein said display displays an occupancy parameter of the golf course as a function of the golf reservation parameters, the occupancy parameter including a visual designator at each portion of said grid corresponding to a time at which a portion of the golf course corresponding to a golf hole will be occupied.
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Abstract
A system is provided for tracking and visually displaying golf reservations in a computer-implemented environment. The system provides a display with a grid or array of times arranged according to golf hole numbers. A reservation designator, by its location on the grid, identifies a start time and start hole, and includes an identifier to identify one or more golfers corresponding to a reservation. The duration of the game associated with reservation designator is estimated based upon golf course parameters. The reservation designator thus visually indicates a predicted location of the players corresponding to a golf game reservation. Additionally, the system may provide for tracking and sales of green fees and merchandise.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented golf course reservation system comprising:
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a computer; a computer database that stores golf course reservation data, said computer database being accessible by said computer; said computer defining input fields, at least one of said input fields for receiving a user input selection of golf reservation parameters for a customer; a user interface, said user interface for entering user input of the golf reservation parameters into the input fields; a display, said display for visually displaying designators generated by said computer, said display including a grid arranged according to golf hole designators and time designators corresponding to the golf hole designators; a computer program accessible by the computer, said computer program for calculating golf course occupancy based on the golf reservation parameters input into the input fields; and wherein said display displays an occupancy parameter of the golf course as a function of the golf reservation parameters, the occupancy parameter including a visual designator at each portion of said grid corresponding to a time at which a portion of the golf course corresponding to a golf hole will be occupied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a computer-implemented reservation system, a method for tracking and displaying golf reservations, said method comprising:
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providing a computer and a computer database including golf course reservation data accessible by said computer; providing a display accessible by said computer, said display including a grid, said grid including tee times corresponding to golf hole numbers for at least one day; displaying a reservation designator, said reservation designator including an identifier for identifying one or more players, a start time, and a start hole; positioning said reservation designator at said grid in a position corresponding to the start time and further corresponding to the start hole; estimating the duration of a game corresponding to said reservation designator; and displaying the reservation designator at said grid, the reservation designator corresponding to the estimated duration of the game, wherein a user is provided with a visual display indicative of a predicted location of the one or more players corresponding to the reservation designator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented golf course reservation system comprising:
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a computer; a computer database for storing golf course reservation data, said computer database being accessible by said computer; said computer defining input fields, at least one of said input fields for receiving a user input selection of golf reservation parameters for a customer; a user interface, said user interface for entering user input of the golf reservation parameters into the input fields; a display, said display for visually displaying designators generated by said computer, said display including a grid organized according to golf hole designators that are arranged generally horizontally, and further organized according to time designators corresponding to and arranged below the golf hole designators; a computer program accessible by the computer, said computer program for calculating golf course occupancy based on the golf reservation parameters input into the input fields; and wherein said display is operable to display an occupancy parameter of the golf course as a function of the golf reservation parameters, the occupancy parameter including a visual designator at each portion of said grid corresponding to a time at which a portion of the golf course corresponding to a golf hole will be occupied. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. In a computer-implemented reservation system, a program stored on a computer readable medium for presenting selected golf course schedule information for a golf course on a display, said program comprising:
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code that receives reservation data from user-accessible input fields at the display, and stores the data in a computer database that is accessible by the computer, the data being entered into the input fields via a user interface and including player identification data and golf reservation parameters; code that defines a golf course schedule as a grid on the display, the grid arranged according to golf hole designators and time designators; and code that processes the reservation data into a golf course occupancy parameter to form visual designators at each portion of the grid on the display, the visual designators corresponding to the golf hole designators and the time designators, with at least one visual designator corresponding to each time at which each hole of the golf course will be occupied throughout an entire day. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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