US 12,752,171 B2 · Golf ball trajectory monitor

Abstract

A system for monitoring a trajectory of a golf ball. The system comprising a first camera configured to capture a first image of the golf ball and a second camera configured to capture a second image. The system further comprises a radar configured to detect flight characteristics of the golf club. The system further comprises a processor configured to trigger the first camera to capture the first image of the golf ball based on flight characteristics of the golf club. The processor is further configured to trigger the second camera to capture the second image of the golf ball after the first camera captures the first image. The processor is further configured to present the trajectory of the golf ball to an interface or display, wherein the trajectory is based on the first image, the second image, and the flight characteristic of the golf club.

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Dependent claims

A system for monitoring a trajectory of a golf ball struck by a golf club, the system comprising:

a first camera configured to capture a first image of the golf ball after the golf ball is struck by the golf club;
a second camera configured to capture a second image of the golf ball after the first image is captured;
a radar having a detection field comprising an area extending in front of, to the left of, and to the right of the golf ball, wherein the radar is configured to detect a speed of the golf club or golf ball within the detection field;
and
a processor in communication with the first camera, the second camera, and the radar, wherein the processor is configured to:
trigger the first camera to capture the first image of the golf ball based on the radar detecting the speed of the golf club or golf ball,
trigger the second camera to capture the second image of the golf ball after the first camera captures the first image, and
present the trajectory of the golf ball to an interface or a display, wherein the trajectory is based on the first image, the second image, and the flight characteristic of the golf club or golf ball.

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A computing device for determining a trajectory of a golf ball struck by a golf club, the computing device comprising:

one or more memories for storing instructions;
and
one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to cause the one or more processors to:
receive information associated with flight characteristics of the golf club or golf ball, wherein the flight characteristics comprise radar readings of the golf club or golf ball at one or more positions in a detection field comprising an area extending in front of, to the left of, and to the right of the golf ball;
determine a speed of the golf club based on the flight characteristics of the golf club or golf ball;
determine a speed of the golf ball after being struck by the golf club;
transmit a first command to a first camera to capture a first image of the golf ball after being struck by the golf club, wherein transmitting the first command is based on the speed of the golf club or golf ball detected within the detection field;
transmit a second command to a second camera to capture a second image of the golf ball;
receive the first image and the second image;
determine the trajectory of the golf ball based on the first image, the second image, the flight characteristics of the golf club, and the speed of the golf ball;
and
present the trajectory of the golf ball to an interface or display.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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