Abstract:
A golf swing training apparatus, system, method and computer program product is disclosed for recording and providing digital review a media recording of a filmed golf swing. The golf swing training apparatus allows a golfer to pay to have his/her swing digitally recorded simultaneously from a plurality of camera perspectives, and to review video media of the golf swing in slow motion so as to improve technique, posture, and swing trajectory. The golf swing training apparatus, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of cameras, an interface for prompting a golfer to make payment, and a display for reviewing footage of a golf swing from one of a plurality of perspectives. In some embodiments, flashing lights inform the golfer that the recording is about to begin.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    This invention relates to golfing devices, and more particularly relates to systems, methods and apparatii for improving golf swings. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0004]    Many golfers have a desire to improve their golf swings, consequently improving their golf game. High precision is required during putting and driving to improve a golfer&#39;s score. Many factors influence the speed and trajectory of a golf ball while in flight or while rolling on a green, including the angle of the club face at impact and the speed of the club at impact, as well as the posture of the golfer while swinging. While many devices have been proposed to improve a golfer&#39;s posture and the direction of the golf club when striking a golf ball, all the devices in the art suffer from various weaknesses. 
         [0005]    Apparatii, systems and methods which are meant to improve a golfer&#39;s posture, technique, swing trajectory and drive distance are known in the art. Some of these apparatti include cumbersome swing training devices, which cannot be easily transported from one location to another, and which assist golfers only in improving only type of golf swing without affording the golfer the opportunity for visual review of a deficient swing from a third-party perspective. 
         [0006]    Although these devices can assist a golfer in certain aspects of the golf swing, the present inventor is unaware of any device that can assist the golfer in filming an actual golf swing from a plurality of perspectives, or of providing slow motion review of the swing. Such a machine would be beneficial as it would allow a golfer to review all aspects of a golf swing on camera, rather than attempting to visualize errors being explained to the golfer by a coach or trainer. 
         [0007]    These devices known in the art do not allow a golfer to selectively improve a type of swing to work on, such as putting, chipping pitching or driving. Accordingly, there is a need for a golf swing training device that can be used to assist the golfer in improving, inter alia, posture, drive distance and technique. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0008]    From the foregoing discussion, it should be apparent that a need exists for an apparatus, method, system and computer program product for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing. Beneficially, such a measuring device would overcome many of the difficulties with prior art by providing a more functional apparatus to golfers and golf coaches which can be used where other devices are deficient. 
         [0009]    The present invention has been developed in response to the present state of the art, and in particular, in response to the problems and needs in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currently available apparatii, computer program products, and methods. Accordingly, the present invention has been developed to provide a system for improving a golf swing, the system comprising: a planar standing pad resting on a ground surface for supporting a golfer swinging a golf club; two or more digital cameras, each camera pointed at a center of the standing pad, each camera affixed to one a plurality of camera stands; two or more camera stands, each camera stand detachably affixed to a camera, the camera stands affixed to the standing pad; three of more cables, each cable interconnecting one of the cameras with a DPD (data processing device); a DPD in logical communication with the first display and the second display, the DPD networked to an Internet; an interface for receiving payment information entered by a golfer, the first display in logical connection with the DPD; a display for displaying video media shot by the cameras; and a persistent computer readable storage for storing video media shot by the cameras. 
         [0010]    In some embodiments, the system further comprises a prompter module configured to prompt a golfer to input a number of swings the golfer wishes to pay to have reviewed; an incorporation module configured to incorporate a golfer into a virtual framework, the incorporation module configured to store the golfer&#39;s name and email in a database record in the persistent computer readable storage; a payment module configured to accept a credit card payment from the golfer, the payment a function of the number of swings selected by the golfer; a hand selector module configured to prompt the golfer to identify himself/herself as one of a right-handed golfer and a left-handed golfer; and a recorder module configured to record the swing of the golfer from a plurality of perspective, the recordings of the golf swing from each perspective stored in persistent computer readable memory; and a transfer module configured to transfer a video recording of the golfer&#39;s swing as an attachment to the email address. 
         [0011]    The system may further comprise: a lighter module configured to flash one or more light(s) to indicate to the golfer that video recording is about to ensue; and one or more light(s) connected the lighter module. 
         [0012]    In some embodiments, a command module is configured to recognize a plurality of commands uttered orally by the golfer, such as commands to commence recording, charge a credit card for an additional swing, or to erase a previous recording. 
         [0013]    A golf swing review device is also disclosed comprising: a planar standing pad resting on a ground surface for supporting a golfer swinging a golf club; two or more digital cameras affixed to the standing pad, each camera pointed at a center of the standing pad, the cameras each affixed to a camera stand; two or more camera stands, each camera stand detachably affixed to a camera, the camera stands resting on the ground surface; two of more cables, each cable interconnecting one of the cameras with a DPD (data processing device); an interface for receiving payment information entered by a golfer, the first display in logical connection with the DPD; a display for displaying video media shot by the cameras; and a DPD in logical communication with the first display and the second display, the DPD networked to an Internet. 
         [0014]    The display may face the standing pad such the golfer can see the display while standing on the pad. The golf swing review device may further comprise one or more light(s) configured to flash so as to indicate that recording of a golf swing is about to begin. 
         [0015]    The golf swing review device may further comprise two or more disassemblable, interconnectable walls surrounding the standing pad. 
         [0016]    The computer program product may perform operations for recognizing a golfer&#39;s  102  voice, fingerprints, or eyes using means and physical components known to those of skill in the art. In those embodiments, the DPD authenticates, or recognizes the golfer&#39;s  212  voice, fingerprints or eyes and accesses videos and/or payment information exclusively associated with that golfer  212 . 
         [0017]    A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having computer usable program code executable to perform operations for providing visual review of recorded golf swing is also disclosed, the operations of the computer program product comprising: prompting a golfer to input a number of swings the golfer wishes to pay to have reviewed; incorporating a golfer into a virtual framework, the incorporation module configured to store the golfer&#39;s name and email in a database record in the persistent computer readable storage; accepting a credit card payment from the golfer, the payment a function of the number of swings selected by the golfer; prompting the golfer to identify himself/herself as one of a right-handed golfer and a left-handed golfer; and recording the swing of the golfer from a plurality of perspectives, the recordings of the golf swing stored in persistent computer readable memory; and transferring a video recording of the golfer&#39;s swing as an attachment to the email address. 
         [0018]    The computer program may further comprise: counting down the seconds until recording starts, and displaying a countdown on a display. The computer program product may further comprise: prompting the golfer to replay footage of the golfer&#39;s recorded swing on a display, the golfer prompted to display footage from one of a first perspective, a second perspective, a third perspective, or all perspectives; and playing the recorded media on the display in slow motion from the selected perspective(s) in response to the golfer starting replay. 
         [0019]    The computer program product may further comprise: prompting the golfer to start a slow motion replay of the golfer&#39;s recorded swing on a display; and playing the recorded media on the display in slow motion in response to the golfer starting replay. 
         [0020]    The computer program product may further comprising: prompting the golfer to select from one of one or more perspective views used to record the golfer&#39;s swing; and playing the recorded media footage taken from the selected perspective on the display in slow motion in response to the golfer starting replay. 
         [0021]    These features and advantages of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or may be learned by the practice of the invention as set forth hereinafter. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0022]    In order that the advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0023]      FIG. 1  is a rear elevational perspective view of a device for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0024]      FIG. 2  is a side perspective view of a system for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0025]      FIG. 3  is a side elevational perspective view of a system for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0026]      FIG. 4  is an interior environmental perspective view of a system for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0027]      FIG. 5  is an entity-data relationship diagram of some of the modules of system for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0028]      FIG. 6  is a block diagram of the modules of system for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention; and 
           [0029]      FIG. 7  is a flow chart of the steps of a method or computer program product or recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0030]    Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment. 
         [0031]    Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention. 
         [0032]      FIG. 1  is a rear elevational perspective view of a device  100  for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention. The device  100  comprises, in the shown embodiment, a camera  104   a,  a camera  104   b,  a camera  104   c,  a cable  106   a,  a cable  106   b,  a cable  106   c,  a display  108   a,  display  108   b,  a table  110 , a tripod  112   a,  a tripod  112   b,  a tripod  112   c,  and a standing pad  114 . A golfer  202  is also shown. 
         [0033]    The cameras  104   a - c,  in the shown embodiment, each comprise high speed digital cameras capable of recording  100  frames per second or higher. These cameras  104   a - c  are outfitted with wide angle lenses. 
         [0034]    The cameras  104   a - c  sit upon tripods  112   a - c.  The tripods  112   a - c  rest upon the edges of the standing pad  114 . In some embodiments, the tripods  112   a - c  are detachably affixed to the standing pad  114 . In other embodiments, the tripods  112   a - c  rest on a ground surface and encircle the standing pad  114 . The cameras  104   a - c  may also be mounted on camera stands alternatively. 
         [0035]    The cameras  104   a - c  are affixed to cables  106   a - c,  which cables  106   a - c  interconnect the cameras  104   a - c  with a data processing device (DPD), such as a server, computer workstation, router, mainframe computer, or the like. In various embodiments, the DPD comprises one or more processors. The processor is a computing device well-known to those in the art and may include an application-specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”). 
         [0036]    Typically, the DPD comprises one or more central processing units executing software and/or firmware to control and manage the other components or modules. In the shown embodiments, the display  108   a  comprises a DPD which interfaces with the other functional components of the device  100 . The DPD  108   a  may comprise all, or party, of the hardware and/or software necessary to run the device  100 , including a display  100 , as well as Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS), OS/390, zSeries/Operating System (z/OS), UNIX, Linux, or a solid state hard drive. 
         [0037]    The display  108   b  exists for allowing review of a golf swing recorded by the cameras  104   a - c.  In some embodiments, the display  108   b  also comprises a DPD and/or persistent computer readable storage. The persistent storage provides persistent storage of data, including video media files recorded by the cameras  104   a - c.  The persistent storage stores computer readable database files. 
         [0038]    The table  110  is well-known to those of skill in the art. 
         [0039]    The standing pad  114  comprises a planar pad upon which the golf  102  positions himself during recording of a golf swing. The standing pad  114  rests upon a ground surface or subgrade, and may be formed from nylon, woven organic fabrics, rigid or flexible elastomeric materials, wood, metal, alloys, or with other materials known to those of skill in the art. In some embodiments, the standing pad  114  simply comprises a surface area designated on the ground by paint, chalk, or other markings. 
         [0040]    The tripods  112   a - c  comprise three-legged camera stands, and are well-known to those of skill in the art. Alternatively, the cameras  104   a - c  may be mounted on camera stands of any type. The cameras  104   a - c  may also be mounted on walls or poles. 
         [0041]      FIG. 2  is a side perspective view of a system  200  for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention. The system  200  comprises, in the shown embodiment, a camera  104   a,  a camera  104   b,  a camera  104   c,  a cable  106   a,  a display  108   a,  display  108   b,  a table  110 , a tripod  112   a,  a light  202   a,  and a light  202   b.  A golfer  202  is also shown. 
         [0042]    Those of skill in the art recognize that the system  200  may be more simple or complex than illustrated so long as the system  200  includes modules or sub-systems that correspond to those described herein. The server  102  may comprise a computer program running on one or more data processing devices (DPDs), such as a server, computer workstation, router, mainframe computer, or the like. 
         [0043]    In the shown embodiment, the DPD  108   a  creates golfer records from information gathered electronically from golfers  102  being filmed by the cameras  104   a - c.  In the shown embodiment, the cameras  104   a - c  communicate with the DPD  108   a  via the cables  10   a - c,  but this communication may be effectuated wirelessly through an SMS Gateway Provider using a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) message. 
         [0044]    The DPD  108   a  may also be in logical communication with a golfer  102  through a networked environment, such as local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN), including the wireless network. The DPD  108   a  may send recorded video media to the golfer  102  wirelessly to personal DPDs such as laptops, Palm Pilots®, digital cameras, personal gaming system, and the like. 
         [0045]    In some embodiments, the DPD  108   a  is in logical communication, or networked communication, via the Internet with one or more third-party websites. The DPD  108   a  is configured to transfer a copy of the recorded video media to the golfer via means selected by the golfer before payment is remitted. The DPD  108   a - b  may communicate with the golfer  102  using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), Post Office Protocol (POP), or other protocols well-known to those of skill in the art. 
         [0046]    The information gathered by the system  200  is stored in computer readable memory. 
         [0047]    The display  108   a  is equipped, in the shown embodiment, with a touch interface for accepting commands and payment from the golfer  102 . In other embodiments, the interface may comprise, internally or externally, an Interactive Voice Response (IVR), which recognizes verbal and keypad input from golfers  102  to the system  200 . 
         [0048]    The system  200  comprises lights  202   a - b.  Some embodiments of the present invention include only one light  202 . Other embodiments include a plurality of lights  202 . These lights  202   a - b  are affixed to the table  110  or another component of the system  100  where the golfer  102  can see them as he is preparing to swing a golf club while being recorded by the cameras  104   a - c.  In various embodiments of the present invention, these lights  202   a - b  are configured to flash in various patterns indicative of the commencement of the recording. In other embodiments, the color of the lights  202   a - b  indicates a phase of the recording, such as a pre-recording phase, the recording phase, or the post recording phase. 
         [0049]    The lights, like all of the components of the system  200 , may be powered by 120 volt alternating current, 12 volt direct current, or other means known to those of skill in the art. 
         [0050]    The cameras  104   a - c , cable  106   a , display  108   a , display  108   b , table  110 , and tripod  112   a  are all substantially described above in relation to  FIG. 1 . 
         [0051]      FIG. 3  is a side elevational perspective view of a system  300  for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention. The system  300  comprises, in the shown embodiment, a camera  104   a,  a camera  104   b,  a camera  104   c,  a cable  106   c,  a display  108   a,  display  108   b,  a table  110 , a tripod  112   c,  a light  202   a,  and a light  202   b.  A golfer  202  is also shown. 
         [0052]    The cameras  104   a - c,  cable  106   c,  displays  108   a - c,  table  110 , and tripod  112   c  are all substantially described above in relation to  FIG. 1 . 
         [0053]    The cameras  104   a - c  may be oriented in any position around the golfer  102 . The cameras  104   a - c  themselves may serve as markers of the standing pad  114 . 
         [0054]      FIG. 4  is an interior environmental perspective view of an apparatus  400  for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention. The apparatus  400  comprises an interior wall  402   a,  an interior wall  402   b,  an interior wall  402   c,  a display  108   c,  a ground surface  404 , and cameras  104   a - c.  A golfer  102  is also shown. 
         [0055]    In some embodiments of the present invention, the cameras  104   a - c  are mounted on walls  402   a - c  as shown. In those embodiments, the cameras  104   a - c  are interconnected with the other components forming the apparatus with cables  106   a - c.  In some embodiments, the walls  402   a - c  themselves form part of the apparatus  400 . 
         [0056]    In some embodiments of the present invention, the room formed by the walls  402   a - c  and the ground surface  404  is assemblable and portable. Wall  402   c,  in some embodiments, is absent from the apparatus  400 . In those embodiments, the wall  402   c  is missing such that the golfer  102  may drive a golfball through the recess defined by the room where wall  402   c  would have sat. 
         [0057]    The cameras  104   a - c  may be mounted to the walls  402   a - c  using brackets or other means known to those of skill in the art. 
         [0058]    The display  108   b  may also be mounted to one of the walls  402   a - c.  The display  108   c  may comprise a touchscreen and DPD together. 
         [0059]    Some embodiments of the present invention comprise a kiosk in a mall. The kiosk comprises the walls  402   a - c  and other components substantially described above. In those embodiments, the present invention may also be used to video record not only the golf swing of a golfer  102 , but an entire golfer lesson given to the golfer  102  by a golf professional such that the golfer  102  may review advise and technical assistance offered previously to the golfer  102 . In those embodiments, one or more of the golfer  102  and/or the golf professional may instruct the apparatus  400  to begin recording and stop recording manually using means known to those of skill in the art, including depressing a button, voice recognition, and the like. 
         [0060]      FIG. 5  is a data-entity relationship diagram of some of the modules of system  500  for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention. 
         [0061]    In the shown embodiment, the cameras  104   a - c  are in logical communication with a video processing system  502  and with a payment processing system  504 . Both of the systems  504 ,  506  comprise databases (database  506  and database  508  respectively), which databases  506 ,  508  store video media files in persistent computer readable memory. 
         [0062]    The systems  402 ,  404  are in communication with the displays  108   a - b,  and the systems  502 ,  504 , interfacing with the displays  108   a - b,  can replay recorded video media on one or more of the displays  108   a - b.    
         [0063]    The systems  502 ,  504  are also in communication with a home computer  508  via the Internet. These systems  502 ,  504  may instructed by the golfer  102  via the displays  108   a - b  to email or upload recorded video media to the home computer  508 . 
         [0064]      FIG. 6  is a block diagram of the modules of system  600  for recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention. The system  600  comprises an interface module  202 , a prompter module  204 , a payer module  206 , a hand selector module  208 , persistent storage  506 , a recorder module  210 , a transfer module  212 , a lighter module  214 , a counter module  216 , a player module  218 , a payment module  220 , and an incorporation module  222 . 
         [0065]    The interface module  202  is described above in relation to  FIGS. 1-5 , and may consist of the DPD  108   a.    
         [0066]    The prompter module  204  is configured to prompt a golfer  102  to input a number of swings the golfer wishes to pay to have reviewed. The golfer  102  may input this information via the DPD  108   a.    
         [0067]    The incorporation module  222  may be configured to incorporate a golfer  102  into a virtual framework by storing the golfer&#39;s  102  name and email in a database record in the persistent computer readable storage  506 . 
         [0068]    The payment module  220  may be configured to accept a credit card payment from the golfer  102 . The payment may be made via the DPD  108   a.  The payment, in the present invention, is a function of the number of swings selected by the golfer  102  for recoding and review. 
         [0069]    The hand selector module  208  is configured to prompt the golfer  102  to identify himself/herself as either a right-handed golfer and a left-handed golfer. In some embodiments, only one of a plurality of the cameras  104   a - c  is activated. In those embodiments, only the camera  104  that is best positioned to film the golfer  102  from either a right-handed or left-handed position is activated. In some embodiments of the present invention, the cameras  104   a - c  are on a circular track circumscribing the standing pad  114 . The cameras  104   a - c  may be configured to axially rotate the standing pad  114  so as to film the golfer from any position on the track. 
         [0070]    The recorder module  210  may be configured to record the swing of the golfer  102  from any one of a plurality of perspectives, or from all perspectives simultaneously. The recordings of the golf swing from each perspective are stored in persistent computer readable memory. The recorder module  210  instructs the cameras  104   a - c  to being filming, and when to quit filming. 
         [0071]    The transfer module  212  is configured to transfer a video recording of the golfer&#39;s  102  swing to the home computer  408  as an attachment to an email. In various embodiments, the golfer  102  receives an email originating with the transfer module  212 . This email, in some embodiments, contains a hyperlink to a website comprising video of the golfer&#39;s  212  recorded swing(s). This hyperlink may comprise a number, string, or other unique identifier exclusively associated with the golfer  212  such that the website can automatically direct the golfer  212  arriving at the website to an appropriate subpage on the website comprises links to videos of the golfer&#39;s  212  swing(s). 
         [0072]    The lighter module  214  is configured to flash the lights  202   a - b  preparatory to the commencement of the recording. 
         [0073]    The payer module  206  is configured to process a payment from the golfer  102  via the Internet. 
         [0074]    The counter module  216  is configured to display a second countdown on the display  108   b,  indicating the amount of time until the recording begins. 
         [0075]    The player module  218  is configured to play back recording video media to a golfer after recording on one of the display  108   a  and the display  108   b.    
         [0076]      FIG. 7  is a flow chart of the steps of a method  700  or computer program  700  product or recording and facilitating review of digital video media of a golf swing in accordance with the present invention. 
         [0077]    The steps of the method  700  may be effectuated by a DPD in accordance with instructions written in computer readable persistent memory. 
         [0078]    The method  700  begins and the golfer  102  is prompted  602  to select a number of swings with the golfer  102  would like recorded. The golfer may be prompted to register in a virtual framework, and may be prompted or required to input personal identifying information, such as name, email address, phone number, and the like. This information is saved  704  in computer readable memory  508 . 
         [0079]    The golfer  102  is prompted to input payment information. This payment information may comprise credit card numbers, PayPal®, checking information, gift cards, or the like. The payment information is accepted  706 , and the golfer is prompted  708  to identify himself or herself as right-handed golfer or a left-handed golfer. 
         [0080]    If  716  the golfer  102  still has golf swings which have been paid for but not yet recorded, the cameras  104   a - c  are activated, a countdown of the seconds left until recording begins is shown  720  on one or more of the displays  108   a - b;  and, in some embodiment, lights  202   a - b  flash  722  to indicate the start of filming. 
         [0081]    The swing of the golfer  102  is recorded  710  using the cameras  104   a - c,  and the video footage of the golf swing is written into persistent computer readable storage  708 . In some embodiments of the present invention, the golfer  102  starts the recording by depressing a button disposed at, on or near the standing pad  114 . 
         [0082]    Using the interface, the golfer  102  may instruct that the footage be replayed. The footage is then replayed  712  in response to the golfer&#39;s  102  instruction. 
         [0083]    When the video is played back on one of the displays  108   a - c,  or on a website accessible by the golfer  102 . In various embodiments, the golfer  102  may choose to playback a video of his swing that is superimposed over a video of the swing of a professional golfer. In various embodiments, video recordings of the swings of one or more professional golfers are stored in computer readable memory. 
         [0084]    In accordance with the present invention, a golfer  102  may playback a video recording of his own golf swing superimposed digitally on the display over a video recording of a professional golfer&#39;s swing using means known to those of skill in the art. The golfer  102  is provided with functionality enabling the golfer  102  to slow down or speed up the playback rate of both his swing and/or the professional golfer&#39;s swing. The golfer  102  may pause the playback, or zoom in or out during playback or while the playback is paused. 
         [0085]    In various embodiments of the present invention, the playback takes place on one of the displays  108   a - b,  which displays  108   a - b  may also comprise projectors. The golfer  102  is provided with functionality that allow the golfer  102  to draw, using a touchscreen or mouse, onto the digitally displayed playback such that the golfer  102  may draw lines, or multicolored lines, tracking the trajectory of a golf swing. 
         [0086]    In some embodiments, the golfer  102  may separately track the trajectory of his own swing as recorded and displayed on the display  108   a - b,  and may also separately track the trajectory of a professional golfer&#39;s swing using graphics interposed by the golfer  102  on the touchscreen. These golfer  102  imposed graphics may be interposed upon one another during playback along with the video. 
         [0087]    In various embodiments of the present invention, a three dimensional (3D) video images of the golfer&#39;s  102  swing is assembled by the displays  108   a - b  or ancillary DPDs using three camera  104   a - c  perspectives. The video of the golfer&#39;s  102  swing is played back from one of the perspectives, but the golfer  102  is provided with functionality allowing the golfer  102  to view the swing from other perspectives by axially rotating the perspective view of the golfer  102  during playback. In some embodiments, the golfer  102  simply switching from one perspective recording of a camera  104  to the perspective recording of a second or third camera  104 , but in other embodiments, the golfer  102  is shown a composite perspective recording, or a perspective view created by a DPD from the information drawn from the other perspective recordings using means known to those of skill in the art. 
         [0088]    Users have the option to super impose another golfers swing video over their own video either at our kiosk station or on the website 
         [0089]    Users have the option to super impose a mechanical swing over their swing video over their own swing video at the kiosk station or on the website 
         [0090]    Users can use our website tools such as slow motion, drawing lines, drawing circles to analyze their swing. 
         [0091]    The digital recording of the golf swing may be sent to the golfer  102  as described above in relation to  FIGS. 1-6 . 
         [0092]    The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.