Virtual golf simulation device and virtual golf simulation method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12528008-B2
Application number	US-202218147357-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2022
Priority date	Jun 29, 2020
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

Proposed are a virtual golf simulation device and a virtual golf simulation method. According to an embodiment, there is provided a virtual golf simulation device including: a first trajectory processing unit configured to simulate a first movement trajectory of a ball on a virtual golf course based on shot data on a golf shot of a user; and a second trajectory processing unit configured to simulate a second movement trajectory based on some of a plurality of factors for the simulation of the first trajectory.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A virtual golf simulation device for simulating movement of a ball on a virtual golf course, the virtual golf simulation device comprising:
a first trajectory processing unit configured to simulate a first movement trajectory of a ball on a virtual golf course based on shot data, which is calculated from sensing information received from a sensing device, from a golf shot of a user; a second trajectory processing unit configured to simulate a second movement trajectory based on some of a plurality of shot data for the simulation of the first movement trajectory, from a plurality of golf shots of the user; and an image output unit configured to provide a visualized simulation image to an image output device so that the first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory are displayed together, wherein a plurality of factors affect a result of simulating movement of the ball on the virtual golf course, each factor comprising a factor item and a factor value corresponding to the factor item, and the factor value comprises shot data, and wherein the second trajectory processing unit is further configured to:
accumulate shot data from the plurality of golf shots of the user,
identify one or more factor items each having a factor value within a predetermined range for a predetermined number of golf shots or more from the accumulated shot data,
set the identified factor items as fixed items,
set remaining factor items other than the fixed items as floating items, and
simulate the second movement trajectory by changing shot data corresponding to the floating items.

2 . The virtual golf simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the second trajectory processing unit is further configured to:
calculate average values of the accumulated shot data for the respective factor items, and set one or more identified factor items as the fixed items based on the average values.

3 . The virtual golf simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the second trajectory processing unit is further configured to:
simulate a second movement trajectory for calculating a maximum driving distance as the second movement trajectory.

4 . The virtual golf simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the second trajectory processing unit is further configured to generate feedback information based on the second movement trajectory.

5 . A virtual golf simulation method by which a virtual golf simulation device simulates movement of a ball on a virtual golf course, the virtual golf simulation method comprising:
acquiring, by a processor of the virtual golf simulation device, shot data, which is calculated from sensing information received from a sensing device, from a golf shot of a user; simulating, by the processor, a first movement trajectory of a ball on a virtual golf course based on the shot data, and also simulating a second movement trajectory based on some of a plurality of shot data for the simulation of the first movement trajectory, from a plurality of golf shots of the user; and providing, by the processor, a visualized simulation image to an image output device so that the first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory are displayed together, wherein a plurality of factors affect a result of simulating movement of the ball on the virtual golf course, each factor comprising a factor item and a factor value corresponding to the factor item, and the factor value comprises shot data, and wherein simulating the second movement trajectory comprises:
accumulating shot data from the plurality of golf shots of the user,
identifying one or more factor items each having a factor value within a predetermined range for a predetermined number of golf shots or more from the accumulated shot data,
setting the identified factor items as fixed items,
setting remaining factor items other than the fixed items as floating items, and
simulating the second movement trajectory by changing shot data corresponding to the floating items.

6 . The virtual golf simulation method of claim 5 , wherein simulating the second movement trajectory comprises:
calculating average values of the accumulated shot data for the respective factor items; and setting one or more identified factor items as the fixed items based on the average values.

7 . The virtual golf simulation method of claim 5 , wherein simulating the second movement trajectory further comprises:
simulating a second movement trajectory for calculating a maximum driving distance as the second movement trajectory.

8 . The virtual golf simulation method of claim 5 , wherein simulating the second movement trajectory further comprises generating feedback information based on the second movement trajectory.

Assignees

• Golfzon Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cho Seongin
• Oh Changhyun

Classifications

• A63B2220/807

  Photo cameras · CPC title

• A63B2220/05

  Image processing for measuring physical parameters · CPC title

• A63B2071/0638

  Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment · CPC title

• A63B2024/0015

  Comparing movements or motion sequences with computerised simulations of movements or motion sequences, e.g. for generating an ideal template as reference to be achieved by the user · CPC title

• A63B69/3623

  for driving (A63B69/3608, A63B69/3658, A63B69/3661, A63B69/3667 and A63B69/3691 take precedence) · CPC title