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Golfing apparatus and method for golf play simulation
Assignee: AccuSport International Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-29
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Granted: 1995-03-21
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Expires: 2013-04-29
Abstract
Abstract The golfing apparatus according to the present invention has a golf shot file providing a representation of at least one actual golf shot by the user. The golf shot representation includes at least a time and a distance of a golf ball travel. The apparatus also has a golf course file for providing a geographic representation of at least a portion of a golf course and simulation means for combining selected portions of the golf shot file and selected portions of the golf course file to simulate at least one golf shot on the selected portions of the golf course based upon at least one actual golf shot by the user. An image display responsive to the simulation means displays at least one simulated golf shot on the selected portions of the golf course. The method for simulating golf play using actual golf shots by the user includes the steps of providing data representative of at least one actual recorded golf shot by the user, providing data representative of at least a portion of a golf course, and combining selected portions of the golf shot data and selected portions of the golf course data to simulate at least one golf shot on-the selected portions of the golf course based upon at least one actual golf shot by the user.
Inventors
- 👤 James W. Kluttz
- 👤 Edgar P. Roberts
- 👤 Charles L. Crockett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3658; A63B24/00; A63B24/0021; A63B69/3605; A63B2024/0028; A63B2024/0031; A63B2024/0034; A63B2024/0037; A63B2220/00; A63B2220/20; A63B2220/80; A63B2220/806; A63B2220/808; A63B2220/89
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for simulating golf play using an actual golf shot by a user, the apparatus comprising: a golf shot file comprising a representation of a plurality of actual golf shots with each golf club in a set thereof, said golf shot representation including at least a time and a distance of a golf ball travel; a golf course file comprising a geographic representation of at least a portion of a golf course; simulation means for combining selected portions of said golf shot file and selected portions of said golf course file to simulate a plurality of golf shots on the selected portions of the golf course based upon a plurality of golf shots by the user; and image displaying means responsive to said simulation means for displaying a plurality of simulated golf shots on the selected portions of the golf course.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for simulating golf play using an actual golf shot by a user, the apparatus comprising: a golf shot file comprising a representation of a plurality of actual golf shots with each golf club in a set thereof, said golf shot representation including at least a time and a distance of a golf ball travel; a golf course file comprising a geographic representation of at least a portion of a golf course; simulation means for combining selected portions of said golf shot file and selected portions of said golf course file to simulate a plurality of golf shots on the selected portions of the golf course based upon a plurality of golf shots by the user; and image displaying means responsive to said simulation means for displaying a plurality of simulated golf shots on the selected portions of the golf course.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said golf shot representation further comprises golf ball roll and wherein said simulation means is responsive to the representation of golf ball roll.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said golf course file further comprises weather representations and wherein said simulation means is responsive to the weather representations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means responsive to user inputs for selecting predetermined portions of said golf shot file.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said input means is further responsive to said golf course file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said simulation means selects among data in said golf shot file in response to real time interaction of user with said input means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said simulation means further comprises extrapolation means for extrapolating actual golf shot data with the conditions of the simulated selected portions of the golf course.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said simulation means further comprises means for analyzing said plurality of golf shots according to a predetermined set of instructions and generating means responsive to said input means for generating the data representative of said selected golf shot.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
190 words
An apparatus for simulating golf play using an actual golf shot by a user, the apparatus comprising: means for monitoring a plurality of actual golf shots by a golfer and generating a golf shot file therefrom including at least a time and a distance of a golf ball travel; a golf shot file comprising a representation of a plurality of actual golf shots with each golf club in a set thereof, said golf shot representation including at least a time and a distance of a golf ball travel; a golf course file comprising a geographic representation of at least a portion of a golf course; simulation means for combining selected portions of said golf shot file and selected portions of said golf course file to simulate a plurality of golf shots on the selected portions of the golf course based upon a plurality of golf shots by the user; and image displaying means responsive to said simulation means for displaying a plurality of simulated golf shots on the selected portions of the golf course; and input means responsive to user input for selecting predetermined portions of said golf shot file.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
190 words
An apparatus for simulating golf play using an actual golf shot by a user, the apparatus comprising: means for monitoring a plurality of actual golf shots by a golfer and generating a golf shot file therefrom including at least a time and a distance of a golf ball travel; a golf shot file comprising a representation of a plurality of actual golf shots with each golf club in a set thereof, said golf shot representation including at least a time and a distance of a golf ball travel; a golf course file comprising a geographic representation of at least a portion of a golf course; simulation means for combining selected portions of said golf shot file and selected portions of said golf course file to simulate a plurality of golf shots on the selected portions of the golf course based upon a plurality of golf shots by the user; and image displaying means responsive to said simulation means for displaying a plurality of simulated golf shots on the selected portions of the golf course; and input means responsive to user input for selecting predetermined portions of said golf shot file.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said golf shot representation further comprises golf ball roll and wherein said simulation means is responsive to the representation of golf ball roll.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said golf course file further comprises weather representations and wherein said simulation means is responsive to the weather representations.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said input means is further responsive to said golf course file.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said simulation means further comprises extrapolation means for extrapolating actual golf shot data with the conditions of the simulated selected portions of the golf course.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said simulation means further comprises means for analyzing said plurality of golf shots according to a predetermined set of instructions and generating means responsive to said input means for generating the data representative of said selected golf shot.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said simulation means selects among data in said golf shot file in response to real time interaction of user with said input means.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for simulating golf play using actual golf shots by a user, comprising the steps of: providing data representative of at least one actual recorded golf shot, the golf shot data including at least a time and a distance of a complete golf ball flight path; providing data representative of at least a portion of a golf course; and combining selected portions of the golf shot data and selected portions of the golf course data to simulate at least one golf shot on the selected portions of the golf course based upon at least one actual golf shot by the user.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for simulating golf play using actual golf shots by a user, comprising the steps of: providing data representative of at least one actual recorded golf shot, the golf shot data including at least a time and a distance of a complete golf ball flight path; providing data representative of at least a portion of a golf course; and combining selected portions of the golf shot data and selected portions of the golf course data to simulate at least one golf shot on the selected portions of the golf course based upon at least one actual golf shot by the user.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 16, wherein the step of providing golf shot data is preceded by the steps of: recording at least one actual golf shot by the user; and producing golf shot data representative of at least one actual the golf shot by the user.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 16, further comprising the step of displaying at least one golf shot on selected portions of a golf course based upon at least one actual golf shot by the user.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 16, further comprising the step of receiving data from the user responsive to the golf shot data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 16, wherein the step of providing golf shot data further comprises the steps of analyzing a golf shot according to a predetermined set of instructions and generating data representative of the golf shot.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 16, wherein the step of providing golf course data further comprises the steps of analyzing golf course data according to a predetermined set of instructions and generating data representative of selected golf course data.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for simulating golf play using an actual golf shot by a user, the apparatus comprising: a golf shot file comprising a representation of at least one actual golf shot by the user, said golf shot representations including at least a time and a distance of a complete golf ball flight path; a golf course file comprising a geographic representation of at least a portion of a golf course; simulation means for combining selected portions of said golf shot file and selected portions of said golf course file to simulate at least one golf shot on the selected portions of the golf course based upon at least one actual golf shot by the user; and image displaying means responsive to said simulation means for displaying at least one simulated golf shot on the selected portions of the golf course.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for simulating golf play using an actual golf shot by a user, the apparatus comprising: a golf shot file comprising a representation of at least one actual golf shot by the user, said golf shot representations including at least a time and a distance of a complete golf ball flight path; a golf course file comprising a geographic representation of at least a portion of a golf course; simulation means for combining selected portions of said golf shot file and selected portions of said golf course file to simulate at least one golf shot on the selected portions of the golf course based upon at least one actual golf shot by the user; and image displaying means responsive to said simulation means for displaying at least one simulated golf shot on the selected portions of the golf course.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said golf shot representation further comprises golf ball roll and wherein said simulation means is responsive to the representation of golf shot roll.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said golf course file further comprises weather representations and wherein said simulation means is responsive to the weather representations.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising means responsive to user inputs for selecting predetermined portions of said golf shot file.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said input means is further responsive to said golf course file.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said simulation means selects among data in said golf shot file in response to real time interaction of user with said input means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said simulation means further comprises extrapolation means for extrapolating actual golf shot data with the conditions of the simulated selected portions of the golf course.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said golf shot file comprises a plurality of actual golf shots with each golf club in a predetermined set of golf clubs.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said simulation means further comprises means for analyzing said plurality of golf shots according to a predetermined set of instructions and generating means responsive to said input means for generating the data representative of said selected golf shot.
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