KR100859449B1 - Golf tournament - Google Patents

Abstract

A golf game recorder is disclosed. The golf game recorder according to the present invention receives basic information including hole shape information, hole coordinate information, playing user group information and user information of a golf course from a golf course management server, and transmits game content information to the golf course management server. A communication unit for transmitting; An input unit configured to generate game content information by inputting game content according to the progress of a golf game, and to transmit a user command to the controller; A storage unit which stores operating system data including operation commands of a controller, basic information received through the communication unit, and game content information input through the input unit; A display unit displaying basic information received through the communication unit or game content information input through the input unit according to a control command of the controller; And a control unit operating based on operating system data stored in the storage unit and controlling an operation of each component based on a user's command input through the input unit. Is displayed on the display unit, and the current position of the golf ball is input to the hole shape information displayed on the display unit through the input unit, and the controller calculates the remaining distance to the hitting distance and the hole cup. According to this, accurate game progress information is informed to the user who plays the game during the golf game, and when the game is finished, the golf game can be virtually restored by accurately displaying the order of the golf game.

Description

A recording apparatus for golf game

1 is a block diagram of a recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows a state in which the display portion of the recording apparatus displays the state connected to the management server according to the use example of the present invention.

Figure 3 shows a state in which the display unit of the recording apparatus displays the game content information according to the use example of the present invention.

4 shows a state in which the display unit of the recording apparatus according to the use example of the present invention displays the current position of the recording apparatus in the hole shape of the golf course.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: recording device 110: input unit

120: display unit 130: storage unit

140: control unit 160: communication unit

170: power supply

The present invention relates to a golf game recording device, and more particularly, to notify the user of the exact game progress information during the golf game, and when the game is finished, the virtual game restoration by displaying the order of the golf game correctly This relates to a possible recording device.

Golf is a sport in which a ball is stopped on a course of a golf course in which a plurality of hole cups are formed, hitting a club into a predetermined hole cup, and obscures superiority through the large and small number of hits until then.

In this type of golf, several people (usually two or four people) go around the golf course in pairs. As is well known, golf hits a ball far away in the hole cup first, so it hits a golf ball in one pair. The order is not constant.

Therefore, the hitting order of the golf ball should be recorded in consideration of the distance order from the hole cup to the golf ball, but most of them are ignored and only the total number of hits is recorded. For such a problem, a method of measuring the position of a golf ball using a GPS (Global Positioning System), a laser range finder, etc., has been proposed. However, such a measurement of the position of the golf ball is used only as a data to show the progress of the tournament to the audience in the tournament, and because the record and preservation is not easy to assist in the replay of the golf game, there was a problem that the cost is expensive. .

In addition, in the case of a golf tournament in which a large number of players participate, the game record such as the number of strokes is recorded by hand, and then transferred to the relay seat or the organizer for transfer, or transmitted through a wireless communication means, so that an error occurs and a smooth competition There was a problem with the process.

An object of the present invention is to provide a recording apparatus capable of accurately recording a golf game by fundamentally eliminating a recording error due to real time management and aberration according to the manual golf game record described above.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording apparatus capable of systematically performing a golf game record, thereby reproducing the golf game, thereby contributing to the improvement of the golf player's performance.

In order to achieve the above object, the golf game recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the golf game recorder for recording and storing the content of the golf game made in the golf course, the hole shape information of the golf course from the golf course management server, A communication unit for receiving basic information including hole coordinate information, playing user group information, and user information, and transmitting game content information to the golf course management server; An input unit configured to generate game content information by inputting game content according to the progress of a golf game, and to transmit a user command to the controller; A storage unit which stores operating system data including operation commands of a controller, basic information received through the communication unit, and game content information input through the input unit; A display unit displaying basic information received through the communication unit or game content information input through the input unit according to a control command of the controller; And a control unit operating based on operating system data stored in the storage unit and controlling an operation of each component based on a user's command input through the input unit. Is displayed on the display unit, the current position of the golf ball is input to the hole shape information displayed on the display unit through the input unit, and the controller calculates the remaining distance to the hitting distance and the hole cup.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the display unit further displays a grid line according to hole coordinates on the hole shape information.

In addition, in the present invention, the control unit may reproduce the game content information stored by the storage unit in the hole shape information displayed on the display unit according to an input order by a user's command input through the input unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

Example

First, a golf game recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

1 is a block diagram of a recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the golf game recording device 100 according to the present embodiment (hereinafter, 'a golf game recording device' is abbreviated as 'recording device') is a control unit 140 for recording and storing the contents of the game played at the golf course The input unit 110, the display unit 120, the storage unit 130, the communication unit 160, and the power supply unit 170 are connected to each other, and the hole shape information received through the communication unit 160 is displayed on the display unit 120. ), The current position of the golf ball is input to the hole shape information displayed on the display unit 120 through the input unit 110, and the controller 140 may calculate the hit distance and the distance from the golf ball to the hole cup.

The communication unit 160 receives basic information including a golf course hole shape information, hole coordinate information, playing user group information, and user information from a golf course management server (not shown), and transmits the game content information to the golf course management server. do. The communicator 160 may communicate with the golf course management server through a wireless LAN, a mobile phone module, or the like.

The input unit 110 inputs game content according to the golf game progress to generate game content information, and transmits a user's command to the controller 140.

The storage unit 130 stores operating system (OS) data including operation commands of the controller 140, basic information received through the communication unit 160, and game content information input through the input unit 110. do. The storage unit 130 may be configured as a non-volatile memory in which stored contents are not erased even when power supply from the power supply unit 170 is interrupted. By using the nonvolatile memory in this manner, stable data can be stored.

The display unit 120 displays the basic information received through the communication unit 160 or the game content information input through the input unit 110 according to a control command of the controller 140. The display unit 120 may be configured of a thin film display panel such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) having a resolution of at least 320 * 240 so as to accurately display hole shape information of a golf course. Meanwhile, when the display unit 120 is formed of a thin film display panel, the input unit 110 is preferably a touch panel coupled to an upper surface of the thin film display panel in consideration of convenience of input.

The controller 140 operates based on operating system data stored in the storage 130 and controls the operation of each component based on a user's command input through the input unit 110. In this case, the controller 140 may reproduce the game content information stored by the storage unit 130 in the hole shape information displayed on the display unit 120 in the order of input by a user's command input through the input unit 110.

Example

Hereinafter, an example of use of a recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

Fig. 2 shows a state in which the display unit of the recording device is connected to the management server according to the use example of the present invention, and Fig. 3 shows the game content information in the display unit of the recording device according to the use example of the present invention. 4 shows a state in which the display unit of the recording apparatus according to the use example of the present invention displays the current position of the recording apparatus in the shape of a hole in a golf course.

Prior to the description of this use example, in this use example, the input unit uses a touch panel, the display unit using the hole shape information and the thin film display panel is matched 1: 1, and the items displayed on the display unit can be selected by the touch of the inputter. Assume that In addition, in order to facilitate the input of the user, it is assumed that the display unit includes grid lines according to the hole coordinates in the hole shape information.

In order to record a golf game using the recording apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, the first step, in accordance with the user's command through the input unit 110 is connected to the golf course management server using the communication unit 160 of the golf course Basic information including hole shape information, hole coordinate information, playing user group information, and user information is received. The state at this time is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, when there are a plurality of golf course management servers through the input unit 110, the server selection display unit 122 selects a golf course management server to be connected. The status display unit 123 displays a communication connection state according to the operation of the communication unit 160. The job display unit 124 displays contents of a job currently being performed. The jaw selection pull-down display unit 125 displays a jaw using a golf course. The hole selection pull-down display unit 126 displays the current recording apparatus 100 to select a hole to be recorded. The job start display unit 127 is selected by the user's manipulation of the input unit 110 so that the golf game record can be started later.

In the second step, when the playing user takes a tee shot, the user selects the user's name and inputs which club to use. The state at this time is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 3, the hole shape 183 is displayed on the horizontal grating 181 and the vertical grating 182 through the display unit 120. In addition, the distance to the hole cup 184 is displayed to help the user playing golf to select the club that is suitable for you. In addition, the coordinate display unit 185 displays the position of the recording apparatus 100 as coordinates so that accurate position information appears. The position information at this time is confirmed by receiving information from a positioning device (not shown) installed by hand or golf course. In addition, the user constituting the pair can accurately distinguish the user constituting the pair, and the portions 187, 188, and 189 for writing / displaying the number of shots can be used for writing / confirming the number of shots used in the game of one hole.

In addition, the display of the hole display unit 190 and the movement selection unit 192 at the time of the movement of the hole allow the movement of the hole according to the progress of the game, and the current stroke display 192 and the penalty display 194 are dropped down selection icons 193. Recorded / displayed by In addition, the position display 194 of the golf ball and the type 196 of the club used are displayed, and the shot option selection unit 197 generated during the golf game, the bulge-free option display 198 and the bulge option display 199 are displayed. Is also displayed. The number of strokes generated in one hole is also displayed by the number of strokes display 200.

In the third step, the content input by clicking on the transmission display unit 201 is transmitted to the golf course management server. As a result, the golf course management server enables real-time confirmation and management of a golf game being played at the golf course.

In the fourth step, when the golf ball is moved by the shot, the golf ball is moved to the position where the golf ball is moved while the recording apparatus 100 is carried. At this time, the recording device 100 receives the position of the golf ball from the positioning device installed in the manual or golf course and displays it through the display unit. The state at this time is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 4, the position 205 of the golf ball is displayed on the hole shape information 183, so that the playing user can select the appropriate golf club by grasping the distance between the current position of the golf ball and the hole cup. It becomes possible. In addition, it is possible to check the flying distance of the golf ball for each shot, the direction of flight information, and the remaining distance to the hole cup. Such a distance calculation of the golf ball is made by the controller 140.

In the above-described fourth step, due to the limitation of the display size of the display unit, when it is impossible to accurately display the position of the golf ball, it is preferable to accurately display the position of the golf ball by expanding only a part of the point selected by the selection of the input unit. The state at this time is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, as the partial region 210 of the selected point in the entire hole shape information 183 is enlarged and displayed, accurate input point selection and the like are possible.

Through the above steps, all the replay information generated during the golf game using the recording device 100 is recorded and stored. Subsequently, when the golf game is to be returned, the controller 140 of the recording apparatus 100 loads the contents of the game stored in the storage 130 and displays them on the display unit 120 to manage the game records of the participants. Etc.) and the regeneration according to the time sequence can be performed.

On the other hand, a player or user who has finished a golf game can play the game content information stored by the command through the input unit in the hole shape information of the display unit in the order of input. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that when the game record is reproduced, the trajectory of the golf ball can be sequentially displayed in order to obtain visually accurate information.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not particularly limited only to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and spirit of the appended claims as necessary.

For example, although the present embodiment has been described with reference to a dedicated golf game recorder, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) serving as a control unit, a hardware button serving as a function of an input unit, a touch panel, and a storage unit are provided. A personal digital assistant (PDA) consisting of a ROM, a RAM, a wireless LAN module or a mobile communication module, and a rechargeable battery, which functions as a power unit, may be used as a golf game recorder.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a recording apparatus capable of accurately recording a game content according to a golf game.

In addition, according to the present invention, a large-scale golf tournament in which a large number of players play a game can provide a recording apparatus that can effectively check the progress of the game in real time without a mistake by hand. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a recording device capable of replaying, if necessary, all the game information, such as the type of club, flying distance, beating, no penalty, used in each shot is stored.

Claims (7)

In the golf game recorder for recording and storing the content of the golf game at the golf course, A communication unit for receiving basic information including hole shape information, hole coordinate information, playing user group information, and user information of a golf course from a golf course management server, and transmitting game content information to the golf course management server; An input unit configured to generate game content information by inputting game content according to the progress of a golf game, and to transmit a user command to the controller; A storage unit which stores operating system data including operation commands of a controller, basic information received through the communication unit, and game content information input through the input unit; A display unit displaying basic information received through the communication unit or game content information input through the input unit according to a control command of the controller; And And a controller which operates based on operating system data stored in the storage unit, and controls an operation of each component based on a user's command input through the input unit. The hole shape information received through the communication unit is displayed on the display unit, and the current position of the golf ball is input to the hole shape information displayed on the display unit through the input unit, and the controller calculates the remaining distance from the hitting distance to the hole cup. , And the display unit further displays a grid line according to hole coordinates on the hole shape information. delete The method of claim 1, And the display unit enlarges and displays a part of the hole shape according to a command input through the input unit. 4. The golf game recording device according to claim 3, wherein the enlargement of the hole shape information only enlarges a portion of the selected point through the input unit. The method of claim 1, And the display unit is a thin film display panel, and the input unit is a touch panel coupled to an upper surface of the thin film display panel. The method of claim 1, And the control unit reproduces the game content information stored by the storage unit in the hole shape information displayed on the display unit according to an input order by a user's command input through the input unit. The method of claim 6, And the display unit sequentially displays a moving trajectory of the golf ball input through the input unit.

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