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US 12,491,426 · App. 18/179,705 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Apparatus for providing terrain information on green and method for providing terrain information on green

Inventors: Kyung-yong Lee (Seoul, KR); Bong-ho Song (Seoul, KR); Jin-hyung Choi (Seoul, KR); Dae-Jun Hong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: GOLFZON Co., Ltd.
A63B71/0622A63B24/0021A63B69/3676A63B2024/0028A63B2071/0638A63B2071/0694A63B2220/70
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Patent No.
US 12,491,426
App. No.
18/179,705
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Proposed herein are an apparatus for providing terrain information on a green and a method for providing terrain information on a green. According to one embodiment, there is proposed an apparatus for providing terrain information on a green, the apparatus including: a simulation processor configured to display a virtual golf course image regarding a green, a hole cup on the green, and a first ball; and a guide processor configured to display a guide path between the hole cup and the first ball to provide terrain information on the green.

Claims (21)

1 . An apparatus for providing terrain information on a green, the apparatus comprising:

a simulation processor configured to display a virtual golf course image regarding a green, a hole cup on the green, and a first ball; and

a guide processor configured to display a guide path between the hole cup and the first ball to provide terrain information on the green,

wherein the guide processor displays a break point on the guide path, and selects a point that is farthest from a virtual line connecting the hole cup and the first ball as the break point.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the guide processor displays the break point on the guide path, and, when identifying a plurality of break points on the guide path, displays at least one of the plurality of break points based on a predetermined condition.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the guide processor displays the guide path, and displays the guide path after changing at least one of a shape and color of the guide path according to a change in terrain on the guide path.

4 . An apparatus for providing terrain information on a green, the apparatus comprising:

a simulation processor configured to display a virtual golf course image regarding a green, a hole cup on the green, and a first ball; and

a guide processor configured to display a guide path between the hole cup and the first ball to provide terrain information on the green,

wherein the guide processor is configured to display a second ball moving from the first ball toward the hole cup along the guide path, identify, at predetermined time intervals, a point where the second ball was located, and display a marker image at the identified point.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the guide processor is configured to display a plurality of marker images, and to provide a motion in which a color of the guide path changes according to a change in height from one marker image to a subsequent marker image.

6 . A method for providing terrain information on a green, the method being performed by an apparatus for providing terrain information on a green, the method comprising:

displaying a virtual golf course image regarding a green, a hole cup on the green, and a first ball; and

displaying a guide path between the hole cup and the first ball to provide terrain information on the green, wherein displaying the guide path further comprises displaying a break point on the guide path and selecting a point that is farthest from a virtual line connecting the hole cup and the first ball as the break point.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein displaying the guide path further comprises displaying the break point on the guide path and, when identifying a plurality of break points on the guide path, displaying at least one of the plurality of break points based on a predetermined condition.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein displaying the guide path further comprises displaying the guide path and displaying the guide path after changing at least one of a shape and color of the guide path according to a change in terrain on the guide path.

9 . A method for providing terrain information on a green, the method being performed by an apparatus for providing terrain information on a green, the method comprising:

displaying a virtual golf course image regarding a green, a hole cup on the green, and a first ball; and

displaying a guide path between the hole cup and the first ball to provide terrain information on the green,

wherein displaying the guide path further comprises displaying a second ball moving from the first ball toward the hole cup along the guide path, identifying, at predetermined time intervals, a point where the second ball was located, and displaying marker images at the identified point.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein displaying the guide path further comprises displaying a plurality of marker images, and providing a motion in which a color of the guide path changes according to a change in height from one marker image to a subsequent marker image.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2023
From: LEE, KYUNG-YONG; SONG, BONG-HO; CHOI, JIN-HYUNG; HONG, DAE-JUN
To: GOLFZON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062977/0402 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0115608 · Sep 9, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021008368 · Jul 1, 2021
Related Publication 20230201697A1 · Jun 29, 2023
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