Systems and methods for integrating measurements captured during a golf swing

Abstract

The present embodiments provide systems and methods for aggregating measurements captured by different technologies during a golf swing. By capturing measurements using different technologies, more accurate measurements may be provided to a user by selecting from the measurements, offsetting measurements based on the technologies used, and aligning measurements between devices. Further, by aggregating measurements received from different devices, additional features and functionality may be provided to the user that is absent from any one device used alone. Additionally, by storing the aggregated measurements, users, club fitters and instructors may access and leverage larger databases of measurements to better understand the user's golf swing and to provide better recommendations and instruction to the user.

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         21 . A measurement system for providing initial launch parameters and trajectory information from a golf shot, the measurement system comprising:
 an optical launch monitor, configured to capture first sensed data corresponding with first measured characteristics associated with a golf shot;   a radar launch monitor, configured to capture second sensed data corresponding with second measured characteristics associated with the golf shot;   a host computer, configured to receive the first sensed data from the optical launch monitor, receive the second sensed data from the radar launch monitor, and to generate at least one of initial launch parameters and trajectory information associated with the golf shot based at least partially on the first sensed data and the second sensed data; and   an information output device configured to communicate the at least one of the initial launch parameters and the trajectory information to a user.   
     
     
         22 . The measurement system according to  claim 21 , wherein at least one measured characteristic of the first measured characteristics is the same as at least one measured characteristic of the second measured characteristics. 
     
     
         23 . The measurement system according to  claim 21 , wherein the host computer is wirelessly communicatively coupled with the optical launch monitor and the radar launch monitor. 
     
     
         24 . The measurement system according to  claim 21 , wherein the optical launch monitor comprises a camera. 
     
     
         25 . The measurement system according to  claim 24 , wherein:
 the camera is configured to capture measurements of at least one of a golf ball and a golf club during the golf shot, in which the golf club impacts the golf ball; and   the first sensed data comprises the measurements captured by the camera.   
     
     
         26 . The measurement system according to  claim 25 , wherein at least one of the first measured characteristics or the second measured characteristics comprises one or more of ball launch angle and ball spin. 
     
     
         27 . The measurement system according to  claim 21 , further comprising a motion sensor fixable to the user and configured to capture third sensed data, wherein generation of the at least one of the initial launch parameters and the trajectory information is further based at least partially on the third sensed data. 
     
     
         28 . The measurement system according to  claim 21 , wherein the optical launch monitor and the radar launch monitor are movable relative to the host computer. 
     
     
         29 . A measurement system for providing initial launch parameters and trajectory information from a golf shot, the measurement system comprising:
 an optical launch monitor, configured to capture first sensed data corresponding with first measured characteristics associated with a golf shot;   a second monitor, configured to capture second sensed data corresponding with second measured characteristics associated with the golf shot, wherein the second measured characteristics comprise an entire trajectory of a golf ball associated with the golf shot;   a host computer, configured to receive the first sensed data from the optical launch monitor, receive the second sensed data from the second monitor, and to generate at least one of initial launch parameters and trajectory information associated with the golf shot based at least partially on the first sensed data and the second sensed data; and   an information output device configured to communicate the at least one of the initial launch parameters and the trajectory information to a user.   
     
     
         30 . The measurement system according to  claim 29 , wherein at least one measured characteristic of the first measured characteristics is the same as at least one measured characteristic of the second measured characteristics. 
     
     
         31 . The measurement system according to  claim 29 , wherein the host computer is wirelessly communicatively coupled with the optical launch monitor and the second monitor. 
     
     
         32 . The measurement system according to  claim 29 , wherein the optical launch monitor comprises a camera. 
     
     
         33 . The measurement system according to  claim 32 , wherein:
 the camera is configured to capture measurements of at least one of a golf ball and a golf club during the golf shot, in which the golf club impacts the golf ball; and   the first sensed data comprises the measurements captured by the camera.   
     
     
         34 . The measurement system according to  claim 33 , wherein at least one of the first measured characteristics or the second measured characteristics comprises one or more of ball launch angle and ball spin. 
     
     
         35 . The measurement system according to  claim 29 , further comprising a motion sensor fixable to the user and configured to capture third sensed data, wherein generation of the at least one of the initial launch parameters and the trajectory information is further based at least partially on the third sensed data. 
     
     
         36 . The measurement system according to  claim 29 , wherein the optical launch monitor and the second monitor are movable relative to the host computer. 
     
     
         37 . A measurement system for providing initial launch parameters and trajectory information from a golf shot, the measurement system comprising:
 an optical launch monitor, configured to capture first sensed data corresponding with first measured characteristics associated with a golf shot;   a sensor embedded in a golf ball associated with the golf shot, wherein the sensor is configured to capture second sensed data corresponding with second measured characteristics associated with the golf shot;   a host computer, configured to receive the first sensed data from the optical launch monitor, receive the second sensed data from the sensor, and to generate at least one of initial launch parameters and trajectory information associated with the golf shot based at least partially on the first sensed data and the second sensed data; and   an information output device configured to communicate the at least one of the initial launch parameters and the trajectory information to a user.   
     
     
         38 . The measurement system according to  claim 37 , wherein the sensor comprises one of a motion sensor or a global positioning system (GPS) sensor. 
     
     
         39 . The measurement system according to  claim 37 , further comprising a radar launch monitor, configured to capture third sensed data corresponding with third measured characteristics associated with the golf shot, wherein generation of the at least one of the initial launch parameters and the trajectory information is further based at least partially the third sensed data. 
     
     
         40 . A measurement system for providing shot data from a golf shot, the measurement system comprising:
 a first sensor, fixed to a golf club used to generate a golf shot, wherein the first sensor is configured to capture first sensed data corresponding with first measured characteristics associated with the golf shot;   a second sensor embedded in a golf ball impacted by the golf club to generate the golf shot, wherein the second sensor is configured to capture second sensed data corresponding with second measured characteristics associated with the golf shot;   a host computer, configured to receive the first sensed data from the first sensor, receive the second sensed data from the second sensor, and to generate at least one of club identification, carry distance, and total distance associated with the golf shot based at least partially on the first sensed data and the second sensed data; and   an information output device configured to communicate the at least one of the club identification, carry distance, and total distance to a user.   
     
     
         41 . The measurement system according to  claim 40 , wherein a measured characteristic of the first measured characteristics is a unique tag of the golf club, and wherein the unique tag is transmitted to the host computer when a golf ball is struck during the golf shot. 
     
     
         42 . The measurement system according to  claim 41 , wherein the host computer is an electronic device configured to determine global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the golf club when the golf ball is struck during the golf shot based on the unique tag of the golf club, and when the golf ball is struck by a subsequent golf shot based on a unique tag of a golf club used for the subsequent shot, such that a distance between the golf shot and the subsequent golf shot is determinable by the electronic device. 
     
     
         43 . The measurement system according to  claim 41 , wherein the first sensor communicates the first sensed data to the host computer using an auditory system. 
     
     
         44 . The measurement system according to  claim 40 , wherein measured characteristics of the second measured characteristics are global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the golf ball. 
     
     
         45 . The measurement system according to  claim 44 , wherein the second sensor captures the GPS coordinates of the golf ball at a position of the golf ball when struck by the golf club. 
     
     
         46 . The measurement system according to  claim 44 , wherein the second sensor captures the GPS coordinates of the golf ball when and after the golf ball is struck by the golf club and a further measured characteristic of the second measured characteristics includes a carry distance of the golf ball. 
     
     
         47 . The measurement system according to  claim 44 , wherein an additional measured characteristic of the second measured characteristics includes a roll distance of the golf ball. 
     
     
         48 . The measurement system according to  claim 40 , wherein the first sensor wirelessly communicates the first sensed data to the host computer and the second sensor wirelessly communicates the second sensed data to the host computer. 
     
     
         49 . The measurement system according to  claim 48 , wherein the first sensor wirelessly communicates the first sensed data to the host computer via an auditory system and the second sensor wirelessly communicates the second sensed data to the host computer via a Bluetooth communication protocol.