Combined bar code and scantron indicia scheme for golf score card and including handicap update capabilities

• US 6,786,396 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2002
• Issued: 09/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Theodore Constantine
• Original Assignee: Theodore Constantine
• Inventors: Constantine, Theodore
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Diane I.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Seung H
• Application Number:
  US10/213,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20040026493A1
• Time in Patent Office: 763 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/462.01, 235/487
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0054 Bowling, i.e. ten-pin bowling
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0669 Score-keepers or score display devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0672 using non-electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2019/06253 for a specific application

Abstract

An inputtable and readable scheme for use with a score card utilized in combination with a golf course competition event. A first plurality of inputtable fields each correspond to an individual golf course hole. A second field is associated with a golf course identity and location, said second field further typically including a bar code assigned to the golf course. One or more third fields are associated with a participant identity and include a selection of either again a bar code identifier or a plurality of alpha-numeric input fields. The score card, upon completion of said first, second and third fields, is inputted into an appropriate and electro-optical card reader device for calculating the participant'"'"'s score and handicap.

Claims

1. An inputtable and readable scheme for use with a score card utilized in combination with a competition event, said scheme comprising:

a first plurality of inputtable fields, each of which corresponds to a subset score achieved in an individual portion of the competition event;

at least one second field associated with an event identity and location, said at least one second field corresponding to a bar code assigned to said event identity and location; and

at least one third field associated with a participant identity;

the score card, upon completion of said first, second and third fields, being inputted into an appropriate and electro-optical card reader device for calculating the participant'"'"'s score and handicap and for compiling and outputting such information for professional and amateur sporting events.

2. The score card scheme according to claim 1, said first plurality of inputtable fields each corresponding to an individual golf course hole.

3. The score card scheme according to claim 2, further comprising a fourth inputtable field associated with an overall yardage parameter associated with the golf course.

4. The score card scheme according to claim 2, each of the golf course holes, corresponding to said inputtable fields, further comprising a bar code identifier symbol placed thereon.

5. The score card scheme according to claim 1, each of said first plurality of fields further comprising a plurality of indicia imprintable and numerical representations, indicia imprinting of a subset of said numerical representations corresponding to an achieved score for each field.

6. The score card scheme according to claim 5, further comprising indicia imprinting of a plurality of each subset of numerical representations corresponding to a cumulative score achieved for each field.

7. The score card scheme according to claim 1, said at least one third field corresponding to a bar code assigned to said event participant.

8. The score card scheme according to claim 1, said at least one third field corresponding to a plurality of individual fields, each of which including at least one of alphabetic fields and numerical fields.

9. An inputtable and readable scheme for use with a score card utilized in combination with a golf course competition event, said scheme comprising:

a first plurality of inputtable fields, each of which corresponds to an individual golf course hole;

a second field associated with a golf course identity and location, said second field further comprising a bar code assigned to the golf course; and

at least one third field associated with a participant identity;

said score card, upon completion of said first, second and third fields, being inputted into an appropriate and electro-optical card reader device for calculating the participant'"'"'s score and handicap and for compiling and outputting such information for professional and amateur sporting events.

10. A sporting event score card employing an inputtable and readable scheme for use in recording a plurality of informational objectives associated with the competition event, said score card comprising:

a first plurality of inputtable fields, each of which corresponds to a subset score achieved on an individual portion of the competition event hole, each of said first plurality of inputtable fields further comprising a plurality of indicia imprintable and numerical representations, indicia imprinting of a subset of said numerical representations corresponding to an achieved score for each of said fields;

a second field associated with a golf course identity and location, said second field further comprising a bar code assigned to the golf course; and

at least one third field associated with a participant identity;

said score card, upon completion of said first, second and third fields, being inputted into an appropriate and electro-optical card reader device for calculating the participant'"'"'s overall score and handicap and for compiling and outputting such information for professional and amateur sporting events.