IP Library Granted Patent US 12,324,990
Granted Patent B2
US 12,324,990 · App. 18/625,772 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Mixed reality golf competitions involving real and virtual participants

Inventors: Christian B. Tureaud (Sherman Oaks, CA); James M. Fazio (West Palm Beach, FL)
Assignee: The Generational Project, LLC
A63F13/65A63F13/812G06T13/40G06T19/006
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,324,990
App. No.
18/625,772
Filed
Apr 3, 2024
Granted
Jun 10, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3715
USPC
463/31
Abstract

A method and system to generate first data of a first golfer, wherein the first data comprises at least one of a height, a weight, or golf-related performance data of the first golfer. Second data of a virtual representation of a second golfer is generated, wherein the second data is based on historical performance data associated with the second golfer. A comparison of the first data and the second data is generated. Based at least in part on a display of the comparison, a selection of the second golfer from a set of competitors is generated. Based on the first data and the second data, a simulation of a golf competition involving the first golfer and the virtual representation of the second golfer is generated and a winner of the golf competition is indicated.

Claims (40)

1. A method comprising:

generating, by a processing device, first data of a first golfer, wherein the first data comprises at least one of a height, a weight, or golf-related performance data of the first golfer;

generating second data of a virtual representation of a second golfer, wherein the second data is based on historical performance data associated with the second golfer;

generating a comparison of the first data and the second data;

identifying, based at least in part on a display of the comparison, a selection of the second golfer from a set of competitors;

generating, based on the first data and the second data, a simulation of a golf competition involving the first golfer and the virtual representation of the second golfer; and

indicating a winner of the golf competition.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the simulation comprises video content associated with the first golfer playing golf on a golf course.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising augmenting the video content associated with the first golfer with a photorealistic digital representation of the second golfer.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the photorealistic digital representation of the second golfer performs one or more golf-related actions in association with the golf competition.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the historical performance data associated with the second golfer comprises one or more historical golf scores of the second golfer associated with one or more golf competitions.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the winner of the golf competition based at least in part on one or more handicap score modifiers associated with one or more of the first golfer and the second golfer.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising publishing data associated with the simulation of the golf competition to a computing device.

8. A system comprising:

a memory comprising instructions; and

a processing device coupled to the memory, the processing device to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:

generating first data of a first golfer, wherein the first data comprises at least one of a height, a weight, or golf-related performance data of the first golfer;

generating second data of a virtual representation of a second golfer, wherein the second data is based on historical performance data associated with the second golfer;

generating a comparison of the first data and the second data;

identifying, based at least in part on a display of the comparison, a selection of the second golfer from a set of competitors;

generating, based on the first data and the second data, a simulation of a golf competition involving the first golfer and the virtual representation of the second golfer; and

indicating a winner of the golf competition.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the simulation comprises video content associated with the first golfer playing golf on a golf course.

10. The system of claim 9 , the operations further comprising augmenting the video content associated with the first golfer with a photorealistic digital representation of the second golfer.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the photorealistic digital representation of the second golfer performs one or more golf-related actions in association with the golf competition.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the historical performance data associated with the second golfer comprises one or more historical golf scores of the second golfer associated with one or more golf competitions.

13. The system of claim 8 , the operations further comprising determining the winner of the golf competition based at least in part on one or more handicap score modifiers associated with one or more of the first golfer and the second golfer.

14. The system of claim 8 , the operations further comprising publishing data associated with the simulation of the golf competition to a computing device.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause a processing device to perform operations comprising:

generating first data of a first golfer, wherein the first data comprises at least one of a height, a weight, or golf-related performance data of the first golfer;

generating second data of a virtual representation of a second golfer, wherein the second data is based on historical performance data associated with the second golfer;

generating a comparison of the first data and the second data;

identifying, based at least in part on a display of the comparison, a selection of the second golfer from a set of competitors;

generating, based on the first data and the second data, a simulation of a golf competition involving the first golfer and the virtual representation of the second golfer; and

indicating a winner of the golf competition.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the simulation comprises video content associated with the first golfer playing golf on a golf course.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 16 , the operations further comprising augmenting the video content associated with the first golfer with a photorealistic digital representation of the second golfer, wherein the photorealistic digital representation of the second golfer performs one or more golf-related actions in association with the golf competition.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the historical performance data associated with the second golfer comprises one or more historical golf scores of the second golfer associated with one or more golf competitions.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , the operations further comprising determining the winner of the golf competition based at least in part on one or more handicap score modifiers associated with one or more of the first golfer and the second golfer.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , the operations further comprising publishing data associated with the simulation of the golf competition to a computing device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2024
From: TUREAUD, CHRISTIAN B.; FAZIO, JAMES M.
To: THE GENERATIONAL PROJECT, LLC
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Continuity (5)
Continuation 18527995 · Dec 4, 2023
Continuation 17941494 · Sep 9, 2022
Continuation 17136916 · Dec 29, 2020
Provisional Application 63011044 · Apr 16, 2020
Related Publication 20240245995A1 · Jul 25, 2024
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