Global Patent Index - EP 2243523 A1

EP 2243523 A1 20101027 - Method, portable electronic device and computer program product for golf swing detection for scoring assistance

Title (en)

Method, portable electronic device and computer program product for golf swing detection for scoring assistance

Title (de)

Verfahren, tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung und Computerprogrammprodukt für Golfschwungerkennung zur Bewertungsunterstützung

Title (fr)

Procédé, dispositif électronique portable et produit programme d'ordinateur pour la détection de swing de golf pour une assistance de comptabilisation des points

Publication

EP 2243523 A1 20101027 (EN)

Application

EP 09158509 A 20090422

Priority

US 42716109 A 20090421

Abstract (en)

A method and portable electronic device for golf swing detection for scoring assistance are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for golf swing detection on a portable electronic device, comprising: monitoring for and detecting golf swing gestures; determining a location of the device; incrementing a stroke counter when a golf swing gesture is detected and a previous golf swing gesture was not detected within a predetermined distance of the determined location; and displaying the value of the stroke counter in a user interface screen displayed on a display screen of the device.

IPC 8 full level

A63B 71/06 (2006.01); A63B 57/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63B 71/06 (2013.01); A63B 71/0605 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 2008191892 A1 20080814 - KIRKUP MICHAEL [CA], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2243523 A1 20101027; CA 2699876 A1 20101021; CA 2699876 C 20120731

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09158509 A 20090422; CA 2699876 A 20100409