US20110081978A1 - Smart golf receptacle system - Google Patents
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- a microfiche appendix including 1 microfiche with 27 frames accompanies and forms a part of this application.
- This invention relates to a smart golf system coupling real sports equipment and a computer. More particularly, this invention relates to a system wherein a golf ball receptacle and or a golf club communicate event and performance information wirelessly to a personal computer and thereby, if desired, to the internet.
- a number of patented golf club devices embody various ball contact or club swing sensing components. Typically, these devices display information related to a golf player's swing and accuracy in hitting a golf ball. In certain of these, the information is displayed or signaled by some of the golf club itself in the form of a small visual readout or an audible sound.
- One such device contains an array of mechanically depressible pins on the face of the golf club. When the ball is struck by the club, the pins are physically depressed in a pattern to inform the player of the location on the club face where contact with the ball occurred.
- Another device uses a light emission and reflection detection technique to provide a player's information, displayed on the club, regarding the alignment of the golf ball with the preferred location on the golf club face.
- the problem is simply determining the orientation of an impact surface with respect to a fixed reference.
- the direction of a fictitious unit normal on the impact surface must be determined at the moment of impact.
- the rotational orientation of the impact surface and the objects target is uniquely known then real games such as golf, pool, all baseball can be simulated for play.
- the target is used as a fixed reference or the relative reference position for the impacts surface rotational orientation when making contact with the object or ball.
- the target or receptacle is first aligned with the object using the diode laser or pen laser mounted to the target and is adjusted and directed at the object.
- An imaginary line between the object and the target then serves as desired line of action.
- the system can later be augmented to allow for automated alignment of the target object if prompted by the user.
- a force of pressure sensor is strategically placed and position on the impact surface face which triggers the rotational orientation information of the impact surface to be sent to the laptop desktop computers receiver just moments after impact. Therefore, the object traverses in the direction of the target if both the targeted impact surface shares the same rotational orientation within acceptable margin of error.
- the target or receptacle also has a force or pressure sensor of affixed to its base to sense and flag object or ball entry. This information is sent along with the rotational orientation data of the target unit.
- the information of both the impact surface and target or receptacle is sent in message string format using RF telemetry system to the receivers attached to the laptop or desktop.
- the target or receptacle information can either be polled or immediately sent to the same or some other remote receiver attached to a desktop computer or laptop when triggered by the RF impact signal.
- This invention relates to a system that interconnects real golf or other sports equipment to a computer.
- the computer is coupled wirelessly to a golf club, a receptacle or a swing sensing component.
- the invention allows one or more golfers to enter into a competition against each other. Each player asks the computer who is available to play a contest. Once a players pairs up against another player anywhere in the world and play ensues, the computer and display show each participant's score via animation or graphics that preferably relate to a player's individual performance statistics. A single player may play without an opponent to practice and improve basic golfing skills using the computer and display to track performance.
- the system application is unlimited. Much of this system can be used not only for golfing competition on the Internet, but for other sports as well. Sports implements other than golf clubs, swing detectors and receptacles can be outfitted with sensors according to this invention and used for training purposes, rehab, or for interactive internet competition.
- the technology can be used for real sports competition and the improvement of player reflexes and coordination.
- a wireless golf club is constructed to contain or alternatively, a standard golf club is modified to contain, a multiple sensor or transducer array located on the club head at the face or hitting surface.
- the impacted sensors Upon impact of the head of the club with a golf ball, the impacted sensors produce detectable variances representing the magnitude and duration of the club-ball impact force and the proximate location of such contact relative to the preferred location, the “sweet spot”, on the face of the club head.
- the variances are electronically processed into digitally coded information and remotely transmitted by an electrical communication circuit either contained within or attached to the golf club.
- the transducers are or include piezoactive elements and or pressure sensors.
- piezoactive includes piezoelectric and piezoresistive components. Piezoactive components are defined as components the electrical properties of which, when the component is subjected to physical force, vary.
- the smart golf club system uses biofeedback to create an intelligent golf training and entertainment system.
- the smart golf club system is a diagnostic and analysis tool used to improve a player's skills by relatively instantaneous visual cues and acoustic feedback with little or no human intervention.
- the smart golf club system takes the generated data and reconstructs it into a useful visual format that can be presented in a variety of ways including 3-dimensional animation.
- the smart golf club system integrated circuit or circuits can be located anywhere within the club including the head and or shaft.
- the smart golf club has a means via its built in microcontroller to process, analyze, store, hitting pattern data and transmit it to the computer and or the Internet for further analysis.
- the smart golf club system In playback mode the smart golf club system memorizes how many times each sensor was hit. This provides the golfer information about his or her hitting pattern.
- Using a computer algorithm we can analyze and calculate a hitting pattern and having a personalized sports hitting detection system for each athlete.
- a ball receptacle has an open end to receive a golf ball and contains a transducer located so as to sense the ball entering receptacle. Upon impact with the golf ball, the sensor produces a detectable variance representing impact with the ball. The variance is electronically processed into display coded information and remotely transmitted by an electrical communication circuit.
- the communication circuit is contained within the receptacle.
- the communicate circuit for the receptacle is a radio frequency transmitter.
- the receptacle can either be designed for indoor use or can be a cup in an actual green with the communication circuit housed in the cup or elsewhere.
- the transducers are or include piezoactive elements.
- piezoactive includes piezoelectric and piezoresistive components. Piezoactive components are defined as components the electrical properties of which, when the component is subjected to physical force, vary.
- a golf club swing motion sensing device contains an array of uniformly distributed sensing transducers upon or proximate to the device surface.
- This motion sensing device may be formed as a mat, a plate, or other substantially flat surface from which a golf ball is hit.
- the transducers produce detectable varying characteristics such as capacitance representing the velocity, angle, and proximity of a golf club relative to the surface of the device.
- the variances are electronically processed into digitally coded information and remotely transmitted by an electrical communication circuit contained within or electronically connected to the device.
- wireless radio frequency equipment receives the digitally coded transmitted signals from the golf club, the golf ball receptacle, and the club swing motion sensing device.
- the signals are demodulated and processed into serial binary data suitable for communications to the computer via either serial or parallel ports.
- the computer under the control of the golfing software, monitors and directs the flow of communications between the players via the internet and displays the game simulations and performance information.
- a computer under the control of the golfing software, monitors and controls the sequential play of the game and interacts with the player at the site and also competing players at the other remote sites via the internet.
- the software system generates the game simulations for display and tracks each player's performance as the game progresses.
- FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of components of a computer implemented golf system according to this invention.
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a golf club with sensors and circuitry and used in the computer implemented system of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is front elevation view of the golf club head of FIG. 2 , and shows three sensors located at the face of the club head.
- FIG. 3 A is a front plan view of a further embodiment of a club head for use with the computer implemented golf system of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic front plan view of a putter with a club head and circuitry forming a further, alternative embodiment of a club for use with the computer implemented system of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a club head electronics installation for use with the club heads of FIGS. 2-4 .
- FIG. 6A is a front elevation view of a golf ball receptacle for use with the system of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view along the lines B-B of FIG. 6A .
- FIG. 6C is a fragmentary top plan view of the receptacle of FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrating internal components of the receptacle.
- FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a golf ball sensing element with three distinct activation areas for use in the receptacle of FIGS. 6A-6C .
- FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a receptacle electronics installation for communicating with the computer in a computer implemented system according to FIG. 1 .
- FIGS. 9A-9D are diagrammatic illustrations of a golf club motion or swing sensor plate for use with the system according to FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 9E is a block diagram of electronics used in association with the swing sensors plate of FIGS. 9A-9D .
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a computer installation for use as the computer and information receiving interconnect of the system of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of the software operation of the computer of FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrative of a portion of the operation of the computer of FIG. 10 operating as indicated in the block diagram of FIG. 11 .
- the smart golf club 20 has a head 40 and a shaft 42 .
- the head 40 has a shaft opening 42 , a plurality of embedded contact sensors 46 (three are illustrated in the preferred embodiment), and the internal electronics circuitry 48 including a wireless radio frequency transmitter ( 58 in FIG. 5 ).
- the sensors 46 is located at or proximate to the optimal location on a club face 47 for contact with the golf ball, the “sweet spot” 49 .
- the remaining two sensors are adjacent and on either side of the sweet spot 49 .
- the contact sensors may be, but are not limited to sensors employing piezoactive type transducers, specifically, either piezo-electric or piezo-resistive transducers (similar, but is not limited to the Cooper Instruments LPM 562).
- FIG. 3A In an alternative embodiment, FIG. 3A , three sensors 46 are applied to the face of an adapted club by a Mylar tape or other means 49 . Again, the electronic circuitry is internal to the club head 40 and connects to the sensors 46 by leads 27 .
- contact sensors 46 are part of an adapter 40 attached to an ordinary club head as seen in FIG. 4 and wire connected to an electronic circuitry 48 attached to the club shaft 42 or elsewhere on the club.
- a golf ball contacting any sensor 46 produces a detectable variance indication the magnitude and duration of sensor-ball impact.
- the variance may be a change in resistance of a piezo-resistive transducer or a voltage change in the case of a piezo-electric transducer.
- the variance is detected and amplified by an associated amplifier 52 and is the input to an associated integration circuit 54 , the output of which represents the energy of the ball-club contact event.
- a microprocessor 56 is a multi-input signal processing circuit (similar, but not limited to a Motorola #68HCO5) having analog to digital signal converting circuits (ADCs), one for each input channel, and a sequential digital signal encoding circuit connected so as to convert the ADC outputs into a time multiplexed serial digital data stream containing a binary-coded word for each channel indicating the energy of the associated sensor-ball impact event.
- ADCs analog to digital signal converting circuits
- a radio frequency transmitting circuit 58 receives the serial digital data from the microprocessor 56 and wirelessly transmits the information via an internal antenna 60 to a receiver 26 ( FIG. 1 ) for subsequent processing by the computer 28 .
- the golf ball receptacle 22 has a top 62 shaped to allow entry of a golf ball, as shown in FIGS. 6A , 6 B, and 6 C.
- the receptacle has a contact sensor pad 64 , shown in FIG. 7 , containing at least one contact sensor (three different activation areas 65 , 66 , and 67 are illustrated in the preferred embodiment), a ball return mechanism 69 ( FIG. 6B ) and internal electronic circuitry 68 ( FIG. 6B ).
- the internal circuitry includes a wireless radio frequency transmitter (not separately shown in FIGS. 6A , B and C).
- the preferred embodiment has contact sensor pad 64 positioned within the receptacle 60 such that the center activation area 66 aligns with the center of a ball entry 70 . Additional sensor activation area 65 and 67 are adjacent, one on either side of the center area 66 .
- the sensors may be, but are not limited to, sensors employing piezo-active type transducers, specifically, either piezo-electric or piezo-transducers.
- a golf ball entering the receptacle 60 and containing the sensor pad 65 , 66 or 67 produces a detectable variance indicating the ball entry event.
- the variance may be a change in resistance in the case of a piezo-resistive transducer (similar, but not limited to Cooper Instruments LPM 562) or a voltage change in the case of a piezo-electric transducer. As illustrated in FIG. 8 , the variance is detected and amplified by an associated amplifier 71 .
- the amplified signal then is input to a microprocessor 72 having an analog to digital signal converting circuit (ADC) and a digital signal encoding circuit connected so as to convert the ADC output representing the sensors signals into a serial digital data stream containing a binary coded word indicating the sensor-ball contact event.
- the microprocessor 72 may be the same or similar to the microprocessor 56 of the golf club electronics.
- a radio frequency transmitter circuit 74 receives the serial digital data from the microprocessor 72 and wirelessly transmit' the information via an internal antenna 76 to the receiver 26 ( FIG. 1 ) for subsequent processing by the computer 28 .
- the ball return mechanism 68 can be simple as a back plate 80 located to be engaged by a golf ball entering the receptacle 22 and supported and biased by a spring or springs 82 to eject the ball.
- Other known ejection devices similar to those used in pin ball machines and either mechanically or even electrically activated, can be used to improve the effect if desired.
- the receptacle configuration is susceptible to much variation.
- the receptacle illustrated and described above is well suited to indoor use, on carpet for example. It is clear, however, that an actual cup, installed in an actual green, with real or synthetic grass, can be similarly equipped.
- the golf club motion sensor plate 80 having a top motion plate 82 and a bottom motion plate 84 is diagrammatically shown in FIGS. 9A-D , wherein the top motion plate 82 contains a plurality of capacitor-forming electrically isolated platelets 83 (twelve platelets are illustrated in this exemplary preferred embodiment). They are evenly distributed at or just below the top plate's exterior upper surface 82 .
- the bottom plate 84 has a homogenous electrically conductive interior surface 85 underlying the platelets 83 .
- Each capacitive platelet 83 contained in the top motion plate 82 forms a capacitive component when the top and bottom motion plates are vertically closely spaced to form the golf club motion sensor plate.
- a suitable insulator may be sandwiched between the two plates.
- the structure is adhesively or otherwise mechanically joined and it may be covered or coated as desired.
- the result is a golf club motion sensor plate 80 containing a capacitor matrix (a 3 ⁇ 4 capacitor matrix is illustrated in the preferred embodiment 0.
- the capacitive components 83 are connected to form a capacitive network 88 as is indicated in FIG. 9E .
- the comparators of the network 88 detect voltage variations occasioned by electromagnetic field disturbance due to a golf cub moving over certain of the capacitive elements of the motion plate. Each different golf club motion over the energized motion plate will produce a uniquely identifiable signal from the comparator amplifier network.
- proximity sensors that could be gathered together in an array like that of the platelets 83 to serve as the transducer portion of the golf club motion detector.
- the electrical signal from the comparative amplifier network 92 is applied to an analog to digital signal converter 94 (ADC) and the ADC digitized output signal is converted into a serial digital data stream by a multiplexer 96 .
- ADC analog to digital signal converter
- This data identifies each platelet having had its field disturbed.
- the serial digital data can be input directly by wire from a multiplexer 96 to the computer 28 located at the site of the golf player and golf club motion sensor plate 80 , or as in the preferred embodiment, illustrated in FIG. 1 , the serial data can be transmitted 100 and an antenna 102 , included in the golf club motion electronic transmitter communication circuitry from FIG. 1 .
- the computer 28 under the control of the golf system software, will analyze the serial digital club motion signal, recognize from the transmitted signals the platelets 83 over which the club head passed and display the golf club swing motion.
- a wireless radio frequency signal receiver 26 is connected to the computer 28 by either the serial (USB) or parallel computer ports, as shown in the functional block diagram, FIG. 10 .
- the wireless signal receiver 26 detects digitally coded radio frequency transmissions from the communication circuit associated with any of a smart golf club 20 , a golf ball receptacle 22 , or a golf club motion sensing plate 24 , as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the received transmission are demodulated by the RF receiver circuitry 122 ( FIG. 10 ) connected to a microprocessor 124 , which converts the demodulated data signal to serial binary coded data suitable for communications to a computer 28 .
- the computer 28 under the control of the internally installed golf system software program, monitors and directs the flow of communications between remotely located players via the internet and displays the game simulations and performance information.
- the wireless electromagnetic signals that communicate with the receiver may be infrared communications.
- the computer 28 ( FIG. 1 ) under the control of the golfing software program (shown in the golfing software system functional block diagram, FIG. 11 ) monitors and control initialization and the sequential play of the golf game, or alternatively, the individual player practice session.
- the system input parameters are set and the system internet and player port interfaces are initialized 130 as indicated by the arrows 130 a and 130 b .
- the serial port listener of the computer 28 is enabled in the preferred embodiment.
- a remote player event listener is initialized. It will communicate events from one or more of the smart golf club, the golf ball receptacle and the motion sensor plate.
- the main operational software (program) thread is run 130 , and the system awaits data input from the appropriate computer communications ports at 132 (port), 133 (Remote player Socket Event Listener).
- the program If the competitive play mode has been selected, the program generates a player participation request and sends 134 the request to the GGC game internet server (GGC server) 34 ( FIG. 1 ).
- GGC server GGC game internet server
- the program Upon identification of a player opponent at 150 ( FIG. 12 ) by the GGC server, the program initiates the player identification sequence 152 and sequential play begins 154 (This software sequence and control routine occurs at each remote site where play has been initiated.
- the program generates the appropriate animation, display, and audio data and commands 136 and 138 ( FIG. 11 ), and communicates with the associated display and speaker devices 30 and 31 ( FIG. 1 ).
- the main operating program at 130 Upon the occurrence of a local player event, detected at 133 , the main operating program at 130 , displays the event at 136 , and communicates the event at 132 by causing a device transmission at 137 to be send at 134 via the internet GGC server 135 which displays the event for the opposing player and alerts the opposing player it is his/her turn to play.
- the local player event may be, but is not limited to the smart golf club impacting a ball, the swing of a club across the sensing plate or the balls entry into the receptacle.
- the program contains time delay limits for the player action, and delays of play beyond these limits generate play quit and disconnect signals.
- the event at 133 also has the effect of indicating at 139 that it is no longer the local players turn and enables (as indicated by line 139 ) the serial port listener at 132 to detect an event from the remote player, again via the internet.
- the internet communications sequences are disabled, other software sequential operating routines continue as above described and the players golf club stroke, ball-receptacle contact, and/or club swing motion sensor information are communicated only to the computer located at the players site and the performance information analyzed and displayer only at the local players site.
- the golf software system When a game is won, lose, or terminated, the golf software system generates the appropriate output signals 156 ( FIG. 12 ), displays the player performance information, and resets to initial pre-game conditions. If one player opponent quits the game or is “timed out” (due to excessive delay in play) and the remaining player wishes to continue play, the software resumes an internet search for another opponent 152 and 153 .
Abstract
A golf ball receptacle and optional directionality system that wirelessly integrates actual golf equipment and sports implements with a computer and the internet to allow players to practice and improve their golfing skills, play a competitive game with one or more players locally, or if desired engage players remotely located from one another to play a competitive real or simulated game of golf. An individual player may opt to play solo or practice to improve basic golfing techniques. The system includes smart golf clubs, a golf ball receptacle and a golf club motion sensing device, all containing circuits and contact or motion sensors coupled with signal processing and radio frequency transmitter circuitry, to thereby wirelessly communicate game performance information to a remote receiver-computer. The computer displays player information and visually simulates and controls a golf game between players and standard golf clubs may be utilized with the golf ball receptacle system or retrofitted with the sensors and associated circuitry to convert such clubs into “smart clubs” for use with the system. The system employs specially developed computer software to process player performance data, control game play, communicate game information between players, generate and control visual imagery and or simulations and display player performance information.
Description
- Priority is claimed from U.S. Provisional Ser. No. 60/13,722, filed May 12, 1999 for all subject matter common hereto. That provisional application is incorporated by reference herein. This is a divisional application and the parent application for this divisional application is, 09/570,233.
- A microfiche appendix including 1 microfiche with 27 frames accompanies and forms a part of this application.
- This invention relates to a smart golf system coupling real sports equipment and a computer. More particularly, this invention relates to a system wherein a golf ball receptacle and or a golf club communicate event and performance information wirelessly to a personal computer and thereby, if desired, to the internet.
- A number of patented golf club devices embody various ball contact or club swing sensing components. Typically, these devices display information related to a golf player's swing and accuracy in hitting a golf ball. In certain of these, the information is displayed or signaled by some of the golf club itself in the form of a small visual readout or an audible sound. One such device contains an array of mechanically depressible pins on the face of the golf club. When the ball is struck by the club, the pins are physically depressed in a pattern to inform the player of the location on the club face where contact with the ball occurred. Another device uses a light emission and reflection detection technique to provide a player's information, displayed on the club, regarding the alignment of the golf ball with the preferred location on the golf club face.
- Also, numerous conventional computer golf game software packages and video games use a variety of unrealistic techniques to emulate the striking of a golf ball with a club. None of these cooperates with actual golf clubs, actual golf ball target or cup receptacles, or a swing detector that senses the actual golf stroke.
- Resolving an object's direction post implement impact with respect to its target is a problem that has been addressed in the literature often with great complexity. In addition, few high-tech solutions have been employed but may be unsuitable for use under repeated impact of the object and impact surface. In our case we employ a diode laser and detector in communication to resolve the dilemma.
- The problem is simply determining the orientation of an impact surface with respect to a fixed reference. The direction of a fictitious unit normal on the impact surface must be determined at the moment of impact.
- Moreover, if the rotational orientation of the impact surface and the objects target is uniquely known then real games such as golf, pool, all baseball can be simulated for play. The target is used as a fixed reference or the relative reference position for the impacts surface rotational orientation when making contact with the object or ball. The target or receptacle is first aligned with the object using the diode laser or pen laser mounted to the target and is adjusted and directed at the object. An imaginary line between the object and the target then serves as desired line of action. The system can later be augmented to allow for automated alignment of the target object if prompted by the user.
- We employ the use of telemetry systems inside the impact surface body and target to flag the target or receptacle once object impact with the impact surface is made. This signal flags the target to send its data to a remote laptop or desktop computer.
- A force of pressure sensor is strategically placed and position on the impact surface face which triggers the rotational orientation information of the impact surface to be sent to the laptop desktop computers receiver just moments after impact. Therefore, the object traverses in the direction of the target if both the targeted impact surface shares the same rotational orientation within acceptable margin of error. The target or receptacle also has a force or pressure sensor of affixed to its base to sense and flag object or ball entry. This information is sent along with the rotational orientation data of the target unit.
- Therefore, the initial direction of an object upon impact with respect to the receptacle or target is known within an acceptable insignificantly small margin of error.
- The information of both the impact surface and target or receptacle is sent in message string format using RF telemetry system to the receivers attached to the laptop or desktop. The target or receptacle information can either be polled or immediately sent to the same or some other remote receiver attached to a desktop computer or laptop when triggered by the RF impact signal. Once both signals are received by the receiver or receivers that can be processed by the laptop or desktop and in the case of a putting game, success or failure can be uniquely determined.
- It is desirable to remotely communicate actual player performance location, whereby more sophisticated analysis and prediction possibilities are realizable via computer technology and state-of-the-art display techniques. Further, it is also desirable to use such performance information in an expanded capacity to provide interactive competitive play among numerous players in locations remote from each other.
- This invention relates to a system that interconnects real golf or other sports equipment to a computer. In a preferred embodiment the computer is coupled wirelessly to a golf club, a receptacle or a swing sensing component. Further, the invention, with components summarized below, allows one or more golfers to enter into a competition against each other. Each player asks the computer who is available to play a contest. Once a players pairs up against another player anywhere in the world and play ensues, the computer and display show each participant's score via animation or graphics that preferably relate to a player's individual performance statistics. A single player may play without an opponent to practice and improve basic golfing skills using the computer and display to track performance.
- The system application is unlimited. Much of this system can be used not only for golfing competition on the Internet, but for other sports as well. Sports implements other than golf clubs, swing detectors and receptacles can be outfitted with sensors according to this invention and used for training purposes, rehab, or for interactive internet competition.
- The technology can be used for real sports competition and the improvement of player reflexes and coordination.
- A wireless golf club is constructed to contain or alternatively, a standard golf club is modified to contain, a multiple sensor or transducer array located on the club head at the face or hitting surface. Upon impact of the head of the club with a golf ball, the impacted sensors produce detectable variances representing the magnitude and duration of the club-ball impact force and the proximate location of such contact relative to the preferred location, the “sweet spot”, on the face of the club head. The variances are electronically processed into digitally coded information and remotely transmitted by an electrical communication circuit either contained within or attached to the golf club.
- In each golf club device and golf ball receptacle device according to this invention, in a preferred embodiment the transducers are or include piezoactive elements and or pressure sensors. As used herein, “piezoactive” includes piezoelectric and piezoresistive components. Piezoactive components are defined as components the electrical properties of which, when the component is subjected to physical force, vary.
- The smart golf club system uses biofeedback to create an intelligent golf training and entertainment system. The smart golf club system is a diagnostic and analysis tool used to improve a player's skills by relatively instantaneous visual cues and acoustic feedback with little or no human intervention. The smart golf club system takes the generated data and reconstructs it into a useful visual format that can be presented in a variety of ways including 3-dimensional animation.
- The smart golf club system integrated circuit or circuits can be located anywhere within the club including the head and or shaft.
- The smart golf club has a means via its built in microcontroller to process, analyze, store, hitting pattern data and transmit it to the computer and or the Internet for further analysis. In playback mode the smart golf club system memorizes how many times each sensor was hit. This provides the golfer information about his or her hitting pattern. Using a computer algorithm, we can analyze and calculate a hitting pattern and having a personalized sports hitting detection system for each athlete.
- A ball receptacle has an open end to receive a golf ball and contains a transducer located so as to sense the ball entering receptacle. Upon impact with the golf ball, the sensor produces a detectable variance representing impact with the ball. The variance is electronically processed into display coded information and remotely transmitted by an electrical communication circuit. In one preferred embodiment the communication circuit is contained within the receptacle. Preferably the communicate circuit for the receptacle is a radio frequency transmitter. The receptacle can either be designed for indoor use or can be a cup in an actual green with the communication circuit housed in the cup or elsewhere.
- In each of the golf club device and golf ball receptacle device according to this invention, in a preferred embodiment the transducers are or include piezoactive elements. As used herein, “piezoactive” includes piezoelectric and piezoresistive components. Piezoactive components are defined as components the electrical properties of which, when the component is subjected to physical force, vary.
- A golf club swing motion sensing device contains an array of uniformly distributed sensing transducers upon or proximate to the device surface. This motion sensing device may be formed as a mat, a plate, or other substantially flat surface from which a golf ball is hit. The transducers produce detectable varying characteristics such as capacitance representing the velocity, angle, and proximity of a golf club relative to the surface of the device. The variances are electronically processed into digitally coded information and remotely transmitted by an electrical communication circuit contained within or electronically connected to the device.
- At each remote player site, wireless radio frequency equipment receives the digitally coded transmitted signals from the golf club, the golf ball receptacle, and the club swing motion sensing device. The signals are demodulated and processed into serial binary data suitable for communications to the computer via either serial or parallel ports. As the game progresses, the computer under the control of the golfing software, monitors and directs the flow of communications between the players via the internet and displays the game simulations and performance information.
- At each remote player site, a computer under the control of the golfing software, monitors and controls the sequential play of the game and interacts with the player at the site and also competing players at the other remote sites via the internet. The software system generates the game simulations for display and tracks each player's performance as the game progresses.
- The above and further features and advantages of the invention will be better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description of preferred embodiment.
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FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of components of a computer implemented golf system according to this invention. -
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a golf club with sensors and circuitry and used in the computer implemented system ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is front elevation view of the golf club head ofFIG. 2 , and shows three sensors located at the face of the club head. -
FIG. 3 A is a front plan view of a further embodiment of a club head for use with the computer implemented golf system ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic front plan view of a putter with a club head and circuitry forming a further, alternative embodiment of a club for use with the computer implemented system ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a club head electronics installation for use with the club heads ofFIGS. 2-4 . -
FIG. 6A is a front elevation view of a golf ball receptacle for use with the system ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view along the lines B-B ofFIG. 6A . -
FIG. 6C is a fragmentary top plan view of the receptacle ofFIGS. 6A and 6B illustrating internal components of the receptacle. -
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a golf ball sensing element with three distinct activation areas for use in the receptacle ofFIGS. 6A-6C . -
FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a receptacle electronics installation for communicating with the computer in a computer implemented system according toFIG. 1 . -
FIGS. 9A-9D are diagrammatic illustrations of a golf club motion or swing sensor plate for use with the system according toFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 9E is a block diagram of electronics used in association with the swing sensors plate ofFIGS. 9A-9D . -
FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a computer installation for use as the computer and information receiving interconnect of the system ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of the software operation of the computer ofFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrative of a portion of the operation of the computer ofFIG. 10 operating as indicated in the block diagram ofFIG. 11 . - The
smart golf club 20 has ahead 40 and ashaft 42. As shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 , thehead 40 has ashaft opening 42, a plurality of embedded contact sensors 46 (three are illustrated in the preferred embodiment), and the internal electronics circuitry 48 including a wireless radio frequency transmitter (58 inFIG. 5 ). As shown, at least one of thesensors 46 is located at or proximate to the optimal location on a club face 47 for contact with the golf ball, the “sweet spot” 49. The remaining two sensors are adjacent and on either side of thesweet spot 49. The contact sensors may be, but are not limited to sensors employing piezoactive type transducers, specifically, either piezo-electric or piezo-resistive transducers (similar, but is not limited to the Cooper Instruments LPM 562). - In an alternative embodiment,
FIG. 3A , threesensors 46 are applied to the face of an adapted club by a Mylar tape orother means 49. Again, the electronic circuitry is internal to theclub head 40 and connects to thesensors 46 by leads 27. - In a second alternative embodiment, to retrofit a standard golf club,
contact sensors 46 are part of anadapter 40 attached to an ordinary club head as seen inFIG. 4 and wire connected to an electronic circuitry 48 attached to theclub shaft 42 or elsewhere on the club. - A golf ball contacting any
sensor 46 produces a detectable variance indication the magnitude and duration of sensor-ball impact. The variance may be a change in resistance of a piezo-resistive transducer or a voltage change in the case of a piezo-electric transducer. As shown inFIG. 5 , the variance is detected and amplified by an associated amplifier 52 and is the input to an associated integration circuit 54, the output of which represents the energy of the ball-club contact event. Connected to the integration circuit 54, amicroprocessor 56 is a multi-input signal processing circuit (similar, but not limited to a Motorola #68HCO5) having analog to digital signal converting circuits (ADCs), one for each input channel, and a sequential digital signal encoding circuit connected so as to convert the ADC outputs into a time multiplexed serial digital data stream containing a binary-coded word for each channel indicating the energy of the associated sensor-ball impact event. - A radio frequency transmitting circuit 58 receives the serial digital data from the
microprocessor 56 and wirelessly transmits the information via aninternal antenna 60 to a receiver 26 (FIG. 1 ) for subsequent processing by thecomputer 28. - The
golf ball receptacle 22 has a top 62 shaped to allow entry of a golf ball, as shown inFIGS. 6A , 6B, and 6C. The receptacle has acontact sensor pad 64, shown inFIG. 7 , containing at least one contact sensor (threedifferent activation areas FIG. 6B ) and internal electronic circuitry 68 (FIG. 6B ). The internal circuitry includes a wireless radio frequency transmitter (not separately shown inFIGS. 6A , B and C). As shown, the preferred embodiment hascontact sensor pad 64 positioned within thereceptacle 60 such that thecenter activation area 66 aligns with the center of aball entry 70. Additionalsensor activation area 65 and 67 are adjacent, one on either side of thecenter area 66. In the preferred embodiment, ofFIGS. 6A , 6B, and 6C, and like the sensor used at the face of the club, the sensors may be, but are not limited to, sensors employing piezo-active type transducers, specifically, either piezo-electric or piezo-transducers. - A golf ball entering the
receptacle 60 and containing thesensor pad FIG. 8 , the variance is detected and amplified by an associated amplifier 71. The amplified signal then is input to amicroprocessor 72 having an analog to digital signal converting circuit (ADC) and a digital signal encoding circuit connected so as to convert the ADC output representing the sensors signals into a serial digital data stream containing a binary coded word indicating the sensor-ball contact event. Themicroprocessor 72 may be the same or similar to themicroprocessor 56 of the golf club electronics. A radiofrequency transmitter circuit 74 receives the serial digital data from themicroprocessor 72 and wirelessly transmit' the information via aninternal antenna 76 to the receiver 26 (FIG. 1 ) for subsequent processing by thecomputer 28. - The ball return mechanism 68 can be simple as a
back plate 80 located to be engaged by a golf ball entering thereceptacle 22 and supported and biased by a spring or springs 82 to eject the ball. Other known ejection devices, similar to those used in pin ball machines and either mechanically or even electrically activated, can be used to improve the effect if desired. - The receptacle configuration is susceptible to much variation. The receptacle illustrated and described above is well suited to indoor use, on carpet for example. It is clear, however, that an actual cup, installed in an actual green, with real or synthetic grass, can be similarly equipped.
- The golf club
motion sensor plate 80 having atop motion plate 82 and a bottom motion plate 84 is diagrammatically shown inFIGS. 9A-D , wherein thetop motion plate 82 contains a plurality of capacitor-forming electrically isolated platelets 83 (twelve platelets are illustrated in this exemplary preferred embodiment). They are evenly distributed at or just below the top plate's exteriorupper surface 82. The bottom plate 84 has a homogenous electrically conductiveinterior surface 85 underlying the platelets 83. Each capacitive platelet 83 contained in thetop motion plate 82 forms a capacitive component when the top and bottom motion plates are vertically closely spaced to form the golf club motion sensor plate. A suitable insulator may be sandwiched between the two plates. The structure is adhesively or otherwise mechanically joined and it may be covered or coated as desired. The result is a golf clubmotion sensor plate 80 containing a capacitor matrix (a 3×4 capacitor matrix is illustrated in the preferred embodiment 0. The capacitive components 83 are connected to form a capacitive network 88 as is indicated inFIG. 9E . - Applying an energizing high frequency alternating electrical signal having a frequency in the range from 100 MHz to 200 MHz from an
oscillator 87 to the golf club motion plate capacitive network 88 produces an electromagnetic field above the surface of each platelet 83 of the capacitive components of themotion sensor plate 80. Any object, including a golf club, passing near the surface of the energized motion plate will cause a perturbation of the electromagnetic field as illustrated by the sample possible pathways 90 across the plate inFIG. 9C . A network 92 of electrical comparator amplifiers (FIG. 9B ) is connected to the capacitor network. The comparators of the network 92 are connected one to one with the capacitive elements of the capacitive network 88. The comparators of the network 88 detect voltage variations occasioned by electromagnetic field disturbance due to a golf cub moving over certain of the capacitive elements of the motion plate. Each different golf club motion over the energized motion plate will produce a uniquely identifiable signal from the comparator amplifier network. There are a variety of known proximity sensors that could be gathered together in an array like that of the platelets 83 to serve as the transducer portion of the golf club motion detector. - The electrical signal from the comparative amplifier network 92 is applied to an analog to digital signal converter 94 (ADC) and the ADC digitized output signal is converted into a serial digital data stream by a multiplexer 96. This data identifies each platelet having had its field disturbed. The serial digital data can be input directly by wire from a multiplexer 96 to the
computer 28 located at the site of the golf player and golf clubmotion sensor plate 80, or as in the preferred embodiment, illustrated inFIG. 1 , the serial data can be transmitted 100 and an antenna 102, included in the golf club motion electronic transmitter communication circuitry fromFIG. 1 . - The
computer 28, under the control of the golf system software, will analyze the serial digital club motion signal, recognize from the transmitted signals the platelets 83 over which the club head passed and display the golf club swing motion. - At each player site, a wireless radio
frequency signal receiver 26 is connected to thecomputer 28 by either the serial (USB) or parallel computer ports, as shown in the functional block diagram,FIG. 10 . Thewireless signal receiver 26 detects digitally coded radio frequency transmissions from the communication circuit associated with any of asmart golf club 20, agolf ball receptacle 22, or a golf clubmotion sensing plate 24, as shown inFIG. 1 . The received transmission are demodulated by the RF receiver circuitry 122 (FIG. 10 ) connected to a microprocessor 124, which converts the demodulated data signal to serial binary coded data suitable for communications to acomputer 28. Thecomputer 28, under the control of the internally installed golf system software program, monitors and directs the flow of communications between remotely located players via the internet and displays the game simulations and performance information. In appropriate installations the wireless electromagnetic signals that communicate with the receiver may be infrared communications. - At each remote player site, the computer 28 (
FIG. 1 ) under the control of the golfing software program (shown in the golfing software system functional block diagram,FIG. 11 ) monitors and control initialization and the sequential play of the golf game, or alternatively, the individual player practice session. Upon start up by a player at a particular site, the system input parameters are set and the system internet and player port interfaces are initialized 130 as indicated by the arrows 130 a and 130 b. For internet communications, the serial port listener of thecomputer 28 is enabled in the preferred embodiment. A remote player event listener is initialized. It will communicate events from one or more of the smart golf club, the golf ball receptacle and the motion sensor plate. The main operational software (program) thread is run 130, and the system awaits data input from the appropriate computer communications ports at 132 (port), 133 (Remote player Socket Event Listener). - If the competitive play mode has been selected, the program generates a player participation request and sends 134 the request to the GGC game internet server (GGC server) 34 (
FIG. 1 ). Upon identification of a player opponent at 150 (FIG. 12 ) by the GGC server, the program initiates the player identification sequence 152 and sequential play begins 154 (This software sequence and control routine occurs at each remote site where play has been initiated. During thegame play sequences 154, the program generates the appropriate animation, display, and audio data and commands 136 and 138 (FIG. 11 ), and communicates with the associated display andspeaker devices 30 and 31 (FIG. 1 ). Upon the occurrence of a local player event, detected at 133, the main operating program at 130, displays the event at 136, and communicates the event at 132 by causing a device transmission at 137 to be send at 134 via theinternet GGC server 135 which displays the event for the opposing player and alerts the opposing player it is his/her turn to play. The local player event may be, but is not limited to the smart golf club impacting a ball, the swing of a club across the sensing plate or the balls entry into the receptacle. The program contains time delay limits for the player action, and delays of play beyond these limits generate play quit and disconnect signals. - The event at 133 also has the effect of indicating at 139 that it is no longer the local players turn and enables (as indicated by line 139) the serial port listener at 132 to detect an event from the remote player, again via the internet.
- If the single player practice mode is selected, the internet communications sequences are disabled, other software sequential operating routines continue as above described and the players golf club stroke, ball-receptacle contact, and/or club swing motion sensor information are communicated only to the computer located at the players site and the performance information analyzed and displayer only at the local players site.
- When a game is won, lose, or terminated, the golf software system generates the appropriate output signals 156 (
FIG. 12 ), displays the player performance information, and resets to initial pre-game conditions. If one player opponent quits the game or is “timed out” (due to excessive delay in play) and the remaining player wishes to continue play, the software resumes an internet search for anotheropponent 152 and 153. - Using programming as contained in the accompanying microfiche appendix, one skilled in the art can readily accomplish the game programming described. Alternative programming too will be apparent from the foregoing functional description and the illustrations contained in the appended drawings
- While a preferred embodiment has been described, it will be appreciated that many variations and modifications in the system, its operation, and its various components may be made without departure from the spirit and scope of invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Claims (20)
1. A golf ball receptacle device, comprising:
(a) a receptacle having one or more open ends for receiving a golf ball;
(b) a transducer located in the receptacle at a location to be impacted by a golf ball entering the receptacle;
(c) a microprocessor connected to said transducer;
(c) a communications circuit connected with said microprocessor to transmit an electromagnetic signal upon the transducer being impacted by the golf ball.
(d) a ball ejector
2. The golf ball receptacle according to claim 1 , wherein the communications circuit includes a wireless electromagnetic radio frequency signal transmitter and receiver.
3. A positioning and alignment device comprising:
a) a positioning object with a first transmitter and a first receiver or transmitting positioning signals to a target object when receiving alignment signals from the target object when the positioning object and the target object literally aligned in a communication path between the positioning object in the target object;
b) a second transmitter and a second receiver but for transmitting the alignment signals from the positioning object and for receiving the positioning signals at the target object, when the positioning object in the target object are aligned in the communications path between the positioning object at the target object; and
c) an indicator that indicates when the positioning object and the target are aligned as a positioning object is moved to a trajectory in the communications path between the positioning object and the target object and towards the target object.
4. The positioning and alignment device of claim 3 , wherein the first transmitter is a laser or photodiode for generating laser light positioning signals and the second receiver is a photo-sensor for detecting the laser light positioning signals.
5. The positioning and alignment device of claim 4 , wherein the display element is configured to generate light.
6. The positioning and alignment device of claim 4 , further comprising a second optical configuration for filtering background light from the second receiver.
7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the means for detecting the positioning signals comprises a photo-detector device, wherein the photo-detector device is configured to selectively detect pulsed laser light.
8. The system of claim 4 , further comprising means to communicate when the trajectory of the source is laterally aligned with the target.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the means to communicate comprises an infra-red light beam and a light display element.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the means for detecting the positioning signals is configured to detect the axial alignment of the object.
11. The positioning and alignment system of claim 3 , monitoring the trajectory of an object along a path towards a target, the system comprising: a) target unit for positioning near the target; and b) a positioning unit for coupling to the source, wherein the positioning unit communicates a positioning signal to the target unit along the path and the target unit communicates an alignment signal to the positioning unit along the path when the positioning unit and the target unit are in alignment and, wherein the system monitors the direction of the source as it moves along the path towards the target, wherein the positioning unit is configured to illuminate light when the target unit communicates the alignment signal to the positioning unit.
12. The positioning and alignment system of claim 11 , wherein the positioning unit comprises an optical transmitter for communicating with the target unit.
13. The positioning and alignment system of claim 11 , wherein the target unit comprises a radio transmitter for communicating with the positioning unit.
14. Processing and alignment system of claim 11 , wherein the positioning unit is configured to couple to a golfing putter in the target unit is configured to be positioned near a golf ball target, wherein the positioning alignment system monitors positioning and alignment of a golfer's putting trajectory.
15. A system for monitoring the alignment of an object with a target, the system comprising means for providing a two-way communication path between the object and the target, the means for providing the two way communications comprising:
a) positioning unit for detachably coupling to the object, the positioning unit comprising a first transmitter, first receiver and an indicator; and
b) a target unit for positioning near or at the target, the target unit comprising a second transmitter, a second receiver, wherein the first transmitter, the first receiver, the second transmitter in the second receiver provides the two-way communication path between the object and the target for monitoring the alignment of an object and wherein the indicator provides an indication when the object is laterally moved in or out of the trajectory along the two-way communication path between positioning unit and the target unit.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein said golf club microprocessor is further programmed such that upon transmission of data to said golf ball receptacle microprocessor, said data correlating to said number and magnitude of force of said strokes received by said golf ball is erased from said doff club microprocessor.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein said doff ball receptacle microprocessor is programmed to remain in a low power sleep mode prior to activation by said ball piezo sensor.
18. The system of claim 17 , said inner core of said golf ball receptacle further including a centrally disposed compartment, wherein said microprocessor and power source are housed within said compartment and said piezo sensor of said golf ball receptacle and are disposed between said compartment and outer cover.
19. The system of claim 1 , wherein said receive and transmit device is selected from radio frequency coils, ultrasonic devices, audio devices, vibratory devices, and optical devices.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein said power source of said receptacle is rechargeable and designed further to recharge said power of source housed within said receptacle.
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