Summary of the invention
Technical problem
Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of virtual golf analogue means and method, it allows the user that the virtual golf ball of being knocked by the user in the analog image that is provided by the virtual golf analogue means directly is provided, comprise: so-called screen golf system, to cause the more interest of user, take turns virtual golf thereby make the user can use the virtual golf ball of oneself to play one.
The solution of problem scheme
According to an aspect of the present invention, above-mentioned and other purpose can be finished to carry out the golf simulation in virtual golf course by the virtual golf analogue means is provided, wherein the virtual golf analogue means comprises: simulation tool, carry out the golf simulation about the user on virtual golf course and this virtual golf course; And the golf setting means, allow user's definition and set the virtual golf ball that the user will knock during the golf simulation.
The virtual golf analogue means may further include database, with the information of storage about a plurality of golf, at least one that choose from kind, structure, shape, form, color and the size of golf differs from one another, and wherein this golf setting means can be configured to set user's virtual golf ball that selected golf uses as relative users from the golf that this database is stored.
The golf setting means can comprise the utensil instrument, showing and at least one of them relevant instrument from selecting text that this golf forms and image, and the golf setting means can be configured to set the user and uses the golf of this utensil tool design as the virtual golf ball of relative users use.
In addition, the golf setting means can comprise the object show tools, showing about comprising from will inserting at least information of the object of one of them of choosing in sound, voice and the image of this golf, and the golf setting means can be configured to set the virtual golf ball that golf that the special object that used the object show tools to choose by the user inserts will use as relative users.
In addition, the golf setting means can comprise the object definition instrument, be used for to allow user's definition about comprising from the sound that will insert this golf, voice, and at least information of the object of one of them chosen of image, and the golf setting means can be configured to set the virtual golf ball that the golf that used the special object of this object definition instrument definition to insert by the user will use as relative users.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of virtual golf analogy method is provided, to carry out the golf simulation in virtual golf course, comprise: carry out user's login, the user defines the virtual golf ball that relative users will be used during the golf simulation, set defined virtual golf ball as the golf that during the golf simulation, will use about relative users, and use the virtual golf ball that sets to carry out simulating about the golf of relative users.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, a kind of virtual golf analogy method is provided, it uses via the virtual golf analogue means of network connection to server, the method comprises: golf is set step, comprise: visit server via the predetermined terminal device by user's login, the user defines the virtual golf ball that relative users will be used, and sets defined virtual golf ball as the golf that will use during the golf simulation about relative users; And virtual golf simulation steps, comprise: the login by relative users visits the virtual golf analogue means, receive about setting the information of the virtual golf ball of setting in the step at golf by server, and use the virtual golf ball that sets to carry out golf simulation about relative users.
The virtual golf simulation steps can comprise: will be applied in the analog result by the physical characteristic of relative users definition and the virtual golf ball of setting during about the golf simulation of relative users.
The beneficial effect of the invention
In the virtual golf analogue means and method in according to the present invention, the virtual golf ball of being knocked by the user in the analog image that is provided by the virtual golf analogue means can directly be provided the user, comprise: so-called screen golf system, to cause the more interest of user, take turns virtual golf thereby make the user can use the virtual golf ball of oneself to make a call to one.
The specific embodiment
Referring now to appended graphic detailed description in according to the present invention the virtual golf analogue means and the exemplary embodiment of method.
Comprise according to virtual golf analogue means of the present invention and the virtual golf simulation system that comprises the virtual golf analogue means: all component is used for allowing user's definition and uses the virtual golf ball that will use in the golf simulation.
In the virtual golf analogue means of Figure 1 and Figure 2, the user can directly define golf.In addition, as shown in Figure 3, user terminal (for example, personal computer, notebook computer, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), smart mobile phone etc.) can be connected to server so that can be in server defining virtual golf.In the case, when playing golf game by the virtual golf analogue means, can transmit and carry out data about user-defined golf via network.
At first, the system of briefly describing the virtual golf analogue means and comprising this virtual golf analogue means with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, can comprise according to the virtual golf analogue means in the embodiments of the invention: sensing apparatus 50, operated tool 60, simulator GS and image output unit 40.
Image output unit 40 can provide with the form of light beam projector, and its image output is to screen 100, as shown in Figure 1.Perhaps, the device by the direct show image of large scale screen can be used as image output unit 40.
The simulator GS that provides at a side place of golf platform is a kind of storage and processes the device that virtual golf is simulated all data that need.Simulator GS can comprise: image process unit 31, memory cell 32 and controller M.
The virtual golf analogue means be a kind of use sensing apparatus 50 in the ground that is provided at the golf platform knock that sensing knocks the golf 1 that is positioned on the golf mat 20 by user P on the box 10, and the analog image that uses image output unit 40 that the self-inductance measurement result is obtained exports the device of screen to.
At this moment, the image of virtual golf course 110 is output to screen 100.Virtual golf ball 101 moves according to the track of the simulative golf in the virtual golf course 110 on screen 100 based on the result who obtains by the golf 1 that knocks with sensing apparatus 50 sensing user.
Provide memory cell 32 with various information and data and the realization golf course image necessary image data of storage about the virtual golf analogue means.
Provide image process unit 31 to be stored in the memory cell 32 all images relevant with the virtual golf simulation with processing, such as the image of virtual golf course, the image of movement that shows golf and the image that is used for menu setecting.The image data of being processed by image process unit 31 is transferred into image output unit 40, and these image output unit 40 outputs are as the image of screen 100, as shown in Figure 1.
Provide controller M to carry out the simulation of various virtual golfs calculating and the control of assembly.
Simulator GS is provided with data transmission unit, and it communicates with server S via network such as internet (comprising wireless Internet and wired Internet).
Although Fig. 1 does not clearly illustrate that sensing apparatus 50(is with reference to figure 2) can be by consisting of at the camera sensor that knocks infrared light sending and receiving sensor that box 10 sides install or install at ceiling or wall place.Also can use the sensing instrument of other kind.
Fig. 3 shows the example according to the virtual golf simulation system that comprises the virtual golf analogue means in the embodiments of the invention.As shown in Figure 3, the virtual golf simulation system so disposed so that a plurality of golf simulator GS via network such as Internet connection to server S.
Various user terminals can be connected to network, so that the user can pass through each user terminal access server S, to receive information needed.
On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3, server S can comprise: the assembly that allows user's defining virtual golf.The user can pass through its user terminal access server S, and carries out various tool, is used for allowing the user to be defined in the virtual golf ball that the golf simulation is used.
As shown in Figure 3, server S comprises: CPU 200, database 300 and golf setting means 400.
The data that database 300 storage is relevant with the various information that connection by user terminal provides and the data of being correlated with the various information that provide by being connected of each simulator GS.In addition, database 300 storages define relevant various data with the user of virtual golf ball.
That is to say that database 300 can comprise: system information memory cell 310, with the storage various data relevant with the driving of system; User information storage unit 320 is to store the information about the user who registers in system; And data storage cell 330, with storage all data about the setting of virtual golf ball.
Here, each memory cell 310,320 and 330 may be provided in the part entity space in individual storage devices or the single storage device.
Meanwhile, golf setting means 400 comprises: an instrument, kind, structure, shape, form, color and size with the virtual golf ball that defines the required various data of the virtual golf ball set in the data storage cell 330 be stored in database 300, to form particular text or specific image in virtual golf ball, perhaps object such as specific sound, voice and image are inserted into virtual golf ball.
That is to say, golf setting means 400 comprises: interface 410, be stored in the database 300 information about a plurality of golf with demonstration, wherein in kind, structure, shape, form, color and the size of golf, choose one of them differs from one another at least, and allow user selection golf one of them.
In addition, golf setting means 400 can comprise: utensil instrument 420, with show with comfortable golf at least one of them corresponding instrument of choosing in the text that forms and the image.In addition, golf setting means 400 can comprise: object show tools 430, and to show about comprising at least information of the object of one of them of from sound, voice and the image that will insert golf, choosing.In addition, golf setting means 400 can comprise: object definition instrument 440 is used for allowing user's definition about comprising at least information of the object of one of them of choosing from sound, voice and the image that will insert golf.
Golf setting means 400 can comprise choose one or more in interface 410, utensil instrument 420, object show tools 430 and object definition instrument 440.Certainly, golf setting means 400 integral body can comprise: interface 410, utensil instrument 420, object show tools 430 and object definition instrument 440.
Meanwhile, when the user used golf setting means 400 to set virtual golf ball that virtual golf ball and use set to carry out the golf simulation by the virtual golf analogue means, simulator GS(was with reference to figure 2) physical characteristic that can use the virtual golf ball that sets simulates.
For example, because the kind of selected golf is depended in the golf simulation, carry can further increase, and rotation can further increase, and accuracy can further be improved.
Real golf can be configured to have various structures, such as single piece type structure, two-chip type structure, three-chip type structure and four-piece type structure.In addition, the physical characteristic of golf can be based on the structure of golf and difference.When two-chip type golf is chosen as virtual golf ball by the golf setting means, and when four-piece type golf is chosen as virtual golf ball by the golf setting means, although same user knocks golf by same swinging, and different analog results may occur.This is because simulator is applied to two-chip type golf and four-piece type golf with different physical characteristics during simulating.
The size of the number of the pothole that forms at golf in addition, and shape, golf and the shape of golf may affect the physical characteristic of golf.How to set about the pothole of virtual golf ball according to the user and to use different physical characteristics, thereby can obtain different analog results.
That is to say, the database that simulator foundation is relevant with the physical characteristic of the golf of variety classes, structure and shape, and with the database application of setting up in analog result, so that the virtual golf simulation can approach approximate true golf more, thereby further improve authenticity and the accuracy of virtual golf simulation.
Be described in according to user in the virtual golf analogue means in the embodiment of the invention or in comprising the virtual golf simulation device system by the example of golf setting means defining virtual golf below with reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.
As shown in Figure 4, the interface screen 70 that is used for the golf setting comprises: golf display unit 71, to be presented at the various golf of storing in the database; And set menu display unit 72, set menu to show golf.Interface screen 70 preferably is configured to provide preview screen, so that the virtual golf ball that the user can preview be chosen or defined by the user.
Set menu display unit 72 and show that various setting options are with defining virtual golf.In the example that Fig. 4 shows, show project about " definition ball (definition of a ball) ", about the project of " definition ball design (definition of ball design) " and about the project of " insertion objects (insertion of an object) ".
Project about the definition ball can comprise: about the sub-project of structure, kind, shape, form, color and the size of ball.Here, comprise different types of golf based on its structure, such as single piece type ball, two-chip type ball, three-chip type ball and four-piece type ball.These golf show by golf display unit 71.
The kind of ball can comprise: the golf of types of brand.Can comprise different balls such as baseball, football, basketball and billiards based on its kind.
The shape of ball can comprise: various shapes are such as sphere, rugby shape and egg type.The form of ball can comprise: the various forms relevant with the pothole that forms at golf.The color of ball defined by the user is to use the defined color golf of tinting.
On the other hand, in the project about the design of definition ball, carry out text or image that the utensil instrument forms in virtual golf ball to indicate.That is to say, when in the project that designs about the definition ball as shown in Figure 5, choosing the text instrument, show the more detailed schematic diagram that shows the text instrument cases among text instrument cases 73(Fig. 6).Side in interface screen 70 shows text input window mouth 74, so that the user can input required text.
Input text is shown on the virtual golf ball.Such as Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 6, can find out, on the surface of text display golf in the preview window of in text input window mouth 74, inputting.
Although do not show in graphic, when choosing tool image, show the tool image box, so that the user can draw required image in virtual golf ball.
On the other hand, in the project about insertion objects (insertion of the object), carry out object show tools 430(with reference to figure 3) or object definition instrument 440(with reference to figure 3), be used for allowing the user to choose or define the object that will insert virtual golf ball.
That is to say, the object show tools shows various virtual golf ball, the default object that wherein is stored in the database is inserted in the virtual golf ball, and the permission user chooses this virtual golf ball one of them, and the object definition instrument allows the direct definition of user will insert the object of virtual golf ball.That is to say that the object definition instrument allows the user directly to create object or introduces external object.
Insert at object in the situation of virtual golf ball, for example insert in the situation of virtual golf ball such as passwind sound or the sound that thunders at target voice, when the user knocks golf in the virtual golf analogue means, when sending passwind sound or the sound that thunders, can simulate virtual golf ball.
In addition, insert in the situation of virtual golf ball at the image object about the propelling of rocket, when the user knocks golf in the virtual golf analogue means, in by the image of the golf that rocket propulsion drove, can simulate virtual golf ball in demonstration.
Meanwhile, Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the example of show image screen, wherein uses the virtual golf ball of setting by the interface screen that shows among Fig. 5 to carry out the virtual golf simulation.Fig. 7 shows that virtual golf ball 101 is placed on the screen on the fruit mountain range G of virtual golf course.
In main screen, the hole cup H of virtual golf ball 101 in the G of fruit mountain range moves.At this moment, simulator shows a screen as the magnified image 500 at a side place of main screen by the magnified image show tools, and this screen display virtual golf ball 510 moves so that the user can watch virtual golf ball defined by the user 510 in further detail by magnified image 500 towards hole cup H.
Describe according to the virtual golf analogy method in the embodiment of the invention below with reference to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9.Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 schematic diagram for cutting apart from flow chart." A " that draws among Fig. 8, " B ", " C " and " D " are corresponding to the same-sign among Fig. 9.
Such as Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, the user visits system (S10) by user's login, and carries out golf setting means (S20).If do not carry out the golf setting means, can carry out another processing (S21).
The golf setting means can comprise from order to the interface that defines ball, in order to the utensil instrument that defines the ball design and in order to choose the object show tools of insertion objects and the object definition instrument at least one of them.In Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, comprise all these instruments.
At first, when carrying out ball definition step (S30), can carry out be used to the interface that defines ball, and in interface screen, can define structure, kind, shape, form, color and the size (with reference to figure 4) of ball.These characteristics with respect to default can show a plurality of balls, so that the user can choose ball one of them, perhaps the user can directly define These characteristics to set golf (S31).
When carrying out ball Definition of design step (S40), can carry out to define the utensil instrument of ball design, and will can be defined in (with reference to figure 5 and Fig. 6) in the interface screen at text and the image that ball forms.Will form particular text or specific image at ball with respect to default, can show a plurality of balls, so that the user can choose ball one of them, perhaps the user can the using appliance instrument directly defines text or image to set golf (S41).
When carrying out the object inserting step (S50), can carry out the object show tools in order to insertion objects, perhaps can carry out the object definition instrument in order to insertion objects.When carrying out the object show tools, can show and be preset as the object that will insert the object in the ball, so that the user can choose object one of them to define golf, and, when carrying out the object definition instrument, the user can directly define the object that will insert in the ball to define golf (S51).
When the setting by the above-mentioned golf of finishing dealing with (S60), set virtual golf ball, and the data of setting are stored in (S70) in the database.
Therefore, the user can enjoy with the virtual golf ball that sets by the virtual golf analogue means and one take turns golf (S80) on virtual golf course.
The invention pattern
The various embodiment of virtual golf analogue means and method have been described to implement optimal mode of the present invention.
Industry applications
In as mentioned above according to virtual golf analogue means of the present invention and method, the virtual golf ball of being knocked by the user in the analog image that is provided by the virtual golf analogue means can directly be provided the user, comprise so-called screen golf system, to cause more interest of user, take turns virtual golf thereby make the user can use the virtual golf ball of oneself to make a call to one.Therefore, the present invention can be widely used for the industry relevant with virtual golf analogue means and method.