KR20020013953A - Real-Time Forecast Game Service Method according to Sports Aspect Result - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for forecasting results of sport according to condition is provided to satisfy a viewer's desire by enabling the viewer to select a computer or a wireless mobile terminal and pays the participation fee, and by enabling the viewer to predict a result of a sport game and receive a determined prize according to the result. CONSTITUTION: It is confirmed whether a user's game device is a portable wireless terminal(S115). It is confirmed whether the user's game device is included in a wireless telephone(S120). The user becomes a wire member(S125). ARS(Automatic Response Service) charges are imposed(S130). It is confirmed whether the game device is a computer capable of connecting to the Internet(S135). The user inputs personal information(S140). Charges for using a result prediction game service are imposed to the user(S145). It is confirmed whether the game device is a digital television(S150). The user becomes a digital television member(S155). Charges for using the service through the digital television(S160). The user becomes a wireless member(S165). Charges for using the ARS are imposed(S170). A real sport game starts(S175). A predicted object of the sport game is displayed(S180). A result is selected(S185). Participation fees are imposed(S190). The result is inputted(S195). It is judged whether data inputted are identical to data selected by the user(S200). The user's marks are reduced(S205). The user's marks are increased(S210). The user's present marks are displayed(S215). It is judged whether the sport game ends(S220).

Description

Real-Time Forecast Game Service Method according to Sports Aspect Result}

The present invention relates to a real-time prediction game service method according to sports conditions, and more particularly, in a game in which a subscriber pays a predetermined participation fee using a computer, a portable wireless terminal, a landline telephone, a digital television, and a car navigation device. The present invention relates to a method of predicting real-time prediction game service for each sports situation in which participants participate by predicting the performance of individual athletes classified by sports sections and pay predetermined prizes according to whether the prediction result is hit.

In general, there are various kinds of sports games, in which the athletes are classified as professional sports, and activities as hobbies are classified as flax sports. In particular, in the modern society, various professional sports games are aired and watched through the mass media every day, and each company promotes its positive image to consumers through the activities of the club. These professional sports games include baseball, soccer and basketball.

However, fans watching the aforementioned sports games have few ways to participate in the game or watch the game other than watching the game or visiting the stadium. In particular, if the team or player they support is slumping in the game, fans will be very free to watch the game, making it very difficult to keep watching. Occasionally, polar fans will go to the stadium and riot if their team's performance is unfavorable.

Therefore, from the standpoint of the club and the fans, it is necessary to go beyond the simple viewing of the game to the viewers who watch the game. In other words, there is an urgent need for elements that can provide additional pleasure in addition to watching the game.

According to the present invention, a viewer watching a sports game selects one of his / her own computer and a portable wireless terminal and pays a predetermined participation fee to predict a game result for a part of the future game, and according to the prediction result, The purpose of the present invention is to provide a real-time predictive game service method for each sports situation that allows products to be paid to the participants.

1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration for implementing a first game service method according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a game service method according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing a partial system configuration for explaining a second game service method according to the present invention.

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10: Internet 12: Landline

14: Wireless telephone network 16: Sports result prediction game site

18a, 18n: first computer, nth computer

20a, 20n: First landline telephone, nth landline telephone

22a, 22n: 1st portable wireless terminal, nth portable wireless terminal

24: financial server 26: real-time data input

26a: management connection program 28: connection device

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is the Internet providing a communication path between a plurality of computers that are input and retrieval terminals of text and graphic data based on the World Wide Web, and a plurality of subscribers connected to the Internet A wired telephone network providing voice and data communication between wired telephones, a wireless telephone network connected to the Internet and a wired telephone network to provide voice and data communication between a plurality of subscriber portable wireless terminals, and a predetermined address on the Internet. Participation in participation in sports outcome prediction games by using the sports outcome prediction game site that provides the outcome prediction game service for each sports event in progress, and using the computer, portable wireless terminal, landline telephone, car navigation device, and digital television. Financial server for online payment of prize money, A real-time data input unit equipped with a management access program for inputting a result of a situation in real-time at a sporting event and accessing the sports game site to transmit the input data, and an external port of the real-time data input unit A sports result prediction game service method using a connection device that automatically selects a line having an optimal traffic state among the Internet, a wired telephone network, and a wireless telephone network. Determining which of the digital TV device to determine the device to record in the storage device in the sports game site; A user charge charging step of charging a user fee according to a situation in which the user uses the result prediction game service of the sports game; A game schedule notification step of announcing a sports game schedule to be carried out by the computer, a portable wireless terminal, a landline telephone, a car navigation device, and a digital television; A game start step of starting the actual sport game; A prediction target guide step of displaying and guiding a prediction target selectable by a user at the same time as the start of the game; A result selection step of the user selecting from among the prediction targets; An entry fee charging step of charging a game participation cost due to the result selection of the user; A result input step of inputting an actual situation-specific result and transmitting it to the sports game site in order to confirm whether or not the prediction target is hit by using the real-time data input device at the scene of the sporting event; A hit checking step of checking whether or not a hit is made by determining whether a result selected by the user in the result selection step is identical to a result for each situation input in the result input step; A countdown step of counting down by decreasing the user's score by a corresponding value if the user did not hit in the hit checking step; A counting-up step of counting up by increasing the user's score by a corresponding value if the hit was made in the checking step; A current score display step of displaying and displaying the current score of the user on the user's game device; Predicting the next situation of the sports game to determine whether to continue the game or to determine whether the actual sports game continues to include a continuous check step.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration for implementing a service method according to the present invention. The Internet (Internet) 10, which is a text and graphic data communication network based on the World Wide Web (WWW), and A wired telephone network 12, which is a public switched telephone network (PSTN) between the first to nth wired telephones 20a and 20n, is connected to the Internet through a wired telephone subscriber.

A mobile telephone network (14) and a gateway connected to the Internet and a wired telephone network, i.e., a voice and data communication network between wireless subscribers, i.e., the first to nth portable wireless terminals 22a and 22n; A sports result prediction game site 16 is provided which has a predetermined internet address connected to the Internet and provides a predetermined prize or prize depending on whether the user has predicted a short term result of an actual sports game.

First to nth computers 18a and 18n for logging in to the sports result prediction game site 16 through the Internet and participating in a game for predicting short-term results of sports games, and the rates of the sports prediction games described above. It comprises a financial network 24 for settlement and prize money transfer, and a real-time data input unit 26 of a field relay employee who is dispatched to the sports field and inputs a race result in real time. At this time, the real-time data input device 26 is a computer, and there is a built-in management management connection program 26a for data input by accessing the sports result prediction game site on the Internet. A connection device 28 is connected to automatically select the Internet, a wired network, and a wireless network according to a communication traffic to create an optimal connection environment. That is, the connection apparatus initially performs the function of automatically searching for the most stable high speed line among the Internet communication line, the wire telephone line, and the wireless communication line and connecting them to the most.

For example, the access device connected to the Internet is the most stable of the wireline and the wireless communication line when the current Internet traffic is degraded and the communication speed reaches a threshold determined that it is difficult to input real-time data. It automatically selects the fastest connection path, automatically establishes a connection, and transmits data through this path. Accordingly, the access device transmits and receives data by selecting and using the communication path having the best traffic among the three paths while physically connected to the three paths.

Meanwhile, the first to nth portable wireless terminals 22a and 22n refer to all wireless communication devices including a cellular phone, ie, a mobile phone, a PDA, and a car navigation device. You may.

In particular, the game service terminal preferably includes a radio broadcast receiver of a sports game, an LCD for displaying color text data and graphic data, and a dedicated button for selecting a prediction target for each situation.

Let's take a closer look at the sports result prediction game service method having such a configuration.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for predicting a game result of sports according to the present invention, and proceeds to step S115 of checking a portable wireless terminal for checking whether a user's game device is a portable wireless terminal. In this case, the portable wireless terminal includes a cellular phone, a PDA, and a navigation device.

If the user's game device is not a portable wireless terminal in the portable wireless terminal check step (S115) proceeds to the wired telephone check step (S120) to check whether the user's game device is a landline phone, and then if the user's game device If you belong to a landline phone performs a wired member registration step (S125) to join a wired member. At this time, the wire member registration step may proceed to the authentication step, such as entering the resident registration number in order to confirm only whether the landline phone subscriber. Subsequently, an ARS fee charging step S130 of adding an ARS fee according to the use of the sports result prediction game is performed.

On the other hand, if the user's game device is not a landline telephone in the wired phone check step (S120) proceeds to the computer check step (S135) to check whether the user's game device is a computer that can connect to the Internet, and then the user's game If the device is a computer, the Internet member registration step (S140) of registering as a member of the sports game prediction site is performed by inputting personal information including a user ID and a password. Subsequently, the usage fee charging step (S145) of charging a usage fee for using the result prediction game service of the sports game is performed.

On the other hand, if the user's game device is not a computer in the computer check step (S135), proceeds to the digital TV check step (S150) to check whether the user's game device is a digital TV, then the user's game device is digital If the TV is a TV member registration step (S155) of joining as a digital television member. Next, proceed with the usage charge step (S160) of charging the usage fee for using the result game game predicted by the sports game through the digital television.

On the other hand, if the user's game device is one of the PDA, cellular phone, car navigation device belonging to the portable wireless terminal in the portable wireless terminal check step (S115), the wireless membership registration step (S165) of joining as a wireless member of the game service After that, the ARS charge step S170 of charging an ARS fee for using the game service is performed.

Subsequently, the sports result prediction game site performs a game schedule notification step (S172) for guiding a sports game schedule to be progressed to each user terminal, that is, a cell phone, a PDA, a digital television, a car navigation device, and a computer, The sports game is started, and the staff of the game site dispatched to the field of the sports game announces the game start through the real-time data input device, and proceeds to the game start step (S175) for inputting entries of both teams. The user's game device is subjected to the prediction target guide step (S180) in which the prediction target of the sports game is displayed. For example, in baseball games, you can select whether the first batter is going to be rushed or out, and if you are going to run, you can choose whether you want to go through 1, 2, 3, or home run. do.

After seeing the prediction target, the user proceeds to the result selection step (S185) of selecting a result by selecting an item that is considered suitable using his game device, and then selects a result of the user, that is, the participation cost of participating in the prediction game. Carry out the entry fee charging step (S190).

However, the result selection step (S185) and the participation fee charging step (S190) may be performed in a different order depending on the operating policy of the operator.

On the other hand, the staff dispatched to the sports game site to perform the actual sports game situation, that is, how the prediction situation entered by the user actually proceeds to perform a result input step (S195) using the real-time data input unit.

In step S200, whether the data input in the result input step 195 matches the data selected by the user, that is, whether or not the prediction data selected by the user using the game device is hit is performed. If it is not hit, the countdown step (S205) is performed to decrease the score of the user. If not, the countup step (S210) is performed to increase the score of the user.

After performing the present score display step (S215) for transmitting and displaying the current score reflecting the change in the score of the user due to the countdown step (S205) and the countup step (S210) to the game device of the user, and then sports competition Select whether to continue or end the situational prediction game of the situation or proceed with the step of checking whether or not to continue (S220) to determine whether or not the sports game is finished.

However, the usage fee and participation fee of the above-mentioned sports result prediction game service may be carried out based on the operator's policy, or may be carried out at a flat rate. It may be carried out as.

In addition, the membership registration step may be selectively performed according to the policy of the operator. In other words, the user can be registered only when connecting to the Internet using a computer, and connected to other game devices (portable wireless terminal, landline phone, or digital TV) without a separate registration procedure.

Meanwhile, the detailed configuration of the above-described sports result prediction game site may be examined in detail, and the operator of the site may simultaneously provide the car navigation service and the sports result prediction game service by using the GPS reception function. The system configuration is as follows.

3 is a block diagram showing a partial system configuration for explaining the second game service method according to the present invention. The sports result prediction game site 16 is a web server 16a for displaying predetermined information on the Internet. In addition, there is a prize management server 16b for storing the scores or prize data of the user as a database and changing them in real time as the prediction game progresses. In addition, a relay server 16c which communicates with the real-time data input unit to receive data sent by the staff dispatched to the field of the sports game through the real-time data input unit, a database of past information including user information and player information It is configured to include a DB server 16d for storing and storing.

Here, when the operator of the site provides the car navigation service and the sports result prediction game service at the same time by using the GPS reception function, a GPS server 16e for providing traffic information service in the sports result prediction game site is added. In addition, a GPS receiver 32 is added to the GPS server 16e to receive the geographic information received from the GPS satellite 34.

Accordingly, the first to nth navigation apparatuses 36a and 36n perform data communication with the sports result prediction game site 16 through the radiotelephone network (see FIG. 1; 14). Providing a prediction game service, the GPS information for the navigation is received via the GPS receiver 32 and the GPS server 16e and wirelessly transmitted to the user's navigation device (36a) 36n.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present embodiment disclosed as described above has the following advantages.

First, as a professional sports team, it is not only a service that can be promoted as part of promotion for professional sports spectators and fans, but also the real-time aggregation of various player data can be implemented. have.

Second, there is an advantage in that it can motivate viewers or fans to participate directly, not just to watch sports, but to develop affection for professional sports teams and players.

Third, as a contents company, by introducing a new interactive media technology, a long-term and stable income source can be secured by using a large number of sports viewing populations. There is an advantage to promote development.

Fourth, even as a user participating in the game there is an advantage that can further amplify the fun for sports games to watch using the most convenient game media for them.

Claims (1)

The Internet provides a communication path between a plurality of computers that are input and retrieval terminals for text and graphic data based on the World Wide Web, and provides voice and data communication between a plurality of subscriber landlines connected to the Internet. Predictive game service for situational results of actual sports events with wired telephone network, wireless telephone network connected to the Internet and wired telephone network to provide voice and data communication between a plurality of subscriber portable wireless terminals, and a predetermined address on the Internet. Sports results prediction game site that provides a, and a financial server for online payment of participation and prize costs according to participation in sports results prediction game using the computer, portable wireless terminal, landline phone, car navigation device, digital television, In real time at the site of the sports game A real-time data input device equipped with a management access program for inputting a result of a situation-specific game, and accessing the sports game site to transmit the input data, and connected to an external port of the real-time data input device to the internet, wired telephone network, A sports result prediction game service method using an access device that automatically selects a line having an optimal traffic state among wireless telephone networks, A device judging step of checking whether the game device used by the user is a portable wireless terminal, a landline telephone, a computer, or a digital television and recording the same in a storage device of the sports game site; A user charge charging step in which a user charges a usage fee for using the result prediction game service for each situation of the sports game; A game schedule notification step of announcing a sports game schedule to be carried out by the computer, a portable wireless terminal, a landline telephone, a car navigation device, and a digital television; A game start step of starting the actual sport game; A prediction target guide step of displaying and guiding a prediction target selectable by a user at the same time as the start of the game; A result selection step of the user selecting from the prediction targets; An entry fee charging step of charging a game participation cost due to the result selection of the user; A result input step of inputting an actual situation-specific result and transmitting it to the sports game site in order to confirm whether or not the prediction target is hit by using the real-time data input device at the scene of the sporting event; A hit checking step of checking whether or not a hit is made by determining whether a result selected by the user in the result selection step is identical to a result for each situation input in the result input step; A countdown step of counting down by decreasing the user's score by a corresponding value if the user did not hit in the hit checking step; A count-up step of counting up by increasing the user's score by a corresponding value if the hit is made in the hit checking step; A current score display step of displaying and displaying the current score of the user on the user's game device; Real-time sports result prediction game service method comprising a continuous checking step of determining whether to continue the game by predicting the next situation of the sports game or whether the actual sports game continues.