Smart golf bag system

Abstract

Provided is a smart golf bag system. The system includes a computing device coupled to a bag and a server coupled to the computing device. The system may include a sensor system coupled to the bag, wherein the sensor system communicates with the computing device. The system tracks golfer data, such as distance hit with each club used in a round of golf, the weather, time of day and the like. The data is stored and aggregated in the server and may be analyzed to suggest clubs based on the distance to the hole, etc.

1 . A smart golf system comprising:
 a plurality of smart golf systems configured to communicate with each other, each of the plurality of smart golf systems comprising:   a golf bag with a plurality of clubs within the golf bag;   a computing device configured to couple to the golf bag, the computing device comprising a display; and   a server having memory storing golfer information coupled to the computing device, wherein the computing device establishes a connection with the server in order to communicate information with the server, wherein the server is programmed to:
 initiate a group competition between golfers associated with each of the plurality of smart golf systems, the competition displayed on each computing device of the plurality of smart golf systems; 
 receive, from the computing device, a signal comprising the golfer information, comprising a first golf club removed from the golf bag and GPS location of the computing device, and store the first golf club removed and the GPS location of the computing device as part of the golfer information; 
 receive from the computing device, a signal indicating the first golf club was replaced within the golf bag; 
 receive from the computing device, a signal comprising GPS location of the golf bag and store the GPS location in response to the computing device reaching the location of a golf ball hit by the first golf club; 
 automatically determine the distance the first golf club hit the golf ball and the distance to a golf hole from the computing device and send instructions for display on the display of the computing device comprising the distance the golf ball was hit by the first golf club and the distance from the golf bag to the golf hole; 
 generate and deliver for display on the computing device probabilities of making a certain score on a particular hole based on historical data stored in the server; and 
 generate real-time odds based on the historical data for each golfer and display the real-time odds on each computing device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the server is further programmed to automatically send for display on the display of the computing device a club recommendation for a second golf club based on the distance from the golf bag to the golf hole. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the golf bag comprises a plurality of club slots and wherein each of the plurality of club slots comprises a single sensor of the plurality of sensors. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of clubs is inserted in one of the plurality of club slots. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing device is programmed to transmit the GPS location to the server continuously. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein one of the smart golf bag systems is coupled to the server and the remainder of systems in the plurality are coupled to the server through the one system that is coupled to the server, wherein that one system operates as a connection hub for the remainder systems in the plurality. 
     
     
         7 . A method comprising:
 establishing communication between a plurality of smart golf bag systems, each smart golf bag system comprising a golf bag, a computing device, and a server;   receiving, at the server from the computing device, a signal comprising golfer information including a first golf club removed from the golf bag and GPS location of the computing device;   storing the first golf club removed and the GPS location of the computing device as part of the golfer information;   receiving, at the server from the computing device, a signal indicating the first golf club was replaced within the golf bag;   receiving, at the server from the computing device, a signal comprising GPS location of the golf bag in response to the computing device reaching the location of a golf ball hit by the first golf club;   automatically determining the distance the first golf club hit the golf ball and the distance to a golf hole from the computing device;   sending instructions for display on a display of the computing device comprising the distance the golf ball was hit by the first golf club and the distance from the golf bag to the golf hole;   generating and delivering for display on the computing device probabilities of making a certain score on a particular hole based on historical data stored in the server; and   generating and delivering for display on the computing device real-time odds based on the historical data for each golfer.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising automatically sending for display on a display of the computing device a club recommendation for a second golf club based on the distance from the golf bag to the golf hole. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the sensor system comprises a plurality of sensors associated with each club of a plurality of clubs within the golf bag. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the golf bag comprises a plurality of club slots and wherein each of the plurality of club slots comprises a single sensor of the plurality of sensors. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of clubs is inserted in one of the plurality of club slots. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein one of the smart golf bag systems is coupled to the server and the remainder of systems in the plurality are coupled to the server through the one system that is coupled to the server, wherein that one system operates as a connection hub for the remainder systems in the plurality.