Virtual golf simulation device and method for the same
US8678892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2071/068
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A virtual golf simulation device and a method for the same are disclosed. The virtual golf simulation device includes a sensor for sensing flight of a ball hit by a golfer, an image processor for processing a simulated image of a virtual golf course and a simulated image of a flight trajectory of the ball sensed by the sensor, a caddy voice guide for providing a golfer logged in to a system with customized voice guidance through a virtual caddy selected for the golfer from among a plurality of virtual caddies, and a controller for identifying the logged-in golfer and controlling the caddy voice guide to provide the logged-in golfer with the customized voice guidance through the selected virtual caddy.
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