KR20070106850A - Web-based golf club fitting service method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a web-based golf club fitting service. The fitting service includes the input of data through the member terminal, the simulation of the hitting result of the web server according to the input data, the change of the specifications through the member terminal, the simulation of the hitting result of the web server according to the changed specifications, and the determination of the optimal specification through the member terminal. In this case, the process of manufacturing or purchasing golf clubs according to the determined optimal specifications is carried out in order. In particular, the fitting service according to the present invention is organically connected with offline and online, and the optimal specification for fitting is determined by changing the specification between the member terminal and the web server and repeatedly performing and confirming the simulation. Thus, golfers can provide reliable golf club fitting services.

Description

Web-based golf club fitting service method {Web-based golf club fitting service method}

1 is a flow chart of a web-based golf club fitting service according to the prior art.

2 is a system diagram for a web-based golf club fitting service according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart of the web-based golf club fitting service according to the present invention.

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11. Member terminal 12. Measuring equipment

13. Web Server 14. Database

16. Golf Club

The present invention relates to a golf club fitting service, and more particularly, to a web-based golf club fitting service that can provide a precise and reliable service by connecting offline and online.

"Golf Club Fitting" is to analyze the golfer's physical characteristics, swing characteristics at the time of hitting, hitting characteristics, and club characteristics used to determine the club specifications that are most suitable for the golfer, and according to the decision specifications Buying or making (calibrating or replacing) Most golfers tend to prefer famous brand golf clubs rather than choose clubs that suit their characteristics, which is why even expensive clubs do not perform well or improve their skills. Thus, golf club fitting is required.

Currently, golf club fittings are mainly classified into offline fittings performed by fitting shops and online fittings on the web mainly operated by golf equipment brand companies.

The off-line fitting: after the golfer hits the golf ball, check the simulation data output through the measuring equipment, and based on the data, the golfer and the fitting operator makes some changes to any factor of the golf club specifications If the specification change is decided in detail, the golf club is manufactured according to the specification. Then hit again with the manufactured golf club to determine if the decision specifications are correct.

And the online fitting is: As illustrated in FIG. 1, when a golfer inputs his or her physical characteristics to a web server, the web server generally outputs an appropriate decision specification based on the inputted physical characteristics information. In some cases, a golf club having the specifications is presented to the golfer to purchase it.

The above-described online fitting is meaningful in terms of determining and presenting the golf club specifications by simply inputting the golfer. However, simply by calculating the golf ball's physical characteristics on the web, presenting the decision specifications in one direction, and purchasing the golf club accordingly, the golfer cannot provide reliable and accurate fitting results. Therefore, golfers are evading the current online fitting, and the service company is simply providing online fitting as a means of promoting and selling the company and its products.

The present invention is to solve the above problems of the conventional online fitting service. An object of the present invention is to provide a reliable and accurate golf club fitting service. For this purpose, the fitting service of the present invention allows the offline and online to be organically linked. Meanwhile, the optimal specification for fitting in the fitting service of the present invention is determined in the process of repeatedly changing the specification through the member terminal and the simulation of the web server accordingly.

Golf club fitting service method according to the present invention includes: input of data through the member terminal, the impact result simulation of the web server according to the input data, the change of specifications through the member terminal, the impact result simulation of the web server according to the changed specifications, the member Determination of the optimal specifications through the terminal, the process of manufacturing or purchasing the golf club according to the determined optimal specifications in order.

In addition to the physical characteristics of the golfer, the data includes element information detected by the measuring device when hitting and specification information of the golf club used for hitting, as factors influencing the trajectory and flying distance of the golf ball. On the other hand, the optimal specifications can be obtained by repeatedly changing the specifications through the member terminal and the simulation of the hit result of the web server accordingly.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention;

2 illustrates a system built for a golf club fitting service according to the present invention. The system includes a member terminal 11 capable of inputting / outputting various types of data, and a web server 13 for receiving, processing, and transmitting data, and the member terminal 11 and the web server 13 include: Perform data communication with each other based on the Internet. Reference numeral 14 is a database provided in connection with the web server 13, and reference numeral 17 is a site linked to the web server 13 for a special purpose.

In the present invention, data to be input through the member terminal 11 includes pitch characteristics, swing characteristics, and the like, in addition to the physical characteristics of the golfer 15. However, such data may be grasped through the electronic measuring device 12 that detects and processes the golf swing when the actual hit. Therefore, it is difficult for the golfer 15 to personally include the measuring device 12 and directly participate as a member to use the fitting service of the present invention.

If so, the 'member' as the data input subject may be a business entity such as a fitting shop or golf course or golf practice range equipped with various measuring equipment 12. In addition, the above-mentioned business entity receives a golf club fitting request from the golfer 15 individually, collects various data regarding physical characteristics, pitch characteristics at the time of hitting, swing characteristics, etc. You will participate in the service of the present invention as a qualification. However, the present invention does not limit the qualifications of members, and even individual golfers can participate in the present invention as members if they can provide necessary data to the service.

On the other hand, the production (correction, correction) of the golf club selected as the final fitting step of the service according to the present invention can not be performed on the web, within the business entity (especially fitting shop) having a professional fitting technology A golf club will be provided to the golfer 15, which is completed and fitted. After all, the present invention has a feature that is connected to offline and online, and the one-stop fitting service for the golfer 15 can be enabled by participating in the business as a member.

Referring to Figure 3, the process of performing a golf club fitting service according to the present invention based on the system constructed as described above will be described in order.

First, when the golfer 15 actually hits the golf club 16 recognized as specific specification information, element information affecting the trajectory and flying distance of the golf ball is detected by the measuring device 12. As is known, the element information includes, for example, club head speed, contact angle of the head face, ball trajectory, launch angle, spin amount, and the like. The detected element information, the specification information of the golf club 16 used for hitting, and the physical characteristics of the golfer 15 are input as data through the member terminal 11 and transmitted to the web server (S11). Preferably, the wishes of the golfer 15-for example, subjective wishes for the distance, trajectory, etc. of the golf ball-are further included with the data.

The web server 13 receives the transmitted element information and calculates the trajectory and the flying distance of the ball by applying each element information to an already loaded simulation program. These are processed into video and text data. However, a program for obtaining ball trajectories and flying distances based on element information and processing them as data is not unusual in the present invention. The processed simulation data is transmitted to the member terminal 11 and outputted so that it can be checked (S12).

By confirming the simulation data output through the member terminal 11 (S13), while grasping the problem of the golf club 16 used, but not to a specific numerical value to any factor of the specification information of the golf club 16 It is possible to make a rough estimate of whether to change the Here, the specification refers to a number of factors that can affect each element information value in a general sense, for example, shaft strength, length, weight, kick point, head weight, loft angle, face angle, lie angle, club The swing weight of, etc. is applicable.

After step S13, a change of the original specification information and the original element information for the generation of the change specification information and the change element information is attempted through the member terminal 11. This is for the determination of optimal specifications. However, in the step before the change is performed, the web server 13 may set the limit range of the change in consideration of the golfer's physical characteristics and desires (S14). For example, assuming a relationship between the extension of the golfer 15 and the length of the shaft, the setting of the limit range is sufficient.

Here, both the change specification information and the change element information may be generated by an input using the member terminal 11. However, in this case, there is a problem that considers a lot of individual information at the same time. Therefore, preferably, any one selected from the change specification information and the change element information is generated as the member terminal 11 input. The other one not selected is automatically generated by the processing program in the web server 13.

The processing program simply includes a mathematical and physical algorithm for correlating the specification information and the element information. However, since the specifications information or the element information is often in a mutually dynamic relationship, the processing program preferably includes both mathematical and physical algorithms for determining the correlation between the information and the element information. Using this processing program, the web server 13 generates the change element information or the change specification information based on the change specification information or the change element information generated by the input of the terminal 11.

Then, the steps for determining the optimal specification can be proceeded in two ways, one of which is through the change of original specification information and the other is through the change of original element information.

As the former method, an attempt to change the golf club 16 specification information through the member terminal 11 is made. The input will be made centering on the change necessary specification and the amount of change determined through the confirmation in step S13. When the change specification information is input (S15), the web server 13 calculates the change amount of the element information based on the change specification information and generates the change element information (S16). In addition, the change factor information is applied to a simulation program to obtain a ball trajectory and a flying distance, and process the data, and the processed simulation data is output through the member terminal (S17).

As the latter method, an attempt is made to change the element information through the member terminal 11. The input will be made centering on the change necessary element and the change amount determined through the confirmation in step S13. When the change element information is input (S15a), the web server 13 calculates the change amount of the specification information based on the change element information and generates the change specification information (S16a). The change factor information is applied to a simulation program to obtain the trajectory and the flying distance of the ball, and process the data, and the processed simulation data is output through the member terminal 11 (S17). Here, steps S16a and S17 may be interchanged in order.

Regardless of the method, free changes of golf club specifications are attempted through the member terminal 11 and the simulation result can be checked. In the process of repeating this process, an optimal specification for golf club fitting can be determined. That is, by checking the simulation data output in step S17 to determine whether a satisfactory simulation result is obtained (S18), otherwise input and generation of change specification information and change element information through the member terminal 11 and the web server. The simulation in (13) is performed again (S15-S16-S17 or S15a-S16a-S17).

That is, the specification selection and the simulation thereof are repeatedly performed through the data communication between the member terminal 11 and the web server 13, and if the satisfactory simulation result is obtained through this process, the member terminal 11 The change specification information at that time is selected to determine the optimal specification (S19).

When the optimal specification is determined in step S19, the web server 13 may search its database 14 and output the golf club that matches the determined specification to the member terminal 11, and separately fit the determined specification. The golf club fitting may be terminated by making (correcting, replacing) (S20) or purchasing a golf club. Here, the golf club can be made offline, but the purchase can be made online.

For example, when the optimal specification is determined, the web server 13 performs a search of the directly connected database 14 to determine whether a golf club having the determined specification is owned, and the golf club has a member terminal 11. It can be presented to the user to take steps to purchase online. If you do not have the golf club, you may be able to search other linked sites 14 and take steps to purchase online.

According to the present invention, the golf club fitting service is organically linked offline and online from the collection of data to the production of the golf club. On the other hand, the optimal specification for fitting is determined by changing the specification between the member terminal and the web server and iteratively performing and confirming the simulation. Therefore, the golfer can provide a reliable and accurate golf club fitting service.

Claims (9)

In the member terminal, the first step of inputting the element information affecting the trajectory and flying distance of the golf ball and the golf club's specifications information and the golfer's body characteristics as the data and transmitted to the web server at the time of hitting; A second step of receiving the element information from the web server and applying the element information to a loaded simulation program to obtain a trajectory and a flying distance of the ball, and then processing them as image and text data and outputting them to be confirmed by a member terminal; A third step of generating change specification information and change element information as the change of the specification information or the element information is attempted through the member terminal after checking the simulation data output in the second step; A fourth step of applying the changed element information generated in the third step to the simulation program loaded in the web server to obtain the trajectory and the flying distance of the ball, and then processing them as image and text data and outputting them to be checked by the member terminal; ; A fifth step of, at the member terminal, checking the simulation data output in the fourth step and determining an optimal specification when it is satisfied; A web-based golf club fitting service method comprising the sixth step of producing or purchasing a golf club according to the optimal specifications determined in the fifth step. The method of claim 1, And the element information and the change element information include club head speed, head face contact angle, ball trajectory, launch angle, and spin amount. The method of claim 1, The specification information and the change specification information is a web-based golf club fitting service method comprising the shaft strength, length, weight, kick point, weight of the head, loft angle, face angle, lie angle, swing weight of the club . The method of claim 1, Web-based golf club fitting service method characterized in that before the third step the web server sets the limit of the change in consideration of the golfer's physical characteristics. The method of claim 1, Any one selected from the change specification information and the change element information of the third step is generated as an input using the member terminal; The selected one is applied to a web server loaded processing program including a mathematical and physical algorithm that correlates the specification information and the element information, so that the other one which is not selected is automatically generated by the web server. Golf club fitting services. The method of claim 5, The processing program further comprises a mathematical and physical algorithm for determining the interrelationship between the information and the element information web-based golf club fitting service method. The method of claim 1, The change specification information and the change factor information of the third step are repeatedly generated until the optimal specification for the golf club fitting is determined. The method of claim 1, If the optimal specification is determined in the fifth step, the web server comprises the step of outputting the golf club in accordance with the determined specifications to the member terminal Web-based golf club fitting service method. The method of claim 8, The output golf club is a web-based golf club fitting service method, characterized in that it can be purchased through an online procedure.

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