Handheld display with GPS receiver and RF transmitter

• US 8,747,242 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2010
• Issued: 06/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Accurate Technologies, Inc. (Running Fox Resource Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Accurate Technologies
• Inventors: Erario, Richard, Erario, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Brewster, William M.
• Application Number:
  US12/894,848
• Publication Number:
  US 20110077094A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,349 Days
• Field of Search: 473/199, 473/407
• US Class Current: 473/199
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0691 Maps, e.g. yardage maps or electronic maps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/00 Golfing accessories

Abstract

A handheld display device is provided with a screen, a user interface, and electronics for enabling wireless communications. The handheld device is adapted for wirelessly receiving GPS tracking data from a satellite tracking system, wirelessly receiving transmitted RF data from electronically equipped sports objects, and/or wirelessly transmitting RF data to a computer controlled network. The system is also capable of on-board analysis of obtained data.

Claims

1. A handheld display device comprising a screen with a user interface, and electronics for enabling wireless communications;

said handheld device being adapted for;

wirelessly receiving GPS tracking data transmitted from one or more user selected electronically equipped sports objects and a satellite tracking system;

wirelessly receiving RF data transmitted from the one or more user selected electronically equipped sports objects, and receiving positional data transmitted from the one or more sports objects to the handheld device via a real-time data stream for multiple tracking while the one or more sports objects are in play; and

storing data in the handheld device from the electronically equipped sports object where the handheld includes a processor, and is self-contained such that all necessary software and processing capabilities are in the handheld device without the need to utilize any external sensors, receivers, servers, and processors outside the one or more sports objects;

tracking the one or more sports objects at locations unequipped with tracking technology; and

providing on-board analysis in the handheld device of data obtained.

2. The handheld device of claim 1, adapted for wirelessly tracking and displaying flight characteristics of a moving one or more user selected electronically equipped sports object embedded with GPS and microprocessor components.

3. The handheld device of claim 2, adapted for displaying said tracking data in real-time.

4. The handheld device of claim 2, adapted for transmitting wirelessly received tracking data to a computer controlled system server.

5. The handheld device of claim 2, adapted for storing said wirelessly received tracking data for later use.

6. The handheld device of claim 1, adapted for storing maps of geographic areas and locations points of interest.

7. The handheld device of claim 1, wherein said user interface is adapted for being manipulated by a user for instructing said handheld to upload and download data.

8. The handheld device of claim 7, adapted for comparing data, stored in said handheld device, representing plural played games.

9. The handheld device of claim 1, further adapted to export data into a video gaming environment.