Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture to measure, analyze and share golf swing characteristics
First Claim
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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Abstract
A portable electronic device is disclosed. The portable electronic device comprises memory for storing instructions that are executed by a processor to perform the operations of analyzing data with the portable electronic device related to the position and motion of a putter at least one of before, during and after at least one putting stroke performed with the putter. The portable electronic device analyzes the data 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 at least one putting stroke. The portable electronic device is attached to the putter. A putting stroke characteristic can be determined based on the data generated from the sensors of the portable electronic device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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, and measuring 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
- measuring at least one putting stroke characteristic associated with a plurality of putting strokes of a putter by measuring linear and angular positions of a specific section of a putter shaft during the plurality of putting strokes;
wherein measuring the at least one putting stroke characteristic comprises measuring the at least one putting stroke characteristic with a portable electronic device attached to the putter with a portable electronic device holder, further comprising generating a consistency score associated with a putting session, and wherein the putting session comprises a plurality of putting strokes. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
- measuring at least one putting stroke characteristic associated with a plurality of putting strokes of a putter by measuring linear and angular positions of a specific section of a putter shaft during the plurality of putting strokes;
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15. An article of manufacture comprising a portable electronic device comprising at least one memory for storing instructions that are executed by at least one processor to perform operations of determining at least one putting stroke characteristic by measuring linear and angular positions of a specific section of a putter shaft of a putter during a plurality of putting strokes, and the portable electronic device assuming an engaged position by attaching to the specific section of the putter shaft during the plurality of putting strokes to determine the at least one putting stroke characteristic;
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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 the plurality of putting strokes, 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. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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