Patents Assigned to Uplink Corporation
  • Patent number: 7480569
    Abstract: Golf cart movements at a golf course are controlled by a limited access controller that compares a golf cart's GPS-determined position against a limited access map to restrict performance of inputs by the golf cart's driver to the golf cart's motor under predetermined conditions, such as if a golf cart enters or has a predetermined likelihood of entering a limited access area. The limited access controller inhibits motor responses, such as by preventing motor operation, limiting available motor speeds, or allowing motor operation only in a vector that removes the golf cart from the limited access area, such as operation in reverse. Golf carts of a golf course communicate with a base station that updates the limited access map by defining limited access area perimeters and allowable actions within a limited access area and that directly commands allowable motor operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Uplink Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Wehrlen, Joseph M. Hill, III, David J. Mullinix
  • Patent number: 7239965
    Abstract: Golf cart movements at a golf course are controlled by a limited access controller that compares a golf cart's GPS-determined position against a limited access map to restrict performance of inputs by the golf cart's driver to the golf cart's motor under predetermined conditions, such as if a golf cart enters or has a predetermined likelihood of entering a limited access area. The limited access controller inhibits motor responses, such as by preventing motor operation, limiting available motor speeds, or allowing motor operation only in a vector that removes the golf cart from the limited access area, such as operation in reverse. Golf carts of a golf course communicate with a base station that updates the limited access map by defining limited access area perimeters and allowable actions within a limited access area and that directly commands allowable motor operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Uplink Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Wehrlen, Joseph M. Hill, III, David J. Mullinix
  • Publication number: 20040260467
    Abstract: Golf cart movements at a golf course are controlled by a limited access controller that compares a golf cart's GPS-determined position against a limited access map to restrict performance of inputs by the golf cart's driver to the golf cart's motor under predetermined conditions, such as if a golf cart enters or has a predetermined likelihood of entering a limited access area. The limited access controller inhibits motor responses, such as by preventing motor operation, limiting available motor speeds, or allowing motor operation only in a vector that removes the golf cart from the limited access area, such as operation in reverse. Golf carts of a golf course communicate with a base station that updates the limited access map by defining limited access area perimeters and allowable actions within a limited access area and that directly commands allowable motor operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Uplink Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Wehrlen, Joseph M. Hill, David J. Mullinix