US 11,673,034 B2
Systems and methods for measuring and/or analyzing swing information
Brian M. Dugan, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US)
Assigned to Dugan Patents, LLC, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US)
Filed by Dugan Patents, LLC, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/551,179.
Application 17/551,179 is a continuation of application No. 17/029,033, filed on Sep. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,219,811.
Application 17/029,033 is a continuation of application No. 16/243,046, filed on Jan. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,835,800, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/243,046 is a continuation of application No. 15/666,549, filed on Aug. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,201,739, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Application 15/666,549 is a continuation of application No. 14/337,206, filed on Jul. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,731,182, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Application 14/337,206 is a continuation of application No. 13/708,928, filed on Dec. 8, 2012, granted, now 8,808,102, issued on Aug. 19, 2014.
Application 13/708,928 is a continuation of application No. 11/869,695, filed on Oct. 9, 2007, granted, now 8,337,335, issued on Dec. 25, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/828,635, filed on Oct. 7, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2022/0105410 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 69/36 (2006.01); A63B 69/38 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); A63B 102/32 (2015.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01)
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
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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.