KR102429533B1 - Apparatus for providing golf green informaion using of location based service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a location information-based golf green information technology suitable for providing undulation information of a golf green based on the location information, comprising: a laser transmitter for outputting laser light; a laser receiver configured to receive laser light reflected from the hole cup when the laser light output from the laser transmitter is aimed at the hole cup; Calculates distance information with the hole cup measured through the laser light received from the laser receiver, calculates the location information of the hole cup based on the calculated distance information and GPS (Global Positioning System) location information, a control unit for calculating undulation information of the golf green based on the position information of the hole cup; a voice output unit for outputting golf green guide information as a voice according to the undulation information calculated by the control unit; and a display unit for outputting golf green guide information as an image according to the undulation information calculated by the control unit.

Description

Location information-based golf green information providing device {APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GOLF GREEN INFORMAION USING OF LOCATION BASED SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a technology for providing golf green information, and more particularly, to an apparatus for providing golf green information based on location information suitable for providing undulation information of a golf green based on location information.

Techniques for providing various information about the green or golfer on a golf course are known.

For example, a technique for managing a hole cup and a green using GPS (Global Positioning System) information, a technique for calculating the distance and elevation difference between a golfer and a hole cup using GPS information, a technique for displaying an undulation of a golf course green, etc. are known.

These known technologies are limited in calculating the position of the hole cup using a separate terminal (terminal for measuring location information) installed in the golf course or analyzing it through a separate database. When using only the existing golf course information, it is difficult to calculate the real-time and accurate undulation because the location information of the hole cup managed by the golf course is changed (updated) from time to time. .

Accordingly, there is a need for a technology capable of reflecting in real time the location of a hole cup, which is frequently changed on the golf course green, in real time and accurately providing undulation information of the golf green without using a separate terminal for measuring the hole cup location.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1205421 (Registration Date November 21, 2012) Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0597385 (Registration Date: June 29, 2006) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0110446 (published on October 11, 2017)

In an embodiment of the present invention, the actual position of the hole cup is calculated in real time by using a laser, and the undulation of the golf course green is accurately calculated through this position information-based golf green information that can guide the user's position information and undulation information. We want to provide a provision device.

Also, in an embodiment of the present invention, it is an object to provide an apparatus for providing location information-based golf green information that can be applied to a smart watch or a smart band capable of measuring a distance using a laser.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and another problem to be solved that is not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. There will be.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a laser transmitter for outputting laser light; a laser receiver configured to receive laser light reflected from the hole cup when the laser light output from the laser transmitter is aimed at the hole cup; Calculate the distance information between the golf green information providing device and the hole cup based on the laser light received from the laser receiver, and calculate the location information of the hole cup based on the calculated distance information and GPS (Global Positioning System) location information, , a control unit for calculating undulation information of the golf green based on the calculated position information of the hole cup; a voice output unit for outputting golf green guide information as a voice according to the undulation information calculated by the control unit; and a display unit for outputting golf green guide information according to the undulation information calculated by the control unit as an image.

Here, the control unit may include: a distance information calculating unit configured to calculate distance information between the golf green information providing apparatus and the hole cup when a laser light signal is received from the laser receiving unit; Calculate candidate location information of the hole cup based on the distance information between the hole cups and the GPS location information, receive pre-stored hole cup location information provided from a golf course server, and the pre-stored hole cup location information and candidate location information of the hole cup a location information calculating unit that compares and analyzes the degree of similarity, and calculates the actual location information of the hole cup based on the comparison and similarity analysis results; an undulation information calculating unit that receives golf green information from the golf course server and calculates undulation information of the golf green based on the golf green information and the actual position information of the hole cup; and a guide information processing unit that processes guide information to be guided to a golfer through the golf green information providing device based on the undulation information calculated by the undulation information calculating unit.

In addition, the location information calculating unit calculates a plurality of radial candidate location information based on the GPS location information, and among the calculated plurality of candidate location information, candidate location information having the highest similarity to the pre-stored holecup location information. may be determined as the actual location information of the hole cup, and the calculated plurality of candidate location information may have the same distance information from the GPS location information.

In addition, the guide information includes information on the putting position, direction guide information, and inclination information, and may be processed into image information or audio information.

In addition, it may be applied in the form of a smart watch or a smart band.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing golf green information of a golf green information providing apparatus linked to a golf course server and GPS, the method comprising: calculating distance information with a hole cup; receiving location information from the GPS; calculating candidate location information of the hole cup based on the distance information and the location information; Receiving pre-stored hole cup location information from the golf course server; analyzing the similarity after comparing the previously stored hole cup location information with the hole cup candidate location information; calculating actual position information of the hole cup based on a result of analyzing the similarity; Receiving golf green information from the golf course server; calculating undulation information of the golf green based on the golf green information and the actual position information of the hole cup; processing guide information for correcting a golfer's putting position based on the calculated undulation information; and outputting the processed guide information to the outside; may provide a golf green information providing method comprising a.

Here, the calculating of the distance information may include: outputting a laser light through a laser transmitter of the golf green information providing device; When the laser light output through the laser transmitter is aimed at the hole cup, receiving the laser light reflected from the hole cup in the laser receiver of the golf green information providing device; and analyzing the laser light received by the laser receiver to calculate the distance information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since the position of the hole cup, which is frequently changed on the golf green, can be measured only by the golfer's simple manipulation, the undulation deviation between the golfer and the hole cup can be provided in real time.

In addition, the actual position of the hole cup, undulation information between the golfer and the hole cup, etc. can be accurately guided to the golfer without installing a separate terminal device (a terminal device for position measurement) on the golf green or around the hole cup.

1 is a block diagram of an entire system to which an apparatus for providing location information-based golf green information according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
2 is a detailed configuration block diagram of an apparatus for providing location information-based golf green information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an application of the apparatus for providing location information-based golf green information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method for providing golf green information based on location information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplarily explaining a process of calculating candidate location information of FIG. 4 .

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the person of the scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention is only defined by the claims.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted unless it is actually necessary to describe the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in an embodiment of the present invention, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users and operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

In an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus and method for providing golf green information based on location information that can accurately calculate the undulation of the golf course green and guide the undulation information by calculating the position of the actual hole cup in real time by using a laser. would like to provide

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, by applying a smart watch or a smart band capable of measuring a distance using a laser to the golf green information providing device, undulation of the golf course green based on the actual hole cup position through this An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing golf green information based on location information that can provide information conveniently and quickly.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an entire system to which an apparatus for providing location information-based golf green information according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the entire system to which the apparatus 100 for providing location information-based golf green information according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied includes a golf green information providing apparatus 100 , a GPS 200 and a golf course server. (300) may be included.

In an embodiment of the present invention, after calculating the distance between the golf green information providing apparatus 100 and the hole cup 10 using a laser included in the golf green information providing apparatus 100, the actual position information of the hole cup 10 is obtained. A technology that can guide golf green undulation information by calculating in real time, accurately calculating the undulation of the golf green based on the location information of the hole cup 10 and the golf course green information (aerial image, lidar information, topographic map, etc.) want to implement

The golf green information providing apparatus 100 as described above is capable of laser output, and after outputting the laser light to the hole cup 10 , detects the laser light reflected from the hole cup 10 , and thus the golf green information providing apparatus 100 and the hole cup (10) The distance information between the two can be calculated.

Also, the golf green information providing apparatus 100 may communicate with the GPS 200 and may receive GPS information from the GPS 200 to detect its own location.

The golf green information providing apparatus 100 may set a plurality of position information on the hole cup 10 as a candidate group based on the distance information between the hole cups 10 and its own position information.

The golf course server 300 is a manager server within the golf course, and may store and manage existing hole cup location information, updated hole cup location information, and green information in the golf course.

Practically, the golf green information providing apparatus 100 may analyze the candidate location information of the hole cup 10 and the information of the golf course server 300 to determine the actual hole cup location information, and through this, accurate undulation information of the golf green It can be provided to golfers in real time.

2 is a detailed configuration block diagram of an apparatus 100 for providing location information-based golf green information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The apparatus 100 for providing golf green information based on location information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 110 , a power supply unit 120 , a laser transmitting/receiving unit 130a and 130b , a GPS communication unit 140 , and a storage unit 150 . ), a display unit 160 , an audio output unit 180 , an input unit 102 , and a short-range communication unit 104 .

When a user input signal, for example, an undulation information request signal is applied through the input unit 102 , the controller 110 calculates distance information between the golf green information providing apparatus 100 and the hole cup 10 using a laser, and the GPS 200 ) receives the location information of the golf green information providing device 100 from, calculates candidate location information of the hole cup 10 based on the distance information between the hole cups 10 and its own location information, and communicates with the short-distance communication unit 104 Receives the pre-stored hole cup location information from the golf course server 300 through, compares the pre-stored hole cup location information with the candidate location information, and then analyzes the similarity, calculates the actual hole cup location information based on the comparison and similarity analysis results, Receives green information (aerial image, lidar information, topographic map, etc.) from the golf course server 300 through the short-distance communication unit 104, calculates undulation information of the golf green based on the green information and the actual hole cup position information, The golf green guide information is processed based on the undulation information, and the processed guide information can be displayed through the display unit 160 or control so that it can be audio output to the outside through the audio output unit 180. .

Here, the control unit 110 may include a distance information calculating unit 112 , a location information calculating unit 114 , an undulation information calculating unit 116 , and a guide information processing unit 118 .

The distance information calculating unit 112 may calculate distance information between the golf green information providing apparatus 100 and the hole cup 10 when a laser light signal is received from the laser receiving unit 130b.

The location information calculating unit 114 calculates candidate location information of the hole cup 10 based on the distance information between the hole cups 10 and the location information provided from the GPS 200 , and the hole cup position stored in advance through the short-distance communication unit 104 . It may serve to receive information from the golf course server 300, analyze the similarity after comparing the previously stored hole cup location information with the candidate location information, and calculate the actual hole cup location information based on the comparison and similarity analysis results.

The undulation information calculating unit 116 receives green information (aerial image, lidar information, topographic map, etc.) from the golf course server 300 through the short-distance communication unit 104, and based on the green information and the actual hole cup position information, It may play a role in calculating undulation information.

The guide information processing unit 118 may process the guide information to be guided to the golfer through the golf green information providing apparatus 100 based on the undulation information calculated by the undulation information calculating unit 116 . Such guide information may include, for example, information on a putting position, direction guide information, inclination information, and the like, and these guide information may be processed into image information or audio information.

The power supply unit 120 may include a power generating means for driving the golf green information providing apparatus 100 . The power generating means may include, for example, a built-in lithium-polymer (Li-Polymer) battery.

The laser transmitter 130a may generate laser light to irradiate the hole cup 10 , and the laser receiver 130b may receive the laser light reflected from the hole cup 10 . The laser light received by the laser receiver 130b may be provided to the controller 110 .

The GPS communication unit 140 provides a communication protocol between the golf green information providing apparatus 100 and the GPS 200 , and may be mounted in the golf green information providing apparatus 100 in the form of a module.

The storage unit 150 is managed by the control unit 110 , and hole cup location information and golf green information received through the short-distance communication unit 104 may be temporarily stored. The storage unit 150 may include, for example, a flash memory.

The display unit 160 functions to externally display the golf green guide information processed by the guide information processing unit 118 of the control unit 110 (eg, information on the putting position, direction guide information, slope information, etc.). carry out The display unit 160 may include a touch screen type display unit or a conventional display unit. The display means may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting display (OLED), or the like.

The input unit 102 is a means for inputting a user command of the golf green information providing apparatus 100, and may include, for example, a touch screen input means.

The short-range communication unit 104 is for information communication between the golf course server 300 and the golf green information providing apparatus 100, and may include, for example, a wireless communication network through a local area network (LAN).

3 is a diagram illustrating an application of the apparatus 100 for providing location information-based golf green information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The golf green information providing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be applied in the form of a smart watch or a smart band.

In an embodiment of the present invention, such a smart watch or smart band type terminal is equipped with a laser transmitter 130a and a laser receiver 130b so that a golfer can grasp the distance between himself and the hole cup 10 in real time on a golf green. implemented. Preferably, the laser transmitter 130a and the laser receiver 130b may be mounted on the side of the golf green information providing apparatus 100 in the form of a smart watch or smart band. More preferably, in order to minimize interference with the golfer's body (back of the hand) when laser light is output, it may be mounted on the side of the band side of the golf green information providing apparatus 100 in the form of a smart watch or smart band.

In addition, of course, the golf green information providing apparatus 100 in the form of a smart watch or a smart band may include the components of FIG. 2 as described above.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method for providing golf green information based on location information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4 , when a user input key, for example, a “undulation measurement” input key, is applied to the control unit 110 through the input unit 102 , the control unit 110 drives the power unit 120 to drive the laser transmission unit 130a. ) can be controlled so that the laser light is output (S100). The laser light output through the laser transmitter 130a may be aimed at the hole cup 10 according to a golfer's manipulation.

Then, the control unit 110 determines whether the laser light reflected from the hole cup 10 is received through the laser receiving unit 130b, and when the laser light is received, its position and the hole cup 10 through the distance information calculating unit 112 ) can be controlled to calculate the distance information L between them. That is, when the golfer commands the laser output to measure the distance between the golfer and the hole cup 10, the distance information L between the hole cup 10 can be calculated through the transmitted and received laser light (S102).

Then, the control unit 110 receives its own location information (X) from the GPS 200 (S104), based on the distance information (L) and the location information (X) candidate location information of the hole cup 10 ( y', y'', y''') can be calculated (S106). For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5 , a plurality of radial candidate location information (y', y'', y''') based on the location information (X) of the apparatus 100 for providing golf green information can be calculated. These candidate location information y', y'', y''' have the same distance information L.

Then, the controller 110 may receive the hole cup location information (y) from the golf course server 300 (S108), the hole cup location information (y) and candidate location information (y') received from the golf course server 300 , y'', y'''), and then the degree of similarity between them can be analyzed (S110).

In this case, the hole cup location information y means hole cup location information previously stored in the golf course server 300 , and may be existing hole cup location information or updated hole cup location information. That is, since the position of the hole cup 10 on the golf green is changed from time to time, it is practically impossible to manage the change in the position of the hole cup 10 in the golf course server 300 in real time, and from the golfer's point of view, Since there is no guarantee that the hole cup location information is provided from the golf course server 300, in the embodiment of the present invention, between the hole cup location information (y) provided from the golf course server 300 and the hole cup 10 calculated using a laser It is characterized in that a process of comparing candidate location information (y', y'', y''') of the hole cup 10 based on the distance information L and analyzing the similarity accordingly is added.

Through this comparison and similarity analysis process, the controller 110 may calculate the actual location information Y of the hole cup 10 ( S112 ). The actual location information Y of the hole cup 10 may be location information having the highest similarity among the plurality of candidate location information y', y'', y'''.

Thereafter, the control unit 110 may receive golf green information from the golf course server 300 (S114). Here, the golf green information may include, for example, aerial image information, lidar information, topographical map, and the like.

Accordingly, the control unit 110 may calculate the undulation information based on the actual position information Y of the hole cup 10 and the golf green information through the undulation information calculating unit 116 ( S116 ). Since the location information (X) of the golf green information providing device 100 and the actual location information (Y) of the hole cup 10 are identified, the green information of the golf course is additionally received to obtain undulation information between the golfer and the hole cup 10 . that can be calculated.

Thereafter, the control unit 110 processes the guide information to be guided to the golfer through the golf green information providing apparatus 100 based on the undulation information calculated by the undulation information calculating unit 116 through the guide information processing unit 118 . It can be done (S112). Such guide information may include, for example, information on a putting position, pin direction guide information, inclination information, and the like.

In addition, the control unit 110 may control the guide information processed by the guide information processing unit 118 to be displayed through the display unit 160 or output to the outside through the audio output unit 180 .

The guide information displayed through the display unit 160 may be, for example, information obtained by processing a degree of inclination between a golfer's position and the hole cup 10 , a pin direction indication symbol, and the like. Also, the guide information that is audio output through the audio output unit 180 may be exemplified as, for example, “the current inclination with the hole cup is ~~”.

In this case, the audio output unit 180 may be connected to a Bluetooth module (not shown), and may provide golf green guide information to a golfer's Bluetooth receiver or the like through the Bluetooth module.

Meanwhile, combinations of each block in the accompanying block diagram and each step in the flowchart may be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be embodied in a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, such that the instructions performed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are described in each block of the block diagram. It creates a means to perform functions.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable recording medium (or memory), etc., which may direct a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement a function in a specific manner, so that the computer is available. Alternatively, the instructions stored in the computer-readable recording medium (or memory) may produce an article of manufacture including instruction means for performing the functions described in each block of the block diagram.

And, since the computer program instructions may be mounted on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, a series of operating steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer-executed process to create a computer or other program. It is also possible that instructions for performing the possible data processing equipment provide steps for performing the functions described in each block of the block diagram.

In addition, each block may represent a module, segment, or part of code including at least one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that, in some alternative embodiments, it is also possible for the functions mentioned in the blocks to occur out of order. For example, two blocks shown one after another may in fact be performed substantially simultaneously, or it is possible that the blocks are sometimes performed in the reverse order according to the corresponding function.

100: golf green information providing device
110: control unit
112: distance information calculating unit
114: location information calculation unit
116: undulation information calculation unit
118: guidance information processing unit
120: power unit
130a: laser transmitter
130b: laser receiver
102: input unit
104: short-distance communication unit
140: GPS communication unit
150: storage
160: display unit
180: audio output unit
200: GPS
300: golf course server

Claims (7)

In the golf green information providing device,
a laser transmitter for outputting laser light;
a laser receiver configured to receive laser light reflected from the hole cup when the laser light output from the laser transmitter is aimed at the hole cup;
Calculate distance information between the golf green information providing apparatus and the hole cup based on the laser light received from the laser receiver, and based on the calculated distance information and GPS (Global Positioning System) location information of the golf green information providing apparatus a control unit that calculates the position information of the hole cup and calculates undulation information of the golf green based on the calculated position information of the hole cup;
a voice output unit for outputting golf green guide information as a voice according to the undulation information calculated by the control unit; and
Including; a display unit for outputting golf green guide information as an image according to the undulation information calculated by the control unit;
The control unit is
a distance information calculating unit for calculating distance information between the golf green information providing apparatus and the hole cup when a laser light signal is received from the laser receiving unit;
Calculate candidate location information of the hole cup based on the distance information between the hole cups and the GPS location information of the golf green information providing device, receive the pre-stored hole cup location information provided from the golf course server, and the pre-stored hole cup location information and a location information calculating unit that compares the candidate location information of the hole cup, analyzes the similarity, and calculates the actual location information of the hole cup based on the comparison and similarity analysis results;
an undulation information calculating unit that receives golf green information from the golf course server and calculates undulation information of the golf green based on the golf green information and the actual position information of the hole cup; and
a guide information processing unit for processing guide information for correcting a golfer's putting position through the golf green information providing device based on the undulation information calculated by the undulation information calculating unit;
The location information calculating unit calculates a plurality of radial candidate location information based on the GPS location information of the golf green information providing device, and has the most similarity to the pre-stored hole cup location information among the calculated plurality of candidate location information. Determining the high candidate position information as the actual position information of the hole cup,
The calculated plurality of candidate location information is characterized in that it has the same distance information from the GPS location information of the golf green information providing device,
The pre-stored hole cup location information is information updated in the golf course server,
The audio output unit is connected to the Bluetooth module, characterized in that providing golf green guide information to the golfer's Bluetooth receiver through the Bluetooth module
Golf green information providing device.
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The guide information includes information on the putting position, direction guide information, and inclination information, characterized in that it is processed into image information or audio information
Golf green information providing device.
5. The method of claim 1 or 4,
Applied in the form of a smart watch or smart band,
The laser transmitter and the laser receiver are mounted on the side of the band of the golf green information providing device in the form of a smart watch or smart band to minimize interference with the back of a golfer's hand when laser light is output.
Golf green information providing device.
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