Method of dynamically synchronizing data transmission communications between remote competing players playing a golf course game

Abstract

A method of managing the dynamic synchronization of real-time play performance data transmission to, and between, geographically remote competing players on like-kind golf course holes, where dynamic determination identifies the varied and unpredictable shot location on a course hole of each player, and dynamic determination selects the respective collection and delivery endpoint devices, specific to the identified shot locations of the remote players, for the dynamic synchronized real-time play performance data transmissions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of play-performance data transmission dynamic synchronization between golf course hole players who are not co-located and are geographically remote from each other, the play-performance data transmission dynamic synchronization comprising:
 providing dynamic synchronization of collection and delivery of data transmission communications (visual, audio and information), between players, at geographically remote locations, engaging in real golf course hole play, where the geographically remote players each play the same like-kind golf hole together in real-time from their respective geographic locations;   providing real-time visual and audio communication between the geographically remote locations, which communication allows real-time play-performance viewing of each player by competing players, on like-kind golf course hole play, and the communication comprising play-performance actions and results;   providing data communications endpoint devices facilitating real-time viewing of remote player's play-performance and statistical information, and real-time verbal interaction of remote players;   conducting real-time communication of direct images and verbal interactions between the geographically remote players during real-time play of the same like-kind golf hole together from their respective geographic locations;   conducting real-time communication synchronization to, and between, geographically remote competing players during golf hole play at their respective physical location on the like-kind golf hole, where synchronization facilitates dynamic determination and selection of data collection and delivery endpoints for competing players at their shot location on the like-kind golf hole, and which synchronization facilitates the real-time viewing of remote player performance action and verbal interaction;   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein each golf hole comprises a plurality of golf shots corresponding to the par value for the golf hole, and each golf shot involves real golf course play in which a ball physically hit by a player traverses and encounters a real physical surface, and where the finishing golf shots for a golf hole traverse to a real physical putting surface for a golf hole, where a player completes play of a golf hole upon physically putting the ball into the golf hole's cup. 
     
     
         3 . A method of play-performance data transmission dynamic synchronization between golf course hole players who are not co-located and are geographically remote from each other, the play-performance data transmission dynamic synchronization communication comprising transmitting to a central transmission equipment system for externally transmitting communication data to geographically remote competing player locations, the data transmission dynamic synchronization communication comprising:
 providing dynamic synchronization of collection and delivery of data transmission communications (visual, audio and information), between players, at geographically remote locations, engaging in real golf course hole play, where the geographically remote players each play the same like-kind golf hole together in real-time from their respective geographic locations;   providing real-time visual and audio communication between the geographically remote locations, which communication allows real-time play-performance viewing of each player by competing players, on like-kind golf course hole play, and the communication comprising play-performance actions and results;   providing data communications endpoint devices facilitating real-time viewing of remote player's play-performance and statistical information, and real-time verbal interaction of remote players;   conducting real-time communication of direct images and verbal interactions between the geographically remote players during real-time play of the same like-kind golf hole together from their respective geographic locations;   conducting real-time communication synchronization to, and between, geographically remote competing players during golf hole play at their respective physical location on the like-kind golf hole, where synchronization facilitates dynamic determination and selection of data collection and delivery endpoints for competing players at their shot location on the like-kind golf hole, and which synchronization facilitates the real-time viewing of remote player performance action and verbal interaction.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the real-time visual communication of a player's performance at a golf hole shot is provided by visual endpoint devices that comprises video cameras positioned at each hitting area and at each target green on each of the plurality of golf holes, which cameras obtain images of golf hole shot play that are transmitted to a central transmission equipment system for externally transmitting the images to other course geographically remote locations. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the real-time visual communication of a player's performance at a golf hole shot is provided by statistical information endpoint devices that comprises video cameras positioned at each hitting area and at each target green on each of the plurality of golf holes, which cameras obtain images of short-game shot hole play that are transmitted to a central transmission equipment system for externally transmitting the images to other course geographically remote locations. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the real-time remote player-to-player audio communication during remote competition play is provided by audio endpoint devices that comprises audio receivers positioned throughout the golf hole play areas as source locations to receive audio input from play action at each hitting area and at each target green area, to obtain sound data of play performance at the same like golf hole within each respective geographically remote golf facility, which audio data is transmitted to a central transmission equipment system for externally transmitting the audio sounds to other course geographically remote locations. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the real-time player performance images and sound data are transmitted by software managing the collection and delivery of play performance data to, and between, remote players in real-time playing on the same like-kind golf hole together from their respective geographic locations, where transmission is to viewing and communication systems that include in-house viewing equipment, in-house observer equipment, in-house instructional training equipment, in-house production equipment, in-house to third-party equipment, external production equipment, external third-party systems, or to external geographically remote play facility visual and audio systems. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the data transmission delivery to the competing player is to the same facility as the local competing player. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the data transmission delivery to the competing player is to the same course as the local competing player. 
     
     
         10 . A method of play-performance data transmission dynamic synchronization between golf course hole players who are not co-located and are geographically remote from each other, the play-performance data transmission dynamic synchronization communication comprising providing dynamic player location identification of player's varied and unpredictable current physical play performance shot location as resulting from preceding play performance by player on the like-kind golf course hole, the dynamic player location identification comprising:
 providing dynamic synchronization of collection and delivery of data transmission communications (visual, audio and information), between players, at geographically remote locations, engaging in real golf course hole play, where the geographically remote players each play the same like-kind golf hole together in real-time from their respective geographic locations;   providing real-time visual and audio communication between the geographically remote locations, which communication allows real-time play-performance viewing of each player by competing players, on like-kind golf course hole play, and the communication comprising play-performance actions and results;   providing data communications endpoint devices facilitating real-time viewing of remote player's play-performance and statistical information, and real-time verbal interaction of remote players;   conducting real-time communication of direct images and verbal interactions between the geographically remote players during real-time play of the same like-kind golf hole together from their respective geographic locations;   conducting real-time communication synchronization to, and between, geographically remote competing players during golf hole play at their respective physical location on the like-kind golf hole, where synchronization facilitates dynamic determination and selection of data collection and delivery endpoints for competing players at their shot location on the like-kind golf hole, and which synchronization facilitates the real-time viewing of remote player performance action and verbal interaction.   
     
     
         11 . A method of play-performance data transmission dynamic synchronization between golf course hole players who are not co-located and are geographically remote from each other, the play-performance data transmission dynamic synchronization communication comprising providing dynamic identification and utilization of golf course endpoints equipment for player's varied and unpredictable current physical play performance shot location as resulting from preceding play performance by player on the like-kind golf course hole, the dynamic identification and utilization comprising:
 providing dynamic synchronization of collection and delivery of data transmission communications (visual, audio and information), between players, at geographically remote locations, engaging in real golf course hole play, where the geographically remote players each play the same like-kind golf hole together in real-time from their respective geographic locations;   providing real-time visual and audio communication between the geographically remote locations, which communication allows real-time play-performance viewing of each player by competing players, on like-kind golf course hole play, and the communication comprising play-performance actions and results;   providing data communications endpoint devices facilitating real-time viewing of remote player's play-performance and statistical information, and real-time verbal interaction of remote players;   conducting real-time communication of direct images and verbal interactions between the geographically remote players during real-time play of the same like-kind golf hole together from their respective geographic locations;   conducting real-time communication synchronization to, and between, geographically remote competing players during golf hole play at their respective physical location on the like-kind golf hole, where synchronization facilitates dynamic determination and selection of data collection and delivery endpoints for competing players at their shot location on the like-kind golf hole, and which synchronization facilitates the real-time viewing of remote player performance action and verbal interaction.