Systems and methods for measuring and/or analyzing swing information

• US 10,799,757 B2
• Filed: 05/01/2018
• Issued: 10/13/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dugan Patents, LLC
• Original Assignee: Dugan Patents, LLC
• Inventors: Dugan, Brian M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Legesse, Nini F
• Application Number:
  US15/968,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20180243609A1
• Time in Patent Office: 896 Days
• Field of Search: 473131, 473219, 473221, 473222, 473223, 473226, 473233, 473234
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0627 when used improperly, e.g. by giving a warning
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0661 arranged on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0691 Maps, e.g. yardage maps or electronic maps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/02 Tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 for golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3623 for driving A63B69/3608, A63B69/3658, A63B69/3661, A63B69/3667 and A63B69/3691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3632 Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0619 Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 : with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 : using movement velocity, acceleration information

Abstract

In a first aspect, a method for monitoring a golf swing is provided that includes coupling a mobile telephone to a golf club and employing the mobile telephone coupled to the golf club to monitor acceleration of the mobile telephone as the mobile telephone swings while a user swings the golf club, collect acceleration information based on the monitored acceleration of the mobile telephone as the mobile telephone swings, analyze the collected acceleration information to determine one or more characteristics of the golf swing based on the collected acceleration information, and output information regarding the one or more characteristics of the golf swing on the display of the mobile telephone. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring a golf swing comprising:

a mobile telephone having one or more accelerometers and a program stored therein that when executed by the mobile telephone causes the mobile telephone to;

monitor acceleration of the mobile telephone as the mobile telephone swings;

collect acceleration information based on the monitored acceleration of the mobile telephone;

analyze the collected acceleration information to determine one or more characteristics of a golf swing based on the collected acceleration information; and

output information regarding the one or more characteristics of the golf swing,

wherein the mobile telephone is configured to couple to a golf club.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone comprises a display and wherein the program causes information regarding the one or more characteristics of the golf swing to be output on the display.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone includes a display and wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to generate a map of a golf course.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to predict ball travel distance.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to predict ball position.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to present graphical representations of stored swings.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to overlay graphical representations of swings.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to graphically display swing information over a reference swing.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to create a virtual golf game.

10. An application executable on a mobile telephone comprising:

a program configured to be stored in the mobile telephone and that when executed by the mobile telephone causes the mobile telephone to;

monitor acceleration of the mobile telephone as the mobile telephone swings using one or more accelerometers of the mobile telephone;

collect acceleration information based on the monitored acceleration of the mobile telephone;

analyze collected acceleration information to determine one or more characteristics of a golf swing; and

output information regarding the one or more characteristics of the golf swing.

11. The application of claim 10, wherein the mobile telephone is configured to mount to a wrist of a user who swings a golf club.

12. The application of claim 10, wherein the mobile telephone includes a display and wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to generate a map of a golf course.

13. The application of claim 10, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to predict ball travel distance.

14. The application of claim 10, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to predict ball position.

15. The application of claim 10, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to present graphical representations of stored swings.

16. The application of claim 10, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to overlay graphical representations of swings.

17. The application of claim 10, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to graphically display swing information over a reference swing.

18. The application of claim 10, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to create a virtual golf game.

19. The application of claim 18, wherein the program calculates where a user hits a ball in a virtual golf course in the virtual golf game.

20. The application of claim 18, wherein the program causes the mobile telephone to display a golf course in the virtual golf game.