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A method of monitoring from a remote location each of a plurality of golf carts as they travel through a golf course. The Pro Shop, or other convenient location, and each golf cart are equipped with both transmitting and receiving apparatus such that wireless, two-way signals for a variety of commun

A method of monitoring from a remote location each of a plurality of golf carts as they travel through a golf course. The Pro Shop, or other convenient location, and each golf cart are equipped with both transmitting and receiving apparatus such that wireless, two-way signals for a variety of communications may be sent between the carts and Pro Shop. Additional receiving and transmission apparatus is provided at a fixed location remote from the carts and Pro Shop such that the Pro Shop may receive signals which will establish the bearings of each cart on the course. Through circuitry and computer programming which performs triangulation procedures on the signals, the locations of each cart on the course are displayed upon a monitor board. From the location information thus received, warning signals may be sent to the carts of slow playing groups which are causing bottlenecks at particular holes. Other communications may be received and sent from the Pro Shop and carts, such as medical emergency, cart malfunction and/or impending inclement weather.

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A method of monitoring the progress of each of a plurality of golf carts along a prescribed sequence of holes on a golf course in order to mitigate the effects of unacceptably slow play by golfers using said carts, said method comprising: (a) transmitting from each of said carts by wireless means, a

A method of monitoring the progress of each of a plurality of golf carts along a prescribed sequence of holes on a golf course in order to mitigate the effects of unacceptably slow play by golfers using said carts, said method comprising: (a) transmitting from each of said carts by wireless means, a first signal, electrically perceptible at locations remote from said carts, each of said carts transmitting said first signal at first predetermined time intervals, said first signal transmitted by each of said carts including an identification code unique to the associated cart; (b) receiving said first signal from each of said carts at a first, fixed location by receiving means adapted to distinguish said identification code and to provide a directional bearing between said first location and each of said carts from which said first signal is transmitted; (c) determining from said identification code and directional bearing the location on said golf course of each of said carts, at least at periodic intervals; (d) observing the occurrence of a plurality of carts in substantially the same location on said golf course, such observation indicating unacceptably slow play by the golfer(s) using one of said carts at said same location; (e) identifying said one of said carts; (f) transmitting from said first location by wireless means a second signal, electrically perceptible at said carts, said second signal including an identification code unique to said one of said carts; (g) receiving said second signal and decoding said identification code at said one of said carts; and (h) actuating an alarm device on said one of said carts in response to said second signal to provide a perceptible warning to individuals in the vicinity of said one of said carts that their play is unacceptably slow.