Golf ball locator
First Claim
1. A golf ball locator system comprising:
- a golf ball including an electromagnetic signal transmitter;
at least two electromagnetic signal receivers configured to receive an electromagnetic signal transmitted by the golf ball;
a processor coupled to the receivers and configured to receive signals from the receivers and determine a location of the golf ball using triangulation calculations; and
a display configured to display the location of the golf ball determined by the processor in relation to a two-dimensional map including at least one identifiable landmark.
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Abstract
A golf ball locator system. The golf ball comprises a transmitter that transmits a coded signal, identifying the ball, and that is received by an array of receivers. The receivers measure either the angle of arrival, or the time of arrival of the signal, which is transmitted to a processor that uses triangulation calculations to generate location coordinates of the golf ball. The processor then transmits the location coordinates to a display unit. The display unit can be portable and viewed by the golfer. The display unit can simply display golf ball position coordinates in relation to a pre-existing golf course map, or display the golf ball on a map which may include various landmarks of the golf course. The system can further include a player location device that allows the system to give audio or visual traveling instructions to assist the golfer to locate his/her ball.
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24 Claims
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1. A golf ball locator system comprising:
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a golf ball including an electromagnetic signal transmitter; at least two electromagnetic signal receivers configured to receive an electromagnetic signal transmitted by the golf ball; a processor coupled to the receivers and configured to receive signals from the receivers and determine a location of the golf ball using triangulation calculations; and a display configured to display the location of the golf ball determined by the processor in relation to a two-dimensional map including at least one identifiable landmark. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of locating a golf ball, comprising:
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transmitting an electromagnetic signal from the golf ball; receiving said electromagnetic signal; determining a golf ball location using triangulation calculations; and displaying said location in relation to a two-dimensional map including at least one identifiable landmark. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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