Enhanced golf simulation system
First Claim
1. A golf simulation system, comprising:
- display means for displaying a simulated golf hole;
sensor means for measuring one or more parameters indicative of the performance of a player in striking a golf ball;
computer means for determining the simulated distance and location of the hit golf ball from the simulated hole as a function of the measured one or more parameters indicative of the performance of the player;
said display means being connected to said computer means;
said computer means including shot enhancement means for relatively enhancing a player'"'"'s shot by a predetermined enhancement factor; and
means for loading and storing a predetermined enhancement factor into a memory system for said computer means.
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Abstract
A golf simulator includes a screen for displaying a simulated golf hole. Sensors measure one or more parameters of a hit golf ball hit with a golf club by a player. These parameters may include the velocity, trajectory, and spin of a golf ball. A computer determines the distance and location of the hit golf ball from the simulated hole as a function of the measured parameters. The computer enhances a player'"'"'s shot by a predetermined enhancement factor. In a preferred embodiment the calculated forward velocity of a hit ball is increased with the enhancement factor to obtain an enhanced forward velocity. The enhancement factor can be a predetermined percentage ranging between 0 and 200 percent. The enhancement factor can be automatically phased out, attenuated, or cancelled as the player approaches the simulated hole. The display screen displays the enhancement factor of a player.
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26 Claims
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1. A golf simulation system, comprising:
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display means for displaying a simulated golf hole; sensor means for measuring one or more parameters indicative of the performance of a player in striking a golf ball; computer means for determining the simulated distance and location of the hit golf ball from the simulated hole as a function of the measured one or more parameters indicative of the performance of the player;
said display means being connected to said computer means;said computer means including shot enhancement means for relatively enhancing a player'"'"'s shot by a predetermined enhancement factor; and means for loading and storing a predetermined enhancement factor into a memory system for said computer means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A golf simulation system, comprising:
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display means for displaying a simulated golf hole; sensor means for measuring the velocity, trajectory, and spin of a golf ball hit with a golf club by a player; computer means for determining the distance and location of the hit golf ball from the simulated hole as a function of the measured velocity, trajectory, and spin of the golf ball, said display means being connected to said computer means; said computer means including shot enhancement means for relatively enhancing a player'"'"'s shot by a predetermined enhancement factor; and means for loading and storing a predetermined enhancement factor into a memory system for said computer means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An improved method of simulating a golf game, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a simulated golf hole; measuring with sensors one or more parameters indicative of the performance of a player striking a golf ball with a golf club; computing the distance and location of the hit golf ball from the simulated hole as a function of the one or more measured parameters of the struck golf ball; enhancing a player'"'"'s shot with a predetermined enhancement factor; and loading and storing the predetermined enhancement factor into a memory system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An improved method of simulating a golf game, comprising the step of:
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displaying a simulated golf hole; measuring with sensors the velocity, trajectory, and spin of a golf ball hit with a golf club by a player; computing the distance and location of the hit golf ball from the simulated hole as a function of the measured velocity, trajectory, and spin of the hit golf ball; enhancing a player'"'"'s shot with a predetermined enhancement factor which increases the calculated forward velocity of a hit ball to obtain an enhanced forward velocity for that hit ball; automatically phasing out the enhancement factor as the player approaches the simulated hole according to a predetermined scheme as a function of the player'"'"'s distance from the hole; and displaying the enhancement factor of a player.
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