Adaptive Digital Golf Assistant for Specialized Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857860_0004_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptive Digital Golf Assistant for Specialized Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857860_0004_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857860_0004_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,860.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A digital golf assistant that adapts to unique operational environments, providing personalized training recommendations for golfers in extreme weather conditions, high-security situations, disaster relief efforts, high-altitude environments, and low-light settings.

Background and Problem Solved

Traditional digital golf assistants lack the ability to adapt to specific, niche environments, limiting their effectiveness in situations where standard golfing conditions do not apply. The present inventive concept addresses this limitation by incorporating specialized features and functionalities to cater to diverse operational environments.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The Adaptive Digital Golf Assistant comprises a portable computing device with a weather-resistant housing, encrypted golf data storage, and a secure authentication system. The system receives weather data and adjusts golf training recommendations accordingly, providing personalized coaching for golfers in extreme weather conditions. Additionally, the system can be used for disaster relief golf fundraising, tracking golf scores and pledges, and automatically transferring pledged funds to a disaster relief organization. In high-altitude environments, the system adjusts golf training recommendations based on altitude and atmospheric conditions, ensuring optimal performance. For low-light environments, the system provides audio-based golf training recommendations, automatically adjusting audio output based on ambient light levels.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The Adaptive Digital Golf Assistant's ability to adapt to unique operational environments, incorporating specialized features and functionalities, provides a novel and non-obvious solution compared to traditional digital golf assistants. The inventive step lies in the system's capacity to receive and process diverse environmental data, adjusting golf training recommendations accordingly, and providing a tailored experience for golfers in specialized situations.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the Adaptive Digital Golf Assistant may include a wearable device with integrated sensors to track environmental conditions, a cloud-based system for remote data analysis and coaching, or a specialized app for golfers with disabilities. Variations of the system may cater to other niche environments, such as golfing in extreme temperatures or on uneven terrain.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Adaptive Digital Golf Assistant has significant commercial potential in the golf industry, particularly in niche markets such as extreme weather golfing, high-security golfing, disaster relief golf fundraising, and golfing in high-altitude or low-light environments. The system's ability to provide personalized coaching and adapt to unique operational environments positions it for success in these specialized markets.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63B71/0616
A A63 A63B24/0021
A A63 A63B69/36
A A63 A63B69/3605
A A63 A63B71/0622
H H04 H04M1/72457
A A63 A63B2024/0025
A A63 A63B2220/12
A A63 A63B2220/40
A A63 A63B2225/50
A A63 A63B2225/74
H H04 H04M1/72427

Field of Art

Digital sports performance tracking and mobile computing technologies, specifically golf-related mobile applications with performance analysis and training recommendation systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A software engineer or computer scientist with expertise in mobile application development, sports performance analytics, and user interface design, familiar with GPS, sensor integration, and data visualization techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the source patent's digital golf assistant framework provides a foundational architecture that can be readily adapted to specialized environmental contexts. The core functionality of tracking performance metrics, generating visual representations, and providing personalized recommendations naturally extends to diverse operational scenarios. The PTD's variations represent predictable technological adaptations that leverage existing digital sports assistance paradigms.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Maintaining sport-related ability metrics across multiple users and events
PTD Variation
Extending metric tracking to extreme weather and high-altitude environments
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that performance tracking algorithms can be modified to incorporate environmental variables as additional input parameters, representing a straightforward design modification
Source Patent Element
Electronic user interface for displaying performance visualizations
PTD Variation
Audio-based interfaces for low-light environments and adaptive output mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying user interface modalities is a predictable solution for accessibility, with known techniques for sensor-based interface adaptation
Source Patent Element
Aggregating user performance data across multiple events
PTD Variation
Fundraising functionality with automatic pledge tracking and fund transfer
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating financial transaction capabilities into performance tracking represents a logical extension of existing data aggregation and reporting systems
Source Patent Element
Providing training advice based on statistical distributions of ability metrics
PTD Variation
Contextual training recommendations adjusted for specific environmental conditions
Obviousness Reasoning
Dynamically modifying training suggestions based on additional contextual inputs is a predictable application of existing recommendation algorithms
Source Patent Element
Portable computing device for sports performance tracking
PTD Variation
Secure, encrypted device with authentication for high-security environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing standard cybersecurity protocols represents a known technique for protecting sensitive user performance data
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857860, the variations disclosed herein would be obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art of digital sports performance tracking. The incremental modifications represent predictable technological adaptations that do not rise to the level of non-obvious innovation, thereby establishing this disclosure as valid prior art for obviousness determinations.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,860
TitleDigital golf assistant
Assignee(s)NIKE, Inc.