Golf score and information device and system
First Claim
1. A golf score and information device, comprising:
- a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, at least one communication circuit, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly are adapted to cooperate to visually present information pertaining to any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course;
the processor and memory unit being programmed to manipulate a plurality of items of the information including at least one set of golf course data including a slope and a course rating, at least two sets of golfer data that includes at least one golf game score for a plurality of holes, a handicap index and a scoring record; and
wherein the at least one communication circuit is adapted to selectively and automatically send and receive one or more data items of the plurality of scrollable information respectively to and from another golf score and information device.
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Abstract
A golf score and information device (100, 700, 900) that includes a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit (110), display (120) and data entry assembly (130), and storage memory (117) operable to automatically or manually receive and send data via a communication circuit. The display (120) and data entry assembly (130) cooperate to visually present continuously scrollable information pertaining to any group of holes of a golf course in a representation of a golf score card. The device (100, 700, 900) is adapted to track current game scores, side games or competitions, hole-by-hole challenges, and to post the results manually and or automatically to a desired score collecting and processing authority.
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33 Claims
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1. A golf score and information device, comprising:
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a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, at least one communication circuit, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly are adapted to cooperate to visually present information pertaining to any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course;
the processor and memory unit being programmed to manipulate a plurality of items of the information including at least one set of golf course data including a slope and a course rating, at least two sets of golfer data that includes at least one golf game score for a plurality of holes, a handicap index and a scoring record; and
wherein the at least one communication circuit is adapted to selectively and automatically send and receive one or more data items of the plurality of scrollable information respectively to and from another golf score and information device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. A golf score and information device, comprising:
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a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, at least one communication circuit, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly cooperate to visually present continuously scrollable information pertaining to any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course;
the processor and memory unit being identified with a unique unit security key and being programmed to manipulate and communicate a plurality of items of the scrollable information, the items being selected from the group that includes at least one set of game point scores for at least five sets of golfer data that includes at least one golf game score, a table of points by hole by golfer, and a scoring record for each golfer; and
wherein the at least one communication circuit is adapted to selectively send and receive one or more data items of the plurality of information respectively to and from another golf score and information device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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17. A golf score and information device, comprising:
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a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, at least one communication circuit, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly are configured to visually present continuously scrollable information pertaining to any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course;
the processor and memory unit being programmed to manipulate and communicate a plurality of items of the scrollable information, the items being selected from the group that includes at least one set of rules for side games, golf round data for at least four golfers, and a tournament scoring record;
wherein the at least one communication circuit is adapted to selectively send and receive one or more data items of the plurality of information respectively to and from another golf score and information device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A golf score and information device, comprising:
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a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly cooperate to visually present continuously scrollable information pertaining to one or more players and any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course; and
wherein the processor and memory unit are programmed to manipulate and display a plurality of items of the scrollable information including hole stroke scores, and to compute and display competition point totals for at least two side games for at least 4 players. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A golf score and information device, comprising:
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a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly cooperate to visually present continuously scrollable information pertaining to one or more players and any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course; and
wherein the processor and memory unit are programmed to receive, store, and retrieve a set of player preferences that include course, handicap, and side game competition preferences. - View Dependent Claims (24, 26)
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25. A golf score and information device, comprising:
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a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly cooperate to visually present continuously scrollable information pertaining to one or more players and any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course; and
wherein the processor and memory unit are programmed to receive, store, and tally at least one side game competition and at least one hole-by-hole challenge competition between at least two players.
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27. A golf score and information device, comprising:
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a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly are configured to visually present continuously scrollable information pertaining to any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course;
the processor and memory unit being programmed to manipulate and communicate a plurality of items of the scrollable information that includes golf round data and side game competition data including stroke and competition point totals for at least four golfers. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A golf score and information device, comprising:
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a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly cooperate to visually present scrollable information pertaining to one or more players and any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course; and
wherein the processor and memory unit are programmed to store, retrieve, and display one or more performance and skill improvement tips stored in the device for display to the one or more players. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A golf score and information device, comprising:
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a portable electronic programmable processor and memory unit that includes at least one display and a data entry assembly, and at least one storage component;
wherein the display and the data entry assembly are configured to visually present continuously scrollable information pertaining to any group of a plurality of holes of a golf course in a facsimile representation of a golf score card for the course;
the processor and memory unit being programmed to manipulate and communicate a plurality of items of the scrollable information that includes golf round data and at least one hole challenge competition including a tally capability for point totals for at least two golfers.
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