Golf GPS device with approximate hole cup location selection
DCFirst Claim
Patent Images
1. A golf GPS device comprising:
- a memory;
golf course data comprising data representing images and information relating to a plurality of golf courses comprising a first golf course comprising a hole, the golf course data being stored in the memory and comprising a plurality of selectable features, each of which is associated with a corresponding point within a boundary of a green of the hole;
a display configured to display an image of the green of the hole and the plurality of selectable features along with the image of the green such that each of the plurality of selectable features visually indicates a location or area on the image of the green;
a user interface configured to receive a user'"'"'s selection of a first selectable feature visually indicating a first location or a first area on the image of the green among the plurality of selectable features that visually indicate their corresponding locations or areas on the image of the green displayed on the display;
a GPS module configured to receive GPS signals; and
at least one processor configured to run software for determining a position of the device based on the GPS signals and determining a distance between the position of the device and at least one feature on the first golf course,wherein subsequent to receiving the user'"'"'s selection of the first selectable feature indicating the first location or the first area on the image of the green displayed on the display, the at least one processor is configured to compute a first distance between the position of the device and a first corresponding point within the boundary of the green that is associated with the first selectable feature,wherein subsequent to computing the first distance, the at least one processor is configured to cause the first distance to be displayed on the display.
2 Assignments
Litigations
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The disclosure herein provides a golf GPS device with a hole cup location selection mechanism which displays a plurality of selectable hole cup locations for selection by a user. When the user selects one of the plurality of selectable hole cup locations, the golf GPS device provides the user with a number representative of the distance between the user and the selected one of the plurality of selectable hole cup locations.
10 Citations
30 Claims
-
1. A golf GPS device comprising:
-
a memory; golf course data comprising data representing images and information relating to a plurality of golf courses comprising a first golf course comprising a hole, the golf course data being stored in the memory and comprising a plurality of selectable features, each of which is associated with a corresponding point within a boundary of a green of the hole; a display configured to display an image of the green of the hole and the plurality of selectable features along with the image of the green such that each of the plurality of selectable features visually indicates a location or area on the image of the green; a user interface configured to receive a user'"'"'s selection of a first selectable feature visually indicating a first location or a first area on the image of the green among the plurality of selectable features that visually indicate their corresponding locations or areas on the image of the green displayed on the display; a GPS module configured to receive GPS signals; and at least one processor configured to run software for determining a position of the device based on the GPS signals and determining a distance between the position of the device and at least one feature on the first golf course, wherein subsequent to receiving the user'"'"'s selection of the first selectable feature indicating the first location or the first area on the image of the green displayed on the display, the at least one processor is configured to compute a first distance between the position of the device and a first corresponding point within the boundary of the green that is associated with the first selectable feature, wherein subsequent to computing the first distance, the at least one processor is configured to cause the first distance to be displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 30)
-
-
20. A method of providing distance information on a golf GPS device, the method comprising:
-
providing a golf GPS device carried by a user, the device comprising a display, a user interface, a GPS module, at least one processor, and a memory storing golf course data representing images and information relating to a plurality of golf courses comprising a first golf course comprising a hole, the golf course data comprising a plurality of selectable features, each of which is associated with a corresponding point within a boundary of a green of the hole; displaying, on the display, an image representing the green of the hole of the first golf course and the plurality of selectable features along with the image of the green such that each of the plurality of selectable features visually indicates a location or area on the image of the green; receiving, via the user interface, the user'"'"'s selection of a first selectable feature visually indicating a first location or a first area on the image of the green among the plurality of selectable features that visually indicate their corresponding locations or areas on the image of the green displayed on the display; receiving GPS signals via the GPS module; determining, using the at least one processor, a position of the device based on the GPS signals; subsequent to receiving the user'"'"'s selection of the first selectable feature indicating the first location or the first area on the image of the green displayed on the display, computing, using the at least one processor, a first distance between the position of device and a first corresponding point within the boundary of the green that is associated with the first selectable feature; and subsequent to computing the first distance, further displaying, on the display, the first distance between the position of the device and the first corresponding point associated with the first selectable feature selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
-
26. A golf GPS device comprising:
-
a display for displaying a golf course map; and a memory storing golf course data representing images and information relating to a plurality of golf courses comprising a first golf course comprising a hole, the golf course data comprising a plurality of selectable features, each of which is associated with a corresponding point within a boundary of a green of the hole, wherein the display is configured to display an image of the green with the plurality of selectable features such that each of the plurality of selectable features visually indicates a location or area on the image of the green, wherein the device is configured to receive a user'"'"'s selection of a first selectable feature that visually indicates a first location or a first area on the image of the green among the plurality of selectable features, wherein when the user'"'"'s selection of the first selectable feature is received, the device is configured to display a distance between the device and a first corresponding point associated with the first selected feature. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
-
Specification