1. A position marker holder comprising:
a substrate configured to receive and retain a position marker; and
a securing mechanism to secure the position marker holder to a powered golf cart, a push golf cart, or a pull golf cart.
2. The position marker holder according to claim 1, wherein the securing mechanism is threaded to engage with a threaded opening on the powered golf cart, push golf cart, or pull golf cart.
3. The position marker holder according to claim 1, wherein the securing mechanism is threaded to engage with a threaded umbrella holder opening on the powered golf cart, push golf cart, or pull golf cart.
4. The position marker holder according to claim 1, wherein the securing mechanism is threaded to engage with a threaded opening in a golf tee shaped device.
5. The position marker holder according to claim 1, wherein the securing mechanism is golf tee shaped to engage with a golf tee holder in, on, or attached to the powered golf cart, push golf cart, or pull golf cart.
6. The position marker holder according to claim 1, further comprising a lip that at least partially restricts the movement of the marker on the substrate.
7. The position marker holder according to claim 6, wherein the lip is shaped as a semicircular raised fin, the fin extending out in an axial direction from the substrate and having a semicircular shape corresponding to the shape of the marker.
8. The position marker holder according to claim 7, wherein the lip is integral with the substrate.
9. The position marker holder according to claim 1, wherein the substrate configured to receive and retain the position marker comprises a retention mechanism formed within or on the substrate to releasably hold the marker against the surface of the substrate.
10. The position marker holder according to claim 9, wherein the retention mechanism is comprised of a magnetic material.
11. The position marker holder according to claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises:
a retention mechanism formed within or on the substrate to releasably hold the marker against the surface of the substrate; and
a lip to at least partially restrict the movement of the marker along the surface on the substrate.
12. The position marker holder according to claim 10, wherein the lip is adjacent to the retention mechanism.
13. A golf ball position marker holder comprising:
a substrate configured to receive and retain a position marker; and
a golf tee shaped securing mechanism to secure the position marker holder to a golf tee holder.
14. The position marker holder according to claim 13, further comprising a lip that at least partially restricts the movement of the marker on the substrate.
15. The position marker holder according to claim 14, wherein the lip is shaped as a semicircular raised fin, the fin extending out in an axial direction from the substrate and having a semicircular shape corresponding to the shape of the marker.
16. The position marker holder according to claim 13, wherein the substrate comprises a retention mechanism formed within or on the substrate to releasably hold the marker against the surface of the substrate.
17. The position marker holder according to claim 16, wherein the retention mechanism is comprised of a magnetic material.
18. The position marker holder according to claim 13, further comprising a threaded securing mechanism extending from the substrate and engaging with the golf tee shaped securing mechanism, wherein the golf tee shaped securing mechanism comprises a threaded opening to engage with the threaded securing mechanism.
19. A golf ball position marker holder comprising:
a substrate configured to receive and retain a golf ball position marker including:
a retention mechanism formed within or on the substrate to magnetically hold the golf ball position marker against the surface of the substrate, and
a lip to at least partially restrict the movement of the golf ball position marker along the surface on the substrate, the lip shaped as a semicircular raised fin corresponding to the shape of the golf ball position marker, the fin extending out in an axial direction from the substrate; and
a threaded securing mechanism configured to engage with a threaded opening on a powered golf cart, push golf cart, pull golf cart, or golf tee shaped securing mechanism.
20. The golf ball position marker holder according to claim 19, wherein the lip is adjacent to the retention mechanism.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for controlling power, the method comprising:
in an integrated circuit comprising a multimedia processor, said multimedia processor comprising a plurality of power domains, wherein a first portion of the multimedia processor is associated with a first of said plurality of power domains and a second portion of said multimedia processor is associated with a second of said plurality of power domains, and wherein said first portion of said multimedia processor and said second portion of said multimedia processor are integrated on a single substrate of said integrated circuit:
transferring data from said first portion of said multimedia processor to said second portion of said multimedia processor;
powering down said first portion of said multimedia processor upon completion of said transfer of said data;
transferring said data from said second portion of said multimedia processor to a device that is external to said multimedia processor; and
when a trigger event associated with said transfer of said data to said external device occurs, powering up said first portion of said multimedia processor.
2. The method according to claim 1, comprising generating one or more signals in said second portion of said multimedia processor to power up said first portion of said multimedia processor when said trigger event occurs.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said trigger event is associated with an amount of said data that remains to be transferred to said external device.
4. The method according to claim 3, comprising generating one or more signals in said second portion of said multimedia processor to power up said first portion of said multimedia processor when said amount of data that remains to be transferred to said external device is below a threshold value.
5. The method according to claim 1, comprising storing state information associated with said first portion of said multimedia processor when said first portion of said multimedia processor is powered down.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein said storing comprises storing said state information associated with said first portion of said multimedia processor in a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM).
7. The method according to claim 5, wherein said storing comprises storing said state information associated with said first portion of said multimedia processor in a memory that is external to said multimedia processor.
8. The method according to claim 5, comprising receiving said stored state information associated with said first portion of said multimedia processor when said first portion of said multimedia processor is powered up.
9. The method according to claim 8, comprising rebooting said first portion of said multimedia processor based on said received state information.
10. The method according to claim 1, comprising transferring additional data from said first portion of said multimedia processor to said second portion of said multimedia processor after said first portion of said multimedia processor is powered up.
11. A system for controlling power, the system comprising:
an integrated circuit comprising a multimedia processor, said multimedia processor comprising a plurality of power domains, wherein a first portion of said multimedia processor is associated with a first of said plurality of power domains and a second portion of said multimedia processor is associated with a second of said plurality of power domains, wherein said first portion of said multimedia processor and said second portion of said multimedia processor are integrated on a single substrate of said integrated circuit, and wherein:
said first portion of said multimedia processor is operable to transfer data to said second portion of said multimedia processor;
said first portion of said multimedia processor is operable to be powered down upon completion of said transfer of said data;
said second portion of said multimedia processor is operable to transfer said data to a device that is external to said multimedia processor; and
said first portion of said multimedia processor is operable to be powered up when a trigger event associated with said transfer of said data to said external device occurs.
12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said second portion of said multimedia processor is operable to generate one or more signals to power up said first portion of said multimedia processor when said trigger event occurs.
13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said trigger event is associated with an amount of said data that remains to be transferred to said external device.
14. The system according to claim 13, wherein:
said second portion of said multimedia processor comprises an interface module; and
said interface module is operable to generate one or more signals to power up said first portion of said multimedia processor when said amount of data that remains to be transferred to said external device is determined by said interface module to be below a threshold value.
15. The system according to claim 11, wherein said multimedia processor is operable to send state information associated with said first portion of said multimedia processor to be stored when said first portion of said multimedia processor is powered down.
16. The system according to claim 15, wherein said state information is stored in a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM).
17. The system according to claim 15, wherein said state information is stored in a memory that is external to said multimedia processor.
18. The system according to claim 15, wherein said multimedia processor is operable to receive said stored state information associated with said first portion of said multimedia processor when said first portion of said multimedia processor is powered up.
19. The system according to claim 18, wherein said multimedia processor is operable to reboot said first portion of said multimedia processor based on said received state information.
20. The system according to claim 11, wherein said first portion of said multimedia processor is operable to transfer additional data to said second portion of said multimedia processor after said first portion of said multimedia processor is powered up.