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US 12,303,762 B2Granted
Self propelled golf cart paired to golf ball
OwnerEliana Gold, Alexis Goldinventors
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Abstract
System and method for a golf cart to automatically proceed to the location of a struck golf ball. The system and method allow a golfer to play golf without the need to keep diligent track of the ball. The golf cart determines the location of the struck ball and the proceeds to the location of the ball. This reduces the time needed to find a struck ball and reduces the instances of lost balls.
Claims18
A golf cart including a system for propelling the golf cart comprising:
- a unit to determine a location of a golf ball using a GPS to determine a location of the golf ball before it is struck;
- a unit to determine the location of the golf cart using a GPS to determine the location of the golf cart before the golf ball is struck;
- a golf ball locator unit including at least one of a camera and a radar on the golf cart to determine the location of the golf ball after it is struck configured to:
- A. first determine a location of the golf ball by
- a. receiving a transmission from the golf ball;
- and
- b. determining the location based on the transmission, and if the location of the golf ball is not determined then
- B. second determine an estimated location of the golf ball by
- (i) first using one of the camera and the radar on the golf cart to estimate a position of the golf ball after it is struck;
- and
- (ii) second using a drone to search for the golf ball at the estimated position of the golf ball after it is struck;
- a unit to determine a pathway to the golf ball after it is struck configured to use a map of a golf course to determine a pathway to the golf ball after it is struck;
- wherein, when the unit determines that there is no pathway to the golf ball after it is struck, a suggested pathway to a suggested location to legally drop a new golf ball is provided on a screen of the golf cart;
- and
- a mechanical system including a motor to propel the golf cart to a location based on the location of the golf ball after it is struck.
12 more elements
Method for propelling a golf cart, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a golf ball;
- determining the location of the golf cart;
- determining the location of the golf ball after it is struck including
- A. first determining a location of the golf ball by
- a. receiving a transmission from the golf ball;
- and
- b. determining the location based on the transmission, and if the location of the golf ball is not determined then
- B. second determining an estimated location of the golf ball by
- (i) first using one of a camera and a radar on the golf cart to estimate a position of the golf ball after it is struck;
- and
- (ii) second using a drone to search for the golf ball at the estimated position of the golf ball after it is struck;
- determining a pathway to the golf ball after it is struck;
- wherein, when it is determined that there is no pathway to the golf ball after it is struck, a suggested pathway to a suggested location to legally drop a new golf ball is provided on a screen of the golf cart;
- and
- causing a mechanical system to propel the golf cart to a location based on the location of the golf ball after it is struck.
12 more elements
A method to determine a pathway to a golf ball after it is struck, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a golf ball;
- determining the location of a golf cart;
- determining the location of the golf ball after it is struck including:
- A. first determining a location of the golf ball by
- a. receiving a transmission from the golf ball;
- and
- b. determining the location based on the transmission, and if the location of the golf ball is not determined then
- B. second determining an estimated location of the golf ball by
- (i) first using one of a camera and a radar on the golf cart to estimate a position of the golf ball after it is struck;
- and
- (ii) second using a drone to search for the golf ball at the estimated position of the golf ball after it is struck;
- and
- determining a pathway to the golf ball after it is struck
- wherein, when it is determined that there is no pathway to the golf ball after it is struck, a suggested pathway to a suggested location to legally drop a new golf ball is provided on a screen of the golf cart.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.