KR101546044B1 - Dart game apparatus, method and computer-readable medium for providing dart board as user input device - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dart board providing a dart board as a user input device, the dart board including a dart board having a plurality of score areas to which input values including character values are mapped, A sensing unit sensing a user input for one or more score areas of the plurality of score areas, a mapped input value corresponding to the sensed score area when user input to one or more score areas of the plurality of score areas is sensed, And processes it as input.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a dart game apparatus, a method, and a computer-readable medium for providing a dart board as a user input apparatus.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dart game apparatus, and more particularly, to a dart game apparatus, method and computer-readable medium for providing a dart board of a dart game apparatus to a user input apparatus.

In general, a dart means "small arrow", and the score is given by throwing an arrow-shaped dart pin to the target of the centrifugal number written in numbers. Darts have the advantage of being able to enjoy darts in the form of arrowheads, and dartboards, anytime, anywhere.

In recent years, the development of a variety of game methods and scoring methodology has evolved into a world-class leisure, enjoying the game easily and without a man or woman.

In general, dart players must participate in the game at the same time and place to enjoy darts. However, according to the development of communication technology, the participants of the dart game can participate in the dart game at a distance from each other and transmit their play result or play process remotely through the communication network. This allows dart players to participate in games beyond time and space constraints.

Electronic dart game devices have been developed to engage in darts remotely and transmit play results or play processes over a communications network. Such electronic dart game devices electrically sense the point where the dart board is hit, and can automatically score and provide the score to the user.

When a large number of players play a dart game, there is a need to input identification information of a user, such as the name, nickname, or ID of each player, to the dart game device in order to distinguish each player or to store his or her record.

However, since the conventional user input device of the dart game device is generally constituted by the direction key and the selection key, there is a problem that the input of the user is very difficult, especially in the case of Chinese, Japanese, and English.

Thus, there is a need for a user input device or interface to make the user's input more convenient on a limited input device.

The present invention has been devised in response to the above-described background art, and is intended to allow a player of a dart game to more conveniently input identification information such as his / her name, nickname, or ID.

The present invention further enhances the entertainment aspect of the dart game device by making user input more convenient and providing various output effects.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a dart board including a dart board having a plurality of score areas to which an input value including a character value is mapped, And a controller for processing a mapped input value corresponding to the sensed score area when the user input for one or more score areas of the plurality of score areas is sensed .

In another embodiment of the present invention, the dart game apparatus further includes an output unit for outputting at least one of a sound signal, a video signal, and an illumination signal corresponding to the input value processed by the control unit.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the dart game apparatus further includes a display unit for displaying a mapping relation between the plurality of score areas and input values including the character value.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the display unit includes a projection device for projecting an input value mapped on each of the plurality of score areas.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the input values mapped to the plurality of score areas may be mapped in a manner based on the distance of each of the plurality of score areas from the center point of the dart board.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the mapping may be implemented in such a manner that the same kind of input value is mapped to at least two score areas having the same distance from the center point of the dart board.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of score areas may be classified into a plurality of groups including adjacent score areas based on positions on the dart board, and the input values may be mapped on the basis of the groups.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the mapping may be implemented in such a manner that the same kind of input values are mapped to at least two score areas belonging to one group of the plurality of groups.

A method for providing a dartboard of a dart game device to a user input device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention for implementing the above-described problems is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of: mapping an input value comprising a character value to a plurality of score areas of a dartboard, receiving a signal sensing a user's input to one or more score areas of the plurality of score areas, And receiving a signal indicating that the mapped input value corresponding to the sensed score area has been input.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include outputting at least one of a voice signal, a video signal, and an illumination signal corresponding to the input value upon receiving the sensing signal.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include displaying a mapping relation between the plurality of score areas and an input value including the character value.

A computer-readable medium according to an embodiment of the present invention for implementing the above-described problems is disclosed. The computer readable medium having recorded thereon a program for causing the computer to use a dartboard of a dart game device as a user input device when executed by a computer, Code for causing the computer to detect a user's input to one or more score areas of a plurality of score areas of a dart board; A code for causing the computer to process a mapped input value corresponding to a sensed score area when the user input is sensed, and to cause the computer to perform the steps of: And a code for displaying a mapping relation.

According to an embodiment of the present invention as described above, a user of the dart game device can use the dart board as a user input device, so that it is possible to perform various inputs more easily than a conventional simple input device.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, complicated input such as kanji, Japanese, Korean, and English alphabet can be easily performed by using the dart board as a user input device.

Further, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the entertainment aspect of the dart game device can be enhanced.

1 is a block diagram of a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a view showing names of parts of a dart board according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of input value mapping for a Dartboard in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
5A is a diagram illustrating an exemplary input value mapping for a DOTBOARD in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5b illustrates a more detailed example of an input value mapping for a dartboard in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
6 is a diagram illustrating segments of a plurality of input regions of a dart board in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a user input sensing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
8 is a view showing a mechanical keyboard type user input sensing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a user input sensing unit of the pentagraph keyboard type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flow diagram of a method for using a dartboard as a user input device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Various embodiments are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to refer to like elements. In this specification, various explanations are given in order to provide an understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, that such embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are provided in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing the embodiments.

The terms "component," "module," system, "and the like, as used herein, refer to a computer-related entity, hardware, firmware, software, combination of software and hardware, or execution of software. For example, a component may be, but is not limited to, a process executing on a processor, a processor, an object, an executing thread, a program, and / or a computer. For example, both an application running on a computing device and a computing device may be a component. One or more components may reside within a processor and / or thread of execution, one component may be localized within one computer, or it may be distributed between two or more computers. Further, such components may execute from various computer readable media having various data structures stored therein. The components may be, for example, a signal (e.g., a local system, data from one component interacting with another component in a distributed system, and / or data over a network, such as the Internet, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI >

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

1 is a block diagram of a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The dart game apparatus 100 includes a dart board 110, a sensing unit 120, a user input unit 130, an output unit 140, a camera unit 150, a network connection unit 160, a user recognition unit 170, A memory 180, a controller 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that a dart game device having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The dart board 110 has a plurality of score areas. 3, in a plurality of score areas, a double bull 310 and a single bull 320 are concentrically formed according to a distance from the center of the dart board, A small single unit 330 adjacent to the small single unit 330 and a triple ring 340 adjacent to the small single unit 330 and a large single unit 350 adjacent to the triple ring 340, A double ring 360 and an outer area 370 at the edge. Each segment of the plurality of score areas is shown in Fig. A plurality of holes in which the tips of the dots can be fitted may be arranged on the plurality of score areas.

The input values may be mapped to the plurality of score areas. The plurality of score areas may also be combined with a sensing sensor for sensing user input.

The dart board 110 may include a display 142 to be described later so as to variably change the score arrangement of the dart board 110 and the shape of the scored areas. In this case, the dart board 110 may include a light-transmitting touchpad stacked on the display 142, and may have the form of a touch screen.

The sensing unit 120 may sense the play and / or input of the dart game player performed on the dart board 110. [ The sensing unit 120 may be configured to evaluate the actual game player's play. The sensing unit 120 may sense an area of the dart board 110 in which the darts are thrown by the game player. The sensing unit 120 may electrically convert the score corresponding to the area where the dart is plugged and transmit the score to the controller 190. [

Also, the sensing unit 120 senses that the user's input is made on a plurality of score areas of the dart board 110, and can electrically convert the sensed input to the control unit 190.

The sensing unit 120 may be implemented by a membrane type of keyboard (FIG. 7), a mechanical type (FIG. 8), or a pentagonal type (FIG. 9). The above-described methods are merely examples, and the input sensing method that can be used by the sensing unit 120 is not limited to the above description.

The user input unit 130 receives a user's input for controlling the dart game device 100. [ The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. The user input unit 130 may also include a camera 151, ..., 153, a microphone, or the like. Also, the user input unit may include a dart board 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user input 130 may also include a short range communication module (not shown). The user input unit 130 may include a local communication module (not shown) of the network connection unit 160. When the user input unit 130 includes the local communication module of the network connection unit 160, the user input unit 130 may be configured to receive the user input inputted by the external console device. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

For example, when the user input unit 130 performs near-field communication using infrared communication, the external console device may be an infrared remote controller. Alternatively, when the user input unit 130 performs short-range communication using the Bluetooth function, the external console device may be a mobile device including a Bluetooth module. The mobile device including the Bluetooth module may be, for example, a smart phone including a Bluetooth module.

The user can perform various types of selection for progressing the dart game through the user input unit 130, such as the dart game method, the number of the dart game players, and the dart game play method. For example, the user can select the number of dart game players, the dart game play method (zero-one game, cricket game, etc.), and the dart game method (one-player, network play, etc.) through the user input unit 130. In addition, the user can input user identification information such as a name, a nickname, or an ID of the dart game player through the user input unit 130.

The user input unit 130 receives a voice or an operation through the user's camera 151, ..., 153 or microphone, and converts the received voice or action into an input signal . For this purpose, a known speech recognition technology or motion recognition technology can be used.

The output unit 140 is for generating an output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and may include an acoustic output unit 141, a display 142, an illumination unit 143, a projection device 144, .

The sound output unit 141 may receive the audio data received from the network connection unit 160 or stored in the memory 180 in a game sound effect, a game operation guide, a game method description, or the like. The sound output unit 141 also outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a game sound effect) performed in the dart game apparatus 100. [

The sound output unit 141 also outputs an acoustic signal corresponding to a user input to the dart board of the dart game apparatus. The sound output unit 141 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The display 142 displays (outputs) information to be processed in the dart game device 100. For example, when the dart game device 100 is in the game play mode guidance mode, the display 142 may output a selectable game play mode. When the dart game apparatus 100 is playing a game, the display 142 may display the score sensed by the sensing unit 120 or may display the scores of the other dart game apparatuses 200, 2), or a video image of a third person.

In addition, the display 142 may display a mapping relationship between a plurality of score areas of the dart board 110 and input values including character values. It is possible to output a video signal corresponding to a user input to the dart board 110 of the dart game apparatus.

The display 142 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display ), And a three-dimensional display (3D display).

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like.

There may be two or more displays 142 depending on the implementation of the dart game device 100. [ For example, in the dart game apparatus 100, a plurality of displays may be spaced apart or arranged integrally on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively. For example, the display 142 may include a display 142 disposed at an upper end of the target 110, a display disposed at a lower end of the target 110, or one of the displays 142 . However, the position in which the above-described display is disposed is only an example, and the display may be placed at various positions for design needs or visual effects.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in capacitance, such as a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display 142 or a specific portion of the display 142, to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 190. Thus, the control unit 190 can know which area of the display 142 is touched or the like.

The lighting unit 143 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the dart game apparatus 100. [ Examples of events that occur in the dart game device 100 include identification of the dart game player, hit of the dart, change of the dart game player, and end of the game.

The illumination unit 143 may output an illumination signal corresponding to a user input to the dart board 110. The illumination unit 143 may include an LED (Light Emission Diode) to inform the user of the occurrence of the event through the blinking of the LED.

The LEDs may be disposed on the back of the dart board 110, and may be blinked according to a blinking pattern stored in advance according to the occurrence of an event. For example, one or more LEDs may be assigned to each portion of the dart board 110. The assigned LEDs may be disposed on the back side of the dart board 110 and in a direction toward the outside of the dart game apparatus 100. When the LEDs emit light, the light emitted by the LEDs may pass through the dart board 110, which is made of a transparent or translucent material, to transmit a visual output to a user. Alternatively, the light illuminated by the LED may transmit a visual output to the user through the gaps present in the dart board 110.

The projection device 144 can project the input values mapped on the plurality of score areas of the dart board 110, respectively. The projection device 144 may be located on the dart game device 100 or separately on the outside of the dart game device 100. [ For example, the projection device 144 can be positioned above the dart board 110 on the dart game device 100 and project input values mapped on each of a plurality of score areas in a laser manner. In addition, the projection device 144 may be installed on the ceiling of the place where the dart game device 100 is installed, etc., in a beam projector manner. The projection apparatus may be a laser, a beam projector, or the like. The substrate is only an example of a projection apparatus, and is not limited to the above description.

The output unit 140 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, a vibration.

The camera unit 150 includes a plurality of cameras 151 to 153. Image frames processed by the cameras 151 to 153 are stored in the memory 180 or transmitted to the network connection unit 160. [ Lt; / RTI > At least two cameras 150 may be provided depending on the use environment.

At least some cameras of the camera unit 150 are arranged to photograph image frames including the dart board 110 and some cameras are arranged to photograph image frames that are directly related to the game rules in the dart game play . For example, the camera may be arranged to photograph a throw-line that throws a dart to capture an image frame that is directly associated with a dart game rule. The plurality of cameras 151, ..., 153 included in the camera unit 150 may be arranged so that at least a part of the image frames are superposed and photographed.

When the camera unit 150 includes a single camera, the camera captures at least a portion of the dartboard 110 and an image frame (e.g., a throw-line in a dart game) that is directly associated with the game rule A panoramic camera which is arranged so as to be able to shoot all of them.

The network connection unit 160 includes one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the dart game apparatus 100 and the wired / wireless communication system or between the dart game apparatus 100 and the network in which the dart game apparatus 100 is located .

The network connection unit 160 may include a wired / wireless Internet module for network connection. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies. Wired Internet technologies include XDSL (Digital Subscriber Line), FTTH (Fiber to the home), and PLC (Power Line Communication).

The network connection unit 160 may transmit data to and receive data from an electronic device including a short distance communication module located in a relatively short distance from the dart game device 100, including a short distance communication module. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The network connection unit 160 can detect the connection state of the network and the transmission / reception speed of the network.

Data received via the network connection 160 may be output via the output 140, stored via the memory 180, or transmitted to other electronic devices in the vicinity via the local communication module.

The user recognition unit 170 recognizes unique information of a user at a remote location using radio waves by using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, which is a kind of local area communication technology. For example, a user may have a card containing an RFID module, a mobile terminal, or a unique dart game equipment, e.g., a personal dart equipment that he owns. Information identifying the user (e.g., a personal ID of a user registered in a database server (DB (see FIG. 2), an identification code, etc.) may be recorded in the RFID module held by the user. The dart game device 100 identifies a dart game player playing with the dart game device 100 by identifying the RFID module possessed by the user, and stores the database for the identified dart game player Update, or accumulate new data.

In addition to the RFID technology, the user recognition unit 170 may include various technologies (e.g., a local communication technology such as Bluetooth, etc.) capable of transmitting and receiving user's unique information in a contact / non-contact manner. The user recognition unit 170 may include a biometric data identification module for identifying biometric data (voice, fingerprint, face) of a user in cooperation with a microphone, a touch pad, and the camera unit 150 of the user input unit 130 .

The memory 180 may store a program for the operation of the controller 190 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 180 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

In addition, the memory 180 may store various patterns of voice, image, or illumination data output upon user input on the dart board 110.

The memory 180 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The dart game device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 180 on the Internet.

The controller 190 typically controls the overall operation of the dart game device 100. For example, in the case of a dart game, the scores sensed by the sensing unit 120 are aggregated for each game participant, and the aggregated scores are transmitted / received to / from other dart game devices 200 connected through the network, Record game wins / losses, scores according to the result.

The controller 190 processes the mapped input value corresponding to the detected score area when the user input is detected on the plurality of score areas of the dart board 110. [ Also, if a Chinese character or a Japanese character is input in English or Korean for inputting Chinese characters, Japanese characters, or the like, the controller 190 allows the user to select a Chinese character having the corresponding note or Japanese, Chinese characters or Japanese can be treated as input. The mapping relationship between the score area and the input value will be described later in detail with reference to Figs. 4, 5A and 5B.

The control unit may perform a pattern recognition process capable of recognizing an operation input, a handwriting input, and the like performed on a touch screen or a camera as characters or images. In addition, the control unit may perform speech recognition using a STT (Speech-to-Text) function that can recognize a voice input through a microphone as a character.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 190 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 180 and can be executed by the control unit 190. [

2 is a perspective view of a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the dart game apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be formed by mounting the components shown in FIG. 1 in the housing H. A display 142, an illumination unit 143, an acoustic output unit 141, a camera unit 150, and a user recognition unit 160 may be disposed on the front surface of the dart game apparatus 100 .

The dart board 110 may be positioned so that it is centered at a position that matches the rules of the dart game (e.g., 5 feet 8 inches in the vertical direction from the ground). The lighting units 143-1 and 143-2 and 143-3 may be disposed in various portions of the dart game apparatus 100 to transmit visual effects to the players of the dart game apparatus 100. [

For example, the illumination unit 143-1 may be disposed on a side surface of the dart board 110 to illuminate the dart board 110 with illumination. The lighting unit 143-1 can also output a preset lighting effect according to the event of the dart game. In addition, the illumination unit 143-1 can output lighting effects of various colors.

The illumination portion 143-2 may extend in the vertical direction along the protrusion of the front surface of the housing H. Like the lighting unit 143-1, the lighting unit 143-2 can output a preset lighting effect according to an event of a dart game, and can output lighting effects of various colors.

The illumination unit 143-3 may be disposed on a side portion of the user recognition unit 170. [ The lighting unit 143-3 can output a preset lighting effect according to an event of the dart game, and can output lighting effects of various colors. In particular, the illumination unit 143-3 may output a lighting effect for an event related to the user recognition unit 170. [

Alternatively, the dart game device 100 may include a dart plate P that may be selectively connected to the dart game device 100 and extend in the horizontal direction. The dart plate P may further include an illumination unit 143-4. The dart plate P may be integrally coupled to the dart game apparatus 100 or may be detachably attached thereto.

When the dart plate P is integrally or selectively attached to the dart game device 100, the dart plate P can be electrically connected to the dart game device 100. [ The illumination section 143-4 of the dart game device 100 may be disposed along the outer periphery of the dart plate P as shown in Fig. The dart plate P may be extended at one end to the position where the throw line should be positioned according to the throw line of the game and the distance of the dart board. The illumination unit 143-4 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the throw line.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, the illumination unit (not shown) may be disposed on the backside of the dart board 110 to illuminate the lighting effect in the user direction. The illumination portion (not shown) may include a combination of different illumination elements assigned according to each segment making up the dart board.

The housing H of the dart game device 100 may include a display 142 disposed in a user orientation. The display 142 displays information necessary for the user (for example, an aggregated score, information of the player in play, score required for clearing the game, information of the opponent player other than the player, etc.) according to the progress of the dart game can do. The display 142 can display a visual effect according to an event as the dart game progresses. For example, if the user consecutively matches the bullseye of the dart board 100 in succession to three dart draw opportunities, the display 142 may display a pre-stored video corresponding to the event. The moving picture may be stored in the memory 180 of the dart game apparatus 100 or received from the server through the network connection unit 160. [

The display 142 can be operated in conjunction with the illumination units 143-1, 143-2, 143-3, and 143-4 and the sound output unit 141 to provide the user with visual and auditory effects have. In other words, when a predetermined event occurs, the display 142, the illumination units 143-1, 143-2, 143-3, and 143-4, and the sound output unit 141 can display a lighting effect, And a sound effect can be output together.

2, the display 142 is shown as being disposed at the lower end of the dart board 110, but the number and location of the display 142 can be variously changed.

The user input unit 130 may be configured as a key pad button, as shown in FIG. However, as described above, the user input unit 130 may be configured in various ways including a touch screen, a dart board 110, and the like. The user can operate a key button of the user input unit 130 to select a mode of the game he / she wants to play. In addition, the user may input the dartboard to which the input value is mapped, and may select the mode of the game he or she wants to play.

The sound output unit 141 may also be disposed on the front surface of the housing H of the dart game apparatus 100 to output sound. The number of the sound output unit 141 and the position in which it is disposed may also be variously changed.

The camera unit 150 may be mounted on the upper portion of the housing H of the dart game apparatus 100, as shown in FIG. The camera unit 150 may include at least one camera 151, 152, ..., 153 capable of shooting the dart board 110 and the throw line. The image photographed through the camera unit 150 may be transmitted to the memory 180. [ According to the embodiment, only a part of the moving images captured by the camera unit 150 may be finally stored in the memory 180 or may be transmitted to the server (not shown) through the network connection unit 160.

2, the user recognition unit 170 may be disposed on the front surface of the housing H of the dart game apparatus 100 and may include a short distance communication module. The user can complete the user authentication by bringing a card for recognizing the user near the user recognition unit 170. [

In a further aspect of the present invention, user authentication may be performed by using a dartboard to which input values are mapped. For example, when user identification information (for example, ID and password, etc.) is input to the dart board, the user can be authenticated.

2 and the above description of the external appearance of the dart game apparatus 100 are merely given as examples for explanation, the dart game apparatus 100 according to the present invention is limited by the appearance shown in Fig. 2 It is not.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of input value mapping for a Dartboard in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

3, the names of the plurality of score areas of the dart board 110 are denoted by a double fire 310, a single fire 320, a small single 330, a triple ring 330, (340), a large single (350), and a double ring (360). The double double fire 310 and the single fire 320 may each include one segment and the small single 330, the triple ring 340, the large single 350 and the double ring 360 may have 20 Segment < / RTI >

The Korean alphabet consists of 33 basic alphabets, 26 basic alphabets and 7 pairs of consonant pairs. The English alphabet consists of 26 alphabets and the Arabic numeral consists of 10 numbers.

The following is an example of a mapping between an input value considering a distance from the center of the dart board 110 and a plurality of score areas. The dotted line portion in FIG. 4 indicates that a plurality of score areas of the dart board 110 are classified based on the distance from the center. That is, the dashed line in FIG. 4 denotes a reference line for grouping a plurality of score areas of the dart board 110 according to the distance from the center.

For example, the double fire 310 and the single fire 320 may be space or backspace, the small single 330, the triple ring 340 may be a pair of Korean alphabet and double consonant, (360) is mapped to the English alphabet, and the unmapped triple ring (340) or double ring (360) may be mapped to Arabic numerals. The input value and the plurality of score areas can be mapped in consideration of the distance from the center in the above exemplary method. In this case, one type of input value may be mapped to a score area having the same distance from the center, or an input value of the same type may be mapped to two or more score areas having different distances from the center. Using this scheme, two or more score areas having the same distance from the center point of the dart board 110 can cause the same kind of input values to be mapped. However, in the case of the above method, since the Korean alphabet or the English alphabet is more than 20 characters, one type of input can not be mapped to one kind of score area.

Also, for ease of input, all the Korean characters may be mapped to 20 segments of the large single 360, which is the largest area. Since the large single unit 360 has 20 segments, the number of Korean characters is 33, and the Korean characters can be mapped to each segment of the large single unit 360 by the method of Chungjin, Chungjin Plus, Vega keyboard, have. The above four methods are used for inputting Hangul in a mobile phone, a smart phone, and the like. In this method, two or more input values may be mapped to one segment. According to the above method, one type of input value can be mapped to one kind of score area having the same distance from the center point. Additionally, in addition to the examples described above, various ways of mapping input values based on the distance from the center point of the dartboard may also be included within the scope of the present invention.

5A is a diagram illustrating an exemplary input value mapping for a DOTBOARD in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 5A indicates that a plurality of score areas of the dart board 110 are classified into a plurality of groups including adjacent score areas. That is, the dotted-line processed area shown in FIG. 5A means grouping for input value mapping to the Dot board 110. FIG.

Hereinafter, the dart board 110 is divided into a plurality of groups composed of adjacent score areas, and the input values are mapped on the basis of the groups.

For example, if the dart board 110 is connected to the double fire 310, the single fire 320 and the remaining small single 330, the triple ring 340, the large single 350 and the double ring 360 as adjacent 510a , 520a and 530a. You can map Korean characters and Arabic numerals 1: 1 to group 510a, map English alphabets to group 520a, and map special characters and English capital letters to group 530a.

Also, one kind of input value may be mapped to one group of Korean alphabets on 510a, English alphabet on 520a, and special characters on 530a. The Korean alphabet may be mapped 1: 1 to each segment, but two or more input values may be mapped to one segment by using a heavenly method, a heaven-in plus method, a Vega keyboard method, and a narrow keyboard method. The following is a more detailed description thereof.

Figure 5b illustrates a more detailed example of an input value mapping for a dartboard in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention

According to one embodiment of the present invention, 501b to 509b may correspond to keypads 1 to 9 of a smartphone or a mobile phone, respectively. 510b may correspond to a smartphone or a cell phone keypad asterisk (*). 511b may correspond to a smartphone or a cellular phone keypad 0. 512b may correspond to a smartphone or a mobile phone keypad shop #.

For example, in the case of the universal input method, 501b is set to l, 502b is set to, 503b is set to, 504b is set to a or b, 505b set to b or d, 506b set to c or set, , 508b may be mapped to one or more, 509b to one or more, 511b to o or k, 510b to one or zero or special character conversion, 512b to a space, 513b to a backspace, 514b to an on- have.

As another example, in the case of the naked keyboard input method, 501b is a, 502b is b, 503b is a or ㅓ, 504b is d, 505b is ㅁ, 506b is ㅗ or ㅜ, 507b is ㅅ 508b is 509b is 1, 510b is a stroke addition function, 511b is o, 512b is a double consonant function, 513b is a backspace, and 514b is a space.

As another example, in the case of the Vega keyboard input method, 501b may be a or b, 502b may be l or a, 503b may be a or b, 504b may be c or o, 505b may be b or d, 507b may be either 또는 or,, 509b may be ㅗ or ㅛ, 510b may be 또는 or,, 511b may be 또는 or 으로, 512b may be 또는 or ㅠ, 513b may be a backspace , 514b may be mapped to spaces.

As another example, 501b to 509b may be mapped to 1 to 9, 511b may be 0, 513b may be mapped to backspace, and 514b may be mapped to space.

 The input value mapping to the DOTBOARD is merely an example, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the present invention, and includes all the ranges applicable to those having ordinary skill in the art.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a user input sensing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view of a general membrane keyboard system, which includes a keycap 710, a slider 720, a rubber dome 730, and a contact 740. The keycap 710 may be one segment among a plurality of score areas of the dart board 110. When the keycap 710 is pushed in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 7, the slider 720 is pushed downward, and the contact 740 touches so that current is passed through to recognize the input. The rubber dome 730 restores the keycap 710 before the input.

8 is a view showing a mechanical keyboard type user input sensing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a sectional view of a general mechanical keyboard type. The mechanical keyboard includes a keycap 810, a slider 820, a contact 830, and a spring 840. The keycap 810 may be one segment among a plurality of score areas of the dart board 110. When the keycap is pushed downward on the upper surface of the keycap 810, the slider 820 is pushed downward, and the contact 830 touches the current, thereby allowing the input to be recognized. The spring 840 restores the keycap 810 before input.

9 is a diagram illustrating a user input sensing unit of the pentagraph keyboard type according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a cross-sectional view of a general pentagonal keyboard system, which includes a keycap 910, a rubber dome 920, a cross strut 930, a membrane 940, and a contact 950. The keycap 910 may be one of a plurality of score areas of the dart board 110. When the keycap 910 is pushed downward from the top, the upper and lower ends of the cross braces 930 are pushed to both sides and the pressure is applied to the contact 950. As a result, the contact 950 is brought into contact with the electric current, and the input is recognized. The rubber dome 920 restores the keycap 910 before the input.

10 is a flow diagram of a method for using a dartboard as a user input device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

However, the method for using the dartboard as a user input device according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited by the steps shown in Fig. That is, the method for using the dart board as a user input device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be performed through more or fewer steps than the steps shown in FIG. That is, some of the steps shown in FIG. 10 may be omitted from the method for using a dart board as a user input apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, As a user input device.

A method for using a dartboard (110) of a dart game device (100) as a user input device, the dart game device comprising a mapping as described above to each segment of the plurality of score areas of the dart board (110) The input values are mapped by a method or the like (S110).

The display 142 of the dart game device 100 displays a mapping relationship between a plurality of score areas and input values (S120). In addition, the dart game apparatus 100 may display the mapping relation between the plurality of score areas and the input values directly on the dartboard 110 using the projection apparatus 144 (S120).

When a user inputs an input to one or more score areas of a plurality of score areas of the dart board 110, the sensing part 120 of the dart board 110 detects the input and converts the sensed result into an electrical signal. The control unit 190 of the dart game apparatus 100 receives a signal for sensing the input of the user (S130).

When the dart game apparatus 100 receives a signal for sensing the input of the user, the dart game apparatus 100 processes the mapped input value corresponding thereto as input (S140). The dart game apparatus 100 can process the user identification information such as the user's name, nickname, ID, etc. in a dart game or the like. The mapping relationship can be made in various ways as described above.

The dart game apparatus 100 also receives the audio signal, the video signal, and the audio signal corresponding to the input value through the illumination unit 143, the display 142, and the sound output unit 141, And outputs at least one of the illumination signals (S150).

Meanwhile, the various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as a method, an apparatus, or an article of manufacture using standard programming and / or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" includes a computer program, carrier, or medium accessible from any computer-readable device. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise conventional storage media such as magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (e.g., CD, DVD, Blue- But are not limited to, flash memory devices (e. G., EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, solid state disks, Micro SD cards, SD cards, etc.). The various storage media presented herein also include one or more devices and / or other machine-readable media for storing information. The term "machine-readable medium" includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, holding, and / or transferring instruction (s) and / or data.

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

310; Double fire
320; Single fire
330; Small single
340; Triple ring
350; Large Single
360; Double ring

Claims (13)

As a dart game device,
A dart board having a plurality of score areas mapped with input values including character values and including a function of a user input unit;
A sensing unit sensing user input to one or more score areas of the plurality of score areas; And
And a control unit for processing a mapped input value corresponding to the sensed score area when the user input for one or more score areas of the plurality of score areas is sensed.
Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
And an output unit for outputting at least one of a voice signal, a video signal, and an illumination signal corresponding to the input value processed as input by the control unit.
Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
And a display unit for displaying a mapping relation between the plurality of score areas and an input value including the character value.
Dart game device. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the display unit includes a projection device for projecting input values respectively mapped on the plurality of score areas,
Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein an input value mapped to the plurality of score areas is based on a distance of each of the plurality of score areas from a center point of the dartboard,
Dart game device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the same kind of input value is mapped to at least two score areas having the same distance from the center point of the dart board,
Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of score areas are classified into a plurality of groups composed of adjacent score areas based on positions on the dart board,
Wherein the input values mapped to the plurality of score areas are based on the groups,
Dart game device. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein at least two score areas belonging to one group of the plurality of groups are mapped to the same kind of input values,
Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensing unit is implemented in one of a membrane type, a mechanical type, and a pentagonal type of keyboard,
Dart game device. A method for providing a dartboard of a dart game device to a user input device,
Mapping an input value including a character value to a plurality of score areas of a dart board including a function of a user input unit;
Receiving a signal sensing a user's input to one or more of the plurality of score areas; And
And receiving the detection signal, processing the mapped input value corresponding to the detection signal as being input.
A method for providing a dartboard of a dart game device to a user input device. 11. The method of claim 10,
And outputting at least one of a voice signal, a video signal, and an illumination signal corresponding to the input value upon receiving the detection signal.
A method for providing a dartboard of a dart game device to a user input device. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising displaying a mapping relationship between the plurality of score areas and an input value including the character value.
A method for providing a dartboard of a dart game device to a user input device. A computer readable medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to provide a dartboard of a dart game device to a user input device when being executed by a computer,
The program includes:
Code for causing the computer to map an input value including a character value to a plurality of score areas of a dart board including a function of a user input unit;
Code for causing the computer to detect a user's input to a plurality of score areas of a dart board;
A code for causing the computer to process the mapped input value corresponding to the detected score area when the user input is detected; And
And code for causing the computer to display a mapping relationship between the plurality of score areas and an input value including the character value.
Computer readable medium.

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