KR102469604B1 - Appratus for providing golf course strategy - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for providing a golf course strategy, according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes: a memory for storing data related to a golf course at an actual golf course and golf ball impact force data in a golf game actually carried out in the golf course; and a processor for processing the golf course-related data and the golf ball impact force data, wherein the processor executes a virtual golf game with a virtual character corresponding to a professional golfer that has actually played with a user at the actual golf course, and provides, to the user in response to a shot of the virtual character during the virtual golf game, a golf course strategy including a guide for a movement trajectory of a golf ball at the golf course according to the golf-course related data and the golf ball impact force data.

Description

Golf course strategy providing device {APPRATUS FOR PROVIDING GOLF COURSE STRATEGY}

The present invention relates to a golf course strategy providing device.

With the increase in golf clubs who enjoy golf, the number of golfers who want to improve their golf skills is also increasing.

In a golf game consisting of a large number of holes, attacking a golf course is one of the essential skills for golfers to improve their skills.

Accordingly, research on a device that allows users to easily access golf course strategy is being conducted.

Registered Patent No. 10-1010282 (Announcement date: January 24, 2011)

An apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method according to an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a golf course strategy method in a virtual golf game to a user.

The objects of the present application are not limited to the tasks mentioned above, and other tasks not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

An apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method according to an aspect of the present invention includes a memory for storing golf course related data of an actual golf course and golf ball impact group data of a golf game actually played at the golf course; and a processor that processes the golf course related data and the golf ball impact group data, wherein the processor executes a virtual golf game between a user and a virtual character corresponding to a professional golfer who actually played at the actual golf course, Providing a golf course strategy including a guide on a golf ball movement trajectory in the golf course to the user according to the golf course related data and the golf ball impact group data in response to a shot of the virtual character during a golf game do.

The processor executes the virtual golf game to allow the user to participate in the actual golf game as a player, sets opponents of the virtual golf game as virtual characters of a plurality of professional golfers who participated in the actual golf game, After a shot of the virtual character and a shot of the user are made in at least one of all holes during the virtual golf game, the user is provided with a golf ball movement trajectory according to the golf ball impact group data of the plurality of professional golfers. A guide can be provided.

The processor provides a guide for sending a golf ball to a position of the golf ball impact group of the even or birdie according to the golf ball impact group data for each bogey, even, and birdie of the plurality of professional golfers. It can be provided to the user.

The processor includes information on golf clubs actually used by the plurality of professional golfers and swing tips of the golf clubs to send golf balls to the positions of the golf ball impact group of the even or birdie. A guide may be provided to the user.

The memory stores the relayed image of the actual golf game and broadcasting relayed data corresponding to the relay team's commentary, and the processor processes the broadcasted relayed data to process the relayed image of the shot of the virtual character during the virtual golf game. And it is possible to provide the commentary of the relay team to the user.

The processor may set a plurality of players to play the virtual golf game, set users of some of the plurality of players as user teams, and set the rest of the players as virtual characters corresponding to professional golfers. .

The processor sets a plurality of players to play the virtual golf game, sets some of the plurality of players as user teams, and sets the rest of the plurality of players as virtual characters corresponding to professional golfers, Teams can be set to consist of users and professional golfers.

An apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a golf course strategy method to a user according to a golf ball hit group of a professional golfer in a virtual golf game implemented based on an actual golf game.

Effects of the present application are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

1 shows an apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method according to various embodiments of the present invention.
2 shows an installation example of a golf course strategy providing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows an example of a golf course according to golf course related data.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the accompanying drawings are only described in order to more easily disclose the contents of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can easily understand that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope of the accompanying drawings. You will know.

In addition, terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this application, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

An apparatus for providing golf course strategy according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a desktop personal computer (PC), and a laptop. PCs (laptop personal computers), netbook computers, workstations, servers, and wearable devices such as smart glasses, head-mounted-devices (HMDs), or at least one of a smart watch.

According to some embodiments, the golf course strategy providing device may include at least one of a part of a building/structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, and a projector.

In various embodiments, the golf course strategy providing device may be one or a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An apparatus for providing golf course strategy according to an embodiment may include a flexible electronic device. In addition, an apparatus for providing golf course strategy methods according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include new electronic devices according to technological development.

1 shows a golf course strategy providing device 101 (hereinafter, a providing device) according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The providing device 101 includes a processor 120 and a memory 130, and may further include at least one of a bus 110, an input/output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170. In some embodiments, the providing device 101 may omit at least one of the above components or may additionally include other components.

The bus 110 may include, for example, circuitry that connects the components to each other and transfers communication (eg, control messages and/or data) between the components.

The processor 120 may include one or more of a micro controller unit (MCU), a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), a communication processor (CP), a graphic processing unit (GPU), and a data processing unit (DPU). may contain more than The processor 120 may execute calculations or data processing related to control and/or communication of at least one other component of the providing device 101 , for example.

Memory 130 may include non-volatile memory. For example, the non-volatile memory may include at least one of ROM, HDD, ODD, SDD, and flash memory, but is not limited thereto.

The memory 130 may store, for example, commands, logic, and data related to at least one other component of the providing device 101 . According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and/or programs 140 .

In addition to memory 130 , providing device 101 of the present invention may include volatile memory such as RAM 135 .

Program 140 includes, for example, kernel 141, middleware 143, application programming interface (API) 145, and/or application program (or “application”) 147, etc. can include At least a part of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be called an operating system (OS).

Kernel 141, for example, includes system resources (eg, middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) used to execute operations or functions implemented in other programs (eg, middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147). : The bus 110, the processor 120, or the memory 130, etc.) can be controlled or managed. In addition, the kernel 141 may provide an interface capable of controlling or managing system resources by accessing individual components of the providing device 101 from the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147. can

The middleware 143 may perform an intermediary role so that, for example, the API 145 or the application program 147 communicates with the kernel 141 to exchange data. In addition, the middleware 143 provides a system resource of the apparatus 101 (eg, a bus ( 110), the processor 120, or the memory 130, etc.) may be used to control task requests (eg, scheduling or load balancing) by using a method such as assigning priorities for use.

The API 145 is, for example, an interface for the application 147 to control functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143, for example, file control, window control, image processing, or text. It may include at least one interface or function (eg, command) for control.

The input/output interface 150 may serve as an interface capable of transmitting commands or data input from a user or other external device to other component(s) of the providing device 101, for example. Also, the input/output interface 150 may output commands or data received from other component(s) of the providing device 101 to a user or other external device. For example, the input/output interface 150 may be a serial port, parallel port, PS/2, ADB, SCSI, USB, HDMI, DVI-I, or Thunderbolt, but is not limited thereto.

The display 160 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper. paper) display and at least one of a beam projector. The display 160 may display, for example, various types of content (eg, text, image, video, icon, symbol, etc.) to the user. The display 160 may include a touch screen, and may receive, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 may establish communication between the providing device 101 and an external device (eg, the beacon device 102 , the external electronic device 104 , or the server 106 ). For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 through wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (eg, the external electronic device 104 or the server 106).

Wireless communication may use, for example, at least one of a Bluetooth communication protocol, an NFC communication protocol, a ZigBee communication protocol, a Wi-Fi communication protocol, and a cellular communication protocol, but is not limited thereto. The cellular communication protocol may use at least one of, for example, LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro, GSM, or IMT-2020, but is not limited thereto.

Wired communication is, for example, a wired LAN card, a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard (232) (RS-232), or a plain old telephone service (POTS). It may include at least one of, but is not limited thereto.

The network 162 may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a LAN, a WAN, the Internet, an intranet, a telephone network, a mobile communication network, and a blockchain.

2 shows an example of installation of the provision device 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the memory 130 stores golf course-related data of an actual golf course and golf ball impact group data in a golf game actually played on the golf course. The memory 130 of FIG. 1 communicates with the processor 120 through a bus, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the processor 120 may access the remote memory 130 through a communication interface and a network.

The golf course-related data may include information on an actual golf course (eg, the name of the golf course and the location of the golf course). In addition, the golf course related data includes information on a predetermined standard number of strokes (eg, par 3 hole, par 4 hole, par 5 hole, etc.) from the tee ground to the end of the hole. can do.

Golf course-related data includes locations of teeing grounds, holes, bunkers, hazards, greens, fairways, and roughs that make up the golf course. It may include graphic data displaying a golf course according to location. In the present invention, golf course related data is not limited to teeing ground, hole, bunker, hazard, green, fairway, and rough, and may be smaller or larger than these.

3 shows an example of a golf course according to golf course related data. As shown in FIG. 3 , an 18-hole golf course may be displayed through the display 160 . Since the display 160 has been described in detail above, a description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 3 shows the entire golf course consisting of 18 holes, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the present invention may display the configuration of each hole constituting the golf course in detail. In addition, although FIG. 3 shows a golf course consisting of 18 holes, the present invention may also indicate a golf course smaller than this.

The golf ball impact group data may include, but is not limited to, golf ball trajectories of shots made by professional golfers in an actual golf game, golf ball flight distances, golf ball impact locations, and graphic data thereof. For example, the golf ball impact data includes data on the names, grades, and rankings of professional golfers who participated in actual golf games, and the type of golf clubs that professional golfers actually used when they shot (for example, wood (wood, iron, putter, etc.), the ball quality when professional golfers make a shot, and the average location of golf ball impact locations.

The processor 120 processes golf course related data and golf ball impact group data. At this time, the processor 120 executes a virtual golf game between the user and a virtual character corresponding to a professional golfer who actually played on a real golf course.

Users are mostly amateur golfers and often imagine playing a game against a professional golfer. In addition, users want to measure their skills by comparing their skills with those of professional golfers. The present invention can solve the user's desire through a virtual golf game with a professional golfer.

As described above, the virtual golf game of the present invention is played using golf course-related data of an actual golf course and golf ball impact group data of a golf game actually played on the golf course. In the virtual golf game of the present invention, a professional golfer who participated in a real golf game is set as a user's opponent. Through this, the user can feel the realism and vividness of the virtual golf game.

The virtual character corresponding to the professional golfer appearing in the virtual golf game of the present invention may be expressed as a still image or moving picture of a real professional golfer, or may be a digital character implemented to resemble a real professional golfer. To this end, the memory 130 may store image data of a real professional golfer appearing in a virtual golf game or data related to a digital character.

The processor 120 provides the user with a golf course strategy including a guide on the trajectory of a golf ball on the golf course according to golf course related data and golf ball impact group data in response to a shot of a virtual character during a virtual golf game. to provide.

For example, the processor 120 may play a virtual golf game consisting of an 18-hole golf course. The processor 120 may derive a flying distance and a falling position of a golf ball hit by the user for each hole of the golf course. To this end, as shown in FIG. 2 , the present invention may include a camera unit 180 .

The camera unit 180 is configured to photograph a golf ball hit by a user with a golf club. A shutter speed of the camera unit 180 may be set to photograph a golf ball flying at high speed. The camera unit 180 may include one camera or may include a plurality of cameras. When the camera unit 180 includes a plurality of cameras, the plurality of cameras may be synchronized with each other.

Derivation of the flight distance and drop position of the golf ball through the camera unit 180 may be derived using various techniques. For example, the camera unit 180 disposed above the golf ball of FIG. 2 photographs the movement of the golf ball in the X-Y plane, and the camera unit 180 disposed on one side of the golf ball records the golf ball in the Y-Z plane. movement can be filmed. The processor 120 may synthesize the image of the X-Y plane and the image of the Y-Z plane to derive the movement trajectory and the drop position of the golf ball in the 3D space.

Also, the processor 120 may set a golf ball landing position of a shot of a virtual character of a virtual golf game through golf course related data and golf ball impact group data. As described above, since the golf course-related data and the golf ball impact group data include information on golf games actually played in the past, the golf ball landing position of the virtual character's shot may be the golf ball landing position in the golf game actually played in the past. have.

The processor 120 may provide a guide for the movement trajectory of the golf ball to the user by comparing the impact position of the golf ball with respect to the actual professional golfer's shot and the impact position of the golf ball with the user's shot.

The processor 120 compares a professional golfer's impact group and the user's impact position in one hole after the game for one hole among all holes (eg, 18 holes) constituting the virtual golf game is finished. A method for attacking a golf course including a guide for a moving trajectory of a golf ball may be provided.

For example, the processor 120 may provide a course guide for attacking the right side of the fairway when attacking the green in the 13th hole of the virtual golf game, information on the type of golf club used by the professional golfer in the 13th hole, and the golf A club and a swing method of the golf club relative to the course guide may be provided to the user.

1 and 2, the present invention is displayed through the display 160, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the present invention may be displayed via the communication interface 170 and remote electronic device 104 via a network.

Meanwhile, the processor 120 may execute a virtual golf game allowing a user to participate as a player in an actual golf game. In this case, the processor 120 may set opponents of the virtual golf game as virtual characters of a plurality of professional golfers who participated in the actual golf game.

After the virtual character's shot and the user's shot are made in at least one of all holes during the virtual golf game, the processor 120 guides the user on the movement trajectory of the golf ball according to the golf ball impact group data of a plurality of professional golfers. can provide.

For example, when a virtual golf game is played with 4 players including a user and a virtual character, the golf ball impact group data of 3 real professional golfers corresponding to the virtual characters excluding the user is used by the guide. can be provided.

Alternatively, when a virtual golf game is played with four players including a user and a virtual character, the guide may be provided through the golf ball impact force data of all professional golfers who participated in the actual golf game.

Meanwhile, the processor 120 provides a guide for sending a golf ball to the position of an even or birdie golf ball impact group according to golf ball impact group data for each bogey, even, and birdie of a plurality of professional golfers. can be provided to the user.

Since the number of strokes for each hole of the professional golfers who participated in the actual golf game is recorded, the number of strokes for each hole of the actual golf game can also be applied to the virtual golf game of the present invention. Since the user has a desire to improve his/her golf skills, the user participating in the virtual golf game is presented with a golf ball impact group corresponding to an even or birdie and a guide for sending the golf ball to the location of the golf ball impact group is provided to the user. can increase the willingness to participate in a virtual golf game.

At this time, the golf ball impact force data for each bogey, even, and birdie may be data corresponding to a plurality of professional golfers corresponding to players in a virtual golf game, or data corresponding to players who participated in an actual golf game. It may be data corresponding to all professional golfers, or data corresponding to professional golfers who actually played at a golf course.

In the above description, the golf ball impact group data for each bogey, even, and birdie has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and golf ball impact group data for double bogey and eagle may be provided to the user. .

Meanwhile, the processor 120 may provide the user with a guide including information on a golf club for sending a golf ball to a location of an even or birdie golf ball impact group and a swing tip of the golf club. Data for such a guide may be stored in the memory 130 .

Professional golfers select and use an appropriate golf club to send a golf ball to a desired location. Also, professional golfers can perform swings suitable for the selected golf club.

As such, since the selection of a golf club and the resulting swing are important, the present invention provides information on golf clubs actually used by a plurality of professional golfers and swing tips of golf clubs in order to send a golf ball to the location of the golf ball impact group of even or birdie. A guide including (tip) may be provided to the user.

Meanwhile, the memory 130 may store broadcast relay data corresponding to a relay image of an actual golf game and a commentary by a relay staff. The processor 120 may process broadcast relay data and provide a relay image of a shot of a virtual character during a virtual golf game and a commentary of a relay team to the user.

In the case of a professional golf game, broadcasting may be performed. Since the present invention is based on a professional golf game that actually took place, broadcast relay data for the professional golf game can be used. Through this, it is possible to provide the user with an improved realism of a virtual golf game.

For example, since a shot of a virtual character made in a virtual golf game is based on data performed by a professional golfer in an actual golf game, the present invention visually and audibly exposes broadcast relay data for a shot of a virtual character to a user, thereby providing a virtual character. It can enhance the realism of the golf game. In the present invention, a speaker 190 may be included in addition to the display 160 to expose broadcast relay data.

Meanwhile, the processor 120 may set a plurality of players to play a virtual golf game, and set one user among the plurality of players as a user team. At this time, the processor 120 may set the rest of the plurality of players as virtual characters corresponding to professional golfers.

For example, when a virtual golf game is played with 4 players, the processor 120 sets a user team composed of 2 users, a virtual character corresponding to pro golfer 1 and a virtual character corresponding to pro golfer 2 as players, A virtual golf game based on a real golf game can be executed.

If the user team includes 2 or 3 users, the difference in ability with the professional golfer can be offset to some extent. That is, since the difference in golf ability between the professional golfer and the user is large, interest in the virtual golf game may decrease. In order to compensate for this, interest in the virtual golf game can be increased by including a plurality of users in the user team.

In addition, the processor 120 may configure a plurality of players to play a virtual golf game, set some of the plurality of players as user teams, and set the rest of the plurality of players as professional golfers. At this time, the processor 120 may set the user team to consist of virtual characters corresponding to the user and the professional golfer.

That is, the processor 120 may configure a user team in which a user and a professional golfer are mixed. For example, if a virtual golf game is played with 4 players, a user team including a virtual character corresponding to pro golfer 1 and a user, a virtual character corresponding to pro golfer 2 and a virtual character corresponding to pro golfer 3 are provided to the players. By setting to , a virtual golf game based on an actual golf game can be executed.

If the user's team includes a professional golfer, the difference in ability between the user and other professional golfers can be offset to some extent. That is, interest in the virtual golf game can be increased by including a professional golfer in the user team.

As described above, the embodiments according to the present invention have been reviewed, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms in addition to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope is apparent to those skilled in the art. It is self-evident to Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and thus the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may vary within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

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Claims (7)

a memory for storing golf course-related data of an actual golf course and golf ball impact group data of a golf game actually played at the golf course;
A processor processing the golf course related data and the golf ball impact group data;
the processor,
Execute a virtual golf game between a user and a virtual character corresponding to a professional golfer who actually played at the actual golf course;
A method for attacking a golf course including a guide on a movement trajectory of a golf ball on the golf course to the user according to the golf course related data and the golf ball impact group data corresponding to a shot of the virtual character during the virtual golf game. provide,
Setting a golf ball drop position of a shot of the virtual character to correspond to a golf ball drop position in the actual golf game through the golf course related data and the golf ball impact group data;
Comparing the golf ball landing position of the virtual character's shot with the golf ball landing position of the user's shot, providing the user with a golf course strategy including a guide for the movement trajectory of the golf ball;
The golf course strategy method includes information on the type of golf club used by the professional golfer in a hole included in the golf course and a swing method of the golf club for the golf club and the course guide. provision device. According to claim 1,
The processor
Execute the virtual golf game to allow the user to participate as a player in the actual golf game;
Setting opponents of the virtual golf game as virtual characters of a plurality of professional golfers who participated in the actual golf game,
After the virtual character's shot and the user's shot are made in at least one of the entire holes during the virtual golf game, information about the movement trajectory of the golf ball is provided to the user according to the golf ball impact group data of the plurality of professional golfers. An apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method, characterized in that for providing a guide. According to claim 2,
The processor
According to the golf ball impact group data for each bogey, even, and birdie of the plurality of professional golfers, a guide for sending a golf ball to the location of the golf ball impact group of the even or birdie is provided to the user. An apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method, characterized in that for providing. According to claim 3,
The processor
A guide including information on golf clubs actually used by the plurality of professional golfers and swing tips of the golf clubs to send golf balls to the positions of the golf ball impact group of the even or birdie is described. An apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method, characterized in that it is provided to a user. According to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The memory stores broadcast relay data corresponding to the relay video of the actual golf game and the commentary of the relay crew;
The processor
The apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method, characterized in that, by processing the broadcast relay data, the relay image of the virtual character's shot during the virtual golf game and the relay team's commentary are provided to the user. According to claim 5,
The processor
Setting a plurality of players to play the virtual golf game;
Set some users of the plurality of players as a user team,
An apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method, characterized in that setting the rest of the plurality of players as virtual characters corresponding to professional golfers. According to claim 5,
The processor
Setting a plurality of players to play the virtual golf game;
Some of the plurality of players are set as user teams, and the rest of the plurality of players are set as virtual characters corresponding to professional golfers;
An apparatus for providing a golf course strategy method, characterized in that the user team is set to consist of a user and a professional golfer.

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