System and method for controlling conditions in putting as a part of a golf game

A system for controlling conditions in putting as a part of a golf game consisting in delivering a golf ball by rolling over the surface of a golf field to a selected hole, comprising:

• a golf ball and a putter having a putter head, a putter grip, a shaft interconnecting said putter club head and a putter grip, said golf ball having means for selectively reflecting signals sent to said golf ball;
• signal emitting means for emitting signals from said putter head toward said golf ball during the game;
• signal receiving means capable of receiving signals reflected from said golf ball, said signals selectively reflected from said golf ball corresponding to a number of revolutions of said golf ball during rolling thereof over said surface;
• a gyro sensor means built into said club head for determining the angular direction of impact transmitted from said club head to said golf ball during said game;
• a microprocessor built into said golf club and capable of receiving and processing signals transmitted thereto from said signal receiving means and said gyro sensor means;
• first signal receiving/transmitting means installed on said golf club for receiving signals from said microprocessor;
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• a remote data processing and displaying unit which is located remotely from said golf club and has means for processing and displaying data received from said first signal receiving/transmitting means.

A system for controlling conditions in putting as a part of a golf game consisting in delivering a golf ball by rolling over the surface of a golf field to a selected hole, comprising:

• a golf ball and a golf club having a club head, a club grip, a shaft interconnecting said club head and a club grip;
• light receiving means capable of receiving light reflected from said golf ball;
• a gyro sensor means built into said club head for determining the angular direction of impact transmitted from said club head to said golf ball during said game;
• a microprocessor built into said golf club and capable of receiving and processing signals transmitted thereto from said light receiving means and said gyro sensor means;
• first signal receiving/transmitting means installed on said golf club for receiving signals from said microprocessor;
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• a remote data processing and displaying unit which is located remotely from said golf club and has means for processing and displaying data received from said first signal receiving/transmitting means.

A system for controlling conditions in putting as a part of a golf game consisting in delivering a golf ball by rolling over the surface of a golf field to a selected hole, comprising:

• a golf ball and a putter having a putter head, a putter grip, a shaft interconnecting said putter club head and a putter grip, said golf ball having means for selectively reflecting signals sent to said golf ball;
• light emitting means for emitting signals from said putter head toward said golf ball during the game;
• light receiving means capable of receiving light signals reflected from said golf ball, said light signals selectively reflected from said golf ball corresponding to a number of revolutions of said golf ball during rolling thereof over said surface;
• a gyro sensor means built into said club head for determining the angular direction of impact transmitted from said club head to said golf ball during said game;
• at least one force sensor for measuring a force applied from said putter head to said ball during hit;
• a microprocessor built into said golf club and capable of receiving and processing signals transmitted thereto from said light signal receiving means, said gyro sensor means, and said force sensor;
• first signal receiving/transmitting means installed on said golf club for receiving signals from said microprocessor;
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• a remote data processing and displaying unit which is located remotely from said golf club and has means for processing and displaying data received from said first signal receiving/transmitting means.

A method for controlling conditions in putting as a part of a golf game consisting in delivering a golf ball to a selected hole by rolling over the surface of a golf field, comprising:

• providing a system that comprises:
• a golf ball with means for reflecting selected signals;
• a golf putter with signal transmitting means and signal receiving means;
• a microprocessor capable of receiving and processing signals obtained from said signal receiving means, and first signal receiving/transmitting means;
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• a signal processing and displaying means having second signal receiving/transmitting means;
• sending signals from said signal transmitting means toward said golf ball;
• hitting said golf ball with said putter for accomplishing said putting by rolling said golf ball toward said selected hole;
• receiving at said signal receiving means said selected signals reflected from said golf ball by said means for reflecting selected signals;
• generating on said signal receiving means a first output signal corresponding to number of revolutions of said golf ball during said rolling;
• transmitting said first output signal to said microprocessor;
• processing said first output signal in said microprocessor and generating on said microprocessor a second output signal with information about said number of revolutions;
• sending said second output signal to said first signal receiving/transmitting means;
• processing said second output signal in said first signal receiving/transmitting means, and transmitting thereof to said second signal receiving/transmitting means;
• processing signals received by said second signal receiving/transmitting means in said data processing and displaying means for generating a displayable output signal with information about said number of revolutions;
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• displaying said displayable output signal on said data processing and displaying means.

The method of claim 40, further comprising the steps of:

• additionally providing said golf putter with a at least one force sensor and at least one gyro sensor for measuring a force applied to said golf ball from said golf putter and a direction of hit by said golf putter on said golf ball;
• measuring said force with said force sensor and said direction of hit with said gyro sensor and producing on said gyro sensor an output signal with information about said force and said angle;
• sending said output signal with information about said force and said angle of hit to said microprocessor;
• processing said output signal with information about said force and said angle of hit in said microprocessor and generating in said microprocessor a third output signal with information about said force and said angle of hit;
• sending said third output signal to said first signal receiving/transmitting means;
• processing said third output signal in said first signal receiving/transmitting means, and transmitting thereof to said second signal receiving/transmitting means;
• processing signals with information about said force and said angle of hit received by said second signal receiving/transmitting means in said data processing and displaying means for generating an additional displayable output signal with information about said force and said angle of hit;
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• displaying said additional displayable output signal on said data processing and displaying means.

A method for controlling conditions in putting as a part of a golf game consisting in delivering a golf ball to a selected hole by rolling over the surface of a golf field, comprising:

• providing a system that comprises:
• a golf ball with means for reflecting selected signals;
• a golf putter with signal transmitting means, signal receiving means, gyro sensor means for measuring an angle of hit by said putter on said golf ball, a force sensor for measuring a force applied from said golf putter to said golf ball at the moment of said hit, a microprocessor capable of receiving and processing signals obtained from said gyro sensor means, said force sensor, and from said signal receiving means;
• a first signal receiving/transmitting means located in said golf putter;
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• a signal processing and displaying means having second signal receiving/transmitting means;
• sending signals from said signal transmitting means toward said golf ball;
• hitting said golf ball with said putter for accomplishing said putting by rolling said golf ball toward said selected hole;
• measuring said force applied from said golf putter to said golf ball and sending the results of measurement to said microprocessor;
• receiving at said signal receiving means said selected signals reflected from said golf ball by said means for reflecting selected signals;
• generating on said signal receiving means a first output signal corresponding to number of revolutions of said golf ball during said rolling;
• generating on said gyro sensor means a second output signal corresponding to said angle of hit;
• transmitting said first output signal and said second output signal to said microprocessor;
• processing said results of measurement of said force, said first output signal, and said second output signal in said microprocessor and generating on said microprocessor a third output signal with information about said force and said number of revolutions and a fourth output signal about said angle of hit;
• sending said third output signal and said fourth output signal to said first signal receiving/transmitting means;
• processing said third output signal and said fourth output signal in said first signal receiving/transmitting means, and transmitting them to said second signal receiving/transmitting means;
• processing signals received by said second signal receiving/transmitting means in said data processing and displaying means for generating a first displayable output signal, with information about said force and said number of revolutions, and a second displayable signal with information about said angle of hit;
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• displaying said first displayable output signal and said second displayable output signal on said data processing and displaying means.