Electronically controlled golf swing analyzing/training mat system with ball striking-related feedback
First Claim
1. A golf swing feedback generating system for use by a user practicing a golf swing with a golf club having a golf club head comprising:
- a practice mat for use by a user practicing a golf swing;
a golf club head sensor being operable to generate golf club head impact position-related data, said golf club head impact position-related data being generated during a practice swing of said golf club in response to impact of said golf club head being detected by said golf club head sensor and being generated independent of whether the golf club head is striking a golf ball;
a memory for storing said golf club head impact position-related data;
a processor operatively coupled to said golf club head sensor and said memory and configured to execute instructions for accessing said golf club head impact position-related data, and for determining the impact position of the golf club head, said processor being configured to determine a characteristic of the user'"'"'s practice golf swing related to the impact position of the club head; and
an output mechanism operatively coupled to said processor for identifying to said user said characteristic of the user'"'"'s practice golf swing related to the impact position of said golf club head during said practice swing.
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Abstract
A golf practice mat includes an impact sensor disposed in a vicinity bounding the location of where a golf ball would be placed for striking. The golf practice mat may also include, for example, a “crosshair” target imprint that is disposed on a golf club impact sensor portion of the practice surface and indicates the point/line of contact that the club face should hit the ground after the ball has been struck with the club head in a descending blow. A microcontroller receives and analyzes the output of the impact sensor and generates a display/output message that is coupled to a display that is, for example, embodied on the golf practice mat to provide user shot-related feedback. The display may indicate, for example, the user'"'"'s golf club, the estimated distance the ball will travel depending upon the impact data analyzed, the club chosen by the user, input backswing data and/or a three-dimensional simulation of the resulting golf stroke.
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21 Claims
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1. A golf swing feedback generating system for use by a user practicing a golf swing with a golf club having a golf club head comprising:
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a practice mat for use by a user practicing a golf swing; a golf club head sensor being operable to generate golf club head impact position-related data, said golf club head impact position-related data being generated during a practice swing of said golf club in response to impact of said golf club head being detected by said golf club head sensor and being generated independent of whether the golf club head is striking a golf ball; a memory for storing said golf club head impact position-related data; a processor operatively coupled to said golf club head sensor and said memory and configured to execute instructions for accessing said golf club head impact position-related data, and for determining the impact position of the golf club head, said processor being configured to determine a characteristic of the user'"'"'s practice golf swing related to the impact position of the club head; and an output mechanism operatively coupled to said processor for identifying to said user said characteristic of the user'"'"'s practice golf swing related to the impact position of said golf club head during said practice swing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a golf swing feedback generating system including a golf practice mat having an impact area for a user practicing a golf swing with a golf club having a golf club head and providing golf swing-related feedback to a user, said method comprising:
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generating golf club head impact position-related data during a practice swing of said golf club by the user of said practice mat independent of whether the user is striking a golf ball; storing said golf club head impact position-related data; accessing said golf club head impact position-related data by a processor; determining by said processor the disposition of the golf club head upon impact during said practice swing; determining a characteristic of the user'"'"'s practice golf swing by said processor using said golf club head impact position-related data; and communicating to said user said characteristic of the user'"'"'s practice golf swing related to said golf club head impact position-related data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a golf simulating display generating system including a golf practice mat for a user practicing a golf swing with a golf club having a golf club head and providing ball flight-related feedback to a user using said practice mat, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating golf club head impact position-related data during a practice swing of said golf club by a user standing on said practice mat independent of whether the user is striking a golf ball; analyzing, by a processing device, the golf club-head impact position-related data during said practice swing; determining, by said processing device, the golf club head position at impact and the projected direction a golf ball would be directed if struck by said golf club head at the detected impact position based upon an analysis of the golf club impact position-related data; and displaying under the control of said processing device, a simulation of the flight of a golf ball using said golf club head impact position-related data. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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