KR20030068892A - Real-time bowling broadcasting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A real-time bowling relay system is provided to progress a bowling game in real time between bowling alleys mutually separated in a remote place. CONSTITUTION: A bowling site(200) relays information according to a bowling game, and connects to the Internet(100). A plurality of bowling systems(300) mutually transmit and receive bowling information including game information according to the progress of the bowling game and image information of the bowling game through the bowling site(200). The bowling site(200) has a network interface for connecting to the Internet(100), and a server for transmitting and receiving game information and image information with the bowling systems(300) through the network interface. The bowling site(200) has the first storing unit for storing an OS(Operating System) of the server and information of the bowling site(200), and the second storing unit for storing game information and image information according to the control of the server. The bowling site(200) relays game information and image information, which are stored in the second storing unit, through the Internet(100).

Description

Real-time bowling broadcasting system

The present invention relates to a real-time bowling relay system capable of proceeding with a bowling match between bowling alleys located at remote locations in real time.

In general, bowling alleys are installed at a part where a plurality of pins located at the end of each lane are placed, and a sensor for detecting a fall of each pin and displaying the number and position of the remaining pins based on a detection signal from the sensor Pin position display means, a data input sub-system installed at each table at the front end of each lane, a monitor for displaying the scores of each player in a bowling game provided near the table of each lane, frame-by-front, In the bowling game installed in the present invention, a distributed control system including a monitor for displaying each player's scores for each frame and a main system installed at the front for displaying the current state of each lane through the monitor are employed.

Therefore, in the conventional distributed control system for bowling alleys having the above-described structure, a user (usually an employee in charge) registers a player through an operation key of a sub-system installed in the front end table of the lane, and then operates the system. When set to, the pin detection sensor installed at the end of the lane is set to the enabled state, and the monitor screen of the lane is in the score display state, and the data corresponding to the operation setting state of the lane is front. It is delivered to the main system of the side.

Therefore, it is displayed on the operating status of the corresponding lane operating on the monitor in the main system on the front side, so that the user (manager) can know the current progress of each lane through this monitor. At this time, the main system is able to perform a player registration and deletion, score registration and deletion of the corresponding lane through a separate key input means, this operation is possible only in the sub-system installed in each lane.

Then, when the bowling game is started, the progress of each frame of the game is displayed on the monitor of the lane together with the scores, and the remaining pin positions of the frames for the sparing process are displayed by the display means. Therefore, the athlete refers to the remaining pin position displayed through the display means, and performs the action for the spare process. Here, the monitor installed near the table of the lane is usually mainly installed at the top of the table, that is, the ceiling.

The conventional bowling system described above is limited to a bowling alley where bowling competitions are conducted. As a result, a player who wants to play a bowling game had to play at the same bowling alley to enjoy bowling together, and the observer also had to visit the bowling alley to observe the game. In other words, the conventional bowling system has a disadvantage that the players who are remote can not play the same game as well as even observe. In addition, the player could not check his appearance again after the bowling, so he could not correct his weakness or wrong posture.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above problems, even if the remote players are not located in the same place can proceed to the same bowling match with each other, even in the remote can be observed in real-time after the game as well as after the game The purpose is to provide a real-time bowling relay system that allows you to watch the game again. In addition, there is another object to provide a real-time bowling relay device that can conduct online lessons with the instructor in a remote location, and can perform an online after-sales service of the failed equipment.

In order to achieve the above object, a real-time bowling relay system according to the present invention includes a bowling site connected to the Internet for relaying information according to a bowling game, game information according to a bowling game, and image information of a bowling game. It characterized in that it comprises a plurality of bowling system for transmitting and receiving the bowling information through the bowling site.

1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a real-time bowling relay system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a bowling site according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a system (bowling alley) according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart for explaining the online training process according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: Internet 200: bowling site

210: input unit 220: server

230: network interface 240: first storage unit

250: second storage 300: bowling alley

310: main unit 311: input unit

312: network interface 313: main control unit

314: pin setting part 315: pin detection part

316: pin display unit 317: score display unit

318: database 320: video device

321: Image display unit 322: Shooting unit

323: image database 324: display driver

325: display unit 400: terminal

510: communication server 520: base station

610: handheld terminal 620: PDA

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the present invention in detail.

1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a real-time bowling relay system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the Internet 100 includes a bowling site 200 for real-time bowling relaying, a plurality of bowling systems (hereinafter referred to as bowling alleys) 200 located at remote locations, and a connection to the bowling site 200. A plurality of terminals 400 are connected to the Internet 100. In addition, a communication server 510 of a commercial communication network is connected to the Internet 100.

The communication server 510 is connected to a base station 520, and mobile terminal devices such as a portable terminal 610 or a PDA 620 having a wireless communication function are connected to the base station 520.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a bowling site according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the bowling site according to the present invention includes a server 220, and a network interface 230 for connecting to the internet 100 is connected to the server 220. In addition, the server 220 is connected to the input unit 210 for inputting information.

The server 220 includes a first storage unit 240 including bowling site information including an operating system of the server 220 and a second storage unit 250 storing information obtained from the bowling alley 300. Is connected to.

3 is a detailed block diagram for explaining the configuration of a bowling system (bowling field) according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 3, the configuration of each bowling alley 300 is a bowling system according to the present invention is divided into a main apparatus 310 and a bowling game scene for the bowling game operation, photographing the database and output the image as an image device And 320.

The main device 310 includes a main control unit 313 for operation control, an input unit 311 for inputting an operation command, and a network interface 312 for connecting to the Internet 100. Is connected to. In addition, the pin setting unit 314 for setting the pin is controlled by the main controller 313.

The pin sensing unit 315 for sensing the pin set by the pin setting unit 314 is connected to the main control unit 313. The pin detecting unit 315 detects the fallen pin and the remaining spare pin during the bowling game and transmits the detected pin to the main controller 313. In addition, the pin display unit 316 displaying the pins sensed by the pin detection unit 315 is connected to the main control unit 313 to display the state of the spare spare pins.

In addition, the main controller 313 is connected to a score display unit 317 for displaying a player and score according to the progress of the bowling game, and a database 318 for storing information of the bowling game is connected to the main controller 313.

On the other hand, the image device 320 is provided with an image control unit 321 for operation control. The imaging apparatus 321 also includes a plurality of capturing units 322 for capturing a bowling game, and the plurality of capturing units 322 is connected to the image controller 321. The photographing unit 322 may capture an image including voice by including a separate microphone for receiving a voice signal. In addition, an image database 323 for storing an image signal photographed by the photographing unit 322 is connected to the image control unit 321.

In addition, a display driver 324 is connected to the image controller 321, and the display driver 324 is configured to display images captured by the photographing unit 322 under the control of the image controller 321. 325).

Hereinafter will be described the operation of the real-time bowling relay system according to the present invention.

In order for the user to proceed with the bowling game at the bowling alley 300, the manager inputs a player through the input unit 311 and inputs a pin setting command. Accordingly, the main controller 313 controls the pin setting unit 314 to set the pins.

When the pin is set by the pin setting unit 314, the pin detecting unit 315 detects the set pin and transmits the set pin to the main controller 313. Accordingly, the main controller 313 displays the current pin state on the pin display unit 316.

As the bowling game progresses, the spare pin is detected by the pin sensing unit 315, and the main controller 313 displays the spare pin detected by the pin sensing unit 315 on the pin display unit 316. The score is displayed on the score display unit 317. In addition, the main controller 313 records the data according to the game progress in the database 318.

The main controller 313 transmits a signal according to the game progress to the image controller 321. The image controller 321 transmits various images photographed by the photographing unit 322 to the display driver 324. Accordingly, the display driver 324 displays the corresponding images on the plurality of display units 325, respectively. The images are stored in the image database 323 under the control of the image controller 321.

The image controller 321 displays various images generated according to the progress of the game. For example, when a strike occurs during the game, the image controller 321 receives the information from the main controller 313 to generate a strike. Replayed video can be replayed.

On the other hand, when the game is in progress, the main controller 313 transmits the information in real time to the bowling site 200 connected to the Internet 100 through the network interface 312 during the game. The network interface 230 of the bowling site 200 receives the game progress information transmitted in real time through the Internet 100 from the bowling alley 300 and transmits it to the server 220. Accordingly, the server 220 stores the received game progress information in the second storage unit 250.

In addition, the image controller 321 of the bowling alley 300 transmits various images including the voice photographed through the photographing unit 322 to the main controller 313. The main controller 313 transmits the received image information in real time to the bowling site 200 connected to the Internet 100 through the network interface 312. The network interface 230 of the bowling site 200 receives image information transmitted in real time through the Internet 100 from the bowling alley 300 and transmits the image information to the server 220. Accordingly, the server 220 stores the received image information in the second storage unit 250.

The server 220 connects to the Internet 100 through the network interface 230 and transmits the game progress information and the image information to a remote bowling alley with another player. Accordingly, in a remote bowling alley with another player, the player may check the opponent's game content by displaying the game progress information and the image information transmitted through the Internet 100 on the display unit.

By the above process, the players of the bowling alleys remote from each other can proceed smoothly while checking the game contents of the opponent.

In addition, the game progress information and the image information through the above process is provided to the terminal 400 connected to the bowling site 200 through the Internet (100), the bowling site 200 accessor remotely the information according to the bowling game You can also watch in real time.

In addition, a user who is remotely located may access the Internet 100 through the communication server 510 by connecting the mobile terminal 610 or PDA 620 carried by the individual to the base station 520. Accordingly, the user can access the bowling site 200 connected to the Internet 100 and view the information according to the bowling game in real time from a remote location.

In addition, after the bowling game, the user accesses the bowling site 200 connected to the Internet 100 through the terminal 400 provided in the home, and replays the contents of his bowling game from the database stored in the second storage unit 250. can see. As a result, they can make up for their weaknesses. In this case, the contents of the bowling game may be viewed not only in the second storage unit 250 of the bowling site 200 but also in the bowling site 300 to view the contents stored in the image database 323.

Hereinafter will be described on-line lessons using the real-time bowling relay system according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart for explaining the online training process according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 4, the real-time bowling relay system in accordance with the present invention can be made online between the instructor and the trainees who are remote from each other.

To this end, the instructor registers in advance in the bowling site 200 (S10). The trainee selects a desired instructor and a desired class schedule from among several instructors registered in the bowling site 200 to make a class reservation (S20). After the class reservation in step S20, the trainee checks whether the class reservation is completed according to the class schedule with the selected instructor (S30).

If it is determined in step S30 that the reservation has been completed, the trainee in the bowling alley 300 to be trained to remotely access the bowling alley to which the instructor belongs (S40).

When the connection is completed, the bowling operation of the trainee is photographed through the photographing unit 322 of the bowling alley, and the photographed image data is transmitted to the bowling site 200 through the Internet 100. The image data transmitted to the bowling site 200 is stored in the second storage unit 250 and transmitted to the bowling alley where the instructor is located. Accordingly, the bowling motion of the trainee is displayed on the display unit of the bowling alley to which the instructor belongs.

The instructor observes the bowling movements of the trainees displayed on the display unit and performs the bowling movements to compensate for the disadvantages of the trainees and the corresponding advices. The instructor's bowling operation is taken through the photographing unit and the image data photographed includes the voice signal that is instructor's training is transmitted to the bowling site 200 through the Internet (100).

The image data transmitted to the bowling site 200 is stored in the second storage unit 250, and is also transmitted to the bowling alley 300 where the trainee is located through the Internet 100. The image data transmitted to the bowling alley 300 is displayed through the display unit 325, so that the instructor's bowling motion is displayed as an image and the instructor's advice is reproduced as a voice signal. Accordingly, the trainee can supplement his shortcomings by watching the instructor's bowling movement while listening to the instructor's advice. The lesson contents are stored in the image database 323 (S60).

In the present embodiment, the training process is performed through the bowling site 200, but the training may be made by directly connecting the bowling alley to which the instructor belongs and the bowling school to which the instructor belongs.

After the completion of the class, the trainee may access the bowling site 200 or the bowling alley 300 where he or she has been taught through the terminal 400 installed in the home or the Internet cafe, and may view the contents of the class again.

On the other hand, if the above-described online lessons are applied, when the bowling device of the bowling field has failed, the after-sales service may be received by transmitting an image of the broken part to the expert and receiving advice from the expert.

As described above, according to the real-time bowling relay device according to the present invention, it is possible to play a mutual bowling game at a bowling alley remotely connected to the Internet, and by real-time relaying through the Internet, even if the general public does not visit the bowling alley You can observe the bowling game, you can observe the bowling game while moving through the mobile terminal device. In addition, the database of the game contents can be replayed at any time after the game as well as to supplement the vulnerability while watching the video. In addition, one-on-one classes with instructors can be held online, even if the instructor wants to take the lessons from a remote location. You can take action from the experts through the video.

Claims (4)

In the bowling relay system, A bowling site connected to the Internet while relaying information about the bowling game; Real-time bowling relay system comprising a plurality of bowling system for transmitting and receiving the bowling information including the game information according to the progress of the bowling game and the image information of the bowling game through the bowling site. The method of claim 1, The bowling site, A network interface for accessing the Internet; A server for transmitting and receiving game information and video information with the bowling system through the network interface; A first storage unit including bowling site information including an operating system of the server, A second storage unit which stores the game information and the image information under the control of the server, Real-time bowling relay system, characterized in that for relaying the game information and the video information stored in the second storage over the Internet. The method of claim 1, The bowling system, A plurality of photographing units for photographing a bowling game, an image database for storing image signals photographed through the photographing unit, a display driver for displaying images photographed through the photographing unit on a plurality of display units, and an image through the photographing unit Real-time bowling, comprising: an imaging device for photographing a bowling game scene, storing the photographed image in the image database, and storing the photographed image in the image database and controlling the display driver; Relay system. The method of claim 3, wherein The bowling system, For operation of a bowling game, a main control unit for operation control, an input unit for inputting an operation command according to a bowling game and connected with the main control unit, a pin setting unit for setting a pin under control of the main control unit, and the pin A pin sensing unit for detecting a pin set by a setting unit and transmitting the detected pin to the main control unit, a pin display unit connected to the main control unit to display the pin detected through the pin sensing unit, and a player and score according to the progress of a bowling game. And a score display unit connected to the main controller to display the data, and a database for storing information about the bowling game. The main control unit is a real-time bowling relay system, characterized in that for transmitting and receiving the image information and the game information, including the player and the score according to the bowling game progress through the shooting unit and the bowling site.