GOLF GPS DEVICE

• US 20110205111A1
• Filed: 02/17/2011
• Published: 08/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Original Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Inventors: BALARDETA, JOSEPH, DENTON, SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US13/029,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20110205111A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.57
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0053 for locating an object, e.g. a lost ball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/14 Geo-tagging, e.g. for correlating route or track location data with specific information related to that specific location
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/70 Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/72 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/75 Humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/76 Wind conditions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 for golf
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications

Abstract

A method for displaying a portion of a golf course and a golfer'"'"'s location on a handheld device. The method comprises retrieving coordinates for a golfer'"'"'s location, selecting a geographical region, determining a golf course from a plurality of stored golf courses, selecting a portion of the golf course for display, processing golfer'"'"'s input, and displaying the aerial image or rendered animation.

Claims

1. A golf GPS device comprising:

a GPS component;

a memory comprising stored data for a plurality of golf courses;

a display member;

a user input; and

a processor configured to render animations of a portion of a golf course on the display member from the stored data for a plurality of golf courses in the memory or display an aerial image based on the latitude and longitude coordinates for the user'"'"'s location from the stored data for a plurality of golf courses in the memory.

2. The golf GPS device according to claim 1 wherein the data for a plurality of golf courses comprises data for a plurality of portions for each of the plurality of golf courses.

3. The golf GPS device according to claim 2 wherein the data for a plurality of portions for each of the plurality of golf courses is a plurality of longitude and latitude points.

4. A golf GPS device comprising:

a GPS component;

a memory comprising stored data for a plurality of golf courses, the stored data comprising rendered animations of a plurality of golf courses and at least one aerial image of a golf course;

a display member;

a user input; and

a processor configured to render animations of a portion of a golf course on the display member from the stored data for a plurality of golf course in the memory or to display an aerial image of a golf course from the stored data for a plurality of golf courses in the memory.

5. The golf GPS device according to claim 4 wherein the data for the plurality of golf courses is grouped according to a plurality of geographical regions.

6. The golf GPS device according to claim 5 wherein the plurality of geographical regions comprises the States of the United States.

7. The golf GPS device according to claim 4 wherein the memory comprises a plurality of type regions representing green'"'"'s grass, sand, water, trees, rough grass, fairway grass and a flagstick, and wherein the plurality of type regions is utilized by the processor to render animations of the portion of a golf course on the display.

8. The golf GPS device according to claim 7 wherein each of the plurality of type regions comprises from 10 to 100 longitude and latitude points.

10. A method for displaying a portion of a golf course and a golfer'"'"'s location on a handheld device, the method comprising:

retrieving latitude and longitude coordinates for a golfer'"'"'s location using a GPS component of a device;

selecting a geographical region from a plurality of geographical regions on the device;

determining a golf course from a plurality of stored golf courses on the device based on the selected geographical region and the latitude and longitude coordinates for the golfer'"'"'s location;

selecting a portion of the golf course for display on a screen of the device;

processing golfer'"'"'s input to determine whether the golfer desires an aerial image or a rendered animation display of the portion of the golf course;

rendering an animation of the portion of the golf course based on a plurality of type regions of the portion of the golf course, each of the plurality of type regions comprising a plurality of longitude and latitude points or displaying an aerial image of the portion of the golf course based on the latitude and longitude coordinates for golfer'"'"'s location; and

displaying the aerial image or rendered animation of the portion of the golf course on the screen of the device based on the golfer'"'"'s input.

11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the each of the plurality of type regions represents one of green'"'"'s grass, sand, water, rough grass, fairway grass and a flagstick.

12. The method according to claim 10 wherein the golfer desires only an aerial image display of the golf course.

13. The method according to claim 10 wherein the golfer desires only a rendered animation display of the golf course.

14. The method according to claim 10 wherein the golfer desires both a rendered animation display and an aerial image display of the golf course.

15. The method according to claim 10 wherein the plurality of geographical regions comprises the States of the United States.

16. The method according to claim 10 wherein the plurality of geographical regions comprises the Provinces of Canada.

17. The method according to claim 10 wherein the plurality of geographical regions comprises the Nations of Europe.

18. The method according to claim 10 wherein the plurality of geographical regions comprises States of Australia.

19. The method according to claim 10 wherein the portion of the golf course is selected from one of a fairway portion, a green portion or a tee portion.