US 12,444,317 B2
Coaching aid for golf
Matthew P. Doherty, North Palm Beach, FL (US); James F. Doherty, III, Raleigh, NC (US); William G. Moore, Raleigh, NC (US); and Richard L. Root, Ridgeland, MS (US)
Assigned to SkyHawke Technologies, LLC, Ridgeland, MS (US)
Filed by SkyHawke Technologies, LLC, Ridgeland, MS (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/390,864.
Application 18/390,864 is a continuation of application No. 17/866,054, filed on Jul. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,854,421.
Application 17/866,054 is a continuation of application No. 17/459,520, filed on Aug. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,393,358, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 17/459,520 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/354,703, filed on Jun. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,395,951, issued on Jul. 26, 2022.
Application 17/354,703 is a continuation of application No. 16/790,273, filed on Feb. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,049,412, issued on Jun. 29, 2021.
Application 16/790,273 is a continuation of application No. 16/381,712, filed on Apr. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,561,921, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Application 16/381,712 is a continuation of application No. 15/870,359, filed on Jan. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,272,314, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/870,359 is a continuation of application No. 15/079,086, filed on Mar. 24, 2016, granted, now 9,868,043, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 15/079,086 is a continuation of application No. 14/265,218, filed on Apr. 29, 2014, granted, now 9,295,895, issued on Mar. 29, 2016.
Application 14/265,218 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/501,106, filed on Jul. 10, 2009, abandoned.
Application 14/265,218 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/012,943, filed on Feb. 6, 2008, abandoned.
Application 14/265,218 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/012,942, filed on Feb. 6, 2008, granted, now 8,708,841, issued on Apr. 29, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/134,670, filed on Jul. 12, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/899,913, filed on Feb. 7, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/899,914, filed on Feb. 7, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2024/0119859 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 69/36 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01); A63B 102/32 (2015.01); G01S 19/19 (2010.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01)
CPC G09B 19/0038 (2013.01) [A63B 24/0021 (2013.01); A63B 69/36 (2013.01); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0056 (2013.01); A63B 69/3605 (2020.08); A63B 2071/0691 (2013.01); A63B 2102/32 (2015.10); A63B 2220/12 (2013.01); A63B 2220/20 (2013.01); A63B 2220/70 (2013.01); A63B 2225/20 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); G01S 19/19 (2013.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf analysis system comprising:
an application on a computing device;
at least one server configured to store information and provide the information to the application; and
a tag coupled to a golf club;
wherein the tag is self-learning;
wherein the tag coupled to the golf club includes at least one sensor;
wherein the at least one sensor includes an accelerometer, a piezoelectric sensor, a gyro sensor, and/or a tilt sensor;
wherein the at least one sensor is configured to capture swing data during a golf swing;
wherein the at least one sensor is configured to transmit the captured swing data to the tag coupled to the golf club;
wherein the application determines a starting position of a golf ball, wherein the starting position includes lie data; and
wherein the tag is configured to receive a resting position of the golf ball and calculate whether the resting position of the golf ball is within a recommended target area.