JP2023135574A - electronic scorebook - Google Patents

Abstract

To address such problems that in a conventional button-input-based electronic scorebook for baseball, the number of operation buttons for respective cases of at-bat results are too many and button selection is complicated, so that it is hard to say that input is easy, it is difficult to check whether or not input is correct. and it is insufficient to accumulate data required by a manager in an actual game.SOLUTION: An electronic scorebook includes an input screen shown in Fig. 2. The input screen is equipped with a field input screen, a pitching input screen, position icons, respective zone buttons, and various types of event buttons. When there is a runner, a runner icon is displayed on a base where the runner is. When the replay function is used, a ball icon starting from a pitcher moves along a track on the screen where a ball actually moves. For each pitching input, a pitching input screen having a zone frame is used, and a ball mark adapted to the zone frame is displayed based on an input such as a position touch-input to the zone frame, miss and a breaking ball.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a scorebook used for sports such as baseball.

In sports such as baseball, the scores and progress of games are recorded in a scorebook, submitted to the baseball federation, etc., and kept as a record of official games. However, the method of recording in the scorebook is complicated and requires specialized knowledge, so it is difficult to record it unless you have studied it to a certain extent.For example, even if you are simply interested in baseball and want to become a manager, you can still score. There are times when inputting data into a workbook becomes a barrier and gives up.

The official baseball scorebook has a fixed format as shown in Figure 1, and it cannot be submitted to the Baseball Association in any other format.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 09-253265

Therefore, electronic scorebooks have been developed, and conventional electronic scorebooks simplify input by using buttons, and based on the input data, they are finally converted into an official form, printed out, and submitted.
In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, input of a transition state such as, for example, a pitcher pitches and a batter hits a grounder to short, resulting in an out, is input using an operation button, so it cannot be said that input is easy. In addition, there are too many events for each case, such as hitting a ball, and the number of buttons increases, making selection complicated. It is a tedious task to check whether the input is correct when inputting information, and the scorebook may end up being incorrect based on one's assumptions. It may be difficult to check input errors based only on the transition state (for example, whether it is a fly or a liner). Since input is required using two types of buttons to distinguish between a strike and a ball, it is not possible to input information about the course, such as a ball with a low outside angle. This is just data input that will be published in the official scorebook, and is not sufficient to accumulate the data that managers want in actual matches.

When distributing the progress of the match based on scorebook data to parents, alumni, etc. who cannot watch the game, the sense of realism is lacking because it must be read from the scorebook that has been input halfway.

The present invention aims at the above-mentioned improvement, and includes the following configuration to achieve the above improvement.
According to one form of the electronic scorebook according to the present invention, it has an input screen that has both a field input screen and a pitching input screen, and the input screen includes position icons representing players on the defensive side for inputting the result of each batter's turn at bat. One or more buttons for each zone and various event buttons are used, and a zone frame is used to input the results of pitching to the turn at bat.

According to one form of the electronic scorebook according to the present invention, it has a home screen for inputting match data such as starting lineups in advance, and is characterized in that the display of the home screen and the input screen can be switched at any time, and that both can be edited. do.

According to one form of the electronic scorebook according to the present invention, when there is a runner, a runner icon appears on the field input screen according to the input result of the turn at bat, and the score, out count, and number of times change automatically. Features.

According to one form of the electronic scorebook according to the present invention, when inputting results of at-bats, frequently occurring normal event buttons are displayed on the screen, and infrequently used events are displayed after pressing the exception button "Other" button. It is characterized by buttons arranged so that they can be displayed.

One form of the electronic scorebook according to the present invention is characterized in that when the result of a turn at bat is input, a ball icon appears on the field screen, and the trajectory of the actual ball is reproduced as an animation.

In the present invention, by reducing the burden of entering complicated scorebooks for various sports, it is possible to increase the number of applicants to become managers even in a time of declining birthrate. In addition, even those who cannot become regulars can be expected to be useful in the future by taking on the role of scorebook entry staff and contributing to the team with data analysis.

Official baseball scorebook. input screen Home Screen. Pitching input screen details

The electronic scorebook according to the present invention has the input screen shown in FIG. The input screen includes a field input screen 10, a pitch input screen 11, position icons 12 ("P1" to "P9"), one or more zone buttons 13, and event buttons. The breakdown of the zone buttons 13 is a foul zone button "F", a home run zone button "HR", a left intermediate zone button "LM", and a right intermediate zone button "RM". Event buttons include normal event buttons 14a such as "Out", "Hit", "Error", "Stolen base", "Grounder", "Fly", "Liner", etc., exception button 14b "Other", and event correction. Button 14c is labeled "Modify". If an event other than a normal event occurs (for example, a swing away), use the exception button 14b "Other". By using the exception button 14b "Other", it becomes easier to input by limiting to some extent the normal event buttons that occur frequently, that is, those that are input frequently, and when a special event occurs, the exception button "Other" can be pressed. By using this to select from a special list, the input burden is reduced compared to selecting from a list from the beginning. If the input is incorrect, use the event correction button 14c "Correct" to correct the input. If there is a runner, a runner icon 15 is displayed on the base where there is a runner. When a replay function, which will be described later, is used, a ball icon 18 starting from the pitcher appears and moves along the trajectory on the screen that was actually moved. The icons here represent the players and balls actually playing the game, and indicate what moves on the screen during replay. A button is an input switch whose position on the screen is fixed.

A pitch input screen 11 is used for each pitch input. The pitching input screen 11 has a zone frame 16 divided into a strike zone divided into nine parts and a ball zone around the strike zone. When the pitcher pitches, he inputs the course by touching the zone frame 16, and inputs the type of pitch such as a strike, ball, or breaking ball by using the pitch button 17. The pitching button 17 includes a strike button "Strike", a ball button "Ball", a curve ball button "Changing ball", a foul button "Foul", a miss button "Missing", and a miss button "Missing". When the input is made, the zone frame 16 will display a figure (○, △, □, etc.) corresponding to a foul or breaking ball, etc., with a number representing the number of pitches to the batter in each color corresponding to a strike, ball, etc. A filled-in ball mark 19 is displayed.

Game data such as the starting lineup is entered in advance on the home screen (Figure 3), and the display can be switched between the home screen (Figure 3) and the input screen (Figure 2) at any time, and both can be edited. The home screen has a BSO counter 20 showing the number of strikes, balls, and outs, and a scoreboard 21 showing the progress of points.

An example of pitch input is shown below. As an input example, if the third pitch is a missed breaking ball strike, touch and record the course of the pitch on the zone frame 16, and press the pitch buttons "breaking ball" and "missed" and the blue ▲3▼ will be a ball mark on the zone frame 16. 19. Note that the number displayed on the ball mark 19 automatically increases by one for each pitch. Also, if you do not press the breaking ball button, it will be identified as a straight ball.

An example of inputting a batted ball is shown. Input on field screen 10.
Example 1: Short grounder and out P1 → “Grounder” → “Out”
Example 2 Case of runner on 1st base and grounder on 3rd base P5 → “Grounder” → P2 → “Safe” → P3 → “Out”
In addition, in the case of example 2, if there are already two outs, the offensive side's attack ends and there is a change, and the number of times automatically advances, and if there is one out, the runner icon is displayed on second base and the out count increases by one. There will be 2 outs. The transition results are instantly reflected on the input screen (Figure 2) and the home screen (Figure 3).

In the present invention, when a series of event inputs is completed (actually, in baseball, when one batter has finished hitting and if there is a runner, he or she has settled on the bases), the ball icon starts from the pitcher and changes from the batter to the fly ball to shortstop, for example. Since the trajectory of the fly until it is caught by the short icon P6 is reproduced in animation (this function is called a replay function), confirmation can be easily made by comparing it with reality.

One possible use of the scorebook is for managers to use it to analyze their opponent's team or their own team's strength when considering tactics. The electronic scorebook of the present invention can record course-specific data on strikes and balls, curve balls, etc. that are not recorded in official scorebooks, so by referring to the accumulated past data, the manager can make selections based on the data. can do. Furthermore, by aggregating past scorebooks, it is possible to instantly pull out from this electronic scorebook data deemed necessary by the manager, such as batting average in scoring areas based on individual runner conditions, which can be used to guide the team.

When an alumnus of a high school baseball game is unable to attend a game due to work or other reasons, the person actually watching the game may broadcast the progress of the game. In this case, even if it is distributed by e-mail from a smartphone, etc., it is limited to the extent to which it can convey the current score, number of times, and out count of the first and second attacks. It is also possible to distribute a partial scorebook, but in this case it is limited to those who can read and understand the scorebook itself. Furthermore, even if you can see the details of the match from the scorebook, it is difficult to convey the realism of the match. When the electronic scorebook according to the present invention is distributed on the home screen (FIG. 3), the back screen is used as a motif, giving the user the feeling of being at the stadium. Additionally, it is equipped with an animation replay function, so if you want to see the attack in the top of the 7th inning, for example, you can set it and the game will be replayed using animation, giving you a more detailed picture of the game.

The present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments and those for baseball, but the present invention is not limited to these, and may include applications for other sports without departing from the spirit of the invention. Of course, many modifications can be made.

10 Field input screen 11 Pitch input screen 12 Position icon 13 Zone button 14a Normal event button 14b Exception event button 14c Event correction button 15 Runner icon 16 Zone frame 17a Pitching button 17b Pitching correction button 18 Ball icon 19 Ball mark 20 BSO counter 21 Score board

Claims (5)

It has an input screen that combines a field input screen and a pitching input screen, and the input screen uses position icons representing defensive players, one or more buttons for each zone, and various event buttons to input the results of each batter's turn at bat. , an electronic scorebook that uses a zone frame to input the results of pitches for at-bats. 2. The electronic scorebook according to claim 1, which has a home screen for inputting game data such as starting members in advance, and allows the display of the home screen and the input screen to be switched at any time, and both can be edited. 3. The electronic scorebook according to claim 2, wherein a runner icon appears on the field input screen when there is a runner according to the input result of the turn at bat, and the score, out count, and number of times are automatically changed. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the buttons are arranged so that when inputting results of at-bats, frequently occurring normal event buttons are displayed on the screen, and infrequently used events are displayed after pressing the exception button "Other" button. scorebook. 2. The electronic scorebook according to claim 1, wherein when the result of a turn at bat is input, a ball icon appears on the field screen and the trajectory of the actual ball is reproduced as an animation.