METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHOT TRACKING

• US 20110143848A1
• Filed: 12/10/2010
• Published: 06/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company (Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Callaway Golf Company (Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.)
• Inventors: BALARDETA, JOSEPH, DENTON, SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US12/965,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20110143848A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/221
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/00 Golfing accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3605 Golf club selection aids informing player of his average or expected shot distance for each club
• 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

Abstract

A method for pairing a golf club to a receiver for shot tracking is disclosed herein. The method comprises activating a receiver, striking a golf club against a solid object to activate a device attached to a grip of the golf club, transmitting a signal from the golf club to the receiver, receiving the signal at the receiver, inputting the type of golf club associated with identification of the signal and storing the type of golf club in the memory of the receiver.

Claims

1. A method for pairing a golf club to a receiver for shot tracking, the method comprising:

activating a receiver, the receiver comprising a housing, a microprocessor, a memory, a GPS circuit and a RFID circuit with a transceiver;

striking a golf club against a solid object to activate a device attached to a grip of the golf club, the device comprising a housing, a power source, a shock switch, a microprocessor, and a RFID circuit with a transceiver;

transmitting a signal from the golf club to the receiver, the signal comprising an identification of the golf club;

receiving the signal at the receiver;

inputting the type of golf club associated with the identification of the signal; and

storing the type of golf club in the memory of the receiver.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the receiver is a GPS device.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the receiver is a personal digital assistant (PDA).

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the receiver is a mobile phone.

5. The method according to claim 1 where in the solid object is a golf ball.

6.