IP Library Granted Patent US 7,922,606
Granted Patent B2
US 7,922,606 · App. 12/826,350 · Granted Apr 12, 2011

GPS device

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 7,922,606
App. No.
12/826,350
Granted
Apr 12, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for dynamic collision avoidance of graphical and textual elements on a display is disclosed. The method comprises displaying an aerial image of a portion of the golf course on a viewport of a golf GPS device, wherein the GPS device comprises a GPS component, a memory for storing a plurality of aerial images of a golf course, and a user input. The method further comprises determining the location of the at least one element of texts on the display in positional relation to the plurality of elements on the display, determining if there is a collision of elements on the display, and adjusting the texts element to avoid collision.

Claims (14)

1. A method for dynamic collision avoidance of graphical and textual elements on a display, the method comprising:

displaying an aerial digital photograph of a portion of the golf course on a viewport of a golf GPS device, the portion of the golf course including a plurality of elements and the plurality of elements including at least one element of text, wherein the GPS device comprises a GPS component, a memory for storing a plurality of aerial digital photographs of a golf course, a user input for inputting a plurality of location points on an aerial digital photograph of the plurality of aerial digital photographs displayed on the display, and a processor, wherein the viewport of the golf GPS device can operate in a normal, zoom-out and zoom-in state;

checking a right boundary of an image displayed on the viewport;

determining if there is a collision between a plurality of elements at the right boundary;

resolving for collision between the plurality of elements at the right boundary including omitting an element if necessary;

determining if there is an overlap of a plurality of rectangles;

resolving for collision between the plurality of rectangles;

checking an upper boundary of the image displayed on the viewport;

determining if there is a collision between a plurality of elements at the upper boundary;

resolving for collision between the plurality of elements at the upper boundary including omitting an element if necessary;

checking a lower boundary of the image displayed on the viewport;

determining if there is a collision between a plurality of elements at the lower boundary;

resolving for collision between the plurality of elements at the lower boundary including omitting an element if necessary; and

displaying the image on the viewport without a collision of the plurality of elements.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 063665/0176 Recorded Jun 1, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY (F/K/A TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.); TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
Reel/Frame 075834/0150 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063692/0009 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (FORMERLY CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063665/0176 →
RELEASE (REEL 048172 / FRAME 0001) Recorded Mar 17, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (F/K/A CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 063622/0187 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048110/0352 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048172/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2018
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 045350/0741 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2010
From: BALARDETA, JOSEPH; DENTON, SCOTT
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 024612/0612 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 12720369 · Mar 9, 2010
Provisional Application 61184664 · Jun 5, 2009
Related Publication 20100309220A1 · Dec 9, 2010