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Golf shot tracking system

a tracking system and golf technology, applied in the field of golf shot tracking system, can solve the problems of user manually entering the statistics, time-consuming process, distracting, etc., and affecting the enjoyment of the round of gol

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-07
SKYHAWKE TECH
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Benefits of technology

Enables seamless and accurate tracking of golf shots, enhancing the gaming experience by automating the recording process and reducing manual input requirements.

Problems solved by technology

The drawback to tracking statistics using these devices, however, is that the user must manually enter these statistics.
Such a process is time-consuming, distracting, and takes away from a player's enjoyment of the round of golf.

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[0028]An exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0029]FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an exemplary configuration of a location-aware portable device 100 that is used by a player to obtain golf course related distance information. The location-aware device 100 may be a handheld device including multiple components that are managed by microcontroller 105 running software stored in a flash memory 115 or random-access memory 110, for example. The microcontroller 105 serves as an interface and controller for a plurality of hardware systems and device application systems of the location-aware device. In an exemplary embodiment, the primary purpose of the portable location-aware device 100 is to provide a golfer with distance information to various points on a green, to various targets and hazards on the golf course.

[0030]The distance information is provided to the user by referencing mapped data stored in the flash memory 110...

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A golf tracking system including a tag coupled to a golf club. The tag includes a plurality of sensors, each which output a signal based on a detected movement of the golf club, a microcontroller that compares each of the plurality of sensor outputs to stored reference sensor output values, and a transceiver that transmits data corresponding to the sensor outputs to a device remote from the tag based on the comparison performed by the microcontroller. The location-aware device then processes the information received from the tag to determine whether a shot should be registered.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 258,967, filed Nov. 6, 2009, the entire contents 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 and apparatus for detecting a golf shot by processing outputs of a plurality of sensors, and reporting the sensor outputs or an indication of a detected golf shot to a portable position-aware device, which then records the location of the golf shot in association with the position information.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]In the game in golf, it is essential for a player to have accurate distance measurements corresponding to a golf hole before taking a shot. For example, a player may wish to know the distance from his or her location to the front and back portions of a hazard, to the end of a fairway, to the front, middle and back portio...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B24/00A63B71/06
CPCA63B71/0619A63B24/0003A63B71/0669A63B2071/0691A63B2220/12A63B2220/16A63B2220/40A63B2225/50A63B2225/54A63B2055/402G09B19/0038A63B69/3605A63B69/36
Inventor MEADOWS, JAMES W.ROOT, RICHARD L.EDMONSON, RICHARD C.
Owner SKYHAWKE TECH