Golf information providing system, information provision guidance apparatus for providing golf information, and golf information providing method

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a golf information providing system, an information provision guidance apparatus for providing golf information, and a golf information providing method which are capable of efficiently inputting information generated during a round of golf in a golf course, creating predetermined golf information content based on the input information after the round of golf is finished, providing the created golf information content to each golfer, providing a score card to each golfer with efforts made by a caddie to fill the score card using a conventional method, and inserting various kinds of content, such as images taken before, after, and during the round of golf, into the score card such that high-quality score cards can be provided to all golfers participating in the round of golf, thereby exciting golfers' interest, improving golfers' convenience, and improving quality of a service provided to the golfers.

1 . A golf information providing system comprising:
 a round operation terminal for allowing input of information generated during a round of golf;   a management server configured to communicate with the round operation terminal in a wireless communication mode for receiving and storing the information input through the round operation terminal; and   an information provision guidance apparatus configured to communicate with the management server in a wired/wireless communication mode for receiving information requested by a golfer from the management server and providing the received information to the golfer according to a request of the golfer.   
     
     
         2 . The golf information providing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the management server is configured to prestore personal information of golfers participating in each round of golf,   the round operation terminal is configured to transmit identification information of a round of golf which is being played currently to the management server,   the management server is configured to identify the corresponding round of golf and to transmit personal information of golfers participating in the corresponding round of golf to the round operation terminal, and   the round operation terminal is configured to constitute and provide an interface for inputting score information based on the personal information of the golfers received from the management server.   
     
     
         3 . The golf information providing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the round operation terminal is configured to allow input of score information of the golfer generated during the round of golf and to have a camera unit for acquiring an image, and   the management server is configured to receive the score information and image information from the round operation terminal and to store the received score information and image information per round of golf.   
     
     
         4 . The golf information providing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the information provision guidance apparatus is configured to receive score information and image information of the golfer during the round of golf transmitted by the round operation terminal from the management server and to edit and print a score card using the received score information and image information of the golfer. 
     
     
         5 . The golf information providing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a golf cart or the round operation terminal is configured to have a wireless access point (AP) device for enabling the golf cart or the round operation terminal to access the management server over a network such that a mobile terminal held by each golfer playing the round of golf can access to the management server over the network through the wireless AP device, and   information input through the round operation terminal and transmitted to the management server, in which the information is stored, is transmitted to the mobile terminal of each golfer accessing the management server over the network through the wireless AP device.   
     
     
         6 . The golf information providing system according to  claim 1 , wherein information input through the round operation terminal and transmitted to the management server, in which the information is stored, is transmitted to a mobile terminal held by each golfer playing the round of golf via a base station of a mobile communication system. 
     
     
         7 . The golf information providing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a mobile terminal held by each golfer playing the round of golf is configured to drive an application that enables the mobile terminal to access the management server over a network,   at least one selected from between golf score information input through the mobile terminal and image information taken by the mobile terminal is transmitted to the management server over the network, and   the management server is configured to store at least one selected from between the golf score information and the image information received from the mobile terminal per golfer playing the round of golf.   
     
     
         8 . An information provision guidance apparatus for providing golf information configured to communicate with a management server for receiving and storing information input through a round operation terminal during a round of golf in a wired/wireless communication mode, the information provision guidance apparatus comprising:
 an input unit and a display unit configured such that input and display of information is performed by a single means or by separate means;   a control unit comprising an information editing means for editing the information received from the management server according to preset conditions to create predetermined golf information content; and   an output unit for outputting the golf information content created by the information editing means.   
     
     
         9 . The information provision guidance apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the control unit further comprises an authentication means for matching the information input through the input unit with prestored information to authenticate a golfer, whereby   the controller outputs the golf information content of the golfer authenticated by the authentication means.   
     
     
         10 . The information provision guidance apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the control unit further comprises an advertisement processing means for processing the golf information content output through the output unit such that the golf information content contains predetermined advertisement content. 
     
     
         11 . The information provision guidance apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein
 a mobile terminal held by each golfer playing the round of golf is configured to have a radio frequency identification information transmitting unit for transmitting information in radio frequency identification (RFID) communication or in near field communication (NFC) communication, the radio frequency identification information transmitting unit being set to prestore identification information of each golfer,   the information provision guidance apparatus further comprises a radio frequency identification information receiving unit for receiving information in the RFID communication or in the NFC communication, the information stored in the radio frequency identification information transmitting unit being transmitted to the radio frequency identification information receiving unit by tagging the mobile terminal on the information provision guidance apparatus, and   the controller is configured to authenticate each golfer according to the received radio frequency identification information, to receive golf score information regarding the round of golf played by each golfer from the management server, and to output the received golf score information.   
     
     
         12 . The information provision guidance apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein
 a mobile terminal held by each golfer playing the round of golf is configured to have a terminal wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving information in Bluetooth communication or in Wi-Fi communication, the mobile terminal being set to store information input by each golfer during the round of golf or image information taken by each golfer during the round of golf,   the information provision guidance apparatus further comprises a wireless information communication unit for transmitting and receiving information in the Bluetooth communication or in the Wi-Fi communication, the wireless information communication unit being configured to receive information stored in the mobile terminal through communication with the terminal wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal, and   the controller is configured to edit the information received from the mobile terminal and information received from the management server according to preset conditions such that predetermined golf information content is created and to output the created golf information content.   
     
     
         13 . A golf information providing method comprising:
 inputting information generated during a round of golf to a round operation terminal or a mobile terminal for personal mobile communication held by each golfer participating in the round of golf and transmitting the information to a management server communicating with the round operation terminal or the mobile terminal in a wireless communication mode;   requesting to output predetermined golf information content of each golfer participating in the round of golf through an information provision guidance apparatus after the round of golf is finished;   receiving information regarding the requested golf information content from the management server and editing the received information according to preset conditions to create golf information content; and   outputting the created golf information content.   
     
     
         14 . The golf information providing method according to  claim 13 , wherein
 a golf cart or the round operation terminal is provided with a wireless AP device for enabling the golf cart or the round operation terminal to access the management server over a network such that a mobile terminal held by each golfer playing the round of golf can access to the management server over the network through the wireless AP device,   the step of transmitting the information to the management server comprises inputting the information generated during the round of golf through the round operation terminal and transmitting the information to the management server, and   the golf information providing method further comprises transmitting the information input through the round operation terminal, transmitted to the management server, and stored in the management server to the mobile terminal held by each golfer accessing the management server over the network through the wireless AP device.   
     
     
         15 . The golf information providing method according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the step of transmitting the information to the management server comprises inputting the information generated during the round of golf through the round operation terminal and transmitting the information to the management server, and   the golf information providing method further comprises transmitting the information input through the round operation terminal, transmitted to the management server, and stored in the management server to the mobile terminal of each golfer via a base station of a mobile communication system.   
     
     
         16 . The golf information providing method according to  claim 13 , wherein the step of requesting to output the predetermined golf information content of each golfer participating in the round of golf comprises
 matching the information input by each golfer through the information provision guidance apparatus with prestored information to authenticate each golfer, whereby   outputting of the golf information content of each golfer authenticated through the authenticating step is requested.   
     
     
         17 . The golf information providing method according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the mobile terminal is provided with a radio frequency identification information transmitting unit for transmitting information in RFID communication or in NFC communication, the radio frequency identification information transmitting unit being set to prestore identification information of each golfer,   the information provision guidance apparatus comprises a radio frequency identification information receiving unit for receiving information in the RFID communication or in the NFC communication, and   the step of requesting to output the predetermined golf information content of each golfer participating in the round of golf comprises:   transmitting identification information of each golfer stored in the radio frequency identification information transmitting unit to the radio frequency identification information receiving unit by tagging the mobile terminal on the information provision guidance apparatus; and   authenticating each golfer according to the transmitted identification information, whereby   outputting of the golf information content of each authenticated golfer is requested.   
     
     
         18 . The golf information providing method according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the mobile terminal is provided with have a terminal wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving information in Bluetooth communication or in Wi-Fi communication, the mobile terminal being set to store information input by each golfer during the round of golf or image information taken by each golfer during the round of golf,   the information provision guidance apparatus comprises a wireless information communication unit for transmitting and receiving information in the Bluetooth communication or in the Wi-Fi communication, and   the step of creating the golf information content comprises:   transmitting input information or image information stored in the mobile terminal to the information provision guidance apparatus through communication between the terminal wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal and the wireless information communication unit of the information provision guidance apparatus;   receiving information regarding the requested golf information content from the management server; and   editing the information received from the mobile terminal and the information received from the management server according to preset conditions to create golf information content.   
     
     
         19 . The golf information providing method according to  claim 13 , wherein the step of creating the golf information content comprises:
 in a case in which a plurality of images related to the requested golf information content is present, displaying a selection screen for allowing each golfer to select a predetermined number of ones from the images through the information provision guidance apparatus; and   creating the golf information content using the images selected by each golfer through the selection screen.   
     
     
         20 . The golf information providing method according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the golf information content requested by each golfer at the step of requesting to output the golf information content is a score card having golf score during the round of golf written thereon, and   the step of creating the golf information content comprises:   displaying a selection screen for allowing each golfer to select any one from various kinds of card styles having different backgrounds and formats of a predetermined score card; and   creating the score card based on the card style selected by each golfer through the selection screen.