MULTIPLE SENSOR TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A multiple sensor system for tracking a golf ball, said system comprising:
- a first sensor having a first sensor type;
said first sensor configured to detect a first plurality of parameters comprising a moment of impact with said golf ball;
a second sensor having a second sensor type;
said second sensor type being different from said first sensor type;
said second sensor configured to detect a second plurality of parameters comprising a flight path of said golf ball;
a computer in electronic communication with said first sensor and said second sensor;
said computer configured to calculate a travel path of said golf ball using said first plurality of parameters and said second plurality of parameters; and
a display in electronic communication with said computer;
said display configured to display said calculated travel path of said golf ball.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking the flight of golf balls at driving range. The invention includes a plurality of hitting stations, a plurality of sensors, a computer, and a range surface. Each hitting station in the plurality of hitting stations includes a golf ball, a golf club, a monitor, and a sensor. At least one other sensor in the plurality of sensors is placed outside the hitting station. The flight path of the golf ball is calculated by the computer using parameters by the plurality of sensors. The method includes steps for determining whether a first sensor detected a first parameter and a second parameter, whether a second sensor detected a first and a second parameter, whether a third sensor detected a third parameter, and depicting the flight path of the golf balls using the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter.
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36 Claims
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1. A multiple sensor system for tracking a golf ball, said system comprising:
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a first sensor having a first sensor type;
said first sensor configured to detect a first plurality of parameters comprising a moment of impact with said golf ball;a second sensor having a second sensor type;
said second sensor type being different from said first sensor type;
said second sensor configured to detect a second plurality of parameters comprising a flight path of said golf ball;a computer in electronic communication with said first sensor and said second sensor;
said computer configured to calculate a travel path of said golf ball using said first plurality of parameters and said second plurality of parameters; anda display in electronic communication with said computer;
said display configured to display said calculated travel path of said golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A golf ball driving range having a range surface and at least one hitting station, said driving range comprising:
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a first sensor positioned in said hitting station;
said first sensor having a first sensor type and a first field of detection;
said first sensor configured to detect a first plurality of parameters associated with a travel path of a golf ball;a second sensor positioned adjacent to said range surface;
said second sensor having a second sensor type and a second field of detection;
said second sensor type being different from said first sensor type;
said second field of detection being different from said first field of detection;
said second sensor configured to detect a second plurality of parameters associated with said travel path of said golf ball;a computer in electronic communication with said first sensor and said second sensor;
said computer configured to evaluate both said first plurality of parameters and said second plurality of parameters to determine whether to use said first plurality of parameters, said second plurality of parameters, or both when both said first plurality of parameters and said second plurality of parameters are available;
said computer further configured to calculate said travel path of said golf ball from said first plurality of parameters, said second plurality of parameters, or both; anda display in electronic communication with said computer;
said display configured to display said calculated travel path of said golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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