GOLF GPS DEVICE
First Claim
1. A golf GPS device, comprising:
- a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a storage device, and a display,said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, storage device, voice recognition unit and display contained in a handheld housing; and
wherein said golf GPS device is configured to;
store golf course data in said storage device, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features;
determine the position of the golf GPS device using the GPS unit;
calculate the distance between said golf GPS device and a selected point on one of said golf course features, wherein said selected point is determined based on the orientation of approach between the golf GPS device and said 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 one of said golf course features and said distance is displayed in the vicinity of a displayed marker located at said selected point.
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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, a voice recognition unit 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, and to receive and process voice input in order to select functions or input data into the golf GPS device.
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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 storage device, and a display, said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, storage device, voice recognition unit and display contained in a handheld housing; and wherein said golf GPS device is configured to; store golf course data in said storage device, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features; determine the position of the golf GPS device using the GPS unit; calculate the distance between said golf GPS device and a selected point on one of said golf course features, wherein said selected point is determined based on the orientation of approach between the golf GPS device and said 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 one of said golf course features and said distance is displayed in the vicinity of a displayed marker located at said selected point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A golf GPS device, comprising:
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a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a storage device, and a display, said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, storage device, voice recognition unit and display contained in a handheld housing; and wherein said golf GPS device is configured to; store golf course data in said storage device, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features; determine the position of the golf GPS device using the GPS unit; display on said display a geo-referenced photographic image of a portion of a golf course; receive a first input of a first location on said photographic image; and determine and display the distance between the location of the golf GPS device and said first location. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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9. The golf GPS device of claim 8, wherein said input factor is one of:
- the amount of time the cursor is continuously moved in a particular direction;
or the distance the cursor is continuously moved in a particular direction.
- the amount of time the cursor is continuously moved in a particular direction;
- 10. The golf GPS device of claim 8, wherein the speed of the movement of said cursor is adjusted based upon an input factor.
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10-1. A golf GPS device, comprising:
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a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a storage device, and a display, said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, storage device, voice recognition unit and display contained in a handheld housing; and wherein said golf GPS device is configured to; store golf course data in said storage device, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features; determine the position of the golf GPS device using the GPS unit; display on said display a geo-referenced photographic image of a portion of a golf course; perform a “
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function, comprising the following;receiving a first input of a first location on said photographic image from a user through said user input device by moving a cursor displayed on said display, and drawing a first line on said display from said first location toward said position of the device; receiving a second input of a second location on said photographic image from a user through said user input device by moving the cursor from the first location to the second location, and drawing a second line from said second location toward said first location and a third line from said second location toward the position of the device; determining and displaying the distance between the first location and the second location and the distance between the second location and the position of the golf GPS device.
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15. A golf GPS device, comprising:
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a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a storage device, and a display, said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, storage device, voice recognition unit and display contained in a handheld housing; and wherein said golf GPS device is configured to; store golf course data in said storage device, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features and photographic images of a golf course; determine the position of the golf GPS device using the GPS unit; calculate the distance between said golf GPS device and at least one of said golf course features; and present a preview of the golf course by displaying hole by hole photographic images of the golf course. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A golf GPS device, comprising:
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a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, a user input device, a storage device, and a display, said microprocessor, GPS unit, user input device, storage device, voice recognition unit and display contained in a handheld housing; and wherein said golf GPS device is configured to; store golf course data in said storage device, said golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features and photographic images of a golf course; determine the position of the golf GPS device using the GPS unit; calculate the distance between said golf GPS device and at least one of said golf course features; and display a video flyover of each hole of a golf course with distance markers overlaid onto said video at pre-determined distances from the middle of the green of each hole. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification