CPC A63B 69/3614 (2013.01) [A63B 24/0003 (2013.01); A63B 69/36 (2013.01); A63B 69/3605 (2020.08); A63B 69/3623 (2013.01); A63B 69/3632 (2013.01); A63B 69/38 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0625 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0627 (2013.01); A63B 2102/32 (2015.10); A63B 2220/40 (2013.01); A63B 2225/20 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for monitoring a golf swing comprising:
a swing measurement device having one or more accelerometers that monitor acceleration of the swing measurement device as the swing measurement device swings so as to generate acceleration information, the swing measurement device adapted to couple to a golf club and to output a signal indicative of acceleration of the golf club;
a wireless transmitter coupled to the swing measurement device and adapted to wirelessly transmit the signal output by the swing measurement device; and, a program executable on a cellular telephone, wherein the program allows the cellular telephone to:
wirelessly communicate with the swing measurement device;
receive acceleration information wirelessly from swing measurement device, the acceleration information generated as the swing measurement device swings with the golf club;
collect acceleration information based on the monitored acceleration of the swing measurement device;
analyze the collected acceleration information to determine one or more characteristics of a golf swing based on the collected acceleration information;
output information regarding the one or more characteristics of the golf swing on a display of the cellular telephone;
effectuate storing of swing information for multiple golf swings;
use a GPS-feature of the cellular telephone to track movement of a user of the cellular telephone;
provide information regarding a location of the user;
calculate an approximate landing location of a ball after a swing; and
display the approximate landing location of the ball.
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