Method and apparatus for simulated golf
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1. A system for simulating a golf game, comprising:
- a simulator containing a golf ball launch area and a display, wherein the golf ball launch area is spaced from the display and positioned to allow a user to launch a golf ball toward the display from the golf ball launch area;
a computer coupled to the simulator, wherein the computer is configured to compute a distance to a simulated golf ball landing position after the user launches the golf ball toward the display from the golf ball launch area; and
an exercise device coupled to the computer, wherein the exercise device and computer are configured to track exercise activity of the user on the exercise device, wherein the exercise activity includes that the user moves based on the computed distance to simulate moving toward the simulated golf ball landing position after the launched golf ball has landed.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and apparatuses for simulating golf. For example, described herein is a system for simulating a golf game. The system includes a simulator with a golf ball launch area and a display and an exercise device. The exercise device and simulator are connected to a computer.
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1. A system for simulating a golf game, comprising:
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a simulator containing a golf ball launch area and a display, wherein the golf ball launch area is spaced from the display and positioned to allow a user to launch a golf ball toward the display from the golf ball launch area; a computer coupled to the simulator, wherein the computer is configured to compute a distance to a simulated golf ball landing position after the user launches the golf ball toward the display from the golf ball launch area; and an exercise device coupled to the computer, wherein the exercise device and computer are configured to track exercise activity of the user on the exercise device, wherein the exercise activity includes that the user moves based on the computed distance to simulate moving toward the simulated golf ball landing position after the launched golf ball has landed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of simulating a golf game, comprising:
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detecting a golf ball motion as the golf ball travels toward a display after a user positioned in a golf ball launch area launches the golf ball toward the display; determining whether the launched golf ball enters a virtual hole; if not, computing a virtual golf ball landing position on the display and computing a first distance from the golf ball launch area to the virtual golf ball landing position; tracking exercise activity of a user on an exercise device, wherein the user exercise activity simulates the user moving from the golf ball launch area towards the virtual golf ball landing position; and determining when the user exercise activity corresponds to moving to the virtual position where the launched golf ball has landed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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