Multimedia golf handicap interactive touch-screen system
First Claim
1. A golf handicap system, comprising:
- a central processing unit having means for processing and storing data, said central processing unit being coupled to at least one viewing monitor for displaying data;
a contactless electronic card for storing data, said electronic card having means for transmitting and receiving data via radio waves;
card reading means for reading data stored in said electronic card without making physical contact with said electronic card, said card reading means being coupled to an antenna means for receiving data via radio waves from said electronic card, said card reading means being coupled to said central processing unit and transmitting said data stored in said electronic card to said central processing unit;
manual data entry means for inputting data into said central processing unit said data including at least one score for a round of golf played by a golfer;
means for updating a golfer'"'"'s handicap index and index month; and
correcting means for changing the last score entered by a golfer, said correcting means including means for allowing the last score entered by a golfer to be corrected during a set period of time and means for preventing the correcting of the last score entered by a golfer after said set period of time expires.
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Abstract
A computerized golf handicap system comprising a central processing unit (CPU), a touch-screen monitor, an electronic card and a card reader/writer module having proximity recognition means for transceiving data from the electronic card is disclosed. The electronic card has an antenna and a ferroelectric memory chip that is capable of storing a golfer'"'"'s pertinent data and together with the card reader/writer module functions as the primary means for automatically entering such data into the CPU without making physical contact by waving the electronic card in proximity to the card reader. Any additional data not stored in the electronic card is entered manually via the touch-screen monitor. A golfer'"'"'s handicap index and index month are automatically updated by the golf handicap system of the present invention.
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22 Claims
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1. A golf handicap system, comprising:
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a central processing unit having means for processing and storing data, said central processing unit being coupled to at least one viewing monitor for displaying data; a contactless electronic card for storing data, said electronic card having means for transmitting and receiving data via radio waves; card reading means for reading data stored in said electronic card without making physical contact with said electronic card, said card reading means being coupled to an antenna means for receiving data via radio waves from said electronic card, said card reading means being coupled to said central processing unit and transmitting said data stored in said electronic card to said central processing unit; manual data entry means for inputting data into said central processing unit said data including at least one score for a round of golf played by a golfer;
means for updating a golfer'"'"'s handicap index and index month; andcorrecting means for changing the last score entered by a golfer, said correcting means including means for allowing the last score entered by a golfer to be corrected during a set period of time and means for preventing the correcting of the last score entered by a golfer after said set period of time expires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for updating a golf handicap index comprising the steps of:
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storing data for an individual golfer on an electronic card having transceiving means for transmitting and receiving data via radio frequency; transmitting data from said electronic card to a card reading/writing means, said card reading/writing means comprising a proximity transceiving means for receiving data from and transmitting data to said electronic card via radio frequency without making physical contact with said electronic card; displaying data stored in said electronic card on a monitor having a touch responsive screen; displaying data stored in a database, said data including at least one score for a round of golf played by a golfer; inputting data into said central processing unit via said touch responsive screen; automatically updating a golfer'"'"'s handicap index and index month on said electronic card; and providing correcting means for correcting the last score entered by a golfer, said correcting means including means for allowing the last score entered by a golfer to be corrected during a set period of time and means for preventing the correcting of the last score entered by a golfer after said set period of time expires. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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