KR20090029969A - System and method for automatically operating golf game - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic golf game operating system and a method thereof for performing a gold game by a player without a game progress staff are provided to perform the golf game by a player by analyzing the game record information of the player and transmit game information to a terminal. A GPS satellite(100) transmits the player location information to a terminal(300) in which player carries or which is mounted on a cart(400). In the terminal, intrinsic information are already stored with the game start. The terminal transmit player location information received from the GPS satellite to a central server(200). The center server transmits the game necessary information corresponding to the player location information to the terminal. The player confirms game information through a screen. A player progresses game the game necessary information as the natural disposition. The game record information of player is transmitted from the terminal to the center server and stored in the database(500) of the center server.

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING GOLF GAME}

The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically operating a golf game, and more particularly, by a central server controlling a movement of a cart equipped with an automatic driving device, transmitting game necessary information to a terminal, and analyzing game record information of a player. The present invention relates to a system and a method for allowing a player to smoothly play a golf game without a game progression agent.

Most golf clubs have 9 to 18 hole courses, each of which has holes and greens. Each course is different in shape and features may vary from tee shot to pin. Therefore, golfers are often confused about which iron club or wood club to use during the game. In addition, no matter how competent golfers, it is impossible to grasp all the information on the course of each golf course by yourself. Therefore, each golf course has a race crew who knows the course of the golf course and how to attack the golf course, and they are matched to the golf players and the description of the course during the course of the golf game and the strategy, the pin and the current player position It informs the distance and registers the individual game record information of the golf player. In addition, the game operatives play a role in assisting the progress of the game in the entire hall of the golf course while operating a golf cart.

However, golf games that rely on these athletes have been a burden on golfers in terms of economics and privacy, and as a result, the demands of players who want to enjoy smooth golf without the athletes are continuously Has been raised. Therefore, the team has come up with an automatic golf game operation system and method that can replace the coordination of the game progress.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention, the movement of the cart is controlled by the central server, the information necessary for the game is provided to the player, the game record information of the player is aggregated It is to provide a golf game automatic operation system that can proceed smoothly without a game progression.

Another object of the present invention, the movement of the cart is controlled by the central server, the information required for the game is provided to the player, the game record information of the player is aggregated golf that can proceed smoothly without a game progress agent It is to provide an automatic game operation method.

Golf game automatic operation system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, GPS satellite; A terminal for transmitting the player position information and the game record information received from the GPS satellites to a central server, and providing the game necessary information to the player; A central server which receives the player position information from the terminal and transmits the game necessary information corresponding to the player position information to the terminal, and receives the game record information from the terminal; And a cart transmitting cart position information received from the GPS satellites to a central server and receiving a cart driving control signal from the central server.

The terminal is preferably carried by the player or mounted on the cart.

In addition, the terminal GPS receiver for receiving the player position information from the GPS satellite; Transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving the player position information, game necessary information and game record information with the central server; A processing unit processing the game necessary information received from the central server by a control signal; And a display unit which displays the game necessary information processed by the processor.

Preferably, the terminal further includes a database for storing the game record information of the player.

The central server comprises a transceiver for transmitting and receiving information with the terminal and the cart; And determine the game necessary information in response to the player location information received from the terminal, and based on the player location information and the game record information received from the terminal and the cart location information received from the cart. And a race information processor configured to determine a driving control signal.

The central server may further include a database storing the game record information received from the terminal.

The cart is provided with an automatic driving apparatus, the automatic driving apparatus comprising: a GPS receiver for receiving cart position information from the GPS satellites; Transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving the cart position information and the cart operation control signal with the central server; And a driving control unit controlling the movement of the cart by the cart driving control signal. In addition, the cart may further include an obstacle detecting device for stopping the cart by a stop signal when an obstacle is found.

The automatic golf game operation system according to the present invention may further include a database connected to the central server and configured to store the game record information received from the terminal.

Golf game automatic operation method according to the present invention for achieving the above another object,

Receiving, by the terminal, the player position information from the GPS satellites; Transmitting, by the terminal, the player location information to the central server; Determining, by the central server, game necessary information corresponding to player position information and transmitting the determined game necessary information to the terminal; Providing, by the terminal, game necessary information to the player; The terminal transmitting the competition record information of the competitor to the central server; Receiving cart location information from a GPS satellite; Transmitting the cart location information to the central server by the cart; Determining, by the central server, the cart driving control signal based on the player position information, the cart position information, and the game record information, and transmitting the determined cart driving control signal to the cart; And operating the cart by a cart driving control signal.

The central server is configured from the hole information such as the hole-by-hole attack method, the pin position per hole, the inclination per hole, the club selection reserve information per hole, and the weather direction such as the wind direction and the wind speed obtained from a sensor or a weather information system in a golf course. The game need information corresponding to the player location information is determined and the determined game need information is transmitted to the terminal.

The provision of the game necessary information to the player is made by displaying the game necessary information on the screen of the terminal.

The central server determines a cart driving control signal for moving the cart to the next cart moving point when the player position information matches the cart position information and transmits it to the cart.

The central server may determine a cart driving control signal for moving the cart to the next hole if the player location information matches the cart location information and the game record information is the last game record information at the corresponding hole. send.

The automatic golf game operating method according to the present invention may further include storing the game record information in a database in the terminal before the terminal transmits the game record information of the player to the central server.

In addition, the automatic golf game operating method according to the present invention, the central server may further comprise the step of storing the game record information received from the terminal in the database connected to the central server or to the outside of the central server; have.

Looking at the present invention in more detail as follows.

The role of the central server in the automatic golf game management system according to the present invention is divided into three.

First, the cart driving control signal is determined based on the cart position information transmitted by the cart, the player position information transmitted by the terminal, and the game record information, and the automatic driving device mounted on the cart, and more specifically, the cart. By driving the cart.

Secondly, the game need information corresponding to the player position information is determined from the hall information stored in the database in the central server and the weather information and transmitted to the terminal carried by the player or mounted on the cart. The game necessary information may include, for example, a hole attack method, a wind direction, a weather such as a wind speed, a distance between a pin and a current player position, club selection information, a safety message (eg, a lightning warning, a lightning evacuation message, a fog warning message). Etc.), the position of another competitor in the same hole.

Thirdly, the game record information of the golf player is received from the terminal and stored in a database in the central server or a database connected to the central server to the outside and statistically analyzed and provided to the player after the end of the game. The database can be linked with the existing database used in the golf course, and can store course information, member information, game schedule, game video, etc. in addition to the game record information.

Looking at the movement control of the cart by the central server in detail, the central server based on the cart position information received from the cart, the player position information and the game record information received from the terminal, whether the cart position information and the player position information match; If it is determined that the two pieces of information match, the cart operation control signal for moving the cart to the next cart moving point in the same hole is transmitted to the transceiver of the cart automatic driving device. Alternatively, the central server matches the cart position information with the player position information, and if the match record information is the last match record information at the corresponding hole, the cart operation control signal for moving the cart to the next hole is transmitted to the transceiver of the cart automatic driving device. send.

The transceiver unit transmits the received cart driving control signal to an operation controller of the automatic driving device. The driving control unit controls the movement of the cart in conjunction with the accelerator and the brake of the cart according to the cart driving control signal. This allows the player to easily move using the cart within the golf course without having to drive the race and without having to drive the cart directly. In addition, since the movement of each cart in the golf course is coordinated by the central server as a whole, there is an advantage that each game in the golf course can proceed smoothly.

In addition to the movement control by the central server, the cart may also be controlled by an obstacle sensing device mounted on the cart. When the obstacle detection device mounted on the cart detects an obstacle in front of the cart through an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor, a stop signal is sent to the automatic driving device, and the automatic driving device interlocks with the brake device of the cart to stop the cart. Therefore, the player can escape the dangerous situation without paying special attention.

The terminal receives the player position information from the GPS satellites through the GPS receiver of the terminal, and the transmitter / receiver of the terminal transmits it to the central server. The central server stores the game information corresponding to the player's location information in the database of the central server, such as hole information, hole pin position, hole slope, hole selection club information, hole information, sensor or weather information system in the golf course. It determines from the weather information, such as wind direction, wind speed obtained from and transmits it to the transceiver of the terminal. The processing unit processes the game necessary information by a control signal, and the display unit displays the processed game necessary information on the screen. The competitor proceeds to the game by referring to the game necessary information displayed on the screen. Therefore, the player can learn the strategy for each golf course without the help of the game crew, and based on this, the player can encounter a situation in which an excellent score can be recorded.

In addition, the terminal transmits the game record information of the player according to the game progress to the central server. In this case, preferably, the terminal may prepare for communication failure by storing the game record information in a database in the terminal before transmitting the game record information to the central server. The central server stores the game record information of the player received from the terminal in a database connected to the inside or outside of the central server, and statistically analyzes the game record information and provides the player after the game. Through this, the competitor can save the game record information without the game progression agent and can obtain the analysis data about the result of his game after the game.

On the other hand, the terminal may control the movement of the cart, for example, using a short-range communication method such as Bluetooth.

In addition to the functions of the terminal described above, the contestant may perform various functions such as ordering of food service during the game, pre-match information, warning of entry into the prohibited area, betting game using the game score, reservation and ordering of golf course facilities, golf shop shopping, etc. It is available.

The terminal may include a device capable of performing self-generation to solve the problem of the battery in an emergency.

In addition, the terminal is capable of voice, text, data communication, the terminal is not only communication with the central server, but also voice, text, data communication between the mutual player terminal.

The wired / wireless communication method is used for transmitting and receiving various information and signals between the central server and the cart, and the central server and the terminal. For example, 802.11x-WLAN, RF wireless data, RF wireless communication, TRS, CDMA, WCDMA, Wibro, Wifi, Wmax, HSDPA, EV-DO, BinCDMA include all wireless communication technologies that can be configured to the size of the golf course or more.

In the present invention, each transceiver of the central server, the cart automatic driving device and the terminal includes a transceiver antenna and a transceiver module, and each GPS receiver of the cart automatic driving device and the terminal includes a GPS antenna and a GPS module. Antennas can be applied in various lengths or shapes according to communication technology.

As described above, the golf game automatic operation system and method according to the present invention is controlled by the movement of the cart by the central server, the game need information and the like is provided that the player can proceed smoothly without the game progress agent We can plan. In addition, the game server's game record information is stored and statistically analyzed by the central server and then provided to the player, thereby enabling the player to manage his game record information without a game progression agent.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a golf game automatic operation system according to the present invention. The GPS satellite 100 transmits the player location information to the terminal 300 that the player carries or is mounted on the cart 400. At this time, the terminal 300 may have previously stored information before the start of the game, for example, the weather (temperature, humidity, wind direction, wind speed, precipitation probability, precipitation, etc.), course fluctuation information, terminal of the race day It may be stored the last game information, etc. of the assigned player.

The terminal 300 transmits the player position information received from the GPS satellite 100 to the central server 200. The central server 200 transmits the game necessary information corresponding to the player position information, for example, the hole attack method, the distance information between the pin and the current player position, the club selection information, and the like to the terminal 300. At this time, the game necessary information corresponding to the player position information is determined through the following procedure.

The database in the central server stores hall information such as hole-by-hole strategy, hole-specific pin position, hole-specific slope, and club-specific reserve information. When the transmitter / receiver of the central server receives the player position information from the terminal, the game information processor of the central server calculates the distance between the current player position and the pin based on the hole information, and calculates the calculated distance, the slope of the hole, the wind direction, The wind speed and the like are calculated with the club selection preliminary information with a weighted ratio. As a result, club selection information appropriate to the current player position is derived. For example, if the position of the player is affected by the wind and the slope is gentle due to the nature of the terrain, the calculated distance (50%), wind direction (25%), wind speed (20%), and slope (5%) By calculating weights with club selection preliminary information, club selection information suitable for the current player position is derived. Alternatively, if the position of the competitor is not affected by the wind due to the characteristics of the terrain, and the slope of the terrain is complicated and the slope is high, the calculated distance (60%), wind direction (5%), wind speed (5%), and slope By calculating the club selection preliminary information with a weight of 30%, the club selection information for the current player position is derived. Thereafter, the transmitting and receiving unit of the central server transmits the calculated distance, wind direction, wind speed, slope information, and club selection information derived from the combination of the respective information to the terminal.

The competitor checks the game necessary information transmitted from the central server 200 through a screen (not shown) of the terminal 300 and proceeds to play based on the game necessary information. The player's game record information is transmitted from the terminal 300 to the central server 200 and stored in the database 500 in the central server 200. The stored game record information is statistically analyzed and provided to the player after the game ends.

The cart used to move in the same hole or to another hole after the player hits the ball is controlled by the central server. Looking at this in more detail, the cart 400, more specifically, the automatic driving device 410 mounted to the cart 400 is the cart location information received from the GPS satellite 100 to the central server 200 send. The central server 200, based on the player position information and game record information received from the terminal and the cart position information received from the cart, a cart driving control signal, for example, a signal for moving to the next cart moving point in the same hole, and then The signal for moving alone is transmitted to the automatic driving device 410. The automatic driving device 410 receiving the signal moves the cart in conjunction with the accelerator and the brake of the cart.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the automatic golf game operating system according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, unlike the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the database 500 is externally connected to the central server 200. The same parts as in FIG. 1 will be omitted.

The game record information transmitted from the terminal 300 to the central server 200 is stored in the database 500 which is externally connected to the central server 200, and statistically analyzed and provided to the player after the game.

Figure 3a is a block diagram of an embodiment of a terminal in the automatic golf game operating system according to the present invention. 1 and 3A, the terminal 300 receives and processes player position information from the GPS satellite 100 through the GPS receiver 310. The transceiver 320 transmits the received player location information to the central server 200 and receives the game necessary information transmitted from the central server 200. In addition, the transceiver 320 is also responsible for transmitting the game record information of the competitor to the central server (200). The game need information received from the central server 200 is processed by the control signal of the processor 330. The display unit 340 displays the game need information processed by the processor 330 on the screen (not shown) of the terminal to provide the player with the game need information.

Figure 3b is a block diagram of another embodiment of a terminal in the automatic golf game operating system according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3B, a database 350 is further included in addition to the configuration of the terminal of FIG. 3A. The same parts as in FIG. 3A will be omitted. The terminal 300 stores the game record information in the database 350 before transmitting the game record information of the player to the central server 200. This is to prepare for communication failure by storing the game record information in the database in the terminal.

 Figure 4 is a block diagram according to an embodiment of a cart in the automatic golf game operating system according to the present invention.

The player may move to another point within the same hole after hitting the ball, or to another hole after completing a game of one hole. At this time, the competitor uses the cart. 1 and 4, the cart 400 is equipped with an automatic driving device 410. The GPS receiver 412 of the autonomous driving device 410 receives cart position information from the GPS satellite 100. The transceiver 414 transmits the cart location information received from the GPS satellite 100 to the central server 200. The game information processor of the central server 200 determines the cart driving control signal based on the cart location information received from the cart, the player location information and the game record information received from the terminal, and the transceiver unit of the central server 200 determines this. Transmission to the transceiver 414 of the cart 400.

The cart driving control signal will be described in more detail as follows.

In the case of moving in the same hole, for example, when all the players ride the cart after hitting the ball, a cart driving control signal for moving the cart to the next cart moving point in the same hole is determined. The fact that all the players ride in the cart may be determined when the location information of all the players matches the cart location information. Here, the cart movement point means the point where the ball falls on the average in each hole, the number of cart movement point in one hole is preferably equal to the number of par (PAR) of each hole.

In the case of moving to another hole, for example, when the central server receives the last game record information of the players in the corresponding hole, and the location information of all the players matches the cart location information, the game information processing unit of the central server corresponds. It is determined that the game of the hole is finished, and the cart operation control signal for moving the cart to another hole is determined.

 The driving control unit 416 controls the movement of the cart in conjunction with the accelerator and the brake of the cart according to the cart driving control signal. At this time, the cart can move along the guide line already installed in the golf course.

5 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the cart in the automatic golf game management system according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, an obstacle detecting device 420 is attached to the cart shown in FIG. 4. The obstacle detecting device 420 stops the cart by sending an RF signal to the automatic driving device when an obstacle is found through the infrared sensor installed in the device.

Figure 6 illustrates an embodiment of a golf game automatic operation method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the competitor receives the competitor's position information from the GPS satellite through the terminal that the competitor is carrying or mounted in the cart (S100). When the terminal transmits the player position information to the central server (S200), the central server determines the game necessary information corresponding to the player position information and transmits it to the terminal (S300). The terminal provides the player with the competition required information by displaying it on the screen of the terminal (S400). At this time, the game need information may be provided to the player through the voice, may be provided together through the city and the voice on the screen. The player proceeds to play the game based on the necessary game information and the terminal transmits the game record information input to the terminal to the central server (S500).

On the other hand, looking at the case in which the player moves to another location after hitting the ball, the automatic driving device of the cart receives the cart location information from the GPS satellite (S600). When the automatic driving device transmits the cart location information to the central server (S700), the central server determines the cart driving control signal based on the player location information, the game record information received from the terminal, and the cart location information received from the cart. This is transmitted to the automatic driving device (S800). The driving control unit of the automatic driving device controls the movement of the cart according to the cart driving control signal (S900). S1000 (S100 to S500) and S2000 (S600 to S900) may occur sequentially or simultaneously.

7 is a view illustrating an embodiment in which information is transmitted and received between a central server and a terminal in an automatic golf game operating method according to the present invention. The GPS receiver of the terminal receives the competitor location information from the GPS satellites (S100 '). The transceiver unit of the terminal transmits the competitor's position information to the transceiver unit of the central server (S200 '). The game information processing unit of the central server stores the game necessary information corresponding to the received player location information in the database of the central server, including hole information such as hole-by-hole strategy, hole-specific pin position, hole-specific slope, and club selection reserve information, and golf course. Determine from weather information such as wind direction, wind speed, etc. obtained from the sensor or weather information system, and the transmission and reception unit of the central server transmits the game necessary information to the transmission and reception unit of the terminal (S300 '). Providing the game necessary information received by the display unit of the terminal to the competitor through the screen of the terminal (S400 '), the competitor proceeds to play based on the game necessary information, and the transceiver of the terminal transmits the game record information input to the terminal to the central server. The transmitter transmits to the transceiver of S500 '.

8 illustrates an embodiment of the movement control of the cart in the automatic golf game operating method according to the present invention. GPS receiver of the automatic driving device of the cart receives the cart location information from the GPS satellite (S600 '). The transceiver of the automatic driving device transmits the cart position information to the transceiver of the central server (S700 ′). The game information processor of the central server determines the cart driving control signal based on the cart location information received from the cart, the player location information received from the terminal, and the game record information, and the transceiver of the central server automatically operates the determined cart driving control signal. Transmission to the transceiver of the device (S800 '). The driving control unit of the cart controls the movement of the cart in association with the accelerator and the brake of the cart according to the cart driving control signal (S900 ').

9 illustrates another embodiment of the cart movement control in the automatic golf game operating method according to the present invention. The same parts as in FIG. 8 will be omitted. Referring to FIG. 9, when the obstacle detecting device mounted on the cart detects an obstacle, the RF signal is transmitted to the automatic driving device of the cart (S950), and the automatic driving device is stopped by interlocking with the brake device of the cart ( S960).

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, and the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Anyone of ordinary skill in the art can make various modifications, as well as such modifications are within the scope of the claims.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a golf game automatic operation system according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the automatic golf game operating system according to the present invention.

Figure 3a is a block diagram of an embodiment of a terminal in the automatic golf game operating system according to the present invention.

Figure 3b is a block diagram of another embodiment of a terminal in the automatic golf game operating system according to the present invention.

 Figure 4 is a block diagram according to an embodiment of a cart in the automatic golf game operating system according to the present invention.

5 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the cart in the automatic golf game management system according to the present invention.

Figure 6 illustrates an embodiment of a golf game automatic operation method according to the present invention.

7 is a view illustrating an embodiment in which information is transmitted and received between a central server and a terminal in an automatic golf game operating method according to the present invention.

8 illustrates an embodiment of the cart motion control in the golf game automatic operation method according to the present invention.

9 illustrates another embodiment of the cart movement control in the automatic golf game operating method according to the present invention.

Claims (18)

GPS satellites; A terminal for transmitting the player position information and the game record information received from the GPS satellites to a central server and providing the game necessary information to the player; A central server which receives the player position information from the terminal, transmits game necessary information corresponding to the player position information to the terminal, and receives game record information from the terminal; And And a cart that transmits cart location information received from the GPS satellites to the central server and receives a cart driving control signal from the central server. The system of claim 1, wherein the terminal is carried by a player. The system of claim 1, wherein the terminal is mounted on the cart. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal comprises: A GPS receiver for receiving a competitor location information from the GPS satellites; Transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving the player position information, game necessary information and game record information with the central server; A processing unit processing the game necessary information received from the central server by a control signal; And Golf display automatic operation system comprising a; display unit for displaying the game necessary information processed by the processing unit. The system of claim 4, wherein the terminal further comprises a database for storing the game record information. The method of claim 1, wherein the central server, The central server comprises a transceiver for transmitting and receiving information with the terminal and the cart; And Determine the game necessary information corresponding to the player position information received from the terminal, and drive the cart based on the player position information and the game record information received from the terminal and the cart position information received from the cart. Golf game automatic operation system comprising a; game information processing unit for determining a control signal. The system of claim 6, wherein the central server further comprises a database storing the game record information received from the terminal. According to claim 1, The cart is provided with an automatic driving device, The automatic driving device, A GPS receiver for receiving cart location information from the GPS satellites; Transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving the cart position information and the cart operation control signal with the central server; And And a driving control unit for controlling the movement of the cart by the cart driving control signal. The system of claim 8, wherein the cart further comprises an obstacle detecting device which stops the cart by a stop signal when it detects an obstacle. The system of claim 1, further comprising a database connected to the central server and storing the game record information received from the terminal. a) receiving, by the terminal, the position information of the competitor from the GPS satellites; b) the terminal transmitting the player location information to a central server; c) determining, by the central server, game necessary information corresponding to the player position information, and transmitting the determined game necessary information to the terminal; d) providing, by the terminal, the game necessary information to a player; e) transmitting, by the terminal, game record information of a player to the central server; f) receiving cart location information from the GPS satellites; g) the cart transmitting the cart location information to the central server; h) determining, by the central server, a cart driving control signal based on the player position information, the cart position information, and the game record information, and transmitting the determined cart driving control signal to the cart; And g) driving the cart by the cart driving control signal; 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step c) further comprises: determining, by the central server, game necessary information corresponding to player position information from hole information stored in a database in the central server and weather information, and transmitting the determined game necessary information to the terminal. Golf game automatic operation method characterized in that made by transmitting. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step d) is performed by displaying the game necessary information on a screen of the terminal. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of storing, by the terminal, game record information in a database in the terminal before step e). 12. The method of claim 11, wherein in step h), the central server transmits a cart driving control signal for moving the cart to the next cart moving point when the player position information and the cart position information coincide with each other. How to automatically play golf. 12. The cart driving method according to claim 11, wherein in the step h), the central server moves the cart to the next hole if the player location information and the cart location information match and the game record information is the last game record information in the corresponding hole. Golf game automatic operation method characterized in that for transmitting a control signal to the cart. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising the central server storing the game record information received from the terminal in a database in the central server. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of storing, by the central server, the game record information received from the terminal in a database connected to the central server.

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