US 12,168,168 B2
Equipment fitting system that compares swing metrics
Jacob Howenstein, San Diego, CA (US); and Bhaskar Bose, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to Blast Motion Inc., San Marcos, CA (US)
Filed by Blast Motion Inc., San Marcos, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/068,101.
Application 18/068,101 is a continuation of application No. 17/498,841, filed on Oct. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,565,163.
Application 17/498,841 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/359,407, filed on Jun. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,577,142.
Application 17/359,407 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/228,635, filed on Apr. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,833,406.
Application 17/228,635 is a continuation of application No. 16/835,247, filed on Mar. 30, 2020, granted, now 10,974,121, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 16/835,247 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/189,889, filed on Nov. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,716,989.
Application 16/189,889 is a continuation of application No. 15/628,613, filed on Jun. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,124,230, issued on Nov. 13, 2018.
Application 15/628,613 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/214,339, filed on Jul. 19, 2016, granted, now 9,694,267, issued on Jul. 4, 2017.
Application 18/068,101 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/359,407, filed on Jun. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,577,142.
Application 17/359,407 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/228,635, filed on Apr. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,833,406.
Application 16/835,247 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/166,490, filed on Oct. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,607,349.
Application 16/166,490 is a continuation of application No. 15/590,398, filed on May 9, 2017, granted, now 10,109,061, issued on Oct. 23, 2018.
Application 15/590,398 is a continuation of application No. 15/087,776, filed on Mar. 31, 2016, granted, now 9,646,199, issued on May 9, 2017.
Application 15/087,776 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/801,568, filed on Jul. 16, 2015, granted, now 9,396,385, issued on Jun. 25, 2021.
Application 18/068,101 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/359,407, filed on Jun. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,577,142.
Application 17/359,407 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/228,635, filed on Apr. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,833,406.
Application 16/835,247 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/181,955, filed on Nov. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,621,425, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Application 16/181,955 is a continuation of application No. 15/815,571, filed on Nov. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,121,066, issued on Nov. 6, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0256317 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 69/36 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/16 (2006.01); G01P 15/08 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0639 (2023.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01)
CPC A63B 69/3685 (2013.01) [A63B 69/3635 (2013.01); G01C 21/00 (2013.01); G01C 21/16 (2013.01); G01P 15/0888 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0639 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06V 40/23 (2022.01); A63B 2069/0008 (2013.01); A63B 2220/18 (2013.01); A63B 2220/833 (2013.01); G06F 2218/08 (2023.01); G06F 2218/12 (2023.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An equipment fitting system that compares swing metrics, comprising:
one or more inertial sensors, wherein
each inertial sensor of said one or more inertial sensors comprises
an accelerometer;
a gyroscope;
each inertial sensor is coupled to one or more pieces of equipment of a plurality of pieces of equipment used by a user;
each inertial sensor is configured to capture inertial sensor data at a sequence of times during a swing of each piece of equipment of said one or more pieces of equipment to which said each inertial sensor is coupled;
a processor configured to
receive said inertial sensor data associated with said swing of said each piece of equipment of said one or more pieces of equipment;
for said each piece of equipment,
calculate one or more swing metrics based on said inertial sensor data; and
calculate a metrics score from said one or more swing metrics; and,
access a database for at least one similar metrics score and recommend an optimal piece of equipment of said plurality of pieces of equipment for said user based on said metrics score of another user.