WO2013138381A3 - Golf club apparatuses and methods - Google Patents

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WO2013138381A3
WO2013138381A3 PCT/US2013/030606 US2013030606W WO2013138381A3 WO 2013138381 A3 WO2013138381 A3 WO 2013138381A3 US 2013030606 W US2013030606 W US 2013030606W WO 2013138381 A3 WO2013138381 A3 WO 2013138381A3
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Chris Savarese
Noel H.C. Marshall
Susan Mcgill
Kenneth P. Gilliland
Marvin L. Vickers
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Radar Corporation
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Abstract

Methods and systems for managing golf clubs and for collecting golf data, such as golf strokes, are described. In one embodiment, a golf data collection system includes a golf accessory worn on the golfer's wrist, such as a watch, equipped with a GPS receiver, impact sensing and motion sensing means, and a transceiver to communicate with golf club tags (e.g. at 2.4GHz such as Bluetooth). The golf accessory senses the motion of the golf club being swung by the golf and/or senses the impact of the golf club striking the golf ball. When swinging motion or impact is sensed the device uses the transceiver to communicate with golf club tags. The closest golf club (i.e. the club in the golfer's hand during the swing) is captured as the club used by the swing based on RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator). Other embodiments are also described.
PCT/US2013/030606 2012-03-13 2013-03-12 Golf club apparatuses and methods WO2013138381A2 (en)

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US201261610436P 2012-03-13 2012-03-13
US61/610,436 2012-03-13
US201261620905P 2012-04-05 2012-04-05
US61/620,905 2012-04-05
US201261652831P 2012-05-29 2012-05-29
US61/652,831 2012-05-29
US13/633,835 2012-10-02
US13/633,835 US9195781B2 (en) 2008-03-17 2012-10-02 Golf club apparatuses and methods

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