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Golf ball selection assisting method and selection assisting apparatus

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-15
BRIDGESTONE SPORTS
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[0007]It is an object of the present invention to meet demands for both a golfer who wants to find a golf ball that fits himself or herself more objectively, and a golfer who wants to find a golf ball that fits himself or herself more easily.

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Therefore, it is not always easy for a golfer to select a golf ball that fits himself or herself.
Therefore, this method is not suitable for a golfer living in an area remote from any service site having measurement equipment or a golfer who wants to find a golf ball that fits himself or herself more easily.
It is not easy for a golfer to accurately understand his or her skills.
Therefore, the golfer's answers do not always reflect his or her actual skills.

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[0030]FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a network system which can implement a golf ball selection assisting method according to one embodiment of the present invention. A network 1 is typically the Internet. Client computers 2 include a personal computer of a golfer or a computer equipped in a golf shop. Each client computer 2 comprises a computer main body, display, and input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, and the like, and has a communication function capable of accessing the network 1. The client computer 2 comprises a browser that allows the user to browse Web pages distributed on the network 1.

[0031]A server 100 provides a Web site associated with golfing equipments on the network 1. In this embodiment, the server 100 serves as a golf ball selection assisting apparatus which is connected to the client computers 2 via the network 1.

[0032]The server 100 is a general server computer, which comprises a CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 104, and network int...

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Abstract

This invention provides a golf ball selection assisting method to be executed by a server which is connected to a client computer to allow communications with each other. This invention includes a step of sending display data for prompting a user of the client computer to select one of first and second selection assisting modes to the client computer, and a step of receiving the selection result of the selection assisting mode from the client computer. When the first selection assisting mode is selected, a recommended golf ball is selected based on shot data of a golf ball by the user. On the other hand, when the second selection assisting mode is selected, a recommended golf ball is selected based on user's answers to predetermined questions.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a method and apparatus, which provide information associated with a golf ball that fits each individual golfer to him or her online.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In general, each golfer selects and purchases a golf ball that fits himself or herself based on information described in a brochure or the like. However, there are a plurality of models of golf balls, which respectively have different distance performances, spin performances, feels, and the like. Therefore, it is not always easy for a golfer to select a golf ball that fits himself or herself.[0005]Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-315860 discloses a method of automatically selecting a golf ball that fits a given golfer based on actually measured data of a head speed and the like, which were obtained when that golfer actually hit golf balls with a golf club in a golf shop or the like. With this method, since a gol...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B67/02
CPCA63B24/0021A63B47/00A63B47/008A63B67/02A63B2225/20A63B69/3658A63B2024/0031A63B2069/3602A63B2220/30A63B69/3614A63B69/36A63B69/3605
Inventor TAYAMA, SHUNSUKESOWELL, BRANDON
Owner BRIDGESTONE SPORTS