KR20160084713A - Dart system, apparatus and computer program for calculating a score according to a distance - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dart game system calculating a score depending on distance. The dart game system includes a dart game device and a dart plate. The dart game device includes: a dart target having a plurality of score regions; a sensing unit detecting dart hitting; and a control unit calculating a score based at least in part on hitting information received from the sensing unit and information on the distance between the dart game device and a throw line. The dart plate may include a plurality of the throw lines.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dart system, a dart game apparatus,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dart game system, and more particularly, to a computer program, a dart game system, and a dart game apparatus for calculating a score according to a distance between a dart game apparatus and a player.

In general, dart means 'small arrow'. It is a game where you throw a dart pin with an arrow to the target of a centrifugal number with a number, and the dart game is an arrowhead shaped dart and anyone who has a dart target There is an advantage to enjoy without.

In general, dart players must participate in the game at the same time and place to enjoy darts. However, according to the development of communication technology, participants participating in a dart game at a remote place so that participants of the dart game can participate in the game beyond time and space restrictions, and can transmit their play result or play process to the electronic Dart game devices have been developed. These electronic dart game devices electrically sense the point where the dart target is hit, and can automatically score and provide the score to the user.

Recently, these dart games have been developed as a global leisure activity through the development of various game methods and the way of scoring.

Such a dart game is generally a game in which a throwing object (for example, a dart pin) is thrown, but does not reflect the distance to the dart game in the score.

Thus, there may be a need in the art for providing various scoring schemes.

There is also a need in the art to provide various game modes.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above points, and is intended to calculate a score of a dart game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is conceived in view of the above points, and is intended to measure a distance between a dart game device and a game player and to calculate a score corresponding thereto.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and aims to increase the entertainment element of a dart game.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a dart game system for calculating a score according to distance. Wherein the dart game system includes a dart game device and a dart plate, the dart game device comprising: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; A sensing unit for sensing a hit of the dart; And a control unit for calculating a score based at least in part on the hit information received from the sensing unit and the distance information between the dart game device and the throw line; And the dart plate includes: a plurality of throw lines; . ≪ / RTI >

According to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, a computer program stored in a computer-readable medium is disclosed. The computer program comprising instructions for causing a computer to perform the following steps: detecting a hit of a dart; Determining a distance from a dart target to a point where the dart game player throws a dart pin; Providing a scoring value corresponding to the determined distance; And calculating a score based on the hit information of the detected dart and the awarded scoring value; . ≪ / RTI >

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a dart game device for calculating a score according to distance. The dart game device comprising: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; A sensing unit for sensing a hit of the dart; And determining a distance from the dart target to a point at which the dart game player throws the dart pin, giving a scoring value corresponding to the determined distance, and determining the hitting information of the dart sensed by the sensing unit, And a control unit for calculating a score based on the scored value.

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, the score of the dart game can be calculated.

According to the above configuration of the present invention, the distance between the dart game device and the game player can be measured and the corresponding score can be calculated.

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, the entertainment element of the dart game can be increased.

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following examples, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be apparent that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing one or more aspects.
1 is a block diagram of a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a dart game system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 illustrates a flow chart of an exemplary method for calculating a score along a distance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
4 illustrates an exemplary diagram of a dart game system for calculating a score along a distance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates an exemplary diagram of a dart game device for calculating a score along a distance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Various embodiments and / or aspects are now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. It is to be understood, however, that such aspects are illustrative and that some of the various ways of practicing various aspects of the principles of various aspects may be utilized, and that the description set forth is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

In addition, various aspects and features will be presented by a system that may include multiple devices, components and / or modules, and so forth. It should be understood that the various systems may include additional devices, components and / or modules, etc., and / or may not include all of the devices, components, modules, etc. discussed in connection with the drawings Must be understood and understood.

As used herein, the terms "an embodiment," "an embodiment," " an embodiment, "" an embodiment ", etc. are intended to indicate that any aspect or design described is better or worse than other aspects or designs. . As used herein, the terms 'component,' 'module,' 'system,' 'interface,' and the like generally refer to a computer-related entity and include, for example, hardware, It can mean software.

In addition, the term "or" is intended to mean " exclusive or " That is, it is intended to mean one of the natural inclusive substitutions "X uses A or B ", unless otherwise specified or unclear in context. That is, X uses A; X uses B; Or when X uses both A and B, "X uses A or B" can be applied to either of these cases. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes all possible combinations of one or more of the listed related items.

It is also to be understood that the term " comprises "and / or" comprising " means that the feature and / or component is present, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, components and / It should be understood that it does not. Also, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or to the contrary, the singular forms in this specification and claims should generally be construed to mean "one or more. &Quot;

As used herein, the terms "information" and "data" are often used interchangeably. In addition, the terms "thro line" and "thro line ", as used herein, are often used interchangeably. Also, the terms "throwing" and "projection ", as used herein, can often be used interchangeably with each other.

1 is a block diagram of a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The dart game apparatus 100 includes a dart target 110, a sensing unit 120, an input unit 130, an output unit 140, a camera unit 150, a network connection unit 160, a player recognition unit 170, A memory 180, a controller 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that a dart game device having more or fewer components may be implemented. Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The dart target 110 may include a score board in which bullseye is located at the center, concentric circles centering on bullseye, and scored boards divided into straight lines extending radially from the bullseye and having individual scores assigned thereto. A plurality of holes through which the tip of the dart can be inserted may be disposed on the score board.

The dart target 110 may include a display 142 as described below to variably change the score arrangement of the dart target 110 and the shape of the scored regions. In this case, the dart target 110 may include a light-transmitting touch pad stacked on the display 142, and may have a touch screen shape.

The sensing unit 120 can sense the play of the dart game player performed on the dart target 110. [ The sensing unit 120 may be able to evaluate the play of the actual game player. The sensing unit 120 may sense an area of the dart target 110 in which the darts are thrown by the game player. The sensing unit 120 may electrically convert the score corresponding to the area where the dart is plugged and transmit the score to the controller 190. [

The distance measuring sensor 121 can sense the distance from the dart game device of the dart game player that projects the dart. The distance measurement sensor 121 may include at least one of an ultrasonic wave, an infrared ray, and a laser sensor capable of sensing a distance between a dart game player and a dart game device. In addition, the distance measuring sensor 121 may include various sensors capable of measuring a distance to a specific object in addition to the above-described sensors. The distance measuring sensor 121 can measure the distance between the dart and the game player using the sensor. For example, when an ultrasonic sensor is used as the distance measuring sensor 121, the distance measuring sensor 121 emits an ultrasonic wave to a dart game player through a sensor and receives ultrasonic waves reflected from the player through a sensor, 121) and the dart game player. The distance between the dart game player and the dart game device sensed by the distance measuring sensor 121 is transmitted to the controller 190, and a scoring value corresponding to the distance can be given.

The input unit 130 receives a player's input for controlling the dart game apparatus 100. [ The input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. The input unit 130 may also include cameras 151, ..., 153 or a microphone. Additionally, the player input 130 may also include a short range communication module (not shown) as described below. In an embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 130 may include a local communication module (not shown) of the network connection unit 160. When the input unit 130 includes the local communication module of the network connection unit 160, the input unit 130 may be configured to receive the user input input by the external console device. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology. For example, when the input unit 130 performs near-field communication using infrared communication, the external console device may be an infrared remote controller. Alternatively, when the input unit 130 performs short-range communication using the Bluetooth function, the external console device may be a mobile device including a Bluetooth module. The mobile device including the Bluetooth module may be, for example, a smart phone including a Bluetooth module.

The player can select a dart game scheme, a matchmaking request, a match approval, the number of dart game players, a dart game play scheme, and the like through the input unit 130. For example, the player can select the number of dart game players through the input unit 130, the dart game play method (zero-one game, cricket game, count-up game, etc.), the dart game method You can choose to make requests and match approvals.

The input unit 130 may receive a signal by sensing a key operation or a touch input of the player, or may receive a voice or an action through the camera 151, ..., 153 of the player or the microphone, have. For this purpose, known Speech Recognition or Motion Recognition techniques may be used.

The output unit 140 is for generating an output related to a visual, auditory or tactile sense. The output unit 140 may include an audio output unit 141, a display 142, an illumination unit 143, and the like.

The sound output module 141 can output audio data received from the network connection unit 160 or stored in the memory 180 in a game sound effect, a game operation guide, a game method description, and the like. The sound output module 141 also outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a game sound effect) performed in the dart game device 100. [ The sound output module 141 can also output a sound from a game player or a third party using another dart game device 200 (see FIG. 2) received via the network connection unit 160. [ The sound output module 141 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The display unit 142 displays (outputs) information to be processed in the dart game apparatus 100. For example, when the dart game device 100 is in the game play mode guidance mode, the display unit 142 may output a selectable game play mode. In addition, the display unit 142 may output the distance between the dart game device and the dart game player. Further, it may output a scoring value corresponding to the distance. Alternatively, a target area and distance information for winning a matching opponent may be proposed through the display unit 142. [

In addition, the display unit 142 may output a dart game apparatus designated to play based on a specific algorithm. In addition, when the dart game device 100 is playing a game, the display unit 142 displays the score sensed through the sensing unit 120 or displays the score using the other dart game devices received through the network connection unit 160 It is possible to output a video image of a game player or a third party.

The display unit 142 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display. Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) or the like.

In an embodiment of the present invention, there may be two or more display portions 142 according to the embodiment of the dart game device 100. [ For example, in the dart game apparatus 100, a plurality of displays may be spaced apart or arranged integrally on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively. For example, the display unit 142 may include a display disposed at the upper end of the target 110, a display disposed at the lower end of the target 110, or one of the displays. However, the position in which the above-described display is disposed is only an example, and the display may be placed at various positions for design needs or visual effects.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display portion 142 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display portion 142 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch. If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 190. Thus, the control unit 190 can recognize which area of the display unit 142 is touched or the like.

The lighting unit 143 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the dart game apparatus 100. [ Examples of events that occur in the dart game device 100 include identification of the dart game player, hit of the dart, change of the dart game player, and end of the game. The illumination unit 143 may include an LED (Light Emission Diode) to inform the user of the occurrence of the event through the blinking of the LED. The LEDs may be disposed on the back surface of the dart target 110, and may be blinked according to a blinking pattern stored in advance according to the occurrence of an event. For example, one or more LEDs may be assigned to each portion of the dart target 110. The assigned LEDs are disposed on the back of the dart target 110 and can be disposed in a direction toward the outside of the dart game device 100. [ When the LEDs emit light, the light emitted by the LEDs may pass through the dart target 110 made of a transparent or semi-transparent material to transmit a visual output to a user. Alternatively, the light illuminated by the LED may transmit a visual output to a user through a gap present in the dart target 110.

The output unit 140 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, a vibration.

The camera unit 150 includes a plurality of cameras 151 to 153. Image frames processed by the cameras 151 to 153 are stored in the memory 180 or transmitted to the network connection unit 160. [ Lt; / RTI > At least two cameras 150 may be provided depending on the use environment. At least some of the cameras of the camera unit 150 are arranged to photograph image frames including the dart target 110 and some of the cameras are arranged to photograph image frames that are directly related to the game rules in the dart game play . For example, the camera may be arranged to photograph a throw-line that throws a dart to capture an image frame that is directly associated with a dart game rule. The plurality of cameras 151, ..., 153 included in the camera unit 150 may be arranged so that at least a part of the image frames are superposed and photographed. In one embodiment of the present invention, when the camera portion 150 includes a single camera, the camera may include at least a portion of the dart target 110 and an image frame (e.g., And a panorama camera arranged so as to shoot all of the throw-lines in the game.

The network connection unit 160 includes one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the dart game apparatus 100 and the wired / wireless communication system or between the dart game apparatus 100 and the network in which the dart game apparatus 100 is located . In an embodiment of the present invention, the network connection unit 160 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The network connection unit 160 may include a wired / wireless Internet module for network connection. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies. Wired Internet technologies include XDSL (Digital Subscriber Line), FTTH (Fiber to the home), and PLC (Power Line Communication).

The network connection unit 160 may transmit data to and receive data from an electronic device including a short distance communication module located in a relatively short distance from the dart game device 100, including a short distance communication module. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology. In an embodiment of the present invention, the network connection unit 160 can detect the connection state of the network and the transmission / reception speed of the network. Data received via the network connection 160 may be output via the output 140, stored via the memory 180, or transmitted to other electronic devices in the vicinity via the local communication module.

The player recognition unit 170 can recognize the unique information of the player at a distance using radio waves by using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, which is a kind of the short distance communication technology. For example, a user may have a card containing an RFID module, a mobile terminal, or a unique dart game equipment, e.g., a personal dart equipment that he owns. Information identifying the user (for example, a personal ID of a user registered in the database server, an identification code, etc.) may be recorded in the RFID module held by the player. The dart game device 100 identifies a dart game player playing with the dart game device 100 by identifying the RFID module possessed by the user and stores the database for the identified dart game player Update, or accumulate new data. In one embodiment of the present invention, the player recognition section 170 may be incorporated in the input section 130. [

In addition to the RFID technology, the player recognition unit 170 may include various technologies (e.g., a local communication technology such as Bluetooth, etc.) capable of transmitting and receiving user's unique information in a contact / non-contact manner. The player recognition unit 170 may include a biometric data identification module for identifying the biometric data (voice, fingerprint, face) of the player in cooperation with a microphone, a touch pad, and the camera unit 150 of the input unit 130 have.

The memory 180 may store a program for the operation of the controller 190 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). For example, a distance-based scoring value between a dart game player and a dart game device may be stored in the memory 180. [ Further, a plurality of scoring values for each of the throat lines may be stored in the memory 180. In addition, the hit information received from the sensing unit may be stored. In addition, a score calculation algorithm may be stored according to various score calculation methods of the dart game.

The memory 180 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen. The memory 180 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The dart game device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 180 on the Internet.

The controller 190 typically controls the overall operation of the dart game device 100. For example, in the case of a dart game, the score sensed through the sensing unit 120 is aggregated for each game participant, and the aggregated score is transmitted to and received from another dart game apparatus connected through the network, Record game wins / losses, scores, and so on. The control unit 190 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing an operation input, a handwriting input, and the like, which are performed on the touch screen or the camera, as characters or images. In addition, the controller may perform speech recognition using a STT (Speech-to-Text) function that can recognize a voice input through the microphone as a character. As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 190 can communicate with all of the above-mentioned other components, and can organically control their operations.

Further, the control unit 190 may calculate the score based on the distance information between the dart game device and the dart game player, and the hitting information received from the sensing unit. The distance information may be determined by the sensing module of the line line, or may be determined from the distance measuring sensor 121. [

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 190 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 180 and can be executed by the control unit 190. [

2 is a perspective view of a dart game system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the dart game apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be formed by mounting the components shown in FIG. 1 in the housing H. A dart target 110, a display unit 142, an illumination unit 143, an acoustic output unit 141, a camera unit 150, and a user recognition unit 160 may be disposed on a front surface of the dart game apparatus 100 have. The dart game device 100 may further include a distance measuring sensor 121 to measure the distance between the dart game player and the dart game device 100. [ The score may be calculated based at least in part on the measured distance information and the hitting information received from the sensing unit 120.

The dart target 110 may be positioned so that it is centered at a position that matches the rules of the dart game (e.g., 5 feet 8 inches from the ground in a vertical direction). The lighting units 143-1 and 143-2 and 143-3 may be disposed in various parts of the dart game apparatus 100 to transmit various and varied visual effects to the players of the dart game apparatus 100. [ For example, the illumination unit 143-1 may be disposed on the side surface of the dart target 110 and may serve to illuminate the dart target 110 with illumination. The lighting unit 143-1 can also output a preset lighting effect according to the event of the dart game. In addition, the illumination unit 143-1 can output lighting effects of various colors.

The illumination portion 143-2 may extend in the vertical direction along the protrusion of the front surface of the housing H. Like the lighting unit 143-1 described above, the lighting unit 143-2 can output a preset lighting effect according to an event of a dart game, and can output lighting effects of various colors.

The illumination unit 143-3 may be disposed on a side portion of the user recognition unit 170. [ The lighting unit 143-3 can output a preset lighting effect according to an event of the dart game, and can output lighting effects of various colors. In particular, the illumination unit 143-3 may output a lighting effect for an event related to the user recognition unit 170. [

Alternatively, the dart game device 100 may be selectively connected to the dart game device 100 and may include a dart plate P extending in the horizontal direction. The dart plate P may further include an illumination unit (not shown). The dart plate P may be integrally coupled to the dart game apparatus 100 or may be detachably attached thereto.

When the dart plate P is integrally or selectively attached to the dart game device 100, the dart plate P can be electrically connected to the dart game device 100. [ Although not shown, the illumination section of the dart game apparatus 100 may be disposed along the outer periphery of the dart plate P. [ The dart plate P may be extended at one end to the position where the throw line should be positioned according to the distance of the throw line from the dart target according to the rules of the game. The illumination unit may be disposed at a position corresponding to the throw line.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the dart plate P may comprise a plurality of throw lines. In addition, the plurality of throat lines may each include a sensing module, so that the touch pressure to the throat line from the dart game player can be sensed. That is, when a dart game player steps on a throw line and throws a dart, it may be possible to check which throw line the player has stepped through the sensing module included in the throw line. Thus, the distance information between the dart game device and the dart game player can be determined.

In addition, the above-described throat line may further include an illumination module, so that the illumination unit may be turned on in the thro line where the pressure is sensed through the control unit 190 (see Fig. 1). This may increase the visual effect and the entertainment effect of the game.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the throw lines may be spaced a predetermined distance apart from the dart plate P. [ For example, the throw line can be positioned on the dart plate P in 30 cm increments.

According to a further embodiment, a score may be calculated based on a signal received by a sensing module of a throw line located at a shortest distance from the dart game device, when a pressure is sensed from a plurality of sensing modules of the sensing device.

4 illustrates an exemplary diagram of a dart game system for calculating a score along a distance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, there can be a dart game system composed of a dart board P and a dart game apparatus 100 including a plurality of throw lines 161, 163, and 165. As shown, when the dart game player is applying pressure to the plurality of throw lines 163 and 165, it is possible to receive from the detection module of the throw line located at the shortest distance from the dart game device 100 (i.e., the throw line 165) The distance information can be determined based on the received signal.

Further, when a pressure is sensed from a plurality of sensing lines of the sensing line, a score may be calculated based on a signal received by the sensing module of the sensing line with the highest pressure. 4, when the dart game player is applying pressure to the plurality of throw lines 163 and 165, the highest pressure of 163 and 165 is detected based on the distance information Can be determined. This is based on the fact that the center of gravity of the darts is shifted forward when the dart is thrown, and each of the plurality of throat lines may further include a pressure sensing module for comparing the pressures applied to the respective throat lines.

In addition, when pressure is sensed from the plurality of sensing modules of the line-by-line, the lighting of the line-line determined by the above-described contents may be turned on. For example, the lighting may be turned on only in a plurality of the throw lines 163 and 165, which are determined in accordance with the above-described contents, such as a throw line (e.g., 165). This can also increase the entertainment factor of gameplay.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, the illumination unit (not shown) may be disposed on the backside of the dart target 110 to illuminate the illumination effect in the user direction. The illumination unit (not shown) may include a combination of different illumination elements assigned according to each segment making up the dart target.

The housing H of the dart game device 100 may include a display portion 142 arranged in the user direction. The display unit 142 displays information necessary for the user (for example, an aggregated score, information of the player in play, score required to clear the game, information of the opponent player not in play, etc.) Can be displayed. The display unit 142 can display a visual effect according to an event as the dart game progresses. For example, if the user continuously matches the bullseye of the dart target 110 successively to the three dart draw opportunities, the display unit 142 may display a pre-stored video corresponding to the event. The moving picture may be stored in the memory 180 of the dart game apparatus 100 or received from the server through the network connection unit 160. [

The display unit 142 can provide visual and auditory effects to the user in association with the occurrence of the event in cooperation with the illumination units 143-1, 143-2, and 143-3 and the sound output unit 141. [ In other words, when a predetermined event occurs, the display unit 142, the illuminating units 143-1, 143-2, and 143-3, and the sound output unit 141 can display a lighting effect, a display effect, Can be output together.

2, the display unit 142 is disposed at the lower end of the dart target 110, but the number and position of the display unit 142 may be variously changed.

The input unit 130 may be configured as a key pad button, as shown in FIG. However, as described above, the input unit 130 can be configured in various ways including a touch screen. The player operates a key button of the input unit 130 to select a mode of a game to be played, an online matching request And so on.

The sound output unit 141 may also be disposed on the front surface of the housing H of the dart game apparatus 100 to output sound. The number of the sound output unit 141 and the position in which it is disposed may also be variously changed.

The camera unit 150 may be mounted on the upper portion of the housing H of the dart game apparatus 100, as shown in FIG. The camera unit 150 may include one or more cameras 151, 152, ..., 153 capable of shooting the dart target 110 and the throw lines. The image photographed through the camera unit 150 may be transmitted to the memory 180. [ According to an embodiment of the present invention, only a part of moving images captured by the camera unit 150 may be finally stored in the memory 180 or may be transmitted to the server through the network connection unit 160.

2, the player recognizing section 170 may be disposed on the front surface of the housing H of the dart game device 100 and may include a short distance communication module. The player can complete the player authentication by bringing a recognition module, for example, a card, for recognizing the player near the player recognition unit 170. [

2 and the above description of the external appearance of the dart game apparatus 100 are merely given as examples for explanation, the dart game apparatus 100 according to the present invention is limited by the appearance shown in Fig. 2 It is not.

As described above, the dart game system includes a dart game apparatus 100 and a dart plate P, and the dart game apparatus includes a dart target having a plurality of score areas, a sensing unit 120 sensing a hit of the dart, . ≪ / RTI > In addition, the score may be calculated based at least in part on the hitting information received from the sensing unit 120 and the distance information between the dart game device and the throw line.

Alternatively, the dart game device 100 may measure the distance information between the dart game device and the dart game player, including the distance measurement sensor 121. [ As described above, scores may be calculated based at least in part on the hit information received from the sensing unit 120 and the distance information measured by the distance measuring sensor 121. [

Hereinafter, this will be described below.

Figure 3 illustrates a flow chart of an exemplary method for calculating a score along a distance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a hit of a dart may be detected in a dart game device according to an embodiment of the present invention (301).

The dart target 110 may include a score area in which there are areas where individual scores are assigned. Furthermore, a plurality of holes through which the tips of the dots can be fitted can be arranged on the score area. The tip of the dart hit by the dart game player may be sensed through the sensing unit 120 whether it is hit in the area of the dart target 110. [ In addition, the sensed hit information may electrically convert the score corresponding to the area where the tip of the dart is inserted, and transmit the score to the controller 190.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the distance from the dart target to the point where the dart game player throws the dart pin can be determined (303).

The distance information between the dart game player and the dart target can be determined from at least one of the following two methods. More specifically, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are referred to.

4 illustrates an exemplary diagram of a dart game system for calculating a score along a distance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

5 illustrates an exemplary diagram of a dart game device for calculating a score along a distance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 4, the dart game device 100 may include a plurality of throw lines. Each of the plurality of throw lines may include a sensing module so that a touch pressure to a throw line from the dart game player can be sensed by the sensing module. That is, when a dart game player steps on a throw line and throws a dart, it may be possible to check which throw line the player has stepped through the sensing module included in the throw line. Thus, the distance information between the dart game device and the dart game player can be determined.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 5, the dart game device 100 may include a distance measurement sensor 121 to measure distance information between the dart game device and the throw line. For example, at least one distance measuring sensor 121 may be located in one area of the dart game device 100. [ When the distance measuring sensor 121 employs a laser sensor, the distance measuring sensor 121 emits a laser to the dart game player 183, receives the reflected laser from the distance measuring sensor 121 (183) The distance information 185 between the distance measuring sensor 121 and the dart game player can be determined. This will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

A scoring value corresponding to the distance determined according to an embodiment of the present invention may be given (305). That is, the scoring value corresponding to the distance information determined according to the signal received from the sensing module of the throat line may be given. Alternatively, a scoring value corresponding to the distance information determined according to the signal received from the distance measuring sensor may be given. To this end, it may be further carried out to check which interval the determined distance information corresponds to.

Street Information Throwline
(161) Throwline
(163) Throwline
(165) Throwline
167 (not shown) Throwline
169 (not shown) Scoring Value 1.8 times 1.5 times 1.3 times 1.0 times 0.8 times

Street Information Over 1.8m ~ 2m More than 1.5m to 1.8m 1.3m ~ 1.5m .... 0 ~ 0.4m Scoring Value 1.8 times 1.5 times 1.3 times .... 0.4 times

Table 1 shows the scoring values corresponding to each of the throw lines, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Table 2 shows a scoring value corresponding to the distance information determined from the distance measuring sensor, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Table 1 and Table 2, the scoring value may be given a higher value as the distance from the dart game device to the point where the dart game player throws the dart pin is longer.

For example, referring to Table 1, when a dart pin is thrown on a target area corresponding to 18 in the throw line 161, it can be calculated as 32.4 points of 18 * 1.8. Further, when the dart pin is projected onto the target area corresponding to 18 in the throw line 165, 18 * 1.3 = 23.4 can be calculated. That is, as the throwing distance of the dart pins increases, higher weights can be given. Therefore, until the dart game is ended, the game operation with more tension can proceed.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the scoring value may be given a higher value as the standard deviation of the distance from the dart game device to the point where the dart game player throws the dart pin is greater.

For example, a game mode suggesting to project on various throw lines may be set. For example, in Easy Mode, it may be suggested to project only at the throw line 165. In Normal Mode it may be suggested to project from at least two of the throat lines 161, 163, and 165. In Hard Mode, it is suggested to throw at least two of the throw lines 161, 163, and 165, and the standard deviation of the distance from the dart game device to the point where the dart game player throws the dart pin is higher than Normal Mode Can be set high. In the game mode, the throwing point may be presented by the lighting module included in each of the plurality of throw lines. For example, the lighting module of the throw line 163 may be turned on when it is suggested to throw at the throw line 163.

Alternatively, or alternatively, in some game modes, a scoring value may be provided regardless of the distance information. For example, it is possible to set a handicap from a game player, and set a game mode that allows a novice and elderly player to play the game together. For example, in the above-mentioned Easy Mode, according to the user setting, the first player may cause the throwing at the throw line 161, and the second player may cause the throwing at the throw line 163. At this time, the distance information between the throw line 161 and the throw line 163 may not be reflected in the score addition. As a result, beginners and intermediate players can play together. That is, a penalty or advantage for the distance may be given to the dart game player based on the player's mark per round (MRR) and the point per dart (PPD).

In accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention, the case of a cricket game in which three rounds of darts are rounded in a round will be taken as an example. In the case of a STANDARD cricket game, it can be done using only the fire area in the center of the dart target and the 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 and 15 point areas. If you mark the cricket number 3, it will be marked with your position. If you hit more than 4 marks, the score corresponding to the number will be added to compete the score. Here, the double area and the triple area of the dart target can be calculated as 2 marks and 3 marks, respectively. If the cricket number is marked with his or her position and the other side of the user also marks the cricket number 3, the cricket number may be closed and the score may not be added any more. The object of the game may be to obtain a high score until the end of the stipulation round, or to close all of the cricket numbers and achieve a higher score than the opponent. According to one embodiment of the present invention, it can be calculated as 2 marks and 3 marks according to the distance information. For example, the throw line 163 may correspond to a double area, and the throw line 161 may correspond to a triple area. Therefore, the dart game player can increase the expected winning score by determining the throw line to throw the dart pins. With this, an exciting game can proceed.

Or, in the case of the Normal Mode described above, according to user settings, the first player may be projected from the throw lines 161 and 163, and the second player may be projected from the throw lines 163 and 165. At this time, the distance information of the throw lines 161 and 163 and the throw lines 163 and 165 may not be reflected in the score addition.

The scoring values described above may be stored in the memory 180.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the score may be calculated based on the sensed hit information and the scored value (307).

The above-described steps are merely examples for calculating a score according to distance according to an embodiment of the present invention, and other steps may be added to calculate a score according to the distance. For example, if pressure is sensed from a plurality of throat lines, a step of selecting a throud line to determine the distance information may be further performed. That is, a step of ascertaining a throud line in which a larger pressure is detected among a plurality of throttles in which pressure is sensed may be performed.

5 illustrates an exemplary diagram of a dart game device for calculating a score along a distance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the dart game device 100 may include a distance measurement sensor for measuring a distance from a dart target to a point where the dart game player throws a dart pin. The distance measuring sensor 121 can sense the distance from the dart game device of the dart game player that projects the dart. The distance measurement sensor 121 may include at least one of an ultrasonic wave, an infrared ray, and a laser sensor capable of sensing a distance between a dart game player and a dart game device. In addition, the distance measuring sensor 121 may include various sensors capable of measuring a distance to a specific object in addition to the above-described sensors.

For example, if a laser sensor is employed as the distance measuring sensor 121, the distance measuring sensor 121 emits a laser to the dart game player 183 and receives the reflected laser from the distance measuring sensor 121 , The distance information 185 between the distance measuring sensor 121 and the dart game player can be determined.

Further, when the ultrasonic sensor is used as the distance measuring sensor 121, the distance measuring sensor 121 emits the ultrasonic wave to the dart game player through the sensor and receives the ultrasonic wave reflected from the player through the sensor, 121) and the dart game player. The distance between the dart game player and the dart game device sensed by the distance measuring sensor 121 is transmitted to the controller 190, and a scoring value corresponding to the distance can be given.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an ultrasonic sensor may be included as the distance measuring sensor 121. The ultrasound system consists of a transmitter that generates ultrasonic waves and a receiver that detects reflected ultrasonic waves, and the transceiver may be manufactured as a single unit. After the ultrasonic wave is emitted from the transmitter, the time until the reflected ultrasonic wave enters the receiver is measured, and the sensor and the object can be measured by putting it in a formula of 340 m / sec.

For reference, ultrasound is a sound wave outside the human audible frequency band of 20Hz ~ 20KHz. It travels 340m / sec. When it hits an object, it is reflected in the reflection angle direction with respect to the incident angle.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an infrared sensor may be included in the distance measuring sensor 121. [ In the case of an infrared sensor, the distance can be measured by at least one of a reflected light measurement method and a triangular measurement method.

In the case of the reflected light measurement method, an infrared ray is emitted by using an infrared LED having a wavelength of 900 nm or more, and the distance is measured by measuring the amount of infrared rays coming back to the object. Since the reflection amount is inversely proportional to the square of distance, the distance between the sensor and the object is close to that of the object and the distance is far away when the reflection amount is small.

Further, the distance between the dart game device and the dart game player may be measured by the triangulation method. An infrared ray is emitted by an infrared LED, the infrared ray is focused on an object, the reflected light source is condensed through a lens, and the reflected light is projected onto a one-dimensional CCD sensor on the rear side. Since the distance between the light emitting portion and the one-dimensional CCD sensor is known in advance, the distance to the object can be calculated.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a laser sensor may be employed as the distance measuring sensor 121. [ More specifically, the laser distance measuring sensor can be classified into three types according to the measurement method, namely, a method using an optical interferometer, a method using a light trigging method, and a method of measuring a light progress time.

First, the optical interferometry is a method of calculating the height information of the surface by imaging and analyzing the light / dark pattern generated in the measurement object by the light interference phenomenon. In addition, the time of flight measurement method (Time of Flight) is a method of detecting the time that light travels from the sensor to the object, and converting it into distance. Furthermore, Optical Triagulation refers to a method of calculating the distance using a triangular method with the position of the laser beam irradiated on the object to the sensor.

Various sensors can be employed as the distance measuring sensor 121, and the distance can be measured in a manner suitable for each sensor. Further, various components may be required depending on the sensor employed for this purpose. For example, a video signal processor may be further needed.

In one or more exemplary implementations, the functions presented herein may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. When implemented in software, the functions may be stored on or transmitted via one or more instructions or code on a computer readable medium. Computer-readable media includes computer storage media and communication media including any medium for facilitating transfer of a computer program from one place to another. The storage medium may be any general purpose computer or any available medium that can be accessed by a special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise any form of computer readable medium, such as RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage media, magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices, But not limited to, a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, a general purpose processor, or any other medium that can be accessed by a particular processor. In addition, any connection means may be considered as a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a web site, server, or other remote source over wireless technologies such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or infrared radio, and microwave, Wireless technologies such as cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or infrared radio, and microwave may be included within the definition of such medium. The discs and discs used here include compact discs (CDs), laser discs, optical discs, DVDs, floppy discs, and Blu-ray discs where disc plays the data magnetically, As shown in FIG. The combinations may also be included within the scope of computer readable media.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative elements, components, logical blocks, modules, and algorithm steps described above may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software, or combinations thereof. In order to clarify the interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules and steps have been described in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. Skilled artisans may implement these functions in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions are not necessarily outside the scope of the invention.

The various illustrative logical blocks and modules described in connection with the present disclosure may be implemented or performed with a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, Or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination designed to implement the functions described herein. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor; In an alternative embodiment, such a processor may be an existing processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may be implemented as a combination of computing devices, such as, for example, a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or a combination of such configurations.

For a hardware implementation, the various illustrative logic, logic blocks, and modules of processing units described in connection with the aspects disclosed herein may be implemented with one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs) (DSPs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, general purpose processors, , Microprocessors, other electronic units designed to perform the functions described herein, or a combination thereof. The general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but, in the alternative, it may be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The processor may also be implemented in a combination of computing devices (e.g., a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, a combination of one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other suitable configuration). Additionally, at least one processor may include one or more modules capable of implementing one or more of the steps and / or operations described herein.

In addition, various aspects or features described herein may be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and / or engineering techniques. Moreover, steps and / or operations of a method or algorithm described in connection with the aspects disclosed herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. Additionally, in some aspects, steps or acts of a method or algorithm may be present as a machine-readable medium, or as a combination of at least one or any combination of codes or instructions on a computer-readable medium, It can be integrated into computer program stuff. The term article of manufacture as used herein is intended to encompass a computer program accessible from any suitable computer-readable device or medium.

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims (17)

A dart game system for calculating a score according to distance,
The dart game system includes a dart game device and a dart plate,
The dart game apparatus comprises:
A dart target having a plurality of score areas;
A sensing unit for sensing a hit of the dart; And
And a control unit A control unit for calculating a score based at least in part on hit information and distance information between a dart game apparatus and a throw line;
And
The dart plate includes:
A plurality of throw lines;
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Dart game system. The method according to claim 1,
Each of the plurality of throw lines includes a sensing module;
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Wherein the sensing module is configured to sense a touch pressure on a throw line from a dart game player.
Dart game system. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And a scoring value corresponding to distance information determined according to a signal received from the sensing module of the dart plate.
Dart game system. The method of claim 3,
The scoring value,
Wherein a distance from the dart game device to a point where the dart game player throws the dart pin is greater,
Dart game system. The method of claim 3,
The scoring value,
Wherein the higher the standard deviation of the distance from the dart game device to the point where the dart game player throws the dart pin,
Dart game system. The method according to claim 1,
And a score is calculated based on a signal received by a sensing module of a throw line located at a shortest distance from the dart game device when a pressure is sensed from the sensing modules of the plurality of throw lines.
Dart game system. The method according to claim 1,
And a score is calculated on the basis of a signal received by the sensing module of the detected throat line having the highest pressure when the pressure is sensed by the sensing modules of the plurality of throat lines.
Dart game system. The method according to claim 1,
The dart game apparatus comprises:
A distance measuring sensor for measuring a distance from the dart target to a point where the dart game player throws the dart pin;
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Wherein,
And a score is calculated based at least in part on the distance measured from the distance measuring sensor.
Dart game system. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a dart score is recognized only when a dart game player throws a dart while touching the sensing module,
Dart game system. The method according to claim 1,
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Wherein the first and second electrodes are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance unit.
Dart game system. The method according to claim 1,
The line-
Lighting module;
Further comprising:
Characterized in that the control unit controls the lighting module of the detected throat line,
Dart game system. A computer program stored on a computer readable medium,
The computer program comprising instructions for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
Detecting a hit of the dart;
Determining a distance from a dart target to a point where the dart game player throws a dart pin;
Providing a scoring value corresponding to the determined distance; And
Calculating a score based on the hit information of the detected dart and the scored value;
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Computer program. 13. The method of claim 12,
The step of determining a distance from the dart target to a point where the dart game player throws a dart pin comprises:
Determining a pressure-sensing thro line among a plurality of throats included in the dart plate;
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Computer program. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the step of determining the pressure-sensed throat line comprises:
Determining, when a pressure is sensed from the plurality of throat lines included in the dart plate, a throat line having the shortest distance from the dart game apparatus as the throat line in which the pressure is sensed;
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Computer program. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the step of determining the pressure-sensed throat line comprises:
Determining, when a pressure is sensed from the plurality of throat lines included in the dart plate, the throat line having the highest pressure detected as the pressure line;
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Computer program. 13. The method of claim 12,
The step of determining a distance from the dart target to a point where the dart game player throws a dart pin comprises:
Wherein a distance from the dart target to a point at which the dart game player throws a dart pin is measured by a distance measuring sensor included in the dart game apparatus,
Computer program. A dart game device for calculating a score according to distance,
A dart target having a plurality of score areas;
A sensing unit for sensing a hit of the dart; And
Determining a distance from the dart target to a point at which the dart game player throws the dart pin, giving a scoring value corresponding to the determined distance, and comparing the hitting information of the dart sensed by the sensing unit, A control unit for calculating a score based on the scoring value;
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A dart game device that calculates scores according to distance.

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