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Method and system for determining the effective yardage to a golf pin

a golf pin and effective yardage technology, applied in racket sports, instrumentation, structural/machine measurement, etc., can solve the problems of reducing the enjoyment of golfing by golfers, losing golf balls, and not offering a means to monitor the variation in wind velocity

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-02-08
BLUE MARLIN
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"The present invention is a method, device, and computer program for monitoring atmospheric conditions and yardage for golfing. It uses sensor and wireless communication technologies to create a device that can be lofted into the air to measure wind speed, temperature, elevation, and other parameters. This information is displayed on a handheld device in real-time, allowing golfers to make informed decisions about their shots. Additionally, the device can also provide information about the distance to objects based on the atmospheric conditions."

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These estimates, particularly for wind strength and direction, often are inaccurate and lead to poor drives that result in lost golf balls and as a consequence penalty strokes.
The inability to correctly estimate the playing conditions thus reduces a golfer's enjoyment of the game as a game of skill and overall handicap.
In general, these technologies do not offer a means to monitor the variation in wind velocity with height above ground.

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[0012] The present invention is now described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings that show embodiments of the present invention. The present invention, however, may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to embodiments set forth herein. Appropriately, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present invention.

[0013] According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, a device and a computer program product for determining atmospheric conditions and yardage for golfing. The method implements sensor and wireless communication technologies that make it possible to assemble a golf ball like device, which can be lofted into the air in order to monitor atmospheric conditions, such as wind strength, wind speed, temperature, elevation (height), altitude, barometric pressure and the like. These atmospheric parameters are displayed o...

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Abstract

A sensor and wireless communication technologies are implemented to make it possible to assemble a golf ball like device, which can be lofted into the air in order to monitor atmospheric conditions, such as wind strength, wind speed, temperature, elevation (height), altitude, barometric pressure and the like. These atmospheric parameters are displayed on the hand held device in graphic and tabular form. In an embodiment of the present invention, the distance to an object is provided in view of one or more parameters of atmospheric conditions.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present invention claims priority to provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 654,000 filed Feb. 18, 2005, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a method, a system and a computer program product for determining atmospheric conditions and yardage for golfing. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method, a device and a computer program product for determining atmospheric conditions that exist on a golf course at the time a golfer is approaching a hole to measure true distance to a pin. [0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0005] Golfers require an understanding of a variety of conditions in playing the game of golf. In particular, a golfer often estimates the effect of wind strength and direction, the effect of temperature, altitude, barometric pressure, the distance to the green and the topology of ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B69/36G01M99/00
CPCA63B24/0003G01B11/2408A63B47/008A63B57/00A63B69/3614A63B69/3617A63B69/3658A63B69/3676A63B69/3685A63B69/3688A63B2024/0031A63B2024/0034A63B2220/05A63B2220/13A63B2220/805A63B2220/806A63B2220/807A63B2225/50A63B2243/0029A63B24/0021A63B2102/32A63B69/362A63B60/46
Inventor ZANZUCCHI, PETER JOHNBERNSTEIN, JONATHANSTEINHARDT, JOHN
Owner BLUE MARLIN
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