JPS60249989A - Game totalization apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a game tallying device using a microcomputer device.

[Background technology and its problems]

Conventionally, it has been considered to use a microcomputer device to tally the scores of sports games such as baseball, golf, and tennis, or games such as Martian, which are played manually. However, for this purpose, it is necessary to know the program (BASIC) of the microcomputer device. In order to improve this point, it is possible to eliminate the need for a program by using a memory card that stores a game totaling program.

However, when a memory card is used, there is a drawback that the target of game tally is limited to baseball, tennis, etc. Since the types of keys for microcomputer devices are limited, it is very troublesome to specify the meaning of the key for each card even if cards are prepared for each target of game tally. Even in the case of a dedicated game aggregation device, an increase in the number of keys is undesirable from the standpoint of increasing the size of the device. Further, providing a keyboard on the card itself is not a good idea because it increases the size of the card, makes the card expensive, and furthermore, if the keyboard of the card breaks down, the card becomes unusable.

[Purpose of the invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game tally device that uses a card storing a game tally program to expand the keyboard to the necessary extent.

According to the present invention, it is possible not only to perform aggregation of games with a simple key operation, but also to enable aggregation of different types of games and various analyzes using data obtained for each game.

[Summary of the invention]

This invention incorporates a display section provided on the main body of the device that houses a microprocessor, a memory circuit that stores a program for game tally, and a plurality of characters and symbols related to the program that are displayed on the surface. a card storage section in which a stored card can be inserted and removed, and a card storage section that covers the card storage section;
The game counting device is characterized in that it includes a transparent switch panel having a plurality of planar operating positions parallel to the surface of the card.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 shows the entire panel surface of this embodiment, and numeral 1 indicates the case of the main body of the device. A keyboard 2 having a standard layout for inputting alpha characters, kanji, etc. is provided approximately in the lower half of the panel surface. The upper half of the panel includes a display section 3 using liquid crystal, and a numeric keypad 4.
, a cursor key 5, and a switch panel 6 covering the front surface of the card storage section.A card can be inserted into and removed from the card storage section through a card insertion lower provided on the side surface of the case 1.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of the switch panel 6.
In the figure, 8 indicates a transparent acrylic board, and a polyester base 9 is laminated on this acrylic board 8. On the surface of the polyester base 9, six conductive patterns PL, P2 . P3.
P4. P5 and P6 are etched in parallel at equal intervals. A polyester base 11 is laminated on the polyester base 9 with a plurality of spacers 10 interposed therebetween.

The spacer 10 is formed by printing transparent ink, for example, and forms a gap between the polyester base 9 and the polyester base 11.

On the surface of the polyester base 11 facing the polyester base 9, five conductive patterns Ll, L2 . L3. L4 and L5 are etched in parallel at equal intervals. Conductive pattern P1~
P6 and the conductive pattern L, l to L5 are the spacer 10
are perpendicular to each other through the gap formed by the two.

By laminating the acrylic board 8, the polyester base 9, and the polyester base 11, vertical conductive patterns P1 to P6 and horizontal conductive patterns L1 to L are formed.
Thirty touch switches are configured at each intersection with 5.

By pressing any of the intersection points from above the polyester base 11, the touch switch is selectively turned on. As described above, an output signal from the switch panel 6 in which touch switches are arranged two-dimensionally is supplied to the microprocessor.

The card storage section provided on the lower surface of the switch panel 6 has a configuration shown in FIG. 3. That is, it has a guide plate 12 on the bottom surface extending in the insertion direction from the card insertion lower, and a connector 13 is provided at the end of this guide plate 12. A contact portion that fits into the connector 13 is provided at the tip of the card indicated by 30 . The card 30 has a built-in memory such as a ROM storing a program for game tally or a RAM for storing created data together with a battery, and on the surface of the card 30,
A switch pattern corresponding to the contents of this memory is printed.

The mounting of the card is not limited to the sliding type, but may be performed using the opening/closing type.

FIG. 4 shows a circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, 14 indicates a microprocessor.

In connection with the microprocessor 14, ROM15, RA
M16. A keyboard 17 is provided to constitute a microcomputer device. The keyboard 17 includes the keyboard 2 and numeric keypad 4 shown in FIG. A display drive circuit 18 is arranged between the microprocessor 14 and the display section 3. Furthermore, the microprocessor 14
For example, it is possible to connect to a printer (not shown) via the I10 port 19.

Card 30 via connector 13 and I10 port 20
Writing digital data to or reading digital data from the cart '30 is performed by the microprocessor 14.
done by. A scanning circuit 21 and a reading circuit 22 are provided for the switch panel 6, and an interface 23 is provided between these circuits and the microprocessor 14.
is located.

Although not shown, a predetermined DC voltage is applied to the conductive patterns L1 to L5 of the switch panel 6, and the scanning circuit 21
As a result, scanning pulses of the ground level are sequentially supplied to the conductive patterns P1 to P6. When any one of the touch switches on the switch panel 6 is turned on, the output signal of a predetermined conductive pattern corresponding to the position of the touch switch becomes the ground level at a predetermined timing. By supplying this output signal to the reading circuit 22, the key code corresponding to the touch switch turned on is supplied to the microprocessor 14.

FIG. 5 is used to explain when baseball scores are totaled in this embodiment, and a card storing a program and past data for totaling baseball scores is installed in the card storage section. ing. Necessary switch patterns corresponding to the positions of the 30 touch switches on the switch panel 6 are printed on the surface of this card.

31 indicates a pattern used for player registration, score input, and batting order input. When the touch switch corresponding to this pattern 31 is pressed once, the scoreboard used for displaying the score is displayed on the display section 3, and when it is pressed twice, as shown in FIG. The screen will be displayed. While looking at this screen, move the cursor to the desired batting order and enter the player's name using the keyboard 2. When a player's name is entered, that player's past data will also be displayed. 32 indicates a pattern for editing. Editing menus include batting average, number of home runs, earned run average, etc. When these menus are selected and executed, data regarding each menu for each player is displayed on the display section 3.

33 is a pattern used for sorting. If you run the edit menu and press the touch switch that corresponds to this pattern, the players' names will be rearranged in descending order of batting average, or in descending order of batting average. 34 indicates a pattern used when printing out the tally results.

35 is a pattern used to designate the attacking side and the defending side. 36 is a pattern used to register players. As mentioned above, when entering the batting order by pressing the touch switch corresponding to pattern 31 twice, register the player's name in the corresponding batting order, and then press the touch switch of the pattern representing the defensive position of that player. You can register the player's defense. 37 is a pattern used to input the content of the play that will be developed during the game.

When a card on which the above-mentioned pattern is printed is inserted, a row 1' of the game totaling program and past data stored on the card is made. At the same time, a scoreboard screen is displayed on the display unit 3. When simply tallying up the scores, it is sufficient to input the scores on the displayed scoreboard using the cursor keys 5 and the numeric keypad 4.

Furthermore, by registering players and inputting batting order in advance, and operating the touch switches corresponding to patterns 35 and 37 while watching the game, it is possible to automatically tally the results and scores of individual players. Then, cumulative data is created from the input data. be able to.

This created data is stored in the memory within the card when the end key is pressed. Therefore, by attaching the card to the main body when watching the next baseball game, the scores can be tallied using the same operation.

FIG. 5 shows an example of totaling scores for baseball, but when calculating scores for other games such as tennis, golf, and Martian, cards storing programs and data corresponding to each game may be attached.

In addition, a card on which only the switch pattern area divisions are printed is used to store the program that the user has created, and characters and symbols are used to specify the meaning of each switch pattern area on this card. may also be written on the card.

The switch pattern of the card does not need to have a one-to-one correspondence with the number of touch switches included in the switch panel 6. It is sufficient that one or more touch switches are included in one switch pattern of the card.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to this invention, not only is it possible to eliminate the need to enter a program for score aggregation through troublesome key operations, but also it is possible to expand the keyboard within the necessary range using the switch pattern printed on the surface of the card. , it is possible to aggregate different types of games and perform various analyzes using the data obtained for each game.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a panel surface of an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view used to explain a switch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a card storage section, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which cards for baseball game tally are attached in one embodiment of the present invention. 2: Keyboard, 3: Display section, 6: Switch panel, 7
: Card insertion slot, 14: Micro Pro Sensor, 30: Card. Agent Masatomo Sugiura Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A card that incorporates a display section provided in the main body of the device that houses a microprocessor, a memory circuit that stores a program for game tally, and has multiple characters and symbols related to the program displayed on its surface. 1. A game tally device comprising: a card storage section to which a card storage section can be attached and removed; and a transparent switch panel that covers the card storage section and has a plurality of planar operation positions parallel to the surface of the cards.