WO1990003204A1 - Enregistreur programmable pour le golf - Google Patents

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WO1990003204A1
WO1990003204A1 PCT/DK1989/000221 DK8900221W WO9003204A1 WO 1990003204 A1 WO1990003204 A1 WO 1990003204A1 DK 8900221 W DK8900221 W DK 8900221W WO 9003204 A1 WO9003204 A1 WO 9003204A1
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Nils Jensen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
    • A63B71/0669—Score-keepers or score display devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
    • A63B2102/32—Golf

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  • the invention relates to a programmable elec ⁇ tronic recording apparatus for golf playing, comprising a micro processor with associated devices for the re- cording and data processing functions necessary for golf playing.
  • a recording apparatus of the kind set forth is characterized according to the inven ⁇ tion in that the microprocessor with associated devices is implemented in a programmable standard pocket cal ⁇ culator of the type operating with exchangeable program packages and that a program package developed for golf playing in addition to actual course data and indi ⁇ vidual memory areas (28) for a number of players for input of player data and recording of strokes etc.
  • a function program part (32) by means of which a limited number of selected operation keys (5-12) of the pocket calculator are individually as ⁇ sociated with individual players and are used as count ⁇ er incrementing keys for counters in said individual memory areas for recording of score figures during the play, an external cover (13) being designed to cover the entire operation key panel of the pocket calculator and being provided with external keys (14-21) corre ⁇ sponding to said operation keys (5-12) and individu ⁇ ally associated with the players, whereby said opera ⁇ tion keys may be operated selectively during the play for recording the strokes used by each player.
  • any programable standard pocket calcuator of the kind mentioned may be used.
  • the program package may e.g. be associated with a certain golf course and may as a fixed part include the specific data thereof, such as in particular in ⁇ formation about prescribed stroke numbers (par) for the individual holes, whereby the invention provides an op ⁇ tion for lending program packages to players using the course in question.
  • the pro- gram package may be adapted either for manual entrance of relevant course data for a number of predetermined frequently used courses or for entry of such data by connecting the pocket calculator to an external data processor.
  • the program package may be designed so that at the beginning of the play the name of the golf course is shown on the display of the calculator or is entered by the operation keys of the calculator. Thereafter, player identification data may be entered including handicaps for the participating players. For these introductory working operations the entire opera ⁇ tion panel of the pocket calculator is used.
  • the cover When the play is to begin the cover is arranged over the operation panel and during the play only the external keys on the cover associated with each of the players are operated and thereby, the selected keys on the operation panel and at the same time a program package displays a number of information on the dis ⁇ play of the pocket calculator during the play.
  • the play may start by display of the text "hole 1" on the display together with in ⁇ formation on the prescribed stroke number, i.e. par, and possible handicap for this hole and thereafter identification information of the players.
  • the selected operation keys are associated with each of a predetermined maximum number of players, and for the purposes of indicating the association with the individual players the necessary keys may be numbered or alphabetized or provided with individual colours.
  • each stroke at the hole in question is now recorded by operation of the counter incrementing key associated with the player.
  • the counter position for the player is currently displayed and when a player has got the ball in the hole the re- suit achieved may be transferred to the memory area individual for the player by operation of an operation key selected as execution key by means of the corre ⁇ sponding external key, said memory area thus comprising the stroke number or points for the individual holes for the individual player.
  • the program package may be adapted so that when the players have finished a hole text infor ⁇ mation indicating the total score figure and/or point figure for each player up to an including the hole in question is shown on the display or offers are made for showing the score numbers for holes which have already been passed.
  • the invention implies a signifi ⁇ cant facilitation of the recording work of the players whereby also the distribution of the handicaps of the individual players over the holes of a given golf course is performed automatically by the recording apparatus.
  • the recording apparatus By moreover designing the recording apparatus to be connectable to an external data processor or printer by means of a connecting cable the total result after finishing the play may be printed out on one hand and, on the other hand, by connection to an office processor provided at the golf club automatic entrance of actual course data may be obtained and player results may be transferred to the external processor, whereby inter alia the comprehensive statistical and control funct ⁇ ions performed by the golf clubs are significantly facilitate .
  • figur 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the recording apparatus
  • figur ' 2 is an end view of the apparatus shown in figur 1
  • figur « 3 is a schematic block diagram.
  • the illustrated recording apparatus comprises a standard pocket calculator 1 having an information display 2 and an operation key panel 3 comprising in the example shown 36 keys which may be marked with letters as well as figures and function symbols.
  • the pocket calculator which may e.g. be of the type PSION ORGANIZER II R , manufactured by PSION Ltd., UK, is of the kind working with exchangeable program packages for use in the performance of various working tasks, where- by such programs may be encoded into RAM memory cas ⁇ settes 4, socalled RAMPAK's which are introduced into recesses provided for that purpose in the rear side of the pocket calculator.
  • pocket calculators of the kind mentioned are designed for insertion of ex- changeable data packages 4a having a great informa ⁇ tion storing capacity.
  • a program package for recording during golf playing may be designed in the manner described here ⁇ inbefore and may comprise a function program part by means of which a number of selected keys 5-12 corre ⁇ sponding to the number of players are used as counter incrementing keys for counter functions in memory areas individual for the players for recording of score figures during the play.
  • the re- cording apparatus is designed for a maximum of four players for each of which a positive as well as a nega ⁇ tive counter incrementing key are provided, e.g. keys 5 and 6 for player number 1.
  • the apparatus further more comprises an external protective cover 13 which may be pushed over and cover the panel 3 but is shown in the figure in a retracted position in which access is provided for operating all the keys of the panel 3.
  • the cover 13 has a number of external keys 14-21 which in the pushed-in position of the cover 13 are positioned opposite the selected operation keys 5-12 for operation of these keys during the play.
  • association re ⁇ lationship of the external keys 14-21 are marked by numbering the keys 1-4, but such marking may also be provided in other ways such as by alphabetization or by the keys having colours corresponding to each of the players such as red for keys 14-15, blue for keys 16-17, yellow for keys 18-19 and green for keys 20-21.
  • the cover 13 has furthermore an execution key 22 which in the pushed- in position of the cover is positioned opposite an exe ⁇ cution key 23 on the panel 3 as well as a response key (yes/no key) 24 which is positioned opposite a response key 25 on the panel 3.
  • program package 4 includes specific course data including prescribed score figures (par) and possible handicap values for the individual holes and identification data and handicap information for the individual players are entered at the beginning of the play, the cover 13 is subsequently pushed over the panel 3 and the recording apparatus is ready for use.
  • specific course data including prescribed score figures (par) and possible handicap values for the individual holes and identification data and handicap information for the individual players are entered at the beginning of the play, the cover 13 is subsequently pushed over the panel 3 and the recording apparatus is ready for use.
  • the program package now starts by automatically showing the information "hole 1" on the display 2 and in connection therewith information about par of the hole and possible handicap and, as the next information text, the player identification is shown on the dis ⁇ play.
  • the external key 14 is now operated and thereby the counter incrementing key 5 for each operation of which the new counter position is shown on the display 2.
  • the number of strokes used can be entered into a result memory in the memory area individually associated with the player in question by operation of execution keys 22 and 23 respectively. In this way stroke numbers for individual holes as well as the summed-up stroke number may be registered in the result memory.
  • a number of information texts can be displayed by the program package including an offer of showing the total score for the holes already played or score figures for cer ⁇ tain earlier passed holes. These information texts are called on to the display by use of the execution key 22. If the player wants to make use of one or more information offers the response key (yes/no key) 24 and 25 respectively is operated. By operation of the execution keys 22 and 23 respectively, possibly several times, the players may reach the information offer they want to use which is reported by operation of the response key.
  • the program automatically proceeds to information about the next hole if operation of the response key fails to appear.
  • the pocket calculator may have an external terminal connection 14 e.g. of the conventional multi plug type, for connecting the pocket calculator to en external data processor or printer.
  • actual ' course data for example, may thereby be entered by data transfer from an office processor provided in the golf club.
  • the play results for the participating play ⁇ ers may be printed out by means of the printer and/or transferred to an external processor for use e.g. for the statistical and control functions of a golf club.
  • Fig. 3 shows in a purely scematical form the main features of the structure of the recording appara ⁇ tus.
  • the pocket calculator com ⁇ prises a central processor unit 27 and by inserting the data package as shown at 4a in figure 1 it has access to a significant emory capacity which in the actual example is distributed over three main memory areas i.e. a course memory 28, a player memory 29 and • an information text memory 30. All these units may communicate with each other through a data bus 31.
  • the course memory 28 may either contain all specific or actual course data for a specified golf course and will in that case usually be incorporated as part of the internal memory capacity of the pocket calculator.
  • actual course data for a very significant number of golf courses may, however, be stored and the course memory will then be divided as shown in a cor ⁇ responding number of individual memory areas, each comprising identification information about the actual course as well as information about par and possible handicaps for each individual hole of the course.
  • the player memory 29 and the information text memory 30 are included in the particular program package 4 for golf playing.
  • the player memory 29 is divided as shown in a number of individual memory areas corresponding to the number of players each of which comprises identification information about the actual player and memory sectors functioning as a counter operated by means of the selected operation keys on the panels 3, as result memory with a capacity for storing stroke or point results for all holes of the actual golf course and as summing memory for summ ⁇ ing up the results achieved at the individual holes, respectively.
  • All necessary programs for controlling the entry of stroke or point results into the memory 29, summing up of stroke results and the specific use of keys 5-12, 23 and 25 are contained in the golf function program 32 incorporated in the program package 4.
  • the information text memory includes all the in ⁇ formation texts which are to be introduced on the dis ⁇ play 2 during the play.

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Abstract

La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil d'enregistrement électronique programmable pour jouer au golf, qui comprend une calculatrice de poche standard programmable du type fonctionnant avec des progiciels interchangeables. Un progiciel mis au point pour le jeu du golf comprend, en plus des données de parcours réelles pour un parcours de golf et des régions mémoire pour un certain nombre de joueurs, une partie de programme de fonctions par laquelle des touches d'exploitation sélectionnées de la calculatrice de poche sont associées séparément aux joueurs et sont utilisées comme touches incrémentielles de compteurs pour les compteurs situés dans les zones mémoires individuelles des joueurs, en vue de l'enregistrement du score pendant le jeu. Un boîtier de protection externe sert à couvrir tout le clavier de la calculatrice de poche et est pourvu de touches extérieures associées aux joueurs, grâce auquelles les touches d'exploitation sélectionnées peuvent être sélectivement actionnées pendant le jeu. Au moyen d'une porte de communication ou d'un terminal, la calculatrice de poche peut être connectée à un processeur externe ou à une imprimante.
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FR2673116A1 (fr) * 1991-02-27 1992-08-28 Robin Herve Installation electronique pour parcours de golf.
GB2257914A (en) * 1991-07-25 1993-01-27 Golfscore Limited Golf scoring device
GB2271063A (en) * 1992-09-14 1994-04-06 Olivia May Leisure Limited Golfing apparatus
WO1994021338A1 (fr) * 1993-03-16 1994-09-29 Berney Jean Claude Dispositif 'compteur de golf' et montre combinee a un tel dispositif
WO1995022383A1 (fr) * 1994-02-18 1995-08-24 Jason Charles Sayers Appareil de calcul du score de golf
GB2307864A (en) * 1995-12-07 1997-06-11 Anthony J Herbert Golf score devices
WO1997022388A1 (fr) * 1995-12-20 1997-06-26 Kenneth Charles Campbell Systeme de conservation de donnees de golf
GB2338188A (en) * 1998-06-09 1999-12-15 Michael John Sweeting A portable scoring device
WO2000009220A1 (fr) * 1998-08-14 2000-02-24 Oy Jp Vision Technologies Ltd. Procede et carte de score permettant d'inscrire les points marques indiques specialement pour le golf
US6986712B1 (en) 1999-06-14 2006-01-17 Hideharu Ogawa Score management system, score management server, and data recording medium

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US4367526A (en) * 1980-09-08 1983-01-04 Mcgeary Thomas C Golf calculator
GB2133293A (en) * 1983-01-08 1984-07-25 James Macfarlane Cheesbrough Electronic scoring accessory for multi-stage game, e.g. golf

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FR2673116A1 (fr) * 1991-02-27 1992-08-28 Robin Herve Installation electronique pour parcours de golf.
GB2257914A (en) * 1991-07-25 1993-01-27 Golfscore Limited Golf scoring device
GB2257914B (en) * 1991-07-25 1995-02-22 Golfscore Limited Sports scoring device
GB2271063B (en) * 1992-09-14 1995-09-27 Olivia May Leisure Limited Golfing apparatus
GB2271063A (en) * 1992-09-14 1994-04-06 Olivia May Leisure Limited Golfing apparatus
WO1994021338A1 (fr) * 1993-03-16 1994-09-29 Berney Jean Claude Dispositif 'compteur de golf' et montre combinee a un tel dispositif
US5550884A (en) * 1993-03-16 1996-08-27 Berney; Jean-Claude "Golf Counter" device and watch combined with such a device
WO1995022383A1 (fr) * 1994-02-18 1995-08-24 Jason Charles Sayers Appareil de calcul du score de golf
GB2307864A (en) * 1995-12-07 1997-06-11 Anthony J Herbert Golf score devices
WO1997022388A1 (fr) * 1995-12-20 1997-06-26 Kenneth Charles Campbell Systeme de conservation de donnees de golf
GB2338188A (en) * 1998-06-09 1999-12-15 Michael John Sweeting A portable scoring device
WO2000009220A1 (fr) * 1998-08-14 2000-02-24 Oy Jp Vision Technologies Ltd. Procede et carte de score permettant d'inscrire les points marques indiques specialement pour le golf
US6986712B1 (en) 1999-06-14 2006-01-17 Hideharu Ogawa Score management system, score management server, and data recording medium

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