HANDHELD DISPLAY WITH GPS RECEIVER AND RF TRANSMITTER

• US 20110077094A1
• Filed: 09/30/2010
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accurate Technologies, Inc. (Running Fox Resource Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Accurate Technologies, Inc. (Running Fox Resource Corp.)
• Inventors: ERARIO, John, ERARIO, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 8,747,242 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/199
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0691 Maps, e.g. yardage maps or electronic maps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/00 Golfing accessories

Abstract

A handheld display device is provided with a screen, a user interface, and electronics for enabling wireless communications. The handheld device is adapted for wirelessly receiving GPS tracking data from a satellite tracking system, wirelessly receiving transmitted RF data from electronically equipped sports objects, and/or wirelessly transmitting RF data to a computer controlled network. The system is also capable of on-board analysis of obtained data.

Claims

1. ) A handheld display device comprising a screen with a user interface, and electronics for enabling wireless communications;

said handheld device being adapted for;

a) wirelessly receiving GPS tracking data from a satellite tracking system;

b) wirelessly receiving transmitted RF data from electronically equipped sports objects; and

c) storing data in the handheld device from the electronically equipped sports object where the handheld includes a processor, and is self-contained.

2. ) The handheld device of claim 1, adapted for wirelessly tracking and displaying flight characteristics of a moving sports object embedded with GPS and microprocessor components.

3. ) The handheld device of claim 2, adapted for displaying said tracking data in real-time.

4. ) The handheld device of claim 2, adapted for transmitting wirelessly received tracking data to a computer controlled system server.

5. ) The handheld device of claim 2, adapted for storing said wirelessly received tracking data for later use.

6. ) The handheld device of claim 1, adapted for storing maps of geographic areas and/or locations points of interest.

7. ) The handheld device of claim 1, wherein said user interface is adapted for being manipulated by a user for instructing said handheld to upload and/or download data.

8. ) The handheld device of claim 7, adapted for comparing data, stored in said handheld device, representing plural played games.

9. ) A handheld display device comprising a screen with a user interface, and electronics for enabling wireless communications;

said handheld device being adapted for;

a) wirelessly receiving GPS tracking data from a satellite tracking system;

b) wirelessly receiving transmitted RF data from electronically equipped sports objects; and

/or

c) wirelessly transmitting RF data to a computer controlled network providing processing capabilities for the handheld device.

10. ) The handheld device of claim 9, further including storing data from an electronically equipped sports object in the handheld device.