Personal golfing assistant and method and system for graphically displaying golf related information and for collection, processing and distribution of golf related data
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A handheld apparatus comprising: a computing device; a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a location of the handheld apparatus; a display connected to the computing device, wherein the measured location informatio
A handheld apparatus comprising: a computing device; a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a location of the handheld apparatus; a display connected to the computing device, wherein the measured location information is used to display a representation of an object on that display, as viewed from above the object, and the representation automatically rotates to orient the representation to coincide with the handheld apparatus' line of sight to the object.
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1. A handheld apparatus comprising: a computing device;a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a location of the handheld apparatus;a display connected to the computing device, whereinthe measured location informatio
1. A handheld apparatus comprising: a computing device;a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a location of the handheld apparatus;a display connected to the computing device, whereinthe measured location information is used to display a representation of an object on that display, as viewed from above the object, and the representation automatically rotates to orient the representation to coincide with the handheld apparatus' line of sight to the object. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the object is a green of a golf course. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a movable mark is displayed on the display and a distance between the handheld apparatus and the apparent position of the mark relative to the green is computed and displayed. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the mark is displayed so that a portion thereof intersects a boundary of the displayed green at an intersection point. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the distance between the handheld apparatus and the apparent position of the intersection point relative to the green is computed and displayed. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the mark is displayed so that one or more portions thereof intersect the boundary of the displayed green at two intersection points. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the distance between the handheld apparatus and the apparent position of each of the two intersection points relative to the green are computed and displayed. 8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a line is displayed on the display that coincides with the handheld apparatus' line of sight to the object. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the line extend through the object. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display displays a distance from the handheld apparatus to a first boundary of the object. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the display displays a distance from the handheld apparatus to a second boundary of the object. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display displays a distance from the handheld apparatus to a center of the object. 13. A method performed by a handheld apparatus, the method comprising: generating measured location information corresponding to a location of the handheld apparatus; anddisplaying, using the measured location information, a representation of an object on a display of the handheld apparatus, as viewed from above the object, the representation automatically rotating to orient the representation to coincide with the handheld apparatus' line of sight to the object. 14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by a handheld apparatus, cause the handheld apparatus to perform a method comprising: generating measured location information corresponding to a location of the handheld apparatus; anddisplaying, using the measured location information, a representation of an object on a display of the handheld apparatus, as viewed from above the object, the representation automatically rotating to orient the representation to coincide with the handheld apparatus' line of sight to the object. 15. A handheld apparatus comprising: a computing device;a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a current location of the handheld apparatus;a display connected to the computing device, whereina representation of an object is displayed on the display, as viewed from above the object, andthe representation of the object automatically rotates to orient the representation to coincide with a view of the object as it would appear when looking from the current location of the handheld apparatus to a predetermined destination. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the object is a feature of a golf hole. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the predetermined destination is a green of the golf hole. 18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the predetermined destination is a desired landing area for a golf shot taken from the current location of the handheld apparatus. 19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the object is a green of a golf hole, andthe predetermined destination is the green of the golf hole. 20. A handheld golf rangefinder comprising: a computing device;a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a current location of the handheld golf rangefinder;a display connected to the computing device, whereina representation of an object of interest on a golf hole is displayed on the display, as viewed from above the object, andthe representation of the object automatically rotates to orient the representation to coincide with a view of the object as it would appear when looking from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder to a point on the golf hole. 21. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 20, wherein the point on the golf hole is on a golf green on the golf hole. 22. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 20, wherein the object of interest is a golf green on the golf hole, andthe point on the golf hole is the golf green. 23. A handheld golf rangefinder comprising: a computing device;a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a current location of the handheld golf rangefinder;a display connected to the computing device, whereina representation of an object of interest on a golf hole is displayed on the display, as viewed from above the object, and the object has an axis of rotation, andthe representation of the object automatically rotates around the axis of rotation to orient the representation such that the point of the object that is nearest to the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder is at the bottom of the display. 24. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 23, wherein distance information is displayed to at least one of a front, center, and back of the object from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder. 25. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 24, wherein the distance information to the at least one of the front, center, and back of the object is determined along a line extending from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder through the object. 26. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 24, wherein the distance information to the at least one of the front, center, and back of the object is determined along a line extending from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder through the axis of rotation. 27. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the object is a green of a golf course. 28. A handheld golf rangefinder comprising: a computing device;a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a current location of the handheld golf rangefinder;a display connected to the computing device, whereina representation of an object of interest on a golf hole is displayed on the display, as viewed from above the object, and the object has an axis of rotation, andthe representation of the object automatically rotates around the axis of rotation to orient the representation such that a line from the axis of rotation to the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder is perpendicular to a bottom of the display. 29. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 28, wherein distance information is provided to at least one of a front, center, and back of the object from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder. 30. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 29, wherein the distance information to at least one of the front, center, and back of the object are determined along a line extending from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder through the object. 31. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 29, wherein the distance information to the at least one of the front, center, and back of the object are determined along a line extending from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder through the axis of rotation. 32. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 28, wherein the object is a green of a golf course. 33. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 28, wherein the display indicates at least one point where a line from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder through a desired landing point on the object intersects with the object. 34. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 33, wherein the object is a golf green. 35. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 33, wherein the display displays the distance from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder to the at least one intersection point. 36. A handheld golf rangefinder comprising: a computing device;a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a current location of the handheld golf rangefinder;a display connected to the computing device, whereina representation of an object of interest on a golf hole is displayed on the display, as viewed from above the object, and the object has an axis of rotation, andthe representation of the object automatically rotates around the axis of rotation and displays at least one point where a line between the axis of rotation and the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder intersects with a perimeter of the object. 37. A handheld golf rangefinder comprising: a computing device;a location measuring device connected to the computing device that generates measured location information corresponding to a current location of the handheld golf rangefinder;a display connected to the computing device, whereina representation of an object of interest on a golf hole of a golf course is displayed on the display, as viewed from above the object, andthe representation of the object automatically rotates from a default orientation to coincide with a vector from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder to the object, and said computing device is adapted to selectively display, independent of any golf course infrastructure, a distance from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder to the object. 38. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 37, wherein the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder is not within the object. 39. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 38, wherein the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder is outside the area of the golf course which is displayed on the display. 40. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 37, wherein the representation of the object is the only area of the golf course which is displayed on the display. 41. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 37, wherein the distance is provided to at least one of a front, center, and back of the object from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder. 42. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 41, wherein the distance information to the at least one of the front, center, and back of the object is determined along a line extending from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder through the object. 43. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 41, wherein the distance information to the at least one of the front, center, and back of the object are determined along a line extending from the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder through the center of the object. 44. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 37, wherein the object is a green of a golf course. 45. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 37, wherein the object is oriented based on a compass direction in the default orientation. 46. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 45, wherein the object is oriented due north in the default orientation. 47. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 37, wherein the object is oriented so that the front of the object is near a bottom of the display in the default orientation. 48. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 47, wherein the object is a green of a golf course, andthe green is oriented so that the front of the green is near a bottom of the display in the default orientation. 49. The handheld golf rangefinder of claim 37, wherein the vector is based on the line of sight angle of approach from the current location of a golfer, as determined by the current location of the handheld golf rangefinder, to the object and the rotation of the object from the default orientation is based on the line of sight angle of approach from the current location of said golfer to the object.
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