Launch monitor
First Claim
1. A method for determining club and ball kinematics, comprising the steps of:
- providing two or more portable apparatus comprising;
a camera system operable to acquire a plurality of images of a field of view; and
a processor operable to run an operating system; and
a network capability operable to interact with the operating system of each of the two or more portable apparatus;
using the processor to determine the kinematics of a golf club and golf ball based on the plurality of images;
wherein;
each of the two or more portable apparatus are operable to communicate with one another using the network capability in order to transmit information between one another; and
a remote data processing device is operable to instruct the processor to reduce power consumption from a battery.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A launch monitor that includes substantially all of its functional components on or within a housing is disclosed. In one embodiment, the launch monitor is capable of being transported and used in any desired location. One or more camera'"'"'s, flashes, and triggers may be used to acquire images of a golf club and golf ball. The launch monitor is preferably capable of receiving and transmitting data over a wireless network. Acquired images and other data may be analyzed by a processor, and then displayed using an LED, LCD or other type of display or printer. The launch monitor may “recognize” a plurality of golf clubs and golf balls based on an optical fingerprint. The optical fingerprints, which are preferably stored in a memory, allow the launch monitor to identify a golf club and/or ball substantially soon after they are placed in the field of view of the monitor Optical fingerprinting enables automatic record keeping, and storing performance data and equipment used simultaneously. This feature eliminates tedious record keeping, eliminates data entry errors, and enables rapid equipment optimization.
308 Citations
58 Claims
-
1. A method for determining club and ball kinematics, comprising the steps of:
-
providing two or more portable apparatus comprising; a camera system operable to acquire a plurality of images of a field of view; and a processor operable to run an operating system; and a network capability operable to interact with the operating system of each of the two or more portable apparatus; using the processor to determine the kinematics of a golf club and golf ball based on the plurality of images; wherein; each of the two or more portable apparatus are operable to communicate with one another using the network capability in order to transmit information between one another; and a remote data processing device is operable to instruct the processor to reduce power consumption from a battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. An apparatus for determining golf club and ball kinematics, comprising:
-
a camera system operable to acquire a plurality of images of a field of view, the camera system operatively connected to a processor; and a networking device operatively connected to the processor; wherein;
the processor is operable to determine the kinematics of a golf club and golf ball based on the plurality of images;the networking device is operable to transmit the kinematics to a remote data processing device; and the remote data processing device is operable to instruct the processor to reduce power consumption from a battery. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
-
-
27. An apparatus for determining golf club and ball kinematics, comprising:
-
a camera system operable to acquire a plurality of images of a golf ball; a processor for analyzing the plurality of images to determine the kinematics of the golf ball; a wireless networking device operable to interact with the processor; and a remote processing device that interacts with the wireless networking device in order to transmit information therebetween; wherein the remote data processing device is operable to instruct the processor to reduce power consumption from a battery. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
-
-
36. A method for determining the kinematics of one or more golf balls, comprising the steps of:
-
providing an apparatus comprising; providing a camera system operable to acquire a plurality of images of a field of view; and providing a processor operable to run an operating system and to analyze the images to determine the kinematic characteristics of a golf club or golf ball; providing a network capability operable to interact with the operating system; using the camera system and processor to determine the kinematics of one or more golf balls; wherein a network is operable to interact with remote data processing devices; and automatically distinguishing between a plurality of different golf balls and associating the properties of a particular golf ball with the kinematic characteristics of the golf ball; providing a remote data processing device that is operable to instruct the processor to reduce power consumption from a battery. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
-
-
48. A method for determining club and ball kinematics, comprising the steps of:
-
providing an apparatus comprising; a camera system operable to acquire a plurality of images of a field of view; and a processor operable to run an operating system and to determine the trajectory of a golf ball based on the plurality of images; a self contained power cell; and a network capability operable to interact with the operating system; using the camera system, processor, and self contained power cell to determine club and ball kinematics; wherein a remote processing device communicates with the processor via a network in order to instruct the processor to reduce power consumption from the self contained power cell. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
-
Specification