System and method for a golf game

摘要

The present invention is directed to a system and method of golf-related leisure game. One or more targets is/are placed on an open playing field. Each target comprises a frame, a landing area, a lighting unit and a golf ball receptacle unit that contains a push solenoid and an illuminating photoelectric color sensor. Players of the game use standard golf clubs to strike the balls towards the target, wherein each player is assigned golf balls of distinct color. Players earn points by landing golf balls in the targets. Upon landing in the landing area of the target, the player's ball is fed into the receptacle unit. A color sensor within illuminates the received golf ball and measures the characteristics of the light reflected from its surface across three frequencies. The data from the color sensor is processed and, used for score keeping amongst the players.

主权项

1. A target-based leisure gaming system for deploying in a golf-related gaming environment, said leisure gaming system comprising:
a golf target, said golf target including:
an outer frame having a plurality of detachably coupled supporting legs,a landing-area overlay detachably coupled to a top side of the frame, said landing-area overlay having an aperture at a centroid location,a receptacle unit attached to the underside of the landing-area overlay, said receptacle unit attached to a central location of the landing-area overlay, said receptacle unit further including:
a funnel section having one end operatively coupled to said aperture,a delivery tube section having one end operatively coupled to another end of said funnel,a golf-ball receptacle section having an opening operatively coupled to another end of said delivery tube,a color sensor positioned relative to a center of said golf-ball receptacle section,an illuminating source positioned adjacent to the color sensor at an offset position relative to said center of said golf-ball receptacle section,an insertive resilient member operatively coupled to said golf-ball receptacle section,a receptacle processor operatively coupled to said color sensor, said receptacle processor capable of receiving reading signals from said color sensor, processing said reading signals, and generate output signals,an output transmitter for transmitting said generated output signal; and a receiving terminal comprising:
a receiver capable of receiving, from said output transmitter of said receptacle unit, said generated output signal and forwards the received generated output signal to a managing processor, said managing processor capable of further processing the generated output signal to generate display signal, anda display for displaying said generated display signal.