公开(公告)号：US20060129691A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11190236

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： John Coffee ,  Kevin Marvin ,  Larry Fox ,  David Dye ,  Craig Hier ,  Paul Ballew ,  Craig Howard ,  Robert Allen ,  Kirk Bingeman ,  Brad Garn

发明人： John Coffee ,  Kevin Marvin ,  Larry Fox ,  David Dye ,  Craig Hier ,  Paul Ballew ,  Craig Howard ,  Robert Allen ,  Kirk Bingeman ,  Brad Garn

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/18

摘要： A wireless gateway is provided that connects mobile and remote assets or employees to business enterprise users through multiple wireless networks and the Internet by using web served applications. The central core of the gateway is a location aware business component that sends and receives location based information to and from remote and mobile assets and applies business logic to the location data to enhance and automate business applications run by the enterprise user. This functionality considerably exceeds that of a traditional wireless gateway, which simply manages messages passed through multiple wireless networks but does nothing with the content of the messages. The business logic component provides a common interface and protocol for handling location information and allows applications that follow the protocol to interface with the gateway to take advantage of location information by using location data to trigger events or to tag events, messages, or other data.

公开(公告)号：US06236360B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-22

申请号：US08525905

申请日：1995-09-08

申请人： Richard W. Rudow ,  John Coffee ,  Douglas L. Lecker ,  Tuan Pham ,  Kirk Bingeman ,  Brad Garn

发明人： Richard W. Rudow ,  John Coffee ,  Douglas L. Lecker ,  Tuan Pham ,  Kirk Bingeman ,  Brad Garn

IPC分类号： H04B7185

CPC分类号： A63B71/06 ,  A63B24/0021 ,  A63B55/60 ,  A63B55/61 ,  A63B2024/0025 ,  A63B2024/0056 ,  A63B2071/0691 ,  A63B2102/32 ,  A63B2220/12 ,  A63B2220/13 ,  A63B2220/14 ,  A63B2220/20 ,  A63B2220/62 ,  A63B2220/836 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B2225/54 ,  G01C22/004 ,  G01S5/0054 ,  G01S5/009 ,  G01S19/07 ,  G08G1/143

摘要： A player position determining and course management system for a golf course having a plurality of roving units for use by players in playing the course is disclosed. Each roving unit includes a central processing unit (CPU) including a data processor for executing various tasks ranging from fastest execution of a task to slowest execution of a task on a schedule of priorities of task completion, a real-time means -For controlling the processor to give the tasks priority ranging from fastest execution of a task with highest priority to slowest execution of a task with lowest priority, and a means for precisely timing functions of the system including modulating means utilizing a common digital modulation technique for digitally modulating data transmitted to and from all of the roving units. Each of the roving units include a monitor for displaying the golf course including each of the holes with its tee box, fairway, green, cup and hazards, as well as the position of the roving unit on the course in real time. Additionally, the system includes a course management base station for transmitting and receiving information to the roving units and a monitor for displaying the location of each roving unit on the golf course in real time.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于高尔夫球场的玩家位置确定和课程管理系统，该高尔夫球场具有多个游戏单元供玩家在演奏过程中使用。 每个粗纱单元包括一个中央处理单元（CPU），包括一个数据处理器，用于执行从任务的最快执行到任务完成优先级的最慢执行的各种任务，一个实时装置 - 用于控制 处理器以从具有最高优先级的任务的最快执行到具有最低优先级的任务的最慢执行来赋予优先级的任务;以及用于精确定时系统的定时功能的装置，包括利用公共数字调制技术的数字调制技术的数字调制 往返所有的巡回单位。 每个粗纱单元包括用于显示高尔夫球场的监视器，该监视器包括其三通孔，球道，绿色，杯子和危险物的每个孔，以及粗纱单元在路线上的实时位置。 此外，该系统包括用于向粗纱单元发送和接收信息的课程管理基站，以及用于在高尔夫球场上实时显示每个粗纱单元的位置的监视器。

公开(公告)号：US06525690B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09860494

申请日：2001-05-21

申请人： Richard W. Rudow ,  John Coffee ,  Douglas L. Lecker ,  Tuan Pham ,  Kirk Bingeman ,  Brad Garn

发明人： Richard W. Rudow ,  John Coffee ,  Douglas L. Lecker ,  Tuan Pham ,  Kirk Bingeman ,  Brad Garn

IPC分类号： G01S514

CPC分类号： G01S19/07 ,  A63B24/0021 ,  A63B55/60 ,  A63B55/61 ,  A63B57/00 ,  A63B71/06 ,  A63B2024/0025 ,  A63B2024/0056 ,  A63B2071/0691 ,  A63B2102/32 ,  A63B2208/02 ,  A63B2220/12 ,  A63B2220/13 ,  A63B2220/14 ,  A63B2220/20 ,  A63B2220/30 ,  A63B2220/62 ,  A63B2220/836 ,  A63B2225/305 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B2225/54 ,  G01S5/0054 ,  G01S5/009

摘要： A player position determining and course management system for a golf course having a plurality of roving units for use by players in playing the course is disclosed. Each roving unit includes a central processing unit (CPU) including a data processor for executing various tasks ranging from fastest-execution of a task to slowest execution of a task on a schedule of priorities of task completion, a real-time means for controlling the processor to give the tasks priority ranging from fastest execution of a task with highest priority to slowest execution of a task with lowest priority, and a means for precisely timing functions of the system including modulating means utilizing a common digital modulation technique for digitally modulating data transmitted to and from all of the roving units. Each of the roving units include a monitor for displaying the golf course including each of the holes with its tee box, fairway, green, cup and hazards, as well as the position of the roving unit on the course in real time. Additionally, the system includes a course management base station for transmitting and receiving information to the roving units and a monitor for displaying the location of each roving unit on the golf course in real time.

公开(公告)号：US5878369A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-02

申请号：US856599

申请日：1997-05-15

申请人： Richard W. Rudow ,  John Coffee ,  Douglas L. Lecker ,  Tuan Pham ,  Kirk Bingeman

发明人： Richard W. Rudow ,  John Coffee ,  Douglas L. Lecker ,  Tuan Pham ,  Kirk Bingeman

IPC分类号： A63B55/08 ,  A63B57/00 ,  A63B69/36 ,  A63B71/06 ,  G01C22/00 ,  G01S1/00 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S19/19 ,  G01S19/42

CPC分类号： A63B24/0021 ,  A63B71/06 ,  G01C22/004 ,  G01S19/07 ,  G01S5/009 ,  A63B2024/0025 ,  A63B2024/0056 ,  A63B2071/0691 ,  A63B2102/32 ,  A63B2220/12 ,  A63B2220/13 ,  A63B2220/14 ,  A63B2220/20 ,  A63B2220/62 ,  A63B2220/836 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B2225/54 ,  A63B55/60 ,  A63B55/61 ,  G01S5/0054

摘要： A player position determining and course management system for a golf course having a plurality of roving units for use by players in playing the course is disclosed. Each roving unit includes a central processing unit (CPU) including a data processor for executing various tasks ranging from fastest execution of a task to slowest execution of a task on a schedule of priorities of task completion, a real-time means for controlling the processor to give the tasks priority ranging from fastest execution of a task with highest priority to slowest execution of a task with lowest priority, and a means for precisely timing functions of the system including modulating means utilizing a common digital modulation technique for digitally modulating data transmitted to and from all of the roving units. Each of the roving units include a monitor for displaying the golf course including each of the holes with its tee box, fairway, green, cup and hazards, as well as the position of the roving unit on the course in real time. Additionally, the system includes a course management base station for transmitting and receiving information to the roving units and a monitor for displaying the the location of each roving unit on the golf course in real time.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于高尔夫球场的玩家位置确定和课程管理系统，该高尔夫球场具有多个游戏单元供玩家在演奏过程中使用。 每个粗纱单元包括一个中央处理单元（CPU），包括一个数据处理器，用于执行各种任务，从任务的最快执行到任务完成优先顺序的任务执行速度最慢;控制处理器的实时装置 将优先级从具有最高优先级的任务的最快执行到具有最低优先级的任务的最慢执行的任务优先，以及用于精确定时系统的功能的装置，其包括使用公共数字调制技术的调制装置，用于数字调制发送到 和所有的流动单位。 每个粗纱单元包括用于显示高尔夫球场的监视器，该监视器包括其三通孔，球道，绿色，杯子和危险物的每个孔，以及粗纱单元在路线上的实时位置。 此外，该系统包括用于向粗纱单元发送和接收信息的课程管理基站，以及用于在高尔夫球场上实时显示每个粗纱单元的位置的监视器。

公开(公告)号：US5689431A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US423295

申请日：1995-04-18

申请人： Richard W. Rudow ,  John Coffee ,  Douglas L. Lecker ,  Tuan Pham ,  Kirk Bingeman

发明人： Richard W. Rudow ,  John Coffee ,  Douglas L. Lecker ,  Tuan Pham ,  Kirk Bingeman

IPC分类号： A63B55/08 ,  A63B57/00 ,  A63B69/36 ,  A63B71/06 ,  G01C22/00 ,  G01S1/00 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S19/19 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G01S5/10 ,  G01S11/02

CPC分类号： A63B24/0021 ,  A63B71/06 ,  G01C22/004 ,  G01S19/07 ,  G01S5/009 ,  A63B2024/0025 ,  A63B2024/0056 ,  A63B2071/0691 ,  A63B2102/32 ,  A63B2220/12 ,  A63B2220/13 ,  A63B2220/14 ,  A63B2220/20 ,  A63B2220/62 ,  A63B2220/836 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B2225/54 ,  A63B55/60 ,  A63B55/61 ,  G01S5/0054

摘要： A player position determining and course management system for a golf course having a plurality of roving units for use by players in playing the course is disclosed. Each roving unit includes a central processing unit (CPU) including a data processor for executing various tasks ranging from fastest execution of a task to slowest execution of a task on a schedule of priorities of task completion, a real-time means for controlling the processor to give the tasks priority ranging from fastest execution of a task with highest priority to slowest execution of a task with lowest priority, and a means for precisely timing functions of the system including modulating means utilizing a common digital modulation technique for digitally modulating data transmitted to and from all of the roving units. Each of the roving units include a monitor for displaying the golf course including each of the holes with its tee box, fairway, green, cup and hazards, as well as the position of the roving unit on the course in real time. Additionally, the system includes a course management base station for transmitting and receiving information to the roving units and a monitor for displaying the the location of each roving unit on the golf course in real time.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于高尔夫球场的玩家位置确定和课程管理系统，该高尔夫球场具有多个游戏单元供玩家在演奏过程中使用。 每个粗纱单元包括一个中央处理单元（CPU），包括一个数据处理器，用于执行各种任务，从任务的最快执行到任务完成优先顺序的任务执行速度最慢;控制处理器的实时装置 使优先级从优先级最高的任务执行到具有最低优先级的任务的最慢执行;以及用于精确定时系统功能的装置，包括使用公共数字调制技术的调制装置，用于数字调制发送到 和所有的流动单位。 每个粗纱单元包括用于显示高尔夫球场的监视器，该监视器包括其三通孔，球道，绿色，杯子和危险物的每个孔，以及粗纱单元在路线上的实时位置。 此外，该系统包括用于向粗纱单元发送和接收信息的课程管理基站，以及用于在高尔夫球场上实时显示每个粗纱单元的位置的监视器。

公开(公告)号：US06446005B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US09373556

申请日：1999-08-13

申请人： Kirk Bingeman ,  Richard Velasquez ,  William Tekniepe

发明人： Kirk Bingeman ,  Richard Velasquez ,  William Tekniepe

IPC分类号： B62D128

CPC分类号： A63B24/0021 ,  A63B2024/0025 ,  A63B2071/0691 ,  A63B2102/32 ,  A63B2220/12 ,  A63B2220/13 ,  A63B2220/14 ,  A63B2220/16 ,  A63B2220/20 ,  A63B2220/30 ,  A63B2220/36 ,  A63B2220/80 ,  A63B2225/30 ,  G01C21/12 ,  G01P3/487 ,  G01S19/41 ,  G01S19/49 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D2201/0204

摘要： A system is disclosed for determining precise locations of the golf carts on a golf course in real time as the carts are in use during play of the course. Each cart is outfitted with a dead reckoning navigation (DRN) system for determining speed and direction, and a compass for determining heading of the cart during play. With these parameters and a known origin of the cart to which the DRN system has been calibrated, such as location of a tee box, the location of the cart relative to a known feature of the course such as a cup or hazard may be calculated. The DRN system uses a magnetic wheel sensor assembly having a magnetic strip with spaced alternating opposite magnetic poles affixed to the rim of an inside wheel well or mounting fixture therefor of the cart, mounted to confront a Hall effect sensor. During rotation of the wheel and the strip when the cart is moving, the sensor detects passage of the alternating poles, to measure speed and forward or backward direction of the cart. A compass determines heading of the cart. The DRN system allows operation on courses where GPS-based systems cannot maintain LOS, and is periodically calibrated by a known signal, such as a DGPS signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种系统，用于在游戏过程中使用时确定高尔夫球场在高尔夫球场上的精确位置。 每个推车配备有用于确定速度和方向的航位推算导航（DRN）系统，以及用于在游戏期间确定推车的方位的罗盘。 利用这些参数和已经校准了DRN系统的购物车的已知原点，例如三通盒的位置，可以计算出相对于课程的已知特征（例如杯子或危险物）的推车位置。 DRN系统使用具有磁条的磁轮传感器组件，该磁条具有固定到内轮毂的边缘上的间隔的交替相对的磁极或安装成面向霍尔效应传感器的推车的安装夹具。 当车子移动时，轮和带的旋转期间，传感器检测交替的杆的通过，以测量推车的速度和向前或向后的方向。 罗盘确定推车的方向。 DRN系统允许在基于GPS的系统不能保持LOS的课程上操作，并且通过诸如DGPS信号的已知信号周期性地校准。

公开(公告)号：US07031947B1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US09626648

申请日：2000-07-27

申请人： Kirk Bingeman ,  Douglas L. Lecker

发明人： Kirk Bingeman ,  Douglas L. Lecker

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/085

摘要： A method is disclosed for administering use of a golf course information system implemented in golf carts or other roving units with a monitor adapted to provide display of any or all of course and hole layout, course features and distance information to assist a golfer in play of the golf course, or of specific information of interest to the individual golfer from external networks including tournament and individual scoring, stock quotations and electronic mail to enhance the golfing experience. In the method, a gratis trial period less than an entire round of play of the course is invoked, during which the cart display of such information is activated for a golfer commencing use of the cart. The cart display of such information is automatically rendered inactive at the end of the gratis trial period unless, by that point of play, a payment authorization for completion of the round with activated cart display has been made.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于管理使用在高尔夫球车或其他粗纱单元中实施的高尔夫球场信息系统的方法，所述高尔夫球车信息系统具有监视器，所述监视器适于提供任何或所有课程和孔布局，课程特征和距离信息的显示，以帮助高尔夫球手发挥 高尔夫球场或来自外部网络的个人高尔夫球手感兴趣的特定信息，包括比赛和个人打分，股票报价和电子邮件，以增强高尔夫球经验。 在该方法中，调用小于整个游戏过程的免费试用期，在此期间，对于开始使用推车的高尔夫球手来启动这种信息的购物车显示。 在免费试用期结束时，这种信息的购物车显示被自动地显示为非活动状态，除非在该玩家的玩法上已经完成了具有激活的购物车显示的回合的支付授权。