US 12,290,738 B2
Method and electronic device for identifying golf swings and tracking statistics during a golf round
Michael McCartin, Washington, DC (US)
Assigned to COLLATERAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by COLLATERAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/389,156.
Application 18/389,156 is a continuation of application No. 17/383,932, filed on Jul. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,813,514.
Application 17/383,932 is a continuation of application No. 16/600,018, filed on Oct. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,071,902, issued on Jul. 27, 2021.
Application 16/600,018 is a continuation of application No. 14/740,020, filed on Jun. 15, 2015, granted, now 10,456,657, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/012,676, filed on Jun. 16, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0149137 A1, May 9, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 71/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 71/0669 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-program product for use in conjunction with an electronic device, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and a computer-program mechanism embedded therein, for use in identifying when a golfer takes a real golf swing as opposed to a practice golf swing during a game of golf, the computer-program product including:
instructions for receiving digital data representing a plurality of golf swings performed by the golfer prior to the game of golf;
instructions for receiving electronic approval of the golf swings from the golfer;
instructions for receiving data from a gyroscope and an accelerometer disposed within the electronic device when the golfer takes a golf swing during the game of golf and only after receiving electronic approval from the golfer;
instructions for electronically comparing the received data for the golf swing taken during the game of golf against the digital data that was approved by the golfer; and
instructions for counting the golf swing as a real golf swing during a current game of golf where the received data matches or is within a predetermined threshold or percentage of one of the golf swings represented by the digital data previously received and approved by the golfer.