GOLF SWING ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS
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1. A method of analyzing a golfer'"'"'s swing, comprising:
- (a) positioning a mobile computing device near a golfer'"'"'s hips, wherein the mobile computing device has internal accelerometers that measure acceleration in three perpendicular axes;
(b) having the golfer take a swing at a golf ball;
(c) having the mobile computing device'"'"'s microphone listen for the sound of the impact of the golf ball and the golf club;
(d) using the mobile computing device'"'"'s accelerometers and internal logic to determine;
(i) a backswing hip angle;
(ii) the point in time at which the back swing hip angle is reached;
(iii) an impact hip angle taken at the time of impact of the golf ball and the golf club as determined by the mobile computing device'"'"'s microphone;
(iv) the point in time at which the impact hip angle is reached;
(v) a follow through hip angle;
(vi) the point in time at which the follow through hip angle is reached; and
(vii) hip acceleration and deceleration through the golf swing.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for analyzing a golf swing. In particular, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for analyzing a golf swing utilizing a portable computing device such as a smart phone, wherein a golfer can wear the device and the device uses sensors to monitor swing motion, and more particularly monitor a golfer'"'"'s hip mechanics during a golf swing.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of analyzing a golfer'"'"'s swing, comprising:
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(a) positioning a mobile computing device near a golfer'"'"'s hips, wherein the mobile computing device has internal accelerometers that measure acceleration in three perpendicular axes; (b) having the golfer take a swing at a golf ball; (c) having the mobile computing device'"'"'s microphone listen for the sound of the impact of the golf ball and the golf club; (d) using the mobile computing device'"'"'s accelerometers and internal logic to determine; (i) a backswing hip angle; (ii) the point in time at which the back swing hip angle is reached; (iii) an impact hip angle taken at the time of impact of the golf ball and the golf club as determined by the mobile computing device'"'"'s microphone; (iv) the point in time at which the impact hip angle is reached; (v) a follow through hip angle; (vi) the point in time at which the follow through hip angle is reached; and (vii) hip acceleration and deceleration through the golf swing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile computing device-based system for analyzing a golfer'"'"'s swing, comprising:
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(a) a mobile computing device; (b) a microphone in the mobile computing device; (c) internal accelerometers in the mobile computing device that measure acceleration in three perpendicular axes; (d) a computer-based system in the mobile computing device for using the microphone to listen for the sound of the impact of a golf ball and a golf club; and (e) a computer-based system in the mobile computing device for using the accelerometers and internal logic to determine; (i) a backswing hip angle; (ii) the point in time at which the back swing hip angle is reached; (iii) an impact hip angle taken at the time of impact of the golf ball and the golf club as determined by the mobile computing device'"'"'s microphone; (iv) the point in time at which the impact hip angle is reached; (v) a follow through hip angle; (vi) the point in time at which the follow through hip angle is reached; and (vii) hip acceleration and deceleration through the golf swing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile computing device-based system for analyzing a golfer'"'"'s swing, comprising:
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a. mobile computing device; b. internal accelerometers in the mobile computing device that measure acceleration in a plurality of axes c. a computer-based system in the mobile computing device for using the accelerometers and internal logic to determine an objective measure of a golf swing.
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