KR101693626B1 - Method, apparatus and computer program providing reward in accordance with impulse that occurs in dart target - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a dart game method for measuring an amount of impact generated when a dart pin is hit on a target of a dart in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-described problems. The dart game method comprising the steps of: calculating impulse amount data based on an electrical signal generated by an impact that a dart pin hits on a dart target; generating a dart game reward based at least in part on the calculated impulse amount data; And outputting the generated dart game reward.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a method, apparatus, and computer program for providing a reward according to an amount of an impact generated in a dart target,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dart game apparatus, and more particularly, to a method of measuring a dart pin impact amount and providing a reward to a user.

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 with a number. Darts have the advantage of being able to enjoy darts in the form of arrowheads, and anyone, anywhere, anytime, with a dart target. 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, participants participating in a dart game at a remote place so that participants of the dart game can participate in the game beyond time and space restrictions, and can transmit their play result or play process remotely through the communication network Dart game devices have been developed. These electronic dart game devices electrically sense the point where the dart target is hit, and can automatically score and provide the score to the user.

Such a dart game generally does not measure and utilize the amount of impact and / or speed at which a dart pin is hit in a dart target, although it is a game of throwing a projectile (e.g., a dart pin).

Thus, there may be a need in the art to provide an entertainment aspect in playing dart games by measuring and utilizing the impact amount and / or speed of a dart target hit by the dart pin.

The present invention is to provide a reward to the user based on the amount of impact and / or speed that occurs when the dart pin is hit on the dart target.

The present invention provides a method for improving the projection capability of a user by measuring impact amount and velocity data.

Disclosed is a dart game method for measuring an amount of impact generated when a dart pin is hit on a target of a dart in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-described problems. The dart game method comprising the steps of: calculating impulse amount data based on an electrical signal generated by an impact that a dart pin hits on a dart target; generating a dart game reward based at least in part on the calculated impulse amount data; And outputting the generated dart game reward.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a computer program stored on a computer readable medium is disclosed. The computer program may include instructions for causing a computer to perform the following instructions, the instructions being for: causing the dart pin to calculate impact amount data based on an electrical signal generated by an impact hit on a dart target Command; Generating a dart game reward based at least in part on the calculated impulse amount data; And outputting the generated dart game reward.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a dart game server is disclosed for measuring the amount of impact that occurs when a dart pin is hit on a dart target. Wherein the dart game server comprises: a receiving module for receiving impulse data generated based on an electrical signal generated by an impact that is hit by a dart pin on a dart target, from the dart game device; A control module for calculating dart game reward information based at least in part on the received impulse amount data; And a transmission module for transmitting the calculated dart game reward information to the dart game device.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a dart game device for measuring the amount of impact that occurs when a dart pin is hit on a dart target is disclosed. Wherein the dart game device comprises: a memory unit configured to store impact amount data generated based on an electrical signal generated by an impact that a dart pin hit on a dart target; A control unit for generating a dart game reward based at least in part on the stored impact amount data; And an output unit for outputting the generated dart game reward.

The present invention can provide a reward to the user based on the amount of impact and / or speed that occurs when the dart pin is hit on the dart target.

The present invention can provide a method for improving the projection capability of the user by measuring the impact amount and the speed data.

1 is a block diagram of a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view of a dart target, an input unit, and a display that can be input and output in the dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows a flowchart of a method for providing a reward by measuring the amount of impact of a dart pin in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 shows a flow diagram of a method for measuring the velocity of a dart pin to provide rewards according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of a dart target and an impact amount measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Various embodiments and / or aspects are now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. It is to be understood, however, that such aspects are illustrative and that some of the various ways of practicing various aspects of the principles of various aspects may be utilized, and that the description set forth is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

In addition, various aspects and features will be presented by a system that may include multiple devices, components and / or modules, and so forth. It should be understood that the various systems may include additional devices, components and / or modules, etc., and / or may not include all of the devices, components, modules, etc. discussed in connection with the drawings Must be understood and understood.

As used herein, the terms "an embodiment," "an embodiment," " an embodiment, "" an embodiment ", etc. are intended to indicate that any aspect or design described is better or worse than other aspects or designs. . As used herein, the terms 'component,' 'module,' 'system,' 'interface,' and the like generally refer to a computer-related entity and include, for example, hardware, It can mean software.

In addition, the term "or" is intended to mean " exclusive or " That is, it is intended to mean one of the natural inclusive substitutions "X uses A or B ", unless otherwise specified or unclear in context. That is, X uses A; X uses B; Or when X uses both A and B, "X uses A or B" can be applied to either of these cases. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes all possible combinations of one or more of the listed related items.

It is also to be understood that the term " comprises "and / or" comprising " means that the feature and / or component is present, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, components and / It should be understood that it does not. Also, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or to the contrary, the singular forms in this specification and claims should generally be construed to mean "one or more. &Quot;

As used herein, the terms "information" and "data" are often used interchangeably.

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

A dart game apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a target 110, a sensing unit 120, an 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 control unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a dart game device having more or fewer components may be implemented. Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The dart target 110 may include a scoreboard in which a bullseye is located in the center and a concentric circle centered on bullseye and a scoreboard divided into straight lines extending radially from the bullseye and having individual scores assigned thereto. A plurality of holes through which the tip of the dart can be inserted may be disposed on the score board.

The dart target 110 may include a display 142 as described below to variably vary the score placement of the dart target 110 and the shape of the scored regions. In this case, the dart target 110 may include a light-transmitting touch pad stacked on the display 142, and may have the form of a touch screen.

The sensing unit 120 may sense the play of the dart game user performed on the dart target 110. [ The sensing unit 120 may be able to evaluate an actual game user's play. The sensing unit 120 may sense a region of the dart target 110 in which a dart pin thrown by the game user hits the dart pin 110. The sensing unit 120 may electrically convert the score corresponding to the area where the dart pins are plugged and transmit the score to the control unit 190. [ Alternatively, the sensing unit 120 may transmit an electrical signal corresponding to the area where the dart pins are plugged to the control unit 190, and the score corresponding to the electrical signal may be calculated by the control unit 190.

In addition, the sensing unit 120 may include an impulse measurement device 121. The impact amount measuring device 121 is an apparatus for generating an electric signal according to a rate of change of pressure applied to a dart target. The impact amount measuring device 121 may be disposed in each segment of the dart target 110. When the dart pin 111 hits the dart target 110, the impact amount measuring device 121 can generate an electrical signal corresponding to the pressure applied to the corresponding segment. Based at least in part on the electrical signal, the controller 190 may measure the amount of impact and / or the throwing speed of the dart pins 111. A description of the projection speed measurement described here will be given later in FIG. The content of the above-mentioned impact amount measurement will also be described later with reference to FIG.

The input unit 130 receives a user's input for controlling the dart game apparatus 100. [ The 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 input unit 130 may further include a camera 151 or a microphone. Additionally, the input 130 may also include a short range communication module (not shown) as described below. In an embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 130 may include a local communication module (not shown) of the network connection unit 160. When the input unit 130 includes a local communication module of the network connection unit 160, the input unit 130 may be configured to receive a user input input by an 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 input unit 130 performs near-field communication using infrared communication, the external console device may be an infrared remote controller. Alternatively, when the 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 select the dart pin information, the dart game method, the matchmaking request, the match approval, the number of dart game users, and the dart game play mode through the input unit 130. For example, the user can select the number of dart game users, the dart game play method (zero-one game, cricket game, count-up game, etc.), the dart game method (one- Offline matchmaking requests and match approvals can be selected.

The input unit 130 may receive a signal by sensing a key operation or a touch input by the user or may receive a voice or an action through the camera 151 or microphone of the user and may convert the voice or operation into an input signal. For this purpose, known Speech Recognition or Motion Recognition techniques may be used.

Also, in one aspect of the present invention, the input unit 130 may include an input unit 130 for receiving information on a dart pin. The information of the dart pins will be described later with reference to FIG.

The output unit 140 is for generating an output related to a visual, auditory or tactile sense. The output unit 140 may include an audio output unit 141, a display 142, an illumination unit 143, and the like.

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 can also output a voice from a game user or a third party using another dart game apparatus received via the network connection unit 160. [ The sound output unit 141 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. Additionally, as described below, when the dart game device 100 measures the amount and / or speed of the impact of the projected dart pin, information and / or rewards for such an amount of impact and / As audio information. For example, when the sound output unit 141 includes the impact amount data (for example, the impact amount 45) of the dart pins projected by the user in the reference impact amount interval (for example, the impact amount interval 40 to 50) of the predetermined dart pin, . In addition, the sound output unit 141 may output sound when speed data (for example, 18 km) of a dart pin projected by a user is included in a reference speed section (for example, 15 to 20 km) of a predetermined dart pin. In addition, the output sound may be output in various forms (e.g., word sound, reaction sound, combo sound, etc.). For example, the sound output unit 141 may output sound signals (e.g., "NICE", "GOOD", "EXCELLENT", "GREAT", " (E.g., " 1 COMBO ", "2 COMBO "," 3 COMBO ", etc.) may be output.

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. Additionally, when the dart game device 100 receives an offline match making request, the display 142 may output a list of matchmaking waiting users. In addition, when the dart game device 100 is playing a game, the display 142 may display a score sensed through the sensing unit 120, a game using another dart game device received through the network connection unit 160 It is possible to output a video image of a user or a third party. Additionally, when the dart game device 100 measures the impact amount and / or velocity of the dart pin, the display 142 may display the impulse amount and / or velocity information of the measured dart pin. In addition, when the dart game device 100 measures the impact amount and / or the speed of the dart pin, the display 142 displays the dart pin impact amount information and / or the speed information of the other person with any predetermined impact amount information and / May be displayed. For example, the display 142 may display the dart pin impact amount and / or speed information (e.g., 1 player impulse 50 speed 20, 2 player impulse 45 speed 15, etc.) (E.g., user impulse rate 55, speed 17). The display 142 may also display comparison information (e.g., an amount of impact 50 velocity 20) of any predetermined amount of impact information and / or velocity information (e.g., impulse 50 velocity 20) Can be displayed. In a further aspect of the present invention, the display 142 may display the comparison information of the impulse amount information and / or the speed information in real time. Also, the comparison information of the impact amount information and / or the speed information may not be displayed at the request of the player.

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 the displays 142 may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be viewed through the display 142. This can be referred to as a transparent display 142, which is a typical example of the transparent display 142, such as TOLED (Transparent OLED).

In one embodiment of the invention, there may be more than one display 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 disposed at the top of the dart target 110, a display disposed at the bottom of the dart target 110, or may include one of the displays . 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 recognize which area of the display 142 is touched or the like. In a further aspect of the present invention, the above-described input 130 may be incorporated into the touch sensor of the display 142.

The lighting unit 143 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the dart game apparatus 100. [ Examples of events generated in the dart game apparatus 100 include identification of a dart game user, hit of a dart, combo hit, user ranking, change of a dart game user, and game end. 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 backside of the dart target 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 target 110. The assigned LEDs may be disposed on the back side of the dart target 110 and in a direction toward the outside of the dart game device 100. [ When the LEDs illuminate light, the light emitted by the LEDs may pass through the dart target 110, which is transparent or translucent, to deliver a visual output to the user. Alternatively, the light illuminated by the LED may transmit a visual output to a user through a gap present in the dart target 110. In addition, the illumination unit 143 may be configured as a flat light that performs diffusible general illumination and / or a spotlight that is illumination that condenses light. It can also be composed of lights other than flat lights and / or spotlights. In a further aspect of the present invention, the illumination unit 143 may output the illumination effect based on the amount of the impact and / or the velocity of the dart pin 111 projected by the user. For example, the illumination unit 143 may output a double score, a triple score, and a lighting effect when the dart pin 111 projected by the user hits the bullseye. Also, the illumination unit 143 can output a lighting effect even when the dart pin 111 projected by the user successively hits double points, triple points, and bullseye. In addition, the lighting unit 143 may provide a lighting effect to the user who occupies the first place among the users, thereby providing an entertainment effect. In this case, before the start of the dart game, the user identifies the user in the camera unit 150, stores the identification information in the memory 180, and then the control unit 190 specifies the user who is the first dart game player after the game ends have. At this time, the camera unit 150 recognizes the user who is the first player of the dart game based on the stored identification information, and the lighting unit 143 outputs the light for condensing the light to the user who is the first dart game player designated through the control unit 190 .

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. 1, the output section 140 may include an acoustic output section 141, a display 142, and an illumination section 143. In this case, For example, the output unit 140 may output information on the amount and / or speed of the impact of the measured dart pin and / or the reward thereof in various manners.

The camera unit 150 includes a plurality of cameras 151 so that image frames processed by the cameras 151 can be stored in the memory 180 or transmitted to the outside through the network connection unit 160. [ The camera unit 150 may be composed of one camera or two or more cameras depending on the use environment.

In one aspect of the present invention, at least some of the cameras of the camera unit 150 are arranged to photograph image frames including the dart target 110, and some of the cameras are directly associated with the game rules in the dart game play And may be arranged to photograph an image frame. For example, the camera 151 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 included in the camera unit 150 may be arranged so that at least a part of the image frames are overlapped and photographed. In one embodiment of the present invention, when the camera portion 150 includes a single camera, the camera includes at least a portion of the dart target 110 and an image frame (e.g., And a panorama camera arranged so as to shoot all of the throw-lines in the game. In addition, two cameras can be used to measure the speed of the dart pins.

In one aspect of the present invention, the camera portion 150 may be arranged to photograph a portion of the user and / or the throw line. Alternatively, it may be arranged to capture at least a portion of the dart target 110. This may be an object for judging a cheating behavior of the user. The camera unit 150 may perform the above-described photographing through one camera or may perform the above-described photographing through a plurality of cameras.

In addition, in an aspect of the present invention, the camera unit 150 can capture information of a dart pin to the dart game apparatus by shooting the dart pin. For example, the QR code is included in the dart pin, and the camera unit 150 recognizes the QR code so that information such as the mass, shape, length, material, manufacturer, and size of the dart pin can be received. The camera unit 150 may include a function for receiving information on the dart pins 111, such as a QR code reader function.

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 . In an embodiment of the present invention, the network connection unit 160 may include a transmitter and a receiver. 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. In an embodiment of the present invention, 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.

In addition, when the dart game device 100 measures the impact amount and the speed of the dart pin, the information on the dart pin may be transmitted to the user's mobile or PC based on the identification information of the user by the network connection unit 160 have.

The user recognition unit 170 can recognize the unique information of the 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 user playing with the dart game device 100 by identifying the RFID module possessed by the user, and stores a database for the identified dart game user Update, or accumulate new data. In one embodiment of the present invention, the user recognition unit 170 may be integrated into the input unit 130. [

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 the user in cooperation with a microphone, a touch pad, and the camera unit 150 of the input unit 130 have.

The memory 180 may store a program for the operation of the control unit 190 and temporarily or permanently store input / output data (e.g., impulse data and speed data, phonebook, message, still image, It can also be saved. The memory 180 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen. 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.

In one aspect of the present invention, the memory 180 may delete, from the stored photographing data, photographing data that is not loaded by another component such as the controller 190 or another device after a predetermined time. In a further aspect of the present invention, correlation data between the electrical signal generated from the impact amount measuring device 121 and the dart pin speed information is stored by the arrival of the dart pin 111. In addition, the memory 180 may store average projection impulse amount data and projection speed data of the famous dart user's dart pins. Additionally, the memory 180 may store correlation data between accuracy rates based on average projected impact data and projected speed data of the prominent dart user and the user's dart pins.

The controller 190 typically controls the overall operation of the dart game device 100. For example, in the case of a dart game, the score sensed through the sensing unit 120 is aggregated for each game participant, and the aggregated score is transmitted / received to / from another dart game apparatus 200 connected via a network, Record game wins / losses, scores according to the result. The control unit 190 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing an operation input, a handwriting input, and the like, which are performed on the touch screen or the camera, as characters or images. In addition, the controller may perform speech recognition using a STT (Speech-to-Text) function that can recognize a voice input through the microphone as a character.

The control unit 190 also outputs an electric signal generated through the impact amount measuring device 121 by the pressure applied to the dart target 110 by the dart pin 111 when the dart pin 111 reaches the dart target 110 Can be detected. Also, the controller 190 may calculate the amount of impact and speed of the dart pins 111 based at least in part on the magnitude of the electrical signal. In addition, when the speed measurement is performed by the camera unit, the controller 190 can determine a speed value for the speed measurement.

More specifically, the control unit 190 may calculate the amount and speed of the dart pins 111 based on the information of the dart pins 111 received through the input unit 130 and the size of the electrical signals. A method of calculating the amount of impact and speed to be described here will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 190 can communicate with all of the above-mentioned other components, and can organically control their operations.

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 described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 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 which may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Written in a suitable programming language Software code may be implemented in a software application that is stored in memory 180 and may be executed by control 190.

2 is a front view of a dart target, an input unit, and a display that can be input and output in the dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Since the screen, user information, impulse amount data, impulse amount combo data, speed data, speed combo data, user score, and user rank shown in FIG. 2 are examples according to one aspect of the present invention, It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the variables of other values may also be included within the scope of the present invention. Further, although not shown in FIG. 2, additional variables, information, and combinations thereof may also fall within the scope of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described operation can be performed in a computer program of a dart game device or a dart game server.

In one aspect of the present invention, the dart target 110 may be positioned to be in the middle of a position that conforms to the rules of a dart game (e.g., 5 feet 8 inches in a vertical direction from the ground). Also, the position of the target may vary depending on the elongation of the user. For example, the dart target 110 may measure the height of the user through the camera unit 150 and then change its position according to the height of the user. In addition, the effect of moving the dart target according to the input of the user can be set in the dart target 110. For example, the difficulty level of the game may be set through the up / down movement, the left / right movement, and the circular movement according to the input of the user. In addition, the dart target 110 may emit various light based on the score on which the dart pin is hit. At this time, the dart target 110 is hit successively with respect to one of a double score, a triple score and bullseye, a double score, a triple score and a bullseye, and when the combo data is inputted, The light of the target 110 and the light of the illumination unit can be outputted. Also, when combo data is input to the dart target 110, the sound output unit 141 may output the sound effect through the control unit 190. In addition, the control unit 190 may output a double score, a triple score, a bullseye, or successively hit it to output dart game reward information on the display 142 when combo data is input. The dart game reward will be described later with reference to FIG.

In a further aspect of the present invention, the dart target 110 may rotate according to a user input. The dart target 110 may rotate clockwise and counterclockwise as the user inputs the difficulty level. In addition, the dart target 110 may simultaneously perform clockwise and counterclockwise rotations in one game. For example, the dart target 110 can be rotated clockwise up to 5 rounds and counterclockwise up to 5 to 10 rounds when the user designates the difficulty as the highest level.

In a further aspect of the present invention, the dart target 110 may form a scaled area of a uniform size. In addition, the dart target 110 may form a scored area having an irregular size. For example, the dart target 110 may have a high score area smaller than a low score area. Additionally, the dart target 110 may have a negative score area.

In a further aspect of the present invention, the dart target 110 may have a score display portion around a dart target formed as a display screen. In this case, the score for each area of the dart target 110 may be changed according to the user's selection. Also, the score for each area of the dart target 110 may be changed in a random manner. Additionally, the score corresponding to each area of the dart target 110 may not partially appear. In this case, the dart target 110 may be partially formed with a score area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the display 142 may output user information. The user information described herein may include at least one of a user age, a user gender, a user level, a hit data statistic, a user customized dart information, a user impulse amount data, and a user speed data. Also, the display 142 may output the user level designated by the controller 190 based on the user information. The user level may be calculated as a victory point obtained in a game when a user plays a dart game online.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the display 142 may output the current rank of the user during a dart game. Also, the display 142 may output the entire ranking data calculated through the control unit 190 by comparing the current rank of the user with the points of the dart game users. In addition, the display 142 may output a point score difference with a target ranking predetermined by the user. Also, the display 142 may output the comparison data for the group grouped with the user, which is calculated through the controller 190.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the display 142 may output information that compares the impact amount data previously designated for each dart pin 111 with the impact amount data that the user projects. For example, the display 142 may compare information (for example, 20 shortages) by comparing the impact amount data (for example, 60) of the dart pins 111 selected by the user with the impact amount data (for example, 40) Can be output. In addition, the display 142 may output information on the addition point that increases as the amount of the impact data of the dart pin 111 selected by the user is increased. For example, the display 142 may display the addition point (for example, +10) calculated based on the impulse amount data (for example, 60) of the dart pin selected by the user and the impulse amount data Can be output.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the display 142 may output a dart game reward if the user-projected impulse amount data is included in the predetermined impulse amount data section of the dart pin selected by the user. The dart game reward described here is information including at least one of an impact amount information, addition point information, dart pin speed information, user information, user ranking information, and user record information. For example, when the display 142 includes impact-based data (for example, 57) projected by a user in a predetermined impact amount data section (for example, 55 to 60) of the dart pin, a dart game reward !, Added points 10 points, current rank 1) can be output. The dart pin speed information included in the dart game reward will be described later with reference to FIG. According to a further aspect of the present invention, the display 142 may output increased point of addition information when the user-projected impulse amount data is continuously included in at least two or more consecutive times of the predetermined impulse amount data interval of the dart pin selected by the user. For example, the display 142 may display an increased sum of points (for example, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 5 consecutive hit points increase, 3 consecutive hit 10 point increase, 4 consecutive hit 15 point increase, etc.) information can be output. Also, the display 142 may output information calculated by another method (for example, two consecutive hits x 1.2, three consecutive hits x 1.3, four consecutive hits x 1.4, etc.) in which the addition point is increased.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 130 can select a dart game scheme, a matchmaking request, a match approval, the number of dart game users, a dart game play scheme, and the like through a user's input. For example, the user can select the number of dart game users, the dart game play method (zero-one game, cricket game, count-up game, etc.), the dart game method (one- Offline matchmaking requests and match approvals can be selected.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 130 may input information of the dart pins 111 through a user input. The input unit 130 may input information of the dart pins 111 through the user. The information on the dart pins 111 will be described later with reference to FIG.

Hereinafter, the rules of a typical dart game and the stats of the user related thereto will be described.

A dart game that can be performed by the dart game apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a 01 game (zero circle game), a cricket game, a count-up game, .

01 game is played by alternating between two teams (or two users), throwing darts to a dart target one round at a time. One round includes three dart draws. The objective of the game is to have the sum of the points of each round reach the target score (score of 100 or 1000 units, which generally ends at 01, such as 301, 501, 701, 901, 1101, 1501, etc.). The target score and play round may be arbitrarily adjustable depending on the number of participating users.

The cricket game, like the 01 game, will perform a round by throwing three darts in the first round. In the case of a STANDARD cricket game, it can be done using only the fire area in the center of the dart target and the 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 and 15 point areas. If you mark the cricket number 3, it will be marked with your position. If you hit more than 4 marks, the score corresponding to the number will be added to compete the score. Here, the double area and the triple area of the dart target can be calculated as 2 marks and 3 marks, respectively. If the cricket number is marked with his or her position and the other side of the user also marks the cricket number 3, the cricket number may be closed and the score may not be added any more. The object of the game may be to obtain a high score until the end of the stipulation round, or to close all of the cricket numbers and achieve a higher score than the opponent.

A count-up game is a game that will win if you earn high points within a given round.

In addition to the above-mentioned games, various types of games can be played by the dart game device 100, and the play mode of the dart game device 100 is not limited by the game method described above. For example, by measuring the impulse amount and speed of a dart pin and utilizing it, various additional game methods can be created. For example, a game method may be generated in which a point of addition is provided to a user who draws a dart pin with a value that best matches a predetermined impact amount and a speed value. Alternatively, in addition to the above-described general game method, after calculating the average impact amount and speed of the dart pins of the prominent dart game players and storing them in advance, the average impact amount and speed of the dart pins of the general user, The entertainment aspect of the dart game can be further strengthened.

In one aspect of the present invention, the stat of the user can be defined according to the game rule, independently of the count-up game, the cricket game, and the win or loss of the 01 game.

For example, Points Per Dart (PPD) can be calculated in a 01 game by dividing the total score the user scored by the number of dart draws. Alternatively, the Marks Per Round (MPR) may be calculated by calculating the number of marks the user has marked per round. For example, in a cricket game, when a user draws three darts in one round and hits 15 triples, 19 singles, and 20 doubles each in three dart throws, MPR is (3 + 1 + 2) / 1 = 6.00 (MPR). In the following round, if the user performs three dart draws, mark fail, 18 double, and 20 singles respectively, MPR will be (3 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2+ 1) / 2 = 4.5 (MPR) .

These PPDs and MPRs can be stored as user's personal data or identification data as user's stats. Alternatively, the average score of the user per game in the count-up game, the record of the user's highest score per game, and the like can also be stored as a stat of the user.

The dart game apparatus 100 may play a dart game and transmit the game record per user to the game server GS or the DB server DB in accordance with the mode. The game server GS or the DB server DB may calculate PPD and / or MPR for each user according to the game record, and may store it as a cumulative PPD and / or MPR stat of the user. Also, the game server GS or the DB server DB can individually store the game record of the user. For example, in a 01 game, a count-up game, or a cricket game in which a user has played before, the user can record information about a segment portion of a dart hit on each dart draw. The game server GS or DB server DB may store cumulative (average) PPD and / or MPR data, highest PPD and / or MPR data of this user.

The game server GS or the DB server DB may be two physically separated servers. Alternatively, the game server GS and the DB server DB are one physically integrated server, and may be classified according to roles performed in the server. Also, as described above, one server can perform both roles of a game server GS and a DB server DB.

The game server GS or the DB server DB may store the user's individual stats and may give the rating (or class (class)) to the user according to the stats. The rating and / or class (class) that may be awarded to the user in accordance with the PPD and / or MPR may be stored as personal data or personally identifiable information.

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.

Figure 3 shows a flowchart of a method for providing a reward by measuring the amount of impact of a dart pin in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment of the invention, the method may be performed, for example, by a dart game device. In addition, the dart game device may manage at least one group of dart game devices, and may communicate with the dart game device and / or the server through the transmitter and the receiver. It may also be performed in an entity other than the dart game server and the dart game device (e.g., a network computing entity).

Additional steps other than those shown in FIG. 3 may also be included in one aspect of the present invention, and steps of some of the steps shown in FIG. 3 may be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the information of the dart pins input from the user may be received (301). The information on the dart pins 111 may include at least one of information about the material, mass, size, and shape of the dart pins 111. The dart pins 111 can be recognized as a NFC (Near Field Communication) chip or an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chip incorporated therein to transmit information on the dart pins 111. [ In addition, the dart pins 111 can be recognized as QR codes printed on the dart pins through the camera unit 150, thereby transmitting information on the dart pins. In this case, the gemera unit 150 may be included in the input unit.

In a further aspect of the present invention, the information of the dart pins 111 of the dart game device may be updated by the dart game server. For example, the information of the dart pins 111 may be stored in the dart game device by being transmitted from the dart game server to the manufacturer, the dart pin shape, the dart pin mass, the dart pin material, and the size information of the dart pin. The dart game device may also output information recommending a customized dart pin 111 to the user based at least in part on the user information. For example, the dart game device may be configured to display customized dart pin 111 information (e.g., the speed of a thin dart pin made of aluminum material from an A company) based on user information (e.g., weakness with an impact amount of 50, weakness with a dart pin speed of 30, Synergy effect, etc.) can be output.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the impact amount data may be calculated (303) based on the electrical signal generated by the impact that the dart pin hits on the dart target. In addition, the impact amount data may be calculated based on the impact amount measurement device included in the dart target. Further, the impact amount measuring device can calculate an electrical signal by the pressure applied by the dart pin 111. [ The method of calculating the amount of impact data described here will be described later with reference to FIG.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a reference impulse amount section may be set based on predetermined impulse amount data (305). In addition, the reference impulse amount interval may be changed based on the amount of impact of the dart pin stored by the user's input. For example, the reference impulse amount section may be divided into A dart pins (e.g., 30 to 40), B dart pins (e.g., 35 to 45), C dart pins (e.g., 40 to 50) The data may be different. Also, the reference impact amount interval may be set based on at least partly the amount of impact of the dart pins projected by the prominent athletes.

If the calculated impulse amount data is included in the set reference impulse amount interval according to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart game reward may be generated (307). The dart game reward may include a dart game reward generated by comparing predetermined reference impulse amount data with the calculated impulse amount data. In this case, the control unit 190 may divide the impact amount interval and set a period for gradually reducing the range of providing the dart game reward from the adjacent interval based on the reference impact amount interval. This is to provide a method of raising the reward to be provided to the user as the reference impulse amount interval approaches.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the dart game reward may be increased according to the number of times that the calculated impulse amount data is included in the set reference impact amount interval. In this case, the controller 190 may divide the impact amount interval and generate data for providing the dart game reward only when the reference impact amount interval is satisfied. Further, when the combo data is input by continuously including the dart pins 111 in the reference impact amount section, the controller 190 may calculate data for increasing the dart game reward. For example, when the amount of the impact of the dart pin 111 is continuously included in the reference impact amount section (for example, the impact amount section 30 to 40), the controller 190 determines that the increased dart game reward (for example, 3 combo +30) can be gradually raised to calculate the score. Also, the control unit 190 may calculate information on various types of dart game rewards (e.g., an impact amount 2 combo x 1.2, an impact amount 3 combo x 1.3, etc.).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 190 may output the generated dart game reward (309). The above-described dart game reward may include at least one of an impact amount information, addition point information, dart pin speed information, user information, user ranking information, and user record information. In addition, the sound output unit 141 and the illumination unit 143 may be commanded from the control unit 190 to generate a sound effect and a lighting effect at a point of time when the dart game reward is generated. In this case, the sound effect and the lighting effect may be included in the dart game reward.

Figure 4 shows a flow diagram of a method for measuring the velocity of a dart pin to provide rewards according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment of the invention, the method may be performed by, for example, a dart game device and a dart game server. In addition, the dart game device may manage at least one group of dart game devices, and may communicate with the dart game device and / or the server through the transmitter and the receiver. It may also be performed in an entity other than the dart game server and the dart game device (e.g., a network computing entity).

Additional steps other than those shown in FIG. 4 may also be included in one aspect of the present invention, and steps of some of the steps shown in FIG. 4 may be omitted. In addition, steps (301), (303), and (309) described above are omitted and described.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the velocity data of the dart pin may be generated (401) based at least in part on the calculated impulse data and the information of the dart pin. In addition, based on the projection distance of the user and the calculated impact amount data based on the information of the dart pins (for example, the mass of the dart pins, the size of the dart pins, the material of the dart pins, the shape of the dart pins, etc.) The speed data of the dart pin can be generated. The description of the generation of the speed data described here will be described with reference to FIG.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the calculated speed data is included in a predetermined reference speed section, the Dart game reward may be generated (403). Additionally, the reference speed interval may be changed based on the speed of the dart pin stored by the user's input. For example, the reference speed section may be a speed range of an A dart pin (for example, a speed range of 10 to 15 km), a B dart pin (for example, a speed range of 15 to 20 km), a C dart pin The data reference interval may be different. Additionally, the reference speed section may be set to a reference speed section of the dart pin based at least in part on the speed of the dart pins projected by prominent players.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, when the calculated speed data is included in the set reference speed section, the dart game reward can be generated. The dart game reward may include a dart game reward generated by comparing the calculated speed data with the predetermined speed data. In this case, the controller 109 divides the speed section and sets a section for gradually decreasing the dart game reward providing range from a section near the reference speed section. This is to provide a method for raising the reward to be provided to the user as the reference speed section is closer to the reference speed section. In addition, the controller 190 prevents the user from projecting the dart pins at a high speed.

In a further aspect of the present invention, the dart game reward may be increased according to the number of times the calculated speed data is included in the set reference speed interval. In this case, the controller 190 may divide the speed interval and generate data for providing the dart game reward only when the speed range corresponds to the reference speed interval. Further, when the combo data is input by continuously including the dart pins 111 in the reference speed section, the controller 190 may calculate data for increasing the dart game reward. For example, when the speed of the dart pin 111 is continuously included in the reference speed section (for example, 15 to 20 km in the speed section), the controller 190 controls the increased dart game reward (for example, speed 2 combo + 3 combo +30) can be gradually raised to calculate the score. Also, the control unit 190 may calculate information on various types of dart game rewards (e.g., speed 2 combo x 1.2, speed 2 combo x 1.3, etc.).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 190 may output the generated dart game reward. The description that the dart game reward to be described here is outputted has been described with reference to FIG. 3, so it will be omitted.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of a dart target and an impact amount measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Additional structures other than the structure in which the dart target impact measurement device shown in Fig. 5 is formed may also be included in an aspect of the present invention. It should be noted that the logic for the impulse measurement method to be described in FIG. 5 may be omitted or omitted at least in part, and the logic for other impulse measurement methods or variables of other values may also be included within the scope of the present invention, And will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. Further, although not shown in FIG. 5, additional variables, information, and their logic may also fall within the scope of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the dart target 110 may be configured to emit light based at least in part on the amount of impact data being hit. The dart target 110 that emits light as described herein may refer to an LED that is disposed on the rear surface and can be flashed along with 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 target 110. The assigned LEDs may be disposed on the back side of the dart target 110 and in a direction toward the outside of the dart game device 100. [ When the LEDs illuminate light, the light emitted by the LEDs may pass through the dart target 110, which is transparent or translucent, to deliver a visual output to the user. Alternatively, the light illuminated by the LED may transmit a visual output to a user through a gap present in the dart target 110.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart target may include at least one of a piezoelectric element, a load cell, a pressure sensor, a force sensor, a touch sensor, and a capacitor type sensor. In addition, impulse measuring devices may be mounted on the back of each of the score areas of the dart target 110.

When the dart pin 111 reaches the dart target 110, the hit score area is retracted backward. At this time, the volume of the corresponding impact-amount measuring device 121 changes, and an electrical signal is generated. Based on the electrical signal at least in part, the controller 190 can determine the amount of impact and the throwing speed of the dart pins 111.

The arrangement of the dart target 110 and the impact amount measuring device 121 is such that the electric signal corresponding to the pressure is generated by the impact amount measuring device when the dart pin 111 is hit by the dart target This can be a variety of layouts. The dart target may also be an impulse measurement device.

Among the types of the above-mentioned impact-amount measuring devices, in the case of the piezoelectric element and the load cell, there are naturally occurring materials and artificially produced materials that exhibit the piezoelectric effect. Hereinafter, this will be described in detail.

석영과 동일한 구조를 한 소수의 인산염 광물), 자당(설탕), 석영, 로쉘 소금, 황옥, 전기석, 뼈, 힘줄(뼈와 근육을 연결하는 조직), 명주, 압전식 구조를 가진 나무, 에나멜(법랑, 도자기를 만들 때 바르는 페인트의 종류), 상아질(1) Naturally occurring substances: Berylite (Berlinite,

(A small number of phosphate minerals with the same structure as quartz), sucrose (sugar), quartz, rochel salt, topaz, tourmaline, bone, tendon (tissue connecting bones and muscles), pearl, Enamel, the kind of paint applied when making pottery), dentin

, 석영과 유사한 결정), 랑가사이트 (Langasite,

, 석영과 유사한 결정)(2) Artificial piezoelectric crystal: gallium phosphide (

, Quartz-like crystals), Langasite (Langasite,

, Quartz-like crystals)

(3) Artificial piezoelectric ceramics: In the case of a ceramics having a perovskite structure and a tungsten-bronze structure, a piezoelectric effect is exhibited.

) : 처음으로 압전효과가 관찰되었다.Barium titanate oxide (

): The piezoelectric effect was observed for the first time.

)Titanium oxide lead (

)

): 요즘 가장 많이 사용되는 압전 물질이다.PZT (

): It is the most popular piezoelectric material these days.

)Potassium oxide sodium oxide (

)

)Lithium oxide niobium oxide (

)

)Tantalum oxide Lithium (

)

)Sodium tungstate (

)

)Zinc oxide (

)

(4) Lead-free Piezoelectric Ceramics: Recently, due to the regulation of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, concerns about toxicity in lead-containing devices are increasing. To reduce these concerns, the development of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics has been actively studied. These substances are substances that have been identified as environmentally safe.

NaKNb: This material was discovered by Yasuyoshi Saito's research team in Japan in 2004 and has properties similar to PZT at high temperatures.

): 기본 무연 세라믹스의 구조를 재배치하여 만든 물질이다.Ferric oxide bismuth (

): This is a material made by rearranging the structure of basic lead-free ceramics.

)Sodium oxide sodium oxide (

)

(5) Polymer: Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF): PVDF exhibits a piezoelectric effect several times larger than quartz. Unlike ceramics, which exhibit piezoelectric effects due to the crystal structure of the material, PVDF exhibits piezoelectric effects when elongated chains of molecules interact with each other by attracting and repelling each other when an electric field is applied.

The controller 190 may generate the dart pin 111 through the impact amount measuring device by the pressure applied to the dart target 110 by the dart pin 111 when the dart pin 111 reaches the dart target 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Can detect an electrical signal. The generated electrical signal may be converted into the amount-of-impact data quantified by the control unit 190 and output to the display 142. The speed of the dart pin 111 may also be calculated based at least in part on the converted impulse data, information on the dart pins, and user projection distance.

The following describes the piezoelectric element and the load cell among the impact amount measuring apparatus for generating an electrical signal corresponding to the pressure applied by the dart pin.

Piezoelectricity refers to the phenomenon of dielectric polarization caused by mechanical distortion. The first piezoelectric effect is also referred to as a reverse piezoelectric effect, or a phenomenon in which an electric field is applied to cause distortion, is called a second piezoelectric effect. The latter is electrical distortion, but the inverse piezoelectric effect is a linear function of electric field E, sometimes distinguishing it from pure electrical distortion proportional to E².

나 PZTs같은 물질에서는 분자의 결정격자 내의 비대칭적인 전하 분포로 인해 쌍극자모멘트가 생기지만 어떤 물질의 경우 분자 자체가 이동하여 쌍극자 모멘트를 유발하기도 한다. 쌍극자 밀도 또는 편극도(polarization - 단위:

)는 결정 격자에서 단위 구조 부피당 쌍극자 모멘트를 합하여 계산될 수 있다. 모든 쌍극자는 벡터이므로 쌍극자 밀도도 방향과 크기를 가진 벡터로 표현된다. 서로 가까이 있는 쌍극자들은 자구(Magnetic domain, Weiss domain)라 불리는 영역에서 나란히 배열되는 경향이 있다. 자구는 보통 임의로 생겨나지만, 물질에 높은 온도에서 강한 전기장을 걸어주는 과정을 통해서 인위적으로 배열할 수 있다. 하지만 모든 압전체가 이러한 과정을 통해 분극될 수 있는 것은 아니다.The nature of the piezoelectric effect is closely related to the occurrence of electric dipole moments in solids.

Or PZTs, dipole moments are caused by the asymmetric charge distribution in the crystal lattice of the molecule, but in some materials, the molecules themselves move and cause dipole moments. The dipole density or polarization (unit:

) Can be calculated by adding the dipole moments per unit structure volume in the crystal lattice. Since all dipoles are vectors, the dipole density is also expressed as a vector with direction and magnitude. Dipoles close to each other tend to be arranged side by side in a region called a magnetic domain (Weiss domain). Although magnetic domains usually occur randomly, they can be artificially arranged through a process of applying a strong electric field at high temperatures to the material. However, not all piezoelectric materials can be polarized through this process.

What is important in the piezoelectric effect is that the polarization changes when subjected to mechanical forces. These changes are caused by the rearrangement of the dipoles due to the changes in the surrounding environment causing the dipoles, or by the change of the direction of the arrangement of the molecules due to the external stress, and the direction of the dipole moments is changed. Therefore, it can be said that the piezoelectric effect appears when the size of the polarization changes or when the polarization direction changes. More specifically, the piezoelectric effect depends on the direction of polarization in the crystal, the symmetry of the crystal, the applied mechanical stress, and the like.

로 같기 때문이다. 하지만 압전 효과는 표면에서의 전하 밀도의 변화에 의해 나타나지는 않고, 물질 전체의 쌍극자 밀도의 변화에 의해 나타난다. 예를 들어

정육면체 모양의 석영에 2kN의 힘을 가해주면 12500 V의 전압을 얻을 수 있다.The change in polarization is caused by a change in the surface charge density of the crystal surface, that is, a change in the electric field existing between the crystal planes. This is because the unit of surface charge density and the unit of polarization

. However, the piezoelectric effect is not caused by the change of the charge density on the surface but by the change of the dipole density of the whole material. E.g

A voltage of 12500 V can be obtained by applying a force of 2 kN to the quartz shaped cuboid.

The piezoelectric material also exhibits the opposite effect called converse piezoelectric effect. That is, when an electric field is applied, a mechanical deformation of crystal occurs.

As described above, the impulse measuring device may include a device that generates a voltage when a force is applied, or a device that deforms crystals when an electric field is applied.

The above description is about the method of measuring the impact amount by using the impact amount measuring device having the piezoelectric effect. In one aspect of the present invention, the controller 190 may empirically or empirically calculate the amount of impact of the dart pins using the various piezoelectric elements described above.

For example, the impulse can be calculated using the mass and velocity of the dart pin as F = ΔMV. That is, the amount of impact means the amount of change in momentum (mv), which is the product of mass and speed. When the dart pin reaches the dart target, the velocity is V = 0, so it can be determined by the amount of impact F = MV to obtain the speed of the dart pin. Here, M refers to the mass, and V means the speed just before the dart pin reaches the dart target. Therefore, the controller 190 can calculate the velocity of the dart pin based on the calculated impact amount and the mass of the previously stored dart pin.

The following is a more detailed description of how to calculate the speed of a dart pin by applying an impact measuring device. The following method is merely an example, and other methods that can be easily derived by a typical technician may be included.

 The amount of the impact can be calculated using the mass of the dart pin previously stored. The velocity of the dart pin can be calculated on the basis of the thus calculated impact amount and the mass of the dart pin.

로서 힘은 물체의 질량과 가속도의 곱과 같다. 충격량 측정 장치가 발생 시키는 전압의 크기를 측정하여 다트 핀이 가하는 충격량을 알 수 있다. 또한 다트 핀의 질량 정보는 사전에 입력 받아 알 수 있다. 따라서 제어부(190)는 충격량 측정 장치에 충격량이 가해지는 동안 다트 핀의 가속도를 알 수 있다. According to Newton's second law of motion

The force is equal to the product of the mass of the object and the acceleration. The magnitude of the voltage generated by the impact amount measuring device can be measured to know the amount of impact applied by the dart pin. Also, the mass information of the dart pins can be known by inputting in advance. Therefore, the controller 190 can recognize the acceleration of the dart pin while the impact amount is applied to the impact amount measuring device.

The dart pins are projected and fly, reaching the dart target and stopping. When the dart pin is completely stopped and there is no change in the shape of the impact amount measuring device caused by the dart pin, the electric signal is also extinguished. Therefore, the time at which the voltage starts to be generated by the impact amount measuring device and the interval between the time at which the electrical signal generation by the impact amount measuring device disappears are measured. Knowing the measured time and the acceleration, the projection speed of the dart pin can be calculated.

Or the dart target is retracted by the dart pin, and when the dart target is returned to the original position, a voltage in the opposite direction to that in which the dart target is retracted by the impact amount measuring device is generated. Therefore, the time at which the voltage starts to be generated by the impact amount measuring device and the time interval at which the voltage by the impact amount measuring device starts to be in the opposite direction to that at the time when the dart target is retracted is measured. If the measured time and the acceleration are known, the projection speed of the dart pin can be calculated.

As described above, the second law of Newton's motion is applied to calculate the amount of impact by an electrical signal generated by the impact-amount measuring device. Then, the acceleration that the dart pin receives through the impact amount is calculated. Then, the projection speed of the dart pin can be calculated through the time during which the acceleration and the impact amount measuring device of the dart pin are subjected to the force.

In addition, the kinetic energy of the dart pin can change the impulse measurement device, and the kinetic energy of the dart pin can also be used to calculate the speed. The following is a more detailed description thereof.

이다. 다트 핀이 다트 표적에 명중하여 충격량 측정 장치를 통해 발생 시키는 전기적 신호에 기초하여 제어부(190)는 E를 구할 수 있다. 다트 핀의 질량(m)은 사전에 입력 받거나, 일반적인 다트핀의 평균적인 질량에 기초 할 수 있다. 운동에너지(E)와 다트핀의 질량(m)을 제어부(190)가 측정된 정보에 기반하여 계산할 수 있다. 그러므로 다트 핀의 속력은

을 이용하여 계산할 수 있다.The kinetic energy of the projected dart pin is

to be. The controller 190 can obtain E based on the electrical signal generated by the dart pin hitting the target of the dart and generated by the impact measuring device. The mass (m) of the dart pin may be pre-input or may be based on the average mass of a typical dart pin. The kinetic energy E and the mass m of the dart pin can be calculated by the controller 190 based on the measured information. Therefore, the speed of the dart pin

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The above-described method is not restrictive, and the amount and speed of impact of the dart pin can be calculated by various methods known to those skilled in the art.

According to one further embodiment of the present invention, the controller 190 can communicate with all of the other components described above, so that they can organically control their operations.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that information and signals may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced in the above description may include voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, Particles or particles, or any combination thereof.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a computer program 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 described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 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 which may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Written in a suitable programming language The software codes may be stored in the memory 180 and executed by the control unit 190. [

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the above-described information may be estimated by a dart game server. Or some of them may be estimated by the dart game server and some of them may be estimated by the dart game device. For example, when the dart game server is the main body, it can perform the function of receiving the information generated by the dart game device and calculating it. Further, when the dart game device is the subject, the above-described information can be calculated by the dart game device on the basis of the dart game data in the OS in the dart game device. Further, since information such as dart game information and / or user information is stored in the dart game device, a process such as a simple calculation is implemented by the dart game device, and the resultant information is calculated by the dart game server Can be implemented.

The various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and / or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, the computer-readable medium can be a magnetic storage device (e.g., a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic strip, etc.), an optical disk (e.g., CD, DVD, etc.), a smart card, But are not limited to, devices (e. G., EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, 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, various other media capable of storing and / or retaining command (s) and / or data.

It will be appreciated that the particular order or hierarchy of steps in the presented processes is an example of exemplary approaches. It will be appreciated that, based on design priorities, certain orders or hierarchies of steps in processes may be rearranged within the scope of the present invention. The appended method claims provide elements of the various steps in a sample order, but are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

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.

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A dart game method performed on a dart game device including a dart target,
The impulse measurement device generating an electrical signal based on an impact that the dart pin hits on the dart target;
The control unit calculating impulse amount data based on the electrical signal; And
Generating a dart game reward in which the controller increases as the impulse amount data approaches the predetermined reference impulse amount data;
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A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
The method according to claim 1,
The dart game reward includes:
Wherein the information includes at least one of an impact amount information, addition point information, dart pin speed information, user information, user ranking information,
A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
The method according to claim 1,
The control unit receiving information of the dart pin input by a user;
Further comprising:
Wherein the information of the dart pins
Information about the material, the mass, the size, and the shape,
A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller generates the dart game reward by:
Setting a reference impulse amount section based on the predetermined impulse amount data; And
Generating the dart game reward by the controller if the calculated impulse amount data is included in the set reference impulse amount interval;
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A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
The method according to claim 6,
The dart game reward includes:
Wherein the computed impulse amount data is increased in proportion to the number of times included in the set reference impulse amount interval,
A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
The method of claim 3,
The control unit generating velocity data of the dart pin based at least in part on the calculated impact amount data and the information of the dart pin;
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A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
9. The method of claim 8,
Generating the dart game reward based at least in part on the speed data generated by the controller;
Further comprising:
The dart game reward includes:
And an adding point generated by comparing the predetermined reference speed data with the calculated speed data,
A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
10. The method of claim 9,
The dart game reward includes:
And the calculated speed data is increased as it approaches the predetermined reference speed data,
A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the controller generates the dart game reward by:
Setting a reference speed section based on the predetermined speed data; And
Generating the dart game reward if the calculated speed data is included in the set reference speed section;
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A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
12. The method of claim 11,
The dart game reward includes:
And the calculated speed data is increased in proportion to the number of times that the calculated speed data is included in the set reference speed section,
A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
The method according to claim 1,
The dart target may include:
And to emit light based at least in part on the calculated impulse amount data,
A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
The method according to claim 1,
The dart target may include:
An impact amount measuring device for at least one of a piezoelectric element, a load cell, a pressure sensor, a force sensor, a touch sensor, and a capacitor type sensor,
A method of playing a dart in a dart game device comprising a dart target.
In a dart game program stored on a computer readable medium,
Instructions for causing the control unit to receive an electrical signal generated based on the impact that the dart pin is hit on the dart target in the impact amount measurement device;
An instruction to cause the control unit to calculate the amount-of-impact data based on the electrical signal; And
A command for causing the control unit to generate a dart game reward that increases as the impact amount data approaches the predetermined reference impact amount data;
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A dart game program stored on a computer readable medium.
As a dart game server,
A receiving module for receiving, from the dart game device, the amount-of-impact data generated by the control unit based on the electrical signal generated based on the impact that the dart pin is hit on the target of the dart in the impact-amount measuring device;
A control module for calculating dart game reward information that increases as the received impulse amount data approaches a predetermined reference impulse amount; And
A transmission module for transmitting the calculated dart game reward information to the dart game device;
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Dart Game Server.
As a dart game device,
An impact amount measuring device for generating an electric signal based on an impact that the dart pin is hit on the dart target;
A control unit configured to calculate an impact amount data based on the electrical signal and generate a dart game reward that increases as the calculated impact amount data approaches a predetermined reference impact amount; And
A memory unit configured to store the predetermined reference impact amount and the impact amount data;
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Dart game device.

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