Wireless golf club shot count system
First Claim
1. A wireless golf club shot count system comprising:
- a golf club;
an identifier coupled with said golf club wherein said identifier is associated with a golf club number and wherein said identifier is passive and does not couple with a battery;
a mobile device comprisinga computer,an input device configured to accept a user input,a display configured to display information including said golf club number;
said mobile device further coupled with an identifier reader;
said computer programmed to obtain said identifier and query a golfer whether to increment a shot count or not increment said shot count;
wherein said computer is further programmed to accept an input to said input device from said golfer to indicate that said shot count should be incremented for said golf club number in response to said query;
wherein said input comprises one or more of an audio-based input, a tactile-based input, or a motion-based input;
wherein said golf club does not comprise a switch or button or LED to increment said shot count;
wherein said mobile device comprises an accelerometer and said input comprises a motion-based input; and
wherein said accelerometer is configured as said input device to accept said motion-based input from said golfer to increment said shot count or to not increment said shot count so that said golfer can respond to said query while wearing one or more golf gloves.
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Abstract
Wireless golf club shot count system configured to obtain spatial data from at least one sensor that is coupled with a microcontroller wherein the apparatus fits into a golf club handle or weight port or otherwise couples to a golf club. The apparatus may send a unique identifier and spatial data over a self-contained radio and antenna wirelessly to an external system that may analyze and display the spatial data in a user-friendly manner. The unique identifier and/or radio through use of non-interfering communications mechanisms allows for multiple clubs one or more players to be within range of a wireless receiver and not interfere. Adapters that may be specific to each golf club manufacture allow for coupling the apparatus to any type of golf club.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless golf club shot count system comprising:
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a golf club; an identifier coupled with said golf club wherein said identifier is associated with a golf club number and wherein said identifier is passive and does not couple with a battery; a mobile device comprising a computer, an input device configured to accept a user input, a display configured to display information including said golf club number; said mobile device further coupled with an identifier reader; said computer programmed to obtain said identifier and query a golfer whether to increment a shot count or not increment said shot count; wherein said computer is further programmed to accept an input to said input device from said golfer to indicate that said shot count should be incremented for said golf club number in response to said query; wherein said input comprises one or more of an audio-based input, a tactile-based input, or a motion-based input; wherein said golf club does not comprise a switch or button or LED to increment said shot count; wherein said mobile device comprises an accelerometer and said input comprises a motion-based input; and wherein said accelerometer is configured as said input device to accept said motion-based input from said golfer to increment said shot count or to not increment said shot count so that said golfer can respond to said query while wearing one or more golf gloves. - 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 wireless golf club shot count system comprising:
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a golf club;
an identifier coupled with said golf club wherein said identifier is associated with a golf club number and wherein said identifier is passive and does not couple with a battery;a mobile device comprising; a computer; an input device configured to accept a user input; a display configured to display information including said golf club number; said mobile device further coupled with an identifier reader; said computer programmed to obtain said identifier and query a golfer whether to increment a shot count or not increment said shot count; wherein said computer is further programmed to accept an input to said input device from said golfer to indicate that said shot count should be incremented for said golf club number in response to said query; wherein said input comprises one or more of an audio-based input, a tactile-based input, or a motion-based input; wherein said golf club does not comprise a switch or button or LED to increment said shot count;
wherein said mobile device comprises an accelerometer and said input comprises a motion-based input;wherein said accelerometer is configured as said input device to accept said motion-based input from said golfer to increment said shot count or to not increment said shot count so that said golfer can respond to said query while wearing one or more golf gloves; wherein said identifier reader is a passive RFID reader and wherein said computer is further configured to detect that said golfer has moved and detect when said golfer has moved after said mobile device is stationary for a time threshold, and provide said query or an additional query to said golfer whether to increment said shot count or not to increment said shot count after detecting when said golfer has moved after said mobile device is stationary for a time threshold.
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