Golf gps

Abstract

A portable golf GPS device comprising a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, an input device such as a keypad (or touch screen) operably coupled to the microprocessor, a voice recognition unit operably coupled to the microprocessor, and a display such as a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) operably coupled to the microprocessor. A program memory system which contains at least some of the software and data to operate the device is also operably coupled to the microprocessor. The portable golf GPS device is preferably contained in a housing such that the entire device has a very compact and lightweight form factor, and is preferably handheld and/or pocket size. The golf GPS device is configured to display distances to course features, and to receive and process voice input in order to select functions or input data into the golf GPS device.

We claim as our invention the following: 
     
         1 . A golf GPS device, comprising:
 a GPS chipset to determine the geographic position of the golf GPS device on a golf course, the GPS unit receiving signals from a plurality of GPS satellites in order to determine the geographic position of the golf GPS device;   a storage device to store a plurality of images of golf courses and golf course data including positional data for a plurality of golf course features;   a display for displaying an image of the plurality of images of golf courses and a positional data;   a microprocessor configured to detect a standby condition wherein the standby condition is less than three yards of movement of the golf GPS device as determined by the GPS unit, and upon detecting the standby condition, entering a standby mode in which the power is deactivated for the microprocessor, the display, and the storage device.   
     
     
         2 . The golf GPS device according to  claim 1  wherein each of the plurality of images of golf courses is a satellite photograph. 
     
     
         3 . The golf GPS device according to  claim 1  wherein each of the plurality of images of golf courses is an aerial photograph.