GOLF DATA RECORDER WITH INTEGRATED MISSING CLUB REMINDER AND THEFT PREVENTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A golf club component adapted to be coupled to a golf club, the golf club component comprising:
- a first light sensor which has an output;
a radio frequency (RF) transmitter coupled to the first light sensor, the RF transmitter being configured to transmit one or more signals indicating that a golf club has been removed from or replaced into a golf bag, the one or more signals being generated in response to a change of state of the output of the first light sensor.
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Abstract
Apparatuses, methods and systems relating to at least one or more of golf club reminding and golf data collecting and recording. In one embodiment an apparatus on a golf club includes an integrated reminder and a stroke cancellation system and is semi-automatic in that the recording of the stroke is directly in response to changing the state (e.g. activating) of a switch which indicates that the golfer has pressed a button on the golf club. The pressing of the button indicates that the golfer will or has taken a stroke with the golf club and that the stroke is to be recorded, with the location of the stroke and an identifier of the club (e.g. 9 iron). The system may also be equipped with a missing club reminder and theft prevention function that notifies the golfer is a golf club has been left behind or if a club or golf bag has been removed without authorization.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club component adapted to be coupled to a golf club, the golf club component comprising:
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a first light sensor which has an output; a radio frequency (RF) transmitter coupled to the first light sensor, the RF transmitter being configured to transmit one or more signals indicating that a golf club has been removed from or replaced into a golf bag, the one or more signals being generated in response to a change of state of the output of the first light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A golf club component, adapted to be coupled to a golf club, the golf club component comprising:
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a first light sensor which has an output; a logic circuit coupled to the first light sensor to receive the output; an RF transmitter coupled to the logic circuit; a timer circuit coupled to the logic circuit, the timer circuit being configured to cause the logic circuit to repeatedly cause the RF transmitter to transmit a signal indicating that a golf club has been removed from or replaced into a golf bag, wherein the signal is generated in response to a change of state of the output of the first light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver configured to determine a position of the mobile golf rangefinder relative to a golf course and to determine a time of day; a radio receiver configured to receive data representing one or more measurements of light intensity provided by a light sensor on a golf club; a display configured to display a message to a golfer that the golf club is not in a golf bag; a processing system coupled to the SPS receiver and to the display and to the radio receiver, the processing system configured to process the data representing one or more measurements of light intensity and data representing time of day and the position in order to determine whether to display the message. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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