JP2002210068A - Cm automatic scorer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a recorded image of an existing person on an exciter instead of animation as in the conventional automatic scorer which displays the results of bowling performance alone with the exciter showing an animation image when strike or spare is detected as outcome after a bowling action is done. SOLUTION: In the CM automatic scorer, with the bowling play at a bowling center, a recorded image of an existing person, not animation thereof and an exciter by a voice are displayed on a monitor screen simultaneously with the display of the results of bowling performance to accomplish the publicity of business or the like and sales promotion. After the end of the play, it is determined whether a fixed standard is exceeded or not in terms of the frequency and type of display and the display frame.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recorded image of a real person, not an animation, for displaying a pitching result on a monitor screen and, at the same time, performing advertising and sales promotion of a company when bowling at a bowling alley. The present invention also relates to a CM auto scorer that displays an exciter by voice and determines whether or not a certain standard has been exceeded based on the number of times displayed, a type, and a display frame after the end of the competition.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, each lane in a bowling alley has a pitching result detecting means for detecting a pitching result after pitching, a console for each lane, and a host computer connected to the console for data communication, There has been an auto scorer that has display means for displaying the pitching result of each pitcher for each pitching on a monitor screen using an animation image called an exciter, and displaying the score.
Also, there is an auto scorer that displays a roulette on a monitor screen after displaying an exciter when a strike occurs, and provides a prize according to a result of the roulette number.

[0003]

This has the following disadvantages. (A) The conventional auto scorer displays only the pitching result by an exciter of an animation image when a strike or a spare is detected as a pitching result after the pitching, and the exciter itself has no commercial value. (B) In addition, it was not possible to display an exciter based on a recorded image of a real person that was not an animation, and the use of the exciter was limited to only displaying the pitching result. (C) Because of this, each bowling alley used exciters with the same animation for many years, making it less attractive to bowlers. (D) In the event of a strike, there is an auto scorer that turns the roulette wheel after the exciter is displayed and provides prizes according to the result of the roulette number. It was a roulette game, a different dimension from the bowling competition that competed in technology.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a CM auto scorer according to the present invention comprises a means for displaying a non-animated recorded video image on a monitor screen in accordance with a pitching result of a pitcher; And a means for displaying a commercial image for an advertisement provided by the company as an exciter, and a determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined standard has been exceeded according to the display result such as the number of times and type of the display.

[0005]

At the bowling alley, when the pitcher's pitching lane is determined, the CM data, the pitcher's name, and the handicap are transmitted from the front CM auto scorer to the console and the monitor screen on the lane. When the transmission is completed, a CM film as a game start title screen is broadcasted, and a bowling competition is started. Each time a pitch is thrown, a different recorded video is broadcast depending on the result. The recorded video is a publicity exciter provided by the sponsor and displays the pitching result and also performs the publicity advertisement. At the end of the competition, not only the score is displayed, but also it is determined whether or not the number, the number of times, etc. of the displayed exciters have exceeded a certain standard and displayed. Finally, the CM film that has ended the game is broadcasted along with the sponsor name, and the bowling competition ends. The competition results are printed by CM auto scorer,
Distributed to pitchers.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, competition data such as a pitcher name, a handicap and a game type input to a main MCT 6 for centrally controlling a CM auto scorer is transmitted to a scorer 4 through an arcnet 5. . The CM exciter type and its display command input to the main MCT 6 are transmitted to the image display host 8 through the arcnet 7. The image display host 8 sends a request from the scorer 4 to the image display PC 12 of each lane.
Is a server to tell. The data transmitted to the image display host 8 is transmitted to the image display P through the Ethernet 9.
The data is transmitted to C12. The image display PC 12 is a computer which is installed for every two lanes according to the number of lanes, stores a CM exciter image in an MPEG file therein, and transmits the CM exciter image to each lane. The CM exciter image transmitted from the image display PC 12 is manually or automatically switched from other screen signals such as a juke image and a video image by the multi selector 11 and transmitted to the overhead display 1 through the composite 10 which is an image display line and displayed. Is done. The overhead display 1 is a monitor screen that is installed on the ceiling of each lane and displays a juke image, a video image, and the like in addition to a score sheet and a CM exciter.

When the CM exciter image is transmitted, the title screen of the CM exciter image is displayed once, and then the composite 1 is transmitted from the scorer 4 through the TTL 3.
A command to switch from 0 to RGB2 is issued. When the display is switched to RGB2, display communication of the score sheet screen is performed through RGB2, and the score sheet screen is displayed on the overhead display 1. The pitcher starts bowling when this score sheet screen is displayed. Then, the data of the pitching result is transferred from the scorer 4 to the main M
When transmitted to the CT 6, the request from the scorer 4 is sent to the image display host 8 and the image display PC 12 through the same route as described above.
And the CM exciter image selected by the image display PC 12 is transmitted to the overhead display 1 and displayed. Again, a command to switch from composite 10 to RGB2 is issued from scorer 4 through TTL3, and R
When switching to GB2, the display communication of the score sheet screen is performed through RGB2, the score sheet screen is displayed on the overhead display 1, and the same communication is repeated every time the pitcher pitches.

(1) For example, a description will be given of a case where a CM exciter is used by a group of 10 players. When a pitcher waits in a pitching lane, a CM type is displayed from a front CM auto scorer on a console and a monitor screen on the lane. Competition data such as the pitcher name and handicap is transmitted. (2) When the transmission is completed, all members of the group of 10 as a title screen appear on the monitor screen, and the product PR
And the game start, bowling competition is started. Assuming that the 10 characters are a to j, the characters according to the pitching result are set as follows, and are displayed one by one according to the pitching result detected and transmitted by the scanner. Strike… a or b Spare… c or d or e Defeat 0 to make a mistake… f or g Draw several to make a mistake… h or i Split …… j Applause and praise for strikes and spares, and soothe for mistakes.

(3) At the end of the competition, not only is the score displayed, but also whether or not everyone has appeared, how many times a to e appearing in strikes and spares have been displayed, or who has appeared in a given frame It is automatically determined whether or not a certain standard has been exceeded, depending on the number of persons who have appeared. For example, if the criteria are set as follows: A) Did all 10 people appear? B) Did anyone from a to e appear three or more times? C) Did a appear in the seventh frame? D) Multiple If all pitchers were able to make someone from a to e appear in any of the third, sixth and ninth frames if any of these four conditions should be cleared During the game, face photographs a to j of all members are displayed at the top of the score screen as shown in FIG. 2, and those who appear are sequentially erased. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the places where anyone from a to e appear, that is, the strike or spare mark are displayed in red. At the end of the game, it is automatically determined for each pitcher whether any of the above four conditions has been cleared. (4) After the group has appeared again with the product and displayed the judgment result, the game is announced. By not limiting the number of games, even a beginner can exceed a certain standard. The competition results are printed out by the CM auto scorer and distributed to pitchers. If the judgment result exceeds a certain standard, the pitcher is provided with a product held by the group as a sales promotion prize.

[0010]

According to the present invention, since the exciter has commercial value and it is possible to sponsor a company, various exciters can be provided. Throwers have a wide variety of exciters, giving them unprecedented ways of enjoying and also encouraging them to compete for sales promotion prizes. For sponsoring companies, you have a very effective advertising medium. For example, in an average bowling alley in Japan, where 30 lanes consume 30 games a day per lane, if 10 exciters appear in one game, the number of CM exciters broadcasted in one month is 30 lanes x 30 This is a huge number of games × 10 times × 30 days = 270,000 times. In addition, since it is displayed on the large screen of the monitor television in front of the pitcher on each lane, it can be surely seen, and can be an inexpensive and effective advertising medium. Various C for bowling alleys
The M-Exciter will be provided free of charge, which will not only generate advertising revenue from companies, but will also increase sales thanks to the popularity of its actors and the use of sales promotion prizes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a CM auto scorer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a score screen displaying face photographs a to j of all members at the top.

FIG. 3 is a score screen in which strike or spare marks are displayed with red marks.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 overhead display 2 RGB 3 TTL 4 scorer 5 arc net 6 main MCT 7 arc net 8 image display host 9 Ethernet 10 composite 11 multi selector 12 image display PC

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A CM auto scorer that displays an exciter having an advertisement provided by a company or the like on a monitor screen for displaying a pitching result and a score in a bowling alley according to the pitching result of the pitcher. 2. In a bowling alley, a monitor screen for displaying a pitching result and a score displays an exciter having an advertisement provided by a company or the like in accordance with the pitching result of the pitcher, A CM auto scorer that automatically determines and displays whether a certain standard is exceeded according to the display type and display frame. 3. A CM auto scorer that displays a recorded image of a real person, not an animation, and an exciter by voice on a monitor screen for displaying a pitching result and a score in a bowling alley in accordance with the pitching result of the pitcher. 4. In a bowling alley, on a monitor screen for displaying a pitching result and a score, according to the pitching result of the pitcher, a recorded image of a real person and an exciter by voice, which are not animation, are displayed. , A CM auto scorer that automatically determines and displays whether a certain standard is exceeded according to the display type and display frame.