# US 10,502,836 B2 · Information display system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,502,836 B2 - Document ID: US10502836B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/217,627 - Filed: 2016-07-22 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-22 - Assignees: Zero Friction, LLC - Applicants: Zero Friction, LLC - Inventors: John R. Iacono - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10502836B2 ## CPC - G01S 19/13: Receivers - A41D 19/0024: {with accessories} - A41D 19/0037: {for fastening an article to the glove} - A45F 5/02: Fastening articles to the garment - A63B 57/00: Golfing accessories - A63B 71/146: {Golf gloves} - G01S 19/19: Sporting applications - A45F 5/1516: {Holders or carriers for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones} - A45F 5/1525: {Holders or carriers for portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators} - A63B 71/0622: {Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user} - A63B 2071/0661: {arranged on the user} - A63B 2071/0663: {worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands} - A63B 2071/0691: {Maps, e.g. yardage maps or electronic maps} - A63B 2209/08: magnetic - A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener - A63B 2220/12: Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS - A63B 2220/13: Relative positions - A63B 2220/14: Geo-tagging, e.g. for correlating route or track location data with specific information related to that specific location - A63B 2220/20: Distances or displacements - A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry - A63B 2230/04: heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract An information display system for a golfer in which a display module in wireless communication with an electronic device, such as a mobile phone with a golf GPS application, is worn by a golfer on the back of a golf glove, so that the golfer can very conveniently check on the golfer's distance to various targets on the golf course. The display module is removeably attached to the glove by at least one releasable connection, such a threaded fastener and/or a magnet. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A glove, comprising: a glove body; a display module configured to display information; and a releasable connection configured to releasably couple the glove body and the display module, wherein the releasable connection includes a first connector that provides a hinge and a second magnetic connector, the second magnetic connector being distinct from the first connector, and the hinge includes a sleeve coupled to the glove body and a pin shaped to fit through the sleeve, the pin being releasably coupled to the display module at at least two connection points. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The glove according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic connector includes at least two magnetically attracted components, a first component being a magnet coupled to one of the glove body and the display module, and a second component including ferrous material coupled to an other of the glove body and the display module. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The glove according to claim 2, wherein the magnet is sewn into a portion of a back of the glove body, and a bottom portion of the display module includes the ferrous material. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The glove according to claim 1, wherein the pin has external threads that engage internal threads formed at one of the connection points of the display module. ### Claim 5 A glove, comprising: a glove body; a display module configured to display information; and a releasable connection configured to releasably couple the glove body and the display module, wherein the releasable connection includes a first releasable connector and a second releasable connector, the first releasable connector includes: a sleeve coupled to the glove body, and an elongated pin shaped to pass through the sleeve, the pin having a first part configured to engage a first part of the display module and a second part configured to engage a second part of the display module, the second connection includes a magnetically coupleable connection having a first part coupled to the display module and a second part coupled to the glove body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The glove according to claim 1, wherein the glove is a golf glove, and the information includes positional golfing information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The glove according to claim 5, wherein the display module includes a wireless receiver configured to communicate with an electronic device to receive locational information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The glove according to claim 5, wherein the first part of the magnetically coupleable connection includes a ferrous material, and the second part of the magnetically coupleable connection includes a magnet sewn into a pocket on the glove body. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The glove according to claim 5, wherein the pin has external threads that engage internal threads disposed at one of the first and second parts of the display module. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The glove according to claim 5, wherein the display module is configured to display the information received from a base unit via a wireless connection. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The glove according to claim 10, wherein the base unit is a unit includes at least one of a cell phone and a heart rate monitor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The glove according to claim 10, wherein the base unit includes a communication device having a location determining component and a golf course information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The glove according to claim 1, further comprising: an electronic device with a location determining component, wherein the display module is separate from and capable of wireless communication with the electronic device, and the information includes distance information based on a position of the electronic device relative to a location. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The glove according to claim 13, wherein the glove is a golf glove. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The glove according to claim 13, wherein the distance information is based on a distance of the electronic component to at least one target on a golf course.