KR20180099959A - Dart game apparatus and computer program stored in computer-readable medium for providing dart game image to player device - Google Patents

Abstract

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, disclosed is a dart game device that provides a dart game image for a player. The dart game device includes a memory; a processor; a dart target capable of receiving a projected dart pin; a sensing unit sensing the hit position of the projected dart pin; a camera unit including at least one camera disposed to be capable of imaging at least one of at least a part of the dart target and at least a part of the player; a player information acquisition unit obtaining player information including player device identification information of the player from at least one of a player input unit and identification means of the player; and an image transmission determination unit determining to transmit at least a part of the dart game image captured from the camera unit to the player device when a preset event occurs.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dart game device for providing a dart game image to a player device, and a computer program stored in the computer readable medium. 2. Description of the Related Art [0002]

The present invention relates to a dart game, and more particularly, to a dart game server, a dart game apparatus, and a computer program for providing a video related to a dart game.

In general, dart means "small arrow." It is a game in which a dart pin is thrown by throwing an arrow dart pin to the target of a centrifugal number with a number, and the dart game is an arrowhead dart and any person who has a dart target, There is an advantage to enjoy without.

In general, dart players must participate in the game at the same time and place to enjoy darts. However, according to the development of communication technology, participants participating in a dart game at a remote place so that participants of the dart game can participate in the game beyond time and space restrictions, and can transmit their play result or play process to the electronic Dart game devices have been developed. These electronic dart game devices electrically sense the point where the dart target is hit, and can automatically score and provide the score to the user.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0824354 discloses an electronic dart game device using an Internet communication network.

Recently, these dart games have been developed as a global leisure activity through the development of various game methods and the way of scoring.

However, since darts are a simple process in which scores are aggregated by throwing dart pins, there may be a need in the art to increase the entertainment factor of the darts game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and aims to increase the entertainment element of a dart game.

Disclosed herein is a dart game device that provides a dart game image to a player in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game device comprises: a memory; a processor; a dart target capable of receiving a projected dart pin; a sensing unit for sensing a hit position of the projected dart pin; at least a portion of the dart target and at least a portion of the dart game player A camera unit including at least one camera arranged to photograph at least one of the plurality of cameras; A player information obtaining unit for obtaining player information including player device identification information of the player from at least one of the player input unit and the player identification means; And the control unit may include: a video transmission determination unit that determines to transmit at least a part of the dart game image photographed from the camera unit to the player device when a predetermined event occurs.

Alternatively, at least one player detection sensor for detecting presence or absence of a player and generating a signal; And the control unit may further include: a camera control unit for controlling the photographing operation of the camera unit by at least one of the player detection sensor and the sensing unit.

Alternatively, the camera control unit may further include a control unit for controlling the operation of the camera unit to photograph at least a part of the player when the player is detected in the player detection sensor, and when the dart pin is sensed in the sensing unit, And control the operation of the camera section to capture at least a portion of the target and at least a portion of the player.

Alternatively, the camera control unit may additionally control at least one of an object to be photographed, a photographing time, and a photographing time of the camera unit based at least in part on the type of the generated event.

Alternatively, the camera control unit may further control so that the time of shooting at least a part of the dart target and the time of shooting at least a part of the player are different.

Alternatively, the camera control unit may further include means for detecting at least one of at least a portion of the player and at least one portion of the dart target after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from when the player is detected at the player detection sensor And controls the operation of the camera unit to stop shooting at least one of at least a part of the player and at least a part of the dart target when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the dart pin is sensed by the sensing unit can do.

Alternatively, the camera control unit may further control an operation of the camera unit based at least in part on a shooting condition input from the player, and the shooting condition may include at least one of a shooting target of the camera, A photographing time of the camera, and an angle of the camera.

Alternatively, the at least one illumination portion; And the control unit may further include: a lighting control unit for controlling the operation of the illumination unit to emit light toward the dart target or the player at a predetermined brightness when the player is detected in the player detection sensor .

Alternatively, the lighting control unit additionally controls the operation of the lighting unit based at least on a predetermined lighting condition by the player, and the lighting condition includes at least one of a pattern of the lighting to be turned on, , Whether or not the lighting is turned on, and the lighting brightness of the lighting.

Alternatively, the control unit may further include: an image combining unit that combines the first image of the dart target and the second image of the player into one image.

Alternatively, the control unit may further include: a format conversion unit that extracts the dart game image photographed by the camera unit with a predetermined length, and encodes the dart game image to be reproducible by the player device of the player.

Alternatively, the predetermined length may be determined based at least in part on the predetermined event.

Alternatively, the predetermined event may include a player identification event, an event for receiving the player input, a dart game start approval event for allowing the player to play the dart game in the dart game apparatus, an event for acquiring the player information A dart game player's change event, a dart game win decision event, a dart game end event, a player matching event, and a reward decision event to provide a reward at least partially based on a predetermined score, a hit event of a dart pin, One can be included.

Alternatively, the image transmission determination unit may be configured to determine whether or not a predetermined event is generated and a list generated for at least one or more dart game images photographed from the camera unit in at least one of cases in which the dart game is terminated To the player device.

Alternatively, the image transmission determination unit may determine the at least one dart game image photographed, based on at least the player selection input for the list generated for the one or more dart game images and transmitted to the player device, Lt; / RTI >

Alternatively, the image transmission determination unit may be configured to transmit the dart game image to the player device, and the authentication number transmitted to the player device is transmitted by the player to at least one of the dart game device and the player device , It may be determined to transmit at least one photographed dart game image to the player device.

A computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium comprising encoded instructions in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure is disclosed. The computer program, when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, causes the one or more processors to perform the following operations, the steps of: projecting to a dart target capable of receiving a projected dart pin Detecting a hit position of the dart pin; ; Obtaining player information including player device identification information of the player from at least one of the player input unit and the player identification means; And at least one camera arranged to capture at least one of at least a part of the dart target and at least one part of the player when a preset event occurs, And determining to transmit the data.

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, the entertainment element of the dart game can be increased.

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following examples, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be apparent that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing one or more aspects.
1 is a conceptual diagram showing a dart game system according to the embodiments of the present disclosure;
Figure 2 shows a block diagram of a dart game device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a dart game device according to embodiments of the present disclosure;
4 shows a flow chart of a dart game method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
5 to 9 are illustrations of a user interface including a dart game image according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 10 is an image editing application that can be provided to a dart game player in embodiments of the present disclosure.
11 is an illustration of a user interface that includes a dart game image in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure;

Various embodiments are now described with reference to the drawings. In this specification, various explanations are given in order to provide an understanding of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, that such embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are provided in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing the embodiments.

The terms "component," "module," system, "and the like, as used herein, refer to a computer-related entity, hardware, firmware, software, combination of software and hardware, or execution of software. For example, a component may be, but is not limited to, a process executing on a processor, a processor, an object, an executing thread, a program, and / or a computer. For example, both an application running on a computing device and a computing device may be a component. One or more components may reside within a processor and / or thread of execution, one component may be localized within one computer, or it may be distributed between two or more computers. Further, such components may execute from various computer readable media having various data structures stored therein. The components may be local and / or local according to, for example, signals having one or more data packets (e.g., data transmitted from one component interacting with another component in a local system or distributed system, / RTI > and / or remote processes.

In addition, the term " comprises "and / or" comprising " means that the features and / or components are present, but excludes the presence or addition of one or more other features, components, and / It should be understood that it does not. Also, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or to the contrary, the singular forms in this specification and claims should generally be construed to mean "one or more. &Quot;

In addition, the terms "information" and "data ", as used herein, are often used interchangeably.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objects and advantages of the present disclosure, as well as technical structures for achieving them, will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may obscure the subject matter of the present disclosure. It is to be understood that the following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present disclosure and may vary depending on the user, the intention or custom of the operator, and the like.

However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be embodied in various different forms. Only these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs, and this disclosure is only defined by the scope of the claims . Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a dart game system according to the embodiments of the present disclosure;

A dart game system that provides a dart game image to a player in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure may include a dart game device 100 and a player device 300. [ The dart game device 100 and / or the player device 300 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be connected via the network 200. [ Data can be transmitted and received through the network 200 between the configurations connected to the network 200.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the dart game device 100 may provide a dart game image to the player. To this end, the dart game device 100 and / or the player device 300 may be connected to the network 200 to transmit and receive various information for providing a dart game image to the player according to the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the dart game image may be transmitted to the player device 300 over the network 200 when a preset event occurs.

The term "dart game image" as used herein means an image in which at least a part of the dart target and / or at least a part of the dart game player is photographed. This "dart game image" may be a captured image when a preset event occurs. The "dart game image" as described above may include both a dynamic image and a static image.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the preset event may include the player identification event, the event for receiving the player input, the dart game start approval event for allowing the player to play the dart game at the dart game device, A dart game player's change event, a dart game win decision event, a dart game end event, a player matching event and a reward for providing a reward, an event based at least partially on a predetermined score, a hit event on a dart pin, Decision events, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the network 200 may be a wireless LAN (WLAN), a Wi-Fi, a Wireless Broadband (Wibro), a World Interoperability for Microwave Access (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), and a Wireless Mobile Broadband Service (WMBS). Examples of local area communication technologies according to embodiments of the present disclosure include Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), and the like. The wired communication technology according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include USB communication, Ethernet, serial communication, optical / coaxial cable, and the like. It will be clear to those skilled in the art that the description as described above is merely exemplary in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, and that the scope of the present disclosure is not so limited.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the player device 300 may include a cell phone, tablet, PC, notebook, PMP, MP3 player. Various types of terminals capable of transmitting and receiving information with the dart game apparatus 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure may be included in the player device 300. [

Although not shown in the figures, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a dart game server may be included within the present system. The dart game server may be provided integrally with the dart game apparatus 100. The dart game server 200 may be installed inside the dart game apparatus 100. [ For example, the dart game system operator can select any one of the plurality of dart game devices and set them as the main dart game devices. One or more dart game devices other than the main dart game device may be constituted by one or more sub dart game devices and a dart game server may be installed in the main dart game device. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the main dart game device may be connected to the dart game server installed in the network 200 via the dart game server. In addition, the main dart game device and one or more sub dart game devices may be connected via the network 200. [

The description as described above is exemplary and the dart game server according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be located outside the dart game apparatus 100 and may communicate with other dart game apparatuses.

The contents shown in Fig. 1 are illustrative drawings for explaining a method for providing a dart game image to a player according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, a method for providing a dart game image according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to Figs. 2 to 10. Fig.

Figure 2 shows a block diagram of a dart game device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

The dart game apparatus 100 according to the embodiments of the present invention includes a target 110, a sensing unit 120, a player input unit 130, an output unit 140, a camera unit 150, a network connection unit 160, A player information obtaining unit 170, a memory 180, a control unit 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential, so that the dart game device 100 having more or fewer components may be implemented. For example, the dart game apparatus 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a player information obtaining unit 191, a video transmission determining unit 193, a camera control unit 195, a lighting control unit 197, And a conversion unit 199, as shown in FIG. The units as described above are shown integrated into the control unit 190, but may exist as separate components. The dart game device 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may include a player detection sensor 171. [

The terms "dart target 110 "," dartboard 110 ", "dart target 110 ", and" target 110 ", as used herein, are often used interchangeably.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The target 110 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is divided into zones according to the rule of the game corresponding to the dart game apparatus, so that the player can score on the play of the game participant. For example, when the game corresponding to the dart game device is a dart game, the target 110 is located at the center of the bullseye, and is divided into concentric circles centered on bullseye and straight lines extending radially from the bullseye, May be referred to as a " score board " A plurality of holes through which the tip of the dart can be inserted may be disposed on the score board.

In a further embodiment, the target 110 may include a display 142 described below. Accordingly, the score arrangement of the target 110 and the shape of the scored regions can be variably changed. In this case, the target 110 may include a light-transmissive touch pad stacked on the display 142 to have the form of a touch screen.

The sensing unit 120 can sense the play of the dart game player performed on the dart target 110. [ The sensing unit 120 may sense the hit position of the dart pin so as to evaluate the play of the actual game player. The sensing unit 120 may sense an area of the dart target 110 in which a dart hit by the game player hits the dart. The sensing unit 120 may electrically convert the score corresponding to the area where the dart is plugged and transmit the score to the control module 190. [

The player input unit 130 receives a user's input for controlling the dart game apparatus 100. [ The player input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. The player input unit 130 may also include cameras 151, ..., 153, a microphone, and the like.

The user can select a game mode, the number of game participants, a game play method, and the like through the player input unit 130. For example, in the case of a dart game, the user can select the number of players, game play method (zero-one game, cricket game, etc.), game mode (one-player, network play, etc.) through the player input unit 130 .

The player input unit 130 receives a voice or an operation through the user's camera 151, ..., 153 or microphone, and converts it into an input signal . For this purpose, known Speech Recognition or Motion Recognition techniques may be used.

The output 140 in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure is for generating output related to visual, auditory, or tactile sensations, including an acoustic output module 141, a display 142, an illumination portion 143, .

The sound output module 141 can output audio data received from the network connection unit 160 or stored in the memory 180 in a game sound effect, a game operation guide, a game method description, and the like. The sound output module 141 also outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a game sound effect) performed in the dart game device 100. [ The sound output module 141 may also output a voice from a game participant or a third party using the other dart game device 200 (see FIG. 2) received via the network connection unit 160. [ The sound output module 141 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The display 142 displays (outputs) information to be processed in the dart game device 100. For example, when the dart game device 100 is in the game play mode guidance mode, the display 142 may output a selectable game play mode. When the dart game device 100 is playing a game, the display 142 may display a score sensed through the sensing unit 120 or may display a score of a game using another dart game device received through the network connection unit 160 It is possible to output a video image of a participant or a third party.

Alternatively, or alternatively, the display 142 may display the dart game image. The dart game image is an image of at least a portion of a dart target and / or a dart game player when a preset event occurs as described above. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the display 142 displays a QR code, for example, together with the dart game image so that the dart game player can recognize the QR code by the player device 300, As shown in FIG. Reference is made to Fig. 6 in this regard.

 Wherein the predetermined event is an event for receiving the player input, a dart game start approval event for allowing the player to play the dart game at the dart game device, an event for obtaining the player information, Based event, a dart pin hit event, a dart game player change event, a dart game match decision event, a dart game end event, a player matching event, and a reward decision event to provide a reward, The scope of rights of disclosure is not limited thereto.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the display 142 may cause the player to take any motion or output a notification of the start of shooting when a preset event occurs. Accordingly, the player can take an arbitrary pose for the dart game image in accordance with the notification "Have a nice pose hit" displayed on the display 142 after the hit of the dart pin. As another example, when a predetermined event occurs, a specific pose may be presented on the display 142, so that the dart game image may be photographed by inducing the player to follow the specific pose. Alternatively, the dart game image including the determination may be generated by allowing the player to say the determination to be performed in the dart game when a reward decision event occurs.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the point in time when the camera unit 150 photographs at least a part of the dart target and / or the player and / or the shooting time may be determined differently depending on the kind of event that has occurred. For example, the shooting time can be variably determined depending on the type of the generated event. For example, in the event that an event occurs that receives a player input, shooting for the player may be performed for 5 seconds. On the other hand, when a hit event of the dart pin occurs, the shooting for the player is performed from the moment the dart game player detects that the dart game player is located on the throw line until the moment when the selection input for performing the next dart pin throw opportunity is performed .

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the object to be photographed by the camera unit 150 can also be variably determined according to the kind of the generated event. For example, when an event for receiving a player input occurs, only the shooting for the player can be performed. On the other hand, when a hit event of a dart pin occurs, shooting for a dart game player and a dart target can be performed.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the player may determine a preset event (e.g., before the start of a dart game). For example, the player may define a case where a dart pin projected by the player hits the triple 14 area as a preset event. Alternatively, the player may define a case in which a partner player performing a dart game misses a dart pin as a preset event. The predetermined event determined by the player as described above may be stored and / or managed together with the player information. A user interface for determining a preset event may be presented on the display 142 and / or the player device 300 of the dart game device 100. [

In embodiments of the present disclosure, an editing layout may be provided so that the dart game image may be edited to match the preference of the dart game player. The editing layout as described above may also be output on the display 142 of the dart game device 100. [ The editing layout may be operated according to a user input inputted through the player input unit 130. [

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, an editing layout as described above may be presented on the player device 300. In other words, it is possible to edit (for example, filter application, image cropping, image deletion, sound insertion, text insertion, sticker addition, length adjustment, , Video merge, etc.) may be performed. Reference is made to Fig. 10 in this connection.

According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the output unit 140 may output induction information for acquiring player information including player device identification information. For example, the display 142 may display the guide information describing the dart game image by the player. Then, the display 142 may display guidance information for inducing the player who has not entered the player device identification information to input the player device identification information.

The display 142 according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode An OLED, a flexible display, and a 3D display. Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like.

There may be two or more displays 142 depending on the implementation of the dart game device 100. [ For example, in the dart game apparatus 100, a plurality of displays may be spaced apart or arranged integrally on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively. For example, in the dart game apparatus 100, a plurality of displays may be spaced apart or arranged integrally on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively. For example, the display 142 may include a display 142 disposed at an upper end of the target 110, a display disposed at a lower end of the target 110, or one of the displays 142 . However, the position in which the above-described display is disposed is only an example, and the display may be placed at various positions for design needs or visual effects.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in capacitance, such as a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display 142 or a specific portion of the display 142, to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch. If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 190. Thus, the control unit 190 can know which area of the display 142 is touched or the like.

The lighting unit 143 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the dart game apparatus 100. [ Examples of events that occur in the dart game device 100 include, in the case of a dart game, a hit of a dart, a change of a game participant, a determination of a dart game win, and a game end. The illumination unit 143 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The illumination unit 143 may include an LED (Light Emission Diode) to inform the user of the occurrence of the event through the blinking of the LED. The LEDs may be disposed on the back surface of the dart target 110, and may be blinked according to a blinking pattern stored in advance according to the occurrence of an event. For example, one or more LEDs may be assigned to each portion of the dart target 110. The assigned LEDs may be disposed on the back side of the dart target 110 and in a direction toward the outside of the dart game device 100. [ When the LEDs emit light, the light emitted by the LEDs may pass through the dart target 110 made of a transparent or semi-transparent material to transmit a visual output to a user. Alternatively, the light illuminated by the LED may transmit a visual output to a user through a gap present in the dart target 110. The personalized multimedia information according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may additionally include information for controlling the illumination unit 143. [ Thus, it is possible to provide a maximized entertainment element to the dart game players.

The lighting unit 143 may be controlled to emit light toward the dart target or the player at a predetermined brightness when the player is detected by the player detection sensor 171. [ The operation of this illumination unit can be controlled by the illumination control unit 197. [

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the player detection sensor 171 may be arranged, for example, in the front portion of the dart game device 100 to detect the dart game player. Alternatively, the player detection sensor 171 may be arranged in the throw line to detect the dart game player.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the player detection sensor 171 may be implemented with at least one of a thermal sensor, an impact sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and a motion sensor. The foregoing description is only illustrative of the present disclosure, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The output unit 140 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, a vibration.

The camera unit 150 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a plurality of cameras 151 to 153. Image frames processed by the cameras 151 to 153 are stored in the memory 180, Or may be transmitted to the outside through the network connection unit 160. [ The camera unit 150 may be composed of one camera or two or more cameras depending on the use environment.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera unit 150 may be arranged to photograph at least two of the moving paths of the dart pins. In one aspect of the present invention, the camera section 150 may comprise a plurality of cameras, each of which may be arranged to photograph a corresponding point (s). When there are a plurality of cameras, the speed of the dart pin can be measured using a plurality of cameras. Information on the measured speed may be communicated to the control unit 190 or the memory 180.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, at least some of the cameras of the camera portion 150 are arranged to photograph image frames including the dart target 110, and some of the cameras are directly associated with the game rules in the dart game play Or the like. For example, the camera may be arranged to photograph a throw-line that throws a dart to capture an image frame that is directly associated with a dart game rule. The plurality of cameras 151, ..., 153 included in the camera unit 150 may be arranged so that at least a part of the image frames are superposed and photographed. In one embodiment of the present invention, when the camera portion 150 includes a single camera, the camera includes at least a portion of the dart target 110 and an image frame (e.g., And a panorama camera arranged so as to shoot all of the throw-lines in the game.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera portion 150 may be arranged to capture a portion of the throw line and / or the player along with at least two of the movement paths of the dart pins. Alternatively, the camera unit 150 may be arranged to photograph at least a portion of the dart target 110 along with at least two of the movement paths of the dart pins. The camera unit 150 may perform the above-described photographing through one camera or may perform the above-described photographing through a plurality of cameras.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, one or more camera portions 150 are arranged to capture at least one of at least a portion of a dart target and at least a portion of a dart target player.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the player detection sensor 171 detects presence or absence of a player and generates a signal, the camera unit 150 captures at least one portion of the dart target and at least one portion of the dart game player do.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera control unit 195 controls the photographing operation of the camera unit 150 by signals of at least one of the player detection sensor 171 and the sensing unit 120. [

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera control unit 195 controls the operation of the camera unit 150 to capture at least a portion of the player when a player is detected at the player detection sensor 171, 120 controls the camera unit 150 to capture at least a portion of the dart target 110 and at least a portion of the player.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera control unit 195 can control at least one of the shooting target, shooting time, and shooting time of the camera unit 150 according to the type of the generated event. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, when an event occurs, at least one of the shooting object, the shooting time, and the shooting time may vary depending on the type of the event. In other words, when the types of events are different, the objects to be photographed can be different. Alternatively, when the types of events are different, the shooting time and / or shooting time may be different.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera control unit 195 can control so that the time of shooting at least a part of the dart target and the time of shooting at least a part of the dart game player are different. For example, the camera control unit 195 controls to shoot at least a part of the dart game player first and then to shoot at least a part of the dart target, and thereafter control the shooting time to shoot at least a part of the dart game player can do. Thus, the dart game apparatus 100 can be efficiently driven.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera control unit 195 may control at least a portion of the player and at least one of the at least a portion of the dart target after a predetermined time has elapsed from when the player is detected in the player detection sensor It is possible to control the operation of the camera section to photograph. The camera control unit 195 controls the operation of the camera unit to stop shooting at least one of the player and at least a part of the dart target when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the dart pin is sensed in the sensing unit Control.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera control unit 195 can control the operation of the camera section based at least in part on the shooting conditions input from the player. Here, the photographing condition may include at least one of the photographing target of the camera, the photographing time of the camera, the photographing time of the camera, and the angle of the camera, and the scope of right of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

For example, the camera unit 150 may be set to photograph only the dart game player based at least in part on the shooting conditions input by the dart game player. Alternatively, the camera unit 150 may be set to photograph only the dart target based at least in part on the shooting conditions input by the dart game player. As another example, a camera that shoots a dart game player is set to shoot the lower portion at an arbitrary angle from the upper front portion of the dart game player, and the camera that shoots the dart target shoots the upper portion at an arbitrary angle from the lower portion of the dart target Lt; / RTI > That is, a customized dart game image according to the preference of the dart game player can be photographed. As described above, the satisfaction of the dart game player with respect to the dart game image can be improved by receiving the shooting condition from the dart game player in order to shoot the dart game image.

As described above, the camera unit 150 can take a shot line. Accordingly, when it is identified by the camera unit 150 that the player is located in the throw line, at least a portion of the player can be photographed until the dart pin projected by the player is sensed by the sensing unit 120. Such a photographed image may be stored in the memory 180 and / or transmitted to the player device 300 as a dart game image when an event preset by the dart pin projected by the player occurs.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the number, arrangement, and angle directions of the cameras in the dart game apparatus 100 are changed based on the dart game mode, the characteristics and size of the dart game apparatus, the user setting, . For example, only one camera may be arranged so that all the moving regions of the dart pins can be photographed. When the camera unit 150 includes one camera, the camera is capable of capturing at least a portion of the dart target 110 and an image frame (e.g., a throw-line in a dart game) that is directly associated with the game rule A panoramic camera which is arranged so as to be able to shoot all of them.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network connection unit 160 enables wireless communication between the dart game apparatus 100 and the wired / wireless communication system or between the dart game apparatus 100 and the network in which the dart game apparatus 100 is located One or more modules.

The network connection unit 160 may include a wired / wireless Internet module for network connection. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies. Wired Internet technologies include XDSL (Digital Subscriber Line), FTTH (Fiber to the home), and PLC (Power Line Communication).

The network connection unit 160 may transmit data to and receive data from an electronic device including a short distance communication module located in a relatively short distance from the dart game device 100, including a short distance communication module. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The network connection unit 160 can detect the connection state of the network and the transmission / reception speed of the network.

Data received via the network connection 160 may be output via the output 140, stored via the memory 180, or transmitted to other electronic devices in the vicinity via the local communication module.

The player information acquiring unit 170 recognizes the unique information of the user at a distance using radio waves using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, which is a kind of the local area communication technology. For example, a user may have a card containing an RFID module, a mobile terminal, or a unique game device (e.g., a personal dart equipment (e.g., a dart pin) have. Information identifying the user (e.g., a personal ID of a user registered in a database server (DB (see FIG. 2), an identification code, etc.) may be recorded in the RFID module held by the user. The dart game device 100 identifies a game participant playing with the dart game device 100 by identifying the RFID module possessed by the user and updates the database for the identified game participant , New data can be accumulated. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the player information obtaining unit 170 may be integrated into the player input unit 130. [

In addition to the RFID technology, the player information obtaining unit 170 may include various technologies (e.g., a local area communication technology such as Bluetooth, etc.) capable of transmitting and receiving user's unique information in a contact / non-contact manner. The player information acquisition unit 170 includes a biometric data identification module for identifying biometric data (voice, fingerprint, and face) of a user in cooperation with a microphone, a touch pad, and the camera unit 150 of the player input unit 130 can do.

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the player information obtaining unit 170 may recognize the player based on at least one of the player's e-mail account, the SNS account, the mobile messenger account, the player's ID and the player's identification information .

The memory 180 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may store a program for operation of the controller 190 and may temporarily store input / output data (e.g., phonebook, message, still image, It can also be saved. The memory 180 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 180 according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be any of a variety of types, including flash memory type, hard disk type, multimedia card micro type, card type memory SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) Only memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. The dart game device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 180 on the Internet.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the memory 180 may store a preset event for transmitting a dart game image. In addition, the memory 180 may temporarily store the dart game image to be photographed, and may delete the dart game image if no preset event occurs.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the memory 180 may preset and store event information for providing a dart game image. The event for providing the dart game image may be determined from the operator of the player and / or the dart game apparatus 100, or may be arbitrarily set by the dart game server (not shown). The description above is merely an example description in accordance with the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the memory 180 may store at least a portion of the imaging data that has captured at least two points in the path of movement of the dart pins. In addition, the memory 180 may store user information or identification information of the dart pins according to a user identification module coupled to the dart pins. In addition, the memory 180 may delete, from the stored photographing data, photographing data that is not loaded by another component such as the control unit 190 or another device after a predetermined time.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the information that may be stored in the memory 180 may include, but is not limited to, record by user personal record tournament / time / place / game type, game record by user's dart pin, (When the pin and barrel are given separate identification means and identification number), the user's used dart pin, speed / competition record information, and the like.

Hereinafter, the rules of a typical dart game and the stats of the players associated therewith will be described.

A dart game that can be implemented by the dart game apparatus 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a 01 game (zero circle game), a Cricket game, a count-up game, .

01 game progresses by alternating between two teams (or two players), throwing darts to a dart target one round at a time. One round includes three dart draws. The objective of the game is to have the sum of the points of each round reach the target score (score of 100 or 1000 units, which generally ends at 01, such as 301, 501, 701, 901, 1101, 1501, etc.). The target score and play round may be arbitrarily adjustable depending on the number of participating players.

The cricket game, like the 01 game, will perform a round by throwing three darts in the first round. In the case of a STANDARD cricket game, it can be done using only the fire area in the center of the dart target and the 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 and 15 point areas. If you mark the cricket number 3, it will be marked with your position. If you hit more than 4 marks, the score corresponding to the number will be added to compete the score. Here, the double area and the triple area of the dart target can be calculated as 2 marks and 3 marks, respectively. If the opponent of the player also marks the cricket number 3 while the cricket number is marked with his or her position, the cricket number is considered to be closed, and the score may not be added any more. The object of the game may be to obtain a high score until the end of the stipulation round, or to close all of the cricket numbers and achieve a higher score than the opponent.

A count-up game is a game that will win if you earn high points within a given round.

In addition to the above-mentioned games, various types of games can be played by the dart game device 100, and the play mode of the dart game device 100 is not limited by the game method described above. For example, by measuring the speed of a dart pin and utilizing it, additional game methods in various ways can be created. For example, a game method may be created in which a point is added to a user who draws a dart pin with a speed value that most matches a predetermined speed value. Alternatively, in addition to the general game method described above, the average speed of the dart pins of the prominent dart game players is calculated and stored, and then the average speed of the dart pins of the general player is compared with the speed of a specific one of the prominent players By outputting the data, the entertainment aspect of the dart game can be further strengthened.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the player's stats can be defined in accordance with the game rules independently of the count-up game, the cricket game, and the win or loss of the 01 game.

For example, Points Per Dart (PPD) can be calculated in a 01 game by dividing the total score the player scored by the number of dart draws. Alternatively, the Marks Per Round (MPR) may be calculated by calculating the number of marks marked by the player per round. For example, in a cricket game, MPR is (3 + 1 + 2) when a player makes three dart draws in one round and hits 15 triples, 19 singles, and 20 doubles respectively in three dart draws. / 1 = 6.00 (MPR). In the following round, if the player makes three dart draws and each misses a mark, 18 doubles, and 20 singles, MPR will be (3 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2+ 1) / 2 = 4.5 (MPR) .

These PPDs and MPRs can be stored as personal data or identification data of a player as stats of a player or a player. Alternatively, the average score of the player per game in the count-up game, the record of the player's highest score per game, and the like can also be stored as the player's stat.

The dart game device 100 may play the dart game and transmit the game record per player to the dart game server 200 and / or the player device 300, depending on the mode. The dart game server 200 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may calculate PPD and / or MPR for each player according to the game record, and store the PPD and / or MPR as a cumulative PPD and / or MPR stat of the player. In addition, the dart game server 200 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can individually store the game record of the player. For example, in a 01 game, a count-up game, or a cricket game in which the player has played before, the player can record information about the segment portion of the dart hit on each dart draw. The game server GS or the DB server DB may store such player's cumulative (average) PPD and / or MPR data, top PPD and / or MPR data. The dart game server 200 as described above may store the player's individual stats and may award a rating (or class (class)) to the player according to the stats. The rating and / or class (class) that may be awarded to the player in accordance with the PPD and / or MPR may be stored as personal data or personally identifiable information.

The controller 190 typically controls the overall operation of the dart game device 100. For example, in the case of a dart game, the score sensed through the sensing unit 120 is aggregated for each game participant, and the aggregated score is transmitted to and received from another dart game apparatus 100 connected through the network, Record game wins / losses, scores according to the result.

The control unit 190 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing an operation input, a handwriting input, and the like, which are performed on the touch screen or the camera, as characters or images. In addition, the controller may perform speech recognition using a STT (Speech-to-Text) function that can recognize a voice input through the microphone as a character.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control unit 190 can generate dart pin-specific statistical data based on the data received at the user recognition unit of the dart game apparatus. Further, the control unit 190 may determine to provide additional rewards based on the data received at the user recognition unit of the dart game apparatus.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, if the controller 190 detects that the capacity of the memory is exceeded, it may allow the image to be deleted in the oldest image order among the image data stored in the memory 180. [ In addition, the control unit 190 may control the memory 180 to delete the unloaded photographing data after a specific time period.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 190 can communicate with all of the above-mentioned other components, so that they can organically control their operations.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the image transmission determination unit 191 can determine to transmit at least a part of the dart game image photographed from the camera unit 150 to the player device 300 when a preset event occurs have.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the image transmission determination unit 191 determines at least one dart game image photographed based on at least a player selection input for a list generated for one or more dart game images transmitted to the player device To the player device (300).

More specifically, a list of one or more dart game images stored for each preset event may be generated and presented in the player device 300. [ When one or more of the one or more dart game images included in the list is received with a selection input for the dart game image that the player wants to receive and / or save, only the corresponding image may be transmitted to the player device 300.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the image transmission determination unit 191 is generated for transmitting a dart game image to the player device, and the authentication number transmitted to the player device is transmitted by the player to the dart game device and the player It is possible to determine to transmit at least one photographed dart game image to the player device when the authentication number is identical to the authentication number input to at least one of the devices.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the authentication number may be an OTP generated using player information including player device identification information. Here, OTP means a one time password and can be generated in an arbitrary manner based on the player information. The method of generating the OTP can be set differently according to the method of operating the dart game system according to the embodiment of the present invention. For example, an OTP can be generated using any one of HMAC-SHA1, HMAC-SHA256, 3DES, AES, SEED and HIGHT algorithms. The concrete method of generating, transmitting, and verifying whether or not an OTP is a publicly known technique will not be described in detail.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the player device identification information may include, for example, at least one of a phone number of the player device, a product serial number of the player device, and a wicket card number inserted in the player device. The telephone number of the player device as described above may be a unique number given to the user by the communication company. The product serial number of the player device may include a number for identifying the product at the time of manufacture of the player device. The wicket card number inserted in the player device may include a unique number given to the wicket card provided by the communication company to the player device for using the network 200. [ The specific descriptions as described above are merely examples of the present disclosure, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera control unit 193 can control the shooting operation of the camera unit 150 by signals of at least one of the player detection sensor 171 and the sensing unit 120. [

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera control unit 193 controls the operation of the camera unit 150 to photograph at least a part of the player when a player is detected in the player detection sensor 171, The controller may control the operation of the camera unit 150 to photograph at least a portion of the dart target and at least a portion of the player when the dart pin is sensed in the dartboard 120.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the illumination control unit 195 controls the operation of the illumination unit 143 to emit light toward the dart target 110 or the player at a predetermined brightness, when the player is detected in the player detection sensor 171 Can be controlled.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the illumination control unit 195 may control the operation of the illumination unit based at least on a predetermined illumination condition from the player. For example, the lighting condition may include at least one of a pattern of the lighting to be lit, a color of the lighting to be turned on, whether the lighting is turned on, and a lighting brightness of the lighting. Therefore, the player who wants to light the white light is turned on the white light, and the player who wants to turn on the blue light can turn on the blue light. Further, the illumination condition may be set differently for each of the dart target and the dart player. For example, a dart game player may be set to light a single color of light at the same time while setting various colors to be randomly lit for the dart target. The description of the illumination condition as described above is only an example of the present disclosure, and the scope of right of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the format conversion unit 197 extracts the dart game image photographed by the camera unit 150 to a predetermined length, and encodes the dart game image to be reproduced in the player device 300 of the player can do. Wherein the predetermined length may be determined based at least in part on a preset event. For example, the length of the dart game image photographed in response to the determination event of the dart game match and the length of the photographed dart game image corresponding to the event of acquiring the player information may be determined differently. The predetermined length as described above may be set by the player for each of the preset events.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the format conversion unit 197 may determine the format of the dart game image based at least in part on the player device 300 identification information. Here, the format of the dart game image may include at least one of file extension and resolution.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control unit 190 may include an image combining unit (not shown). The image combining unit may allow the first image of the dart target and the second image of the player to be combined into one image. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, in the case of the camera unit 150 including a plurality of camera modules, a first image, a second image, ... and an n-th image And the images may be combined into one image. Thus, even if the dart target and the player are not photographed by the panoramic camera, the panoramic photographic effect can be presented.

Although not shown, the dart game apparatus 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may further include a velocity measuring unit to measure a velocity of the dart pin at an arbitrary section or point in time from the throwing point of the dart pin to the point of arrival of the dart board Can be measured. A dart game device can measure the speed of a dart pin using an optical sensor, a piezoelectric element, or a camera. In addition, the velocity of the dart pin can be measured by methods other than the above-mentioned optical sensor, piezoelectric element, and camera, which can be easily obtained by those skilled in the art.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 190 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 180 and can be executed by the control unit 190. [

Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a dart game device according to embodiments of the present disclosure;

3, the dart game device 100 related to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be formed by mounting the components shown in FIG. 1 in the housing H. A dart target 110, a display 142, an illumination unit 143, an audio output module 141, a camera unit 150, a player information acquisition unit 170, and the like are disposed on the front surface of the dart game apparatus 100 .

The target 110 may be positioned so that it is centered at a position that matches the rules of the dart game (e.g., 5 feet 8 inches from the ground). The lighting units 143-1, 143-2, and 143-3 may be disposed in various portions of the dart game apparatus 100 to deliver various and varied visual effects to the players of the dart game apparatus 100. [ For example, the illumination unit 143-1 may be disposed at a side portion of the target 110 and may serve to illuminate the target 110 with illumination. The lighting unit 143-1 can also output a preset lighting effect according to the event of the dart game. In addition, the illumination unit 143-1 can output lighting effects of various colors.

The illumination portion 143-2 may extend in the vertical direction along the protrusion of the front surface of the housing H. Like the lighting unit 143-1 described above, the lighting unit 143-2 can output a preset lighting effect according to an event of a dart game, and can output lighting effects of various colors.

The illumination portion 143-3 may be disposed on the front portion and / or the side portion of the housing H. [ The lighting unit 143-3 can output a preset lighting effect according to an event of the dart game, and can output lighting effects of various colors. In particular, the illumination unit 143-3 can output a lighting effect on an event related to the user recognition unit.

Alternatively, the dart game device 100 may be selectively connected to other dart game devices and may include a dart plate P extending in the horizontal direction. The dart plate P may further include an illumination unit 143-4. The dart plate P may be integrally coupled to the dart game apparatus 100 or may be detachably attached thereto.

The lighting units 143-1 to 143-4 can output a lighting effect toward the dart game player and / or the dart target.

When the dart plate P is integrally or selectively attached to the dart game device 100, the dart plate P can be electrically connected to the dart game device 100. [ The illumination section 143-4 of the dart game device 100 may be disposed along the outer periphery of the dart plate P as shown in Fig. The dart plate P may be extended at one end to the position where the throw line should be positioned according to the distance of the throw line from the dart target according to the rules of the game. The illumination unit 143-4 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the throw line.

Although not shown in FIG. 3, the illumination unit (not shown) may be disposed on the backside of the dart target 110 to illuminate the illumination effect in the direction of the user (player). The illumination unit (not shown) may include a combination of different illumination elements assigned according to each segment making up the dart target.

The housing H of the dart game device 100 may include a display 142 disposed in a user orientation. The display 142 displays information necessary for the user (for example, an aggregated score, information of the player in play, a score required to clear the game, information of the opponent player not in play, Speed information, comparison information on the speed of the dart pin, etc.). The display 142 can display a visual effect according to an event as the dart game progresses. For example, if the user consecutively matches the bullseye of the dart target 100 to the three dart draw opportunities, the display 142 may display a pre-stored video corresponding to the event. The moving picture may be stored in the memory 180 of the dart game apparatus 100 or received from the server through the network connection unit 160. [

The display 142 can operate in conjunction with the illumination units 143-1, 143-2, 143-3, and 143-4 and the sound output module 141 to provide the user with visual and auditory effects as the event occurs have. In other words, when a predetermined event occurs, the display 142, the illumination units 143-1, 143-2, 143-3, and 143-4, and the sound output module 141 can display a lighting effect, And a sound effect can be output together.

In FIG. 3, the display 142 is shown disposed at the bottom of the target 110, but the number and location of the display 142 may vary.

The player input unit 130 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured in the form of a key pad button, as shown in FIG. In addition, the dart game apparatus 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured with the player input unit 130 in various manners including a touch screen. The user can operate a key button of the player input unit 130 to select a game mode, an offline matching request, and a match approval, which the player desires to play.

The sound output module 141 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may also be disposed in the front portion of the housing H of the dart game device 100 to output sound. The number of the sound output module 141 and the position of the sound output module 141 may also be variously changed.

The camera unit 150 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be mounted on the upper portion of the housing H of the dart game apparatus 100, as shown in Fig. The position where the camera unit 150 is disposed may be variable. The camera unit 150 may include one or more cameras 151, 152, ..., 153 that can photograph the target 110 and the throw line. The image photographed through the camera unit 150 may be transmitted to the memory 180. [ Alternatively, the image photographed through the camera unit 150 may be transmitted to the server or another dart game apparatus through the network connection unit 160. Only some of the moving images captured by the camera unit 150 may be finally stored in the memory 180 or transmitted to the server or the like via the network connection unit 160 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Although not shown in FIG. 3, the player information obtaining unit 170 may be disposed at various positions on the front surface of the housing H of the dart game apparatus 100, and may include a local communication module. The user can complete the user authentication by projecting the dart pin coupled with the user identification module. In addition, the user may complete the user authentication by bringing a smart card for recognizing the user near the player information obtaining unit 170. [

3 and the above description of the external appearance of the dart game apparatus 100 are merely given as examples for explanation, the dart game apparatus 100 according to the present disclosure is limited by the appearance shown in Fig. 3 It is not.

4 shows a flow chart of a dart game method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

The steps shown in Fig. 4 may be performed by the dart game device 100 (see Fig. 3). For example, the method shown in Fig. 4 may be performed by the hardware of the apparatus or the OS itself. That is, some or all of the steps shown in Fig. 4 may be calculated or generated by the dart game device 300 (see Fig. 3). Alternatively, some or all of the steps depicted in FIG. 4 may be executed by one or more processors, and may include instructions to cause the one or more processors to perform the operations. According to the program stored in the computer- May be performed in the device 300 (see FIG. 3). Optionally, or alternatively, some or all of the steps shown in FIG. 4 may be implemented or generated by the server to implement it by receiving information that the dart game device 300 (see FIG. 3) has computed or generated .

A computer program stored in a computer-readable storage medium in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure may be executable on one or more processors and may include instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations.

1 to 3, a dart game apparatus and a computer program according to embodiments of the present disclosure have been described. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4, Let us briefly explain the steps of the method.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, player information may be obtained (S110).

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the player information may include player device identification information (e.g., player device type information, player device unique number information, and the like). The player information as described above may include player identification information, player age information, player nationality information, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited to the above description.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, player information may be obtained from at least one of a player input and a player identification means. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the player identification means may comprise at least one of a smart card and a dart pin. Such player identification means may be associated with a player identification module comprising one of an NFC module, an RFID module and a microchip.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the player information may be entered directly from the player via the player input, or received via the player identification means. For example, the player can transmit the player information by bringing the player identification means near the player information obtaining unit 170. [

In embodiments of the present disclosure, at least a portion of the dart target and at least one portion of the dart game player may be photographed (S120).

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera section may be arranged to capture at least a portion of the dart target. Then, the camera section can be arranged so as to photograph at least a part of the dart game player.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the shooting operation of the camera section can be controlled by at least one of the player detection sensor and the sensing section.

More specifically, the operation of the camera section can be controlled so as to photograph at least a part of the player when the player is detected in the player detection sensor. When the dart pin is sensed by the sensing unit, the operation of the camera unit can be controlled to photograph at least a part of the dart target.

Since the predetermined event occurs when the dart pin is sensed by the sensing unit, the operation of the camera unit can be controlled so that at least a part of the dart target and at least a part of the player are photographed when the sensing unit detects the dart pin. There is also.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the player is detected in the player detection sensor, the operation of the illumination unit can be controlled so as to emit light toward the dart target or the player at a predetermined brightness. Thus, the camera unit assists in shooting a higher quality dart game image.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, at least a portion of the player and at least one of at least a portion of the dart target may be filmed after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed from when the player is detected in the player detection sensor. In addition, the predetermined time for starting shooting of the player and the dart target may be set differently from each other. For example, at least a part of the player is photographed after approximately two seconds elapses from the point of time when the player is detected by the player detection sensor, and after about five seconds have elapsed from the point of time when the player is detected by the player detection sensor, At least a portion of the target may be photographed.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, at least a portion of the player and at least one of the at least a portion of the dart target may be stopped when a predetermined amount of time elapses from when the dart pin is sensed in the sensing portion. In addition, the predetermined time for stopping the shooting for the player and the dart target may be set to be different from each other. More specifically, when about 2 seconds elapse from the point of time when the dart pin is sensed by the sensing unit, the shooting of at least a part of the dart target is stopped, and when about 8 seconds elapses from the point of time when the sensing unit senses the dart pin, May be interrupted.

That is, it can be controlled so that the time of shooting at least a part of the dart target and the time of shooting at least a part of the dart game player are different.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, a shooting condition may be entered from a player to capture at least a portion of the dart target and at least one portion of the dart game player. The photographing condition as described above may include at least one of the photographing target of the camera, the photographing time of the camera, the photographing time of the camera, and the angle of the camera, and the scope of right of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. As described above, satisfaction of the dart game player with respect to the taken dart game image can be improved by receiving the shooting condition from the dart game player in order to shoot the dart game image.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, at least a portion of the photographed dart game image may be transmitted to the player device when a preset event occurs (S130).

The dart game image photographed through step S120 can be transmitted to the player device when a preset event occurs.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the preset event may include: the player identification event, the event receiving the player input, the dart game start approval event for allowing the player to play the dart game at the dart game device, An event for acquiring information, an event based at least in part on a preset score, a hit event for a dart pin, a change event for a dart game player, a decision event for a dart game match, a dart game end event, a player matching event and a reward And a reward decision event. The foregoing description is only an example of the present disclosure, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a list of at least one or more dart game images photographed from the camera unit may be generated in the case of at least one of a case where a predetermined event occurs and a case where the dart game ends. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the generated list may be transmitted to the player device 300. Reference is made to FIG. 9 in this regard.

At least one photographed at least one dart game image may be transmitted to the player device 300 based at least on the player selection input for the list. The dart game image transmitted to the player device 300 will be described later with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the dart game image photographed by the dart game apparatus 100 is transmitted to the game apparatus 100 via Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) May be communicated to the player device 300 by a near field module including at least one of ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), and Beacon.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the photographed dart game image can be encoded to be extracted in a predetermined length and reproduced in the player device 300 of the player.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the predetermined length may be determined differently for each preset event. Alternatively or alternatively, the predetermined length may be determined differently depending on the preference of the dart game player.

The operation (s) of some of the operations shown may be omitted in accordance with the embodiments of the present disclosure. Further, the operations shown in FIG. 4 are exemplary and additional operations may also be included within the scope of the present disclosure.

5 to 9 are illustrations of a user interface including a dart game image according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

5 is a diagram showing that a dart game image according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is displayed on the player device 300. Fig.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the user interface may display the dart game image 310, the generated event information 311, and the dart game use point 313 of the dart game player. The user interface may include buttons for allowing the player to store (315) or share (317) the received dart game image (310). The user interface shown in FIG. 5 and described above is only an example of the present disclosure, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the dart game image may include dynamic images and / or static images. The type of the dart game image (i.e., the dynamic image or the static image) can be determined according to the user selection input. Alternatively, the type of the dart game image (i.e., the dynamic image or the static image) may be determined for each preset event.

The dart game image 310 shown in FIG. 5 may be a static image generated, for example, by a player identification event (for example, contact of player identification means).

The dart game image 320 shown in FIG. 6 may be, for example, a dynamic image generated by an event in which a dart pin projected by a player hits a triple.

FIGS. 7 to 8 are views showing that a dart game image according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is displayed on the player device 300. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, a dart game image may be generated to display at least a portion of a dart target image, at least a portion of a dart game player, and information about an event that has occurred in the dart game player.

Referring to FIG. 7, the camera unit according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be disposed at the front side of the dart game apparatus 100 and at the front side of the dart target 110.

Referring to FIG. 8, a dart game image may be generated such that at least a portion of a dart target image and at least a portion of a dart game player image are simultaneously displayed on the screen.

Referring to FIG. 8, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera portion may be disposed at a lower side portion of the dart target 110 and a lower portion spaced apart from the front side of the dart game device by a predetermined length.

9 is a diagram showing that a list generated for one or more dart game images according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is displayed on the player device 300. Fig.

9, a list of photographed dart game images may be transmitted to the player device 300 in at least one of a case where a preset event occurs and a case where the dart game is terminated. At least one photographed dart game image may be transmitted to the player device 300 based at least on the player selection input for the generated list.

Referring to FIG. 9, three or more dart game images were shot with respect to the player. Only the dart game image 351 on which the selection input is received from the player can be transmitted to the player device 300.

Figure 10 is an image editing application that can be provided to a dart game player in embodiments of the present disclosure.

As described above, the dart game player can be provided with the photographed dart game image when a preset event occurs during the game of the dart game player. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, such a dart game image may be transmitted from the dart game device 100 to the player device using the network 200. [ For example, a dart game image captured by the dart game device 100 may be transmitted to the player device 300 using a Bluetooth and / or Wifi module. As another example, the dart game device 100 may generate an identification code (e.g., a QR code) for transmitting the dart game image to the player device 300 and display the identification code on the display unit. When the player device 300 recognizes the identification code displayed on the display unit, the photographed dart game image can be transmitted to the player device 300. [

The dart game player can edit the transferred dart game image to suit his preference. FIG. 10 shows an editing layout that can be provided to a user, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the photographed dart game image can be edited and stored as, for example, a highlight image. These images may be distributed to any web site and / or to any application based on input from the dart game play (e.g., authorization, etc.). The edited and produced image based on Fig. 10 may also be distributed to any website as described above.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the images photographed at the dart game device 100 and / or the images received and / or edited at the player device 300 are displayed on a per event basis, by dart game device identification information, May be stored corresponding to at least one of the game player identification information, the dart game type, and the period, and may be distributed to any web site.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the dart game device identification information may include at least one of the type of the dart game device and the area information in which the dart game device is installed. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the dart game player identification information may include at least one of a dart game player's age, a dart game player's gender, a dart game player's nationality, and a dart game player's job. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the dart game type may include cricket, 01 game, and the like. The description as described above is only an example of the present disclosure, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

As the recent SNS and the like are developed, it is possible to suggest the effect that not only the dart game players but also the dart game of the potential dart game players can be guided to perform the dart game as the above-mentioned images are distributed. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the effects according to the present invention are not limited thereto.

5 to 10, and the user interface described above is merely an exemplary description in accordance with the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing that a dart game image according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is displayed on the display 142 of the dart game device 100. FIG.

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the dart game device 100 may also display a dart game image. It is possible to receive a selection input in advance from the player for the dart game image to be displayed on the dart game device 100. [

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the display 142 displays a QR code, for example, together with the dart game image so that the dart game player can recognize the QR code by the player device 300, As shown in FIG. In embodiments of the present disclosure, additional authentication procedures may be performed to allow the player device 300 that has recognized the QR code to receive the dart game image.

For example, an authentication number may be generated to transmit the dart game image to the player device. The authentication number may be, for example, an OTP generated using player information including player device identification information. Here, OTP means a one time password, and can be generated in an arbitrary manner based on the player information. The method of generating the OTP can be set differently according to the method of operating the dart game system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the generated authentication number may be transmitted to the player device. The at least one photographed dart game image may be transmitted to the player device if the authentication number transmitted to the player device is the same as the authentication number input to at least one of the dart game device and the player device by the player.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that information and signals may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced in the above description may include voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, Particles or particles, or any combination thereof.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented or performed with a specific purpose, (Which may be referred to herein as "software") or a combination of both. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the design constraints imposed on the particular application and the overall system. Those skilled in the art may implement the described functions in various ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as being outside the scope of the present disclosure.

Various illustrative logical blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented or performed with a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) Field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gated or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof. The general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, or, in the alternative, the general purpose processor may be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration.

It will be appreciated that the particular order or hierarchy of steps in the presented processes is an example of exemplary approaches. It will be appreciated that, based on design priorities, a particular order or hierarchy of steps in the processes may be rearranged within the scope of this disclosure. The appended method claims provide elements of the various steps in a sample order, but are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. The software modules and other data (e.g., including executable instructions and related data) may be stored in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, Or any other form of storage medium as is known in the art. An exemplary storage medium may be coupled to a machine, such as a computer or processor (which may be referred to as a "processor" for convenience), such that the processor reads information (e.g., software instructions) And record information on a storage medium. An exemplary storage medium may be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium may be included within an ASIC. The ASIC may be included within the user device. Alternatively, the processor and the storage medium may be included as separate components within the user device.

In one or more exemplary designs, the techniques described may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions may be stored in a computer-readable medium or may be coded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium includes both computer readable storage medium and computer readable transmission medium including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable storage media can be RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic field disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or general purpose or special purpose computers, May be accessed by a special purpose processor and may include any other medium that may be used to store the program code means required in the form of instructions or data structures. As another example, if the software is transmitted from a web site, server, or other remote source using wireless technologies such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or infrared, wireless and microwave , Coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of computer readable transmission media. As used herein, a disk and a disc include a compact disk (CD), a laser disk, an optical disk, a DVD, a floppy disk, and a Blu-ray disk, While disks usually reproduce the data magnetically. Combinations of the above are also encompassed within the scope of computer-readable media.

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims (17)

A dart game apparatus for providing a dart game image to a player,
Memory;
A processor;
A control unit;
A dart target capable of receiving a projected dart pin;
A sensing unit for sensing a hit position of the projected dart pin;
A camera unit including at least one camera arranged to capture at least one of at least a part of the dart target and the at least one part of the player; And
A player information obtaining unit for obtaining player information including player device identification information of the player from at least one of the player input unit and the player identification means;
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And the control unit comprises:
A video transmission determination unit that determines to transmit at least a part of the dart game image photographed from the camera unit to the player device when a preset event occurs;
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A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
The method according to claim 1,
At least one player detection sensor for detecting presence or absence of a player and generating a signal;
Further comprising:
And the control unit comprises:
A camera control unit for controlling the photographing operation of the camera unit by at least one of the player detection sensor and the sensing unit;
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A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
3. The method of claim 2,
The camera control unit may further comprise:
Controlling the operation of the camera unit to capture at least a portion of the player when the player is detected by the player detection sensor and detecting at least a portion of the dart target and at least a portion of the player when the dart pin is sensed by the sensing unit And controlling the operation of the camera unit to photograph the image,
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
3. The method of claim 2,
The camera control unit may further comprise:
And controlling at least one of an object to be photographed, a photographing time and a photographing time of the camera unit based at least in part on the kind of the generated event,
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
3. The method of claim 2,
The camera control unit may further comprise:
And controls to make a point of shooting at least a part of the dart target and a point of shooting at least a part of the player differ from each other,
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
3. The method of claim 2,
The camera control unit may further comprise:
Controls the operation of the camera unit to shoot at least one of the player and at least one of the dart target after a predetermined time elapses from when the player is detected in the player detection sensor, And controls the operation of the camera section to stop shooting at least one of the player and at least a part of the dart target when a predetermined time elapses from when the pin is sensed.
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
3. The method of claim 2,
The camera control unit may further comprise:
Controls the operation of the camera unit based at least in part on a shooting condition input from the player,
Further,
Wherein the camera comprises at least one of an object to be imaged, a shooting time of the camera, a shooting time of the camera, and an angle of the camera.
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
3. The method of claim 2,
One or more illumination units;
Further comprising:
And the control unit comprises:
A lighting control unit for controlling the operation of the lighting unit to emit light toward the dart target or the player at a predetermined brightness when the player is detected by the player detection sensor;
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A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
9. The method of claim 8,
In addition,
Controls the operation of the illumination unit based at least on a predetermined illumination condition by the player,
And the illumination condition includes:
Comprising at least one of a pattern of a lighting to be lighted, a color of the lighting to be turned on, whether or not the lighting is turned on,
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
The method according to claim 1,
The control unit includes:
An image combining unit for combining a first image of the dart target and a second image of the player into one image;
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A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
The method according to claim 1,
The control unit includes:
A format conversion unit for extracting a dart game image photographed by the camera unit with a predetermined length, and encoding the dart game image so as to be reproducible by the player device of the player;
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A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
12. The method of claim 11,
The predetermined length may be,
And determining, based at least in part on the preset event,
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
The method according to claim 1,
The preset event is,
A dart game start acceptance event to allow the player to play the dart game at the dart game device, an event to acquire the player information, an event to receive the player input, at least partially based on a predetermined score A dart game event, a dart game end event, a player matching event, and a reward decision event to provide a reward, the dart game event, the dart pin's hit event, the dart game player's change event,
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the image transmission determination unit comprises:
Determining to transmit to the player device a list generated for at least one or more dart game images photographed from the camera unit in at least one of a case where the preset event occurs and a case in which the dart game is terminated,
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the image transmission determination unit comprises:
Determining to transfer at least one or more photographed dart game images to the player device based on at least the player selection input for the list generated for the one or more dart game images and transmitted to the player device,
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the image transmission determination unit comprises:
When the authentication number generated for transmitting the dart game image to the player device and transmitted to the player device is the same as the authentication number input to at least one of the dart game device and the player device by the player, Determining to transmit at least one or more dart game images to the player device,
A dart game device that provides the player with a dart game image.
21. A computer program stored in a computer-readable storage medium comprising encoded instructions, the computer program causing the one or more processors, when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, to perform the following operations: Actions include:
Sensing a hit position of a dart pin projected onto a dart target capable of receiving a projected dart pin;
Obtaining player information including player device identification information of the player from at least one of the player input unit and the player identification means; And
At least a part of a dart game image photographed from a camera section including at least one camera arranged to photograph at least a part of the dart target and at least one part of the dart player when a preset event occurs, Determining to transmit;
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A computer program stored on a computer readable storage medium.

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