KR20050113433A - System and method for measuring golf-distance using of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf distance measuring system and a method using a mobile communication terminal.

Golf distance measuring system and method using the mobile communication terminal, the user connects to the network using a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving GPS signals to download and save the map data of a particular golf course and then put the mobile communication terminal into the golf distance measuring mode In operation, the mobile communication terminal outputs the golf distance related menu to the user, receives the GPS signal, extracts the location information, and maps the location information by the GPS signal to the map data according to the menu selected by the user. It measures the golf distance and informs the user.

In this way, the user can know the desired golf distance without a separate terminal, the user does not have to aim the flagpole every time, and can avoid obstacles, thereby reducing unnecessary strokes, and the user can You can choose and save your personal golf course so that the user can be more focused and interested in the game.

Description

Golf distance measuring system using mobile communication terminal and method thereof {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING GOLF-DISTANCE USING OF MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a golf distance measuring system and method using a mobile communication terminal, in particular a golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal to measure and inform the golf distance to the mobile communication terminal possessed by the user using a GPS satellite And to a method thereof.

Recently, the golf distance measuring technology uses a GPS (Global Positioning System) and satellite-based distance measuring technology to automatically calculate and inform a plurality of target point distances at the same time in each hole of a golf course within a short time.

This golf distance measuring technology allows users to connect a golf distance finder, a dedicated terminal for measuring golf distance, to a computer to download map data of a desired golf course in advance, and then select a course.

At this time, the golf range finder displays the distance from the center of the green to the current point, and performs a recording process for the targets recorded on the course.

In addition, the golf distance meter displays the distance of the front, center, and back of the green from the pin position, informs the ball position and shot distance, basic hole information about the hole being played, and records the individual course. .

Such a golf distance measuring technology requires the user to purchase and use a dedicated terminal called a golf distance meter, and record the corresponding point at each shot position so that the distance between the ball position and the shot point and the point after the shot is located can be known.

Therefore, the conventional golf distance measuring technology is easy to record the golf distance and golf course that the user wants only by purchasing a terminal for golf distance measurement and learning how to use the terminal. There is a problem in that it is inconvenient because it is necessary to record and record, shot position point.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a golf distance measuring system and method using a mobile communication terminal that informs users by measuring the exact golf distance using a GPS signal.

Golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal to display the golf distance using a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal, the mobile communication terminal The map data processing unit may access a network and download and store map data of a golf course selected by a user; A GPS receiver for receiving the GPS signal and extracting location information; A controller which maps location information input from the GPS receiver to the map data and measures a golf distance required by a user; And a display unit which informs the user of the golf distance measured by the controller in text or image.

The controller may further include a data storage unit for storing a course for each individual by a user by using his keypad of the mobile communication terminal.

Golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal according to a second aspect of the present invention is a golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal to display the golf distance using a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal, a) a user GPS Downloading and storing map data of a specific golf course by accessing a network using a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving a signal; b) when the user operates the mobile communication terminal in a golf distance measuring mode, after the mobile communication terminal outputs a golf distance related menu to the user, extracting location information by receiving the GPS signal; And c) the mobile communication terminal measuring and displaying the golf distance requested by the user by mapping the location information extracted in step b) to the map data according to a menu selected by the user.

The step c) may include: c-1) recording the current point by the mobile communication terminal when the user displays his current point by using a specific key of the mobile communication terminal; c-2) recording a moving point by the mobile communication terminal when the user moves to a place to display the moving point on the mobile communication terminal; And c-3) calculating a straight line distance between the current point and the moving point recorded in steps c-1) and c-2) and informing the user.

The step c) may include: c-1) recording the current empty position by the mobile terminal when the user displays the current empty position using a specific key of the mobile terminal; And c-2) when the user displays the ball position after the shot, calculating the straight line distance between the current ball position recorded in step c-1) and the ball position after the shot and informing the user.

In the step c), when the user displays two or more target points by using a specific key of the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal preferably includes a step of calculating a straight line distance to the corresponding target point and informing the user. .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 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 may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention. Like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the specification.

First, a golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

1 illustrates a configuration of a golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 illustrates a detailed configuration of a GPS receiver, which is a part of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, a golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal capable of connecting to a network while receiving a GPS signal from a GPS satellite 10 to provide golf distance measurement. 20).

In this case, the mobile communication terminal 20 includes a personal portable terminal such as a mobile phone or a PDA, or an MP3 player capable of receiving GPS signals.

The mobile communication terminal 20 basically includes a user interface function for inputting a user command using a keypad, a communication function for transmitting and receiving data by connecting to a network, and a screen viewing function for displaying information as text or an image to a user. .

The mobile communication terminal 20 includes a map data processor 21, a map data processor 21, a GPS receiver 22, a controller 23, a display 24, and a data storage unit for measuring golf distance using GPS satellites. It includes but is not limited to (25).

The map data processor 21 accesses a specific site through a network, selects a golf course desired by the user, and downloads and stores map data of the golf course.

The GPS receiver 22 receives a GPS signal from a GPS satellite as shown in FIG. 2, and is largely comprised of a high frequency unit 22a, a signal processor 22b, and a microcomputer 22c.

The high frequency unit 22a converts the GPS signal received by the antenna to a low frequency which is easy to process in the system, and the signal processing unit 22b performs the despreading to restore the spectrum spread to its original state and sends the message from the GPS satellite 10. Extract the pseudoranges.

The microcomputer 22c calculates the current position from the message extracted from the signal processor 22b and the pseudo distance, and outputs the position information.

In the above, the GPS receiver 22 may be implemented using some of the frequency conversion function, the signal processing function, and the general control function in the mobile communication terminal 20. For example, the control unit 23 of the mobile communication terminal 20 The calculation and position information output function of the microcomputer 22c may also be performed.

 The controller 23 maps the location information received from the GPS receiver 22 to the map data to measure the distance of the target point.

At this time, the golf distance measurement to the target point of the control unit 23, when the user displays the current position using a specific key of the keypad, after recording the corresponding point after the shot (shot) where the user is using the specific key By displaying their location, the distance between the shot point and the point after the shot can be accurately measured.

The control unit 23 provides the user with a course selection menu through the display unit 24 so that the user can select a game course using the keypad of the terminal, and the user is playing such as the hole number, par, and handicap of the golf course selected by the user. Informs the user about the hole basic information about the hole.

 The display unit 24 displays the distance of the target point measured by the controller 23 to the user, and the data storage unit 25 stores map data and individual courses recorded by the user.

The display unit 24 provides the user with image data based on text or map data, the distance from the center of the green to the current point or pin, the front and rear of the green when the shot is played, and the straight distance of the center, the ball display, the shot. It tells you the distance, the distance you hit, and the distance between the ball and the target.

Next, with reference to Figure 3 will be described in detail the operation of the golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3, the golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user connects his mobile communication terminal 20 to a computer that can be connected to the network of the golf field After connecting to a specific site that provides map data, the map data of the desired golf course is downloaded (S1, S2).

Then, when the user selects the golf distance measuring mode using the keypad of the mobile communication terminal 20, the GPS receiver 22 receives the GPS signal from the GPS satellite 10 to extract the location information (S3, S4, S5)

However, when the user does not select the golf distance measurement mode, the mobile communication terminal 20 proceeds to the normal communication mode. In this case, when the mobile communication terminal 20 is an MP3 player, a basic operation related to playing a music file is performed according to a user's selection.

The control unit 23 provides a menu related to golf distance through the display unit 24, and the distance from the center of the green to the current point or pin using the keypad by the user, the front and rear of the green, and the center when the shot is played. Select the desired menu such as straight distance, ball display, shot distance, distance hit by user, distance between ball and target point.

In order to measure the golf distance corresponding to the menu selected by the user, the controller 23 maps the location information input from the GPS receiver 22 with the map data, measures the golf distance, and transmits the measured golf distance to the display 24. S8, S9)

In the above, when the user wants to know his shot distance or moving distance, he / she displays his current point using a specific key of the mobile communication terminal () and the mobile communication terminal records the current point. Then, when the user moves the place and displays the moving point on the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal records the moving point and calculates a straight line distance between the current point and the moving point and informs the user.

However, when the user displays his ball or wants to know the distance he hits, if the user displays the ball position of the current point and the ball position after the shot on the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal is a straight line between the current point and the ball position after the shot. The distance is calculated and the user is shown the position and his distance.

Similarly, when the user wants to know the distance to a specific target point, two target points are displayed on the mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication terminal calculates a straight line distance between the two points to inform the user of the distance to the target point. .

Then, the display unit 24 accurately displays the golf distance requested by the user in text or text on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 20 (S10).

In addition, when the user creates a course played by the user by using the keypad of the mobile communication terminal 20, the controller 23 records the individual course in the data storage 25.

On the other hand, the golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above is implemented as a program in a computer-readable form of a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical) Disk, etc.).

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various other changes and modifications are possible.

As described above, the golf distance measuring system and method using the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention require a separate terminal by measuring the golf distance requested by the user through the mobile communication terminal possessed by the user using a GPS signal. There is no need for the user to aim the flagpole each time, as well as avoid obstacles, thereby reducing the number of unnecessary strokes.

In addition, the golf distance measuring system and method using the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the user can select the race course, the individual golf course can be stored so that the user can be more focused and interested in the game There is.

1 illustrates a configuration of a golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a detailed configuration of a GPS receiver which is a part of FIG. 1.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (12)

In the golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal for displaying the golf distance by using a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal, The mobile communication terminal, A map data processor which accesses a network and downloads and stores map data of a golf course selected by a user; A GPS receiver for receiving the GPS signal and extracting location information; A controller which maps location information input from the GPS receiver to the map data and measures a golf distance required by a user; And A display unit for notifying the user of the golf distance measured by the controller in text or image Golf distance measurement system using a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The control unit, Golf, such as the distance from the center of the green to the current point or pin through the display unit, the front and rear of the green when the shot is played, and the straight line distance, the ball mark, the shot distance, the distance the user hits, the distance between the ball and the target point Golf distance measurement system using a mobile communication terminal that provides a distance-related menu. The method of claim 2, The control unit, Golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal including a course selection menu for the user to select a game course using the keypad of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The control unit, When the user displays the current position during play using a specific key of the mobile terminal, golf is recorded using the mobile terminal to measure the distance between the shot point and the point where the ball is located after the shot. Distance measuring system. The method of claim 1, The control unit, Golf distance measuring system using a mobile communication terminal that informs the user of the basic information about the hole being played, such as hole number, par, handicap of the golf course through the display unit. The method of claim 1, The control unit, Golf distance measurement system using a mobile communication terminal further comprises a data storage unit for storing the individual course by the user to create his own course using the keypad of the mobile communication terminal. In the golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal for displaying the golf distance using a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal, a) accessing a network using a mobile communication terminal capable of receiving GPS signals, downloading and storing map data of a specific golf course; b) when the user operates the mobile communication terminal in a golf distance measuring mode, after the mobile communication terminal outputs a golf distance related menu to the user, extracting location information by receiving the GPS signal; And c) the mobile communication terminal measures the golf distance requested by the user by mapping the location information extracted in step b) to the map data according to a menu selected by the user;  Golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein In the b) the golf distance menu, Distance from the center of the green to the current point or pin of the golf course, the distance between the front and rear of the green and the straight line, the ball mark, the shot distance, the distance the user hits, the distance between the ball and the target point when the shot is played A golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal consisting of a menu, and a game course selection menu in the golf course. The method of claim 7, wherein B), Golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal for outputting the basic information about the hole in play, such as hole number, wave, handicap of the golf course to the user according to the user's selection. The method of claim 7, wherein C), c-1) recording the current point by the mobile communication terminal when the user indicates his current point by using a specific key of the mobile communication terminal; c-2) recording a moving point by the mobile communication terminal when the user moves to a place to display the moving point on the mobile communication terminal; And c-3) calculating a straight line distance between the current point and the moving point recorded in step c-1) and c-2) and informing the user. Golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein C), c-1) recording the current empty position by the mobile terminal when the user displays the current empty position by using a specific key of the mobile terminal; And c-2) when the user displays the ball position after the shot, calculating the straight line distance between the current ball position recorded in step c-1) and the ball position after the shot and informing the user. Golf distance measuring method using a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein C), When the user displays two or more target points using a specific key of the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal calculates a straight line distance to the target point to inform the user golf distance measuring method.