KR20030078981A - A playback equipment for billiards game - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for reproducing a billiard game is provided to fairly confirm the billiard game and reproduce an excellent billiard game, thereby pleasantly playing the billiard game. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of photographing units(10-1,...,10-n) are installed at every billiard table of a billiard room for photographing billiard games. An input unit(20) orders to photograph the billiard games, stop photographing the billiard games, and reproduce the photographed game video. A storing unit(30) stores the game video of the billiard game at each billiard table. A main control unit(40) turns on and off the corresponding photographing unit according to the orders of the input, receives the video received from each photographing unit for storing the same in the storing unit, and outputs the game video of the corresponding billiard table according to the reproduction order from the input unit. A display unit(50) displays the output game video.

Description

A playback equipment for billiards game}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a billiard game reproducing apparatus. In particular, a billiard game of a plurality of billiard tables is photographed, and images stored at each billiard table are collectively stored / managed to display a game image at a specific billiard table requested by a customer. In order to provide convenience for customers who use the billiard room, it is also possible to resolve the contention dispute.

Billiards is a game that many people enjoy, and there are various game methods such as four ball, pocket ball, three cushion, six ball.

In such a billiard game, the movements of the billiard balls are made very quickly and elaborately, so that the game participants often disagree with each other about whether the billiard balls and the billiard balls contact each other or how many times they touch the billiard table. So there are not a lot of conflicts between customers who enjoyed playing games.

Billiard game system and its method of registration 20-0171548, registered and filed to eliminate such fertilization, shoots a game on the pool table using a movie camera, and the user can view it again using the back button Here's what you can do to help.

However, the characteristic of the registration 20-0171548 is that it seems to automatically determine the billiard game result by determining the billiard ball movement on the billiard table through the color-sensing sensor. Trying is not a new technology. In other words, recording and recording a situation such as a volleyball game or a family picnic is only a well-known technique, so it is not new to record and play a specific situation such as a billiard game at a billiard room. .

In particular, there are a number of billiard tables in the billiard room. In this regard, no new technology for recording and reproducing game processes conveniently and efficiently in a plurality of billiard tables is mentioned at all.

Therefore, it is necessary to have a conventional video system for each billiard table, and it is expensive to have a video system (video camera and VCR) for each billiard table, and a monitor must be placed in each billiard table, which is very inefficient in terms of space utilization. to be. In addition, since video continuously records video on a tape, it is difficult to apply the video because it is inconvenient to use a new video tape for each game or to re-record after rewinding.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and by storing / managing the billiard game images made in a number of billiard table in a batch, it is inexpensive even from the point of view of the billiard room while promoting the convenience of customers using the billiard room. The purpose is to be able to equip the equipment efficiently.

Billiard game player according to the present invention to achieve the above object, the shooting unit is installed for each billiard table in the billiard room to shoot a billiard game made in the billiard table; An input unit for instructing game shooting and stopping at each billiard table and reproducing the captured game image; A storage unit for storing a game image of each pool table photographed by the photographing unit; According to the game shooting and the stop instruction input from the input unit on / off (ON / OFF), the recording unit receives the image taken by each of the recording unit currently in the on state and stores in the storage unit, the input unit A main control unit outputting a game image of a corresponding billiard table stored in the storage unit according to a playback instruction inputted through the storage unit; And a display unit which displays a game image output from the main control unit.

Here, the display unit may be implemented using a computer monitor or may be implemented to be viewed on a television. In order to allow customers to watch a game image on a television, a television signal converter which converts the game image signal outputted by the main controller into a signal that can be watched on a television is used.

1 is a block diagram of a billiard game player according to the present invention,

2 illustrates a first embodiment of an input unit;

3 shows a second embodiment of the input unit;

4 is a functional description of the main control unit;

5 illustrates an embodiment of a display unit;

6 illustrates an embodiment for controlling an image;

7 is an embodiment for displaying additional information together;

8 is an embodiment using a playback switch for each billiard table,

Fig. 9 shows an embodiment using a single playback instruction section.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10-1, 10-n: recording unit 20: input unit

21: start switch 22: playback switch

23: playback instruction unit 30: storage unit

40: main controller 50: display unit

51: TV signal conversion unit 52: TV set

53: monitor 61-1,61-n: pool table

71: image control unit 72: image processing means

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

First, referring to Figure 1, the configuration of the billiard game player according to the present invention will be described in detail.

Shooting unit (10-1, 10-n) is installed for each billiard table in the billiard room serves to shoot a billiard game made in the billiard table. The photographing unit 10-1, 10-n photographs and transmits a billiard game digitally, and is mounted on the top of each billiard table and is positioned at a position where the billiard table front can be photographed. The photographing units 10-1 and 10-n may transmit the captured game image data to the main control unit 40 in real time, or may transmit the same at regular intervals.

The input unit 20 is an element for instructing the shooting and stopping of the game at each billiard table and the reproduction of the photographed game image, and serves as an interface with customers. The customer may instruct the user to start or stop shooting for the billiard table that he / she enjoys the game through the input unit 20, and may immediately request playback if a contention occurs.

One embodiment of instructing game shooting and stopping at each billiard table is to use a start switch located near each billiard table to instruct the start and stop of shooting. That is, the customer may instruct to start shooting by turning on the start switch or turn off the start switch to stop shooting. At this time, the role of the start switch may be configured to play the role of the game start button already installed in most existing billiard room. Then, the shooting starts when the customer presses the game start button, and the shooting ends when the game end button is pressed to end the game.

On the other hand, the first embodiment for instructing the playback of the input unit 20 is to use the playback switch 22-1, 22-n which is located near each billiard table and instructs the game playback as shown in FIG. . That is, the customers may request the playback by pressing the playback switch (22-1, 22-n) if a dispute occurs during the game. At this time, the start switch 21-1, 21-n and the regeneration switch 22-1, 22-n are provided for each billiard table, and the state of the start switch and the regeneration switch corresponding to each billiard table is the main controller 40 Is sent).

A second embodiment for instructing playback in the input unit 20 is to be configured in a single position separately from the start switches 22-1 and 22-n as shown in FIG. This specific position is preferably around the display unit 50, which will be referred to as the playback instruction unit 23 below.

The reproducing instruction section 23 is a numeric key 23-1 for inputting the number of the corresponding billiard table, a modification key 23-2 for correcting the already entered numeric key, and a reproducing key 23-3 for instructing reproduction. ), A display unit 23-4 for displaying the input number, and a transmission unit (not shown) which transmits the input billiard table number to the main control unit 40 when the play key is pressed and delivers a reproduction instruction for the billiard table. It can be implemented so that it may be preferably implemented.

In other words, when a contention occurs, the customer turns off the start switch (21-1, 21-n) to stop the game and then enters his pool table number using the above keys and presses the play button to play. Instruct.

The storage unit 30 is a component for storing a game image of each pool table photographed by each of the photographing units 10-1 and 10-n.

Since the photographing units 10-1 and 10-n transmit game image information as digital data, the storage unit 30 may be configured in various ways. For example, a mass storage device capable of storing digital data such as a large-capacity memory device, a writeable compact disk (CD-RW), a hard disk drive (HDD), and the like may be sufficient. In addition, since the main object of the present invention is to solve the billiards game that occurred recently, it is preferable to store the game image only for a predetermined period (for example, 5 minutes or 10 minutes).

The main control unit 40 is a key element for controlling each component of the present invention, and performs a photographing unit control function, a storage function, and an output function as shown in FIG. 4.

The photographing unit control function is a function of turning on / off the photographing unit according to the game shooting and stopping instruction inputted by the input unit 20, and the photographing units 10-1 and 10-n do not play the game. There is no need to keep shooting the pool table.

The storage function is a function of receiving an image photographed by the photographing units 10-1 and 10-n currently in an on state and storing the captured image in the storage unit 30. At this time, the storage unit 30 stores the game image for each billiard table, it is preferable not to store the game image continuously indefinitely, it is preferable to store the latest game image for a period enough to resolve the contention. This function can be easily implemented since it stores game images as digital data.

The output function is a function of outputting the latest game image of a corresponding billiard table among game images stored in the storage unit 30 according to a playback instruction input through the input unit 20. The output form is preferably a form that can be output through a general computer monitor. In addition, since a billiard room is generally provided with a plurality of billiard tables, a regeneration instruction may occur in a plurality of billiard tables. In this case, the main controller 40 records the generated playback instruction sequence and outputs the game image in that order.

The display unit 50 performs a function of displaying a game image output from the main control unit 40.

One embodiment of the display unit 50 is to use a computer monitor 53 as shown in Fig. 5-1. At this time, the main controller 40 is provided with a video card for interfacing with the monitor as a general personal computer.

Another embodiment of the display unit 50 is to be screened on a television as shown in Fig. 5-2.

In this embodiment, the display unit 50 is a television signal converter 51 for converting a game video signal output from the main controller 40 into a signal (for example, NTSC) that can be watched on the television 52, and a television signal. The conversion unit 51 includes a television set 52 that receives and outputs the converted signal. It goes without saying that the television signal converter 51 may be included in the main controller 40.

In addition, two or more display units 50 may be provided. In this case, the main control unit 40 outputs game images from the plurality of billiard tables to which playback is directed to each display unit. For example, if the billiard table that is currently instructed to be played is a billiard table 4 and a billiard table 8, the video image of the billiard table 4 is output on the monitor 1 or the TV, and the video image of the billiard table 8 is output on the 2 monitor or TV. do.

On the other hand, if the customer can see the game video in more detail can be carried out more preferably.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the image controller 71 is provided around the display unit 50. The image controller 71 includes an enlarged key 71-1 and a slow view key 71-of the game image. 2), a quick view key 71-3 and a key for image control such as a view key 71-4 in units of frames, and transmit the indicated signal to the main controller 40. Here, the frame unit means to move in units of screens. Here, the type of key is arbitrary, and may be configured in various ways for the convenience of customers, such as a still picture viewing key and a replay key.

In this embodiment, the main controller 40 includes image processing means 72 for processing the digital image data according to the instructions of the image controller 71. That is, the image processing means 72 is a component that performs a function of enlarging a digital image, a function of slow output, a function of fast output, a function of outputting in units of frames, a function of stopping or reproducing, and the like. Or it can be implemented in software. The main control unit 40 processes and outputs the game image through the image processing unit 72.

In addition, the main control unit 40 outputs additional information such as a billiard table number when the game image is output as shown in the example of FIG. 7. Then, when a plurality of billiard tables are simultaneously played, the customer can be notified of which billiard table game video is currently being played or which billiard table to be played next.

Now the customer will be described a process of using the billiards room is installed billiards game player according to the present invention.

Fig. 8 shows an example of using a regeneration switch, where start switches 21-1, 21-n and regeneration switches 22-1, 22-n are located near each billiard table 16-1, 16-n. Is provided. The customer starts the game by turning on the start switches 21-1 and 21-n to start shooting. Then, the game process in the billiard table is photographed through the photographing unit 10-1, 10-n and sent to the main control unit 40 to be stored.

On the other hand, when a dispute arises about the contents of the game during the game, the customer presses the playback switches 22-1 and 22-n provided next to the television 52 or the monitor 53 provided in the billiard room. Go to where). Then, since the latest game image is played by the main controller 40, the game progress can be accurately determined while watching the game image.

At this time, since the game at the billiard table is generally stopped for discrimination, the customer can end the game process by turning off the game start button (of course, the billiard fee is determined according to the time in the billiard room). In addition, the main controller 40 can turn off the photographing section of the billiard table in which the playback instruction has been generated even if the customer does not end the game.

9 shows an example described as the second embodiment of the input unit.

Only start switches 21-1 and 21-n are provided near each billiard table 16-1 and 16-n, and a reproducing instruction section 23 is provided at a predetermined position (preferably near the display section). . The customer starts the game by turning on the start switches 21-1 and 21-n to start shooting. Then, the game process in the billiard table is photographed through the photographing unit 10-1, 10-n and sent to the main control unit 40 to be stored.

On the other hand, if the customer has a contention about the progress of the game during the game progress, go to the playback instruction unit 23, enter the billiard table number of his own, press the play button (23-3), the main control unit 40 To send). Then, since the latest game image is played through the television 52 or the monitor 53 provided in the billiard room, the game progress can be accurately determined while watching the game.

At this time, since the game at the billiard table is generally stopped for discrimination, the customer can end the game process by turning off the game start button (of course, the billiard fee is determined according to the time in the billiard room). In addition, the main controller 40 can turn off the photographing section of the billiard table in which the playback instruction has been generated even if the customer does not end the game.

Using the present invention, it is possible to check the billiard game content made in the billiards fair to reduce the contention, it is also possible to see the game content successfully successfully. As a result, the game of billiards can be more enjoyable. In addition, since the game images taken by each camera are collectively stored and managed, it is possible to reduce costs and minimize installation space of equipment.

Claims (9)

A photographing unit installed at each billiard table in the billiard room and photographing a billiard game made in the billiard table; An input unit for instructing game shooting and stopping at each billiard table and reproducing the captured game image; A storage unit for storing a game image of each pool table photographed by the photographing unit; According to the game shooting and the stop instruction input from the input unit on / off (ON / OFF), the recording unit receives the image taken by each of the recording unit currently in the on state and stores in the storage unit, the input unit A main control unit outputting a game image of a corresponding billiard table stored in the storage unit according to a playback instruction inputted through the storage unit; And Billiard game playback device comprising a display unit for displaying a game image output from the main control unit. The method of claim 1, The input unit is located in the vicinity of each billiard table, billiard game player characterized in that it comprises a start switch for instructing the start and stop of shooting. The method of claim 2, The input unit is located in the vicinity of each billiard table, billiard game player characterized in that it comprises a play switch for instructing the game play. The method of claim 2, The input unit to instruct game video playback at each pool table, A numeric key for inputting the number of the corresponding billiard table, a correction key for correcting the input numeric key, a playback key for instructing playback, a display unit for displaying the input number, and an input billiard table number as the main control unit. Billiard game player characterized in that it comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting and transmitting a playback instruction. The method of claim 1, Billiard game playback device characterized in that the display unit comprises a computer monitor. The method of claim 1, wherein the display unit A television signal converter for converting a game video signal output by the main controller into a signal that can be watched by a television; And And a television set for receiving and displaying the converted signal from the television signal converter. The method of claim 1, The display unit is composed of a plurality, the main control unit billiard game playback device, characterized in that for outputting the game images from the plurality of billiard table is required to play to each display unit. The method of claim 1, The main control unit is interlocked with an image control unit for instructing the enlargement, slow view, quick view, and frame-by-frame viewing function of the game image, and magnify and output slowly, digitally output, and output frame-by-frame the digital image data. Including an image processing means for performing a function, Billiard game playback device characterized in that it comprises a function for processing and outputting a game image in the state indicated by the image control unit through the image processing means. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The main control unit billiard game playback device characterized in that for outputting the additional information, such as the billiard table number when outputting the game image.