Automatic club setting and ball flight optimization
First Claim
1. An adjustable golf club system, comprising:
- a golf club including a golf club head having an adjustable golf club parameter;
a golf club setting adjustment system having at least a portion thereof engaged with the golf club;
an input system engaged with the golf club for wirelessly receiving adjustable golf club setting information, wherein the input system is in electronic communication with the golf club setting adjustment system, and wherein the golf club setting adjustment system alters the adjustable golf club parameter based on the adjustable golf club setting information received via the input system; and
a cellular telephone in wireless electronic communication with the input system to provide the adjustable golf club setting information or data from which the adjustable golf club setting information is derived.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer readable media for changing and controlling settings for adjustable golf clubs are described. Such setting adjustment systems may alter one or more of: lie angle, loft angle, face angle, shaft stiffness, shaft kickpoint location, weighting, weight positioning, face flexibility, maximum face flex location, etc. These systems and methods may use various types of information to determine the appropriate settings, such as: ball launch monitor data, swing path data, weather input data, course condition input data for a location of play, course design input data for a location of play, daily course layout input data for a location and a time of play, golfer past performance data (e.g., recent past performance, past performances at the location of play, past performance during an ongoing round of golf (i.e., on earlier played holes), etc.), current adjustable club setting information, and information indicating specific holes to be played.
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20 Claims
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1. An adjustable golf club system, comprising:
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a golf club including a golf club head having an adjustable golf club parameter; a golf club setting adjustment system having at least a portion thereof engaged with the golf club; an input system engaged with the golf club for wirelessly receiving adjustable golf club setting information, wherein the input system is in electronic communication with the golf club setting adjustment system, and wherein the golf club setting adjustment system alters the adjustable golf club parameter based on the adjustable golf club setting information received via the input system; and a cellular telephone in wireless electronic communication with the input system to provide the adjustable golf club setting information or data from which the adjustable golf club setting information is derived. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An adjustable golf club system, comprising:
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a golf club including a golf club head having a movable or removable weight engaged with the golf club head; a golf club setting adjustment system having at least a portion thereof engaged with the golf club; and an input system engaged with the golf club for wirelessly receiving input data including weight positioning information, wherein the input system is in electronic communication with the golf club setting adjustment system, and wherein the golf club setting adjustment system alters positioning of the movable or removable weight with respect to the golf club head based on the adjustable weight positioning information received via the input system. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An adjustable golf club system, comprising:
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a golf club including a golf club head; a golf club setting adjustment system engaged with or temporarily engagable with the golf club; an input system for receiving adjustable golf club setting data, wherein the input system is included as a portion of a cellular telephone; and a transmission system for transmitting adjustable golf club setting information to the golf club setting adjustment system, wherein the transmission system is included as a portion of the cellular telephone, wherein the adjustable golf club setting information is the adjustable golf club setting data received via the input system or data derived from the adjustable golf club setting data received via the input system, and wherein the golf club setting adjustment system alters one or more adjustable settings of the golf club based on the adjustable golf club setting information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An adjustable golf club system, comprising:
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a golf club including a golf club head and a weight engaged with the golf club head; a golf club setting adjustment system engaged with or temporarily engagable with the golf club; an input system for receiving adjustable weight positioning data; and a wireless transmission system for wirelessly transmitting adjustable weight positioning information to the golf club setting adjustment system, wherein the adjustable weight positioning information is the adjustable weight positioning data received via the input system or data derived from the adjustable weight positioning data received via the input system, and wherein the golf club setting adjustment system alters a weight position of the weight with respect to the golf club head based on the adjustable weight positioning information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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