Interactive golf game information system
First Claim
1. An interactive golf information and analysis system comprising:
- a programmable computer having a memory for storing golf course data;
a machine readable card generated by the programmable computer and illustrating a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course wherein a golfer records a plurality of marks on the layout illustrated on the machine readable card, each of said plurality of marks on the layout representing a golf ball location and one of a plurality of golf clubs, wherein one of said plurality of marks is recorded for each of a plurality of golf strokes required to hit a golf ball from a tee to a cup on each of said plurality of holes;
an information reader connected to the programmable computer for reading information on the machine readable card including said plurality of marks recorded on the layout of said card and inputting the information into the memory of the programmable computer;
a data processor controlled by the programmable computer and operating on the information read by said information reader for determining a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup and compiling statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for one of said plurality of strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke.
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Abstract
An interactive golf game information system receives, stores, analyzes and outputs a plurality of different types of information related to golf. The system generates a golf play recording card for every hole on a golf course. The recording cards can be customized to display information on how previous rounds of golf on the same course were played or how the system recommends to play the course. A golfer uses these recording cards to record a single character for each stroke on each hole. Each single character represents one of a number of golf clubs used and a golf ball location on the actual golf course. After the golfer is finished playing, the cards are inserted into the system which reads the marks recorded on the golf play recording cards by recognizing each of the characters marked on each card. After the system reads and processes the information recorded on the cards, the system compiles statistical information and analyzes a golfer'"'"'s performance based on information recorded read.
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21 Claims
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1. An interactive golf information and analysis system comprising:
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a programmable computer having a memory for storing golf course data; a machine readable card generated by the programmable computer and illustrating a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course wherein a golfer records a plurality of marks on the layout illustrated on the machine readable card, each of said plurality of marks on the layout representing a golf ball location and one of a plurality of golf clubs, wherein one of said plurality of marks is recorded for each of a plurality of golf strokes required to hit a golf ball from a tee to a cup on each of said plurality of holes; an information reader connected to the programmable computer for reading information on the machine readable card including said plurality of marks recorded on the layout of said card and inputting the information into the memory of the programmable computer; a data processor controlled by the programmable computer and operating on the information read by said information reader for determining a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup and compiling statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for one of said plurality of strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of compiling and analyzing golf play information based on a golfer'"'"'s performance on at least one hole of at least one golf course, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing golf course data in a memory of a programmable computer; generating from the memory a machine readable card for each of a plurality of holes on a golf course wherein said machine readable card illustrates a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course for recording a plurality of marks thereon; recording a mark on the layout illustrated on said machine readable card each time a golf ball is hit, said mark representing a golf ball location and one of a plurality of golf clubs used to hit the golf ball; reading and storing each mark on the layout illustrated on said machine readable card using an information reader; using the programmable computer to determine a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup; and compiling statistical data from the marks on the layout illustrated on the machine readable card based on each mark read by the information reader, said statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for each of said plurality of strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An interactive golf information and analysis system comprising:
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a programmable computer having a memory for storing golf course data; a machine readable card generated by the programmable computer and illustrating a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course wherein a golfer records a plurality of marks on the layout illustrated on the machine readable card;
each of said plurality of marks on the layout representing a golf ball location, one of a plurality of golf clubs and a stroke sequence;
wherein one of said plurality of marks is recorded for each of a plurality of golf strokes required to hit a golf ball from a tee to a cup on each of said plurality of holes;an information reader connected to the programmable computer for reading information on the machine readable card including said plurality of marks recorded on the layout of said card and inputting the information into the memory of the programmable computer; a data processor controlled by the programmable computer and operating on the information read by said information reader for determining a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup and compiling statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for one of said plurality of strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke.
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21. A method of compiling and analyzing golf play information based on a golfer'"'"'s performance on at least one hole of at least one golf course, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing golf course data in a memory of a programmable computer; generating from the memory a machine readable card for each of a plurality of holes on a golf course wherein said machine readable card illustrates a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course for recording a plurality of marks thereon; recording a mark on the layout illustrated on said machine readable card for each golf stroke;
said mark representing a golf ball location, one of a plurality of golf clubs used to hit the golf ball, and a stroke sequence;reading and storing each mark on the layout illustrated on said machine readable card using an information reader; using the programmable computer to determine a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup; and compiling statistical data from the marks on the layout illustrated on the machine readable card based on each mark read by the information reader, said statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for each of said strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke.
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Specification