KR102107732B1 - System for tracking position of golf ball - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf ball location tracking system. A subject to be solved by the present invention is to easily determine a location of a golf ball in an actual field and improve the directionality thereof. For example, disclosed is a golf ball location tracking system which comprises a golf ball which receives location information from a plurality of satellites, transmits the received location information to the outside, and operates by receiving power through wireless charging; a golf ball tracking application which is installed on a mobile communication terminal and receives and displays location information of the golf ball from the outside; and a repeater which receives the location information from the golf ball and transmits the same to the golf ball tracking application.

Description

Golf ball location tracking system {SYSTEM FOR TRACKING POSITION OF GOLF BALL}

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a golf ball position tracking system.

In the modern society, the importance of health and the importance of the leisure industry have been increasing in recent years as the population enjoying a hobby is increasing. Accordingly, people who enjoy golf, a kind of leisure, are also gradually increasing. Accordingly, efforts are being actively made to graft IT with golf information or golf course information so that the general public can more easily access it.

However, there are difficulties when playing golf on the field. That is, it is not easy to check the position of the golf ball that has been blown by the hitting field. In addition, even if the position of the golf ball is roughly determined, there is a practical problem that it is necessary to go to a specific place where the golf ball is placed. In particular, it is difficult to find a golf ball when the golf ball is out of the yard.

Accordingly, efforts to provide more detailed exercise information for golf balls or golfers have been recently attempted, not just a golf course information providing service that has been attempted in the past.

Publication Patent Publication No. 10-2012-005604 (published date: January 17, 2012)

An embodiment of the present invention provides a golf ball position tracking system that can easily locate a golf ball in an actual field and improve directionality.

Golf ball position tracking system according to an embodiment of the present invention, receives a location information from a plurality of satellites, transmits the received location information to the outside, operates by receiving power supplied through wireless charging; A golf ball tracking application installed on a mobile communication terminal and receiving and displaying location information of the golf ball from the outside; And a repeater that receives location information from the golf ball and transmits it to the golf ball tracking application.

In addition, the golf ball, an inner core, an outer core surrounding the inner core, an inner cover surrounding the outer core, and a ball body including an outer cover surrounding the inner cover; A GPS receiver that receives location information of the golf ball from a plurality of satellites; A transmitter transmitting position information of the golf ball received through the GPS receiver to the repeater; A secondary battery module for supplying power to the GPS receiver and the transmitter; It includes a wireless charging coil for charging the secondary battery module by generating a magnetic field through electromagnetic induction of the wireless charger, the GPS receiver, the transmitter and the secondary battery module inside the inner core made of spherical (Spherical) Is installed, the wireless charging coil is made of a sphere (sphere) is interposed between the inner cover and the outer core, it can be connected to the secondary battery module.

In addition, the golf ball is displayed on the surface of the outer cover, an identification code unit having unique identification information of the golf ball; A micro controller for controlling on / off control of power supply of the GPS receiver and the transmitter when a push signal is received; And a tact switch button exposed on the surface of the outer cover, receiving a push switching input from the outside through a pin, and outputting the push signal to the microcontroller, wherein the transmitter includes location information of the golf ball. The unique identification information of the golf ball may be transmitted to the repeater.

In addition, the golf ball tracking application, a unique identification information recognition unit to read and recognize the identification information of the identification code portion photographed through the mobile communication terminal; When the unique identification information of the identification code unit is recognized through the unique identification information recognition unit, the identification information of the golf ball tracking application and the unique identification information of the identification code unit are transmitted through the mobile communication terminal to the repeater. register; And a golf information providing unit that receives position information of the golf ball from the repeater and processes the received position information to provide the position, trajectory, and RBI information of the golf ball, and the repeater includes the golf ball tracking application. Among the unique identification information received from the transmitter, the unique identification information information matching the unique identification information received from the transmitter is searched, and the location information of the golf balls corresponding to the unique identification information matching each other is determined according to the time sequence with the corresponding golf ball tracking application. Transmitting in real time, the time sequence may be the order in which the location information is received from the golf ball.

In addition, the golf ball, an inner core, an outer core surrounding the inner core, an inner cover surrounding the outer core, and a ball body including an outer cover surrounding the inner cover; A GPS receiver that receives location information of the golf ball from a plurality of satellites; A transmitter transmitting position information of the golf ball received through the GPS receiver to the repeater; A secondary battery module for supplying power to the GPS receiver and the transmitter; A short-range wireless communication module connected to the portable communication terminal; And a wireless charging coil for charging the secondary battery module by generating a magnetic field through electromagnetic induction of the wireless charger, wherein the GPS receiver, the transmitter, and the secondary battery module are spherical, inside the inner core. Is installed in, the wireless charging coil is made of a sphere (sphere) is interposed between the inner cover and the outer core, connected to the secondary battery module, the short-range wireless communication module is connected to the mobile communication terminal when the golf The ball tracking application transmits the identification information of the golf ball and the remaining battery module information, and the golf ball tracking application receives the identification information of the golf ball from the short range wireless communication module. A power control signal for turning on / off the power can be transmitted.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a golf ball position tracking system that can easily locate a golf ball in an actual field and improve directionality.

1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a golf ball position tracking system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the external configuration of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the internal configuration of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a golf ball tracking application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a device operation sequence for tracking a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing wireless charging of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing an example of golf information provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a form in which a short range wireless communication module is added to a golf ball according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Terms used in the specification will be briefly described, and the present invention will be described in detail.

The terminology used in the present invention has been selected, while considering the functions in the present invention, general terms that are currently widely used are selected, but this may vary according to the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art or the appearance of a new technology. In addition, in certain cases, some terms are arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, their meanings will be described in detail in the description of the applicable invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the contents of the present invention, not simply the names of the terms.

When a part of the specification "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further included instead of excluding other components, unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as “... unit” and “module” described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. .

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may easily practice. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in order to clearly describe the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and like reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification.

1 is a schematic view showing the overall configuration of a golf ball position tracking system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing the external configuration of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a golf ball tracking application according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram for tracking a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a view showing to explain a device operation sequence, FIG. 6 is a view showing wireless charging of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of golf information provided according to an embodiment of the present invention to be.

1 to 4, the golf ball position tracking system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one of a golf ball 100, a golf ball tracking application 200 and a repeater 300 can do. In addition, the golf ball position tracking system 1000 of this embodiment may be configured to further include a wireless charger 400 as shown in FIG. 6.

The golf ball 100 may operate by receiving location information from a plurality of satellites, transmitting the received location information to the outside, and receiving power through wireless charging. To this end, the golf ball 100 includes a ball body 110, a GPS receiver 120, a transmitter 130, a secondary battery module 140, a wireless charging coil 150, a circuit board 160, and an identification code unit 170 ), At least one of the microcontroller 180 and the tact switch button 190.

The ball body 110 is a means constituting the shape of the golf ball 100, the inner core 111, the outer core 113 surrounding the inner core 111, the inner cover surrounding the outer core 113 It may include an outer cover 115 surrounding the inner cover 114 and 114.

The GPS receiver 120 may receive location information of the golf ball 100 from a plurality of satellites (at least three or more).

The transmitter 130 may transmit the location information of the golf ball 100 received through the GPS receiver 120 to the external repeater 300. The transmitter 130 and the repeater 300 can communicate using a wide area communication method, and the user receives the golf ball location information through the golf ball tracking application 200 installed in the mobile communication terminal, and processed information about the golf ball, for example Location tracking information of the golf ball 100, a movement path, a trajectory, and RBI information may be provided.

Here, the mobile communication terminal is a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, navigation, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro) terminal, smartphone (smartphone) , All kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as a smartpad, a tablet PC, and the like.

The secondary battery module 140 may supply power to the GPS receiver 120 and the transmitter 130. In addition, the secondary battery module 140 may be controlled to power on / off by the micro-controller 180. The secondary battery module 140 may include a lithium ion battery, but this embodiment is not limited thereto, and various miniaturized secondary batteries may be applied.

The wireless charging coil 150 may generate a magnetic field through electromagnetic induction of the wireless charger 400 to charge the secondary battery module 140. The wireless charging coil 150 is formed of a sphere and is interposed between the inner cover 113 and the outer core 114, and may be electrically connected to the secondary battery module 150.

The circuit board 160 is installed with a chip such as a GPS receiver 120, a transmitter 130, a micro controller 180, and can electrically connect them. The circuit board 160 may be formed of a sphere, but may be formed in a plurality of board shapes according to design specifications and installed in the inner core 111 of the sphere.

The GPS receiver 120, the transmitter 130, the secondary battery module 140 and the circuit board 160 may be installed inside the inner core 113 made of sphere. Here, the inner core 1130 is made of a case shape of a sphere (sphere) may be made in a form that accommodates the GPS receiver 120, the transmitter 130, the secondary battery module 140 and the circuit board 160 on its inner surface Between these components, a material forming the inner core of a typical golf ball may be filled.

The identification code unit 170 may be displayed on the surface of the outer cover, and may have unique identification information of the golf ball 100. The identification code unit 170 may be implemented in a form printed on the surface of the golf ball 110 with a QR code, barcode, number, or the like. However, since the surface of the golf ball 110 is formed by bends by dimples of a concave structure, it may be provided in a printed form to facilitate recognition through scanning by reflecting this physical structure.

Meanwhile, the transmitter 130 may transmit the unique identification information of the golf ball 100 to the repeater 300 when the location information of the golf ball 100 is sent to the repeater 300.

When receiving a push signal, the microcontroller 180 can control the power supply of the GPS receiver 120 and the transmitter 130 on / off, and control the overall operation of the GPS receiver 120 and the transmitter 130. Can be. Here, the push signal is a signal generated by the tact switch button 190 and will be described later in more detail.

The tact switch button 190 is exposed on the surface of the outer cover 114, and can receive a push switching input from the outside through a pin or the like, and outputs a push signal to the microcontroller 180 according to the push switching input. Can be. The tact switch button 190 is a switch element that performs an operation that is turned ON when pressed once and turned OFF when pressed again. When a user first presses the power to turn on the golf ball 100, the power is turned on to the microcontroller 180. When the push signal for is output, and once again, the push signal for turn-off may be output to the microcontroller 180. The tact switch button 190 is exposed to a dimple portion formed on the surface of the golf ball 100 but does not protrude over the surface, and may be configured to receive input by pressing through a sharp means such as a pin.

The golf ball tracking application 200 may be installed on a mobile communication terminal and receive and display location information of the golf ball 100 from the repeater 300. To this end, the golf ball tracking application 200 may include at least one of a unique identification information recognition unit 210, a unique identification information use registration unit 220, and a golf information providing unit 230.

The unique identification information recognition unit 210 may read and recognize the unique identification information of the identification code unit 170 photographed through the mobile communication terminal. When the identification code unit 170 composed of a QR code, barcode, number, etc. is photographed through a mobile communication terminal, the unique identification information recognition unit 210 recognizes the identification code in the captured image or directly receives the identification code information Can be recognized.

When the unique identification information use registration unit 220 recognizes the unique identification information of the identification code unit 170 through the unique identification information recognition unit 210, the ID (or serial of the mobile communication terminal) of the golf ball tracking application 200 is recognized. Number) and the unique identification information of the identification code unit 170 may be transmitted to the repeater 300 through the mobile communication terminal. For example, when the unique identification information of the recognized identification code unit 170 is' 123456 'and the ID (or serial number of the mobile communication terminal) of the golf ball tracking application 200 is' kjm_jktc', '123456- kjm_jktc Matching with the data of 'can be transmitted to the repeater 300, the front row of the transmitted data represents the unique identification information of the golf ball 100, the back row is the ID of the golf ball tracking application 200 (or mobile communication terminal) (Serial number).

The golf information providing unit 230 may receive the location information of the golf ball 100 from the repeater 300 and process the received location information to provide the location, trajectory, and RBI information of the golf ball 100 have.

In this regard, the overall operation sequence of the golf ball tracking system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6.

① First, when using the golf ball 100, the power of the golf ball 100 is turned on by pressing the tact switch button 190 of the golf ball 100 using a pin or pointed means.

② Next, by scanning the identification code unit 170 printed on the surface of the golf ball 100 using a mobile communication terminal, ③ golf ball tracking application 200 can recognize this.

④ Next, the golf ball tracking application 200 may match the ID of the golf ball tracking application 200 and the recognized unique identification information and transmit it to the relay 300 through the mobile communication terminal to register the golf ball use.

⑤ Since the golf ball 100 is in a power-on state, after receiving GPS location information from multiple satellites, it can be transmitted to the repeater 300. At this time, the GPS location information of the golf ball 100 may be transmitted to the repeater 300 together with the unique identification information of the golf ball 100.

⑦ Repeater 300 compares and finds information that matches the unique identification information of the golf ball 100 received from the golf ball tracking application 200 among the unique identification information received from the golf ball 100, and matches each other. Based on the identification information, the GPS location information of the corresponding golf ball 100 may be transmitted to the corresponding golf ball tracking application 200, wherein the transmitted GPS location information is according to the time sequence received from the golf ball 100, that is, First, the received information is transmitted first, and time information is added for each transmitted data, so that the golf ball tracking application 200 can use the GPS location information to generate necessary information later.

⑧ The golf ball tracking application 200 receives GPS location information of the golf ball 100 from the repeater 300, processes the received GPS location information, and various information such as the location, trajectory, and RBI information of the golf ball 100 Can be processed to provide. For example, when a user inputs a golf course-related registration number currently located, a registered corresponding golf course map is displayed as shown in FIG. 7, and a result obtained by the user actually playing on the corresponding map, that is, a golf ball according to time (100 ) Is displayed together with the location information (or it can be real-time location information) moved and the target stroke number and the expected movement path of the ball according to the user's choice, so that actual results can be compared with results.

The repeater 300 may receive GPS location information from the golf ball 100 and transmit it to the golf ball tracking application 200. More specifically, the repeater 300 finds unique identification information information that matches the unique identification information received from the transmitter 130 among the unique identification information received from the golf ball tracking application 200, and the unique identification information that matches each other The location information of the golf ball 100 corresponding to the ID of the corresponding golf ball tracking application 200 may be transmitted in real time according to the time sequence. That is, the repeater 300 compares and finds information matching the unique identification information of the golf ball 100 received from the golf ball tracking application 200 among the unique identification information received from the golf ball 100, and matches each other Based on the unique identification information, the GPS location information of the golf ball 100 may be transmitted to the corresponding golf ball tracking application 200, wherein the transmitted GPS location information is in accordance with the time sequence received from the golf ball 100. , First, the received information is transmitted first, and time information is added to each transmitted data, so that the golf ball tracking application 200 can use the GPS location information to generate necessary information.

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal and the repeater 300 may be connected via a wireless network, for example, 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) network, LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, 5GPP (5rd Generation Partnership Project) network, WIMAX ( World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Internet), Internet (Internet), Local Area Network (LAN), Wireless Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Personal Area Network (PAN), Bluetooth network, NFC Networks, satellite broadcasting networks, analog broadcasting networks, DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) networks, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the texture switch button 190 of the golf ball 100 is pressed once again, the power of the golf ball 100 is turned off, and accordingly, the golf ball tracking application 200 has a corresponding golf ball 100 ) Indicates that the power is off and the location information is no longer updated. Of course, when the power of the golf ball 100 is turned on, as the GPS location information is received from the repeater 300, the golf ball tracking application 200 may indicate that the power of the golf ball 100 is turned on.

The wireless charger 400 is manufactured in the form of a bowl and can wirelessly charge a plurality of golf balls 100 simultaneously. Although not shown, the receiving portion of the wireless charger 400 is divided into a plurality of compartments to be manufactured to accommodate each golf ball 100, or a bowl-type wireless charger 400 is made of a plurality of wireless chargers ( 400) can be implemented to insert the golf ball 100 for each and wirelessly charge it.

8 is a view showing a form in which a short range wireless communication module is added to a golf ball according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the golf ball 100 may include a short-range wireless communication module 191 such as a Bluetooth module, and the short-range wireless communication module 191 supplies power of the secondary battery module 140. It can be operated all the time.

When the short-range wireless communication module 191 is paired with a mobile communication terminal and connected to the golf ball tracking application 200, the golf ball tracking application tracks the unique identification information of the golf ball 100 and the battery level information of the golf ball 100. It can be transmitted to (200).

In addition, in this case, the golf ball tracking application 200 may receive a command to turn on / off the power of the golf ball 100, that is, the GPS function, from the user and transmit it to the short-range wireless communication module 191, and accordingly GPS operation for location notification of 100 may be activated.

Meanwhile, the physical power control method by the tact switch button 190 and the electronic power control method through the short-range wireless communication module 191 have been described above, but in this embodiment, the golf ball 100 has a specific form. A control method by a sensor that controls power by sensing a shock, a combination of rotation and direction, and receiving it as an input of power control is also applicable. Here, the sensor may generate a control signal for turning on / off the power by detecting a specific shock, a pattern of a shock, or a rotation in a specific direction by a sensor consisting of a shock sensor and a gyro sensor or a combination thereof.

What has been described above is only one embodiment for implementing the golf ball position tracking system according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the subject matter of the present invention as claimed in the following claims Anyone who has ordinary knowledge in the field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the scope will be said to have the technical spirit of the present invention to the extent that various changes can be implemented.

1000: golf ball position tracking system 100: golf ball
110: ball body 111: inner core
112: outer core 113: inner cover
114: outer cover 120: GPS receiver
130: transmitter 140: secondary battery module
150: wireless charging coil 160: circuit board
170: identification code unit 180: microcontroller
190: Tact switch button 191: Short-range wireless communication module
200: golf ball tracking application 210: unique identification information recognition unit
220: Register to use unique identification information 230: Golf information provider
300: repeater 400: wireless charger

Claims (5)

A golf ball that receives location information from a plurality of satellites, transmits the received location information to the outside, and operates by receiving power through wireless charging;
A golf ball tracking application installed on a mobile communication terminal and receiving and displaying location information of the golf ball from the outside; And
And a repeater that receives location information from the golf ball and transmits it to the golf ball tracking application,
The golf ball,
A ball body including an inner core, an outer core surrounding the inner core, an inner cover surrounding the outer core, and an outer cover surrounding the inner cover;
A GPS receiver that receives location information of the golf ball from a plurality of satellites;
A transmitter that transmits the position information of the golf ball received through the GPS receiver to the repeater;
A secondary battery module for supplying power to the GPS receiver and the transmitter; And
A wireless charging coil for charging the secondary battery module by generating a magnetic field through electromagnetic induction of the wireless charger,
The GPS receiver, the transmitter and the secondary battery module are installed inside the inner core made of spherical,
The wireless charging coil is formed of a sphere (sphere) is interposed between the inner cover and the outer core, connected to the secondary battery module,
The golf ball,
An identification code portion displayed on the surface of the outer cover and having unique identification information of the golf ball;
A microcontroller for controlling on / off control of power supply of the GPS receiver and the transmitter when a push signal is received; And
It is exposed on the surface of the outer cover, and further includes a tact switch button that receives a push switching input from the outside through a pin and outputs the push signal to the microcontroller,
The transmitter transmits the identification information of the golf ball together with the location information of the golf ball to the repeater,
The tact switch button is formed such that the surface of the golf ball is exposed to a dimple portion in which a concave curvature is formed, so that the surface does not protrude over the golf ball, and is operated to switch between turn on and turn off each time it is pushed. Golf ball location tracking system.
delete delete According to claim 1,
The golf ball tracking application,
A unique identification information recognition unit that reads and recognizes the unique identification information of the identification code unit photographed through the mobile communication terminal;
When the unique identification information of the identification code unit is recognized through the unique identification information recognition unit, the identification information of the golf ball tracking application and the unique identification information of the identification code unit are transmitted through the mobile communication terminal to the repeater. register; And
It includes a golf information providing unit for receiving the location information of the golf ball from the repeater, processing the received location information to provide the location, trajectory and RBI information of the golf ball,
The repeater,
Among the unique identification information received from the golf ball tracking application, finds unique identification information information matching the unique identification information received from the transmitter, and tracks the golf ball location information corresponding to the unique identification information corresponding to each other. Real-time transmission in chronological order,
The time sequence is a golf ball position tracking system, characterized in that the order in which the location information is received from the golf ball.
According to claim 1,
The golf ball,
A ball body including an inner core, an outer core surrounding the inner core, an inner cover surrounding the outer core, and an outer cover surrounding the inner cover;
A GPS receiver that receives location information of the golf ball from a plurality of satellites;
A transmitter transmitting position information of the golf ball received through the GPS receiver to the repeater;
A secondary battery module for supplying power to the GPS receiver and the transmitter;
A short-range wireless communication module connected to the portable communication terminal; And
A wireless charging coil for charging the secondary battery module by generating a magnetic field through electromagnetic induction of the wireless charger,
The GPS receiver, the transmitter and the secondary battery module are installed inside the inner core made of spherical,
The wireless charging coil is formed of a sphere (sphere) is interposed between the inner cover and the outer core, connected to the secondary battery module,
When the short-range wireless communication module is connected to the mobile communication terminal, the golf ball tracking application transmits the unique identification information of the golf ball and the remaining battery information of the secondary battery module,
The golf ball tracking application, when receiving the unique identification information of the golf ball from the short-range wireless communication module, a golf ball position tracking system characterized in that it transmits a power control signal for turning on / off the power of the golf ball.

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