Patent ID: 6398670
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: A63B,G01S

Abstract:
A golf and game system which gives a player immediate feedback, wherein said golf and game system is situated in a golf playing area comprising at least one tee area, and at least one target area, said system comprises:at each target area at least one overview video camera for capturing an image as a captured image covering at least said target area when a golf ball is being hit at said tee area, and at least one zoom video camera, a target measuring system connected to said at least one overview video camera and to said at least one zoom video camera, wherein said target measuring system is operable to perform image improvement methods on said captured image and to detect possible balls in said captured image, and said target measuring system is further operable to calculate coarse real coordinates for said possible balls, memory means connected to said target measuring system said memory means is operable to store real coordinates for already identified balls, said target measuring system comprises a comparing device operable to compare said coarse real coordinates for said possible balls with said real coordinates for already identified balls to determine new ball(s) to be identified, said target measuring system being operable to use said coarse real coordinates for said new ball(s) to position, zoom and focus said at least one zoom video camera on said new ball(s) for said zoom video camera to capture a fine image on said new ball(s), said target measuring system being operable to perform image improvement methods and pattern recognition on said fine image to identify said new ball(s) and get their fine real coordinates, at least one tee terminal positioned at said at least one tee area, said target measuring system being operable to send information regarding said coordiltes to said at least one tee terminal which is operable to give feedback to said player(s).