PORTABLE GOLF NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING GOLF PLAYER USING THE SAME

摘要

A portable golf navigation apparatus includes a processor, a memory for storing golf course information, a GPS/GNSS receiver for receiving GPS/GNSS signals, a sensor module including a direction sensor for detecting an orientation of the apparatus and an accelerometer for detecting a tilt and acceleration of the apparatus, a display section, and a user input device for receiving a user command to operate the apparatus. The processor is configured to: calculate a current position of the apparatus based on the received GPS/GNSS signals; calculate a distance from the current position to a selected target within a hole; determine a current orientation of the apparatus based on the detected orientation and tilt; determine a direction to the selected target based on the current orientation of the apparatus; and display an indication of the selected target, the distance to the selected target, and the direction to the selected target.