Machine and Method for Caddying and Golf Instruction

• US 20090143882A1
• Filed: 12/03/2007
• Published: 06/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Julius Young
• Original Assignee: Julius Young
• Inventors: Young, Julius
• Granted Patent: US 8,202,148 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2060/464 Means for indicating or measuring the pressure on the grip
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/367 Detection of balance between both feet, i.e. weight distribution
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0691 Maps, e.g. yardage maps or electronic maps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/14 Geo-tagging, e.g. for correlating route or track location data with specific information related to that specific location
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/35 Spin
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/52 Weight, e.g. weight distribution
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/53 Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/56 Pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/801 Contact switches
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 for golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/362 electrical or electronic
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3632 Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3667 : Golf stance aids, e.g. means for positioning a golfer's feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0669 : Score-keepers or score display devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to a machine and method used to capture, analyze, score, archive, track and communicate real-time relevant golf data specific to individual golfers: 1) during practice/lessons; or 2) for every shot on every hole of an entire recreational golf round; and 3) archive all such practice sessions or rounds during which the invention is in use. Additionally it could be used to support a foursome or an entire tournament for those participants using the invention.

Claims

1. An apparatus or machine used to capture, analyze, score (i.e. using USGA rules), archive, track and communicate real-time relevant golf data specific to individual golfers.

2. The apparatus or machine of claim 1, which comprises:

a handheld computing device (PDA),

a set of golf clubs containing the USGA standard number of 14 golf clubs,

at least one golf ball,

at least one golf glove,

a pair of golf shoes,

means for communicating with a Global Positioning System (GPS),

means for accessing and selecting a mapped golf course from a wide listing of mapped golf courses,

means for capturing, analyzing, scoring, archiving, tracking and communicating real-time relevant golf data specific to individual golfers.

3. The apparatus or machine of claim 2, wherein said PDA provides:

said means for communicating with a GPS,

said means for accessing and selecting a mapped golf course from a wide listing of mapped golf courses, and

said means for capturing, analyzing, scoring, archiving, tracking and communicating real-time relevant golf data specific to individual golfers.

4. The apparatus or machine of claim 2, wherein each said golf club comprises:

means for sensing when the golf club is gripped,

means for sensing when a shot is taken,

means for providing computing inside of said golf club.

5. The apparatus or machine of claim 4, wherein one way that said golf club provides:

said means for sensing when the club is gripped consists of pressure sensors placed in the grip of the golf club,

said means for sensing when a shot is taken consists of embedding an impact sensitive device in the golf club or its shaft,

said means for providing computing inside of said golf club is a microchip embedded in the golf club head or its shaft.

6. The apparatus or machine of claim 2, wherein said golf ball is comprised of:

an embedded impact sensitive device in said golf ball,

means for sensing when said golf ball is hit with said golf club,

means for computing inside of said golf ball.

7. The apparatus or machine of claim 6, wherein one way that said golf ball provides:

means for sensing when said golf ball is hit with said golf club is through impact analysis captured by said embedded impact sensitive devices in the golf club and the golf ball,

means for computing inside said golf ball is to embed at least one microchip in the core of the golf ball.

8. The apparatus or machine of claim 2, wherein said golf glove is comprised of a means for sensing when the golfer'"'"'s grip conforms to one of the predefined grip standards selected from the group consisting of the Verdon Overlap grip, the Interlocking grip and the Ten Finger grip.

9. The apparatus or machine of claim 2, wherein said pair of golf shoes is comprised of means for sensing when the golfer is not properly balanced during his golf shot.