Patent ID: 8226495
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: A63B,G01S,G08B

Abstract:
1. A golf club component adapted to be coupled to a golf club, the golf club component comprising: a first light sensor, a second light sensor and a radio frequency (RF) transmitter coupled to a golf club; wherein: the first light sensor which has an output; the second light sensor configured to take one or more measurements of light intensity in response to a change of state of the output of the first light sensor, wherein the change of state of the output of the first light sensor causes the second light sensor to be activated; and the radio frequency (RF) transmitter coupled to the second light sensor, the RF transmitter being configured to transmit a first signal indicating that the golf club has been removed from a golf bag, and the RF transmitter being configured to transmit a second signal indicating that the golf club has been replaced into the golf bag, and wherein the first signal is transmitted in response to one or more light measurements from the second light sensor and the second signal is transmitted in response to one or more light measurements from the second light sensor.