Golf round data system golf club telemetry
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1. A golf data system comprising:
- a location determining unit, at a portable data acquisition device, configured to determine a geographical location of the portable data acquisition device;
a telemetry assembly configured to be coupled to a shaft or grip of a golf club, the telemetry assembly includinga photosensor adapted for detecting that the golf club has been lifted from a golf bag; and
a transmitter configured to emit a signal including identification data unique to the telemetry assembly based on a detection at the photosensor that the golf club has been lifted from the golf bag; and
a memory, at the portable data acquisition device, configured to receive the identification data unique to the telemetry assembly, and store the identification data unique to the telemetry assembly in association with a current location of the portable data acquisition device as determined by the location determining unit.
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Abstract
Golf club telemetry equipment sends signals to a receiver in a golf round data system. The signals uniquely identify the particular club a player has selected for a stroke and the fact that a stroke has been taken. The club identification can occur either before or during a stroke. Automatic detection of clubs and strokes simplifies round data collection for the player. Club identification before a stroke permits a forecast of the result of the stroke to be presented to the player prior to the stroke. The signals can be either acoustic or electromagnetic.
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1. A golf data system comprising:
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a location determining unit, at a portable data acquisition device, configured to determine a geographical location of the portable data acquisition device; a telemetry assembly configured to be coupled to a shaft or grip of a golf club, the telemetry assembly including a photosensor adapted for detecting that the golf club has been lifted from a golf bag; and a transmitter configured to emit a signal including identification data unique to the telemetry assembly based on a detection at the photosensor that the golf club has been lifted from the golf bag; and a memory, at the portable data acquisition device, configured to receive the identification data unique to the telemetry assembly, and store the identification data unique to the telemetry assembly in association with a current location of the portable data acquisition device as determined by the location determining unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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