Method and apparatus for simulated golf

• US 10,086,249 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2017
• Issued: 10/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Full Swing Golf, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Full-Swing, Inc.
• Inventors: Nicora, Daniel Antonio
• Primary Examiner(s): Fletcher, Jerry-Daryl
• Application Number:
  US15/704,964
• Publication Number:
  US 20180001177A1
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0664 performing an elliptic movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/02 Special golf games, e.g. miniature golf or golf putting games played on putting tracks; putting practice apparatus having an elongated platform as a putting track
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 for golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3697 with putting taking place on a green other than the target green
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/04 for small-room or indoor sporting games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0669 Score-keepers or score display devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/27 characterised by a large display in a public venue, e.g. in a movie theatre, stadium or game arena
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/428 involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/573 using trajectories of game objects, e.g. of a golf ball according to the point of impact
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/812 Ball games, e.g. soccer or baseball
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports

Abstract

Described herein are methods and apparatuses for simulating golf. For example, described herein is a system for simulating a golf game. The system includes a simulator with a golf ball launch area and a display and an exercise device. The exercise device and simulator are connected to a computer.

Claims

1. A system for simulating a golf game, comprising:

a simulator containing a golf ball launch area and a display, wherein the golf ball launch area is spaced from the display and positioned to allow a user to launch a golf ball toward the display from the golf ball launch area;

a computer coupled to the simulator, wherein the computer is configured to compute a distance to a simulated golf ball landing position after the user launches the golf ball toward the display from the golf ball launch area; and

a motion monitor coupled to the computer, wherein the motion monitor and computer are configured to track movement of the user and wherein the simulator displays an image of a golf course that changes according to a movement of the user during the exercise activity.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the simulator comprises sensors configured to detect golf ball motion and the computer is configured to generate a display of a golf ball trajectory in response to detected golf ball motion.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein conditions of the simulated golf game changes based on the landing position and the movement of the user.