Patent ID: 8465376
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: A63B,G06K,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless golf club shot count system comprising: a golf club; an identifier coupled with said golf club wherein said identifier is associated with a golf club number and wherein said identifier is passive and does not couple with a battery; a mobile device comprising said mobile device further coupled with an identifier reader; said computer programmed to obtain said identifier and query a golfer whether to increment a shot count or not increment said shot count; wherein said computer is further programmed to accept an input to said input device from said golfer to indicate that said shot count should be incremented for said golf club number in response to said query; wherein said input comprises one or more of an audio-based input, a tactile-based input, or a motion-based input; wherein said golf club does not comprise a switch or button or LED to increment said shot count; wherein said mobile device comprises an accelerometer and said input comprises a motion-based input; and wherein said accelerometer is configured as said input device to accept said motion-based input from said golfer to increment said shot count or to not increment said shot count so that said golfer can respond to said query while wearing one or more golf gloves.