Virtual caddy system and method

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-10-13
HBL
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[0007] One type of ball location system is a laser finder within a pair of binoculars, such as the Bushnell laser rangefinder distance measuring equipment. By focusing the binoculars on the ball once it stops moving, the distance from the golfer to the ball (and thereby from the ball to the hole) can be determined. Such systems do not provide real-time location information as these systems cannot measure the distance to or track a moving ball, nor do they provide any real-time flight information on the ball itself. A larger scale version of this system is the ShotLink laser based system used by the P

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All suffer from various limitations that make them impractical or unduly limiting for use by golfers.
Many of these systems do not provide any shot or strategy advice at all, and, at best, they provide generic shot advice that is not tailored to the individual user or the particular situation being faced.
None of these systems provide suggested shot advice based on real-time ball information.
These type of systems are low priced and widely available.
Moreover, none of these systems are capable of independently monitoring ball location or other real-time shot information, other than through manual entry by the golfer.
Being focused on the golfer, these video systems provide no information about an actual shot trajectory.
These systems are generally bulky and very expensive, and can be used only in fixed positions (e.g., at a driving range), rather than during regular

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[0037] The following description is provided to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the present invention and sets forth the best mode contemplated by the inventors for carrying out their invention. Various modifications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and this invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Thus, these embodiments are provided by way of example only.

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[0038] The virtual caddy system and method utilizes real-time information on a golf ball hit by a golfer, as well as information on a golf course being played, to provide electronic scoring and information display, as well as shot suggestions. The real-time information collected for use in the system can be obtained using a variety of different technologies. Regardless of which type of technology is utilized, the preferred system preferably includes the following components: (1) transmitting b...

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Abstract

A caddy system and method of providing a shot recommendation to a golfer is disclosed wherein real-time shot information, including the current location of a golf ball on a golf course, as well as golf course information, are used to provide a recommended golf shot to the golfer. According to another aspect of the invention, a golfer's shot history is used, in addition to the current location of the golf ball and the golf course information, to provide a shot recommendation to the golfer. According to yet another aspect of the invention, a caddy system and method of providing real-time shot information are disclosed, wherein the real-time information may be displayed alone or in conjunction with certain information about a golf course being played, including the display of the golf ball location in relation to a digital course map.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is directed to a virtual caddy system and method, and more specifically to a system that uses real-time shot information, including the current location of a golf ball on a golf course, as well as golf course information, to provide a suggested golf shot or golf strategies to a user. Additionally, the system can display various real-time information to the user, including shot location relative to a golf course and shot trajectory. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Various types of electronic scoring and caddy systems are presently known in the art. All suffer from various limitations that make them impractical or unduly limiting for use by golfers. Many of these systems do not provide any shot or strategy advice at all, and, at best, they provide generic shot advice that is not tailored to the individual user or the particular situation being faced. At best, some track only a golfer standing near a ball, rather than the ball itse...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B24/00A63B37/00A63B43/00A63B57/00A63B69/00A63B69/36A63B71/06G01P3/00
CPCA63B43/00A63B69/3658A63B71/0605A63B71/0669A63B2069/3605A63B2071/0691G01P3/00A63B2220/13A63B2220/20A63B2225/50A63B2243/0029A63B2243/0045A63B2220/12A63B2102/24A63B2102/32A63B69/3605
Inventor MCCREARY, IAINMCLACHLAN, PHILKELLETT, JOHN
Owner HBL
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