Interactive golf information, multimedia, ordering, activating, billing and purchasing system and method

An interactive wireless apparatus for use in a golf course environment, comprising:

• a computer, including a processor and memory, connected to a wireless receiver, a location positioning receiver, and a wireless transmitter;
• wherein the computer, upon the receipt of a unique identification code, is configured to perform operations comprising;
• associating a user, a method of payment, and an account with a computer identifier and the unique identification code;
• authenticating the unique identification code;
• pre-authorizing the account for a subsequent order of a good or service;
• after receipt of an order, associating location information from the location positioning receiver with the order;
• communicating the location information and the identity and the price of the good or service ordered to a database;
• after receipt of a triggering event, displaying a bill listing the at least one good or service ordered;
• and
• communicating authorization to pay one or more charges associated with the bill.

A method for the wireless purchase of a good or service, in a golf course environment, comprising:

• establishing, at a golf course billing system, a billing account;
• establishing, at a golf course billing system, a method of payment for the account;
• assigning, at a golf course billing system, a unique identification code to the billing account;
• transmitting, from a golf course billing system, the unique identification code;
• authenticating, at a golf course billing system, the unique identification code;
• pre-authorizing, at a golf course billing system, at least one subsequent order of a good or service;
• receiving, at a golf course billing system, at least one order for a good or service;
• storing, in a golf course billing system, location information from a location positioning receiver, and the identity and the price of a good or service ordered;
• associating, at a golf course billing system, the at least one order for a good or service with the billing account;
• providing, from a golf course billing system, a bill listing the at least one order for a good or service;
• offering, from a golf course billing system, the option to authorize payment of the bill;
• receiving, at a golf course billing system, authorization for payment of the bill;
• and
• processing, at a golf course billing system, payment of the bill.

A method for enabling a vehicle for use on a golf course, in a golf course environment, comprising:

• establishing, at a golf course fleet management system, an account;
• associating, at a golf course fleet management system, a unique identification code with the account;
• transmitting, from a golf course fleet management system, the unique identification code;
• Receiving, at a golf course fleet management system, the unique identification code and a vehicle identifier;
• authenticating, at a golf course fleet management system, the unique identification code associated with the account;
• transmitting, from a golf course fleet management system, an activation signal to the vehicle associated with the vehicle identifier;
• and
• enabling, from a golf course fleet management system, the vehicle associated with the vehicle identifier.

A system for the wireless purchase of a good or service, in a golf course environment, comprising:

• a computer, including a processor and memory, connected to a wireless receiver, a location positioning receiver, and a wireless transmitter, wherein the computer, upon receipt of a unique identification code, causes the system to perform any one or more of the following operations:
• establishing, at a golf course billing system, a billing account;
• establishing, at a golf course billing system, a method of payment for the account;
• assigning, at a golf course billing system, a unique identification code to the billing account;
• transmitting, from a golf course billing system, the unique identification code;
• authenticating, at a golf course billing system, the unique identification code;
• pre-authorizing, at a golf course billing system, at least one subsequent order of a good or service;
• receiving, at a golf course billing system, at least one order for a good or service;
• storing, in a golf course billing system, location information from a location positioning receiver, and the identity and the price of a good or service ordered;
• associating, at a golf course billing system, the at least one order for a good or service with the billing account and a computer identifier;
• providing, from a golf course billing system, a bill listing the at least one order for a good or service;
• offering, from a golf course billing system, the option to authorize payment of the bill;
• receiving, at a golf course billing system, authorization for payment of the bill;
• and
• processing, at a golf course billing system, payment of the bill

A system for the wireless purchase of a good or service, in a golf course environment, comprising:

• a computer, including a processor and memory, connected to a wireless receiver, a location positioning receiver, and a wireless transmitter, wherein the computer, upon receipt of a unique identification code, causes the system to perform any one or more of the following operations:
• establishing, at a golf course fleet management system, an account;
• associating, at a golf course fleet management system, a unique identification code with the account;
• transmitting, from a golf course fleet management system, the unique identification code;
• receiving, at a golf course fleet management system, the unique identification code and a vehicle identifier;
• authenticating, at a golf course fleet management system, the unique identification code associated with the account;
• transmitting, from a golf course fleet management system, an activation signal to the vehicle associated with the vehicle identifier;
• and
• enabling, from a golf course fleet management system, the vehicle associated with the vehicle identifier.