KR100725668B1 - Method and system for providing contents regarding to golf games using mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A contents service method related to golf games by using a mobile terminal and a system thereof are provided to service reference information capable of enabling a user to easily predict a distance with actual images on golf courses substantially seen by the user by using the terminal, thus the user can easily predict a distance from a reference point. A server(4) searches a geographical image corresponding to a user's selected information from a storage(5) for storing various golf game-related contents, and transmits the image to a mobile terminal(1). The mobile terminal inputs selected information on golf courses and holes from the user through a mobile communication network(2) to send the inputted information to the server, receives geographical images of the golf courses corresponding to the selected information from the server to display the images on a screen, and displays distance information as well in concentric type having predetermined distance intervals from a reference point based on space data included in the geographical images on the golf courses.

Description

Method and system for providing contents related to golf game using mobile terminal {Method and system for providing contents regarding to golf games using mobile terminal}

1 is a block diagram of a golf game content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is an example of a mobile terminal configuration constituting a golf game related content providing system,

3 is an example of a server configuration configuring a golf game related content providing system;

4A to 4F illustrate various embodiments of displaying content related to a golf game on a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a reference diagram for explaining a distance calculation method between any two points according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6A and 6B illustrate an example of a user input device according to the present invention;

7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the golf game related content providing system according to the present invention;

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing golf game related contents in a server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a reference diagram illustrating a process of manufacturing a geographic image including spatial data provided from a server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10A to 10D are reference diagrams illustrating a process of manufacturing an orthoimage for each hole using coordinate information and altitude information extracted from a phase image and a digital topographic map;

11A to 11C are reference diagrams illustrating a process of displaying a geographic image screen in which distance information is displayed in a concentric circle by combining spatial data for each hole in an orthogonal image for each hole.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: mobile terminal 2: mobile communication network

3: internet 4: golf game related content providing server

5: storage

10: transceiver module 12: application program control

14: display control unit 16: user input processing unit

20: control unit 21: transmission and reception module

23: geographic image and spatial data providing unit 24: additional information providing unit

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing content related to a golf game, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing content related to a golf game, which provides a geographic image and distance information on a golf course more efficiently using a mobile terminal. .

In a typical golf game, the more information a player has about a golf course, the better the score. This is because the golf course and the hole of each golf course have different terrain, distance to the hole cup, altitude and inclination, and the location and distance of obstacle zones such as sand traps, bunkers and water hazards are all differently influenced by the performance of the players. Because it gives. In particular, it is very helpful to improve the performance of the player to accurately determine the distance from the current position to the hole cup.

Accordingly, conventionally, markers indicating distances along the path of each hole are provided to the golf course so that the player can observe the distance from the ball to the nearest marker, or a distance measuring equipment such as a telescope or a golf course information booklet. The player predicts the distance based on his or her caddie's experience and obtains information on the placement and obstacle area of the hole and predicts the distance to the hole cup. It was common to do

However, inexperienced amateur players have a problem in that the accuracy of the shot is lowered even though the above-described method has a considerable difficulty in measuring the distance from the current position to the hole cup.

On the other hand, as a method for solving the above problems, Korean Patent No. 448,992 uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the current position of a player and measure the distance to the hole cup. A device for providing contents related to a portable golf game is disclosed, and Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-20201 discloses a system for measuring a distance in a golf course using a GPS and a wireless communication network.

All of these methods are based on the premise that a dedicated terminal equipped with a GPS receiver or a mobile terminal equipped with a GPS receiver is provided. However, most of the mobile terminals that are widely used now have only a few cases equipped with a GPS receiver. Therefore, there is still a problem that it is not possible to provide golf game related content using a general mobile terminal without a GPS receiver.

On the other hand, during the actual golf game is often separated from the actual position of the ball and the portable golf information providing device. At this time, it is much more effective to predict the distance before moving to the point where the ball is located, select the appropriate club and then move to the location where the ball is located. However, the portable golf information providing device using the GPS receiver has a problem in that it is not possible to measure the exact distance desired by the user because it cannot but calculate the distance based on the current position of the device, not the current position of the ball. In addition, the same problem occurs when trying to measure the distance from the expected position of the ball to the target point to establish a strategy for the golf course regardless of the current position of the ball.

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention to solve the above problems, the golf game related content that provides a reference information that can be easily predicted the distance with the realistic image of the golf course actually viewed by the user using a mobile terminal It is to provide a method and system.

In addition, even a general mobile terminal without a GPS receiver provides a method and system for providing content related to a golf game, which provides a geographic image and distance information of a golf course more efficiently.

In addition, even if a mobile terminal equipped with a GPS receiver is not based on the current position of the device received using the GPS receiver, any two points selected by comparing geographic images of a nearby golf course and a provided golf course It is to provide a method and system for providing content related to a golf game that provides distance information more efficiently.

According to the present invention, in the system for providing golf-related contents using a mobile terminal, the user selects from a storage unit storing various golf-related contents including a geographic image corresponding to each golf course and each hole. A server for searching and transmitting a geographic image corresponding to the information to a mobile terminal; And receiving selection information about a golf course and a hole from a user and transmitting the same to a server, receiving a geographic image of a golf course corresponding to the selection information from the server, and displaying the geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information. It includes a mobile terminal for displaying the distance information together in the form of concentric circles with a predetermined distance interval from the reference point based on the spatial data, geographic image is a satellite photograph image or aerial image with coordinate information to the altitude information included in the digital topographic map It is achieved by a golf game related content providing system, characterized in that it comprises at least one spatial data having distance information corrected according to the altitude to be viewed as a three-dimensional graphic image processed by the graphic correction.

At this time, the mobile terminal compares the geographic image displayed on the screen with the actual feature and inputs selection information for any two points to obtain a distance, and uses the spatial data included in the geographic image received from the server. It is preferable to calculate the distance between the two selected points and display them on the screen.

In addition, the distance information displayed in the form of concentric circles is particularly preferably displayed by correcting the distance between the concentric circles according to the altitude to be viewed and the perspective from the position to be viewed.

On the other hand according to another field of the present invention, the above technical problem, a mobile terminal having a content providing function related to the golf game, transmitting and receiving module; A user input controller configured to receive selection information about a golf course and a hole from the user and selection information about any two points for which a distance is to be obtained; Receives the selection information about the golf course and hole from the user through the transmission and reception module and transmits it to the server, receives the geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information from the server and displays it on the screen, the geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information A display control unit which displays distance information together in a concentric form with a predetermined distance from a reference point based on spatial data included in the control unit; And an application controller which calculates and transmits a distance to any two selected points using the spatial data included in the geographic image received from the server through the transmission / reception module, and the display controller is calculated from the application controller. It is achieved by the mobile terminal, characterized in that for receiving the distance information and display on the screen.

Meanwhile, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing content related to a golf game using a mobile terminal, the method comprising: (a) receiving selection information regarding a golf course and transmitting the same to a server; And (b) receiving and displaying a geographic image corresponding to the selection information of the user from a storage unit storing various golf game related contents including geographic images corresponding to each golf course and each hole, and displaying the geographic image corresponding to the selection information. And displaying distance information together in the form of concentric circles with a predetermined distance from a reference point based on spatial data included in the geographic image of the course, wherein the geographic image includes a digital photograph of a satellite photograph image or an aerial image with coordinate information. According to the method for providing content related to a golf game, the three-dimensional graphic image is processed by using the altitude information contained in the graphic information and includes at least one spatial data having distance information corrected according to the altitude to be viewed. Is achieved.

Meanwhile, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing content related to a golf game using a mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving selection information on a golf course from the mobile terminal; (b) retrieving geographic images of the golf course corresponding to the selection information and related spatial data from a storage unit storing various golf game related contents including geographic images corresponding to each golf course and each hole; And (c) transmitting the retrieved geographic image of the golf course and related spatial data to the mobile terminal, wherein the geographic image is obtained by using the altitude information included in the digital topographical image or satellite image with coordinate information. It is achieved by a method for providing content related to a golf game, characterized in that it comprises at least one spatial data having distance information corrected according to the altitude to be viewed as a three-dimensional graphic image processed by the graphic processing.

On the other hand, according to another field of the present invention, the above technical problem, in the golf game related content providing system using a mobile terminal, a storage unit for storing a variety of golf game related content including a geographic image corresponding to each golf course and each hole Retrieves the geographic image corresponding to the selection information from the mobile terminal and transmits it to the mobile terminal, receives the selection information for any two points for which distance is to be obtained from the mobile terminal, and uses the spatial data related to the corresponding geographic image between the two points. A server for calculating a distance and transmitting the calculated distance to the mobile terminal; And receiving selection information about a golf course and transmitting it to a server, receiving a geographic image of a golf course corresponding to the selection information from the server, and displaying the geographic image on the screen, based on spatial data included in the geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information. It includes a mobile terminal for displaying the distance information together in the form of concentric circles with a predetermined distance interval from the reference point, the geographic image is corrected by using the altitude information included in the digital topographic map image or aerial image with coordinate information It is achieved by a golf game related content providing system, characterized in that it comprises at least one spatial data having distance information corrected according to the altitude to be viewed as a post-graphically processed three-dimensional graphic image.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention; In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to intention or custom of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a block diagram of a golf game content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the golf game related content providing system according to the present invention is composed of a mobile terminal 1 and the golf game related content providing server (4). The golf game contents providing server 4 is a storage unit that stores various golf game related contents including member information, geographic image information including golf course spatial data, golf course strategy information, score information, or other additional information. (5) is provided. The mobile terminal and the golf game related content providing server are connected through the mobile communication network 2 or the Internet network 3 or through the mobile communication network 2 and the Internet network 3.

The mobile terminal 1 receives the selection information about the golf course and the hole from the user and transmits the selection information to the server 4 and receives a geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information from the server and displays it on the screen. At this time, based on the spatial data included in the geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information, that is, numerical information related to the distance displayed at a predetermined distance from the reference point, the distance information is formed in a concentric circle having a predetermined distance interval from the reference point. Mark it together. For example, using distance information displayed with a geographic image in concentric circles at 10m intervals, 20m intervals, or 50m intervals from a reference point such as a T shot point, a left green center point, or a right green center point, Only the geographic image displayed on the screen can easily predict the distance from the current ball position to the target position. At this time, since the geographic image displays various features of reference close to the real image, it is easy to predict the distance between any two points to measure the distance using concentric distance information. In addition, it is possible to reduce the error of the distance measurement by adjusting the interval of the displayed concentric circles.

Here, the geographic image according to the present invention is a three-dimensional graphic image which is a graphic processed three-dimensional graphic image after correcting the satellite image or aerial image with coordinate information using the altitude information included in the digital topographic map, the distance corrected according to the altitude At least one spatial data having information. Therefore, it is possible to display geographic images viewed from various altitude positions such as 15 degrees, 20 degrees, 25 degrees or 30 degrees close to the user's eye level as well as the orthogonal images viewed from 90 degrees and the geographic images of various angles displayed. Accordingly, the altitude-corrected spatial data is displayed. As the altitude position changes, the image is changed and displayed as viewed from the eye level of the user, and the distance information in the form of concentric circles using spatial data is also corrected and displayed differently according to the perspective. That is, for example, when the concentric circles displaying distances at 20m intervals are displayed, the distance between the concentric circles that are closer to the user's viewing distance is displayed on the screen, and the concentric circles that are farther away from the viewing position are displayed on the screen. The spacing will be narrow. Accordingly, it is possible to display a geographic image closer to the realistic image, and to measure the distance accurately by correcting the error due to the optical illusion according to the altitude position. The process of producing a geographic image including spatial data according to the present invention by using a satellite image or an aerial image will be described in more detail later with reference to FIG. 10A.

In addition, the mobile terminal 1 receives the selection information for any two points to obtain the distance from the user for more accurate distance measurement and transmits to the server 4, the geographic image corresponding to the information selected from the server and its Receives the spatial data associated with, and calculates and displays the exact distance between the two selected points using the received spatial data on the screen. Not only 90-degree orthogonal images but also images from various altitude positions, such as 15 degrees, 20 degrees and 30 degrees, contain spatial data corrected according to the altitude position, so that accurate distance calculation can be performed using the altitude-corrected spatial data. have.

Meanwhile, the golf game related content providing server 4 includes a geographic image and a geographic image corresponding to selection information from a storage unit 5 for storing various golf game related contents including geographic images corresponding to each golf course and each hole. The relevant spatial data is retrieved and transmitted to the mobile terminal 1. More specifically, FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a mobile terminal configuration constituting a golf game related content providing system, and FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a server configuration constituting a golf game related content providing system.

First, referring to FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 1 includes a transmission / reception module 10, an application program controller 12, a display controller 14, and a user input processor 16. The user input processor 16 receives selection information about a golf course to be provided with content related to a golf game from a user through a selection menu for a golf course, and selection information about any two points for which distance is to be obtained. In particular, the user may select any two points for which the distance is to be obtained by using a direction key or a pointing device provided in the mobile terminal 1. At this time, the user looks at the geographic image displayed on the mobile terminal and the distance information displayed in the form of concentric circles or the features of the actual golf course, for example, the yard, bunker, water hazard, the location of the tree, and the like. You can select any two points where you want to measure the distance. In addition, the distance from the current ball position to the target point can be measured, and the strategy for course strategy can be simulated by selecting any two points to know the distance regardless of the current ball position. For example, you can select a strategic point for tee shots, second shots, approach shots, etc., and measure the distance.

The application program controller 12 calculates the distance between any two points selected by the user using spatial data related to the geographic image received through the transmission / reception module 10. The application program controller 12 may download a plug-in application for distance calculation from a content server (not shown) and install the plug-in application once, and thereafter, control the installed plug-in application to perform distance calculation. In addition, it is possible to control the reproduction of various additional information in the form of text, still image, video, animation, and audio file provided from the server 4. The display controller 14 displays distance information between the geographic image received from the server and any two points calculated by the application program controller 12 on the screen.

Referring to FIG. 3, the golf game related content providing server 4 includes a controller 20, a transceiving module 21, a storage 5, a course image, and a related spatial data providing unit 23. The golf game related content providing server 4 additionally provides an additional information providing unit 24 which provides various additional information such as inclination angle information, course attack information, game data, club selection information according to a target distance, green information, hitting direction information, and the like. It may be further provided.

The storage unit 5 stores various golf game related contents including geographic images corresponding to each golf course and each hole. For example, various golf-related information, such as geographic image information including course information, course information, score information, green information, shot-by-shot information, golf course reservation information, and golf course map information, may be stored. The storage unit 5 may be stored in one database, divided into a plurality of databases, or stored in a database distributed among a plurality of servers according to a designer's selection.

The control unit 20 receives the selection information on the golf course and the hole from the mobile terminal through the transmission and reception module 21 and transmits various golf game related content corresponding to the selection information to the mobile terminal.

The course image and the related spatial data providing unit 26 retrieve the geographic image corresponding to the selected information about the golf course and various spatial data related thereto from the storage unit 5 and transmit the retrieved geographic image to the controller 20. Here, the geographic image is a three-dimensional graphic image which is a graphic processed three-dimensional graphic image after correcting a satellite photograph image or aerial image with coordinate information using altitude information included in a digital topographic map and at least having distance information corrected according to the altitude. It is characterized by including one spatial data. The graphic image may include a whole image of a hole, a partial image of a hole, a whole image of a hole viewed from various angles, a partial image of a hole viewed from various angles, a contour image showing the height of the hole, or a side image showing the tilt angle of the hole.

On the other hand, the provided geographic image may be divided into information about the entire golf course, some courses, or one course according to the request of the mobile terminal. Depending on the amount of information transmitted, the mobile terminal may be charged in conjunction with a charging server (not shown).

Spatial data refers to distance information converted according to altitude using coordinate information of a geographical image and altitude information of a digital topographic map. In addition, altitude information, numerical information including contour data, inclination angle information of the reference point, and longitude and latitude information of the reference point may be further stored as spatial data.

Various additional information may be provided in addition to the geographic image and its spatial data. The angle of inclination of each hole can be provided, and the hole can be attacked according to the characteristics of the hole, such as whether the hole is inclined to the left, to the right, straight, whether there are obstacle areas such as sand traps, bunkers, or water hazards. Can provide course strategy information. Course information can also be provided as a text file, but it can also be provided as a voice file by recording the course information of experienced caddies or experts. It may be provided as a multimedia file including an image file or a video file. In addition, various additional information such as club selection information, hitting direction information, green information, shape of the feature, location and distance information corresponding to the target distance may be provided. In addition, score information up to a corresponding hole of a golf game player may be accumulated and provided, or historical game data may be provided. In addition, it can provide a variety of additional features such as golf course reservation information, golf course guidance information, tour guide around the golf course.

4A to 4F are various embodiments of displaying content related to a golf game on a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, an example in which a geographic image of a hall using a satellite image or an aerial photograph is displayed on a display window of a mobile terminal is shown. In the illustrated geographic image, the user can select arbitrary two points and request distance information, and the actual distance between the two points calculated by the server is displayed together with the geographic image on the display window. At this time, the distance from the tee shot position to the green, the distance from the tee shot position to the hole cup, the distance from the tee shot position to the bunker or hazard, the flying distance of the shot, and the current ball position Various distance information such as the remaining distance to the hole cup and the distance from the current ball position to the target point may be provided. In addition, the user compares geographic images with actual features such as yard trees, trees, hazards, and bunkers, and checks various arbitrary points such as the ball's current location, target location, and virtual location of the ball. You can choose.

Accordingly, the user may try to simulate the strategy for attacking the hole by receiving distance information while variously changing the target point from the current position of the ball in the displayed geographic image. For example, send a second shot to the front of the hazard, and then safely determine the distance from the current ball position to the hazard to determine whether to safely hit the green in the third shot or boldly pass the hazard to the third shot. Information about the distance from the current ball position to the green beyond the hazard can also be used to simulate the strategy.

Referring to FIG. 4B, an example in which a 3D graphic image obtained by graphic processing of satellite photographs or aerial photographs is displayed on a display window of a mobile terminal. At this time, the location of the marker and the distance information of the marker may be displayed together, and the location and size of the obstacle area such as a bunker or hazard may be displayed together. The user can obtain distance information between two desired points by selecting two arbitrary points in the displayed geographic image.

Referring to FIG. 4C, an example of displaying a contour image displaying altitude together on a display window of a mobile terminal is illustrated. Referring to FIG. 4D, an example of displaying a side image displaying an inclination angle of a hole is illustrated. Contour and side images can be obtained by processing two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphics of aerial photographs or satellite photographs using commercially available graphic tools.The storage unit of the server 4 has two-dimensional images as well as aerial photographs and satellite images. Alternatively, the graphic image processed by the 3D graphic may be stored.

Further, referring to FIGS. 4E and 4F, an example of displaying an entire image of a hole or a partial image of the hole viewed from various angles with respect to the graphic image is illustrated. In addition, the entire image or partial image of the hole may be enlarged or reduced.

On the other hand, Figure 5 is a reference diagram for explaining a distance calculation method between any two points according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, a method of calculating the distance between any two points whose distance is to be measured is shown. In order to calculate the distance, the spatial data of two corresponding points included in the geographic image is read using the relative coordinates of any two points selected by the user, and the distance between the two points in the geographic image displayed on the mobile screen can be obtained from this. Can be.

On the other hand, as another embodiment of the present invention, instead of calculating distance information in the mobile terminal 1, the server 1 receives the selection information for any two points from the mobile terminal to include the space included in the corresponding geographic image The data may be used to calculate the actual distance between any two points in the manner described above. That is, whether to calculate the distance on the server side or the mobile terminal side can be designed in accordance with the specification of the system or the intention of the designer in various modifications to design a golf game content providing system.

In addition, the data server 1 stores spatial data related to the geographic image of the hole course of the golf course and provides corresponding geographic images and spatial data according to the user's selection, and a plug-in application that calculates the distance between any two points. A mobile content server (not shown) that stores programs and downloads them to a mobile terminal, an authentication server (not shown) that manages and authenticates members who have subscribed to content related to golf games, and the amount of data used by the mobile terminal. According to the billing server (not shown) for billing according to the specification of the system or the intention of the designer may be configured separately, or may be integrated into one server.

6A and 6B illustrate an input device for selecting any two points for which a distance is to be obtained as an example of the user input device according to the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 6A, an arbitrary point may be selected on the screen of the mobile terminal using the four direction keys. In this case, the number of pixels to be moved may be specified differently when the direction key is pressed briefly once and when the direction key is pressed once. For example, a short press of a direction key moves the cursor by 1 pixel, and a long press of the direction key moves the cursor 100 pixels. 6B illustrates an example of selecting two arbitrary points in a geographic image displayed on a display window using a pointing device.

Hereinafter, a method of providing content related to a golf game according to the present invention will be described based on the configuration of the system for providing content related to a golf game described above. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the golf game related content providing system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the mobile terminal 1 receives selection information about a golf course and a hole to be provided with contents related to a golf game from a user (S102) and transmits it to the server 4 (S104). The server retrieves the geographic image corresponding to the selection information received from the storage unit 5 and the spatial data related thereto (S106), and transmits the retrieved geographic image and the spatial data to the mobile terminal (S108). The mobile terminal displays the received geographic image on the screen (S110). At this time, based on the spatial data included in the geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information, the distance information is displayed together in the form of concentric circles with a predetermined distance interval from the reference point. For example, using distance information displayed with a geographic image in concentric circles at 10m intervals, 20m intervals, or 50m intervals from a reference point such as a T shot point, a left green center point, or a right green center point, Only the geographic image displayed on the screen can easily predict the distance from the current ball position to the target position. The user may display the corresponding geographic image by changing a reference point such as a T-shot point, a left figure center point, or a right green center point by manipulating a reference point selection key provided in the mobile terminal 1, and provided in the mobile terminal 1. By operating the selected interval selection key, it is possible to display different intervals of concentric circles such as 10m interval, 20m interval, 30m interval, 50m interval, and the like. At this time, since the geographic image displays various landmarks as a reference to the real image, it is easy to predict the distance between two arbitrary points to measure the distance by using concentric distance information. In addition, it is possible to reduce the error of the distance measurement by adjusting the interval of the displayed concentric circles.

Meanwhile, the geographic image according to the present invention is a three-dimensional graphic image which is a graphic processed three-dimensional graphic image after correction of satellite image or aerial image with coordinate information using altitude information included in a digital topographic map. At least one spatial data having information. Therefore, it is possible to display geographic images viewed from various altitude positions such as 15 degrees, 20 degrees, 25 degrees or 30 degrees close to the user's eye level as well as the orthogonal images viewed from 90 degrees and the geographic images of various angles displayed. Accordingly, the altitude-corrected spatial data is displayed. As the altitude position changes, the image is changed and displayed as viewed from the eye level of the user, and the distance information in the form of concentric circles using spatial data is also corrected and displayed differently according to the perspective. That is, for example, when the concentric circles displaying distances at 20m intervals are displayed, the distance between the concentric circles that are closer to the user's viewing distance is displayed on the screen, and the concentric circles that are farther away from the viewing position are displayed on the screen. The spacing will be narrow. Accordingly, it is possible to display a geographic image closer to the realistic image, and to measure the distance accurately by correcting the error due to the optical illusion according to the altitude position.

On the other hand, if you want to measure a more accurate distance between any two points, the user receives the selection information for any two points to obtain the distance (S112). The actual distance between the two points may be calculated by using spatial data corresponding to the relative coordinates of the two input points (S116). The distance information calculated using the spatial data is displayed on the display window (S120).

On the other hand, when the mobile terminal receives a request for additional information from the user (S122), the mobile terminal requests the additional information to the server (S124). The server retrieves the requested additional information from the storage unit (S126), and transmits it to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal displays or plays the retrieved additional information on the display window (S128).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the above-described golf game related content providing system from a server's point of view, and illustrates a method of providing golf game related content in a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 1 according to the present invention receives selection information about a golf course and a hole from a user and transmits the selection information to a server (S200), and receives a geographic image corresponding to the selection information from a server and displays it on the screen. It is displayed (S202). In this case, distance information may be displayed together in the form of concentric circles at regular intervals using spatial data related to the corresponding geographic image. In addition, input selection information for any two points to obtain a distance from the geographic image displayed from the user (S204), and calculates the actual distance between any two selected points using the spatial data associated with the corresponding geographic image ( In operation S206, the calculated distance information may be displayed on the screen. If the user receives a request for additional information from the user (S210), the requested additional information is received from the server 4 and reproduced according to the received file type (S212).

9 is a reference diagram illustrating a process of manufacturing a geographic image including spatial data provided from a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, a geographic image including spatial data according to the present invention is manufactured by using a satellite image including coordinate information represented by latitude and longitude or a digital topographic map including altitude information according to an aerial photograph circle and coordinates. The process is shown.

Using the commercial graphic tool, the coordinate information included in the satellite image or aerial photograph and the coordinate information included in the digital topographic map are used to match the spatial position of the two images. Obtain an included orthogonal 90 degree image.

A reference point such as a hole image, a green center point, and a T-shot point is extracted from an orthogonal image of 90 degrees, and spatial data including concentric distance information is generated at regular intervals from each reference point. A 90-degree orthogonal image is generated and stored in the storage in the geographic image with high altitude correction. At this time, the altitude-corrected geographic image includes altitude-corrected spatial data.

10A to 10D are reference views illustrating a process of manufacturing an orthoimage for each hole using coordinate information and altitude information extracted from a phase image and a digital topographic map in more detail.

The left screen of FIG. 10A illustrates an example of extracting a layer including a hole boundary of a golf course, which is a terrain element, from the digital topographic map, and the right screen of FIG. 10A includes contours indicating elevation information from the digital topographic map. The example which extracted the layer is shown. The topographic elements included in the layer shown on the left are used as a GCP (Ground Center Point) when geometrically correcting satellite images. The altitude information included in the layer shown on the right is used to produce a digital elevation model (DEM) including shape information of the terrain in 3D graphic production.

10B illustrates an example of spatially matching the digital topographic map and the satellite image by designating the terrain element extracted from the digital topographic map, for example, the golf course hole boundary, because the coordinate system is not defined.

FIG. 10C illustrates an example of geometrically correcting a topographical element extracted from a digital topographic map, that is, a golf course hole boundary using the above-described GCP tool. The geometrically corrected golf course hole boundary is combined with the 90-degree orthodontic satellite image to reflect the altitude information to generate a three-dimensional golf course orthoimage. The generated golf course geographic image is shown on the left screen of FIG. 10D. Also, reference points, such as a hole image, a green center point, and a T shot point, are extracted from an orthogonal image of 90 degrees, and spatial data including concentric distance information is generated at regular intervals from each reference point. An example of the generated spatial data is shown in the right screen of FIG. 10D.

Furthermore, in order to provide a live-view image viewed by users at various altitude locations, a geographic image of which the 90-degree orthogonal image is altitude-corrected at various angles is generated and stored in the storage unit. At this time, the altitude-corrected geographic image includes altitude-corrected spatial data.

11A to 11C are reference diagrams illustrating a process of displaying a geographic image screen in which distance information is displayed in a concentric circle by combining spatial data for each hole in an orthogonal image for each hole.

Referring to FIG. 11A, an embodiment in which spatial data for each hole is combined with an orthoimage obtained by reflecting altitude information (DEM) in a satellite image is illustrated. Looking at the concentric circles according to the spatial data shown, it can be seen that they are displayed at the same interval. In addition, it is understood that a plurality of spatial data are stored in accordance with the display unit according to the reference point, in accordance with the displayed interval. Accordingly, the user may change the selection information such as the reference point, the display interval, and the display unit to display a geographic image in which various types of distance information are displayed.

Referring to FIG. 11B, a 30-degree geographic image with altitude correction according to an altitude position (for example, 15 degrees, 20 degrees, 25 degrees, 30 degrees, etc.) selected by a user at 90 degrees orthogonal image, and also spatially corrected spatial data An embodiment in which is combined is shown. Looking at the concentric circles according to the illustrated spatial data, it can be seen that the corrected interval is displayed according to the perspective from the position viewed by the user, rather than the same interval. Accordingly, it is possible to display a live action image on the screen which is almost similar to that viewed by the user from the hole of the actual golf course. Depending on the perspective from the user, even if the actual distance of 10m intervals can only look different. That is, it is natural that the 10m interval is displayed wider at a close distance from the user, while the 10m interval is narrower at a farther distance from the user. Accordingly, the user can predict the distance to the target point by simply looking at the neck using the corrected concentric distance data shown. Of course, if you want to calculate the exact distance between the two points as described above, it is also possible to select the menu to calculate the correct distance.

Meanwhile, the spatial data on the right side show spatial data that vary according to a reference point selected by the user, that is, depending on the left green center point or the right green center point. In addition, a plurality of spatial data may be included depending on how much space data is displayed (for example, 10m, 20m, 30m, 50m, etc.) from the reference point. The user may manipulate the keys provided in the mobile terminal 1 to change the reference point or to adjust the distance intervals displayed so as to be displayed on the screen. In addition, the display unit may be selected by displaying whether the meter (meter) or yard (yard).

Various examples of changing a reference point, a displayed distance interval, and a display unit according to a user's selection are displayed on various screens in FIG. 11D.

On the other hand, the golf game content providing method using a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be created by a computer program. Codes and code segments constituting the program can be easily inferred by a computer programmer in the art. In addition, the program is stored in a computer readable media (computer readable media), and read and executed by a computer implements a golf game related content providing method using a mobile terminal. The information storage medium includes a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, and a carrier wave medium.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a method and system for providing content related to a golf game, which provides reference information for easily predicting a distance together with a realistic image of a golf course actually viewed by a user using a mobile terminal. In addition, a method and system for providing content related to a golf game, which provides a geographic image and distance information on a golf course more efficiently using a general mobile terminal without a GPS receiver, is provided.

In other words, the distance information is displayed in concentric circles at regular intervals to easily predict the distance from the reference point together with the three-dimensional orthogonal image close to the real-world image produced by the satellite image or aerial photograph using the altitude information included in the digital topographic map. Together, the user can easily estimate the distance between any two points. In addition, by displaying a geographic image at various altitude positions altitude-corrected according to the eye level of the user together with the altitude-corrected spatial data, the user can easily predict the distance between any two points. Furthermore, by providing a geographic image that is close to the real picture, the user can easily select two arbitrary points where the distance is desired by comparing the geographic image displayed on the screen with the actual feature, and corresponding to the relative coordinates of the two selected points. Spatial data can also be used to determine the actual distance between two more accurate points.

Furthermore, various geographic images may be provided while changing the altitude position, the reference point, the display interval of the concentric circles, the display unit, and the like.

Accordingly, the distance between any two points desired by the user can be measured regardless of the presence or absence of a GPS receiver, and regardless of the current location of the mobile device measured by the GPS receiver, the user is the actual geographical location. By comparing with water, various simulation distance information can be obtained from various geographic images displayed on the screen, such as distance to target point, distance to obstacle, as well as flying distance or remaining distance.

In addition, various geographic images such as the whole image, the partial image of the hole, the side image, and the contour image viewed from various angles can be displayed using graphic images processed by satellite photographs or aerial photographs. Can be.

So far I looked at the center of the preferred embodiment for the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

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In the golf game related content providing system using a mobile terminal, A server for retrieving a geographic image corresponding to a user's selection information from a storage unit storing various golf game related contents including geographic images corresponding to each golf course and each hole and transmitting the geographic image corresponding to the user's selection to the mobile terminal; And The server is connected to the server through a mobile communication network, and receives selection information about a golf course and a hole from a user through the mobile communication network, and transmits it to a server, and receives a geographic image of a golf course corresponding to the selection information from the server and displays it on the screen. And a mobile terminal for displaying distance information together with concentric circles having a predetermined distance from a reference point based on spatial data included in a geographic image of a golf course corresponding to the selection information. The at least one geographic image is a three-dimensional graphic image which is a graphic processed three-dimensional graphic image after correcting a satellite photograph image or aerial photograph image having coordinate information by using altitude information included in a digital topographic map. Contains spatial data from The distance information displayed in the form of concentric circles is golf game related content providing system, characterized in that the distance between each concentric circle is corrected and displayed according to the altitude to be viewed and the perspective from the position to be viewed. The method of claim 1, The mobile terminal uses the spatial data included in the geographic image received from the server when the user inputs selection information for any two points to compare the actual feature and the geographic image displayed on the screen to obtain a distance. Golf game related content providing system, characterized in that for calculating the distance between the selected two points to display on the screen. delete The method according to claim 1 or 2, The geographic image may include at least one of a whole image of a hole, a partial image of a hole, a whole image of a hole viewed from a plurality of altitudes, a partial image of a hole viewed from a plurality of altitudes, a contour image showing a height of a hole, or a side image showing a tilt angle of a hole. And the provided geographic image comprises spatial data having distance information corrected according to the altitude to be viewed. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The reference point includes at least one of a T-shot point, a center point of the left green, or a center point of the right green, and further comprising spatial data corrected according to the position of the reference point. The method of claim 5, The mobile terminal changes the position of the reference point according to a user's key input and displays the corrected spatial data on the screen corresponding to the changed reference point. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The storage unit further includes additional information including club selection information, hole attack information, hitting direction information, inclination angle information, altitude information, green information, shape of a feature, location and distance information, or score information according to a target distance. The mobile terminal receives the additional information based on the calculated distance between the two points from the server to provide the content related to the golf game, characterized in that to play in the form of a text, still image, video, animation or audio file. In the mobile terminal having a golf game content providing function, A transceiver module; A user input controller configured to receive selection information about a golf course and a hole from the user and selection information about any two points for which a distance is to be obtained; Receives the selection information about the golf course and hole from the user through the transmission and reception module and transmits it to the server, receives a geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information from the server and displays it on the screen, the golf corresponding to the selection information A display controller for displaying distance information together in the form of concentric circles having a predetermined distance from a reference point based on spatial data included in a geographic image of a course; And an application program controller configured to calculate a distance to the selected two points by using spatial data included in the geographic image received from the server through the transmission / reception module, and transmit the calculated distance to the display controller. The display controller receives the distance information calculated from the application program controller and displays it on the screen, The at least one geographic image is a three-dimensional graphic image which is a graphic processed three-dimensional graphic image after correcting a satellite photograph image or aerial photograph image having coordinate information by using altitude information included in a digital topographic map. Contains spatial data, and The distance information displayed in the form of concentric circles is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the distance between the concentric circles is corrected and displayed according to the altitude to view and the perspective from the user to view. delete delete The method of claim 8, The application program controller downloads the plug-in application for distance calculation from the server and installs it once, and then controls the installed plug-in application to perform the distance calculation. The method of claim 8, The application program control unit receives additional information based on the calculated distance information from the server and reproduces it in the form of a text, still image, video, animation, or audio file, and the additional information includes club selection information and hole targeting according to a target distance. A mobile terminal comprising information, hitting direction information, inclination angle information, altitude information, green information, shape of the feature, location and distance information, or score information. The method of claim 8, The user input controller is a mobile terminal, characterized in that for receiving the selection information for any two points selected by comparing the geographic image displayed on the screen with the actual feature using a direction key or pointing device provided in the mobile terminal. In the golf game related content providing method using a mobile terminal, (a) receiving selection information about a golf course and transmitting it to a server; And (b) Receiving a geographic image corresponding to the user's selection information from a storage unit storing various golf game related contents including geographic images corresponding to each golf course and each hole and displaying the geographic image corresponding to the selection information and playing golf corresponding to the selection information. And displaying distance information together in the form of concentric circles having a predetermined distance from the reference point based on spatial data included in the geographic image of the course. The at least one geographic image is a three-dimensional graphic image which is a graphic processed three-dimensional graphic image after correcting a satellite photograph image or aerial photograph image having coordinate information by using altitude information included in a digital topographic map. Contains spatial data from The distance information displayed in the form of concentric circles is a golf game related content providing method characterized in that the distance between each concentric circle is corrected and displayed according to the altitude to view and the perspective from the user to view. The method of claim 14, Golf game related content providing method using the mobile terminal, (c) receiving selection information about any two points from which the user wants to find a distance; And and (d) calculating a distance to the selected two points by using spatial data included in the geographic image received from the server and displaying the distance on the screen. The method of claim 15, (f) requesting the additional information from the server when receiving a request for additional information from a user; And and (g) receiving and playing additional information based on the calculated distance information as additional information corresponding to the request from the server. In the golf game related content providing method using a mobile terminal, (a) receiving selection information on a golf course from the mobile terminal; (b) retrieving geographic images of the golf course corresponding to the selection information and related spatial data from a storage unit storing various golf game related contents including geographic images corresponding to each golf course and each hole; And (c) transmitting a geographic image of the retrieved golf course and related spatial data to the mobile terminal, The at least one geographic image is a three-dimensional graphic image which is a graphic processed three-dimensional graphic image after correcting a satellite photograph image or aerial photograph image having coordinate information by using altitude information included in a digital topographic map. Contains spatial data from The distance information displayed in the form of concentric circles is a golf game related content providing method characterized in that the distance between each concentric circle is corrected and displayed according to the altitude to view and the perspective from the user to view. The method of claim 17, (d) receiving a request for additional information about the golf course retrieved from the mobile terminal; And (e) retrieving the requested additional information from the storage unit and transmitting the requested additional information to the mobile terminal. In the golf game related content providing system using a mobile terminal, To retrieve the geographic image corresponding to the selection information from the storage for storing various golf game-related content including geographic images corresponding to each golf course and each hole, and transmit the geographic image to the mobile terminal, and obtain a distance from the mobile terminal. A server for receiving selection information on any two points, calculating a distance between the two points using spatial data related to the corresponding geographic image, and transmitting the calculated distances to the mobile terminal; And Is connected to the server through a mobile communication network, receives the selection information for the golf course through the mobile communication network and transmits to the server and receives a geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information from the server to display on the screen, It includes a mobile terminal for displaying the distance information together in the form of concentric circles with a predetermined distance interval from the reference point based on the spatial data contained in the geographic image of the golf course corresponding to the selection information, The at least one geographic image is a three-dimensional graphic image which is a graphic processed three-dimensional graphic image after correcting a satellite photograph image or aerial photograph image having coordinate information by using altitude information included in a digital topographic map. Contains spatial data from The distance information displayed in the form of concentric circles is a golf game related content providing system, characterized in that the distance between each concentric circle is corrected and displayed according to the altitude to view and perspective from the user to view.

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