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Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture to measure, analyze and share golf swing characteristics

  • US 9,821,210 B2
  • Filed: 06/15/2012
  • Issued: 11/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • attaching a portable electronic device to a putter with the portable electronic device engaged to a section of a shaft of the putter proximate a butt end of the putter and a first end portion of the portable electronic device oriented towards a tip end of the putter;

    utilizing the portable electronic device comprising at least one memory for storing instructions that are executed by at least one processor to perform operations of;

    analyzing data with the portable electronic device related to at least one of position and motion of the putter at least one of before, during and after a plurality of putting strokes performed with the putter by utilizing a plurality of sensors within the portable electronic device including accelerometers configured to measure accelerations and gyroscopes to identify an angle of the putter during the plurality of at putting strokes, andmeasuring linear and angular positions of the section of the shaft of the putter to which the portable electronic device is attached and determining at least one putting stroke characteristic with the portable electronic device based on the data;

    wherein analyzing data with the portable electronic device comprises collecting data with the portable electronic device related to a plurality of putting strokes performed with the putter and wherein the plurality of putting strokes define a putting session;

    further comprising determining a consistency score associated with the putting session;

    wherein the consistency score is generated at the point of use of the portable electronic device.

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