Method and system for shot tracking
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1. A method for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, the method comprising:
- determining a first location of a GPS device for a golfer on a golf course;
receiving a signal from a first golf club of the golfer that the first golf club struck a golf ball at the first location;
recording the first location on the golf course, an identification of the first golf club and a time that the first golf club struck the golf ball at the first location;
determining a second location of the GPS device for the golfer on the golf course;
receiving a signal from a second golf club of the golfer that the second golf club struck the golf ball at the second location;
determining a distance from the first location to the second location; and
recording the distance as a distance for a first shot of the golfer, wherein the signal is sent from a device comprising;
a housing;
a battery having no more than 225 milliamp hours of power, the battery positioned within the housing;
a microprocessor positioned within the housing, the microprocessor in electrical communication with the battery, the microprocessor operating during a sleep mode, a sampling mode, an analysis mode, a monitoring mode and a transmission mode;
a multi-axis accelerometer for determining movement, monitoring movement and communicating the movement to the microprocessor, the multi-axis accelerometer positioned within the housing, the multi-axis accelerometer in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the power for the multi-axis accelerometer drawn from the battery, the multi-axis accelerometer only active during the sampling mode, the analysis mode and the monitoring mode;
a radiofrequency component positioned within the housing, the radiofrequency component in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the radiofrequency component operating at 2.4 giga-Hertz, the power for the radiofrequency component drawn from the battery, the radiofrequency component only operable during a transmission mode, transmitting a signal from the radiofrequency component during the transmission mode, the signal comprising data related to the movement monitored by the multi-axis accelerometer;
wherein the device consumes less than 600 nano-amps during the sleep mode, the sleep mode having a time period ranging from 10 seconds to 30 seconds;
wherein the device consumes less than 15 micro-amps during the sampling mode;
wherein the device consumes less than 50 micro-amps during the analysis mode;
wherein the device consumes less than 200 micro-amps during the monitoring mode; and
wherein the device consumes less than 12 milli-amps during the transmission mode.
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Abstract
A method for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, wherein the method comprises determining a first location of a GPS device, receiving a signal from a first golf club, recording the first location, determining a second location of the GPS, receiving a signal from a second golf club, determining the distance from the first location and the second location and recording the distance as a distance for a first shot of the golfer.
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1. A method for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, the method comprising:
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determining a first location of a GPS device for a golfer on a golf course; receiving a signal from a first golf club of the golfer that the first golf club struck a golf ball at the first location; recording the first location on the golf course, an identification of the first golf club and a time that the first golf club struck the golf ball at the first location; determining a second location of the GPS device for the golfer on the golf course; receiving a signal from a second golf club of the golfer that the second golf club struck the golf ball at the second location; determining a distance from the first location to the second location; and recording the distance as a distance for a first shot of the golfer, wherein the signal is sent from a device comprising; a housing; a battery having no more than 225 milliamp hours of power, the battery positioned within the housing; a microprocessor positioned within the housing, the microprocessor in electrical communication with the battery, the microprocessor operating during a sleep mode, a sampling mode, an analysis mode, a monitoring mode and a transmission mode; a multi-axis accelerometer for determining movement, monitoring movement and communicating the movement to the microprocessor, the multi-axis accelerometer positioned within the housing, the multi-axis accelerometer in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the power for the multi-axis accelerometer drawn from the battery, the multi-axis accelerometer only active during the sampling mode, the analysis mode and the monitoring mode; a radiofrequency component positioned within the housing, the radiofrequency component in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the radiofrequency component operating at 2.4 giga-Hertz, the power for the radiofrequency component drawn from the battery, the radiofrequency component only operable during a transmission mode, transmitting a signal from the radiofrequency component during the transmission mode, the signal comprising data related to the movement monitored by the multi-axis accelerometer; wherein the device consumes less than 600 nano-amps during the sleep mode, the sleep mode having a time period ranging from 10 seconds to 30 seconds; wherein the device consumes less than 15 micro-amps during the sampling mode; wherein the device consumes less than 50 micro-amps during the analysis mode; wherein the device consumes less than 200 micro-amps during the monitoring mode; and wherein the device consumes less than 12 milli-amps during the transmission mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, the method comprising:
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determining a current location of a GPS device for a golfer on a golf course; receiving a signal from a first golf club of the golfer that the first golf club struck a golf ball at the current location; recording the current location on the GPS device, an identification of the first golf club and a time that the first golf club struck the golf ball at the current location; determining a distance from the current location to a prior location; and recording the distance as a distance for a prior golf shot of the golfer, wherein the signal is sent from a device comprising; a housing; a battery having no more than 225 milliamp hours of power, the battery positioned within the housing; a microprocessor positioned within the housing, the microprocessor in electrical communication with the battery, the microprocessor operating during a sleep mode, a sampling mode, an analysis mode, a monitoring mode and a transmission mode; a multi-axis accelerometer for determining movement, monitoring movement and communicating the movement to the microprocessor, the multi-axis accelerometer positioned within the housing, the multi-axis accelerometer in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the power for the multi-axis accelerometer drawn from the battery, the multi-axis accelerometer only active during the sampling mode, the analysis mode and the monitoring mode; a radiofrequency component positioned within the housing, the radiofrequency component in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the radiofrequency component operating at 2.4 giga-Hertz, the power for the radiofrequency component drawn from the battery, the radiofrequency component only operable during a transmission mode, transmitting a signal from the radiofrequency component during the transmission mode, the signal comprising data related to the movement monitored by the multi-axis accelerometer; wherein the device consumes less than 600 nano-amps during the sleep mode, the sleep mode having a time period ranging from 10 seconds to 30 seconds; wherein the device consumes less than 15 micro-amps during the sampling mode; wherein the device consumes less than 50 micro-amps during the analysis mode; wherein the device consumes less than 200 micro-amps during the monitoring mode; and wherein the device consumes less than 12 milli-amps during the transmission mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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