Method and system for providing web based interactive lessons

Abstract

An Internet compatible system for providing data representing golf instructions. The communication interface for receiving a message includes data representing a request for golf instruction. A message processor for examining the request provides an alert message to a worker alerting the worker to the received request. An input processor for receiving data comprises a response to the request alert message, and the distribution processor forwards the received response data to a destination system.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and system for providing interactive golf lessons with a professional instructor. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART [0002] Numerous ways for improving an individual's golf game exist in the prior art. Today, most golf instruction is accessed by taking a lesson with a golf instructor, watching an instructional video, or reading “self help” books and / or other periodicals. The benefits and shortcomings of each of the three main sources of golf instruction are obvious. [0003] Taking lessons with a golf instructor is the most effective form; however, it is also the least practical. An individual is required to schedule a lesson at a time convenient for himself as well as the golf instructor. Additionally, the individual's choice of golf instructors is limited to the distance the individual is willing to travel to take his lesson. Furthermore, when an individual takes lessons from a golf inst...

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Benefits of technology

[0017] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for providing web based interactive golf lessons whereby the subscriber receives real time and / or delayed instruction from a golf instructor.

[0018] Another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for providing web based interactive golf lessons whereby the golf instructor is able to selectively edit the video data representing the subscriber's golf swing and provide the edited video data to the subscriber.

[0028] The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing web based interactive golf lessons. By enabling the transmission of video. data representing a subscriber's swing and the golf instructor's ability to receive the video data and provide comments thereon via the internet in real time at a time of choosing by the subscriber and / or at a later arranged time. The present invention provides for customized lessons on demand. The efficiency of these customized lessons is far superior to that of instructional videos, books and periodicals as personalized instruction is provided at any time in almost any place. Additionally, the use of web based interaction provides a level of flexibility in terms of time and location that on site golf instruction from a teaching professional does not offer. Furthermore, the time savings from the flexibility of scheduling, and the subscriber not having to travel to a golf instructor to take lessons, provides the subscriber more time to spend playing golf on a course.

Problems solved by technology

Taking lessons with a golf instructor is the most effective form; however, it is also the least practical.

Additionally, the individual's choice of golf instructors is limited to the distance the individual is willing to travel to take his lesson.

Furthermore, when an individual takes lessons from a golf instructor, he typically does not have the opportunity to write notes, nor is he allowed to video record the session.

As a result, important points of the lesson may be forgotten as time passes.

Instructional videos, while easily accessible and relatively affordable, do not offer the same personalization that live instruction offers.

While instructional videos address common faults in the golf swing, and offer instruction or drills to fix these faults, not all golfers are afflicted with the same swing faults.

Thus, instructional videos are not useful in addressing swing flaws unique to a particular golfer.

Additionally, with the number of instructional videos available, it is a challenge for a golfer to choose the appropriate video to correct flaws in their individual game and swing.

Self-help reading material, similarly to instructional videos, does not offer the personalization feature needed to address unique swing flaws of a particular golfer.

Additionally, the number of books and periodicals available makes it challenging to choose the most effective one.

While this design provides a remote instructional aid, this variation, does not disclose web based interactive golf lesson.

Furthermore, this variation does not provide real time instruction from an instructor to a subscriber as instruction is provided from information already stored in the computer database.

While this variation discloses features such as real-time professional assistance provided for improving a golf game, it does not disclose capturing video data that actually depicts a situation and transmitting the actual video data to be reviewed by a professional.

Without the capturing and transmission of videos, the instructor is not able to utilize visual aids for the purpose of providing instructions.

Furthermore, while multiple users may respond similarly to the real or hypothetical situations including examples of different actions to be taken in certain situations, not all of these users may have similar swings.

This system does not provide for live interactive personal lessons tailored specifically for a subscriber.

Furthermore, this variation does not disclose capturing video data that actually depicts a situation and transmitting the actual video data to be reviewed by a professional.

Without the capturing and transmission of videos, the instructor is not able to utilize visual aids for the purpose of providing instructions.

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