Electronic Personal Golf Training System

Abstract

A personal golf training system that has a smart golf ball and a smart golf club that provide wireless signals to a personal, mobile computing device regarding parameters of the golf club and golf ball that are interpreted algorithmically by a software application. The interpretations (results) are stored and visually displayed on the mobile computing device for the golfer in training. It also provides instructive suggestions as how to improve one's mechanics so as to better contact the golf ball. The diagnosis provided looks at numerous parameters such as golf club head swing speed, golf ball contact area, golf ball spin and trajectory. Imbedded in the golf club head and the golf ball are sensors and wireless transmitters reactive to their movement and position. The system can be used to play a normal round of golf, thus instructing the golfer based on his actual play patterns.

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         13 . A golf training system comprising:
 a smart golf club containing a power source, a wireless transmitter, and at least one pressure transducer all in operational connection, and located behind a golf club head face or contained within said golf club head face of said smart golf club;   a software application capable of operation on a personal computing device that is capable of wireless communication with said smart golf club;   wherein said at least one pressure transducer is capable of analyzing a zone of impact upon said golf club head face from an operably connected array of pressure sensors,   wherein said smart golf club transmits pressure data from said at least one pressure transducer to said personal computing device and said personal computing device is capable of wireless communication with said smart golf club;   wherein said software application algorithmically interprets said pressure data and calculates the shape and location of a zone of impact between a golf ball and said golf club head face, stores said results and outputs said zone of impact on a visual display of said personal computing device.   
     
     
         14 . The golf training system of  claim 13  further comprising an internally imbedded club microprocessor with a timing system, said club microprocessor operationally connecting said power source, said wireless transmitter, and said at least one pressure transducer. 
     
     
         15 . The golf training system of  claim 14  wherein said smart golf club also contains an accelerometer;
 wherein said smart golf club transmits at least one of a club head motion data from said accelerometer to said personal computing device, said club head motion data selected from the set of club head motion data including club head speed, club head acceleration, club head orientation and club head position; 
 and wherein said software application algorithmically interprets said club head motion data and calculates a value of said smart golf club's speed, trajectory and position and stores said values and outputs said values on a visual display of said personal computing device. 
 
     
     
         16 . The golf head training system of  claim 14  wherein said smart golf club head further comprises;
 a club head body; 
 a club head face plate disposed on an outer surface of said club head; 
 an array of pressure transducer orifices drilled through said club head face plate and into said club head body so as to form an array of shock tubes having an exterior distal end at said club head face plate and an interior proximal end within said club head; 
 an elastomeric polymer material optimized for pressure transduction filling said array of pressure transducer orifices between said distal and proximate ends; 
 and wherein said at least one pressure transducer is a plate with an array of operably connected pressure sensors thereon, said array of pressure sensors aligned at said proximate end of said array of orifices and said pressure transducer is in communication with said club microprocessor. 
 
     
     
         17 . The golf head training system of  claim 14  wherein said smart golf club head further comprises;
 an array of light emitting diodes affixed on an outer surface of said club head in electrical communication with said power source; and 
 a lighting sequencer on said club microprocessor, 
 wherein said club microprocessor generates a signal to the lighting sequencer that regulates the amount of illumination emitted from said light emitting diode array based on the zone of impact sensed by said pressure transducing zones. 
 
     
     
         18 . The golf training system of  claim 13  further comprising:
 a smart golf ball containing a, chargeable power source, a wireless transmitter, and an accelerometer operationally connected thereon, 
 said software application capable of wireless communication with said smart golf ball; 
 wherein said smart golf ball transmits motion data from said accelerometer to said personal computing device, said motion data selected from the set of motion data including speed, acceleration, orientation, spin, position, and dynamic distance; and wherein said software application algorithmically interprets said motion data and calculates at least one of a motion data result selected from the set of motion data results including said smart golf ball's speed, trajectory, spin and position, and stores said set of results and outputs said set of results on a visual display of said personal computing device. 
 
     
     
         19 . The golf training system of  claim 18  wherein said golf ball further comprises an internally imbedded ball microprocessor with a timing system operationally connecting said power source, said wireless transmitter, and said accelerometer thereon. 
     
     
         20 . The golf training system of  claim 19  wherein said smart golf ball has at least one antenna operationally connected to said wireless transmitter, said antenna residing in a bore formed thereon said smart golf ball, and further comprises an inertial power switching device capable of turning on said switchable power source based on motion of said smart golf ball; an inductive electrical charging coil for said power source; and a global positioning system, all of which are operationally housed on said internally imbedded ball microprocessor. 
     
     
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