JP2006260554A - Sport play-by-play broadcasting system utilizing portable equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sport play-by-play broadcasting system utilizing portable equipment such as a cellular phone and Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) and capable of displaying animated play-by-play broadcasting images in the portable equipment such as the cellular phone and the PDA and achieving sport play-by-play broadcasting in real time while maintaining reality of, in particular, sport play-by-play broadcasting. <P>SOLUTION: A management center 1 is connected with a baseball stadium 2a through an exclusive line or the Internet to communicate game information in real time. The management center 1 is also connected with the portable equipment such as the cellular phones 4a, 4b, 4c owned by users and the PDAs 4d, 4f through the Internet 3. A site of this system is started up by a demand from the portable equipment to transmit game status to a display unit of the portable equipment in real time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a sports live system and a live sports method that use mobile devices such as portable tales and personal digital assistants (PDAs).

  Today, many sports, including professional sports such as professional baseball and professional soccer (J-League), are being held, and live broadcasts of these sports are also being actively performed. Conventionally, such sports celebrations are performed via television and radio media.

  In addition, recently, there are cases in which sports conditions are viewed using terminal devices such as personal computers with built-in playback functions for television broadcasting.

  However, when using television broadcasting, large broadcasting facilities are required, and receiving devices are limited. Therefore, when you want to watch, you can't see the sporting situation. In addition, since radio broadcasts do not display images, there are many unsatisfactory users. ○

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a sports live system and a live sports method that can display live live images on mobile devices such as mobile phones and PDAs while maintaining the real feeling of live sports, and can view live sports in real time. Is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a stadium in which a management server for managing sports live information and a user's mobile device are connected via the Internet, and sports live information is distributed to the management server. The distribution server is connected, and the management server is selected according to the menu information, the menu information transmitting means for transmitting the menu information to the portable device in response to the distribution request supplied from the portable device Sports actual condition information transmitting means for transmitting sports actual condition information, and the portable device uses a portable device having display means for displaying an animation image on a display according to the information transmitted by the sports actual condition information transmitting means. This can be achieved by providing a sports live system.

  Here, the mobile device is, for example, a mobile phone according to claim 2 or a mobile device such as a PDA. The management server first provides menu information in response to a request from a mobile phone tale held by the user, and when the sports live information is selected according to the menu information, the management server transmits the live sports information to the mobile device and carries the animated image. Display on the device.

  By configuring in this way, the user can view live-action information such as baseball in real time with his mobile device.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the first aspect, the animation image is an animation image of throwing, hitting, running, and flying.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the animation image is a course of a sphere for each sphere.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to know the game situation in real time by distributing an animated image to a portable device and displaying it on a display. In addition, it is possible to display a realistic image as compared to the bulletin information only.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a sports live system using the portable device of the present embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a philosophy center which is the main part of the system, and a philosophy server of the system is arranged. The management center 1 is connected via a dedicated line to a baseball field 2a where professional baseball is played, a stadium 2b where J-League soccer is played, and other stadiums 2c, 2d,.

  Further, portable dragon stories 4a, 4b, 4c, PDAs 4d, 4e,... Are connected to the management center 1 via the Internet 3. This mobile phone or PDA is a device owned by a user who has registered as a member in the management center 1.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a management server constructed in the management center 1. In the figure, the management server 5 comprises a CPU 5a, ROM 5b, RAM 5c, etc., and the CPU 5a performs processing according to the system program registered in the ROM 5b, and accesses the external storage device 6 connected to the management server 5 as necessary. To do.

  In addition, necessary information is displayed on the display 5d, and information is exchanged via a communication line. The system control of this example is executed according to the program stored in the ROM 5b. However, as shown in FIG. The program may be read out from the recording medium and used.

  Here, the data structure of the external storage device 6 connected to the management server 5 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a database of data stored in the external storage device 6. This database stores registered user information, and is composed of storage areas 6a to 6e for "customer code", "name", "phone number", "email address", and "registration contents". ing. For example, the code numbers “0001”, “0002”, “0003”,... Are added to the “customer code” in the area 6a in the order registered in this system. In the “name” area 6b, the name of the customer corresponding to the “customer code” is stored.

  Further, in the “phone number” area 6c and the “e-mail address” area 6d, the corresponding customer's telephone number and e-mail address are stored. Furthermore, information registered by the customer is stored in the “registration content” area 6d.

  For example, in the case of customer code “0001”, each person is “000”, the telephone number is “03-123...”, And the e-mail address is “mtl @ ab. “Registered content” is a professional Notsubo 00-00 game and a xx-vs. Xx game. On the other hand, in the case of customer code “0002”, the name is “△△△”, the telephone number and email address is “044-123”, and the email address is “shln @ ab. is there. “Registered content” is a professional baseball game △△ vs △△ and a mouth □ vs □□ game. Hereinafter, although not described in detail, the users after the customer code “0003” are also registered in the same manner.

  In the above configuration, the processing of this example will be described below.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of this example. In the figure, a user registered in the system of the present example first accesses the above-mentioned server (step (hereinafter referred to as ST) 1 is YES), and displays a live professional baseball site on a mobile dragon story display ( ST2). FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display state of the mobile fable at this time. This screen is the top screen of this site, and Fig. 6 shows the display content of the unusual top screen.

  As shown in the figure, on the top screen, menus such as “Today's match”, “Schedule match schedule”, “Match progress” are displayed, and the user selects a desired menu by operating a key ( ST3).

  When the desired menu is selected (ST3 is YES), the selected menu is executed (ST3 is YES, ST4). For example, when “today's battle” is selected, the screen shown in FIG. 7A is displayed, and for example, today's battle cards of Selague and Parliament are displayed. In this system, you can select a major league card that is popular recently.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the above-described processing. First, when the user selects a battle card (step (hereinafter referred to as STP) 1), information on the battle card is transmitted to the management center 1 (management server 5 via the Internet 3). ) (STP2).

  When the management server 5 determines the above input (STP3 is YES), it searches the database based on the supplied information (STP4). For example, if the request is from the user with the customer code “0001” at this time, the database shown in FIG. 3 is searched to confirm “registration contents”. If the selected battle card is registered in the database (STP5 is YES), the process proceeds to display processing (STP6). On the other hand, if it is not registered, a notification that the battle card cannot be displayed is sent (STP7). On the user side, based on the transmitted content, the process proceeds to the corresponding process (YES in STP8, STP9).

  FIG. 7 (b) shows the processing when the selected battle card is registered in the database. In this case, the screen shifts to the live screen shown in FIG. 7 (b). FIG. 9 is a live screen image displayed on the mobile phone. The screen shown in the figure is an animated screen, and the pitcher's throwing form and batter's movement correspond to the actual progress of baseball in real time.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a baseball live situation screen. FIG. 9A corresponds to FIG. For example, when the pitcher throws from the figure (a) and the batter swings the bat, the motion is displayed as an animation as shown in FIG. Further, the process moves to the next action, and the direction of the hit ball is displayed ((c) in the figure).

  A count is displayed each time a pitcher throws ((d) in the figure). Furthermore, when the “menu” displayed at the bottom of the display is selected from this state, the screen shown in FIG. On this menu screen, menus of “game list”, “update mode”, “score board”, and “game restart” are displayed, and the user waits for selection. For example, when “game list” is selected, the game can be changed.

  In this case, the battle state of another stadium where the game is currently being played is displayed ((f) in the figure). For example, in this example, the game can be changed to “Nippon Ham vs. Ori-Tsux” or “West vs. Daiei”.

  When “update mode” is selected, a menu for changing the update frequency is displayed ((g) in the figure). For example, if you select fast, the screen is updated in 15 seconds, if you select normal, the screen is updated in 30 seconds, and if you select slow, the screen is updated in 2 minutes. Furthermore, when “Scoreboard” is selected, the scoreboard of the current game can be confirmed ((h) in the figure). Each process can be ended by selecting an end displayed at the bottom of each screen.

  In the above description, the processing when “Today's Battle” is selected from the menu display state of the top screen shown in FIG. 6 has been described. The battle schedule can be displayed on the mobile dragon story display. In addition, by selecting a “game progress” menu, it is possible to know the progress of a match currently being played at another stadium in real time.

  As described above, according to this example, a professional baseball bulletin can be known in real time by animation using a mobile phone or a PDA, and a realistic professional baseball situation can be seen.

  In the above description of the embodiment, professional baseball has been described. However, the present invention can be similarly implemented even in sports competitions such as J-League soccer and volleyball.

  In addition, in the explanation of FIG. 10, only pitcher throwing (throwing) and batter bat swinging (hitting) are shown, but the runner's running motion (running), fielder jumping motion (flying), etc. are also animated. Is displayed.

  Further, when the transmission method between the management center 1 (management server 5) and the portable device is different, the course of each sphere can be displayed with high eyes, low eyes, and the like.

  Furthermore, in the description of this example, the professional baseball battle cards that can be viewed by the user are limited depending on the registered content, but of course, a system that can view all the battle cards may be used. Of course, other sports such as soccer and volleyball may be selected.

It is a system configuration figure of the sports actual condition system using the portable equipment of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the management server constructed | assembled in a management center. It is a figure explaining the data structure constructed | assembled in the external storage device. It is a flow chart explaining the processing of this example. It is a figure which shows the display state of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the display content of a top screen. It is a figure which shows the menu display of a battle card. It is a flowchart explaining the process of this example. It is a figure which shows the image of an actual condition screen. This box shows the transition of the live screen.

Explanation of symbols

1 Management center
2a Baseball field
2b Stadium
3 Internet
4a, 4b, 4c mobile phone
5 Management server

Claims (8)

A management server that manages sports performance information and a user's mobile device are connected via the Internet, and a distribution server of a stadium that distributes sports performance information is connected to the management server,
The management server includes menu information transmission means for transmitting menu information to the portable device in response to a distribution request supplied from the portable device;
Sports actual condition information transmitting means for transmitting sports actual condition information selected according to the menu information,
The sports device system using a portable device using a portable device, wherein the portable device has display means for displaying an animation image on a display according to the information transmitted by the sports performance information transmitting means. 2. The sports live system using a mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone. 3. The sports live system using a portable device according to claim 1, wherein the sports live situation information is professional baseball live situation information. 4. The live sports system using a portable device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the animation image is an action of throwing, hitting, running, or flying. The sports live system using a portable device according to claim 3, wherein the animation image is a course of a ball for each ball. A management server for managing sports live information and a user's mobile device are connected via the Internet, and the management server is a live sports method in which a distribution server of a stadium for distributing live sports information is connected,
Menu information transmission processing for transmitting menu information to the portable device in response to a distribution request from the portable device;
Sports actual condition information transmission processing for transmitting sports actual condition information selected according to the menu information;
A display process for displaying on the display according to the information transmitted by the sports real holiday information transmitting means;
A live sports method using a portable device characterized by performing sports. A philosophy server that manages sports performance information is connected to the user's mobile device via the Internet, and the management server is used in a sports performance system to which a distribution server of a stadium that distributes sports performance information is connected,
A menu information transmission function for transmitting menu information to the portable device in response to a distribution request from the portable device;
A sports performance information transmission function for transmitting sports performance information selected according to the menu information;
A display function for displaying on the display according to the information transmitted by the sports actual condition information transmitting means;
A recording medium for recording a program executable by a computer. Used in a sports live system where a management server for managing live sports information and a user's mobile device are connected via the Internet, and a distribution server for a stadium that delivers sports live information is connected to the management server. And
A menu information transmission function for transmitting menu information to the portable device in response to a distribution request from the portable device;
A sports performance information transmission function for transmitting sports performance information selected according to the menu information;
A display function for displaying on the display according to the information transmitted by the sports actual condition information transmitting means;
A computer-executable program characterized by executing

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