KR101326868B1 - Device and method for providing virtual golf game - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf game providing method and apparatus. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising: providing at least one start area partitioned into a predetermined area on a game field, setting a start area where a first virtual golf ball is first hit among the one or more start areas as a first start area, and Generating a virtual line connecting a hit position of the first virtual golf ball and a seating position of the first virtual golf ball by a predetermined number of hits, based on the hit information on the first virtual golf ball and the first virtual golf ball When the seating position of the first virtual golf ball of the difference in the final number of strikes on the ball is included in the first start area, the generated virtual line is connected to set as a first acquisition area, and the Calculating the area.

Description

Method and device for providing golf game {DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL GOLF GAME}

The present invention relates to a golf game providing method and apparatus.

Recently, due to the expansion of leisure life and increase of national income, the public's perception of golf is changing. In the past, golf, which was considered exclusively for the wealthy, has become a popular sport that can be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of age or gender, due to the increase in golf infrastructure and the spread of screen golf.

However, traditional golf games have time constraints in terms of game duration, feature-dependent spatial constraints for each golf course, and lack of competitive factors in the precise comparison of golf swing accuracy. .

In particular, golf courses in traditional golf games are one of the factors that increase the cost of golf games in that they must include various features and require an area of a certain size or more. This is not only a problem for off-line golf games, and even in an online golf game or a screen golf game, a typical golf course serves as a limiting factor.

An object of the present invention, in the golf game, breaks the rules of the existing golf game, generates a virtual line in the game field in accordance with the hit of the golf ball, and connects the generated virtual line to set the player's acquisition area In addition, to provide a golf game providing method and apparatus for determining the game win or lose according to the area of the acquisition area.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a golf game providing system and method for providing a user with various items including game elements to perform a predetermined event in a game field.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, the golf game providing method according to the first aspect of the present invention, the step of providing at least one start area partitioned into a predetermined area on the game field, the at least one start area The first virtual golf ball of the first hitting the start area is set as the first start area, based on the hitting information on the first virtual golf ball, the impact position of the first virtual golf ball and the first virtual golf ball Generating a virtual line connecting a seating position of a predetermined number of strikes and a seating position of the first virtual golf ball of the difference in the final number of strikes with respect to the first virtual golf ball is included in the first start area, Connecting the generated virtual lines to set a first acquisition area, and calculating an area of the first acquisition area.

The golf game providing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, the game field providing unit for providing at least one start area partitioned into a predetermined area on the game field, the first virtual golf ball of the at least one start area is first hit The start area is set as the first start area, and the virtual line connecting the hitting position of the first virtual golf ball and the seating position of the first virtual golf ball in advance is based on the hitting information on the first virtual golf ball. The virtual line generating unit generating a predetermined number of hits, and when the seating position of the first virtual golf ball of the last hit number difference with respect to the first virtual golf ball is included in the first start area, the generated virtual line And an area calculation unit configured to calculate an area of the first acquisition area by connecting to the acquisition area manager.

Golf game providing server according to the third aspect of the present invention, the game field providing unit for providing a player terminal with a game field including at least one start area divided into a predetermined area, the position of the golf ball located on the game field A virtual line for generating a virtual line connecting the hitting position of the golf ball and the seating position of the golf ball by a predetermined number of hits, based on the hitting information receiver for receiving hitting information for movement from the player terminal and the hitting information. Generation unit, the acquisition area management unit and the area of the acquisition area to set the acquisition area by connecting the generated virtual line when the seating position of the golf ball of the difference in the number of final hits on the golf ball is included in the start area It includes an area calculation unit for calculating.

The golf game providing system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention provides a game field, receives the hitting information for the position movement of the golf ball located on the game field, the hitting position of the golf ball and the golf ball A player terminal generating a virtual line connecting a seating position for a predetermined number of hits, calculating an area of an acquisition area generated by connecting the generated virtual lines, and transmitting the calculated area of the acquisition area to a golf game providing server; And a golf game providing server configured to receive an area of the acquisition area from a plurality of terminals including the player terminal, and determine a winner of the golf game based on the areas of the plurality of acquisition areas.

According to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, by breaking the rules of the existing golf game, creating a user's area in the game field, providing a golf game to determine the winner of the game based on the generated area A method and apparatus can be provided.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention can provide a golf game providing system and method for providing a user with a variety of items including game elements to perform a predetermined event in the game field.

1 is a view for explaining the term and method used in the golf game in the golf game providing method and apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram for explaining a golf game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D are exemplary views for explaining an acquisition area according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B illustrate examples of a golf game in which a plurality of users participate.
5 is a view for explaining a golf game providing apparatus for providing a screen golf game according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a simulator in the golf game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a golf game providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a golf game providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining the term and method used in the golf game in the golf game providing method and apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The golf game according to an embodiment of the present invention may be performed on the game field 100 and provide a start area 110 to a player participating in the game.

The game field 100 is a space where a golf game is played. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the game field 100 may have a square shape. However, the square game field is only one example, and is not limited thereto. For example, the game field may have various shapes such as a virtual golf course, a huge wilderness, an endless lawn, a desert, an ocean, a lake, an aerial city, and a virtual city. have.

In addition, the game field 100 may include, for example, one or more of bunkers, water hazards, roughs, trees, landmines, stones, and out of bounds (OB).

The start area 110 is a predetermined area on the game field 100 provided to a player participating in the game, and is an area where the game starts. The start area 110 may serve as, for example, a tee box in an actual golf game, and may be configured as a closed curve, for example.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the player strikes the virtual golf ball located in the game field 100 to move the golf ball, and the predetermined strike the virtual line 120 connecting the hitting position and the seating position of the golf ball Can be created as many times.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the golf game providing apparatus may be connected to a plurality of virtual lines and set as the acquisition area 130. For example, the area of the acquisition area may serve as a factor for determining whether the game is won or lost. Can be.

For example, in the case of a golf game in which a plurality of users participate, the user who has the largest size of the acquisition area 130 may be determined as the winner of the game.

Acquisition area 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be generated in various ways according to the setting of the game. For example, the acquisition area 130 may generate an additional virtual line that connects the first strike position to the golf ball and the seating position of the golf ball with a difference in the number of last strikes, and connects the additional virtual line and the plurality of virtual lines. As another example, it may be an inner region surrounded by a part of the boundary line of the virtual line and the start region 110 generated by a predetermined number of strikes.

In the golf game according to an embodiment of the present invention, in order to generate the acquisition area 130, for example, the seating position of the golf ball of the final hit frequency difference must be located within the start area 110.

That is, the last hit of the user is an important game element for winning the golf game, even if the distance of the user is long, because the golf ball must move within the start area 110 by the last hit of the golf ball to win the game, Not only distance but also accuracy.

Golf game method according to an embodiment of the present invention, may be provided in a variety of ways, for example, may be applied to "screen golf", "online golf game", "offline golf".

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a golf game providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Golf game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the game field providing unit 210, virtual line generation unit 220, acquisition area management unit 230, area calculation unit 240, winner determination unit 250 And an item manager 260.

The game field provider 210 provides a game field to a player, and provides one or more start areas divided into predetermined areas on the game field.

The virtual line generator 220 sets the first hitting position at which the player hits the golf ball among the one or more starting zones as the starting position of the player, and based on the hitting information on the golf ball, A plurality of virtual lines connecting the seating positions of the golf balls are generated for a predetermined number of strikes.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined number of hits is, for example, three or more times, and the hitting information may be generated by the same or different golf clubs.

For example, the preset number of hits is five, and the hitting information may be generated by different golf clubs at every hit against the golf ball. For example, the first shot of five hits on a golf ball may be, for example, a tee shot by a driver and the last shot may be a putt by a putter. In addition, the second to fourth shots may be played by a player, for example, a golf club such as wood, iron, wedge, or the like, depending on the environment of the game field.

Meanwhile, the hit information may include golf simulation information according to the golf shot of the player. For example, when the golf game providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a virtual golf simulation apparatus, for example, a screen golf providing apparatus, the hitting information is included in the virtual golf simulation apparatus, for example, a sensing apparatus. It may be virtual golf simulation information based on sensing information received through the.

In addition, the hit information may include control information for the virtual golf ball on the golf game received from the player terminal. For example, when the golf game providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to, for example, an online virtual golf game, the hitting information may be generated by the player through an input device of the player terminal, for example, a mouse or a keyboard. It may include predetermined information for controlling the virtual golf ball on the virtual golf game. For example, the player may adjust the power gauge using a particular button on the keyboard, such as the space bar, and thereby control the distance of the golf ball. In addition, the player may input control information for the falling point of the golf ball, for example, using a mouse.

The acquisition area manager 230 connects the plurality of virtual lines generated by the virtual line generator 220 when the seating position of the golf ball of the last hit number difference with respect to the golf ball is included in the start area on the game field. To set the acquisition area.

Referring to FIG. 3A, when a seating position 310 of a golf ball having a difference in the number of final hits is included in the start area 320, an acquisition area of a player may be generated. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the seating position 315 of the golf ball of the last hit number difference is not included in the start area 325, the player's acquisition area is not generated.

Herein, the acquisition area means a predetermined area including a virtual line generated by each player hitting a golf ball. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a player having a large area of the acquisition area is a winner of a golf game. Can be. Therefore, the player participating in the golf game needs to increase the flying distance in order to obtain a large area, and also the accuracy of the shot is also required because the golf ball must be moved within the start area 110 through the last hit.

As shown in FIG. 3A, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the acquisition area may be generated by connecting a plurality of virtual lines generated by the hit of the golf ball and a portion of the boundary line 330 of the start area. .

In addition, as shown in Figure 3c, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the acquisition area may be generated by connecting the additional virtual line 340 to the plurality of virtual lines generated by the hit of the golf ball, The virtual line 340 may be, for example, a virtual line connecting the golf ball's initial hit position and the final hit number of the golf ball's seating position.

The area calculator 240 connects the plurality of virtual lines generated by the virtual line generator 220 when the seating position of the golf ball of the last hit number difference with respect to the golf ball is included in the start area on the game field. To set the acquisition area and calculate the area of the acquisition area.

Referring to FIG. 3D, the area calculator 240 may divide the acquisition area into one or more triangles and rectangles, and calculate the area by adding the areas of the divided triangles and rectangles. In addition, the area calculator 240 may provide the calculated area in units such as "square meters" and "flat" based on the area calculation concept in the real estate transaction. However, the above-described area calculation method is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Golf game according to an embodiment of the present invention can be provided to a plurality of players, the above-described game field providing unit 210, virtual line generation unit 220, acquisition area management unit 230 and area calculation unit 240 ) May perform respective operations on a plurality of players. For example, the game field provider 210 may provide a start area partitioned into a predetermined area to each of a plurality of players including the first player and the second player, and the virtual line generator 220 The virtual line may be generated by hitting the first virtual golf ball of the first player, and the virtual line by hitting the second virtual golf ball by the second player may be generated. In addition, the acquisition area manager 230 may manage the first acquisition area that is the acquisition area of the first player and the second acquisition area that is the acquisition area of the second player, and the area calculator 240 acquires the first player. Each of the area and the acquisition area of the second player may be calculated and used to determine a winner of the golf game, which will be described later.

In addition, the game field provider 210, the virtual line generator 220, the acquisition area manager 230, and the area calculator 240 may perform respective operations on a team composed of a plurality of players. For example, the golf game may be provided in the form of a competition between a plurality of teams composed of a plurality of players. In this case, multiple players belonging to one team may play in turn.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing an example of a golf game in which a plurality of players participate.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of players may participate in a golf game, and the golf game providing device may provide a game of a competitive game in which two players participate, for example, as shown in FIG. 4A. have.

The golf game providing device provides the first player and the second player with start areas 401 and 402, respectively, and the first player and the second player alternately hit the golf ball, for example, to play the golf ball in the game field. You can move it. For example, when the first player hits the first virtual golf ball located in the start area 401 for the first time, a virtual line 411 connecting the hit position and the seating position of the golf ball may be generated. Thereafter, the second player may hit the golf ball located in his start area 402 in the same manner to create the virtual line 421. The first player and the second player repeat the above process, and when the virtual lines 414 and 424 are generated by the final hit, respectively, the game may be terminated.

As described above, the golf game according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a form in which a plurality of users participate, as shown in FIG. 4B, in addition to a one-to-one solo exhibition in which two users participate. In addition, the golf game may be in the form of a competition between teams consisting of a plurality of users, a form in which a plurality of users belonging to one team alternately play.

The winner determination unit 250 processes the golf game as a draw or draws the first game based on the area of the first acquisition area that is the acquisition area of the first player and the second acquisition area that is the acquisition area of the second player. 2 Players are determined to be winners of the golf game.

Here, the first player and the second player are just examples of a plurality of players, but are not limited thereto. For example, when four players participate, the first player and the second player are based on the areas of the first to fourth acquisition areas. You can decide the winner of the golf game.

The winner determination unit 250 compares the area of the first acquisition area with the area of the second acquisition area, for example, and when the area of the first acquisition area exceeds the area of the second acquisition area, determines the first player. You can decide to be the winner of a golf game.

The winner determination unit 380 may determine the user who created the acquisition area as the winner of the golf game if the first player or the second player cannot generate the acquisition area.

The golf game according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide an item mode and a non-item mode, and, in the case of an item mode, may arrange and provide a predetermined item in a game field. The golf game can be operated according to the mode selected by the player.

The item manager 260 may arrange an item on a golf game, provide an item obtainable by a mission, and perform a predetermined event corresponding to the obtained item when the player acquires the item.

For example, the item manager 260 may arrange and provide various items in the game field. For example, when the player places a 'coin item' in the game field and the player obtains a 'coin item', the player You can give 'coin item' to.

An item according to an embodiment of the present invention may be obtained in various ways. For example, when an item is located on a virtual line created by a player or an item is located in a player's acquisition area, the player may be assigned to the item. Can acquire an item.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the event corresponding to the item may be provided in various ways. For example, in the case of the above-described 'coin item', the coin corresponding to the 'coin item' in the player's account As another example, in the case of a 'mine item', a specific animation in which the 'mine' explodes and a virtual line or an acquisition area generated around the 'mine' may be removed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the item manager 260 may remove the virtual line when the player's virtual line invades a predetermined area where the mine item is located, for example, and includes the corresponding virtual line. The predetermined area may be excluded from the player's acquisition area.

An apparatus for providing a golf game according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a special game processor (not shown) that provides a special game so that a plurality of players can face each other when a plurality of players participate in a golf game. have.

For example, the apparatus for providing a golf game may include a first virtual line connecting a strike position of the first virtual golf ball hit by the first player and a seating position of the first virtual golf ball, and a hit by the second player. When the second virtual line connecting the hit position of the second virtual golf ball and the seating position of the second virtual golf ball intersects, a special game may be provided.

Here, the special game may be provided immediately when, for example, the first virtual line and the second virtual line intersect, for example, when the first acquisition area and the second acquisition area are generated, that is, the first game. A special game may be provided when both the player and the second player succeed in "MADE". In addition, a special game may be provided when a predetermined area is generated by a part of the virtual line generated by the first player and a part of the virtual line generated by the second player. The special game can be configured to play a one-shot game by providing a mini-game 'quest & mission shot', for example, attaching a chip shot hole cup, making a second shot two-on at Pebble Beach 17 holes, Driver shots can be provided in various ways such as moving the gallery a lot.

The special game processor may provide a special game between the first player and the second player, and may provide, for example, a predetermined reward to the winner and a predetermined penalty to the loser according to the result of the game.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the golf game providing device can provide various game elements, for example, randomly arranged 'green belt area' in the game field, the virtual line generated by the player is 'green belt' When invading 'area', the overlapping area can be excluded from the acquisition area. In addition, the golf game providing apparatus may provide a 'green belt invalid item' which prevents the overlapping region from being excluded from the player's acquisition region. In addition, the golf game providing device, for example, by providing a 'batch' item, when the player sends the golf ball to the opponent's acquisition area, the predetermined area of the position where the golf ball is settled from the opponent's acquisition area You can do that.

5 is a view for explaining a golf game providing apparatus for providing a screen golf game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the golf game providing device may provide a golf game in the form of a screen golf game.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the golf game providing device for providing a screen golf game, may include a sensor device (S), the simulator 600 and the image output device (D).

The sensing device S is a device that generates a sensing result by sensing the movement of the golf ball B, the movement of the golf club, etc. by the hit of the player G. The sensing device S may be implemented by, for example, a camera sensor installed on the ceiling C or the side wall W of the golf booth 500, or an optical sensor IR installed on the user's turn plate P side. / Laser / LED), or may be implemented as a kiosk sensor. In addition, according to the sensing device S, the above-described sensor and the screen may be implemented as one module.

The simulator 600 generates a simulation result by simulating a sensing result such as a movement of a golf ball sensed by the sensing device S, a movement of a golf club, and the like.

The image output device D is an apparatus that outputs an image based on a simulation result generated by the simulator 500. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the screen 510 located in front of the user G is illustrated. You can output the video.

The sensing device S, the simulator 500, and the image output device D included in the golf game providing device may be connected to each other to communicate with each other, including a communication unit (not shown).

6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a simulator in the golf game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The simulator 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an image processor 610, a sensing processor 620, a network processor 630, and a controller 640.

The image processor 610 may image and provide a virtual game field, and may image and provide a movement, a virtual line, an acquisition region, and the like of a golf ball generated on the game field.

The sensing processor 620 generates a sensing result for at least one of the movement of the golf ball and the movement of the golf club caused by the player's hit.

The sensing processor 620 senses the movement of the golf ball or the golf club by the hitting of the player in the sensing device S, for example, information about the moving speed, the moving direction and the moving height of the golf ball, or the golf. Sensing results, such as the movement of the club can be generated.

The network processor 630 may generate a network connection between the simulator 500, the sensing device S, and the image output device D, and transmit and receive data based on the generated network connection. In addition, the network processor 630 may serve to transmit and receive data between the golf game providing device and the user terminal or another golf game providing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 640 controls the overall operations of the components of the golf game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, the controller 640 controls the operations of the image processor 610, the sensing processor 620, and the network processor 630, which are each component of the simulator 600.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 640 may include a simulating unit 641, a game field providing unit 642, a virtual line generating unit 643, an acquisition area managing unit 644, and an area calculating unit 645. , A winner determination unit 646 and an item manager 647 may be included.

The simulation unit 641 generates a simulation result value according to the sensing result generated by the sensing processor 620.

The simulating unit 641 may calculate, for example, a seating position of the golf ball on the game field from information such as a moving speed, a moving direction, and a moving height of the golf ball.

The game field provider 642, the virtual line generator 643, the acquisition area manager 644, the area calculator 645, the winner determiner 646, and the item manager 647 are each shown in FIG. 2. The game field provider 210, the virtual line generator 220, the acquisition area manager 230, the area calculator 240, the winner determiner 250 and the item manager included in the golf game providing device according to an example ( In operation 260, the above-described contents regarding the golf game providing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2 may be performed even if omitted below. Also, the golf game providing apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 may be performed. Can be applied.

8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a golf game providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Golf game providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include one or more client terminal (C) and a golf game providing server 800 connected to the network (N).

The network N may be a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a personal area network (PAN) mobile radio communication network) or satellite communication network.

The client terminal C may be implemented as a computer, a portable terminal, or a television connected to a remote server through the network N, or connectable with other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and the like, each of which is equipped with a web browser (WEB Browser), and the portable terminal may be a wireless communication device , Personal Communication System (PCS), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Personal Handyphone System (PHS), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) Handheld based wireless communication devices such as W-CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA (W-CDMA), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, can do. In addition, the television may include an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), an Internet Television (Internet Television), a terrestrial TV, a cable TV, or the like.

The golf game providing server 800 receives a variety of game information including the hit information of the golf ball from the client terminal (C), and performs a simulation based on the hit information. In addition, the golf game providing server 800 may transmit the simulated information and various information to be displayed in the player terminal (C) to the player terminal (C).

Golf game providing server 800 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a game field providing unit 810, hitting information receiving unit 820, virtual line generating unit 830, acquisition area management unit 840, area calculation unit ( 850, a winner determiner 860, and an item manager 870.

The game field providing unit 810 provides the player terminal C with a game field including one or more start areas divided into predetermined areas.

The virtual game field provided by the game field provider 810 may be displayed by the display device of the player terminal C. FIG.

The hitting information receiving unit 820 receives the hitting information for moving the position of the golf ball located on the game field from the player terminal (C).

Here, the hit information refers to information input by the player to move the golf ball in the game field, for example, information about the motion of the character hitting the golf ball, hitting the golf ball Golf club information, and the like.

The virtual line generator 830 generates a plurality of virtual lines connecting the hitting position of the golf ball and the seating position of the golf ball by a predetermined number of strikes, based on the hitting information received by the hitting information receiving unit 820.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the virtual line generator 830 may include a simulating unit (not shown) that calculates a seating position of the golf ball based on the hitting information.

The acquisition area manager 840 sets the acquisition area by connecting a plurality of virtual lines when the seating position of the golf ball with the difference in the number of final hits on the golf ball is included in the start area.

The area calculator 850 calculates the area of the acquisition area set by the acquisition area manager 840.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the golf game providing server 800 may provide a golf game to a plurality of players, the plurality of players to form a team to play the game, or to play the game against each other Can be.

For example, the game field provider 810 may provide the game field to a first terminal, which is a player terminal of a first player, and a second terminal, which is a player terminal of a second player. The first terminal and the second terminal may receive the batting information of the first player and the batting information, respectively.

The winner determiner 860 may determine a winner between a plurality of users based on the area of the acquisition area calculated by the area calculator 850.

The item manager 870 may arrange various items on the game field to add game elements.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, some components of the golf game providing server 800 may be executed on the player terminal C, and the golf game providing server 800 may be, for example, from a plurality of player terminals C. FIG. It is also possible to process only operations such as determining a winner based on the area of the acquired acquisition area or storing an item obtained from the player terminal C in the player's account.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, most of the operations required to proceed the golf game is performed in the player terminal (C), the golf game providing server 800 transmits and receives the basic information necessary for the progress of the game, the decision of winning or losing, etc. Only can be done. Such a method can effectively solve the problem of game progress speed and synchronization between terminals according to the load of the network, and can be effective in reducing the cost problem caused by the expansion of the golf game providing server 800 and the like.

Golf game according to another embodiment of the present invention, may be provided in a peer-to-peer (p2p) manner.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a golf game providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The golf game providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 includes steps that are processed in time series in the golf game providing device 200 shown in FIG. 2. Therefore, even if omitted below, the above description of the golf game providing apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 2 may be applied to the golf game providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 9.

In relation to this, the golf game providing apparatus provides one or more start areas partitioned into a predetermined area on the game field (S910).

In addition, the golf game providing apparatus sets the first hitting position at which the first virtual golf ball is hit among the one or more start areas as the first start area, and based on the hitting information on the first virtual golf ball, the first virtual golf ball. A plurality of virtual lines connecting the hitting position of the ball and the seating position of the first virtual golf ball are generated for a predetermined number of strikes (S920).

In addition, the golf game providing apparatus, when the seating position of the first virtual golf ball of the difference in the number of last hit to the first virtual golf ball is included in the first start area, the plurality of virtual lines are connected to the first acquisition area It sets and calculates the area of the first acquisition area (S930).

The golf game providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 9 may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by the computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

Golf game according to an embodiment of the present invention, may be provided in the form of offline golf, it is possible to provide an offline golf game through the configuration of the golf game providing apparatus described in FIG.

However, the game field described with reference to FIG. 2 may be matched with the offline golf field, and the start area may be matched with a predetermined area including a tee box on the offline golf field.

In addition, the virtual line generator 220 may include a position manager (not shown) to obtain a seating position of the golf ball.

For example, the location manager (not shown) may acquire the location of the golf ball using one or more golf ball trackers, attach a sensor to the golf ball, and use the information received from the sensor to play golf. By receiving the position of the ball, it is possible to obtain the position of the golf ball.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

S: sensing device D: video output device
100: game field
200: golf game providing device
210: game field provider 220: virtual line generator
230: acquisition area management unit 240: area calculation unit
250: winner determination unit 260: item management unit
500: golf booth
600: simulator
800: golf game server

Claims (22)

In the method of providing a golf game,
Providing at least one start area on the game field partitioned into a predetermined area;
The first start area in which the first virtual golf ball is first hit among the one or more start areas is set as the first start area, and the hitting position of the first virtual golf ball and the hitting position of the first virtual golf ball based on the hitting information on the first virtual golf ball. Generating a virtual line connecting a seating position of the first virtual golf ball by a predetermined number of strikes; And
When the seating position of the first virtual golf ball of the last hit number difference with respect to the first virtual golf ball is included in the first start area, the generated virtual line is connected and set as a first acquisition area. And calculating an area of the first acquisition area. The method of claim 1,
The start area in which the second virtual golf ball is first hit among the one or more start areas is set as the second start area, and the hitting position of the second virtual golf ball and the hit point based on the hitting information on the second virtual golf ball. Generating a virtual line connecting a seating position of the second virtual golf ball by a predetermined number of strikes; And
When the seating position of the second virtual golf ball of the last hit number difference for the second virtual golf ball is included in the second start area, the generated virtual line is connected to set the second acquisition area. And calculating an area of the second acquisition area. The method of claim 1,
The golf game is provided to a plurality of players,
The hitting information on the first virtual golf ball is alternately generated by each of the plurality of players, the golf game providing method. 3. The method of claim 2,
The first acquisition area is an acquisition area of a first player, the second acquisition area is an acquisition area of a second player,
Processing the golf game by a draw or determining the first player or the second player as a winner of the golf game based on the area of the first acquisition area and the area of the second acquisition area. How to play golf. 5. The method of claim 4,
Determining the winner of the golf game,
A seating position of the first virtual golf ball of the final hit number difference for the first virtual golf ball is included in the first start area, and a final hit number difference for the second virtual golf ball is next. Determining the first player as a winner of the golf game when the seating position of the second virtual golf ball of the is not included in the second start area. The method of claim 1,
The preset number of strikes is three or more times,
The hitting information is generated by the same or different golf clubs. The method according to claim 6,
The preset number of hits is five times,
The hitting information is generated by a different golf club for each hit against the first virtual golf ball, golf game providing method. The method of claim 1,
Wherein said game field comprises one or more of bunkers, water hazards, roughs, trees, landmines, stones and obi (OB). The method of claim 1,
The first acquisition area,
Generating an additional virtual line connecting the first virtual golf ball and the seating position of the first virtual golf ball, the difference between the first hitting position and the last hit number, and connecting the additional virtual line with the generated virtual line; How to offer a golf game. The method of claim 1,
The first acquisition area,
And an inner region surrounded by a part of the boundary line between the virtual line generated by the predetermined number of strikes and the first start region. The method of claim 1,
The golf game provides a game mode including an item mode and a non-item mode, and operates according to a mode selected by a player,
The item mode is to provide a predetermined game in the game field, golf game providing method. The method of claim 11,
If the predetermined item is obtained, further comprising the step of performing an event corresponding to the item, golf game providing method. 3. The method of claim 2,
The virtual line connecting the hitting position of the first virtual golf ball and the seating position of the first virtual golf ball and the virtual line connecting the hitting position of the second virtual golf ball and the seating position of the second virtual golf ball cross each other. If so, further comprising providing a special game. In the virtual golf simulation apparatus that operates according to the golf game providing method of claim 1,
And a sensing processor configured to sense a movement of at least one of a golf ball and a golf club by a player's hit to generate a sensing result.
The hitting information includes the sensing result information, the virtual golf simulation device. A golf game providing server operating according to the golf game providing method of claim 1,
The golf game providing server communicates with the terminal controlled by the player,
The hit information, the virtual golf game providing server, including the control information for the first virtual golf ball received from the terminal. An apparatus for providing a golf game,
A game field provider for providing one or more start areas divided into predetermined areas on a game field;
The first start area in which the first virtual golf ball is first hit among the one or more start areas is set as the first start area, and the hitting position of the first virtual golf ball and the hitting position of the first virtual golf ball based on the hitting information on the first virtual golf ball. A virtual line generating unit generating a virtual line connecting a seating position of the first virtual golf ball by a predetermined number of strikes;
When the seating position of the first virtual golf ball of the last hit number difference with respect to the first virtual golf ball is included in the first start area, the generated virtual line is connected and set as a first acquisition area. An acquisition area manager; And
And an area calculator for calculating an area of the first acquisition area. 17. The method of claim 16,
The virtual line generator,
The start area in which the second virtual golf ball is first hit among the one or more start areas is set as the second start area, and the hitting position of the second virtual golf ball and the hit point based on the hitting information on the second virtual golf ball. Generate a virtual line connecting the seating position of the second virtual golf ball by a predetermined number of strikes,
The area calculation unit,
When the seating position of the second virtual golf ball of the last hit number difference for the second virtual golf ball is included in the second start area, the generated virtual line is connected to set the second acquisition area. And calculate an area of the second acquisition area. 17. The method of claim 16,
The first acquisition area is an acquisition area of a first player, the second acquisition area is an acquisition area of a second player,
Based on the area of the first acquisition area and the area of the second acquisition area, a winner determination unit for processing the golf game as a draw or determining the first player or the second player as the winner of the golf game. Included, golf game providing device. In the server for providing a golf game,
A game field providing unit providing a player terminal with a game field including at least one start area divided into a predetermined area;
A batting information receiver for receiving batting information for moving the position of the virtual golf ball located on the game field from the player terminal;
A virtual line generating unit generating a virtual line connecting a hitting position of the virtual golf ball and a seating position of the virtual golf ball based on the hitting information by a predetermined number of hits;
An acquisition area manager configured to connect the generated virtual line to an acquisition area when the seating position of the virtual golf ball is included in the start area of the difference in the number of last hits to the virtual golf ball; And
Golf game providing server comprising an area calculator for calculating the area of the acquisition area. The method of claim 19,
The game field providing unit provides the game field to a first terminal of a first player and a second terminal of a second player,
The hitting information receiving unit receives the hitting information of the first player and the hitting information of the second player from the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively,
And the area calculator calculates a first area based on the hit information of the first player and calculates a second area based on the hit information of the second player. 21. The method of claim 20,
Based on the first area and the second area, further comprising a winner determination unit for processing the golf game as a draw, or determine the first player or the second player as the winner of the golf game. server. In the system for providing a golf game,
Providing a game field and receiving blow information for moving the position of the virtual golf ball located on the game field, and presetting the number of hits of the virtual line connecting the hit position of the virtual golf ball and the seating position of the virtual golf ball A player terminal configured to generate as much as possible, calculate an area of an acquisition area generated by connecting the generated virtual lines, and transmit the calculated area of the acquisition area to a golf game providing server; And
And a golf game providing server that receives an area of the acquisition area from a plurality of terminals including the player terminal, and determines a winner of the golf game based on the areas of the plurality of acquisition areas received. system.

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