JP2004120454A - Golf course data providing system using mobile terminals - Google Patents

Abstract

A golf course data providing system capable of providing, in real time, accurate approach information from a play position of each golf player to a pin.
A golf course data providing system using a mobile terminal includes a golf data providing device capable of providing golf course data to a mobile phone. Upon receiving a data request from the mobile phone 3, the golf data providing device 2 detects the position of the mobile phone 3 using navigation information from the GPS system 4, and detects the position of the mobile phone 3, in other words, the position of the player. Information of approach to a golf course pin (bunker position, pond position, distance to the pin, etc.) is searched from a golf course database, transmission image data is created, and transmitted to a mobile phone. The player can play based on the approach information displayed on the mobile phone 3.
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Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a golf course data providing system using a mobile terminal capable of obtaining in real time approach information from a player's actual position to a pin on a golf course using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a golf player plays on a golf course while listening to a direction from a caddy to an approach direction, a distance from a pin, a position of a pond or a bunker, or an OB position. However, some players may wish to play by judging the approach direction and method, the distance to the pins, and the like. In addition, when playing without a caddy, the player must determine the approach direction and distance. On the other hand, a caddy measures the distance to a pin using a grove or a pile as a mark, so that the distance cannot always be accurately measured. In particular, it is not easy to determine the wind direction on the green at the position of the tee.
[0003]
Therefore, for example, using a golf course management system that manages the travel of a golf cart, information such as a topographical map and a wind direction of a golf course may be transmitted to the golf cart and provided to each player. . A system for transmitting information using a golf cart is disclosed in, for example, the following patent document.
[0004]
[Patent Document]
JP-A-6-335546 [0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the method of transmitting information about a golf course to each player using a golf cart has the following problems.
[0006]
First, it is possible to determine in which hole the player is playing based on the position of the golf cart, but in most cases the golf cart is far from the position of each player. For this reason, since the position of each player cannot be accurately detected, the distance from each player to the pin position cannot be individually notified to each player. Further, approach information such as a direction from each player to the pin position and a wind direction in the sky above the direction cannot be provided to each player.
[0007]
Also, since the traveling path of the golf cart is formed along a position deviating from the green, each player goes to the golf cart for each play and can confirm the screen of the information receiving device mounted thereon. It is troublesome and cannot provide approach information of each player in real time.
[0008]
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone which can provide approach information from a player's actual position to a pin on a golf course in real time to each player. It is to propose a golf course data providing system using a terminal.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, a golf course data providing system using the mobile terminal of the present invention includes:
Mobile terminals such as mobile phones,
Mobile terminal position detecting means for detecting the position of the mobile terminal;
A golf course database in which golf course information is stored and held;
A golf data providing device that transmits data registered in the golf course database to the mobile terminal in response to a request from the mobile terminal,
The golf data providing device,
A receiving unit that receives a data request from the mobile terminal,
A transmission image data generation unit that generates transmission image data to be provided to the mobile terminal based on the registered contents of the golf course database, based on the position and the data request of the mobile terminal detected by the position detection unit;
A transmitting unit that transmits the generated transmission image data to the mobile terminal,
An editing / updating unit for editing and updating the golf course database is provided.
[0010]
Here, it is desirable that at least the following data (a) to (f) be registered in the golf course database.
[0011]
(A) Overall view of the course of each hole (b) Bunker position of each hole (c) Pin hole position of each hole (d) Pond position of each hole (e) OB position of each hole (f) Wind direction of each hole [ 0012
In this case, the transmission image data generation unit may be configured to generate transmission image data including all of the above (a) to (f).
[0013]
At the same time, when any one of the data requests (a) to (f) is received from the mobile terminal, the transmission image data generation unit displays only the request data in a different form on the overall course diagram. Possible transmission image data may be generated.
[0014]
In addition, the transmission image data may include a distance and / or a direction from a position of the mobile terminal that has requested the data to a pin of a course where the mobile terminal is located.
[0015]
Further, the transmission image data may include an angle between a direction from a position of the mobile terminal, which has requested the data, to a pin, and a direction to a bunker and / or a pond.
[0016]
In addition to this, when the mobile terminal that has requested data is located on the green, information on an approach method including, for example, which of a hook line and a slice line from the position to the pin is included. Is desirable.
[0017]
The position detecting means may be configured to detect the position of the mobile terminal using a GPS system.
[0018]
Next, the present invention relates to a golf data providing device used in the golf course data providing system having the above configuration. That is, when receiving a data request from a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a golf data providing device that transmits golf course data to the mobile terminal,
A golf course database in which golf course data is stored and held;
A receiving unit that receives a data request from the mobile terminal,
A transmission image data generation unit that searches the golf course database for data relating to the golf course where the mobile terminal that has requested the data is located, and generates transmission image data;
A transmitting unit that transmits the generated transmission image data to the mobile terminal,
An editing / updating unit for editing and updating the golf course database is provided.
[0019]
Here, it is desirable that at least the following data is registered in the golf course database.
[0020]
(A) Overall view of the course of each hole (b) Bunker position of each hole (c) Pin hole position of each hole (d) Pond position of each hole (e) OB position of each hole (f) Wind direction of each hole [ [0021]
Further, the transmission image data generation unit can be configured to generate transmission image data including all of the above (a) to (f).
[0022]
Further, when any one of the data requests (a) to (f) is received from the mobile terminal, the transmission image data generation unit can display only request data in a different form on the overall course diagram. The transmission image data can be configured to be generated.
[0023]
In this case, it is preferable that the transmission image data includes a distance and / or a direction from a position of the mobile terminal that has requested the data to a pin of a course where the mobile terminal is located.
[0024]
Preferably, the transmission image data includes an angle between a direction from the position of the mobile terminal, which has requested the data, to a pin, and a direction to a bunker and / or a pond.
[0025]
Further, when the mobile terminal that has requested the data is located on the green, it is preferable that information on an approach method from the position to the pin is included.
[0026]
Next, the golf data providing device of the present invention may include a position detecting unit that detects the position of the mobile terminal using navigation information such as GPS.
[0027]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a golf course data providing system using a mobile phone to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0028]
(overall structure)
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a golf course data providing system of the present example. The golf course data providing system 1 of this example includes a golf data providing device 2 installed in a golf course management facility, and a mobile phone 3 (3 (1), 3 (2), 3 (3)...), A GPS system 4 used to detect the position of each mobile phone 3, and a mobile phone communication network 5 connecting the mobile phone 3 and the golf data providing device 2.
[0029]
The golf data providing device 2 includes a golf course database 21 in which course data of each hole of a golf course is registered, and a management server 22. The management server 22 detects a position of the mobile phone 3 based on data received from the mobile phone 3 and navigation information provided from the GPS system 4, and a transmission / reception unit 23 that transmits and receives data to and from each mobile phone 3. A position detection unit 24 and a transmission image data generation unit 25 that generates transmission image data to be provided to the mobile phone 3 based on data registered in the golf course database 21 in response to a data request from the mobile phone 3 are provided. ing. Also, an input unit 26 such as a keyboard, an output unit 27 such as a liquid crystal display or a printer, and an editing / updating unit 28 for editing and updating the registered contents of the golf course database 21 based on input data from the input unit 26 are provided. Have.
[0030]
The following information is registered in the golf course database 21 for each hole.
[0031]
(A) Overall view of the course of each hole (b) Bunker position of each hole (c) Pin hole position of each hole (d) Pond position of each hole (e) OB position of each hole (f) Wind direction of each hole [ [0032]
Each mobile phone 3 is a commonly used one including a liquid crystal display 31 and an operation unit 32 in which numeric keys and function keys are arranged.
[0033]
In the golf course data providing system 1 having this configuration, a call is made from the mobile phone 3 to the golf data providing apparatus 2, and when a communication line between them is established, the golf data providing apparatus 2 determines the position of the mobile phone 3. After the detection, the transmission image data for approaching the golf course where the mobile phone 3 is located is created and transmitted to the mobile phone 3. The mobile phone 3 displays the received image data on the liquid crystal display 31. Thereafter, when there is a transmission request for specific image data from the mobile phone 3, the golf data providing apparatus 2 creates image data corresponding to the request and transmits it to the mobile phone 3.
[0034]
For example, in the present example, each of the above data (a) to (f) is transmitted from the golf data providing apparatus 2 by operating the ten keys “1” to “6” of the mobile phone 3, and It can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 of the telephone 3. In addition, by operating the ten key “7”, the approach information on the green is transmitted from the golf data providing device 2 side, and can be displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 31 of the mobile phone 3.
[0035]
(Description of operation)
FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart illustrating an operation example of the golf course data providing system 1 of the present example, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display image displayed on a screen of a mobile phone.
[0036]
First, when the golf player wants to acquire the approach information of the golf course, the golf data providing device 2 is called by the mobile phone 3 held by the user (step ST31), and communication between them is established (step ST21). When the communication is established, the position detection unit 24 of the golf data providing device 2 checks the position of the mobile phone 3 based on the reception data from the mobile phone 3 obtained via the transmission / reception unit 23 and the position information from the GPS system 4. . In other words, the play position of the player is confirmed (step ST22).
[0037]
Thereafter, the transmission image data generation unit 25 creates transmission image data D0 in which all the approach information of the golf course (hole) where the mobile phone 3 is located is displayed based on the registered contents of the golf course database 21. To the mobile phone 3 (step ST23). In the mobile phone 3, the received image data D0 is displayed on the display screen 31a of the liquid crystal display 31 (step ST32). As shown in FIG. 3A, in the display image D0, all the data of (a) to (f) are displayed as images. That is, the entire course diagram 61 of the hole including the tee-up position 51 and the green position 52, a bunker position 62, a pin hole position 63, a pond position 64 in the case of a course with a pond, and an OB OB line 65 and wind direction 66 are displayed as images. At the same time, the position of the mobile phone 3, that is, the position 67 of the player holding the mobile phone 3 blinks.
[0038]
Thereafter, when any one of ten keys “1” to “6” of the mobile phone 3 is pressed, image data corresponding to the operated ten key is created in the transmission image data generation unit 25 of the golf data providing device 2 and the mobile phone 3 3 is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 3 in which only the outline of the entire course diagram 61 of the hole including the tee-up position 51 and the green position 52 blinks, and the display image in which only the bunker position 62 blinks D2, a display image D3 in which only the pin hole position 63 flashes, a display image D4 in which only the pond position 64 flashes in the case of a course with a pond, and a display image in which only the OB line 65 flashes in the case of an OB. The display is switched to D5 and the display image D6 in which only the arrow indicating the wind direction 66 blinks (steps ST33, ST24, ST25, and ST34).
[0039]
When the player is on the green, the approach information on the green is transmitted from the golf data providing device 2 side by operating the numeric keypad “7”, and the information is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 of the mobile phone 3, for example. A display image D7 as shown in FIG. 3B is displayed. In the display image D7, the golf ball 71 is displayed at the position of the mobile phone 3, the pin 72 and the pin hole 73 are displayed, and the distance x from the golf ball 71 to the pin hole 72 is displayed. In addition, an approach line (hook line, slice line) from the golf ball 71 to the pin hole 72 may be displayed as a line drawing 74.
[0040]
Further, when any one of the same numeric keys "1" to "7" is repeatedly pressed, in this example, the mode is switched to the enlarged display mode, and the display images D1 to D7 are enlarged and displayed. For example, when the numeric keypad “3” is pressed twice consecutively, the display image D3 is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. In the enlarged display image D3A of this example, the distance x from the golf ball 71 to the pin hole 73, the direction from the golf ball 71 to the pin hole 73, and the direction from the golf ball 71 to the bunker 62 adjacent to the green. The angle y between them is displayed. A wind direction display 66 is also displayed.
[0041]
It should be noted that various forms are conceivable as display forms of the display images D1 to D7 and enlarged display images of the images D1 to D7. Also, instead of operating the numeric keypad twice consecutively, function keys may be assigned to the operation keys for shifting to the enlarged display mode. Further, the return from the enlarged display mode to the normal display mode can be performed by continuous operation of the ten keys or operation of the function keys.
[0042]
When the OFF key OFF on the operation unit of the mobile phone is operated, the communication line between the mobile phone 3 and the golf data providing device 2 is disconnected (step ST35). Thereby, the data acquisition operation by the mobile phone 3 ends. In addition, the golf data providing apparatus 2 shifts to a data request standby mode (step ST26) from the mobile phone 3 and waits for the next data request.
[0043]
(Other embodiments)
In the above embodiment, the position of the mobile phone 3 is detected using the GPS system, but the mobile phone 3 itself detects the position and transmits the position information to the golf data providing apparatus. It may be. Alternatively, the position of the mobile phone may be detected at the base station of the mobile phone and transmitted to the golf data providing device. Of course, similarly to the on-vehicle type navigation system, the mobile phone may acquire the navigation information from the GPS system, detect the position, and transmit the position to the golf data providing device.
[0044]
On the other hand, the above example is an example in which a golf course data providing system is constructed using a mobile phone. However, it is also possible to construct a system using a mobile terminal other than a mobile phone, for example, a PHS. It is also possible to construct a system by using this.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the golf course data providing system using the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the approach information from the actual playing position to the pin by the golf player having the mobile terminal can be obtained in real time and accurately. Can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an overall configuration of a golf course data providing system to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart showing an operation of providing golf course data by the system of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 3A to 3C are explanatory diagrams showing examples of display images of a mobile phone in the system of FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Golf Course Data Providing System 2 Golf Data Providing Device 3 Mobile Phone 4 GPS System 21 Golf Course Database 22 Management Server 23 Transmitter / Receiver 24 Position Detector 25 Transmission Image Data Generator 26 Input 27 Output 28 Edit / Update

Claims (16)

Mobile terminals such as mobile phones,
Mobile terminal position detecting means for detecting the position of the mobile terminal;
A golf course database in which golf course information is stored and held;
A golf data providing device that transmits data registered in the golf course database to the mobile terminal in response to a request from the mobile terminal,
The golf data providing device,
A receiving unit that receives a data request from the mobile terminal,
A transmission image data generation unit that generates transmission image data to be provided to the mobile terminal based on the registered contents of the golf course database, based on the position and the data request of the mobile terminal detected by the position detection unit;
A transmitting unit that transmits the generated transmission image data to the mobile terminal,
A golf course data providing system using a mobile terminal, comprising: an editing / updating unit that edits and updates the golf course database. In claim 1,
A golf course data providing system using a mobile terminal, wherein at least the following data is registered in the golf course database.
(A) Overall view of the course of each hole (b) Bunker position of each hole (c) Pin hole position of each hole (d) Pond position of each hole (e) OB position of each hole (f) Wind direction of each hole In claim 2,
The transmission image data generation unit generates transmission image data including all of the items (a) to (f), and provides a golf course data providing system using a mobile terminal. In claim 3,
Upon receiving any one of the data requests (a) to (f) from the mobile terminal, the transmission image data generation unit transmits only the requested data in a different form on the overall course diagram. A golf course data providing system using a mobile terminal, which generates image data. In claim 4,
The transmission image data includes a distance and / or a direction from a position of the mobile terminal that has requested the data to a pin of a course where the mobile terminal is located. Golf course data providing system. In claim 4 or 5,
The transmission image data may include an angle between a direction from a position of the mobile terminal, which has requested data, to a pin, and a direction to a bunker and / or a pond. Golf course data providing system. In claim 4, 5 or 6,
If the mobile terminal that requested the data is located on the green, it is necessary to include information on the approach method including whether the position from the position to the pin is a hook line or a slice line. A golf course data providing system using a featured mobile terminal. In any one of claims 1 to 7,
The said position detection means detects the position of the said mobile terminal using a GPS system, The golf course data provision system using the mobile terminal characterized by the above-mentioned. When receiving a data request from a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a golf data providing device that transmits golf course data to the mobile terminal,
A golf course database in which golf course data is stored and held;
A receiving unit that receives a data request from the mobile terminal,
A transmission image data generation unit that searches the golf course database for data relating to the golf course where the mobile terminal that has requested the data is located, and generates transmission image data;
A transmitting unit that transmits the generated transmission image data to the mobile terminal,
A golf data providing apparatus, comprising: an editing / updating unit that edits and updates the golf course database. In claim 9,
A golf data providing apparatus, wherein at least the following data is registered in the golf course database.
(A) Overall view of the course of each hole (b) Bunker position of each hole (c) Pin hole position of each hole (d) Pond position of each hole (e) OB position of each hole (f) Wind direction of each hole In claim 10,
The transmission image data generating unit generates transmission image data including all of the items (a) to (f). In claim 11,
Upon receiving any one of the data requests (a) to (f) from the mobile terminal, the transmission image data generation unit transmits only the requested data in a different form on the overall course diagram. A golf data providing apparatus for generating image data. In claim 12,
The transmission data includes a distance and / or a direction from a position of the mobile terminal, which has requested the data, to a pin of a course where the mobile terminal is located. . In claim 12 or 13,
The transmission data includes an angle between a direction from a position of the mobile terminal, which has requested the data, to a pin, and a direction to a bunker and / or a pond. . In claim 12, 13 or 14,
When the mobile terminal that has requested the data is located on the green, the information includes information on an approach method from the position to the pin. In any one of claims 9 to 15,
A golf data providing apparatus, comprising: a position detecting unit that detects the position of the mobile terminal using navigation information such as GPS.

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