Golf aid including heads up display
First Claim
1. A golf aid for assisting a user in determining distances on a golf course, the golf aid comprising:
- a user tracking system configured to determine the location of the user on the golf course;
a heads up display configured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head, the heads up display having a display screen with a transparent display area configured to display an image within a field of view of the user;
a sensor configured to detect an object or a landmark on the golf course by detecting a special coating on the object or landmark; and
a processor in communication with the user tracking system, the sensor, and the heads up display, the processor being configured to;
determine a distance between the location of the user and the object or landmark on the golf course; and
direct the heads up display to display a numeric representation of the determined distance coincident with or adjacent to the object or landmark as the object or landmark is visible through the transparent display area of the display screen of the heads up display.
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Abstract
A golf aid for assisting a user in determining distances on a golf course includes a user tracking system configured to determine the location of a user on a golf course, a heads up display, and a processor. The heads up display is configured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head, and to display an image within a field of view of the user. The processor is in communication with the user tracking system and with the heads up display, and is configured to determine a distance between the location of the user an object or a landmark on the golf course, and display a numeric representation of the determined distance via the heads up display.
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1. A golf aid for assisting a user in determining distances on a golf course, the golf aid comprising:
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a user tracking system configured to determine the location of the user on the golf course; a heads up display configured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head, the heads up display having a display screen with a transparent display area configured to display an image within a field of view of the user; a sensor configured to detect an object or a landmark on the golf course by detecting a special coating on the object or landmark; and a processor in communication with the user tracking system, the sensor, and the heads up display, the processor being configured to; determine a distance between the location of the user and the object or landmark on the golf course; and direct the heads up display to display a numeric representation of the determined distance coincident with or adjacent to the object or landmark as the object or landmark is visible through the transparent display area of the display screen of the heads up display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A golf aid for assisting a user in determining distances on a golf course, the golf aid comprising:
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a headgear component configured to be worn on the head of the user; a user tracking system configured to determine a location of the user on the golf course; a heads up display attached to the headgear component and configured to be worn in front of the user'"'"'s eyes, the heads up display having a display screen with a transparent display area configured to display an image within a field of view of the user; a sensor configured to detect various positions on the golf course by detecting a special coating provided on each of the positions; and a processor in communication with the user tracking system, the sensor, and with the heads up display, the processor being configured to; determine a position from the various positions on the golf course that corresponds to a predetermined distance from the location of the user; and
direct the heads up display to display an indicator coincident with or adjacent to the determined position as the position is visible through the transparent display area of the display screen of the heads up display within the field of view of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory, computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for execution by a processor of a golf aid system, the golf aid system including a headgear component with a heads up display and a camera attached to the headgear component, the instructions causing the golf aid system to perform steps comprising:
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determining a location of a user on a golf course; detecting, via a sensor, one or more objects or landmarks on the golf course by detecting a special coating on the objects or landmarks; receiving an indication of a user'"'"'s field of view from the camera, the camera being disposed adjacent to the heads up display and in communication with the processor, the headgear component being configured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head, and the heads up display having a display screen with a transparent display area configured to display an image within the field of view of the user; identifying an object or a landmark, from the detected one or more objects or landmarks, within the user'"'"'s field of view from within the received indication; determining a distance between the location of the identified object or the landmark; and displaying a numeric representation of the determined distance coincident with or adjacent to the object or landmark as the object or landmark is visible through the transparent display area of the display screen of the heads up display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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