KR100830057B1 - Mobile communication terminal for providing golf information - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal for offering golf information is provided to offer additional information provided in graphic image type based on a location of the terminal even without a separate apparatus, and to input a user's scores to enable inquiry later on, thereby improving user's convenience for playing golf. A golf course information storage(110) stores golf course information. A current location extractor(120) extracts the current location. A course occupation information generator(130) generates course occupation information for the current hole corresponding to the current location. A screen display(140) combines the course occupation information with geographical information of the current hole to display the combined information in graphic image type. A user input receiver(150) inputs a control signal including a signal for recording a user's play. A play information storage(170) is configured to store the user's play information including the user's score and play course information and to inquire about the stored information later on.

Description

MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING GOLF INFORMATION}

1 is an exemplary block diagram of a golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2-8 illustrate exemplary user interfaces in the implementation of a golf information providing mobile communication terminal in accordance with the present invention.

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110: golf course information storage unit 120: current location extraction unit

130: course capture information generation unit 140: screen display unit

150: user input receiving unit 160: control unit

170: play information storage unit 180: additional information storage unit

The present invention relates to a golf information providing mobile communication terminal, and more specifically, to the course information and weather information and golf common sense, golf course search provided in the form of a graphic image based on the location of the mobile communication terminal without purchasing a separate device The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for providing golf information, which can provide additional information such as a user's score and can be used for future inquiry.

In golf games, higher scores can be achieved if the player is familiar with a particular golf course. If the player is unfamiliar with the golf course or before playing on a competing golf course, the golfer is preferably familiar with the terrain of each hole.

For example, whether the hole is inclined to the left, or to the right, or straight, there are obstacle areas such as sand traps, bunkers and pools of water, or the front, rear, pins, and critical obstacles of the green from the current position of the golfer (or golf ball) You must have knowledge of the area or distance to the desired layup position for the green approach.

Several methods have been proposed for obtaining distance information from a current position to a desired target position on a golf course. One of them is provided with a distance marker (Marker) indicating the distance along the path of each hole so that the player knows the distance to the center of the green. Another method is to calculate the distance from the current position to the hole by using a telescope measuring device, and to display the placement characteristics for each hole and the distance from the center of the green to some position along the hole. Use the course information booklet.

These distance markers, distance measuring equipment, and golf course information booklets provide information about hole placement and obstacle area locations on the golf course, and also allow you to measure the distance from the ball to the closest distance marker to the distance from the ball to the center of the green. To predict. This method is not accurate, but it can help improve the information about the hole and the resulting game.

However, unlike professional golfers, amateur golfers who enjoy golf as a hobby have a considerable difficulty in measuring the distance from the current position to the hole in a large space such as a golf course due to lack of experience. Therefore, amateur golfers usually rely on the experience of the caddy or roughly estimate the remaining distance from the current position to the hole on the golf course.

As such, amateur golfers have a problem in that the accuracy of shots is reduced because they roughly calculate the distance from the current position to the hole on the golf course based only on the recommendations of others and their own vision and senses.

In order to remedy this shortcoming, for example, the patent registration number entitled "Method and system for measuring golf course distance in golf using GPS" filed by SK Telecom Co., Ltd. on August 30, 2002 and registered on January 13, 2005. 10-0467726 discloses a configuration for performing distance measurements in a golf course using GPS signals.

However, in the case of Patent Registration No. 10-0467726, the distance can be measured only through communication with a golf course distance measuring server to measure the distance within the golf course. There is a disadvantage that the communication connection with the measurement server is performed.

In addition, since only the distance to the green or hole position of the golf course within the golf course, for example, the golfer may not be provided with information about the detailed golf course targeting.

That is, as described above, whether the hole is inclined to the left, to the right, or straight, whether there are obstacle areas such as sand traps, bunkers and puddles, or from the current position of the golfer (or golf ball), front, rear, pin, Although it is effective to receive information such as a distance to a critical obstacle area or a desired layup position for the green approach, the above-mentioned patent registration No. 10-0467726 only provides a simple distance measurement, and no such information is provided. .

In addition, for amateur golfers, not only the distance measurement in the golf course but also additional information such as golf-related common information, such as golf-related common sense or the current weather of the golf course, feature points of the golf course, play history of the current course, and play score information, etc. Although required, services providing such additional information have not been developed, and therefore, there are many difficulties in golfing by amateur golfers.

An object of the present invention is to provide additional information, such as course information and weather information and golf common sense, golf course search provided in the form of a graphic image based on the location of the mobile communication terminal without purchasing a separate device without purchasing a separate device It is possible to provide and to provide a golf information providing mobile communication terminal that can provide the convenience of golf by inputting the score of the user can be inquired in the future.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a golf information providing mobile communication terminal, a golf course information storage unit for storing golf course information including terrain information for one or more holes, the current location extraction unit for extracting the current location and A course capture information generation unit configured to generate course catching information on a current hole corresponding to the present position among the one or more holes based on the present position, and combine the course catching information and the terrain information of the current hole to generate a graphic; On-screen display to display in the form of an image, a user input receiving unit for receiving a control signal including a signal for recording the play of the user corresponding to the mobile communication terminal, the current position extraction unit and the course based on the control signal A controller for controlling the operation of the target information generating unit and the screen display unit; And a play information storage unit configured to store user play information including the user's score and play course information in response to a signal for recording a play of a user, and to be able to later view the course information generating unit. It provides a golf information providing mobile communication terminal for generating the personalized course targeting information based on the user play information.

In the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the controller controls the operation of the golf course information storage unit to receive and store the golf course information in advance through a connection using a mobile communication network with a device for providing the golf course information. can do.

In addition, in the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the terrain information is one or more of the identification information, green position information, par information, slope, bunker position information, hazard position information, characteristic information of one or more of the holes It may include any one or more.

In the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the current location extraction unit may extract the current location based on the GPS signal.

In addition, in the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the course targeting information may include target course information generated based on the current location and the terrain information of the current hole.

In the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the screen display unit may display the target course information, the current location and the golf course terrain information in the form of a graphic image.

In addition, in the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the course targeting information may include any one or more of the slope, bunker position information, hazard location information, capture method description information, use recommendation golf club information for the current hole. Can be.

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In the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the screen display unit forms a graphic image by combining the score of the current hole and the play course information among the terrain information of the current hole and the previously stored user play information. Can be displayed as

In addition, the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, further comprises an additional information storage unit for storing golf-related additional information, the screen display unit to display the golf-related additional information, the control signal is the additional information It may include a signal for the display of.

In addition, in the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the additional information may include any one or more of weather information, golf common sense, golf course search information.

In the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the control unit performs an operation of the additional information storage unit to receive and store the additional information in advance through a connection using a mobile communication network with the device providing the additional information. Can be controlled.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings an embodiment of the golf information providing mobile communication terminal of the present invention will be described in more detail.

1 is an exemplary block diagram of a golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown, the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a golf course information storage unit 110, a current position extraction unit 120, a course capture information generation unit 130, a screen display unit 140, a user An input receiver 150 and a controller 160 are included.

In addition, the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention may further include a play information storage unit 170 or additional information storage unit 180.

The golf course information storage unit 110 stores golf course information including terrain information about one or more holes.

That is, for a plurality of holes in the golf course, the terrain information including the shape of the hole may be stored.

The terrain information of the hole may include identification information, green location information, par information, slope, bunker location information, hazard location information, capture method description information, and the like with respect to the hole.

For example, in the case of golf course A, if there are a lake course and a valley course, identification information of a hole, for example, a hole number, may be stored for each of holes 1 to 9 of the lake course, and a green position, for example, a hole cup, may be stored for each hole. The shape of the green on the basis of this may be stored, or the wave information of the corresponding hole, that is, the wave information in the form of wave 3 or wave 4 or wave 5 may be stored. It may also include inclination information of the green of the hole.

It may also include information about the location of the bunker or the hazard in the hole. Such information may then be based on the generation of course targeting information.

It may also include characteristic information about the hole. That may include advice or other reference information about play in the hole.

Meanwhile, the golf course information may be previously received by the mobile communication terminal through a connection using a mobile communication network with an external device, that is, a server providing external golf course information, and stored in the golf course information storage unit 110 in advance.

In other words, the server providing the information of the external golf course is configured to store and provide the golf course information for a number of golf courses, such as A golf course, B golf course, C golf course.

If the user visits the golf course A, for example, in advance, the user connects to a server that provides external golf course information through a mobile communication terminal to receive golf course information of the golf course A and stores it in the golf course information storage unit 110. The reception and storage may be performed by controlling the operation of the golf course information storage unit 110 in the controller 160 in response to a user's control signal input through the user input receiver 150.

The current location extractor 120 extracts the current location. That is, the current location is extracted to generate course targeting information based on the current location of the mobile communication terminal.

Preferably, the current location extraction unit 120 receives the GPS signal to extract the current location. Current location extraction via GPS signals can be implemented by receiving and signal processing GPS signals transmitted from up to four GPS satellites, respectively.

Meanwhile, the current location extraction of the current location extractor 120 is performed by controlling the operation of the current location extractor 120 by the controller 160 in response to a user's control signal input through the user input receiver 150. Can be.

That is, the current position extraction is not always performed, but when the user starts playing at the hole 1, for example, the current position is extracted through a control signal and corresponding course information is described below. If the golf ball wants to be provided with the course target information again at the point where the golf ball falls after hitting the ball, it may be limited in the case of inputting a control signal for extracting the current position.

The course targeting information generation unit 130 generates course targeting information on the current hole corresponding to the current position among one or more holes stored in the golf course information storage unit 110 based on the current position extracted by the current position extraction unit 120. do.

That is, in the case of the present invention, the course targeting information is extracted based on the current position.

The course capture information refers to information for playing the slope, bunker position information, hazard position information, capture method description information, and recommended golf club information for the current hole corresponding to the current position.

In other words, it means the information for the attack from the current position to the green, especially for amateur golfers.

In addition, the course capture information includes target course information based on the current location and the terrain information of the current hole.

That is, the target course information includes the target position extracted from the current position and indicates that the golf ball should be hit at the corresponding position.

The target course information may then be displayed in the form of a graphic image through the screen display unit 140. That is, it may be configured to easily determine the golf play direction by connecting the current position and the target position in the form of an arrow, for example.

The screen display unit 140 combines the course capture information generated by the course capture information generation unit 130 with the terrain information of the current hole stored in the golf course information storage unit 110 to display the graphic information in the form of a graphic image.

That is, the image of the current hole and the course targeting information from the current position to the target position may be displayed in the form of a graphic image on the screen of the mobile communication terminal, for example, in the form of an arrow.

The user input receiver 150 receives a control signal.

The control signal is a signal for controlling the operation of the golf information providing mobile communication terminal as an input corresponding to a function related to providing golf information of the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

The controller 160 controls operations of the current location extractor 120, the course capture information generator 130, and the screen display 140 based on the control signal received by the user input receiver 150.

In addition, as described above, the golf course information storage unit 110 may control the reception or storage of the golf course information.

On the other hand, the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention provides the information about the course in the golf play on the basis of the current location, but may further include a function for providing a play record, inquiry, and additional information.

For example, when a user extracts a current position each time he plays in each hole and takes a course corresponding to it, play recording may be performed accordingly.

In this case, the above-described control signal may include a signal for recording the play of the user.

The user's play information including the user's score and the play course information may be stored in response to a signal for recording the play of the user, and may be configured to be inquired thereafter. For this, the golf information providing movement according to the present invention may be performed. The communication terminal may further include a play information storage unit 170.

The play information storage unit 170 may store identification information and scores corresponding to each hole. In particular, the play information storage unit 170 may store actual course information played by a user in response to the above-described course targeting information.

Through such storage, it may be used for generation of course information.

That is, the course capture information generation unit 130 may generate the course capture information by referring not only to the current position described above but also the previous play record stored in the play information storage unit 170 when generating the course capture information.

In other words, if there is actual course information about the current hole at the time of the previous play, the course strategy information may be personalized and provided.

For example, although general course targeting information may be generated for the current hole, if it is unreasonable to the user when referring to a previous play record stored in the play information storage unit 170, the user may modify the information to provide personalized course targeting information. will be.

That is, the personalized course targeting information may be generated by modifying general course targeting information by referring to, for example, a driver distance, a wood distance, an iron distance, and the like according to a personal record.

On the other hand, if there is user play information on the current hole among the user play information stored in the play information storage unit 170, the screen display unit 140 is the above-mentioned information on the current hole from the terrain information of the current hole and pre-stored user play information The score and play course information may be combined and displayed in the form of a graphic image.

In other words, it is configured so that the user can refer to the play by displaying how the actual play has been performed for the current hole when playing before.

On the other hand, it can provide not only this information but also golf-related additional information.

To this end, the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention may further include an additional information storage unit 180.

The golf-related additional information means, for example, weather information, golf common sense, golf course search information, and the like, and may include, for example, traffic information to a golf course.

In this case, the user inputs a control signal for displaying the golf-related additional information, and under the control of the controller 160, the screen display unit 140 extracts the golf-related additional information stored in the additional information storage unit 180. Will be displayed.

Meanwhile, the golf-related additional information may be received in the mobile communication terminal through a connection using a mobile communication network with an external device, that is, a server providing external golf-related additional information, and stored in advance in the additional information storage unit 180. have.

That is, after storing the golf-related additional information in advance through a separate user input or automatically, it is configured to provide it to the user.

2 to 8 are diagrams showing an exemplary user interface in the implementation of a golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary user interface for function selection displayed on a screen display in a golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the user is configured to select a function through the button of the mobile communication terminal for the weather, golf common sense, golf course information, course search, environment settings.

The golf course weather or golf common sense means the above-mentioned additional information, and the golf course information means terrain information about each hole of the golf course.

3 is a view showing an exemplary user interface of golf course information display of the screen display unit in the golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown, each hole includes an example description of the hole's topography and course approach.

4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary user interface for inputting user play information of a screen display unit in a golf information providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

That is, the information may be input based on the position at the time of play and then stored in the play information storage unit 170. The information may be input or automatically input through the "input information" menu.

5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary user interface of a screen display displayed at play in a golf information-providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown, information such as hole number and par information, remaining distance from the current location to the green, recommended golf club information, location coordinates, recommended course, that is, the target course and the current course, can be displayed graphically. have.

6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary user interface of a screen display unit displayed at the time of play in a golf information-providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown, the attack information may be additionally displayed for the hole.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary user interface of a screen display unit displayed at the time of play in a golf information-providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, showing a screen for recording management through user play information.

For example, you can query your play history by date or golf course.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary user interface of a screen display unit displayed at the time of play in a golf information-providing mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, illustrating a screen for confirming additional information, for example, weather information.

As shown, if you select a golf course, you can check the weather information of the golf course in detail.

Although the configuration of the present invention has been described in detail, these are merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. This will be possible.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to limit the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited by these embodiments. It is intended that the scope of the invention be interpreted by the following claims, and that all descriptions within the scope equivalent thereto will be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide additional information such as course strategy information, weather information, golf common sense, and golf course search provided in the form of a graphic image based on the location of the mobile communication terminal without purchasing a separate device. And by inputting the score of the user can be viewed in the future can provide the convenience of using golf.

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As a golf information providing mobile communication terminal, A golf course information storage unit for storing golf course information including terrain information about one or more holes; A current location extraction unit for extracting a current location; A course capture information generation unit for generating course catching information on a current hole corresponding to the current position among the one or more holes based on the current position; A screen display unit which combines the course information and the terrain information of the current hole to display a graphic image; A user input receiving unit receiving a control signal including a signal for recording a play of a user corresponding to the mobile communication terminal; A controller which controls operations of the current location extracting unit, the course targeting information generating unit, and the screen display unit based on the control signal; A play information storage unit configured to store user play information including scores of the user and play course information in response to a signal for recording the play of the user, and to view the subsequent play information Including but not limited to: And the course tracking information generation unit generates the personalized course tracking information based on the user play information stored in advance. The method of claim 1, And the control unit controls an operation of the golf course information storage unit to receive and store the golf course information in advance through a connection using a mobile communication network with a device providing the golf course information. The method of claim 1, The terrain information includes at least one of identification information, green position information, par information, slope, bunker position information, hazard position information, and characteristic information about one or more of the holes. . The method of claim 1, And the current location extracting unit extracts the current location based on a GPS signal. The method of claim 1, And the course targeting information includes target course information generated based on the current location and the terrain information of the current hole. The method of claim 5, The screen display unit is a golf information providing mobile communication terminal that combines the target course information, the current location and the golf course terrain information to display in the form of a graphic image. The method of claim 1, And the course catching information includes any one or more of a slope, a bunker position information, a hazard position information, a catching method description information, and a recommended golf club information with respect to the current hole. delete delete The method of claim 1, And the screen display unit combines the score for the current hole and the play course information among the terrain information of the current hole and the user play information stored in advance, and displays the graphic information in a graphic image form. The method of claim 1, Further comprising an additional information storage for storing golf-related additional information, The screen display unit displays the golf-related additional information, And the control signal comprises a signal for displaying the additional information. The method of claim 11, The additional information is a golf information providing mobile communication terminal including any one or more of weather information, golf common sense, golf course search information. The method of claim 11, And the controller controls the operation of the additional information storage unit to receive and store the additional information in advance through a connection using a mobile communication network with a device providing the additional information.

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