KR101893739B1 - System for providing virtual exercising place - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for providing a virtual exercise place which displays a virtual exercise place selected by a user, and allows the user to share the display of the selected virtual exercise place with a different user in real time or with a time delay and exercise with the different user. The system for providing a virtual exercise place comprises: an image information database storing location-based image data associated with a virtual exercise place; and an image data control unit to select the location-based image data associated with the virtual exercise place received from a terminal in the image information database to transmit the location-based image data to the terminal, display exercise place image data corresponding to an exercise start location on the terminal received from the terminal, receive exercise distance information calculated by fitness equipment, and display exercise place image data corresponding to a location moved by an exercise distance from the exercise start location on the terminal.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a virtual exercise place providing system,

The present invention relates to a virtual exercise place providing system, and more particularly, to a virtual exercise place providing system for displaying a virtual exercise place selected by a user, sharing a display of a selected virtual exercise place with other users in real time or at a time difference, To a virtual exercise place providing system.

The importance of exercise can not be overstated. However, the problem is that exercise is difficult and difficult to maintain for a long period of time. In particular, exercise alone, such as walking, running, and cycling, is a movement that must achieve the target amount alone without a partner, and it requires a strong will to last for a long time. Generally, the exercise alone is soothing the boredom by watching movies and programs from the monitor located on the front of the exercise equipment. However, it is difficult to find a movie or a program suitable for the exercise time every time, do.

Exercise alone can last a long time when done with a companion. For this purpose, a treadmill or cycle mechanism can be used alongside a companion, but in this case there are at most two companions who can exercise in a conversation. Particularly, the companion must arrive at the exercise area in time and place, and must secure an empty exercise equipment which is located side by side. Finally, there is a limit to avoiding long-term interest.

Technical Solution According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual exercise place providing system for displaying a virtual exercise place selected by a user on a screen around a fitness device, allowing a user to perform a virtual movement in a selected virtual exercise place, And to provide a virtual exercise place providing system that allows a user to share a display of a selected virtual exercise place with other users in real time, share the same at a time difference, and exercise together.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to at least partially solve the problems in the conventional arts, .

A virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a virtual exercise place providing system for transmitting an image of a virtual exercise place to a terminal, An image information database storing location-based image data related to a virtual movement place; Based image data ("location-based image data related to a virtual motion locus" is referred to as "locus-based image data") related to a virtual motion locus input from the terminal is selected from the image information database and transmitted to the terminal, The display unit displays image data of the moving object corresponding to the inputted movement start position on the terminal, receives the movement distance information calculated by the movement mechanism, receives the movement distance information from the movement start position Quot; current position "to " current position") is displayed on the terminal.

The image data control unit may transmit a route selection message to the terminal when the current position reaches the path selection point of the image data of the moving image and display the image data of the moving image corresponding to the selected path from the terminal on the terminal.

Wherein the image information database includes gradient data by position of the position-based image data associated with the virtual motion location, wherein the virtual motion location providing system is connected to the load controller of the exercise device to calculate a load corresponding to the gradient data corresponding to the current position And an inclination activating portion for applying to the exercise device.

A virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to terminals and exercise machines capable of calculating a motion distance to provide a virtual exercise place for transmitting an image of a virtual exercise place to terminals A system, comprising: an image information database storing location-based image data associated with a virtual motion location; A participant setting unit for sending a signal to the second terminal asking the intention to participate in the exercise input from the first terminal and receiving a joint exercise start signal for accepting exercise participation from the second terminal; Based image data (hereinafter referred to as " motion image image data from the motion start position to the current position displayed on the first terminal "is referred to as" motion image image data " And displays the motion image image data corresponding to the motion start position input from the first terminal or the second terminal on the first terminal and the second terminal, (Hereinafter referred to as "the position moved by the exercise distance from the exercise start position" is referred to as "present position") that is moved by the exercise distance from the exercise start position And an image data control section for displaying the corresponding motion-scene image data on the first terminal and the second terminal It can hamhal.

The image data control unit transmits a path selection message to the first terminal and the second terminal when the current position reaches the path selection point of the motion image image data and selects the first path selected by either the first terminal or the second terminal It is possible to display the motion-scene image data corresponding to the path on the first terminal and the second terminal.

The first terminal and the second terminal include a camera and a microphone, and the virtual movement place providing system uses the first terminal and the second terminal using the first terminal, which is photographed by the cameras of the first terminal and the second terminal And audio data including the voices of the first user and the second user recorded by the microphones of the first terminal and the second terminal are received from the first terminal and the second terminal, And a video chat control unit for transmitting the video data and the audio data of the user to the second terminal and transmitting the video data and the audio data of the second user to the first terminal.

Wherein the image information database includes gradient data by position of the position-based image data associated with the virtual movement location, wherein the virtual movement location providing system is connected to the load adjustment device of the first exercise device and the second exercise device, And an inclination activating part for applying a load corresponding to the inclination data to the first exercise device and the second exercise device.

The virtual exercise place providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention is connected to terminals including a camera and a microphone and exercise devices capable of calculating a distance of movement, and transmits an image of a virtual exercise place to terminals A system for providing a virtual motion locus, comprising: an image information database storing location-based image data associated with a virtual motion location; A participant setting unit for sending a signal to the second terminal asking for an exercise participation input from the first terminal and receiving a joint exercise start signal for accepting exercise participation from the second terminal; Based image data (hereinafter referred to as " location-based image data related to the virtual motion location "is referred to as" motion site image data ") related to the virtual motion location input from the first terminal is selected from the image information database, 2 terminal and displays the motion image image data corresponding to the motion start position input from the first terminal or the second terminal on the first terminal and the second terminal, (Hereinafter referred to as a " current position "corresponding to a position shifted from the motion start position by a motion distance from the motion start position) is referred to as a first motion position image data An image data control unit for displaying the image data on a terminal and a second terminal; And video data of a first user using a first terminal and a second user using a second terminal, which are photographed by the cameras of the first terminal and the second terminal, Receiving audio data including the voices of the first user and the second user from the first terminal and the second terminal, transmitting the video data and audio data of the first user to the second terminal, When the current position of the third terminal, which does not ask the first terminal to participate in the exercise, is close to the current position of the first terminal or the second terminal, the video chat control unit transmits data and audio data to the first terminal, The video chat control unit may transmit the video data of the third user using the third terminal, which is photographed by the camera of the third terminal, Receiving audio data including a voice of a third user recorded by the first user from the third terminal and transmitting video data and audio data of the third user to the first terminal and the second terminal, The video data and the audio data of the user are transmitted to the third terminal. When the third terminal sends the joining signal to the first terminal or the second terminal through the participant setting unit, Can be displayed on the third terminal.

A virtual exercise place providing system according to another technical aspect of the present invention is a virtual exercise place providing system for transmitting an image of a virtual exercise place to a terminal by being connected to a terminal and a fitness device capable of calculating a motion distance An image information database storing location-based image data related to a virtual movement place; Based image data (hereinafter referred to as " location-based image data related to a virtual motion locus "is referred to as" locus-based image data ") related to a virtual motion locus input from the first terminal is selected from the image information database and transmitted to the first terminal And displays the motion image data corresponding to the motion start position input from the first terminal on the first terminal, receives the motion distance information calculated by the first motion mechanism, (Hereinafter referred to as "current position") that is moved by a movement distance from the motion start position on the first terminal; And motion position image data (hereinafter referred to as "motion position image data from the motion start position to the current position displayed on the first terminal" to "first motion position image data" And the image data control unit may display the first movement place image data on the second terminal when receiving the joint movement start signal input from the second terminal.

The image data control unit receives the motion distance information calculated by the second motion mechanism, and outputs the first motion image data to the second terminal so that the current position of the second motion mechanism matches the current position of the first motion image data As shown in FIG.

The virtual motion locator system further includes a motion controller that controls the speed of the second motion mechanism. The motion controller may change the speed of the second motion mechanism to match the speed at which the current position of the first motion image data is changed have.

The first terminal includes a camera and a microphone, and the first motion-scene image data includes video data of a first user using a first exercise device, which is photographed by a camera of the first terminal, and video data of a first user using a microphone of the first terminal And audio data including the voice of the recorded first user.

The second terminal includes a camera and a microphone, and the virtual exercise place providing system includes video data of a second user using a second exercise device, which is photographed by a camera of the second terminal, together with the first exercise place image data 2 terminal and transmitting the image data displayed on the second terminal to the member account of the first user.

The second terminal and the third terminal include a camera and a microphone, and the virtual movement place providing system includes a second user and a third terminal using the second terminal, which are photographed by the cameras of the second terminal and the third terminal, From the second terminal and the third terminal, video data of the third user to be used and audio data including the voices of the second user and the third user recorded by the microphones of the second terminal and the third terminal, 2 video data and audio data to the third terminal and transmits video data and audio data of the third user to the second terminal, wherein the current position of the third terminal is the second terminal The video chat control unit determines that the video data of the third user, which is photographed by the camera of the third terminal, The audio data including the voice of the third user recorded by the microphone of the player is transmitted from the third terminal and the video data and audio data of the third user is transmitted to the second terminal, Further comprising a participant setting unit for sending a signal to the third terminal asking to participate in the exercise inputted from the terminal and receiving a joint exercise start signal for accepting exercise participation from the third terminal, The image data control unit may display the first motion-position image data corresponding to the current position of the second terminal on the third terminal.

The virtual exercise place providing system according to the technical idea of the present invention displays a virtual exercise place selected by a user on a screen around a fitness device and allows a virtual movement and a movement in a selected virtual exercise place, The display of the selected virtual exercise area can be shared with other users in real time, or can be shared with time differences and exercised together.

The virtual exercise place providing system according to the technical idea of the present invention displays a virtual exercise place selected by a user on a screen around a fitness device and allows a virtual movement and a movement in a selected virtual exercise place, It is possible to exercise with other users who are encountered in the virtual exercise place.

However, the effects that can be achieved by the virtual exercise place providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood from the following description .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A brief description of each drawing is provided to more fully understand the drawings recited herein.
1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a virtual exercise place in a virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a virtual exercise place selection screen displayed on the terminal of the virtual exercise place providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a posting screen for a virtual exercise place displayed on a terminal of the virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a motion start position selection screen displayed on the terminal of the virtual motion locus providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a route change screen displayed on a terminal of a virtual movement place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a virtual exercise place, which is applied when a plurality of users use the virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a view showing an exercise start position selection screen displayed on the terminal when a plurality of users use the virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a virtual exercise place applied when a plurality of users use the virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention with a time difference.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that the intention is not to limit the invention to the specific embodiments, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another.

Also, in this specification, when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" with another element, the element may be directly connected or directly connected to the other element, It should be understood that, unless an opposite description is present, it may be connected or connected via another component in the middle.

In addition, an element represented by '~' in the present specification may be a structure in which two or more elements are combined into one element, or one element may be divided into two or more functions according to a finer function. In addition, each of the components to be described below may additionally perform some or all of the functions of the other components in addition to the main functions of the component itself, and some of the main functions And may be performed entirely by components.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a virtual exercise place in a virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A virtual exercise place providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected via a network with at least one terminal 1 and 2 and at least one exercise device 11 and 12 which can calculate a distance of movement And transmits the image of the virtual exercise place to the terminal.

Here, the network means a connection structure in which information can be exchanged between respective nodes such as terminals, exercise devices and servers. One example of such a network is a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, a Long Term Evolution network, a WIMAX network, an Internet, a LAN, a wireless LAN, a WAN, a PAN, a Bluetooth, (Bluetooth) network, a satellite broadcast network, an analog broadcast network, a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network, and the like.

The terminal 1 or 2 of the member can be implemented as a computer that can access a remote server or a terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook, a desktop, a laptop, and the like on which a WEB browser is installed. In addition, the terminals 1 and 2 of the member can be implemented as a terminal capable of connecting to a remote server or terminal through a network. The terminal of the member is, for example, a portable communication device with guaranteed portability and mobility, such as a Personal Communication System (PCS), a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), a Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), a Personal Handyphone System (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA (W-CDMA), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) , A smart pad, a tablet PC, and the like. The wireless communication device of the present invention may be a wireless communication device. The terminals 1 and 2 preferably include a large monitor that can be placed on the front, side, top, or the like of the exercise devices 11 and 12 to display an image. It can also be connected to a monitor to deliver video and audio signals. In addition, the terminals 1 and 2 preferably include a camera and a microphone. The exercise apparatuses 11 and 12 are exercise apparatuses such as a treadmill and a cycle apparatus, and all the apparatuses in which the movement distance is calculated by the movement are all applicable.

The virtual movement place providing system 100 may include an image information database 110, an image data control unit 120, a participant setting unit 130, a video chat control unit 140, and a slope activation unit 150.

The image information database 110 is a data storage server, and location-based image data related to a virtual movement place can be stored. For example, image data photographed by a 360 degree camera can be stored for each coordinate value based on GPS coordinates, and can be a virtual exercise place anywhere in the world. In addition, the image information database 110 may include gradient data by position of the location-based image data associated with the virtual motion location. For example, inclination data in which inclination is measured with respect to all directions 360 degrees based on GPS coordinates can be stored.

3 is a view showing a virtual exercise place selection screen displayed on the terminal of the virtual exercise place providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a diagram illustrating a posting screen for a virtual exercise place displayed on a terminal of the virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a view showing a motion start position selection screen displayed on the terminal of the virtual motion locus providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the drawings.

The first user can access the image information database 110 through his / her first terminal 1 to confirm the virtual exercise place list 1a (S110), and then select a virtual exercise place he / she wants to exercise. The first terminal 1 receives the picture 1b and the information 1c for the virtual exercise place described in the virtual exercise place list 1a from the picture information database 110 to help the first user to select, can do.

The virtual workout area may include all the possible workout lengths around the world. For example, you can include the Cheonggyecheon Night Trail, the Mt. Soruk Mountain, the Tozan Waterfall, the DMZ Punchbowl Dalegil, and the Namhan Mountain Trail.

The information (1c) about the virtual exercise place may include information (history, length, difficulty, etc.) about the exercise place. The information 1c on the virtual exercise place can be set such that an input window 1g for posting opinions on the user's virtual exercise place can be displayed and a list window 1h showing posts containing opinions of the users Can be displayed. Also, the user can display his / her preference for the virtual exercise place by pressing the "thumbs up" button through the preference input window 1i and can confirm the number of "thumbs" pressed by another user. In this way, the first user can post his or her opinion on the virtual exercise venue, or read comments posted by other users. This posting can be shared with other SNS programs (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Cacao Story, Podcast, etc.), and the content and posting of the information (1c) It will be possible.

When the first user selects a virtual exercise place, the first terminal 1 displays a screen 1d on which a motion start position can be selected. Paths that can be moved are displayed in the virtual exercise area, and the user can select the exercise start position 1e. When the user selects the exercise start position 1e, the front scenery 1f shown in the exercise start position 1e is shown. The scenery 1f will change in accordance with the direction of motion.

The image data control unit 120 receives the virtual movement location and the movement start position from the first terminal 1 in step S120 and transmits the location based image data related to the virtual movement location Can be selected from the image information database 110 and transmitted to the first terminal 1 (S130). For example, the image data control unit 120 may select and transmit the motion image data corresponding to the GPS coordinates of the virtual motion location selected by the first user to the first terminal 1, Data 1f can be displayed. Although the motion-scene image data 1f is shown as a small screen in Fig. 5, it is possible to switch to a mode in which it is displayed on the entire screen.

The image data control unit 120 receives the exercise distance information calculated by the first exercise device 11 from the first terminal 1 connected to the first exercise device 11 in step S140, (Hereinafter, referred to as "current position") that is moved by the movement distance from the motion start position to the first terminal 1 at step S150. For example, the image data control unit 120 may obtain the motion distance information through the first terminal 1 connected to the known distance calculation unit mounted on the tread mill or the cycle mechanism by the wire / wireless method, The moving image data 1f corresponding to the current position can be transmitted to the first terminal 1 by selecting the moving image image data corresponding to the GPS coordinates of the current position in the image information database 110, Can be displayed.

In this way, as the first user performs the motion in the first exercise device, the exercise place image data is continuously updated in real time, and as if the first user enters the virtual exercise place and performs the exercise, The scenery viewed through the vehicle 1 is changed corresponding to the exercise distance.

The inclination activating unit 150 is connected to the first exercise device 11 through the first terminal 1 connected to the load control device of the first exercise device 11 via wire or wireless connection and corresponding to the inclination data corresponding to the current position, Or the inclination degree corresponding to the inclination data corresponding to the current position may be applied to the first exercise device 11. [ For example, if the inclination is large, the load of the cycle mechanism may be increased or the inclination of the foot of the treadmill may be increased to make the motion of the first user more difficult.

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a route change screen displayed on a terminal of a virtual movement place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The virtual exercise place providing system of the present embodiment may further include a path checking unit 160. [

The first user can change to a new route while performing the exercise in the first predetermined route in the first exercise device. The image data control unit 120 controls the first terminal 1 so that when the current position reaches a path selection point (for example, a juncture) of the moving image data, And the first user can select a desired route (e.g., arrow 1 or arrow 2 in FIG. 6) through the first terminal 1. The first terminal 1 can display the motion image image data corresponding to the path selected by the first terminal 1. [

The camera installed in the first terminal 1 photographs the movement of the user's hand while the movement is being performed. The path confirmation unit 160 searches for a pattern matching the pre-stored behavior pattern through movement of the user's hand, The user can determine the intended path according to the instruction given to the user. For example, when the user swings the hand from left to right, the path check unit 160 finds a pattern of swinging the hand from left to right among the stored behavior patterns, and the meaning of the pattern is set to select the right path It is determined that the right path is selected at the path selection point, and the selected path is transmitted to the image data control unit 120 so that the selected length is displayed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a virtual exercise place, which is applied when a plurality of users use the virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a view showing an exercise start position selection screen displayed on the terminal when a plurality of users use the virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first user can access the image information database 110 through his / her first terminal 1 to confirm the virtual exercise place list 1a (S210) and then select a virtual exercise place he or she wants to exercise. 3, in the first terminal 1, to assist the selection of the first user, the photograph 1b and the information 1c for the virtual exercise place described in the virtual exercise place list 1a are stored as image information From the database 110 and display it.

The virtual workout area may include all the possible workout lengths around the world. For example, you can include the Cheonggyecheon Night Trail, the Mt. Soruk Mountain, the Tozan Waterfall, the DMZ Punchbowl Dalegil, and the Namhan Mountain Trail.

The information (1c) about the virtual exercise place may include information (history, length, difficulty, etc.) about the exercise place. The information 1c on the virtual exercise place can be set such that an input window 1g for posting opinions on the user's virtual exercise place can be displayed and a list window 1h showing posts containing opinions of the users Can be displayed. Also, the user can display his / her preference for the virtual exercise place by pressing the "thumbs up" button through the preference input window 1i and can confirm the number of "thumbs" pressed by another user. In this way, the first user can post his or her opinion on the virtual exercise venue, or read comments posted by other users. This posting can be shared with other SNS programs (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Cacao Story, Podcast, etc.), and the content and posting of the information (1c) It will be possible.

When the first user selects the virtual exercise place, the first terminal 1 displays a screen 1d on which the exercise start position can be selected, as shown in FIG. Paths that can be moved in the virtual exercise area are displayed, and the user can select the exercise start position 1e (S220). When the user selects the exercise start position 1e, the forward view 1f shown in the exercise start position 1e is shown.

The first user may select one or more companion to exercise together in the virtual exercise area. The first user can select a second user as a companion to exercise together through the first terminal 1 and the first terminal 1 can receive a signal indicating that the participant setting section 130 has selected the second user as the exercise companion (S230). The second user may be a person living in another country, or a person exercising in the same space. The participant setting unit 130 may transmit the list of users connected to the virtual movement place providing system to the first terminal 1 so that the first user can easily select the companion to exercise.

A signal for asking the participant to participate in the exercise may be transmitted to the second terminal 2 of the second user by the participant setting unit 130 at S240 and the second user may accept the exercise participation via the second terminal 2 To the participant setting unit 130 (S250), or may transmit a joint motion rejection signal to the participant setting unit 130, which rejects the exercise participation. When the participant setting unit 130 receives the joint motion start signal from the second terminal 2, the first terminal 1 displays the first user 1g photographed by the second terminal 2.

1 and 7 show that the virtual exercise place providing system 100 is connected to two terminals 1 and 2, it is an example for convenience of description of the present invention, Of course, be connected to the virtual motion locator system 100. Accordingly, the virtual exercise place providing system 100 can be used for a collective exercise such as a club, and a celebrity who has accepted participation in sports, medicine, entertainment, politics, It may be possible to use the method of participating in the exercise together with. In addition, the participant setting unit 130 may include a virtual character (a famous cartoon character, a character having the appearance of the person or the famous person, a virtual trainer character, or the like) in a companion list to be exercised and providing the same to the first terminal 1 There will be. These methods can greatly enhance the interest and participation of users. The video chat control unit 140 controls the video chatting control unit 140 to transmit the video data including the appearance of the first user photographed by the camera of the first terminal 1 and the voice of the first user recorded by the microphone of the first terminal 1. [ The audio data is transmitted from the first terminal 1, the video data including the appearance of the second user photographed by the camera of the second terminal 2, and the second video data recorded by the microphone of the second terminal 2 The audio data including the voice of the user can be transmitted from the second terminal 2. The video chat control unit 140 may transmit the video data and the audio data of the first user to the second terminal 2 and may transmit the video data and the audio data of the second user to the first terminal 1 (S260) .

When a virtual character is selected as a partner to exercise, the video chat control unit 140 can transmit the video data and the audio data of the selected character to the first terminal 1. In this case, it is also possible for the virtual character to be able to communicate and act by artificial intelligence. It is preferable that the virtual character is run at the same speed as the first user.

In addition, the video chat control unit 140 may transmit background music (such as songs, pop songs, classics, etc.) to the terminals 1 and 2 so as to be able to exercise together with the background music.

The image data control unit 120 selects the motion image image data from the image information database 110 and outputs the motion image image data to the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 1 after receiving the virtual motion location and the motion start position from the first terminal 1, (S270). For example, the image data control unit 120 may select and transmit the motion image data corresponding to the GPS coordinates of the virtual motion location selected by the first user to the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2, The first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 can be displayed with the motion image image data 1f. In FIG. 8, although the moving-image image data 1f and the second user 1g are shown as small screens, it is possible to switch a desired screen to a mode in which the desired screen is displayed on the entire screen.

The image data control unit 120 receives the motion distance information calculated by the first motion mechanism 11 in step S280 and outputs the motion image image data corresponding to the current position to the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 (S290). ≪ / RTI > For example, the image data control unit 120 may output motion distance information through the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 connected to the known distance calculation unit mounted on the tread mill or the cycle mechanism by wire / And can select the motion image image data corresponding to the GPS coordinates of the current position in which the motion distance information is reflected from the image information database 110 and transmit the selected motion image image data to the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2, The first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 may display the motion-position image data 1f for the current position.

In this manner, as the first user and the second user exercise in the first exercising apparatus and the second exercising apparatus, respectively, the exercise place image data is continuously changed, so that the first user and the second user enter the virtual exercise place The scenery shown through the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 to the first user and the second user is changed in correspondence with the exercise distance.

It is possible to generate a difference between the current position of the first user and the current position of the second user due to the difference in the speed of movement of the first user and the second user. In this case, the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 ) Can be displayed.

The slant activation unit 150 is connected to the load control unit of the first exercise device 11 and the second exercise device 12 through the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2, The first exercise device 11 and the second exercise device 12 apply a load corresponding to the inclination data corresponding to the current position to the first exercise device 11 and the second exercise device 12, It can be applied to the mechanism 12. For example, if the inclination is large, the load (rotation resistance) of the cycle mechanism may be increased, or the inclination of the foot of the treadmill may be increased to make the motion of the first user and the second user more difficult.

On the other hand, the first user and the second user can change to the new path in the middle of the movement according to the first predetermined route in the first terminal 1. [ The image data control unit 120 determines that the path can be changed to the first terminal 1 and / or the second terminal 2 when the current position reaches a path selection point (e.g., a juncture) And transmits the path selection message including the information and the selectable path, and when either one of the first user and the second user transmits a desired path (for example, 1 arrow or 2 arrow). The first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 can display the moving-station image data corresponding to the path first selected by either the first terminal 1 or the second terminal 2, First, the user who arrives at the crossroads has the priority to determine the route, thereby increasing the interest of the movement through competition.

In addition, when the current position of another user who is connected to the virtual movement place providing system 100 and moves is adjacent to the current position of the first user or the second user, the video chat control unit 140 controls the first terminal 1 ) And the second terminal 2 and outputs a voice to notify the fact that other users are exercising in the space where the first user and the second user exercise, And it is possible to allow the users to be more immersed in the virtual exercise space by giving the user the fun of the virtual movement exercise. The users who have met in the virtual movement space in this way can transmit the joining signal to the participant setting unit 130 and move together. In this case, the same moving-station image data will be displayed on the user's terminals.

More specifically, when the current position of the third terminal, which the first terminal 1 did not ask for exercise participation, approaches the current position of the first terminal 1 or the second terminal 2, 140 transmits the video data of the third user using the third terminal and the audio data of the third user recorded by the microphone of the third terminal, which are photographed by the camera of the third terminal, And transmit the video data and the audio data of the third user to the first terminal and the second terminal and transmit the video data and the audio data of the first user and the second user to the third terminal. The participant setting unit 130 may transmit information (e.g., name, photo, sex, etc.) of the third user to the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2, (E.g., name, photo, gender, etc.) of the first user and the second user.

The first user or the second user can select a third user as a partner to exercise together through the first terminal 1 or the second terminal 2 and can use the first terminal 1 or the second terminal 2 May send a signal to the participant setting unit 130 indicating that the third user is selected as the exercise partner.

A signal for asking the participant to participate in the exercise may be transmitted to the third terminal of the third user by the participant setting unit 130 and the third user may transmit a joint exercise start signal, To the participant setting unit 130, or to send a joint motion rejection signal to the participant setting unit 130, which rejects the exercise participation. When the participant setting unit 130 receives the joint motion start signal from the third terminal, the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 may be displayed with the state of the third user photographed by the third terminal.

Meanwhile, the third user may select the first user and the second user as partners to exercise together through the third terminal. To this end, the third terminal transmits the first user and the second user to the participant setting unit 130 You can send a signal indicating that you have chosen to be your partner.

A signal for asking to participate in the exercise may be transmitted to the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 of the first user and the second user by the participant setting unit 130 and the first user or the second user A cooperative motion rejection signal for accepting the participation of the movement through the first terminal 1 or the second terminal 2 to the participant setting unit 130 or a cooperative motion rejection signal for refusing the participation of the exercise is set in the participant setting unit 130 ). When the participant setting unit 130 receives the joint motion start signal from the first terminal 1 or the second terminal 2, the third terminal is displayed on the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 The appearance of one user and the second user may be displayed.

When the first user, the second user, and the third user exercise together, the same moving image data can be displayed on the first terminal 1, the second terminal 2, and the third terminal 3.

The virtual exercise place providing system 100 can provide an event to users who work together. The image data control unit 120 provides a first-come, first-served event of a certain section (which may be a route out of the initial path) to users who exercise together, and the users select the path by themselves for each crossing, To be able to run at full speed. When the event is started, the user's terminal displays different image data of the exercise place separately. For the user who arrived at the earliest destination, the participant setting unit 130 increases the use period of the virtual exercise place providing system 100 Can be compensated for. When all the users arrive at the target point, the image data control unit 120 transmits the same motion image image data to the users' terminals as in the first time so that the user can exercise together again.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a virtual exercise place applied when a plurality of users use the virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention with a time difference.

The virtual exercise place providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a motion record database 170, a exercise device control unit 180, and a motion result transmitting unit 190.

The exercise record database 170 can be used in a situation where the first user and the second user can not exercise at the same time. For example, the first user resides in Korea and the second user resides in the United States and can not exercise together due to time lag.

The first user can access the image information database 110 through his / her first terminal 1 to confirm the virtual exercise place list 1a (S310), and then select a virtual exercise place he / she wants to exercise. The first terminal 1 receives the picture 1b and the information 1c for the virtual exercise place described in the virtual exercise place list 1a from the picture information database 110 to help the first user to select, can do.

When the first user selects a virtual exercise place, the first terminal 1 displays a screen 1d on which a motion start position can be selected. Paths that can be moved are displayed in the virtual exercise area, and the user can select the exercise start position 1e. When the user selects the exercise start position 1e, the front scenery 1f shown in the exercise start position 1e is shown. The scenery 1f will change in accordance with the direction of motion.

The image data control unit 120 receives the virtual movement location and the movement start position from the first terminal 1 in step S320 and selects the movement location image data from the image information database 110 and transmits the same to the first terminal 1 (S330). For example, the image data control unit 120 may select and transmit the motion image data corresponding to the GPS coordinates of the virtual motion location selected by the first user to the first terminal 1, Data 1f can be displayed.

The image data control unit 120 receives the motion distance information calculated by the first motion mechanism 11 from the first terminal 1 connected to the first motion mechanism 11 in step S340, The location image data can be displayed on the first terminal 1 (S350). For example, the image data control unit 120 may obtain the motion distance information through the first terminal 1 connected to the known distance calculation unit mounted on the tread mill or the cycle mechanism by the wire / wireless method, The moving image data 1f corresponding to the current position can be transmitted to the first terminal 1 by selecting the moving image image data corresponding to the GPS coordinates of the current position in the image information database 110, Can be displayed.

As the first user performs the motion in the first exercise device, the exercise place image data is continuously updated in real time, and the first user 1 is informed to the first user as if the first user enters the virtual exercise place, Is changed corresponding to the motion distance.

(Hereinafter referred to as "motion image image data from the motion start position to the current position displayed on the first terminal" to the current position from the motion start position displayed on the first terminal 1 as " Data ") may be stored in the exercise record database 170 (S360). The first exercise-station image data is obtained by recording the video data of the first user using the first exercise device, which is photographed by the camera of the first terminal 1, and the video data of the second user recorded by the microphone of the first terminal 1 Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > voice. ≪ / RTI >

The first user can select one or more users who wish to provide the first exercise-station image data. The first user can select the second user as the user who wants to provide the first exercise place image data through the first terminal 1 and the first terminal 1 can set the participant setting unit 130 to the second user A signal indicating that the user is desired to provide the first exercise-station image data can be transmitted (S370). The participant setting unit 130 may transmit a signal to the second terminal 2 of the second user (S380).

The second user, who starts the exercise at a time different from the time the first user exercises, sends a joint exercise start signal to the participant setting unit 130 to accept the exercise participation through the second terminal 2 (S390) A joint motion rejection signal rejecting the exercise participation may be transmitted to the participant setting unit 130. [ When the participant setting unit 130 receives the joint motion start signal from the second terminal 2, the image data control unit 120 transmits the first exercise place image data stored in the exercise record database 170 to the second terminal 2, (S400).

The image data control unit 120 receives the motion distance information calculated by the second motion mechanism, and receives the first motion data corresponding to the current position of the first motion image data corresponding to the current position calculated by the second motion mechanism And display the place image data on the second terminal.

The exercise device control unit 180 can control the speed of the second exercise device. The exercise apparatus control unit 180 may change the speed of the second exercise apparatus in accordance with the speed at which the current position of the first exercise place image data is changed. That is, the motion speed of the second exercise device operates in accordance with the speed at which the first user exercises. Thus, the second user is allowed to move with the intensity of the first user, and as the video data and the audio data of the first user are reproduced, it becomes possible to more certainly feel the motion with the first user.

The motion result transmitting unit 190 transmits the video data of the second user using the second exercise device, photographed by the camera of the second terminal 2, and / or the video data of the second user, Displaying the composite image data in which the audio data including the voices of the second user using the second motion mechanism is combined with the first motion-scene image data, on the second terminal and displaying the composite image data displayed on the second terminal in the motion- To the member account of the first user.

The video chat control unit 140 may connect the virtual movement place providing system 100 to the second terminal 2 in the case where the current position of the other user who is moving is adjacent to the current position of the second user, And a voice is output to notify the fact that the second user is exercising in the space where the second user exercises, so that the exchange between the users can be made active, and the users can enjoy the virtual moving exercise So that it can be further immersed in the virtual exercise space.

More specifically, when the current position of the third terminal of the third user is close to the current position of the second terminal 2, the video chat control unit 140 controls the video chatting control unit 140, And audio data including a voice of a third user recorded by the microphone of the third terminal is received from the third terminal and video data and audio data of the third user are transmitted to the second terminal And transmit the video data and the audio data of the second user to the third terminal. Also, the participant setting unit 130 may transmit information (e.g., name, photo, gender, etc.) of the third user to the second terminal 2, Name, photo, gender, etc.).

The second user may select a third user as a companion to exercise together via the second terminal 2 and for this purpose the second terminal 2 has selected the third user as an exercise companion by the participant setting unit 130 Notification can send a signal.

A signal for asking the participant to participate in the exercise may be transmitted to the third terminal of the third user by the participant setting unit 130 and the third user may transmit a joint exercise start signal, To the participant setting unit 130, or to send a joint motion rejection signal to the participant setting unit 130, which rejects the exercise participation. When the participant setting unit 130 receives the joint motion start signal from the third terminal, the second terminal 2 may display the third user's image taken by the third terminal.

Meanwhile, the third user may select a second user as a companion to exercise together through the third terminal. To this end, the third terminal transmits a signal notifying the participant setting unit 130 that the second user is selected as an exercise partner .

A signal for asking the participant to participate in the exercise may be transmitted to the second terminal 2 of the second user by the participant setting unit 130 and the second user may be transmitted to the second terminal 2 through the joint exercise A start signal may be sent to the participant setting unit 130 or a cooperative motion rejection signal may be sent to the participant setting unit 130 to reject participation of the participant. When the participant setting unit 130 receives the joint motion start signal from the second terminal 2, the third terminal can display the second user's image taken by the second terminal 2. [

Thus, when the second user and the third user exercise together, the first mobile station image data can be displayed on the third terminal.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, Various modifications and variations are possible.

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Claims (6)

A virtual exercise place providing system for transmitting an image of a virtual exercise place to a terminal, the virtual exercise place being connected to a terminal and a fitness device capable of calculating a movement distance,
An image information database storing location-based image data related to a virtual movement place;
Based image data (hereinafter referred to as " location-based image data related to a virtual motion locus "is referred to as" locus-based image data ") related to a virtual motion locus input from the first terminal is selected from the image information database and transmitted to the first terminal And displays the motion image data corresponding to the motion start position input from the first terminal on the first terminal, receives the motion distance information calculated by the first motion mechanism, (Hereinafter referred to as "current position") that is moved by a movement distance from the motion start position on the first terminal; And
(Hereinafter referred to as "motion image image data from the motion start position to the current position displayed on the first terminal" to the current position from the motion start position displayed on the first terminal to "first motion image image data" And a motion record database for storing the motion record data,
The image data control unit displays the first movement place image data on the second terminal when receiving the joint movement start signal input from the second terminal,
The second terminal and the third terminal include a camera and a microphone,
The virtual exercise place providing system
The video data of the second user using the second terminal and the third user using the third terminal, which are photographed by the cameras of the second terminal and the third terminal, and the video data of the third user using the microphone of the second terminal and the third terminal The audio data including the voices of the second user and the third user is transmitted from the second terminal and the third terminal, the video data and the audio data of the second user are transmitted to the third terminal, And a video chat control unit for transmitting the audio data to the second terminal,
When the current position of the third terminal becomes close to the current position of the second terminal, the video chat control unit displays the video data of the third user, which is photographed by the camera of the third terminal, 3 audio data including voice of a user is received from the third terminal, video data and audio data of the third user are transmitted to the second terminal,
The virtual exercise place providing system
Further comprising a participant setting unit for sending a signal to the third terminal to ask for the exercise intention input from the second terminal and receiving a joint exercise start signal for accepting exercise participation from the third terminal,
When the third terminal sends a joint motion start signal to the second terminal through the participant setting unit, the image data control unit displays the first exercise place image data corresponding to the current position of the second terminal on the third terminal Exercise Locator System.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the image data control unit receives the exercise distance information calculated by the second exercise device and displays the first exercise place image data corresponding to the current position by the second exercise device on the second terminal. Delivery system.
3. The system of claim 2,
And a movement mechanism control unit for controlling the speed of the second exercise mechanism,
Wherein the exercise device control unit changes the speed of the second exercise device in accordance with the changing speed of the current position of the first exercise place image data.
The method according to claim 1,
The first terminal includes a camera and a microphone,
The first motion-locus image data includes video data of a first user using a first exercise device, which is photographed by a camera of the first terminal, audio data of a first user recorded by a microphone of the first terminal, Wherein the virtual exercise place providing system includes data.
The method according to claim 1,
The virtual exercise place providing system
The video data of the second user using the second exercise device, which is photographed by the camera of the second terminal, is displayed on the second terminal together with the first exercise place image data, and the video data displayed on the second terminal is displayed on the first And a movement result transmitting unit for transmitting the movement result information to the user's member account.
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