Golf score management system and golf score managing method

• US 20040128007A1
• Filed: 12/17/2003
• Published: 07/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wise Bit Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Neotec Holdings Limited
• Inventors: Shiratori, Nobuaki
• Application Number:
  US10/736,495
• Publication Number:
  US 20040128007A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0616 Means for conducting or scheduling competition, league, tournaments or rankings
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0669 Score-keepers or score display devices

Abstract

When a golf score is input using a cell phone, the golf score is sent to a server over the Internet. A user searches a desired golf score using the cell phone. A sponsor bears the fee for an online service of a golf score management system for the user, and in return browses the information about the user, and sends an advertising message, etc. to the user. The score information is cross-referenced among users who receive services by the same sponsor.

Claims

1. A golf score management system, comprising:

a server connected to the Internet; and

a mobile communications radio terminal connectable to the Internet, wherein

said mobile communications radio terminal comprises;

input means for inputting a golf score;

communication means for sending the input golf score to said server over the Internet, and receiving the golf score searched by said server; and

display means for displaying the searched golf score.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising

a fixed terminal connected to the Internet, wherein

said fixed terminal searches or edits a golf score stored in said server.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein

said mobile communications radio terminal is a cell phone.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising

a sponsor terminal for receiving a charge request from said server, and performing a payment process if a charge is made when said mobile communications radio terminal uses said server.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein

said sponsor terminal can receive personal information about a user of said mobile communications radio terminal from said server.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein

said server allows golf score information to be cross-referenced among a plurality of mobile communications radio terminals on which said sponsor has performed a payment process.

7. The system according to claim 4, wherein

a user of said sponsor terminal is a golf course, and said mobile communications radio terminal which bears the charge sends golf score card information to said sponsor terminal through said server.

8. A method for managing a golf score between a server and a mobile communications radio terminal over the Internet, comprising:

a step of inputting a golf score to the mobile communications radio terminal;

a step of sending an input golf score to said server over the Internet;

a step of said server storing the sent golf score;

a step of said mobile communications radio terminal inputting a search condition and sending the search condition to said server over the Internet;

a step of searching a golf score stored based on the search condition received by said server, and sending search results to said mobile communications radio terminal over the Internet; and

a step of said mobile communications radio terminal displaying the search results.

9. The method according to claim 8, comprising

a step of a fixed terminal editing or searching the golf score stored by said server.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein

said mobile communications radio terminal is a cell phone.

11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising

a step of receiving a charge request from said server, and performing a payment process if a charge is made when said mobile communications radio terminal uses said server.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein

said server allows golf score information to be cross-referenced among a plurality of mobile communications radio terminals charged by said sponsor terminal.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein

a user of said sponsor terminal is a golf course, and said mobile communications radio terminal which bears the charge sends golf score card information to said sponsor terminal through said server.

14. A computer-readable program comprising program codes for a method for managing a golf score between a server and a mobile communications radio terminal over the Internet, comprising:

a step of inputting a golf score to the mobile communications radio terminal;

a step of sending an input golf score to said server over the Internet;

a step of said server storing the sent golf score;

a step of said mobile communications radio terminal inputting a search condition and sending the search condition to said server over the Internet;

a step of searching a golf score stored based on the search condition received by said server, and sending search results to said mobile communications radio terminal over the Internet; and

a step of said mobile communications radio terminal displaying the search results.