System for determining performance characteristics of a golf swing
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1. An instrumented golf club comprising:
- a magnetic sensor module configured to detect a vector corresponding to the earth'"'"'s magnetic field relative to a head of the golf club and to resolve the vector corresponding to the earth'"'"'s magnetic field into a plurality of component vectors; and
an antenna that comprises a ferrule that connects the head of the golf club to a shaft of the golf club for wirelessly transmitting swing data related to the plurality of component vectors to a portable computer device.
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Abstract
An instrumented golf club system and methods are disclosed. A variety of golf swing parameters are measured by the instrumented golf club and wirelessly transmitted to a portable computer device. The portable computer device generates a user interface that displays the golf swing parameters against preferred golf swing parameters. The instrumented golf club system allows a golfer to receive feedback in real time while playing golf.
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19 Claims
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1. An instrumented golf club comprising:
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a magnetic sensor module configured to detect a vector corresponding to the earth'"'"'s magnetic field relative to a head of the golf club and to resolve the vector corresponding to the earth'"'"'s magnetic field into a plurality of component vectors; and an antenna that comprises a ferrule that connects the head of the golf club to a shaft of the golf club for wirelessly transmitting swing data related to the plurality of component vectors to a portable computer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor performs:
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detecting a first vector from earth'"'"'s magnetic field relative to a head of a golf club at a first time period; resolving, from the first vector, a first plurality of component vectors; detecting a second vector from earth'"'"'s magnetic field relative to the head of the golf club at a second time period; resolving, from the second vector, a second plurality of component vectors; based upon the first plurality of component vectors and the second plurality of component vectors, determining at least one golf swing parameter; and transmitting swing data related to the first plurality of component vectors and the second plurality of component vectors to a portable computer device using an antenna that comprises a ferrule that connects the head of the golf club to a shaft of the golf club. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf club comprising:
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a shaft; a club head operatively connected to the shaft; a magnetic sensor module within the club head configured to resolve a vector corresponding to the earth'"'"'s magnetic field into a plurality of component vectors; and an antenna that comprises a ferrule that connects the club head to the shaft for wirelessly transmitting swing data related to the plurality of component vectors to a portable computer device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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