# US 2014/0195024 A1 · Golf Score Registration > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0195024 A1 - Document ID: US20140195024A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/117,439 - Filed: 2012-05-14 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-05-13 - Assignees: Sportident International AB - Inventors: Jan Olov Olsson; Lars Linde; Gunnar Larsson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195024A1 ## CPC - A63B 71/06: Indicating or scoring devices for games or players {, or for other sports activities} - A63B 69/36: for golf - A63B 71/0669: {Score-keepers or score display devices} - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract The present invention relates to a method for golf score registration in a golf score registration system comprising a terminal located in or near a clubhouse and/or a start box at first tee with a console that allows each player to check in to and check out of the system before and after a game of golf, tee boxes located near each tee on the course with a console that allows each player to enter scoring information from the previously completed hole, means for communication between boxes on the course and a central unit, and individual information carriers that each player bring on to the course while playing. Each console has at least two readers-through which it can communicate with the information carriers, and a display indicating the function of respective reader. A first console for the start of a golf game provides the option to play a game with markers for at least a first and second player, and the first console requests information on who is marking each player in said game. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Method for golf score registration in a golf score registration system on a golf course comprising; a terminal located in or near a clubhouse and/or a start box at first tee with a console that allows each player to check in to and check out of the system before and after a game of golf, tee boxes located near each tee on the course with a console that allows each player to enter scoring information from the previously completed hole, means for communication between boxes on the course and a central unit, and individual information carriers that each player brings on to the course while playing, wherein each console has at least one reader through which it can communicate with said information carriers, and a display indicating the function of respective reader, wherein a first console provides the option to play a game with markers for at least a first and second player, and wherein said first console requests information on who is marking each player in said game. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, wherein said first console is a console for the start of a golf game, wherein in the setup process of identifying markers said first console gives a first reader the function to identify a first player to be marked and a second reader the function to identify a second player to act as a marked for said first player, and wherein display indicates the function of respective reader. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) Method according to claim 2, wherein said first and second reader communicates with the information carriers of marker and the marked player simultaneously according to instructions given to said players on said display. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) Method according to claim 3, wherein a player selects the option “game with markers” on said console, said first player allows its information carrier to communicate with a reader indicated as “player” on said display and said second player allows its information carrier to communicate with a reader indicated as “marker” on said display, both at the same time, the name of said second player is shown as marker for said first player on said display, a request to indicate if further marker selection is to be made or if the marker selection is completed is given on said display, if further marker selection is to be made, then the process is repeated, and if the marker selection is completed, then the marker selection is closed and the game can begin. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) Method according to claim 2, wherein said first and second reader communicates with the information carriers of marker and the marked player sequentially according to instructions given to said players on said display. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) Method according to claim 5, wherein a player selects the option “game with markers” on said console, said first player allows its information carrier to communicate with a reader indicated as “player” on said display, the name of said first player is shown on said display, a request for the player to mark said first player is given on said display, said second player allows its information carrier to communicate with a reader indicated as “marker” on said display, the name of said second player is shown as marker for said first player on said display, a request to indicate if further marker selection is to be made or if the marker selection is completed is given on said display, if further marker selection is to be made, then the process is repeated, and if the marker selection is completed, then the marker selection is closed and the game can begin. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) Method according to claim 4 wherein before said request to indicate if further marker selection is to be made or if the marker selection is completed is given on said display, a request for said first player to confirm that said second player is accepted as marker is given on said display, and said first player allows its information carrier to communicate with a reader indicated as “confirm marker” on said display if the selection is accepted. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, wherein each console provides the option for a player to request the information on by who said player is marked and/or whom said player is marking on said display any time during the game. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, wherein said set up process of identifying markers can be remade if a new player joins the game, if a present player leaves the game or if a change of marker for a player is to be made. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, wherein said first console is the console belonging to the clubhouse terminal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, wherein said first console is the console by the tee for the first hole to be played. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) Method according to claim 11, wherein the first hole to be played is the first hole of the course. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) Method according to claim 11, wherein a first hole to be played is a hole assigned as starting hole in a game with a shot gun start. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, wherein the console at any tee box can function as the console of said start box at first tee, thus allowing each player to check in to and check out of the system before and after a game of golf from any console in order to enable games with shot gun starts where the game can start and stop from any tee. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, wherein said players can access said system from any computer through a wide area network, and that said any computer functions as said first console. ### Claim 16 A golf score registration system on a golf course comprising; a terminal located in or near a clubhouse and/or a start box at first tee with a console adapted to allow each player to check in to and check out of the system before and after a game of golf, tee boxes located near each tee on the course with a console adapted to allow each player to enter scoring information from the previously completed hole, means for communication between boxes on the course and a central unit, and individual information carriers adapted to be brought on to the course by each player while playing, wherein each console has at least one reader adapted to communicate with said information carriers, and a display adapted to indicate the function of respective reader, wherein a first console is adapted to provide the option to play a game with markers for at least a first and second player, and wherein said first console is adapted to request information on who is marking each player in said game. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) System according to claim 16, wherein said first console is a console adapted to function at the start of a golf game, wherein said first console is adapted to provide a setup process of identifying markers, that said console is adapted to give a first reader the function to identify a first player to be marked and a second reader the function to identify a second player act as a marker for said first player, and wherein said display is adapted to indicate the function of respective reader. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) System according to claim 17, wherein said console is adapted to provide instructions to said players by means of said display, and wherein said first and second reader are adapted to communicate with the information carriers of marker and the marked player simultaneously according to said given instructions. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) System according to claim 18, wherein said console is adapted to provide the possibility for a player to select the option “game with markers”, and that if said selection is made, then said console is adapted to go through the steps of that said display is adapted to indicate a first reader as “player” and a second reader as “marker”, said first reader is adapted to communicate with the reader of said first player, and said second reader is adapted to communicate with the reader of said second player, both at the same time, said display is adapted to show the name of said second player as marker for said first player, said console is adapted to request an indication on if further marker selection is to be made or if the marker selection is completed on said display, if further marker selection is to be made, then said console is adapted to repeat the process, and if the marker selection is completed, then said console is adapted to close the marker selection. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) System according to claim 17, wherein said console is adapted to provide instructions to said players by means of said display, and wherein said first and second reader are adapted to communicate with the information carriers of marker and the marked player sequentially according to said given instructions. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) System according to claim 20, wherein said console is adapted to provide the possibility for a player to select the option “game with markers”, and wherein if said selection is made, then said console is adapted to go through the steps of: said display is adapted to indicate a first reader as “player” and a second reader as “marker”, said first reader is adapted to communicate with the information carrier of said first player, said display is adapted to show the name of said first player, said second reader is adapted to communicate with the information carrier of said second player, said console is adapted to show the name of said second player as marker for said first player on said display, said console is adapted to request an indication on if further marker selection is to be made or if the marker selection is completed on said display, if further marker selection is to be made, then said console is adapted to repeat the process, and if the marker selection is completed, then said console is adapted to close the marker selection. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) System according to claim 19 wherein before said request to indicate if further marker selection is to be made or if the marker selection is completed is given on said display, said console is adapted to go through the steps of: said console is adapted to indicate a reader as “confirm marker” and to request that said first player confirm that said second player is accepted as marker on said display, and that said reader is adapted to communicate with the information carrier of said first player if the selection is accepted. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) System according to claim 16, wherein each console is adapted to provide the option for a player to request the information on by who said player is marked and/or who said player is marking on said display any time during the game. ### Claim 24 (depends on 16) System according to claim 16, wherein said console is adapted to provide a possibility to remake said set up process of identifying markers if a new player joins the game, if a present player leaves the game or if a change of marker for a player is to be made. ### Claim 25 (depends on 16) System according to claim 16, wherein the console belonging to the clubhouse terminal is adapted to function as said first console. ### Claim 26 (depends on 16) System according to claim 16, wherein the console by the tee for the first hole to be played is adapted to function as said first console. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) System according to claim 26, wherein the first hole to be played is the first hole of the course. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) System according to claim 26, wherein the first hole to be played is a hole assigned as starting hole in a game with a shot gun start. ### Claim 29 (depends on 16) System according to claim 16, wherein the console at any tee box is adapted to function as the console of said start box at first tee, thus allowing each player to check in to and check out of the system before and after a game of golf from any console in order to enable games with shot gun starts where the game can start and stop from any tee. ### Claim 30 (depends on 16) System according to claim 16, wherein said system is adapted to be accessed by said players from any computer through a wide area network, and wherein said any computer is adapted to function as said first console. ### Claim 31 (depends on 1) Computer program product comprising computer program code, wherein said computer program code, when executed by a computing device, enables said computing device to perform the steps of a method according to claim 1. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) Computer readable medium wherein computer program code according to claim 31 is stored on said computer readable medium. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) Computer readable medium according to claim 32, wherein said computer readable medium is a non-volatile storage device.