ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,566, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).

"Golf aid including virtual caddy" was invented by Nicholas A. Leech (Beaverton, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf aid system for assisting a user with a golf shot on a golf course includes a user tracking system configured to determine the location of the user on the golf course, a portable electronic device with a display screen, and a processor. The processor, which is operable to communicate with the user tracking system and the portable electronic device, is configured to determine one or more target locations on the golf course, with each of the targe...