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US 7,746,227 B2Granted
Golf club reminder system for golf bags
OwnerBrad Keaysinventor
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Abstract
The golf club reminder system for a golf bag utilizes electric, magnetic, or optical detectors to monitor golf clubs in the golf bag. A control unit is provided for determining the presence or absence of a complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag based upon golf club detection signals. A display is connected to the control unit for displaying an indication of the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag, and a user interface is connected to the control unit for setting the control unit for determining the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag.
Claims18
A golf club reminder system, comprising:
- a golf bag having an inside chamber for receiving a set of golf clubs, a top opening, and a bottom;
- means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal, wherein said means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal comprises at least one electric-field loading detector that is capable of providing coupled electric-field sinusoidal AC waveform transmission and detection;
- control means for determining a presence or absence of a complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag based upon said golf club detection signal;
- a display connected to the control means for displaying an indication of the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag;
- and
- a user interface connected to said control means for setting the control means for determining the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag.
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A golf club reminder system, comprising:
- a golf bag having an inside chamber for receiving a set of golf clubs, a top opening, and a bottom;
- means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal, wherein said means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal comprises at least one a magnetic-field loading detector that is capable of providing coupled magnetic-field sinusoidal AC waveform transmission and detection;
- control means for determining a presence or absence of a complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag based upon said golf club detection signal;
- a display connected to the control means for displaying an indication of the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag;
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- a user interface connected to said control means for setting the control means for determining the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag.
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A golf club reminder system, comprising:
- a golf bag having an inside chamber for receiving a set of golf clubs, a top opening, and a bottom;
- means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal, wherein said means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal comprises a plurality of spaced apart electrodes, and wherein said plurality of spaced apart electrodes comprises an electric-field transmission and reception detector that provides for transmitted electric-field sinusoidal AC waveform transmission and detection;
- control means for determining a presence or absence of a complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag based upon said golf club detection signal;
- a display connected to the control means for displaying an indication of the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag;
- and
- a user interface connected to said control means for setting the control means for determining the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag.
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A golf club reminder system, comprising:
- a golf bag having an inside chamber for receiving a set of golf clubs, a top opening, and a bottom;
- means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal, wherein said means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal comprises a plurality of spaced apart electrodes, and wherein said plurality of spaced apart electrodes comprises a magnetic-field transmission and reception detector that provides for transmitted magnetic-field sinusoidal AC waveform transmission and detection;
- control means for determining a presence or absence of a complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag based upon said golf club detection signal;
- a display connected to the control means for displaying an indication of the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag;
- and
- a user interface connected to said control means for setting the control means for determining the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag.
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A golf club reminder system, comprising:
- a golf bag having an inside chamber for receiving a set of golf clubs, a top opening, and a bottom;
- means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal, wherein said means for sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and for generating a golf club detection signal comprises a plurality of transmitted optical signal detectors;
- control means for determining a presence or absence of a complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag based upon said golf club detection signal;
- a display connected to the control means for displaying an indication of the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag;
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- a user interface connected to said control means for setting the control means for determining the presence or absence of the complete set of golf clubs in the golf bag.
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A method for providing a reminder whether a set of golf clubs in the golf bag is complete, comprising:
- providing a golf bag for containing a set of golf clubs;
- sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and generating a golf club detection signal, wherein said step of sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and generating a golf club detection signal comprises sensing electric-field loading from coupled electric-field sinusoidal AC waveform transmission and detection;
- determining whether the set of golf clubs in the golf bag is complete based upon said golf club detection signal;
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- displaying an indication of whether the set of golf clubs in the golf bag is complete.
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A method for providing a reminder whether a set of golf clubs in the golf bag is complete, comprising:
- providing a golf bag for containing a set of golf clubs;
- sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and generating a golf club detection signal, wherein said step of sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and generating a golf club detection signal comprises sensing magnetic-field loading from coupled magnetic-field sinusoidal AC waveform transmission and detection;
- determining whether the set of golf clubs in the golf bag is complete based upon said golf club detection signal;
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- displaying an indication of whether the set of golf clubs in the golf bag is complete.
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A method for providing a reminder whether a set of golf clubs in the golf bag is complete, comprising:
- providing a golf bag for containing a set of golf clubs;
- sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and generating a golf club detection signal, wherein said step of sensing the presence or absence of golf clubs in the golf bag and generating a golf club detection signal comprises sensing an optical signal for each of a plurality of golf clubs in the set of golf clubs;
- determining whether the set of golf clubs in the golf bag is complete based upon said golf club detection signal;
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- displaying an indication of whether the set of golf clubs in the golf bag is complete.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.