Computer-type golf game
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1. IN A GOLF GAME INCLUDING MEANS FOR PRODUCING A PULSING ELECTRICAL SIGNAL UPON COMMENCEMENT OF FLIGHT OF A BALL FROM A STARTING POSITION, AND ARRESTING SAID SIGNAL UPON CONTACT OF SAID BALL WITH A SCREEN DISPOSED WITHIN THE PATH OF FLIGHT OF SAID BALL, IMPROVED MEANS FOR CLOSELY ESTIMATING THE LENGTH OF PROJECTED TRAJECTORY OF SAID BALL IN THE ABSENCE OF SAID SCREEN, BY ASSUMING SAID PROJECTED TRAJECTORY TO BE ALONG TWO STRAIGHT INTERSECTING LINES, SAID MEANS COMPRISING:
- A COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING FIRST DELAY MEANS FOR COMMENCING OPERATION OF SAID COMPUTER A FIRST FIXED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF SAID FLIGHT OF SAID BALL, DURING WHICH PERIOD SAID BALL IS ASSUMED TO BE TRAVELING ALONG ONE OF SAID STRAIGHT LINES, SECOND MEANS FOR COMPUTING THE ELAPSED TIME OF FLIGHT IN RELATIVELY SMALL INCREMENTS FOR A SECOND FIXED PERIOD OF TIME COMMENCING AFTER OPERATION OF SAID DELAY MEANS, AND DURING WHICH PERIOD SAID BALL IS ASSUMED TO REMAIN TRAVELING ON SAID ABOVE-MENTIONED STRAIGHT LINE, AND THIRD MEANS COMMENCING OPERATION AFTER SAID SECOND FIXED PERIOD OF TIME HAS ELAPSED FOR COMPUTING ELAPSED TIME IN RELATIVELY GREATER INCREMENTS, DURING WHICH PERIOD SAID BALL IS ASSUMED TO BE TRAVELING ALONG THE OTHER OF SAID STRAIGHT LINES;
AND MEANS FOR TRANSLATING COMPUTED PERIODS OF TIME INTO VISIBLE INDICIA.
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1. IN A GOLF GAME INCLUDING MEANS FOR PRODUCING A PULSING ELECTRICAL SIGNAL UPON COMMENCEMENT OF FLIGHT OF A BALL FROM A STARTING POSITION, AND ARRESTING SAID SIGNAL UPON CONTACT OF SAID BALL WITH A SCREEN DISPOSED WITHIN THE PATH OF FLIGHT OF SAID BALL, IMPROVED MEANS FOR CLOSELY ESTIMATING THE LENGTH OF PROJECTED TRAJECTORY OF SAID BALL IN THE ABSENCE OF SAID SCREEN, BY ASSUMING SAID PROJECTED TRAJECTORY TO BE ALONG TWO STRAIGHT INTERSECTING LINES, SAID MEANS COMPRISING:
- A COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING FIRST DELAY MEANS FOR COMMENCING OPERATION OF SAID COMPUTER A FIRST FIXED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF SAID FLIGHT OF SAID BALL, DURING WHICH PERIOD SAID BALL IS ASSUMED TO BE TRAVELING ALONG ONE OF SAID STRAIGHT LINES, SECOND MEANS FOR COMPUTING THE ELAPSED TIME OF FLIGHT IN RELATIVELY SMALL INCREMENTS FOR A SECOND FIXED PERIOD OF TIME COMMENCING AFTER OPERATION OF SAID DELAY MEANS, AND DURING WHICH PERIOD SAID BALL IS ASSUMED TO REMAIN TRAVELING ON SAID ABOVE-MENTIONED STRAIGHT LINE, AND THIRD MEANS COMMENCING OPERATION AFTER SAID SECOND FIXED PERIOD OF TIME HAS ELAPSED FOR COMPUTING ELAPSED TIME IN RELATIVELY GREATER INCREMENTS, DURING WHICH PERIOD SAID BALL IS ASSUMED TO BE TRAVELING ALONG THE OTHER OF SAID STRAIGHT LINES;
AND MEANS FOR TRANSLATING COMPUTED PERIODS OF TIME INTO VISIBLE INDICIA.
- A COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING FIRST DELAY MEANS FOR COMMENCING OPERATION OF SAID COMPUTER A FIRST FIXED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF SAID FLIGHT OF SAID BALL, DURING WHICH PERIOD SAID BALL IS ASSUMED TO BE TRAVELING ALONG ONE OF SAID STRAIGHT LINES, SECOND MEANS FOR COMPUTING THE ELAPSED TIME OF FLIGHT IN RELATIVELY SMALL INCREMENTS FOR A SECOND FIXED PERIOD OF TIME COMMENCING AFTER OPERATION OF SAID DELAY MEANS, AND DURING WHICH PERIOD SAID BALL IS ASSUMED TO REMAIN TRAVELING ON SAID ABOVE-MENTIONED STRAIGHT LINE, AND THIRD MEANS COMMENCING OPERATION AFTER SAID SECOND FIXED PERIOD OF TIME HAS ELAPSED FOR COMPUTING ELAPSED TIME IN RELATIVELY GREATER INCREMENTS, DURING WHICH PERIOD SAID BALL IS ASSUMED TO BE TRAVELING ALONG THE OTHER OF SAID STRAIGHT LINES;
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Current AssigneeRichard Speiser Maximilian
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Original AssigneeRichard Speiser Maximilian
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InventorsRICHARD SPEISER MAXIMILIAN
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Application NumberUS04/034,812Time in Patent Office1,084 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current473/155CPC Class CodesA63B 2024/0031 at the starting pointA63B 2024/0037 on a target surface or at i...A63B 2220/16 Angular positionsA63B 2220/24 Angular displacementA63B 2220/30 SpeedA63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducer...A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic ...A63B 2220/808 MicrophonesA63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminat...A63B 69/3658 Means associated with the b...A63B 71/022 Backstops, cages, enclosure...
