JP2013154177A - System for providing information on playing golf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for effectively using an RFID tag when a player walks around a golf course using a golf ball equipped with the RFID tag.SOLUTION: A system 100 includes: an input unit 110; a processing unit 130 that receives information from the input unit and calculates information concerning golf play; and a display unit 140 portable by a golf player that displays the information concerning the golf play calculated by the processing unit. The input unit 110 may include an RFID reading unit 112 for contactlessly reading individual identification information stored in an RFID tag 12 of a golf ball 10, and a GPS receiver 114 receiving a signal from a GPS satellite 20 for obtaining current position information. The system 100 may include a network interface 150 for transmitting/receiving various types of data with a host server 40 via a network 30.

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf play information providing system, and more particularly to a golf play information providing system using RFID (radio-frequency identification).

  In general, an RFID tag includes an IC chip made of silicon and an antenna made of metal. Golf balls equipped with RFID tags have not been put into practical use at present. And when using a golf ball carrying such an RFID tag to go around a golf course, little research and development have been made on a system for effectively using the RFID tag.

  Patent Document 1 describes a system that uses GPS to receive information about playing golf and display it on a display. This system is described as having a configuration in which a signal is transmitted to a sound transmitter provided inside a golf ball and a predetermined sound is emitted from the golf ball.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2003/191547

  The present invention is a system for providing information related to golf play, and includes an input device, a processing device that receives information from the input device and calculates information related to golf play, and the calculation performed by the processing device. A display device that displays information relating to golf play and is portable to the golf player.

  As one aspect of the system of the present invention, information sent from the input device to the processing device may be the current position of the golf ball. In this case, the information regarding the play of the golf can be a layout of a golf course where the golf ball is currently located. The system may further include a data receiving device that obtains information regarding a golf course layout to be provided to the processing device via a network.

  The information regarding the golf play can be a distance from the current position of the golf ball to a target position in the layout. The target location can be a cup, a bunker, a water hazard, or a combination thereof.

  The information relating to golf play may be the condition of the golf course or golf course where the golf ball is currently located. The condition of the golf course or golf course may be weather information and at least one information selected from the group consisting of length, density, hardness, and moisture of turf on the fairway or green. The system may further include a data receiver that obtains information related to a golf course or a golf course condition to be provided to the processing device via a net.

  The golf play information may be a recommended golf club count for hitting the golf ball from a current position to a target position in the layout. The processing device can calculate a recommended count of the golf club by adding a golf course or a golf course where the golf ball is currently located. The system further includes a data storage device for storing past play results, and the processing device can calculate the recommended number of the golf club in addition to the past play results.

  The input device may include manual input means for manually inputting information on a current position of the golf ball. The input device may include a GPS receiver for obtaining information on the current position of the golf ball. Furthermore, the input device may include a reader for reading information stored in the RFID system in a non-contact manner from a golf ball having the RFID system, and the reader is an RFID system for the golf ball. The GPS receiver may be configured to obtain information on the current position when reading.

  In another aspect of the system of the present invention, the input device may include a reading device for reading information stored in the RFID system in a contactless manner from a golf ball including the RFID system, Information relating to golf play can be information relating to a golf ball read by the reading device.

  The information relating to golf play may be information relating to whether or not the golf ball read by the reading device is a ball played by the player.

  Moreover, the information regarding the play of the golf can be attribute information of the golf ball read by the reading device. The attribute information of the golf ball may be at least one information selected from the group consisting of a manufacturer name, a golf ball name, a golf ball characteristic, and a comment by a user. The characteristics of the golf ball may be at least one information selected from the group consisting of the hardness of the golf ball, the feel at impact, the head speed to be adapted, the spin performance, and the ballistic type. The system may further include a data receiver that obtains golf ball attribute information to be provided to the processing device via a net.

  As another aspect, the system of the present invention can further include a data receiver that obtains information transmitted from other players via the net. The information transmitted by the other player may be a play situation. Further, the information transmitted by the other player may be a comment for the golf equipment.

  The system of the present invention may further include a data transmitter that transmits information transmitted by the player via the net separately from or simultaneously with the data receiver that obtains information transmitted by the other player. The information transmitted by the player may be a play situation. Further, the information transmitted by the player can be a comment on the golf equipment.

  The play situation is at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of a player's position, score, ball flight distance, golf equipment name, text message, voice, video, and still image on a golf course or golf course. Can do.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a golf play information providing system and its surrounding environment according to the present invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a golf play information providing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a golf play information providing system 100 according to the present embodiment includes an input unit 110 that reads information stored in an RFID tag in a non-contact manner from a golf ball 10 including an RFID tag 12, and an input A central processing unit (CPU) 130 that calculates information related to golf play based on information sent from the unit, and a touch panel 140 that displays information related to golf play calculated by the CPU are mainly provided.

  Although omitted in FIG. 1, the present system 100 includes a RAM, a ROM, and the like necessary for the execution of the CPU 130. Further, in the description of the operation of the system 100 described below, reading of data by the RAM and the like are omitted in order to simplify the description with priority given to understanding of the present invention.

  The input unit 110 receives an RFID reader 112 for reading information such as individual identification information stored in the RFID tag 12 in a non-contact manner, and a GPS (receives a signal from the GPS satellite 20 and obtains current position information. Global Positioning System) receiver 114. The touch panel 140 is a display device that displays information related to golf play calculated by the CPU 130, and is also a touch-type input device 116 that is a part of the input unit 110.

  The RFID reader 112 and the GPS receiver 114 are communicably connected to each other. When the RFID reader 112 reads the RFID tag 12 of the golf ball 10, the GPS receiver 114 can obtain current position information. Has been. The touch panel 140 and the GPS receiver 114 are communicably connected to each other, and when the operation is performed to obtain the current position on the touch panel 140, the current position information is obtained by the GPS receiver 114. Yes. Note that the current position of the golf ball can also be input directly on the touch panel 140.

  The input unit 110 and the CPU 130 are communicably connected, and are configured such that information such as individual identification and the current position is sent from the input unit 110 to the CPU 130. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the input unit 110 can include a camera that captures a video such as a moving image or a still image, and a microphone that records audio.

  The golf play information providing system 100 also receives a network interface 150 for receiving various data stored in the host server 40 via the network 30 such as the Internet and transmitting various data to be stored in the host server 40. In addition. The various data received by the network interface 150 is not limited to this, but relates to, for example, the golf course layout of the golf course, the condition of the golf course or the golf course, the attributes of the golf ball, information transmitted by other golf players, etc. It is data. Various data transmitted by the network interface 150 is data related to information transmitted by the player.

  The data regarding the layout of the golf course is not limited to this, but for example, golf course name, golf course name, reference hit number, golf course location, teeing ground, fairway, rough, tree, OB, green, cup, It is a series of data in which the positions and shapes of pins, bunker, and water hazards such as ponds and rivers are associated. The existence position and shape data such as a teeing ground includes data that can be displayed on the touch panel 140 as an image in which the layout of the golf course is two-dimensionally or planarly graphicized.

  Data regarding golf course or golf course conditions are not limited to this, for example, golf course name or golf course name, date, time or time zone, weather information, and turf length, density on fairways and greens, A series of data associated with hardness, moisture, and the like. The weather information includes, for example, weather such as sunny, rainy, cloudy, temperature, humidity, wind direction, and wind intensity.

  The data relating to the attributes of the golf ball is not limited to this, but is a series of data associated with individual identification information, manufacturer name, golf ball name, golf ball characteristics, user comments, product information, and the like. . The name of the golf ball includes, for example, a product name, a brand name, a model name, a product number, and a model number. Further, the characteristics of the golf ball include the hardness of the golf ball, the feel at impact, the adapted head speed, the spin performance, the ballistic type, and the like. Product information includes prices, shops selling, and other catalog information.

  Data relating to information transmitted by other players is not limited to this, but includes, for example, data relating to playing conditions, comments on golf equipment, and the like. Similarly, the data related to the information transmitted by the player is not limited to this, but includes, for example, data related to the playing situation, comments on the golf equipment, and the like.

  Data on the playing situation is not limited to this, but for example, the player's name or nickname, the player's position on the golf course or golf course, the score of Hole by Hole and Play by Play (Shot by Shot), the distance of the ball These are a series of data in which names of golf equipment used for golf balls, golf clubs, etc., text messages, voices, videos, videos, and the like are associated. These pieces of information may be information input manually by the player from the touch panel 140 (116), information input by reading from the RFID reader 112, or input by a camera, a microphone (not shown), or the like. It may be information input to the unit 110 or information processed and processed by the CPU 130 from various types of information input or stored.

  The data related to the comment on the golf equipment is not limited to this, but is a series of data in which the name of the golf equipment such as a golf ball or a golf club, the comment, the name or nickname of the commented player, and the like are associated. Similarly to the above, each of these pieces of information may be information input to the input unit 110 by the touch panel 140 (116), the RFID reader 112, a camera, a microphone (not shown), or the like. It may be information processed by processing.

  Furthermore, the golf play information providing system 100 further includes a data storage unit 160 for storing various data. The various data stored in the data storage unit 160 is not limited to this, but for example, the golf club flight distance, the player's past play results, the individual identification information of the golf ball currently used by the player, and the player transmit Data related to information. Of course, the data storage unit 160 can store various types of data input from the input unit 110 described above, and can store various types of data received by the network interface 150.

  The data regarding the flight distance of the golf club is not limited to this, but is a series of data in which, for example, the golf club count and the ball flight distance are associated with each other. The data relating to the golf club flight distance can be arbitrarily changed in the data storage unit 160 according to the update data or additional data received by the network interface 150.

  Data relating to the player's past play results are not limited to this, but for example, the player's name, golf course name, golf course name, ball hit position, ball arrival position, ball flight distance, golf ball, It is a series of data in which the name of the golf equipment used, such as a golf club, the play date and time, the condition of the golf course at that time, and the like are associated.

  The data relating to the individual identification information of the golf ball currently used by the player is individual identification information stored in the RFID tag 12 of the golf ball 10 currently used by the player. The data is input to the input unit 110 by the RFID reader 112 and stored in the data storage unit 160 in advance.

  The data related to information transmitted by the player is data stored in the data storage unit 160 for the player to transmit to the host server 40 via the network interface 150, and has the same configuration as the data related to information received by the network interface 150. belongs to. These data can be input from the input unit 110, or can be partially extracted from data relating to the player's past play results.

  The operation of the golf play information providing system 100 having such a configuration, that is, a method for providing golf play information will be described below.

  A first example of a method for providing golf play information is a method for providing golf play information when the current position of a golf ball is input to the golf play information providing system 100. In this first example, first, the golf player inputs the current position of the golf ball. The current position may be input by inputting information related to the current position such as coordinate data with the player's hand on the touch panel 140 (116), or the player operating the touch panel 140 (116) to obtain the current position by the GPS receiver 114. Information regarding the position may be obtained, or the player holds the RFID reader 112 over the golf ball 10 to read information stored in the RFID chip 12 of the golf ball 10, thereby causing the GPS receiver 114 to relate to the current position. Information may be obtained.

  Information on the current position is sent from the input unit 110 to the CPU 130. Based on the current position information, the CPU 130 first reads data relating to the golf course layout of the golf course from the network interface 150 or the data storage device 160 and performs a process of specifying the golf course and the golf course. Then, CPU 130 performs a process of displaying an image of the identified golf course layout on touch panel 140.

  When the golf course layout image is displayed on the touch panel 140, when the player manually inputs the current position of the golf ball, the point can be input as the current position by touching one point of the layout image. .

  Next, the CPU 130 performs processing for displaying the distance from the current position of the golf ball to the target position on the touch panel 140. The target position can be set in advance by the player in, for example, a cup, bunker, water hazard, etc. of the golf course. Further, in order for the CPU 130 to finish the golf course with the reference number of hits, it is possible to calculate the position where the ball should reach from the current position by the next hit and set it as the target position. In this case, the touch panel 140 can be used to input to change the reference number of hits to a smaller number of hits or a larger number of hits than the reference number of hits. This change can also be made after the tee shot. Furthermore, the target position can be set to be a touched point by touching an arbitrary point on the layout image of the golf course displayed on the touch panel 140 by the player. When the target position is newly input or deflected, the CPU 130 performs a process of displaying the distance from the current position to the target position on the touch panel 140 each time.

  Further, the CPU 130 reads data regarding the flight distance of the golf club from the data storage unit 160, and based on the distance calculated from the current position to the target position, the golf club for hitting the golf ball from the current position to the target position The recommended count is displayed on the touch panel 140. Note that the processing of the recommended count of the golf club can be set not to be performed when the target position is a bunker or a water hazard.

  CPU 130 reads data relating to the golf course or golf course condition from network interface 150 or data storage device 160, extracts the golf course condition, and displays part or all of the data on touch panel 140. Process. Data relating to this condition can be used for processing the recommended count of the golf club. That is, the CPU 130 performs a process of displaying the recommended golf club number corrected by the condition on the touch panel 140. The correction by the condition is not limited to this. For example, correction by the direction of the wind and / or the strength of the wind can be performed.

  Further, the CPU 130 reads data relating to the player's past play results from the network interface 150 or the data storage device 160, extracts the past play results of the golf course, and part or all of the data to the touch panel 140. Process to display. Further, the data relating to the past play results can also be used for processing the recommended count of the golf club. That is, the CPU 130 performs a process of displaying the recommended golf club number corrected by the past play result on the touch panel 140. The correction based on the past play result is not limited to this. For example, correction based on an average of past flight distances by the same golf club from the same or similar current position on the same golf course can be performed.

  The processing of the recommended count of the golf club can be combined with correction based on the condition of the golf course or golf course and correction based on past play results.

  After the golf play information such as the distance to the target position and the recommended golf club number is displayed on the touch panel 140 in this way, the golfer actually hits the golf ball with reference to these. Then, the golfer moves to the location of the hit golf ball, and again inputs the current position of the golf ball using the various means described above.

  When the current position of the golf ball is newly input to the input unit 110, the CPU 130 sets the current position of the golf ball previously input as the position where the ball was hit, and the current position of the golf ball input this time as the ball As the position reached, the flight distance of the ball is calculated from these two positions, and the golf course name and the golf course name are further associated with these to perform a series of data. The series of data is stored in the data storage device 160 as data relating to past play results.

  The CPU 130 further adds the player name, the number of the golf club used, the name of the golf ball used and the characteristics of the ball, the date of play, the condition of the golf course or the golf course, and the like to the above series of data. A process of associating can be performed.

  The player name can be automatically associated by inputting and registering the player name in advance on the touch panel 140 as a user of the system 100. Of course, the player name can be provided to the plurality of players with one system 100 by inputting the player name on the touch panel 140 each time the current position of the golf ball is input.

  The count of the used golf club may be automatically associated with the recommended count of the displayed golf club as it is. Alternatively, the player can manually input the number of the used golf club on the touch panel 140. The name of the golf ball used and the characteristics of the ball are read when the player reads information stored in the RFID chip 12 of the golf ball 10 with the RFID reader 112 when inputting the current position of the golf ball. Can be imported and associated as is. When the reading is not performed by the RFID reader 112, the player can manually input the name of the used golf goal or the like on the touch panel 140.

  The play date and time can be automatically associated as the date and time when the current position of the previous golf ball was input. In addition, the condition of the golf course or golf course can be associated with the data regarding the condition of the golf course or golf course read by the CPU 130 at that time.

  Next, the CPU 130 reads data related to the layout of the golf course of the golf course again based on the information on the new current position, and performs a process of specifying the golf course and the golf course. Then, a process for displaying the distance from the current position of the new golf ball to the new target position on the touch panel 140 is performed. At the same time, the CPU 130 corrects the golf club recommended number again based on the data regarding the flight distance of the golf club and the calculated distance to the target position and, if necessary, correcting the condition and / or the past play result. Processing to display on the touch panel 140 is performed. The player refers to the displayed information and hits the golf ball again. Then, the golfer moves to the location of the hit golf ball and inputs the current position of the golf ball again. By repeating this until the ball enters the cup and holes out, all the hits in one hole can be recorded in the data recording device 160.

  CPU130 can perform the process which calculates the score of the hole from the input frequency | count of the current position of the golf ball in the same golf course. Moreover, CPU130 can perform the process which calculates a total score by totaling the score of all the golf courses. Further, the CPU 130 can perform processing for calculating an average score, a paron rate, an average flight distance, and an average number of pads. When the current position of the golf ball is within the green area of the golf course, the CPU 130 can perform processing for identifying that the player's hit is a putt.

  A second example of the method of providing golf play information is a method of providing golf play information when golf ball individual identification information is input to the golf play information providing system 100. In this second example, first, the individual identification information stored in the RFID chip 12 of the golf ball 10 is read by the RFID reader 112 and input to the input unit 100.

  Further, the CPU 130 reads the individual identification information from the input unit 110, reads data relating to the golf ball attribute from the network interface 150 or the data storage device 160, and extracts the corresponding golf ball attribute information from the individual identification information. Then, a process of displaying part or all of the information on the touch panel 140 is performed. The player can refer to the attribute information of the golf ball and reference it for hitting the ball. This is particularly beneficial when using a lost ball or the like.

  When the golf ball attribute information is described in addition to the individual identification information on the RFID chip 12 of the golf ball 10, these are also read by the RFID reader 112 and input to the input unit 100. Then, the CPU 130 can perform a process of displaying part or all of the attribute information of the golf ball on the touch panel 140 as it is.

  Further, when the CPU 130 reads the individual identification information of the golf ball from the input unit 110, the CPU 130 reads data related to the individual identification information of the golf ball currently used by the player from the data storage device 160, and the individual identification read from the input unit 110. It is processed whether or not the information matches the individual identification information of the golf ball currently used by the player stored in advance. And CPU130 performs the process which displays on a touchscreen 140 that it is a player's golf ball, when it corresponds. Moreover, CPU130 can also perform the process which displays that it is not a player's golf ball on the touchscreen 140, when it does not correspond. These indications may be characters, symbols, colors, or voice. This can prevent the player from hitting another person's golf ball by mistake.

  Furthermore, a series of processes in which the CPU 130 displays the golf play information such as the distance to the target position and the recommended golf club number on the touch panel 140 is as follows. The individual identification information read from the input unit 110 is stored in advance by the player. It can also be performed when it matches the individual identification information of the golf ball currently used.

  The third example of the method for providing golf play information is to share the golf play information stored in the golf play information providing system 100 with other players in order to share the golf play information with the other golf play information providing systems 100a to 100c. Is a way to provide In this third example, first, information transmitted by the player is input by the player's operation. As described above, the information transmitted by the player is, for example, a play situation or a comment on a golf equipment. As described above, the information transmitted by these players may be input by the player using the touch panel 140 (116), the RFID reader 112, the camera or the microphone (not shown), or the data storage device 160 by the operation of the player. The data stored in may be processed.

  As the data processing, for example, first, by the player's operation, the CPU 130 reads the data related to the player's past play results stored in the data storage device 160 and corresponds to all or a part, for example, the play situation. The process which displays the item to perform on the touch panel 140 is performed. Next, the player selects information to be shared among them. With this operation, the CPU 130 performs processing for processing information selected by the player into information transmitted by the player.

  When the player performs an operation for transmitting the input information or the processed information on the touch panel 140 (116), the CPU 130 stores the information in the data storage device 160 as information to be transmitted by the player. The network interface 150 is instructed to transmit to the host server 40 via the network 30. The information transmitted in this way is stored in the host server 40. Transmission of such information is also performed from other golf play information providing systems 100a to 100c.

  In order to view the stored information of the host server 40 transmitted and stored from a plurality of players, the CPU 130 of the golf play information providing system 100 displays the information transmitted by the player by the host server or automatically. The network interface 150 is instructed to receive from the network 40 via the network 30. Then, the received information is processed by the CPU 130 on the touch panel 140 by the operation of the player or automatically. Thus, golf play information can be shared among a plurality of players by transmitting and receiving information between the plurality of golf play information providing systems 100.

  Such information sharing can be performed among all the players that can transmit and receive to the host server 40, or can be limited to a specific group of players. The individual identification information of the player can be the same as the player's name or nickname, or can be independent information. The individual identification information and password of this player can be set at the time of registration for enjoying such information sharing. By transmitting the individual identification information and password of the player from the golf play information providing system 100 to the host server 40, the golf play information providing system 100 can share the golf play information and provide other data. Can be sent and received.

  The setting of the group sharing the information can be freely performed in each golf play information providing system 100. In order to invite or request other players to join the group or to approve participation, it is possible to transmit / receive between each golf play information providing system 100 and the host server 40. As a group, for example, one group usually goes around the golf course with up to four people, but when multiple sets occur, by setting these multiple sets as one group, the play situation of the other set of golfers is immediately I can know. For example, a driving contest can be set up within a group, and in a golf course where a contest is set up, a series of data that can be compared with each player in the group is made into a series of data. Can be shared.

  Such transmission / reception of data for information sharing is not limited to during a round of a golf course, and can be performed after the end of play. The golf play information providing system 100 is not limited to golf players, and may be owned and operated by a gallery such as a family member or a friend, and can grasp the play situation.

  Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the display device is a touch panel 140 that displays an image. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display device conveys golf play information to a player by voice. A device such as a speaker or an earphone can also be used. In this case, the CPU 130 performs processing so as to be audio output information instead of or simultaneously with the above-described image output information. Also, a voice input device such as a microphone can be used as the input device. In this case, the input unit 110 analyzes the input voice and performs a process of converting it into data equivalent to the input information described above. Thus, by performing input / output by voice, the golf play information providing system of the present invention can achieve communication like a caddy to the player.

  The golf play information providing system 100 is housed in a device that can be carried by a golf player. The golf play information providing system 100 can be replaced by a general-purpose portable communication device such as a multi-function mobile phone or a portable computer by installing an application. That is, the present invention records a program for realizing the functions of the system on a recording medium readable by the portable communication device, and causes the portable communication device to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium. It may be a thing. The recording medium is a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, hard disk, or a medium that dynamically holds the program for a short time (for example, transmission medium or transmission wave) as in the case of transmitting the program via the Internet, The volatile memory in the computer used as the server in that case is also included. When the general-purpose portable communication device is not equipped with the RFID reader, an RFID reader separate from the general-purpose portable communication device is connected to be communicable wirelessly or by a general-purpose portable communication device.

10: Golf ball 12: RFID reader 20: GPS satellite 30: Network 40: Host server 100: Golf play information providing system 110: Input unit 112: RFID reader 114: GPS receiver 130: CPU
140: Touch panel 150: Network interface 160: Data storage device

Claims (29)

A system for providing information on golf play,
An input device;
A processing device for receiving information from the input device and calculating information relating to golf play;
A system comprising: a display device that can be carried by a golf player, and that displays information relating to the golf play calculated by the processing device.   The system according to claim 1, wherein the information sent from the input device to the processing device is a current position of the golf ball.   The system according to claim 2, wherein the golf play information is a layout of a golf course where the golf ball is currently located.   The system according to claim 3, further comprising a data receiving device that obtains information about a layout of a golf course to be provided to the processing device via a network.   The system according to claim 3, wherein the golf play information is a distance from a current position of the golf ball to a target position in the layout.   The system of claim 5, wherein the target location is a cup, a bunker, a water hazard, or a combination thereof.   The system according to claim 2, wherein the information related to playing golf is a condition of a golf course or a golf course where the golf ball is currently located.   The system according to claim 7, wherein the condition of the golf course or golf course is weather information and at least one information selected from the group consisting of length, density, hardness and moisture of turf in a fairway or green.   The system according to claim 7, further comprising a data receiver that obtains information related to a golf course or a golf course condition to be provided to the processing device via a net.   The system according to claim 3, wherein the golf play information is a recommended golf club count for hitting the golf ball from a current position to a target position in the layout.   The system according to claim 10, wherein the processing device calculates a recommended count of the golf club by adding a condition of a golf course or a golf course where the golf ball is currently located.   11. The system according to claim 10, further comprising a data storage device in which past play results are stored, wherein the processing device calculates a recommended number of the golf club in addition to the past play results.   The system according to claim 2, wherein the input device includes hand input means for manually inputting information on a current position of the golf ball.   The system according to claim 2, wherein the input device comprises a GPS receiver for obtaining information on a current position of the golf ball.   When the input device includes a reading device for reading information stored in the RFID system in a non-contact manner from a golf ball equipped with an RFID system, and the reading device reads the RFID system of the golf ball, The system of claim 14, wherein the GPS receiver is configured to obtain current position information.   The input device includes a reading device for reading information stored in the RFID system in a non-contact manner from a golf ball provided with the RFID system, and the information relating to the golf play is read by the reading device. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is information about a golf ball.   The system according to claim 16, wherein the information relating to playing golf is information relating to whether or not a golf ball read by the reading device is a ball played by a player.   The system according to claim 16, wherein the information related to golf play is attribute information of a golf ball that is read by the reading device.   The system according to claim 18, wherein the attribute information of the golf ball is at least one information selected from the group consisting of a manufacturer name, a golf ball name, a golf ball characteristic, and a comment by a user.   20. The system of claim 19, wherein the golf ball characteristic is at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of golf ball hardness, feel at impact, adaptive head speed, spin performance, and ballistic type. The system according to claim 18 , further comprising a data receiver for obtaining attribute information of a golf ball to be provided to the processing device via a net.   The system according to claim 1, further comprising a data receiver that obtains information transmitted by another player via the net.   The system according to claim 22, wherein the information transmitted by the other player is a play situation.   23. The system of claim 22, wherein the information transmitted by the other player is a comment on a golf equipment.   The state of play is at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of a player's position, score, ball flight distance, golf equipment name, text message, voice, video, and still image on a golf course or golf course. Item 24. The system according to Item 23.   The system according to claim 1, further comprising a data transmitter for sending information to be transmitted by the player via the net.   27. The system of claim 26, wherein the information transmitted by the player is a playing situation.   27. The system of claim 26, wherein the information transmitted by the player is a comment on a golf equipment.   The state of play is at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of a player's position, score, ball flight distance, golf equipment name, text message, voice, video, and still image on a golf course or golf course. Item 29. The system according to Item 28.

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