GB2493761A - Determining golf hole position using GPS - Google Patents
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Abstract
A golf hole range finder system includes a golf hole cup 1a or flag 4 provided with a GPS enabled device 3 capable of determining its own position. The device is further provided with wireless communication means for communicating the position to a remote device or server, such that the position of the golf hole may be determined remotely by interrogating the device. The wireless communication means may comprise a terminal allowing near-field communication such as Bluetooth (RTM). Alternatively the near-field communication may be an RFID system, with the terminal comprising a passive RFID tag. The position of the golf hole may be communicated on demand by a golfer using the remote device, or communicated periodically to the device/server. The GPS and wireless components of the GPS enabled device may be housed in a waterproof housing 2 of the golf hole cup or flag, and may be adapted to have a low current or zero current drain when not in communication with the remote device or server. A means of determining the location of a golf hole using triangulation of wireless communication means is also disclosed.
Description
Golf Hole Range Finder
Field of the Invention
The present invention concerns improvements in and relating to systems and devices for range-finding the holes on a golf course -i.e. for enabling a golfer to accurately determine their distance from each target golf hole.
Background of the Invention
For increasingly many golfers one of the key benefits of modern technology in golfing is the ability to obtain a reasonably accurate measure of their distance from the target hole towards which they are hitting the golf ball rather than having to rely solely on estimation. The distance for the shot is the prime determining factor in the choice of club to use as well as the nature of the shot taken, including the extent of swing and the force applied.
One of the two commonest ways in which technology assists in measuring the distance to the target hole is through line-of-sight rangefinders that generally use a scope with a laser and which senses reflection of the laser beam from the flag at the target hole to determine time-of-flight of the beam and hence calculate the distance. Numerous such systems are in use the most popular in the US apparently being Bushnell® rangefinders and a number of patents are published on GPS based systems including, for example, US 201 0177298A.
That patent application picks out the golf hole flag in a sweep of the fairway and green by its infrared signature.
The other common system for measuring the distance to the target hole uses the GPS network to determine the a golfer's position in latitude and longitude and to correlate that to a digitised map of the golf course on which the location of the target hole is mapped in order to then calculate from the map the distance to the target hole. The golfer in that case will normally have a portable GPS receiver either in a handheld unit which may be one of the currently ubiquitous smart-phones, or a dedicated unit that might be mounted on the caddy or trolley, for example. Numerous such systems are in use, the most popular in the US apparently being SkyCaddie® and a number of patents are published on such systems including, for example, KR 20070057554.
These existing approaches have their merits but they are also significantly imt.ed in differing ways. The line-of-sight rangefinders as the name suggests, require that the golfer be positioned to be able to see the target golf-hole flag through the scope and which is of no use when the flag is either obscured by a hill, bunker or trees, for example, or if it has been separated from the golf-hole or is lying down. The GPS network based systems by contrast are free from the line-of-sight requirement but are only as goad as the accuracy and up-ta-datedness of the mapping software on which the calculations rely. For example, the current distances provide pre-mapped points on the golf green including the front, middle and back of the green. If the golf-hole has been moved on the green by the grounds-men to facilitate grass re-growth, as is often necessary and even occurs on a daily basis on many golf courses, the distance can be inaccurate by up to twenty metres or so, unless or until the mapping data is updated.
The present invention seeks to provide an improved golf hole range finder system, device and method that address this limitation of the existing systems, devices and methods referred to above.
Summary of the Invention
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a golf hole range finder system which comprises: at least one golf hole cup or flagpole or attachment thereto which has a GFS receiver! processor device assembled to it or integrated into it whereby the device is able to determine its GE'S position and wireless communication means whereby the position of that golf hole may be determined from a remote location by interrogating the device.
The device is preferably housed in a housing, suitably a pocket, compartment or capsule that is substantially waterproof and which is assembled to or integrated into the golf hole cup or flagpole or attachment the (e.g. ferrule for inter-connecting the cup and pole). With the device permanently tagging the golf hole cup, flag or attachment the position of that hale may be accurately determined remotely and even automatically at any time. There is no reliance on the grounds-men or others to be present at the hole to take a reading and accuracy and reliability are greatly improved.
The wireless communication means enables the device on the golf hole cup or flagpole to communicate its GPS position information to a remote server or to a device such as a portable unit that may accompany a golfer (e.g. Smartphone or other unit that is programmed to operate in the system).
The wireless communication means is preferably a near field communication means with an operating range that is preferably selected to be sufficient to cover the maximum distances between the holes on the course or the maximum distance between each hole and a booster! relay station or a centralized distance monitoring sub-system. In general for many courses and set-ups the maximum range may need to be up to about 650m (equivalent to a long distance par-5 hole) or very rarely even 800m (equivalent to a long distance par-6 hole) . To achieve that range with low power consumption at the holes it may be preferable to use one or more booster! relay stations beyond the hole and preferably just outside each putting green or at a mid-way area between two or more holes. Preferably the wireless communication means and/ or the GPS receiver and processor device have a low current or zero current drain while not being communicated to and are adapted to power up only when contacted by a remote unit! device or server for the GPS position information.
Indeed, the GPS receiver may be adapted to power up and determine its GPS position when contacted by the remote unit! device or server.
The near field communication means may, for example, use Bluetooth® or another RF system. The RE system may be an REID system and the part associated with the hole cup may be passive or active in nature. A passive RFID tag' at the hole cup as communication means will avoid power consumption but will, with current technology limits, require use of a booster! relay station. Similarly for Bluetooth®a booster! relay station may be required.
It is important to keep power consumption of the device and the wireless communication means part! terminal at the hole cup to a minimum since it is preferable to not need to replace or handle the battery or other charge storage means at the hole to recharge it on a too frequent basis. This may not be such an issue for golf hole cups that are moved on a daily basis but nevertheless it is preferable to minimise need for such power supply maintenance work.
As one preferred option for minimizing power supply maintenance work, the power supply/battery or other charge storage means at the hole cup (or at the booster! relay station if provided) may have linked charging! re-charging means such as an energy harvesting means that may harvest solar or wind energy for example. This might be provided on the flagpole or wired to the hole cup from beyond the green.
The portable unit enabling the golfer to remotely acquire the information from the device (directly or through or from a server) may be a smart-phone or PDA or other generic processor device into which a suitable app (application program) has been downloaded or it may be a dedicated unit. The present invention may even be used to augment existing GPS-based systems such as the SkyCaddie system by providing remote and even automated updating of a mapping! map-holding server with the GPS co-ordinates of each golf hole cup of the course.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a golf hole cup which has a GPS receiver/processor device assembled thereto whereby the device and hence the golf hole cup is able to determine its own GPS position.
According to a third aspect of the present invention there is provided a golf hole flag which has a GPS receiver/processor device assembled thereto whereby the device and hence the golf hole flag is able to determine its own GFS position.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of range-finding a golf hole which comprises providing a golf hole cup or flag with a GPS receiver/processor device assembled thereto whereby the device is able to determine its own GPS position and communicating wirelessly with the device to access that information remotely. The act of communicating may be done automatically at intervals or may be on demand by a golfer.
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Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be more particularly described, solely by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a plan view from above of a golf hole cup of a first preferred embodiment of the invention, with flagpole detached; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the golf hole cup from one side; Figure 3 is a plan view from above of a golf hole cup vadant with the GPS chip! device posifloned in a sector of the central web of the cup; and Figure 4 is a perspective view of the golf hole cup and lower flagpole end from one side in this variant the GPS chip! device is posiUoned in the lower end of the flagpole.
Description of the Preferred Embodiment
Referring firstly to Figures 1 and 2, the illustrated first preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a golf hole cup 1 that is of substantially conventional form and construction. The golf hole cup I may be formed of metai ahoy such as stainless steel or of a metal such as aluminium or a tough plastics polymer such as nylon. The golf hole cup 1 has a cylindrical sleeve! tube wall la to line the hole in the ground and a central web lb spanning the bore of the tube 1 a to catch the golf ball but allow rainwater and any leaf detritus to fall through.
The golf hole cup 1 differs from conventional cups in that it further has a housing 2, suitably a pocket, compartment or capsule that is waterproof, assembled to or integrated into it and that holds a device 3 comprising a GPS receiver and processor chip together with a wireless communication terminal (preferably RFID or Bluetooth®).
In the first variant of Figures 1 and 2 the housing 2 is assembled to the cylindrical wall la. The housing 2 is provided with a closure to close it and substantially seal it closed but which is openable to allow access to the device 3 that is housed therewithin in use so that the power supply of the device (battery or super capacitor or other charge storage device) may be replaced or recharged. The housing 2 is preferably moulded of plastics and may be formed of the same material and formed in the manufacture of the golf hole cup 1 or else be later assembled to it.
In the second variant of Figure 3 the housing 2 is a compartment! closable capsule moulded at a sector of the central web lb of the cup 1.
In the embodiment of Figure 4 the device is in the flagpole 4, the housing 2 being a compartment moulded at the foot of the flagpole 4.
As noted previously the devices 3 of the system may communicate with a remote server and!or remote hand held units or other fixed units! relay stations.
Multiple devices 3 or one device 3 and other units may additionally or alternatively net-work to triangulate each hole's location.
With the device permanently tagging the golf hole cup 1 or flagpole 4 the position of that hole may be accurately determined remotely and even automatically at any time. There is no reliance on the grounds-men or others to be present at the hole to take a reading and accuracy and reliability are greatly improved. The wireless communication means of the device 3 enables it to communicate its GPS position information to a remote server or to a device such as a portable unit that may accompany a golfer (e.g. Smartphone or other unit that is programmed to operate in the system) on request or automatically.
Claims (1)
- <claim-text>Claims 1. A golf hole range finder system which comprises: at least one golf hole cup or flag or attachment thereto which has a GPS receiver! processor device assembled to it or integrated into it whereby the device is able to determine its GPS position; and wireless communication means whereby the position of that golf hole may be determined from a remote location by interrogating the device.</claim-text> <claim-text>2. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device is housed in a protective housing assembled to or integrated into the golf hole cup or flagpole or attachment.</claim-text> <claim-text>3. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the housing is formed as a pocket, compartment or capsule that is substantially waterproof.</claim-text> <claim-text>4. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the housing is formed with an opening to receive the device and allow access to it for maintenance and a closure means to close the opening.</claim-text> <claim-text>5. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a terminal of the wireless communication means is housed in a protective housing in the cup or flagpole or attachment.</claim-text> <claim-text>6. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in claim 5 wherein the wireless communication means terminal is a near field communication means with an operating range that is selected to be sufficient to cover and substantially match the maximum distances between the holes on the course or the maximum distance between each hole and a booster! relay station or a centralized distance monitoring sub-system.</claim-text> <claim-text>7. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the device has adapted to have a low current or zero current drain while not being communicated to and to power up only when contacted by a remote unit! device or server for the GPS position information.</claim-text> <claim-text>8. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in claim 7 wherein the GPS receiver of the device is be adapted to power up and determine its GPS position when contacted by a remote unit! device or server.</claim-text> <claim-text>9. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in claim 5 wherein the near field communication means uses Bluetooth®or is an RFID system.</claim-text> <claim-text>10. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the nearfield communication means terminal is an RFID tag.</claim-text> <claim-text>11. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the REID tag is a passive tag.</claim-text> <claim-text>12. A golf hole range finder system as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the device has linked charging! re-charging means comprising an energy harvesting means that harvests solar or wind energy 13. A golf hole cup or flagpole which has a OPS receiver/processor device integrated therein or assembled thereto whereby the device and hence the golf hole cup is able to determine its own GPS position.14. A golf hole cup or flagpole with a housing for a GPS receiver/processor device.15. A golf hole cup, flagpole or attachment with a protective housing for a wireless communication means whereby when the wireless communication means is installed therein the position of the golf hole may be determined by triangulation of the wireless communication means.16. A method of range-finding a golf hole which comprises providing a golf hole cup or flagpole with a GPS receiver/processor device assembled thereto whereby the device is able to determine its own GPS position and communicating wirelessly with the device to access that information remotely.17. A method as claimed in claim 16 wherein the act of communicating is done automatically at intervals or on demand by a golfer.</claim-text>
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