JP2001027541A - Measuring and display device in golf course - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily inform every player of the display content of a display at a cart by a method wherein information on a master device which can process information from a GPS is displayed after it is transmitted to a slave device capable of being carried by every player. SOLUTION: A GPS device 20, at a cart, which receives a GPS signal 45 from a satellite corrects a position by a correction signal 46 from a control center and the precise position of the cart is positioned. The GPS device 20 at the cart sends an own-vehicle-position signal 47 to the control center, and it sends a signal 48 about the distance up to a putting green of every player to a slave device 28 which is carried by every player. Since the slave device 28 displays the distance, every player can know the distance up to the putting green easily when he sees the display at the slave device 28 which is carried, without going to see the display at the GPS device 20 at the cart. In addition, the own-vehicle-position signal 47 of the cart is sent to the control center, and it is possible to know a distance up to a cart used by a preceding group.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a measurement and display device at a golf course, and more particularly to a cart used at a golf course for displaying information from a satellite positioning system (hereinafter referred to as "GPS"). And a measurement display device in a golf course.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a measurement and display device of this kind, a GPS antenna and a base engine unit are provided in a control center provided in a clubhouse of a golf course, and a GPS antenna and a terminal unit are provided in each of a plurality of carts. There is known a device which is mounted and transmits information between a base engine unit and a terminal unit of each cart by radio or the like.

[0003] In such a measurement display device, the control center knows its exact position.
The GPS signal received by the base engine unit is transmitted to each cart. In each cart, an error included in the GPS signal from the base engine unit and the GPS signal received by the terminal unit of the cart is calculated by a difference method or the like. By performing the correction, the position of the cart can be accurately measured by eliminating the influence of an error included in the GPS signal.

[0004] When the position of each cart is accurately obtained in this way, the position of the green at the golf course is known, so the exact distance from each cart to the green is determined and displayed on the display of the cart. can do.
This allows each golf player to be informed of the distance to the green. In addition, since the positions of a plurality of carts can be accurately measured, it is possible to know the position of the immediately preceding set of carts in each set of carts. Therefore, if the cart of the immediately preceding set is not located at a sufficient distance and is located at a position close to the cart of the set, the golf player of the set is prohibited from hitting the ball. The display can be displayed on a display.

[0005] Further, since information is transmitted by radio or the like between the base engine unit of the control center and the terminal unit of each cart, lightning information and the like in the event of a thundercloud are transmitted from the base engine unit to each cart. By transmitting the information, the information can be displayed on the display.

[0006]

However, each golf player does not always stay near the cart, and usually plays at a position some distance from the cart. Then, the display of the cart is not easy to see for each player. In this case, the user must approach the cart to view the display, which is troublesome.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such a problem and make it possible for each player to easily know the contents displayed on the display of the cart.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve this object, the present invention relates to a measurement display device provided with a base unit capable of processing information from a GPS system in a cart used at a golf course, wherein each golf player The information of the master unit is transmitted to a portable unit that can be carried, and the information is displayed on the slave unit.

[0009] In such a case, each player can carry information on the distance from the cart to the green, whether the ball can be hit, information from the golf course control center such as lightning information, and the like. Since the information is displayed on the child device capable of playing, each player can know various kinds of information at the position where each player is playing without having to approach the cart.

[0010]

FIG. 5 shows a golf course, 1 is a club house, 2 is an arbitrary hole, and 3 is a green in the hole 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a plurality of players who hit the ball 5 for each player 4. A set 6 is constituted by these players 4. 7 is a cart for the set 6.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of a control center 11 provided in the club house 1 or the like. In the control center 11, a GPS antenna 12 is connected to a base engine unit 13. 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a computer terminal for the center. A radio unit 15 is connected to the base engine unit 13. Reference numeral 16 denotes a communication microphone, and reference numeral 17 denotes a speaker.

2 (A), 2 (B),... (N) show a schematic configuration of the GPS device 20 mounted on the cart 7 in FIG.
Each of the carts has the same equipment.
For example, in the GPS device 20 shown in FIG. Reference numeral 22 denotes a microphone / speaker for wireless communication. Reference numeral 23 denotes a master unit to which a GPS antenna 24 is connected and a display 25 is provided. 26 is a speaker, a cart 7
It is used to convey audio information to surroundings. 27 is
It is a battery that functions as a power supply for the GPS device 20.

FIGS. 2A, 2B,..., (N) show a schematic configuration of the slave unit 28 carried by each player 4. Each cart 7
That is, each base unit 23 is provided with a number of slave units 28 corresponding to a plurality of players. Each slave unit 28 includes an antenna 29 for a wireless system and a simple display 30.
And Fig. 1 shows the GPS on the cart side shown in Fig. 2.
2 shows a block diagram of the configuration of the device 20 and each slave unit 28, and the same members as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals. GP
In the S device 20, the master unit 23 is configured by a CPU. The radio unit 21 is, in detail, a radio 3 for transmitting and receiving to and from the control center 11.
1 and a transmitter 32 for transmitting information to the slave unit 28. A memory 33 stores a map of the golf course. 34 is a GPS operation circuit. In the slave unit 28, 35 is a CPU, 36 is a receiver, and 37 is a battery.

FIG. 4 shows a base engine unit 13 of the control center 11 and a GPS device 20 of each cart 7.
And the signal flow between the slave units 28. Hereinafter, the operation of the system having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The control center 11 receives a GPS signal 45 from a satellite. GPS of cart 7
Device 20 also receives GPS signals 45 from satellites. These GPS signals 45 include a certain error. The GPS signal 45 received by the control center 11 is sent as a correction signal 46 to the GPS device 20 of the cart 7 by the radio unit 15.
Then, since the exact position of the control center 11 is known, the GPS device 20 of the cart 7 uses the GPS signal 45 from the control center 11, that is, the correction signal 46, and the GPS signal received by the GPS device 20.
By taking the difference from the signal 45, the error contained in the GPS signal 45 is corrected by the difference method. As a result, the influence of an error included in the GPS signal 45 received by the GPS device 20 of the cart 7 is eliminated, and the position of the cart 7 is accurately measured by the GPS device 20. Further, the distance to the green 3 is accurately calculated with reference to the map in the memory 33.

The GPS device 20 of the cart 7 sends a signal 47 indicating the position of the vehicle to the control center 11. In addition, the GPS device 20 sends a signal 48 about the distance to the green to the child device 28 carried by each player 4 by the above-mentioned wireless system. The child device 28 displays the distance to the green on its display 30.

In this way, each player 4 can refer to the display 30 of the child device 28 carried by himself, and can go to the green 3 without going to the display 25 of the cart 7. Can be easily known. Since the own vehicle position signal 47 from each cart 7 is sent to the control center 11, a certain set of carts 7
In, data on the position of the cart in the immediately preceding set can be obtained, and from that data, the distance to the cart in the immediately preceding set can be determined. At this time, if the cart of the immediately preceding set is not located at a sufficient distance and the distance to the set of carts is short, the GPS device 20
Sends a driving prohibition signal 49 to the slave unit 28. Each slave unit 28
Displays that effect on the display 30. The display is also displayed on the display 25 of the GPS device 20 of the cart itself. In the above description, the case where the distance to the immediately preceding cart is obtained in each cart 7 has been described. However, in the control center 11 where the own vehicle position signal 47 from each cart 7 is collected, a certain cart and the immediately preceding cart are Calculate the distance of this control center 1
A driving prohibition signal may be sent from 1 to the cart.

A signal 50 relating to weather information, that is, a signal 50 relating to information on rain, wind, fog, and especially lightning, is sent from the control center 11 to the device 20 of each cart 7,
The data is transferred from the device 20 to the child device 28. Therefore,
Each player 4 can know such information through the display 30 of the child device 28. Also, a signal 51 such as a call of each player 4 or a message to each player 4 is similarly sent to each slave unit 28 via the cart 7. An emergency signal 52 can be sent from the cart 7 to the control center 11.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a measurement display device provided in a cart used at a golf course with a parent device capable of processing information from the GPS, each golf player can carry the child device. Transmit the information of the parent machine to the machine,
Since this information is displayed on this slave unit, that is, information on the distance from the cart to the green, information on whether the ball can be hit, information from the golf course control center such as lightning information, etc. Since the information is displayed on a portable device that can be carried, each player can know various types of information at the position where each player is playing without having to approach the cart.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a measurement display device at a golf course according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the same device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control center in the same device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state of signal transmission in the device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a golf course that can use the device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 GPS device 23 Master unit 28 Slave unit 29 Antenna 30 Display 31 Wireless unit 32 Transmitter

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 24, 2000 (200.3.2.
4)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0008

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured so that the position of the cart can be measured by a satellite positioning device mounted on a cart used in a golf course. And the distance from the cart to the green can be calculated, and the information on the distance from the cart to the green is sent from the parent device in the satellite positioning device to the child device that each golf player can carry. Wirelessly to display information on the distance from the cart to the green on the slave unit.

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0009

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In such a case, the distance from the cart to the green is displayed on a portable device that can be carried by each player.
You can know the distance from the cart to the green at the position where you are playing without having to approach the cart.

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0018

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the position of the cart can be measured by a satellite positioning device mounted on the cart used in the golf course, and the golf course can be used for the green of the golf course. It is configured to be able to calculate the distance to, the information of the distance from the cart to the green, from the parent device in the satellite positioning device, wirelessly transmitted to the child device that each golf player can carry Since the information on the distance from the cart to the green is configured to be displayed on the slave unit, each player can determine the distance from the cart to the green at the position where they are playing without having to approach the cart. You can know.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Claims]

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A measurement and display device provided in a cart used in a golf course, wherein the parent device is capable of processing information from a satellite positioning system, wherein each child player can carry the parent device with the child device. A measurement display device at a golf course, wherein information is transmitted and the information is displayed on the child device. 2. The base unit includes a wireless transmitter for transmitting information,
The measurement display according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit includes a wireless receiver for receiving a signal wirelessly transmitted from the master unit, and a display for displaying information on the received signal. apparatus.