Rangefinding devices and methods for golfing

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-23
LEUPOLD & STEVENS
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Furthermore, the rangefinder described in Dunne et al. does not make any suggestion to the user other than the club to use.
In addition, Vermillion et al. does not select one or more recommended clubs based on a hitter ability.

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[0016] With reference to the above-listed drawings, this section describes particular embodiments and their detailed construction and operation. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, certain embodiments may be capable of achieving certain advantages over the known prior art, including some or all of the following: (1) aiding golfers to a greater extent; (2) providing golfers with swing speed guidance in addition to club selection guidance; and (3) providing more accurate ranging by more accurately taking account of the effects of inclination. These and other advantages of various embodiments will be apparent upon reading the following.

[0017]FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of a device 50 according to one embodiment. The device 50 is a portable handheld rangefinder with special features and capabilities for use when golfing. In this version, the device 50 comprises a rangefinder 54, which is a machine that measures the distance to a target. The rangefinder 54 may operate according to...

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A device comprises a rangefinder, memory, display, and processor. The rangefinder can measure a distance between a user and a target on a course. The memory stores data concerning a plurality of clubs including a hitting distance for each of the golf clubs. The processor, which is connected to the rangefinder, memory, and display, is configured to select, based on the measured distance, a recommended golf club and to determine a recommended swing speed for a golfer to hit a golf ball with the recommended golf club. The processor is further configured to cause the display to indicate the recommended golf club and swing speed. The device may alternatively or additionally comprise an inclinometer and calculate an adjusted distance based on tilt and the distance, and select the recommended golf club based on the adjusted distance.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 772,016, filed Feb. 9, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND INFORMATION [0002] This disclosure relates generally to the sport of golf and more particularly, but not exclusively, to rangefinding in the context of golfing. [0003] It is known to utilize rangefinding instruments while golfing to inform a golfer of the distance to a target, such a hole or pin, on a golf course. Several laser-based rangefinders targeted to the golf market are commercially available. Such rangefinders with a club selection or club suggestion feature are also known. For example, such a rangefinder is disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005 / 02211905 of Dunne et al. The rangefinder described in Dunne et al. collects data about a golfer's hitting distances for various clubs and recommends a club based on that data and a distance to target as measured on t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B57/00
CPCA63B55/08A63B57/00G01S17/10A63B2069/3605A63B2220/20A63B69/36A63B55/60A63B69/3605
Inventor YORK, ANDREW W.STEVENS, WADEPETERS, VICTORIA J.
Owner LEUPOLD & STEVENS
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