KR101723939B1

KR101723939B1 - Badminton management system, badminton controller, and method of managing badminton data using the badminton controller

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Publication number: KR101723939B1
Application number: KR1020150115631A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 강성모
Original assignee: 주식회사 프롬널소프트
Priority date: 2015-08-17
Filing date: 2015-08-17
Publication date: 2017-04-06
Also published as: KR20170021163A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a badminton controller, comprising: a communication unit for communicating with a user terminal using wire / wireless communication means; A plurality of buttons for generating an input signal when one end of the badminton frame is touched; And a controller for generating a signal corresponding to each button when the one end of the badminton is touched to at least one button among the plurality of buttons and controlling the signal to be transmitted to the user terminal through the communication unit, A first button corresponding to a score count of the left court; And a second button corresponding to a score count of the right court.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a badminton management system, a badminton controller, and a badminton data management method using the badminton management system, a badminton controller, and a badminton controller.

The present invention relates to a badminton data management method using a badminton management system, a badminton controller, and a badminton controller. More specifically, the present invention relates to a badminton management system, a badminton controller, And a badminton data management method using a badminton controller.

Badminton is a type of racquet sport where two players (singles) or two teams (doubles) play in a rectangular court with a net, using a racket and a shuttlecock. Both players or both teams rally as they hit the shuttlecock on the other's coats and the point is over when the shuttlecock falls to the ground. If a shuttlecock falls into or falls on its own coat and falls off the other side of the court, it will be disqualified. On the other hand, if the shuttlecock falls into the other side of the court, or if the shuttlecock falls to the outside of the court.

Badminton has been adopted as an Olympic sport since the 1992 Summer Olympics. The details of the Olympic badminton consist of five categories: male and female singles, male and female doubles, and mixed doubles. Professional athletes require strong endurance, agility, muscle strength, speed and accuracy. Badminton is a very technical sport in that balanced movement and the skill of racket use are also required.

Recently, badminton has been recognized as a popular sport, and it has been recognized as a sport which is very helpful for physical and mental health. On the other hand, in the badminton game, the referee manages the overall progress of the game and counts the scores. However, when the general public enjoys it, it is difficult to equip them with separate equipment or personnel for the game progress and score count.

In addition, badminton has been established as social sports and many club members have been active. However, the rating management for amateur club members has not been efficient.

An object of the present invention is to provide a badminton management system, a badminton controller, and a badminton controller capable of easily inputting and managing badminton-related data (e.g., game related information) by pressing a button using a badminton ball during a badminton practice or a game. To provide a badminton data management method using the badminton data.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a badminton player capable of effectively managing information related to badminton games of each registered member or information related to a rating by pressing a button provided on a badminton controller by using a badminton player during a badminton game, Management system, a badminton controller, and a badminton controller.

In order to achieve the above-described object of the present invention and to achieve the specific effects of the present invention described below, the characteristic structure of the present invention is as follows.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a badminton controller comprising: a communication unit for communicating with a user terminal using wire / wireless communication means; A plurality of buttons for generating an input signal when one end of the badminton frame is touched; And a controller for generating a signal corresponding to each button when the one end of the badminton is touched to at least one button among the plurality of buttons and controlling the signal to be transmitted to the user terminal through the communication unit, A first button corresponding to a score count of the left court; And a second button corresponding to a score count of the right court.

Preferably, the control unit generates a signal for canceling a previously counted score by pressing each of the buttons over a predetermined time.

Advantageously, the buttons further comprise a third button corresponding to a function for canceling the previously counted score.

Preferably, the buttons are embodied as a mechanical button unit that can be pressed directly into the head portion of the badminton chair, the mechanical button unit including a synthetic resin pad, a spring and a contact, Pad is installed and is designed in consideration of the size of the button and the elastic modulus of the button so that it is easy for the user to directly press the badminton during the badminton game.

Preferably, the buttons have a specific inclination angle with respect to the ground on the side of the user.

Preferably, the badminton controller is foldable and is angularly adjusted so that the two button portions have the required angle [theta].

Preferably, when the badminton controller is connected to the user terminal, the controller controls the user terminal to transmit the identification information of the badminton controller and controls to switch to a signal input standby mode.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a badminton management system, comprising: a plurality of buttons for generating an input signal when one end of a badminton ball is touched; at least one button of the plurality of buttons, A badminton controller for generating a signal corresponding to each button and transmitting the generated signal to a user terminal; And a user terminal connected to the badminton controller by wired / wireless communication means for receiving and processing the signal from the badminton controller, wherein the user terminal is connected to the badminton controller and a predetermined application is executed , Processes the signal received from the badminton controller in the executed application according to the current execution mode, and processes the received application so that the score of the corresponding player or team is increased based on the signal received from the badminton controller.

Advantageously, the user terminal processes to determine a corresponding player or team sub-based on the signal received from the badminton controller in the executed application.

Preferably, the badminton management system further includes a management server for receiving badminton-related record information from the user terminal and storing the received badminton-related record information in a database for each user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user terminal, which communicates with a badminton controller using wired / wireless communication means and transmits an input signal generated when at least one button among a plurality of buttons of the badminton controller is touched, A controller I / F unit for receiving and processing from the controller; A control unit for executing a predetermined application in accordance with the connection with the badminton controller by using the wire / wireless communication unit, and controlling the received application to process the signal received from the badminton controller according to the current execution mode; A storage unit for storing the processed result; And a communication unit for transmitting the result stored in the storage unit to the management server through the communication network.

Advantageously, the control unit processes the corresponding player or team score to increase based on the signal received from the badminton controller in the executed application.

Advantageously, the control unit is operable to determine a corresponding player or a sub-team based on a signal received from the badminton controller in the executed application.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a badminton data management method using a badminton controller, the method comprising: switching to a signal input standby mode when connected to a user terminal using wire / wireless communication means; Generating a signal corresponding to each button when at least one button among a plurality of buttons provided outside the badminton controller is touched; And transmitting the generated signal to the user terminal through a communication unit; Generating a signal corresponding to a score of a left court when a first one of the buttons is touched; And generating a signal corresponding to a score count of the right court when the second one of the buttons is touched.

Preferably, when the badminton controller is connected to the user terminal, transmitting identification information of the badminton controller to the user terminal.

Advantageously, the method further comprises generating a signal to cancel the previously counted score if any one of the buttons is touched for more than a predetermined time.

Preferably, when the third button among the buttons is touched, generating a signal for canceling the previously counted score is performed.

Meanwhile, the information for performing the badminton data management method using the badminton controller can be stored in a recording medium readable by the server computer. Such a recording medium includes all kinds of recording media in which programs and data are stored so that they can be read by a computer system. Examples include ROMs (Read Only Memory), Random Access Memory, CD (Compact Disk), DVD (Digital Video Disk) -ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, (For example, transmission over the Internet). Such a recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code in a distributed manner can be stored and executed.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user can easily check and manage the current score and the sub-score by pressing the button of the badminton controller by using the badminton chair which is held without any unnecessary action during the badminton game.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user can effectively manage the information related to the badminton game or the information related to the rating of each registered member by inputting the match result in real time using the badminton ball during the badminton game.

1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a badminton controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
3 is a detailed block diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A-5D are perspective views of a badminton controller in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
6 is a detailed block diagram of a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a data input procedure of a badminton controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of input recording in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a processing procedure between a user terminal and a badminton controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing a detailed configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 to 20 are views showing embodiments of a badminton data management method using a badminton controller according to embodiments of the present invention.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with one embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which the claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a badminton management system, a badminton controller, and a badminton data management method using a badminton controller that enables a user to easily input and manage badminton-related data by pressing a button using a badminton ball during a badminton game I suggest.

The badminton controller according to the embodiment of the present invention can be connected to a user terminal (e.g., a smartphone), and the signal input through the badminton controller is transmitted to the user terminal, thereby storing various information , Badminton scores, sub-titles, etc.) can be easily entered and managed.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the badminton controller has a plurality of input buttons on the outside, and the user can input or select data by touching the direct button with the badminton. Accordingly, the user can input the score information of each athlete or a team without taking any unnecessary action, so that it is possible to simultaneously manage the score and the sub-score for the badminton game without any additional personnel or unnecessary equipment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

First, the structure of a system and an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, and a procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one of a badminton controller 110, a user terminal 120, a communication network 130, and a management server 140.

The badminton controller 110 may be connected to the user terminal 120 by wired / wireless communication means. For example, the user terminal 120 may be a smart phone, and the badminton controller 110 may be wired through a universal serial bus (USB) connection unit or a micro USB connection unit of the smartphone.

In addition, the connection between the user terminal 120 (e.g., a smartphone) and the badminton controller 110 may be connected not only with a USB but also with a wireless connection according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, they may be connected using a Bluetooth system or an RF wireless system. More specifically, by connecting an RF wireless dongle to an external device connection unit (for example, a USB port) of the user terminal 120, an RF (Radio Frequency) wireless link between the user terminal 120 and the badminton controller 110 via the RF wireless dongle Communication using a wireless method can be made possible. In this way, when communicating with each other using the RF wireless dongle, communication between devices can be directly connected even if the user does not set up a separate wireless connection.

The badminton controller 110 may include a plurality of input buttons on the outside as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C or 5D. The input button can set the size of the button and the elasticity coefficient of the button so that the user can easily press the badminton directly during the badminton game.

In addition, the badminton controller 110 may be implemented with a single mechanism, as in the embodiment of Figures 5A and 5D.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be detached based on the button as shown in FIG. 5B, and can be separately installed and used according to the badminton play position of the user.

Also, the portable terminal can be easily folded and folded as shown in FIG. 5C, and can be easily carried and used, and the two buttons can be angularly adjusted to have a certain angle.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the button may be formed to have a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the ground for shifting the button touch.

When the badminton controller 110 and the user terminal 120 are connected by wired or wireless communication means, the user terminal 120 detects the connection with the badminton controller 110 and the application is automatically executed to input badminton-related information . In addition, according to another embodiment, when the user executes the application in the user terminal 120, the connection with the badminton controller 110 can be automatically executed by the wire / wireless communication means.

Various input menus and the like may be displayed on the screen of the user terminal 120 according to the execution of the application and the user may check the menu displayed on the screen of the user terminal 120 and provide the menu to the badminton controller 110 You can enter or select by touching a button that has been badminton.

For example, when the user touches any one of the buttons provided in the badminton controller 110 while the badminton is being operated, the badminton controller 110 generates a signal corresponding to the touch of the button, And transmit the generated signal to the user terminal 120. The user terminal 120 may receive the signal transmitted from the badminton controller 110 and input or select data according to the menu. Hereinafter, detailed embodiments will be described later.

The various badminton game related information inputted and processed by the user terminal 120 may be transmitted to the management server 140 through the communication network 130. In the management server 140, information related to badminton events for each user transmitted from each user terminal 120 is stored in a database, and the analyzed information is analyzed to provide analysis results to the user terminals 120. In addition, the management server 140 may analyze the result of each user to set a rating according to each user's ability.

The communication network 130 may be configured without discriminating the communication modes such as wired and wireless and may be a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area Network), a wide area network (WAN), and the like. Also, the communication network 130 may be a known World Wide Web (WWW) and may use a wireless transmission technique used for short-distance communication such as Infrared Data Association (IrDA) or Bluetooth It is possible.

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a badminton controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the badminton controller 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 210, an input unit 220, a display unit 230, a storage unit 240, a communication unit 250, a power supply unit 260, Or the like.

The input unit 220 may be configured in various forms of a plurality of buttons provided on a controller, which is a mechanism unit, as shown in Figs. 5A to 5D in appearance. The communication unit 250 may perform communication related processing to transmit and receive data to / from the user terminal 120 through the wired / wireless communication means as described above.

The display unit 230 may include at least one LED or LCD display means. The display unit 230 may display a connection state with the user terminal 120, a power supply state, a button input state, and the like in various ways. For example, when the player depresses the input unit 220 of the badminton controller 110 by badminton, the player can display the result through the display unit 230 so that the user can recognize the player through the visual effect. As a more specific example, when the display unit 230 is implemented as an LED capable of displaying two colors, the green LED may be turned on when the user presses it once, and the red LED may be turned on by pressing the cancel button.

When the badminton controller 110 is connected to the user terminal 120 (for example, a smartphone), the control unit 210 transmits information on the badminton controller 110 stored in the storage unit 240 to the communication unit 250 through the communication unit 250 To the user terminal 120. The user terminal 120 receives information on the badminton controller 110 from the badminton controller 110 in accordance with the connection with the badminton controller 110 so that the user terminal 120 automatically accesses the associated application (e.g., badminton competition management application) Or to process related information.

The badminton controller 110 may maintain a standby state for signal input through the input unit 220 according to execution of the application. When the user inputs a signal through the input unit 220 by pressing the button with the badminton button, the control unit 210 can transmit the input signal to the user terminal 120 through the communication unit 250. The input signal may be a signal corresponding to the button pressed by the user while the badminton is being held, and a signal that can be distinguished corresponding to the pressed button may be generated. For example, the signal corresponding to the button may include a signal corresponding to the score of the left player or team, a signal corresponding to the score of the right player or team, a signal corresponding to the cancellation of the entered score, and the like.

The power supply unit 260 may supply the power required for the operation of the badminton controller 110 to each functional unit and may receive power from the user terminal 120 connected through the communication unit 250 without a separate power supply unit 260, The controller 110 may be driven.

3 is a detailed block diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3, a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a controller 300, an input unit 320, a display unit 330, a camera unit 340, a communication unit 350, a controller I / (360), and a storage unit (370).

The control unit 300 includes an application execution unit 301, a setting processing unit 302, an input signal processing unit 303, a competition processing unit 304, a result inquiry processing unit 305, A score judgment unit 307, a score board generation unit 308, a count processing unit 309,

The application execution unit 301 may perform a function of executing an application program stored in the storage unit 370. [ The application may be an application for inputting and managing badminton game-related information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user selects and executes the application through the input unit 320, the application executing unit 301 can execute the corresponding application, and the execution screen of the application can be displayed through the display unit 330. [ When the user terminal is connected to the badminton controller 110 through the controller I / F unit 360 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 300 determines connection with the badminton controller 110, The application program 371 may be automatically executed.

The setting processing unit 302 can process various settings that can be set in the application according to the execution of the application executing unit 301. [ For example, when the user selects or inputs setting information or the like through the input unit 320, the selected or input information may be stored in the storage unit 370 as the user setting information 372. The setting information that can be set in the application may include a badminton game selection mode, a player participating in a badminton game, a preliminary selection of a badminton game, and the like.

The input signal processing unit 303 outputs an input signal received through the controller I / F unit 360 (for example, a signal inputted by pressing a button of the badminton controller 110 while the user holds a badminton) It is possible to perform processing corresponding to the corresponding function of FIG. For example, according to the input signal, it is possible to process the score processing of the left team or the right team or the cancellation of the pre-processed score. The processing result of the input signal processing unit 303 may be stored in the recording information 373 of the storage unit 370. The stored record information may be transmitted to the management server 140 through the communication unit 350 and managed according to a user or a team.

The game processing unit 304 may process a function related to a game selected by the user according to the execution of the application.

The result inquiry processing unit 305 may perform a function of inquiring and processing a match result for a match already performed based on the record information 373 stored in the storage unit 370. [ For example, the date, time, competitor, team, score, and the like of the competition performed in accordance with the period (for example, today's day, last three days, recent one month, etc.) can be inquired. You can also look up the rating for each player.

The player selection unit 306 may provide the user with an input screen to start the game and select a player to participate in the game using the stored player information in advance. For example, a player selection screen may be provided as shown in FIG.

When the user starts the game and the score is input for each team or player, the sub-region judging unit 307 can judge the sub-region as a scored team or player and display it on the screen. In addition, when the game is played in doubles, since the sub-region may be changed in order for each player of the team, information on the player who has been previously given the sub-title may be stored in the storage unit 370, It is possible to determine the player to whom the sub-title is given and display it on the screen.

The scoreboard generating unit 308 can generate a scoreboard as shown in FIG. 13 on the screen when the user starts a game. The scores of the left player or the team, the score of the right player or the team may be displayed on the score board screen. In addition, a set score, a sub-team, or a player may be displayed on the score board screen.

The count processing unit 309 may count a score for the team or player whenever a score for each team or player is input from the badminton controller 110. [ Also, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, when a signal is received canceling a score that has already been counted for that team or player, the score for that team or player may be reduced.

The controller controller 310 can control the badminton controller 110 by transmitting a control signal to the badminton controller 110 when the badminton controller 110 is connected through the controller I / For example, a control signal may be transmitted to the badminton controller 110 to change the state of the badminton controller 110 to a button input standby state.

4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the badminton controller 110 and the user terminal 120 may be connected by wire or wirelessly. 4 illustrates an example in which a wireless connection is established with the badminton controller 110 by connecting the USB connection port dongle 420 of the user terminal 120. [

When the badminton controller 110 and the user terminal 120 are communicatively connected and the badminton game related application is executed in the user terminal 120, a score display screen may be displayed as shown in FIG.

When the user presses the button 220a or 220b of the badminton controller 110 using the badminton bell 410, a signal related to the score for the team or player can be transmitted to the user terminal 120. [ The user terminal 120 can check the signal transmitted from the badminton controller 110 and count the score of the team or the player.

If a user presses a button 220a or 220b of the badminton controller 110 for a predetermined time or longer, a signal related to cancellation of the previously counted score is transmitted to the user terminal 120 Lt; / RTI > The user terminal 120 can check the signal transmitted from the badminton controller 110 and cancel and display the score of the team or player.

5A-5D are perspective views of a badminton controller in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. The badminton controller 110 may be implemented in various forms including a plurality of input buttons on the outside as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C or 5D.

Figures 5A and 5D show a cross-

5A is an embodiment of a single device having the buttons 220a and 220b. Referring to FIG. 5A, the badminton controller 110 may include two buttons 220a and 220b . The badminton controller 110 may include various circuits, and may include at least one button on the outside and an external connection terminal for connection with the user terminal 120. Meanwhile, although not shown in FIG. 5A, the display unit may be further provided on the outside as described above. For example, an LED may be provided outside the housing of the badminton controller 110 to display an input state. In another embodiment, the buttons 220a and 220b may include a display unit so that the buttons 220a and 220b emit light when the buttons 220a and 220b are pressed.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a user can easily input information related to a score by pressing a button provided outside the badminton controller 110 in a badminton game or a badminton game. Accordingly, the size of the badminton controller 110 and the sizes of the buttons may be determined in consideration of the size of badminton bets. For example, a button of a size slightly larger than a button input by a user by hand may be provided.

In addition, various implementations of the buttons may be implemented. For example, when the user touches the button with the badminton, the button is drawn into the inside, and then the elastic member is returned to the outside by the elastic member. It can be implemented to be returned.

In addition, the button may be implemented as a mechanical button unit that can be directly pushed into the head portion of the badminton chair. The mechanical button unit may include a synthetic resin pad, a spring, a contact, and the like.

Also, as shown in a rear perspective view of FIG. 5A, a non-slip pad portion 111 of, for example, silicon for preventing slippage may be attached to the lower surface.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the left button 220a of two buttons can input a score for a left team or a player, and the right button 220b can input a score for a right team or a player. Also, if each button is held longer than the preset time, the previously inputted score can be canceled.

FIG. 5B illustrates an embodiment in which two buttons having the buttons 220a and 220b are implemented. The button is divided into two mechanisms that accommodate the buttons, and the two mechanisms are electrically connected by wire. It is possible to use each button mechanism separately according to the stadium environment or the play position of the user. The internal electrical structure of the badminton controller 110 is the same as that of the embodiment of FIG. 5A, and the connection between the two apparatuses is not limited to the wire, but may be implemented by connecting using a known wireless communication method.

Figure 5c can be embodied in a foldable fashion to be portable and easy to use and can be angled so that the two button portions have the required angle [theta]. Each button has a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the ground by being adjusted to have the specific angle [theta], and the inclination angle is such that the button is fitted to the badminton cock, or the opponent touches the button improperly .

5A and 5B, even when two buttons are provided on a single mechanism, the overall shape of the mechanism is made so that the two buttons are equal to a predetermined inclination angle in each user's direction, It is possible to design the position. For example, the controller may be manufactured in such a manner that the shape of the controller is formed in an isosceles triangle shape and each button is provided on a corresponding side, and each button provided is made to have a specific inclination angle with respect to the ground on the side of the user, It is possible to prevent the score from being miscalculated when the player touches the cock or the opponent touches the button incorrectly.

5A through FIG. 5C, the present invention is not limited to the above-described number. The present invention is not limited to the above-described number, and may include three buttons or four or more buttons as shown in FIG. 5D.

5D, a first button 510 located on the left side of the three buttons provided in the badminton controller 500 may input a score for a left team or player, a third button 530 located on the right side, Can enter scoring for the right team or player. Also, if the second button 520 located at the center is pressed, the previously inputted score can be canceled.

6 is a detailed block diagram of a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6, the management server 140 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a tournament information setting unit 610, a record storage processing unit 620, a membership registration processing unit 630, a result analysis processing unit 640, (650). &Lt; / RTI > The management server 140 may include at least one of a tournament information database 660, a member information database 670, a record information database 680, and a rating information database 690.

The tournament information setting unit 610 may set information on a tournament hosted by a meeting or a group such as a badminton association, a club association, or the like. The set tournament related information can be stored in the tournament information database 660. Each user can access the management server 140 through a user terminal and register and participate in the tournament. In addition, according to various embodiments of the present invention, when an application is executed in a user terminal and a match is started for the participating tournament, information on the score inputted through the badminton controller is transmitted to the management server 140 through the user terminal Lt; / RTI > The competition result information transmitted to the management server 140 may be stored in the record information database 680 through the record storage processing unit 620. [

The membership subscription processing unit 630 receives various membership-related information according to the membership request of each user, and stores the information in the member information database 670. The result analysis processing unit 640 may analyze the record information of each user received in the record storage processing unit 620.

The rating calculator 650 can perform a function of calculating the rating for each member by synthesizing the content played by the registered members for a predetermined period of time. The class information calculated through the class calculating unit 650 may be stored in the class information database 690.

In the meantime, the respective components of the apparatus are separately shown in the drawings to show that they can be functionally and logically separated, and do not necessarily mean physically separate components or separate codes.

In this specification, each functional unit (or module) may mean a functional and structural combination of hardware for carrying out the technical idea of the present invention and software for driving the hardware. For example, each functional unit may refer to a logical unit of a predetermined code and a hardware resource for executing the predetermined code, and may be a code physically connected to the functional unit, But can be easily deduced to the average expert in the field of the invention.

Also, in this specification, a database may mean a functional and structural combination of software and hardware that stores information corresponding to each database. The database includes all data storage media and data structures capable of storing information corresponding to the database.

Thus, the structure of the system and the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, a procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a data input procedure of a badminton controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, when a badminton controller is connected to a user terminal (702), information of a badminton controller may be transmitted (704) to a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the user terminal, the application can be executed according to the reception of the information of the badminton controller, and the badminton controller can be switched to the signal input standby mode 706.

The user can input (708) one of the plurality of buttons provided in the badminton controller by referring to the application execution screen displayed on the user terminal during the badminton game. In the badminton controller, a signal corresponding to the input button (for example, the score of the left team, the score of the right team, or the score of the entered score) may be generated 710 and the generated signal may be transmitted (712).

If the user desires to continue input 714, the user can repeat the button input and signal transmission procedure through the badminton controller.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of input recording in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8, an application (e.g., a badminton game related application) is executed 802 and connected to a badminton controller 804, the information related to the badminton controller (e.g., the badminton game) is transmitted from the connected badminton controller to the badminton controller Identification information that can identify the controller, etc.) (806). According to another embodiment, if the user terminal is connected to the badminton controller even though the application is not executed in the user terminal, the application may be executed (606) according to the reception of the badminton controller information.

A scoreboard for the competition may be displayed 808 according to the controller information reception or application execution.

After the scoreboard is displayed, if a signal corresponding to each button is received 810 from the badminton controller, a function corresponding to the received signal can be processed 812 on the current application execution screen. The input procedure may be performed until the application ends (814) or until the game ends.

9 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a processing procedure between a user terminal and a badminton controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 9, the user terminal 120 and the badminton controller 110 may be connected (902) by wired / wireless communication means.

According to the connection, the badminton controller 110 can be switched to the signal input standby mode 904. The user terminal 120 may automatically execute 906 a preset application (for example, a badminton competition related application), or the application may be executed by a user's input.

An idle screen may be displayed 908 in the user terminal and when the user inputs 910 one of the buttons of the badminton controller 110, the input signal is transmitted to the user terminal 120, The controller 120 can confirm that the communication between the devices is normally performed by checking the input signal.

Upon receipt of the signal from the badminton controller 110, the user terminal 120 can confirm the received signal and display a score board 914 for a competition.

When a badminton button is depressed on the badminton controller 110 after displaying the score board in the user terminal 120, a score point for the team or player is input 916 and the input signal is inputted to the user terminal 120. [ (918).

The user terminal 120 may count 920 the score of the team or player according to the input signal input from the badminton controller 110, update the count information, and display 922 the count information.

Also, if the user presses the button of the badminton controller 110 for a predetermined time or longer (924), the cancellation of the score already entered for the team or player is input 924, And may be transmitted 926 to the terminal 120.

The user terminal 120 cancels the score already calculated for the team or player according to the input signal input from the badminton controller 110, updates the canceled processing result information, )can do.

At least one of the operations shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 may be omitted, and at least one other operation may be added between the operations. 7 to 9 may be processed in the order shown, and the execution order for at least one operation may be changed and processed in accordance with the execution order of the other operation. In addition, the operations shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 may be performed in the electronic device, or may be performed in the server. In addition, at least one of the operations shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 may be performed in the electronic device, and the remaining operations may be implemented in the server.

Meanwhile, the method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a program command which can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the badminton data management method using the badminton management system, the badminton controller, and the badminton controller according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail. Hereinafter, an embodiment of an electronic device will be described as an example of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention may be any of various electronic devices such as, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a videophone, an e-book reader, Such as a personal computer (PC), a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A camera or a wearable device such as smart glasses, head-mounted-device (HMD), electronic apparel, electronic bracelets, electronic necklaces, electronic apps, An electronic tattoo, a smart mirror, or a smart watch).

10 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of an electronic device (user terminal) according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10, an electronic device 1000 includes at least one of a processor 1010, a memory 1020, a bus 1030, an input / output interface 1040, a display 1050, and a communication interface 1060 . In some embodiments, electronic device 1000 may omit at least one of the components, or may additionally include other components.

The bus 1030 may include, for example, circuitry to connect the components 1010 to 860 to one another and to communicate communications (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components .

The processor 1010 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 1010 may perform, for example, operations or data processing related to the control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101. For example,

The memory 1020 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. The memory 1020 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 1000, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 1020 may store software and / or programs. The program includes, for example, a kernel 1024, a middleware 1023, an application programming interface (API) 1022, and / or an application program (or "application" can do. At least a portion of the kernel 1024, middleware 1023, or API 1022 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 1024 may include system resources (e. G., Programs) used to execute operations or functions implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 1023, API 1022, or application program 1021) E.g., bus 1030, processor 1010, or memory 1020, etc.). The kernel 1024 can also control or manage system resources by accessing the individual components of the electronic device 1000 in the middleware 1023, the API 1022, or the application program 1021 You can provide an interface.

The middleware 1023 can perform mediating functions such that the API 1022 or the application program 1021 can communicate with the kernel 1024 to exchange data. Also, the middleware 1023 may be configured to communicate with at least one of the application programs 1021, for example, with respect to task requests received from the application program 1021, (E.g., scheduling or load balancing) of a work request using a method such as assigning a priority that can be used (e.g., bus 1030, processor 1010, or memory 1020) .

The API 1022 is an interface for the application 1021 to control the functions provided by the kernel 1024 or the middleware 1023, for example, file control, window control, At least one interface or function (e.g., command) for processing, character control, or the like.

The input / output interface 1040 may serve as an interface through which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be transmitted to the other component (s) of the electronic device 1000. The input / output interface 1040 may output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 1000 to a user or another external device.

The display 1050 can be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) electronic paper) display. The display 1050 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to the user, for example. The display 1050 may include a touch screen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 1060 can establish communication between the electronic device 1000 and an external device (e.g., the badminton controller 110). For example, the communication interface 1060 may be connected to the communication network 230 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external device (e.g., the management server 140).

The wireless communication may use at least one of, for example, LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro, or GSM as the cellular communication protocol. The wired communication may include at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), a plain old telephone service (POTS) . The telecommunications network may include, for example, at least one of a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

11 to 20 are views showing embodiments of a badminton data management method using a badminton controller according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, a user terminal and a badminton controller are connected as shown, and an application can be executed in a user terminal.

Referring to FIG. 12, after the user terminal is connected to the badminton controller, the user can maintain the power saving mode (sleep mode) or the standby mode until the user presses the button of the badminton controller. At this time, if the user presses the button of the badminton controller in the power saving mode (sleep mode) or the standby mode, the screen can be switched to the scoreboard screen as shown in FIG. The signal inputted through the button of the badminton controller can be processed as score information for the team or player.

Referring to FIG. 14, the user may select a scoreboard menu to start a match on the application execution screen, or select a player or a score storage menu to select a player or store a score.

Referring to FIG. 15, players can be selected for each team in the player selection menu. The player selection can be selected from previously registered members as shown in FIG. The information on the pre-registered members can be stored in the management server, and the user can obtain information on the members belonging to the club by accessing the management server through the user terminal. The player selection mode may be implemented by connecting to the management server after logging into the management server.

17A and 17B, if a player is selected at the position of each team, the name of the player selected at that position can be displayed. In case of a doubles game, if all four players are selected, you can proceed to the next screen.

Referring to FIG. 18, after the selection of a player is completed as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, a preliminary team may be selected.

Referring to FIG. 19, a scoreboard may be displayed on the screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. The scores of the left player or the team, the score of the right player or the team may be displayed on the score board screen. In addition, a set score, a sub-team, or a player may be displayed on the score board screen.

Referring to FIG. 20, when a plurality of teams play at the same time in at least one club or club managed by the management server, it is possible to access the management server and monitor the score in real time. For example, information such as a player name and a position sub-area within each code can be displayed.

The invention has been described above with the aim of method steps illustrating the performance of certain functions and their relationships. The boundaries and order of these functional components and method steps have been arbitrarily defined herein for convenience of description. Alternative boundaries and sequences may be defined as long as the specific functions and relationships are properly performed. Any such alternative boundaries and sequences are therefore within the scope and spirit of the claimed invention. In addition, the boundaries of these functional components have been arbitrarily defined for ease of illustration. Alternative boundaries can be defined as long as certain important functions are properly performed. Likewise, the flow diagram blocks may also be arbitrarily defined herein to represent any significant functionality. For extended use, the flowchart block boundaries and order may have been defined and still perform some important function. Alternative definitions of both functional components and flowchart blocks and sequences are therefore within the scope and spirit of the claimed invention.

The invention may also be described, at least in part, in the language of one or more embodiments. Embodiments of the invention are used herein to describe the invention, aspects thereof, features thereof, concepts thereof, and / or examples thereof. The physical embodiment of an apparatus, article of manufacture, machine, and / or process for implementing the invention may include one or more aspects, features, concepts, examples, etc., described with reference to one or more embodiments described herein . Moreover, in the entire drawings, embodiments may incorporate the same or similarly named functions, steps, modules, etc. that may use the same or different reference numerals, and so forth, Steps, modules, etc., may be the same or similar functions, steps, modules, etc., or the like.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements, and specific embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

110: badminton controller 120: user terminal
130: communication network 140: management server
200: badminton controller 210: control unit
220: input unit 230: display unit
240: storage unit 250: communication unit
260: Power supply unit 300:
301: application executing section 302: setting processing section
303: Input signal processing unit 304: Match processing unit
305: Result Query Processing Unit 306:
307: Subordinate judgment unit 308: Score board generation unit
309: Count processor 310: Controller controller
320: input unit 330:
350: communication unit 360: controller I / F unit
370: Storage unit 410: Badminton
420: Wireless communication dongle 500: Badminton controller
510: first button 520: third button
530: Second button 610: Tournament information setting unit
620: record storage processing unit 630:
640: Result analysis processing unit 650:
660: Competition information database 670: Member information database
680: record information database 690: rating information database

Claims

In the badminton controller,
A communication unit for communicating with a user terminal using wired / wireless communication means;
A plurality of buttons for generating an input signal when one end of the badminton frame is touched; And
And a control unit for generating a signal corresponding to each button when the one end of the badminton is touched to at least one button among the plurality of buttons and controlling the signal to be transmitted to the user terminal through the communication unit, A first button corresponding to a score count of the left court; And a second button corresponding to a score count of the right court.

The apparatus of claim 1,
And generates a signal for canceling a previously counted score when each of the buttons is pressed for more than a predetermined time.

3. The method of claim 2,
And a third button corresponding to a function for canceling the previously counted score.

The method of claim 1,
And a mechanical button unit capable of directly pressing the head portion of the badminton chair, wherein the mechanical button unit includes a synthetic resin pad, a spring, and a contact, a non-slip pad is installed at a lower portion of the controller, A badminton controller which is designed considering the size of button and elasticity coefficient of buttons so that it is easy to push directly into badminton during competition.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the buttons have a specific inclination angle with respect to the ground on the side of the user.

The method according to claim 1,
The badminton controller is manufactured by folding and is used in an angular adjustment so that two button portions have an angle ([theta]) required.

The apparatus of claim 1,
The badminton controller controlling to transmit the identification information of the badminton controller to the user terminal and switching to a signal input standby mode when the badminton controller is connected to the user terminal.

In a badminton management system,
When one end of the badminton bar is touched, a plurality of buttons for generating an input signal are provided. When one end of the badminton bar is touched to at least one of the plurality of buttons, a signal corresponding to each button is generated, A badminton controller for transmitting to the terminal; And
And a user terminal connected to the badminton controller by wired / wireless communication means and receiving and processing the signal from the badminton controller,
The user terminal comprises:
A predetermined application is executed according to the badminton controller, a signal received from the badminton controller in the executed application is processed according to the current execution mode, and based on the signal received from the badminton controller in the executed application, The score of the corresponding player or team is increased.

The method of claim 8,
And processes the determined application to judge a corresponding player or team's right based on the signal received from the badminton controller in the executed application.

9. The badminton management system according to claim 8,
And a management server for receiving the badminton-related record information from the user terminal and storing the received badminton-related record information in a database for each user.

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