Circuit for transmitting a RFID signal
A circuit for transmitting a RFID signal while conserving the battery power for a circuit in continuous operation is disclosed herein. The circuit includes a RFID component, a microprocessor, an accelerometer and a battery. The battery preferably has no more than 225 milliamp hours of power. The accelerometer is preferably a multiple axis accelerometer. The circuit is preferably utilized with a device for shot tracking.
1. A circuit for transmitting a RFID signal while conserving the battery power for the circuit, the circuit comprising:
a battery having no more than 225 milliamp hours of power;
a microprocessor in electrical communication with the battery;
a multi-axis accelerometer for determining movement, monitoring movement and communicating the movement to the microprocessor, the multi-axis accelerometer in electrical communication with the microprocessor;
a radiofrequency component in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the radiofrequency component transmitting a signal comprising data related to the movement monitored by the multi-axis accelerometer;
wherein the circuit is in continuous operation;
wherein the circuit consumes less than 600 nano-amps during a sleep mode, the sleep mode having a time period ranging from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
2. The circuit according to claim 1 wherein the microprocessor operates during the sleep mode, a sampling mode, an analysis mode, a monitoring mode and a transmission mode of the circuit.
3. The circuit according to claim 1 wherein the power for the multi-axis accelerometer is drawn from the battery, and the multi-axis accelerometer is only active during a sampling mode, an analysis mode and a monitoring mode of the circuit.
4. The circuit according to claim 1 wherein the radiofrequency component is only operable during a transmission mode, wherein the radiofrequency component transmits the signal from the radiofrequency component during the transmission mode.
5. A device for tracking a golfer's shot during a round of golf, the device comprising:
a housing;
a battery having no more than 225 milliamp hours of power, the battery positioned within the housing;
a microprocessor positioned within the housing, the microprocessor in electrical communication with the battery;
a multi-axis accelerometer for determining movement, monitoring movement and communicating the movement to the microprocessor, the multi-axis accelerometer positioned within the housing;
a radiofrequency component positioned within the housing, the radiofrequency component in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the power for the radiofrequency component drawn from the battery;
wherein the device is in continuous operation; and
wherein the device consumes less than 600 nano-amps during a sleep mode, the sleep mode having a time period ranging from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
6. The device according to claim 5 wherein the microprocessor operates during the sleep mode, a sampling mode, an analysis mode, a monitoring mode and a transmission mode of the device.
7. The device according to claim 5 wherein the multi-axis accelerometer is in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the power for the multi-axis accelerometer is drawn from the battery and the multi-axis accelerometer is only active during a sampling mode, an analysis mode and a monitoring mode of the device.
8. The device according to claim 5 wherein the radiofrequency component is only operable during a transmission mode, wherein the radiofrequency component transmits a signal during the transmission mode, the signal comprising data related to the movement monitored by the multi-axis accelerometer.
9. The device according to claim 5 wherein the housing is composed of a rubberized material formed around the battery and a circuit board, the circuit board comprising the microprocessor, the radiofrequency component and the multi-axis accelerometer.
10. The device according to claim 5 wherein the housing has a main body and a projection body extending from the main body, the projection body having a length ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm and a diameter ranging from 20 mm to 25 mm.
11. The device according to claim 5 wherein the microprocessor is configured to deactivate transmissions of the signal when a threshold number of signals are transmitted by the device and a receipt signal is not received by the device.
12. The device according to claim 11 wherein the threshold number of signals preferably ranges from 5 to 50, more preferably from 15 to 30 and is most preferred to be 20 and each signal transmitted consumes approximately 2 milliamps of power.
13. The device according to claim 5 wherein during a sampling mode, the microprocessor becomes more active and the accelerometer is activated to determine if there is any movement or change from a last sampling mode.
14. A system for tracking a golfer's shots during a round of golf, the system comprising:
a receiver comprising a GPS component, a wireless transceiver, a microprocessor, a memory and a display;
the device comprising a housing, a battery positioned within the housing, a microprocessor positioned within the housing, the microprocessor in electrical communication with the battery, a multi-axis accelerometer for determining movement, monitoring movement and communicating the movement to the microprocessor, the multi-axis accelerometer positioned within the housing, the multi-axis accelerometer in electrical communication with the microprocessor, and a radiofrequency component positioned within the housing, the radiofrequency component in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the radiofrequency component transmitting a signal to the receiver, wherein the microprocessor is configured to deactivate transmissions of the signal when a threshold number of signals are transmitted by the device and a receipt signal is not received by the device.
15. The system according to claim 14 wherein the system further comprises a set of golf clubs comprising at least a wood-type golf club, an iron-type golf club and a putter-type golf club, each golf club of the set of golf clubs comprising a device positioned at a butt end of the golf club.
16. The system according to claim 14 wherein the signal comprises data related to the movement monitored by the multi-axis accelerometer.
17. The system according to claim 14 wherein the housing has a main body and a projection body extending from the main body, the projection body having a length ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm and a diameter ranging from 20 mm to 25 mm.
18. The system according to claim 14 wherein the radiofrequency component operates at 2.4 giga-Hertz.
19. The system according to claim 15 wherein a resolution for determining movement of the multi-axis accelerometer is higher for the putter type golf club than the iron-type golf club, and a resolution for determining movement of the multi-axis accelerometer is higher for the iron-type golf club than the wood-type golf club.