KR101969764B1 - System for managing billiards game - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for managing a billiard game capable of operating various games beyond a traditional billiard game operation method. According to an aspect of the present invention, the system for managing a billiard game comprises: a projector installed to project a billiard image on a billiard table, wherein the billiard image is an image related to a position of a billiard ball including at least one of a cue ball and an object ball; and a billiard game terminal providing billiard image data for projecting the billiard image to the projector, wherein the billiard game terminal provides the billiard image data to the projector so that each of two or more users participating in one billiard game projects the billiard image related to the position of the billiard ball to be hit by each user based on preset logic.

Description

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The present invention relates to a billiard game management system, in which information for proceeding a billiard game is projected on a billiard table through a projector, and game progress is made based on the projected information, And a billiard game management system configured to divide the billiard game accurately.

The billiards are placed in a horizontal rectangular billiard table according to the type of game, and the number of players is determined. The player who hit the billiard ball in the order of the players in the game, touches the desired ball, It is a kind of sports entertainment game.

Various conventional techniques have been proposed to add fun to the game operation by adding IT technology to a traditional billiard game, or to provide additional services to billiard game participants.

For example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1633246 (registered on June 17, 2016) discloses a system and method for supporting an off-line billiard game based on a beam projector. The system includes a projector and a vision sensor installed on the upper side of the billiard table, The billing system can check the progress status in real time and can project various information for supporting the billiard game on the upper surface of the billiard table in real time so that the coaching operation can be performed on the billiard game in the off line.

As another example, Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1145126 (registered May 05, 2012) relates to a billiard game education system and an educational control method, which determines the position of the billiard ball from the photographed video information of the billiard table, We proposed a billiard game education system that can display the expected score path on the billiard table.

As another example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1581594 (registered on December 23, 2015) is related to a real time billiard assist system. The billiard table having a cue ball and a billiard ball is photographed through a video shooting unit, The direction of the linear movement of the cue band is detected to identify the cue zone, the moving prediction path to which the billiard ball moves according to the linear motion direction of the cue band is projected on the top surface of the billiard table, and the navigation direction and the stroke method of the billiard ball can be calculated and displayed A real - time billiard assist system was proposed.

However, the above-mentioned prior arts provide additional functions such as a billiard coaching function and a score determination function by using a camera or a projector, but they have a limitation in providing an additional function within a framework of a conventional billiard game operating method.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1633246 (Registered on June 17, 2016) Korea Registered Patent No. 10-1145126 (registered May 05, 2012) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1581594 (registered on December 23, 2015)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a billiard game in which information for proceeding to a billiard game is projected on a billiard table and a game progress is performed based on the projected information, And to provide a billiard game management system configured so that a billiard game can be progressed by accurately dividing elements other than the ability.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a projector for projecting a billiard image onto a billiard table, the billiard image including a billiard image including at least one of a billiard bowl and an object bill, being-; And a billiard game terminal for providing billiard image data for projecting the billiard image to the projector, wherein the billiard game terminal comprises a billiard game terminal for billing a billiard game for each of two or more users participating in one billiard game, And providing the billiard image data to the projector so as to project an image based on predetermined logic, respectively.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal distinguishes one or more innings constituting one billiard game, provides billiard image data provided for each inning for each inning to a projector, And to input a score for the user.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal may provide the billiard image data to the projector so as to respectively project a billiard image indicating the position of the same billiard hole for each user in one innings.

Preferably, the billiard image data may be first billiard image data in which a position of a billiard ball including at least one of a water hole and an object hole is previously set.

Preferably, the billiard image data may be a second billiard image data in which a position of a billiard ball including at least one of a water hole and an object hole is generated by a random logic.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal is configured to distinguish a batting order for each user for each inning, and to input a score for a user for each batting order.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal includes a game progress determination function for determining the start and end of one billiard game, a user information input for receiving a player registration and a batting order for a user participating in one billiard game, Function and a user score input function for receiving a score obtained by each user.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal includes a billiard server for receiving billiard image data from the billiard game terminal and providing billiard image data to the billiard game terminal in response to the request, Billiard image data to be projected is requested from the billiard server, and is provided from the billiard server.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal distinguishes one or more innings constituting one billiard game, requests billiard image data for projecting the billiard image for each of the innings to the billiard server, .

Preferably, the billiard game terminal includes a camera installed on the billiard table to shoot a billiard game scene, wherein the billiard game terminal receives photographed image data generated by photographing a billiard game scene, And the billiard server may generate and store billiard image data including position information of the billiard ball including at least one of a ball and a ball on the basis of the shot image data.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal distinguishes one or more innings constituting one billiard game, distinguishes a user corresponding to a batting order in one inning, and displays the captured video data in each of the innings And the billing server transmits the billing game data generated by the billing game to the billiard server by matching the billing game distinction data, the inning discrimination data, and the user discrimination data of the billiard game, The billiard image data may be generated and stored based on the photographed image data, and the billiard game image data may be matched with the billiard game distinguishing data, the inning discriminating data, and the user discriminating data.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal distinguishes and generates shot image data for each innings of each user based on the score input process in each inning of each user.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal comprises a billiard image requesting function for requesting billiard image data to the billiard server, and upon request of the billiard image data, the billiard game distinguishing data, the identifying discriminating data, And is configured to request by inputting at least one of them as a request condition.

Preferably, the present invention is characterized in that at least two billiard game terminals for providing the billiard image data with at least two projectors and respective projectors are provided, and the billiard server interlocks one billiard game with at least two billiard game terminals And provide billiard image data for proceeding to each billiard game terminal.

Preferably, the billiard game terminal is configured to provide, to the projector, billiard image data prepared for the user of the next order based on the point input processing in each innings of each user.

The present invention provides a billiard game in which a billiard game can be performed by precisely dividing factors other than a talent factor and a skill of a game participant in the course of a billiard game, .

1 is a configuration diagram of a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a billiard game management system according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a billiard game management system according to another embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a configuration diagram of a billiard game terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a billiard server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a screen of a display means of a billiard game terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a state in which a projector and a camera are installed in a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a schematic view of another installation state of a projector and a camera of a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a billiard image projection state of a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically showing an example of a billiard ball arrangement using the billiard image of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a plan view schematically showing another example of a billiard ball arrangement using a billiard image of a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view showing another example of a billiard ball arrangement using a billiard image of a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing an example of a photographed image through a camera in a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing another example of a photographed image through a camera in a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a projector of a billiard game management system according to another embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 16 is a plan view schematically showing an example of billiard image projection using the projector of FIG. 15; FIG.

The present invention may be embodied in many other forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are to be considered in all respects as merely illustrative and not restrictive.

The terms first, second, etc. are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

When an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may be present in between.

The singular expressions used in the present application include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms " comprises ", " comprising ", " having ", and the like, are used to denote that there is an element described in the specification or a combination thereof, It is not excluded in advance.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For the sake of convenience, the 3-cushion billiard game will be described below as an example, but it is not necessarily limited thereto.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a billiard game management system according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a billiard game management system according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a billiard server according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an exemplary view of a display unit of a billiard game terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic view of another installation state of a projector and a camera of a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an installation state of a projector and a camera of a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The billiard game management system of the present embodiment includes a billiard game terminal 30 and a projector 20, and preferably includes a billiard server 40. [

As illustrated in Fig. 9, the projector 20 is installed so as to be capable of projecting the billiard images 104 and 106 onto the billiard table 1. The billiard images 104 and 106 are images relating to the positions of the billiard holes 4 and 6 including at least one of the water ball 4 and the object ball 6, Or a graphical image or an optical display image which can be displayed by the display device.

For example, the projector 20 may be a conventional optical projector used for computer screen projection. When an optical projector is used as the projector 20, the billiard images 104 and 106 may be graphical images that visually distinguish a watercourse and a target object from each other and display them simultaneously or sequentially.

Preferably, the projector 20 can simultaneously project billiard images 104 and 106 indicating two or more billiard ball positions on the billiard table 1. When an optical projector is used as the projector 20, the billiard images 104 and 106 project an image beam over a screen area covering the entire upper surface of the billiard table, and simultaneously project the billiards and images of the target bill in the image beam . Fig. 9 shows an example in which a cue ball and an objective ball are simultaneously displayed as graphic images.

As another example, the projector 20 may be a known line laser device that projects a laser in the form of a line. The line laser apparatus of this embodiment can be configured as shown in Fig. 15, for example. The first line laser LP1 projecting the first laser line L1 is controlled to rotate about the first axis A1 by the first motor mechanism M1, L1 is controlled to move in the D1 or D2 direction. The second line laser LP2 projecting the second laser line L2 is controlled to rotate about the second axis A2 by the second motor mechanism M2 and the second laser line LP2 is rotated L2 is controlled to move in the D3 or D4 direction. Preferably, the first laser line L1 and the second laser line L2 are arranged vertically, and the point where the first laser line L1 and the second laser line L2 meet is a position point (BP).

The billiard game terminal 30 is provided with an input button for performing position projection in the order of the first water hand, the second water dispenser and the object sphere. Each time a button is pressed, the billiard game terminal 30 sequentially rotate the first motor mechanism M1 and the second motor mechanism M2 so that the first laser line L1 and the second laser line L2 are projected at the respective controlled positions The position point BP indicating the position of each billiard ball can be sequentially projected as shown in Fig.

The user or the player participating in the billiard game refers to the billboard 104 and 104 'projected on the billiard table 1 as shown in FIG. 9 and the position indication of the target bill 106 and displays the actual billiards 4 and 4' The target ball 6 can be arranged as shown in Fig. 10, and hit in the arranged state. When the line laser device is used as the projector 20, the actual water cushions 4, 4 'and the target sphere 6 can be sequentially arranged according to the sequential projection of the position point BP.

In this case, the same billiard image (104, 106) is provided to each player instead of the traditional billiard game progress method in which the player of the next game takes the batting position after the batting position generated after the batting order of the opponent finishes, It is possible to play a billiard game in such a manner that each player competes in the same condition because the ball can be played while being placed.

Further, since the difficulty level of the billiard images 104 and 106 can be selected and provided in consideration of the performance of the player who participated in the billiard game, it is possible to provide not only the difficulty condition that is too difficult or easy compared with the skill of the player, Interestingly, you can play a billiard game.

The billiard game terminal 30 provides the billiard image data for projecting the billiard images 104 and 106 to the projector 20. The billiard image data may be, for example, graphic image data capable of identifying the type and position of the billiard ball.

The billiard game terminal 30 is configured to project billiard images 104 and 106 relating to positions of billiard balls 4 and 6 to be hit by each user to two or more users participating in one billiard game, And provides billiard image data to the projector (20).

The billiard server 40 receives the billiard image data from the billiard game terminal 30 and provides billiard image data according to the request to the billiard game terminal 30. [

To this end, the billiard game terminal 30 requests the billiard server 40 for billiard image data for projecting the billiard images 104 and 106, and is provided from the billiard server 40.

The request and supply of the billiard image data may be performed in real time during the billiard game, or the billiard game terminal 30 periodically requests the billiard server 40 to receive the billiard image data, , And the billiard image data may be provided using the billiard image data stored in advance in the billiard game terminal 30 during the billiard game.

For example, the billiard server 40 of the present embodiment may be configured to interwork with one or more billiard game terminals 30 via the communication network 8, as illustrated in FIG. The one or more billiard game terminals 30 may be installed in one billiards room, or may be installed in one or more billiards.

As another example, the billiard server 40 of the present embodiment is provided with one main billiard server 40 located at a remote location, as illustrated in FIG. 3, and the main billiard server 40 and each A local billiard server 40 'provided for each billiard room may be interlocked and a local billiard server 40' may be configured to interwork with one or more billiard game terminals 30 via the communication network 8. [ In this case, one or more billiard game terminals 30 are installed in the billiard room with a local billiard server 40 '.

In such a configuration, the main billiard server 40 provides common service functions such as member registration management and billiard image data management, and the local billiard server 40 'provides local functions such as billing for billiards, It is possible to provide various billiard services provided by the main billiard server 40 to the billiard game terminal 30 in cooperation with the billiard server 40. [

As another example, the billiard game terminal 30 may be provided with a billiard server function as shown in FIG. 1, so that the billiard game terminal 30 can provide various billiard services to the user while simultaneously performing the functions of the billiard server.

The billiard game terminal 30 of the present embodiment may be a computing means having a processor 31 and a memory 33 and may be a terminal OS (Operating System) 35 for implementing a computing environment of the billiard game terminal 30 And a billiard game application 36 for providing billiard image data to the projector 20 based on preset logic, calculating a score for billiard game / inning, and managing the player and providing a billiard game progress function. The terminal OS 35 and the billiard game application 36 may be implemented by computer software and may be driven using the processor 31 and the memory 33. [

The billiard game terminal 30 of the present embodiment is provided with an input / output interface 37 for communication input / output, and stores billiard video data storage 38 for storing billiard video data and captured video data of a camera 50 And a photographed image data storage 39 for storing the photographed image data.

In addition, the billiard game terminal 30 of the present embodiment may include an input means 32 in the form of a console or a touch panel, and a display means 34 in the form of a computer monitor or a touch panel.

The billiard server 40 of the present embodiment may be a computing means having a processor 41 and a memory 43 and is provided with a server OS (Operating System) 45 for implementing a computing environment of the billiard server 40 And a billiard service application 46 that provides member data management, billiard video data management, photographed video data management, and various billiard service functions in cooperation with the billiard game terminal 30. The server OS 45 and billiard service application 46 may be implemented in computer software and driven using the processor 41 and the memory 43. [

The billiard server 40 of the present embodiment is provided with an input / output interface 47 for communication input / output, and stores billiard image data storage 48 for storing billiard image data and captured image data of a camera 50 And a member data store 42 for storing membership data.

The function of the billiard game terminal 30 of this embodiment will be described in more detail.

The billiard game terminal 30 of this embodiment distinguishes one or more innings constituting one billiard game and provides billiard image data provided for the corresponding inning to the projector 20 for each inning, And the score for each user can be input for each of the innings.

"Inning" in the present embodiment is a game progress unit in which a user (player) participating in a billiard game has one hit opportunity each time. Each 'inning' may be terminated by a preset time-out condition (eg, 30 seconds) and may lead to the next innings, or to the next innings, subject to the ball failure of all players in the innings have. When each 'inning' is set to end by a predetermined time limit condition (for example, 30 seconds), each player calculates the score obtained within his or her time limit as the acquired score in the corresponding innings do.

For example, referring to FIG. 6, in a single inning, Player 1 has achieved three hit points in total in total of three batting attempts on his / her hit opportunity, failed (or timeout) in the fourth hit, I went to the opportunity to play. Afterwards, Player 2 earned 2 points for his shot with two hits in total, and failed (or exceeded the time limit) on the 3rd hit to finish one inning and go to 2 innings.

In the second inning, Player 1 got 0 points in total with 0 hit in his opponent's shot, and then he got right to Player 2's shot opportunity. Afterwards, Player 2 earned 2 points for his shot with two hits in total, and failed in the third hit to finish 2 innings and go to 3 innings.

For example, in the first innings of the player 1, when the first innocent ball is hit, the ball is hit in the normal three-cushion position, and when the player 2 is in the innocent first innocent ball, 3 You can hit the ball at the starting position of the cushion. Then, if the ball is successful in the goal, the position of the result of the batting result of the player can be continued and the play of the innings can be continuously performed.

As another example, at the time of playing the second innings of the player 1 in the second innings, the billiard game data provided by the billiard game terminal 30 for the two-innings game is provided to the projector 20, 9) is projected onto the billiard table 1 and the player refers to the position indicators of the bill cups 104 and 104 'projected onto the billiard table 1 and the position of the target bill 106, 'And the object ball 6 are arranged as shown in FIG. 10, and the ball can be hit in the arranged state.

In the second innings, when playing the second innings of the player 2, the same billiard image (for example, Fig. 9) as that of the second innings of the player 1 is shot onto the billiard table 1, The actual cue ball 4, 4 'and the target ball 6 are arranged as shown in Fig. 10 at the corresponding position with reference to the position indication of the cue ball 104 and 104' and the objective ball 106, .

Even innings after two innings can be played in the same way as two innings. For example, in the third innings, the billiard image is provided in the form of FIG. 11, and in the fourth inning, the billiard game is provided by providing the billiard image in the form of FIG.

Of course, it is also possible to control the player 1 and the player 2 to play by different billiard images or random images by mutual agreement of the players. However, this method can be regarded as a billiard game based on various event conditions rather than comparing the same conditions of the skill. It is also possible to provide an exercise image by the method of this embodiment.

The billiard game terminal 30 of the present embodiment includes a game progress determination function for determining the start and end of one billiard game, a game progress determination function for determining the start and end of one billiard game, An information input function, and a user score input function for receiving a score obtained by each user.

6, a game start / end input button 30a, a player / order input button 30b, a score input button 30c, a billiard image selection input button 30d, and the like are provided And the billiard game terminal 30 may include an input window 30g for inputting input contents and an image screen 30f for displaying input contents and / or various images. A status screen 30e for each inning may be provided to display the acquired score for each inning.

For example, the player can input the score of each inning acquired in his / her order by pressing the score input button 30c and inputting the acquired score into the input window 30g at the time of each inning, The input score is displayed on the status screen 30e for each inning. When the input of the score to the player in the last sequential order of the last innings is completed, the game is terminated and the total winning score can be calculated and the win / lose result can be calculated. The result of the win or loss is displayed on the video screen 30f, and game costs other than the game elapsed time may be calculated and displayed together on the video screen 30f.

The win or loss may be determined by summing up the total points obtained by the respective players, or by determining the win or loss for each inning and adding up the number of innings won by each player. If the winning innings are the same, a penalty shoot may be played.

On the other hand, the billiard game terminal 30 distinguishes one or more innings constituting one billiard game through the network connection with the billiard server 40, and stores the billiard images 104 and 106 for each inning Billiard image data to be projected can be requested from the billiard server 40 and can be provided from the billiard server 40. [

In projecting the billiard images (104, 106) for each innings, the billiard game terminal (30) displays billiard images (104, 106) indicating the positions of the same billiard balls (4, 6) And provides the billiard image data to the projector 20 so as to project each.

In addition, the billiard game terminal 30 is configured to distinguish a batting order for each user for each inning, and to input a score for a user for each batting order. The process of inputting scores for each batting order can be performed as in the above example.

In addition, the billiard game terminal 30 is a billiard game terminal 30 that, based on the point input processing (the point input processing for each of the order by using the point input button) in each inning of each user, And is configured to provide the image data to the projector (20). Of course, it is also possible to advance the order by using a separate game progress button.

For example, the billiard image data may be the first billiard image data in which the positions of the billiard holes 4 and 6 including the bill 4 and the target bill 6 are preset. The first billiard image data may be preset by the server manager or may be generated from photographed image data of an actually advanced billiard game as described later.

As another example, the billiard image data may be the second billiard image data in which the positions of the billiard balls 4 and 6 including the water ball 4 and the object ball 6 are generated by the random logic. The random logic may be provided by the billiard game terminal 30 or provided by the billiard server 40.

When the line laser apparatus is used as the projector, the billiard image data may be provided so that the positions of the watercourse and the object sphere are sequentially displayed.

As illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, the billiard game management system of the present embodiment may include a camera 50. Fig. 7 and 8, the camera 50 is installed on the billiard table 1 so as to photograph the billiard game scene, and is additionally installed around the billiard table 1 as illustrated in FIG. 8, It is also possible to shoot a video of the player.

When the camera 50 is provided, the billiard game terminal 30 receives the photographed image data (image data in which the position of the billiard ball is photographed) generated by photographing the billiard game scene by the camera 50, To the server (40).

In this case, the billiard server 40 generates billiard image data including positional information of the billiard balls 4 and 6 including the water ball 4 and the object ball 6 based on the photographed image data, do.

For example, the billiard server 40 recognizes the cue ball 4 and the object ball 6 included in the captured image as a billiard ball object using a known image analysis engine, . When the position and the movement path of the water ball 4 and the object ball 6 are generated as the position and the path data, the projector 20 displays the billiard image for projecting the billiard images 104 and 106 on the billiard table 1 using the data, Data (position data of billiard balls) can be generated and stored.

In generating the billiard image data based on the photographed image data, the billiard game terminal 30 distinguishes one or more innings constituting one billiard game, The image data is separately generated for each user in each of the innings, and the image data generated by the discrimination is stored in the billiard game discrimination data, the inning discrimination data, and the user discrimination data of the billiard game And transmits them to the billiard server 40 in a matching manner.

To this end, the billiard game terminal 30 may be provided with a user personal information input function (or a login function), a time data generating function, and a game progress data generating function with respect to members registered in advance.

Correspondingly, the billiard server 40 generates and stores the billiard image data based on the photographed image data, and stores the generated billiard image data in a database format by matching with the billiard game distinguishing data, the inning discriminating data, and the user discriminating data .

In this process, the billiard game terminal 30 calculates the number of innings of each user based on the score input process in each innings of the respective users (completion of the score input process by each hit row using the score input button) And separately generated star image data.

The billiard game terminal 30 is provided with a function of requesting billiard video data 104 and 106 requesting billiard video data to the billiard server 40 while the game is progressing, And inputs at least one of discrimination data, inning discrimination data, and user discrimination data as a request condition. To this end, the billiard server 40 may provide the billiard game terminal 30 with a search function of billiard game distinction data, inning distinction data, and user distinction data.

With this function, it is possible for a user to play a new game by playing back a billiard image of an impressive game that the user has played or played by another person.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing an example of a photographed image through a camera in a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a billiard game management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig.

As described above, in the case where the camera 50 is provided, the billiard game terminal 30 stores the captured image data (the image of the billiard ball or the position of the player) generated by photographing the billiard game scene And transmits the data to the billiard server 40.

The billiard server 40 may provide the player's posture image to the billiard game terminal 30 as shown in Figs. 13 and 14 at the request of the user or the player.

On the other hand, the user or the player may receive various service functions through the billiard game terminal 30, or may use various smart phones, smart pads, PCs, etc. installed with a billiard service application, You can also use the service.

Meanwhile, the billiard game management system of this embodiment can play a billiard game using two or more billiard tables located at a remote place.

The billiard server 40 of this embodiment can be configured to interwork with two or more billiard game terminals 30 via the communication network 8, as illustrated in Fig. Two or more billiard game terminals 30 may be installed in different billiards places.

The billiard server 40 provides billiard video data to each billiard game terminal 30 for interlocking one billiard game to each billiard game terminal 30 located at different billiards places.

In order to proceed with the game, the user logs in to the billiard server 40 through each billiard game terminal 30, accesses a remote game menu operated by the billiard server 40, And a game progress request can be inputted. When the waiting user who has received the game progress request accepts it, the billiard game progress menu is provided. As another example, a logged-in user can directly create a remote game room and receive a game progress request.

Thereafter, the billiard game progresses in the same manner as described above, and the same billiard ball placement condition and score input process can be performed for each of the innings. The play situation of each player is controlled by a camera (not shown) 50 and displayed on the display means 34 of the billiard game terminal 30 of the opponent player.

The process of determining win or loss after the final innings are completed in the billiard server 40 may be performed in a manner similar to that of the above embodiment, and the game is ended by the win / lose determination process and can be converted into a re-game or wait menu.

In addition, the billiard game management system of the present embodiment can play a billiard game in the form of a billiard game using three or more billiard tables located at a remote place.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many other obvious modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the appended claims to cover many such variations.

1: Pool table
4,6: Billiard balls
20: Projector
30: Billiard game terminal
40: Billiard server
50: Camera
104,106: Billiard video

Claims (15)

A projector installed to be capable of projecting a billiard image onto a billiard table, the billiard image being a video image relating to a position of a billiard bowl including at least one of a water hole and an object hole; And
A billiard game terminal for providing billiard image data for projecting the billiard image to the projector, the billiard game terminal comprising: billiard game terminal for billiard video about positions of billiard balls to be hit by each user for two or more users participating in one billiard game; Providing the billiard image data to the projector to project each based on preset logic,
The billiard game terminal comprises:
Distinguish one or more innings that make up a billiard game,
The billiard image data provided for each inning is provided to the projector,
And a score for each user can be input for each of the innings.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The billiard game terminal comprises:
And provides billiard image data to the projector so as to project a billiard image representing the position of the same billiard ball for each user in one innings.
The method according to claim 1,
The billiard image data includes:
Wherein a position of a billiard ball including at least one of a water ball and an object ball is a preset first billiard image data.
The method according to claim 1,
The billiard image data includes:
Wherein the position of the billiard ball including at least one of the ball and the ball is generated by the random logic.
The method according to claim 1,
The billiard game terminal comprises:
The batting order for each user is distinguished for each innings,
Wherein the billing game management system is configured to be able to input a score for a user for each batting order.
The method according to claim 1,
The billiard game terminal comprises:
A game progress determination function for determining the start and end of one billiard game,
A user information input function for receiving a player registration and a batting order for a user participating in one billiard game,
And a user score input function for receiving a score obtained by each user.
The method according to claim 1,
And a billiard server for receiving the billiard image data from the billiard game terminal and providing the billiard image data to the billiard game terminal according to the request,
Wherein the billiard game terminal requests billiard image data for projecting the billiard image to the billiard server and is provided from the billiard server.
9. The method of claim 8,
The billiard game terminal comprises:
Distinguish one or more innings that make up a billiard game,
Billiard image data for projecting the billiard image for each of the innings is requested to the billiard server, and the billiard game server is provided from the billiard server.
9. The method of claim 8,
And a camera installed on the billiard table to be able to shoot a billiard game scene,
The billiard game terminal receives the photographed image data generated by photographing the billiard game scene by the camera, transmits the photographed image data to the billiard server,
Wherein the billiard server generates and stores billiard image data including position information of a billiard ball including at least one of a ball and an object based on the shot image data.
11. The method of claim 10,
The billiard game terminal comprises:
Distinguish one or more innings that make up a billiard game,
In one innings, the user who corresponds to the batting order is distinguished,
The billing game data is generated by distinguishing the shot video data for each user in each of the innings. The billing game data of the separately generated billiard game, the binning game data, the user discrimination data, Server,
The billiard server includes:
Generating and storing the billiard image data based on the photographed image data, wherein the billiard game data is matched with the billiard game distinguishing data, the inning discriminating data, and the user discriminating data.
12. The method of claim 11,
The billiard game terminal comprises:
And generating shot image data for each innings for each user based on a score input process in each innings of the respective users.
12. The method of claim 11,
The billiard game terminal comprises:
And a billiard image requesting function for requesting billiard image data to the billiard server,
And requesting the billiard game data by inputting at least one of the billiard game distinction data, the inning distinction data, and the user distinction data as a request condition upon request of the billiard video data.
9. The method of claim 8,
At least two billiard game terminals for providing the billiard image data to at least two projectors and respective projectors are provided,
Wherein the billiard server provides billiard image data to each billiard game terminal for interworking with one billiard game to at least two billiard game terminals.
The method according to claim 1,
The billiard game terminal comprises:
And to provide the billiard image data provided for the user in the next order to the projector based on the score input processing in each innings of the respective users.

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