KR20160110060A - Server and apparatus and computer program for identifying a hitting position of dart pin - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer program stored in a computer readable medium is disclosed. The computer program comprises commands to allow a computer to perform the following steps. The computer program comprises: a step of identifying the hitting positions of one or more dart pins hitting a target having multiple point areas; a step of assigning position coordinates corresponding to the hitting positions of the dart pins; a step of calculating the area of a figure formed by connecting the position coordinates to each other; and a step of calculating points on the basis of the area of the figure and a predetermined logic.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a server, a dart game apparatus, and a computer program for determining a hit position of a dart pin,

The present invention relates to a dart game, and more particularly, to a dart game server, a dart game apparatus, and a computer program for determining a hit position of a dart pin.

In general, dart means "small arrow." It is a game in which a dart pin is thrown by throwing an arrow dart pin to the target of a centrifugal number with a number, and the dart game is an arrowhead dart and any person 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.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0824354 discloses an electronic dart game device using an Internet communication network.

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

However, since darts are a simple process in which scores are aggregated by throwing dart pins, there is a need in the industry for a variety of game development and scoring methods.

Therefore, there is a need in the art to calculate the score using the strike area based on the position of the dart pin.

At the same time, in order to enhance the entertainment elements of darts, there is a need to provide a variety of dart game methods.

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

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide various game methods of a dart game apparatus.

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.

A computer program stored in a computer-readable medium according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned problems is disclosed. The computer program comprising instructions for causing a computer to perform the steps of: determining a hit location of one or more dart pins that are plugged into a dart target having a plurality of score areas; Providing a position coordinate corresponding to a hit position of the dart pin; Calculating an area of a figure formed by connecting the position coordinates; And calculating a score based on the area and the predetermined logic of the figure.

Further, a dart game server is disclosed according to another embodiment of the present invention. The dart game server comprises: a position information receiving module for receiving hit position information of at least one dart pin inserted into a dart target having a plurality of score areas from a dart game device; A position coordinate assigning module for assigning a position coordinate corresponding to a hit position of the dart pin received by the position information receiving module; An area calculating module for calculating an area of a figure formed by connecting the position coordinates; A database module that stores predetermined coordinates for calculating the score and position coordinates corresponding to the hit position; And a score calculation module for calculating a score based on the calculated batting area and predetermined logic.

Further, a dart game apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. The dart game apparatus includes: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; A position determining unit determining a hit position of at least one or more dart pins inserted into the dart target having the plurality of score areas; A position coordinate unit for giving a position coordinate corresponding to a hit position of the dart pin determined by the position determination unit; An area calculating unit for calculating an area of a figure formed by connecting the position coordinates; A database unit for storing predetermined logic for calculating a score and position coordinates corresponding to the hit position; And a score calculation unit for calculating a score based on the area of the graphic form and the predetermined logic.

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, the score of the dart game can be calculated in a more entertaining manner.

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, various game methods of the dart game apparatus can be presented.

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 shows 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 apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 illustrates an exemplary dart game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flow chart for providing a dart game according to a hit area of a dart pin according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 exemplarily illustrates an embodiment for giving position coordinates corresponding to positions of dart pins determined according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6A illustrates by way of example dart pins that are plugged into a dart target.
6B exemplarily shows a first embodiment for calculating the strike area based on the position of the dart pin.
7 exemplarily shows a first embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.
8 exemplarily illustrates a second embodiment of a dart game mode that may be provided to a player.
9 illustrates an exemplary third embodiment of a dart game mode that may be provided to a player.
10 exemplarily shows a fourth embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.
FIG. 11 exemplarily shows a fifth embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.
12 exemplarily shows a sixth embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.
FIG. 13 exemplarily shows a seventh embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.
14 exemplarily shows an eighth embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.
FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a computer that operates to execute a program for determining a hit position of a dart pin according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Various embodiments are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to refer to like elements. In this specification, various explanations are given in order to provide an understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, that such embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are provided in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing the embodiments.

The terms "component," "module," system, "and the like, as used herein, refer to a computer-related entity, hardware, firmware, software, combination of software and hardware, or execution of software. For example, a component may be, but is not limited to, a process executing on a processor, a processor, an object, an executing thread, a program, and / or a computer. For example, both an application running on a computing device and a computing device may be a component. One or more components may reside within a processor and / or thread of execution, one component may be localized within one computer, or it may be distributed between two or more computers. Further, such components may execute from various computer readable media having various data structures stored therein. The components may be, for example, a signal (e.g., a local system, data from one component interacting with another component in a distributed system, and / or data over a network, such as the Internet, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI >

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the 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.

The terms "dart" and "dart pin ", as used herein, are often used interchangeably. Further, the terms "player" and "user ", as used herein, are also often used interchangeably. Further, the terms " competition mode "and" game mode ", as used herein, are also often used interchangeably. Furthermore, the terms "score calculation" and "scoring system ", as used herein, are also often used interchangeably.

1 shows 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, a user 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 the dart game device 100 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 a bullseye is located at the center, a concentric circle centered on bullseye, and a score board 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 formed on the score board.

The dart target 110 may include a display unit 142 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 module 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 sense the hit position of the dart pin so as to evaluate the play of the actual game player. The sensing unit 120 may sense in which area of the dart target 110 the projected dart hits the play in which the game player projects the dart. 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 position determination unit 121 can identify the position information of the dart pins inserted into the dart target 110 in conjunction with the sensing unit 120.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the position determination unit 121 may determine the hit position of the dart pin based on the position identification module included in the dart pin. Further, the position determining unit 121 may determine the hit position of the dart pin based on the receiving groove of the dart target corresponding to the inserted dart pin. For example, the position determination unit 121 can identify the hit position of the dart pin based on the position coordinates assigned to each of the receiving grooves of the dart target 110. [ That is, each of the receiving grooves of the dart target 110 may be provided with position information of (1, 3), (2, 17), (45, 93), (16, 30) Therefore, when a hit of the dart pin for each receiving groove is detected, the position of the dart pin can be identified by the positional information. The foregoing is merely exemplary in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, and various methods may be used to identify the location of the dart pins.

Alternatively, or alternatively, the position determination unit 121 may be included in the control unit 190. [

The sensing unit 120 may cause the control unit 190 to control the position of the dart pin 110 based on information related to the position where the dart pin identified by the position determination unit 121 hits the dart target 110, 180 based on, at least in part, the predetermined logic stored in the batting area. The striking area can be calculated as the area of the graphic form formed by connecting the striking positions of the dart pins. Alternatively, the striking area may be calculated based on the segment of the dart target corresponding to the dart pin that is plugged into the dart target.

The user input unit 130 receives a user's input for controlling the dart game device 100. [ The user 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 user input unit 130 may also include a camera 151, ..., 153, a microphone, or the like.

The user input 130 may also include a short range communication module (not shown). The user input unit 130 may include a local communication module (not shown) of the network connection unit 160. When the user input unit 130 includes the local communication module of the network connection unit 160, the user input unit 130 may be configured to receive the user input inputted 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 user input unit 130 performs near-field communication using infrared communication, the external console device may be an infrared remote controller. Alternatively, when the user 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 user can select the dart game method, the number of the dart game players, the dart game play method, the matchmaking request, the match approval, etc. through the user input unit 130.

For example, the user can select the number of dart game players, the dart game play method (zero-one game, cricket game, etc.), and the dart game method (one-player, network play, etc.) through the user input unit 130. In addition, the user may select a virtual dart game player through the user input unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user input unit 130 receives a voice or an operation through the user's camera 151, ..., 153 or microphone, and converts the received voice or action into an input signal . 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 a volume output unit 141, a display 142, an illumination unit 143, and the like.

The volume output unit 141 can output audio data received from the network connection unit 160 or stored in the memory 180 in game sound effects, game operation guidance, game method descriptions, and the like. The volume output unit 141 also outputs a volume signal related to a function (for example, a game sound effect) performed by the dart game apparatus 100. [ The volume output unit 141 can also output a voice from a game player or a third party using another dart game apparatus 100 (see Fig. 2) received via the network connection unit 160. [ The volume output unit 141 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The display unit 142 displays (outputs) information processed in the dart game apparatus 100 (see FIG. 2). For example, when the dart game device 100 (see FIG. 2) is a game play mode guiding mode, the display unit 142 may output a selectable game play mode. 2) is playing a game, the display unit 142 may display the score sensed by the sensing unit 120 or may display the score of the other dart game received through the network connection unit 160 A game player using the device 100 (see Fig. 2), or a video image of a third person.

In addition, the display unit 142 may output information on various dart games according to the hit area based on the position of the dart pins according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, a dart game player can output information about a projection point of a dart pin so as to throw a dart pin at a specific area or at a specific position.

In addition, the display area 142 may provide a graphic representation of the strike area formed by connecting the dart pins inserted into the dart target 110. For example, an image may be output showing that the area of the triangle is formed by connecting three dart pins. Further, it may display information about the hit area calculated by the display unit 142 (for example, score calculation information).

Further, if a dart game player is given three dart pin throw opportunities per single throw opportunity, then based on the position of the two previously pitched dart pins, the dart player gets a favorable score You can also provide animation effects. For example, the display unit 142 may be provided with an effect of enlarging a specific segment and blinking a specific position.

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) and the like.

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 unit 142 disposed at an upper end of the target 110, a display disposed at a lower end of the target 110, 142). 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 know which area of the display 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 output unit 140 may include a volume output unit 141, a display unit 142, and an illumination unit 143.

The camera unit 150 includes a plurality of cameras 151 to 153 and an infrared camera (not shown), and image frames processed by the cameras 151 to 153 are stored in the memory 180 Or may be transmitted to the outside via the network connection unit 160. [ At least two cameras 150 may be provided depending on the use environment.

In one aspect of the present invention, the camera section 150 can be arranged to photograph a dart pin stuck to the dart target 110. For example, it may be located at the back of the dart target. Alternatively, it may be located in an area where the direction of the dart target 110 can be photographed in the housing H (see FIG. 2) in which the dart game device is mounted. In one aspect of the present invention, the camera unit 150 may include a plurality of cameras 151, ..., 153.

Further, the position determination unit 121 and the control unit 190 may analyze the position of the dart pins photographed through the camera unit 150 and calculate the strike area corresponding to the position of the dart pins. For this, an image capture technique may be used. That is, the position of the dart pin can be identified based on the image captured through the camera unit 150 that captures the dart target 110. The striking area can be calculated through the throwing position of the identified dart pins. To this end, various image processing techniques may be used.

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 included in the camera unit 150 may be arranged so that at least a part of the image frames are overlapped and photographed.

When the camera unit 150 includes one camera, the camera is capable of capturing at least a portion of the dart target 110 and an image frame (e.g., a throw-line in a dart game) that is directly associated with the game rule A panoramic camera which is arranged so as to be able to shoot all of them.

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 addition, the network connection 160 may include one or more modules that enable communication with the dart game device 100 and / or the dart pins (not shown).

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.

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 network connection unit 160 can receive, from the dart game apparatus 100, information for calculating a score using the position of the dart pin. Alternatively, it may receive location information from the dart pins. In addition, the network connection unit 160 transmits the number of throws of the dart pins left to the dart game player 100 to the dart game apparatus 100, the progress of the dart game, the scoring status of the dart game player, A throwing order of the dart game player, information of the dart game player, and information of the opponent player of the dart game player. The above-described information is merely an example, and the dart game server 300 (see FIG. 3) can transmit / receive all kinds of information related to the dart game device 100 and the dart game.

Also, the network connection unit 160 may receive user identification information from the dart game apparatus 100. [

The player recognition unit 170 recognizes the unique information of the user at a remote location by using radio waves (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, which is a type of the local 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 (e.g., a personal ID of a user registered in a server DB (see FIG. 3), an identification code, etc.) may be recorded in the RFID module carried by the user. 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 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 biometric data (voice, fingerprint, face) of a user in cooperation with a microphone, a touch pad, the camera unit 150 and the like of the user input unit 130 .

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.). The memory 180 may store data on vibration and volume of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

In addition, the memory 180 may store various data for calculating scores according to the batting area based on the position of the dart pins. For example, various logic for computing the strike area may be stored in the memory 180. For example, algorithms for calculating the area of a figure to obtain the area of the figure formed by connecting the positions of the dart pins may be stored in the memory 180.

Further, in a further aspect of the present invention, predetermined logic may be stored in the memory 180 to calculate a score according to the location and striking area of the dart pins.

The predetermined logic may be characterized by giving a point of addition as the striking area formed by the dart pin is wider. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined logic may be characterized by giving a point of addition as the strike area formed by the dart pin becomes narrower.

Alternatively, the predetermined logic is characterized in that the batting area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player is determined as a score area in which a score is given only to the first player within a predetermined period of time. Further, the predetermined logic may be such that the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player is a predetermined period A score area for giving a weight to the first player is determined.

The predetermined logic according to a further aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a penalty is given to the second player when the dart pin thrown from the second player is plugged into the batting area formed by the dart pin thrown by the first player . In addition, the predetermined logic may be characterized in that a weight is given when a strike area is formed by a dart pin projected at a predetermined position of the dart target.

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 hit position of the dart pin may be detected based at least in part on the signal received from the sensing unit 120, and a score corresponding to the sensed hit position may be calculated for each game participant have. The control unit 190 may proceed to play the darts based on the scores accumulated for each game participant.

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.

The control unit 190 may include a position coordinate assignment unit 191, an area calculation unit 193, and a score calculation unit 195.

As used herein, the terms "striking area" and "striking area" are often interchangeable. In addition, the term "strike zone" as used herein may refer to an area that allows a player to throw a dart pin by providing a game mode based on strike area. Additionally, the terms "area calculating section" and "striking area calculating section" used herein may often be interchangeable.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the position coordinate assigning unit 191 may assign position coordinates corresponding to the hit position of the dart pin determined by the position determining unit 121. [

The position coordinates according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a x-axis (horizontal direction) and a y-axis (vertical direction) orthogonal to each other with the (0,0) Direction). ≪ / RTI > Thus, each of the receiving grooves included in the dart target 110 is designated in the form of (+ x, + y), (+ x, -y), (-x, + y) . When the position determining unit 121 determines the inserted receiving groove and / or the segment of the dart pin, position coordinates corresponding thereto can be given.

 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the position coordinates corresponding to the striking positions of one or more dart pins that are plugged into the same segment may be different. That is, different position coordinates may be given to the receiving grooves included in the dart target 110.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the positional coordinates corresponding to the striking positions of the one or more dart pins inserted into the same segment may be the same. For example, each of the receiving grooves included in the dart target 110 may be given position coordinates for each segment constituted by the receiving grooves. That is, the positional coordinates corresponding to the hit position of the dart pin may be the predetermined position coordinates given to the segment to which the dart pin is attached. According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined position coordinate may be the position coordinate of the center point of the segment. Or it may be the lower right vertex of the segment. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

The area calculating unit 193 according to the embodiment of the present invention can calculate the hit area of the dart pin based on the hit position of the dart pin determined by the position determining unit 121. [ For example, the area of the graphic form formed by connecting the impact positions of the dart pins inserted into the dart target 110 can be calculated. To do this, algorithms that calculate the area of the graphic form can be used.

Alternatively, the strike area can be calculated based on the segment of the dart target 110 corresponding to the inserted dart pin. Additionally, the striking area of the dart pin may be calculated according to predetermined logic.

Alternatively, referring to the foregoing description, in more detail, the dart game apparatus 100 may map the position coordinate value (x, y) to each receiving groove of the segments of the dart target 110. When the dart pin reaches a specific receiving groove of the dart target, the sensing portion 120 can sense which dart pin has reached the receiving groove. Further, the sensing unit 120 may transmit the information about the sensed receiving recess to the position determiner 121. The position determination unit 121 may determine the mapped coordinate value corresponding to the sensed accommodation groove. When the projection to three or more dart pins is completed, the area calculating unit 193 can calculate the strike area formed by the dart pins based on the coordinate values determined corresponding to the position where the dart pin reached.

Further, the camera may be installed in association with the dart game device at a position where the dart target 110 can be photographed, so that the camera portion 150 can photograph and / or capture the position reached by the dart pin. When projection onto three or more dart pins is completed, the camera unit 150 can capture the position reached by the dart pins and transmit the captured image to the area calculation unit 193. The area calculating unit 193 can calculate the strike area by the dart pin through image processing of the captured image.

In addition, there may be a separate module, for example, a striking area forming unit (not shown), for performing the process of connecting the position coordinates determined by the position coordinate assigning unit 191 as described above to form the graphics.

According to a further embodiment, the control unit 190 can generate information for proceeding a dart game based on a figure formed by connecting the position coordinates given by the position coordinate assigning unit 191. [ That is, the dart game information based on the hit area can be generated. It is also possible to generate explanatory information for helping the player to use the dart game based on the strike area.

For this, the control unit 190 may generate simulation information for the dart game mode. For example, virtual play of a virtual avatar can provide information related to a game based on hit area. Through this, the player can fully know various information such as the manner and rule of playing the dart game based on the hit area in advance.

As described above, various information generated through the control unit 190 may be provided to the player through the output unit 140. [

Alternatively, or alternatively, the various information generated through the controller 190 may be transmitted to the dart game device 100 and / or the dart game server 300 (see FIG. 3) (Not shown).

The dart game based on the hit area described above can be characterized, for example, that the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player is formed into a striking area in which the first player can score points within a predetermined period of time. Alternatively, the dart game based on the batting area may be characterized in that the batting area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player is formed as a batting area in which the second player can score points within a predetermined period. Further, the dart game based on the strike area may be characterized by calculating a score through a free operation based on at least one of the throwing position of the dart pin and the strike area of the dart pin. In this regard, it will be described later in FIG. 5 to FIG.

The control unit 190 according to the additional embodiment may include a score calculating unit 195 that calculates a score based on the throwing position and / or the predetermined logic of the dart pin. Thus, the controller 190 can provide the dart game score to the dart game player according to the hit area based on the position of the dart pin.

Wherein the predetermined logic for calculating the score is provided with a weight or a penalty based on the length of the line segment when the figure drawn by connecting the position coordinates corresponding to the hit position of the dart pin is in the form of a line segment can do.

In another example of predetermined logic for score calculation, there may be a determination of the area of the strike to be 0 if at least two of the position coordinates of the position coordinates corresponding to the strike position of the dart pin are the same.

Furthermore, the predetermined logic may be characterized by giving a point of addition as the striking area formed by the dart pin is wider. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined logic may be characterized by giving a point of addition as the strike area formed by the dart pin becomes narrower.

Alternatively, the predetermined logic is characterized in that the batting area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player is determined as a score area in which a score is given only to the first player within a predetermined period of time.

Furthermore, the predetermined logic may be characterized in that the batting area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player is determined as a score area giving a weight to the first player within a predetermined period of time.

The predetermined logic according to a further aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a penalty is given to a second player when a dart pin thrown from a second player is plugged into a batting area formed by the dart pin fired by the first player can do.

In addition, the predetermined logic may be characterized in that a weight is given when a strike area is formed by a dart pin projected at a predetermined position of the dart target.

In this regard, it will be described later in FIG. 5 to FIG.

Further, when the controller 190 detects that the capacity of the memory exceeds the predetermined capacity, the controller 190 may allow the data stored in the memory 180 to be deleted in the oldest order. For example, it is possible to allow an image to be deleted in the oldest image sequence among the image data captured and stored by the camera unit 150.

Also, the controller 190 may control the memory unit 180 to delete the unloaded data after a predetermined period of time. For example, it may be possible to control the memory 180 to delete the photographing data not loaded within 6 months after the specific time period.

As shown in Fig. 1, the control unit 190 can communicate with all of the above-mentioned other components, thereby organically controlling the operations of the respective components.

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 apparatus according to 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 142, an illumination unit 143, a volume output unit 141, a camera unit 150, and a player recognition unit 170 may be disposed on the front surface of the dart game apparatus 100 .

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 illumination units 143-1 and 143-2 may be disposed in various portions of the dart game apparatus 100 to transmit 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, 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 player 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 lighting unit 143-3 can output a lighting effect for an event related to the player 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 143-4. 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. [ The illumination section 143-4 of the dart game device 100 may be disposed along the outer periphery of the dart plate P as shown in Fig. 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 143-4 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the throw line.

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.

For example, the illumination unit (not shown) may be disposed at the backside of the dart target 110 to illuminate the illumination effect in the user direction through any segment. For example, a dart game player can output a lighting effect so as to throw a dart pin in a specific area. This allows the dart game player to set the throw point of the dart pin. For example, a lighting effect can be output to a segment corresponding to the triple 3 area. Alternatively, a lighting effect can be output to a segment corresponding to the area of double 5 and double 17.

The housing H of the dart game device 100 may include a display 142 disposed in a user orientation. The display 142 displays information necessary for the user (for example, an aggregated score, information of the player in play, score required for clearing the game, information of the opponent player other than the player, etc.) according to the progress of the dart game can do. The display 142 can display a visual effect according to an event as the dart game progresses. For example, if the user consecutively matches the bullseye of the dart target 100 to the three dart draw opportunities, the display 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 142 can be operated in conjunction with the illumination units 143-1, 143-2, 143-3, and 143-4 and the volume output unit 141 to provide visual and auditory effects to the user have. In other words, when a preset event occurs, the display 142, the illumination units 143-1, 143-2, 143-3, and 143-4, and the volume output unit 141 can display a lighting effect, And the volume effect can be output together.

2, the display 142 is shown disposed at the lower end of the dart target 110, but the number and location of the display 142 may be varied.

The user input unit 130 may be configured as a key pad button, as shown in FIG. However, as described above, the user input unit 130 can be configured in various ways including a touch screen. The user can operate a key button of the user input unit 130 to select a mode of the game he / she wants to play.

The volume output unit 141 can also be disposed on the front surface of the housing H of the dart game apparatus 100 to output the volume. The number of the volume output unit 141 and the position in which the volume output unit 141 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 a dart target 110 and one or more cameras 151, 152, ..., 153 capable of shooting a throw line. The image photographed through the camera unit 150 may be transmitted to the memory 180. [ Only some of the moving images captured by the camera unit 150 may be finally stored in the memory 180 or transmitted to the server 300 (see FIG. 3) via the network connection unit 160 according to the embodiment.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, the infrared camera unit (not shown) may be installed on the upper portion of the housing of the dart game apparatus 100, the ceiling of the space where the dart game apparatus 100 is installed, and the left and right walls. Further, in order to more accurately measure the position of the dart pin hit on the dart target, a plurality of cameras can be set at various positions of the dart game device 100. [

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 user can complete the user authentication by bringing at least one of the card and the wearable device for recognizing the user 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.

3 illustrates an exemplary dart game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the dart game device 100 may be connected to the dart game server 300 via the network 200. [

That is, the network 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention can connect the dart game device 100 and the dart game server 300 as wired / wireless communication networks. Further, it may be connected to a user terminal such as a user's mobile phone, tablet, other PDA, portable multimedia device, commercially available UE (not shown) such as PC, and the like.

The exchange of information between each of the dart game devices 100, each user terminal device and the dart game server 300 may be performed according to a predetermined communication protocol. Also, the network 200 connecting between each server and the user terminal device does not necessarily have to be a single network. The network may be a LAN, a WAN, an intranet or the Internet, or a combination thereof, that enables communication between a plurality of computing devices. Further, the network 200 may comprise a wireless, wired, or wireless wired connection. In addition, technologies such as VPN can be used to enhance security.

3, the dart game server 300 includes a position information receiving module 301, a position coordinate giving module 303, an area calculating module 305, a database module 307 and a score calculating module 309 ). The above description is merely an example for configuring the dart game server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and various configurations may additionally exist. For example, the dart game server 300 may include a communication module (not shown).

The positional information receiving module 301 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive hit position information of a dart pin inserted in the dart target area.

For example, the positional information receiving module 301 may receive the hit position of the dart pin determined based on the position identification module included in the dart pin. Alternatively, the hit position of the dart pin determined based on the receiving groove of the dart target corresponding to the inserted dart pin can be received. Alternatively, or alternatively, the determined batting position information may be received by analyzing the hit scene of the dart pins photographed by the camera unit 150 (see Fig. 1).

The position coordinate assigning module 303 according to an embodiment of the present invention may assign the position coordinates corresponding to the hit position of the dart pin received by the position information receiving module 301. [

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the position coordinates corresponding to the striking positions of one or more dart pins that are plugged into the same segment may be different. That is, different position coordinates may be given to the receiving grooves included in the dart target 110.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the positional coordinates corresponding to the striking positions of the one or more dart pins inserted into the same segment may be the same. For example, each of the receiving grooves included in the dart target 110 may be given position coordinates for each segment constituted by the receiving grooves. That is, the positional coordinates corresponding to the hit position of the dart pin may be the predetermined position coordinates given to the segment to which the dart pin is attached. According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined position coordinate may be the position coordinate of the center point of the segment. Or it may be the lower right vertex of the segment. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

The area calculation module 305 according to the embodiment of the present invention can calculate the strike area of the dart pin based on the strike position coordinates of the dart pin given by the position coordinate application module 303. [

The strike area can be calculated by connecting the strike positions of the dart pins to the area of the graphic form. Alternatively, the striking area may be calculated based on the segment of the dart target corresponding to the dart pin inserted into the dart target.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the dart game server 300 may include a score calculation module 309 that calculates a score based on the batting area calculated by the area calculation module 305 and the predetermined logic .

For example, the predetermined logic for calculating the score may be a function of assigning weights or penalties based on the lengths of the segments when the figure drawn by connecting the position coordinates corresponding to the hit positions of the dart pins is in the form of segments. .

In addition, the predetermined logic may determine that the area of the strike is 0 when at least two position coordinates of the position coordinates corresponding to the hit position of the dart pin are the same.

5 to 15 will be described later.

Thereby, the dart game server 300 can provide the dart game score to the dart game player according to the strike area based on the position of the dart pin.

According to a further embodiment, the dart game server 300 may generate information for proceeding a dart game based on a figure formed by connecting the position coordinates given by the position coordinate giving module 303. [ That is, the dart game information based on the hit area can be generated. It is also possible to generate explanatory information for helping the player to use the dart game based on the strike area.

To this end, the dart game server 300 may generate simulation information for the dart game mode. For example, virtual play of a virtual avatar can provide information related to a game based on hit area. Through this, the player can fully know various information such as the manner and rule of playing the dart game based on the hit area in advance.

The dart game based on the hit area described above can be characterized, for example, that the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player is formed into a striking area in which the first player can score points within a predetermined period of time. Alternatively, the dart game based on the batting area may be characterized in that the batting area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player is formed as a batting area in which the second player can score points within a predetermined period. Further, the dart game based on the strike area may be characterized by calculating a score through a free operation based on at least one of the throwing position of the dart pin and the strike area of the dart pin. In this regard, it will be described later in FIG. 5 to FIG.

The various information generated through the dart game server 300 may be transmitted to the dart game device 100 and / or a user device (not shown) connected to the network 200 as described above.

The database module 307 according to a further embodiment of the present invention may store the dart game information and predetermined logic for a plurality of missions for the dart game. Additionally, the database module 307 may store predetermined position coordinate information.

In addition, the database module 307 may store predetermined logic for calculating a score. Various data for calculating the score according to the batting area based on the position of the dart pin can be stored.

Further, in a further aspect of the present invention, predetermined logic may be stored in the database module 307 to calculate scores according to the location and strike area of the dart pins. For example, various logic for calculating the strike area may be stored. For example, formulas for calculating the area of the figure to obtain the area of the figure formed by connecting the positions of the dart pins may be stored.

In an aspect of the present invention, the database module 307 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) Only memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk.

In a further aspect of the present invention, the dart game server 300 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the database module 307 on the Internet.

The dart game server 300 may manage at least one group of dart game devices and may communicate with the dart game device 100, the terminal device, and / or other servers through a communication module (not shown) . The terminal device may be a commercially available UE (not shown) such as a mobile phone, a tablet, a PDA, a portable multimedia device, or a PC.

The communication module (not shown) transmits and / or receives various information to be executed in the dart game. For example, at least one of dart game mode selection information, rating information of a dart game player, point dart information of a dart game player, and mark per round (MPR) information of a dart game player is transmitted And / or received.

Further, the communication module (not shown) may be connected to a commercially available UE (not shown) such as a dart game device 100, a mobile phone, a tablet, a PDA, a portable multimedia device, And may be implemented in the form of a communication module that receives various information and data including matching request information using a wire / wireless communication method.

For example, WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) For example, a wired Internet technology may be a digital subscriber line (XDSL), a fiber to the home (FTTH), or a power line communication (PLC).

In addition, the communication unit 307 can transmit and receive data to and from an electronic device including a short-range communication module, including a short-range 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.

The dart game server 300 according to a further embodiment of the present invention includes the position information receiving module 301, the position coordinate giving module 303, the area calculating module 305, the database module 307 and the score calculating module 309), there may be a module for performing identification and searching of the player's identification information. Furthermore, the positional information receiving module 301, the positional coordinate assigning module 303, the area calculating module 305, and the score calculating module 309 may be collectively referred to as a control module (not shown).

4 is a flow chart for providing a dart game according to a hit area of a dart pin according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a process of determining a hit position of a dart pin according to an embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the dart game device 100 or the dart game server 300 may determine the hit position of one or more dart pins that are plugged into the dart target (401).

As described above, the hit position of the dart pin can be determined based on the position identification module included in the dart pin. Alternatively, the hit position of the dart pin may be determined based on the receiving groove of the dart target corresponding to the inserted dart pin (401).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, position coordinates corresponding to the hit position of the dart pin may be given based on the hit position of the dart pin determined through step 401 (403). This will be described later in more detail with reference to FIG.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, if a figure is formed by connecting the position coordinates given through step 403 (405), the area of the formed figure may be calculated (407).

Further, the score may be calculated based on the area of the figure and the predetermined logic (409). In this regard, various embodiments will be described later with reference to Figs. 5 to 14.

The score calculated through step 409 may be provided to the player via the output unit 140 (see FIG. 1). The score may be intuitively expressed in text (script) and / or graphical interface.

FIG. 5 exemplarily illustrates an embodiment for giving position coordinates corresponding to positions of dart pins determined according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, when the hit position of the dart pin is determined according to an aspect of the present invention, position coordinates corresponding to the hit position can be given.

The positional coordinates according to an embodiment of the present invention may follow a Cartesian coordinate system. For example, the position coordinates are defined as x-axis (horizontal direction) and y-axis (vertical direction) orthogonal to each other with the (0,0) Gt; xy plane. ≪ / RTI > Therefore, each of the receiving grooves included in the dart target 110 has coordinate values of (+ x, + y), (+ x, -y), (-x, + y) . The coordinate values may be stored in the memory 180 (see FIG. 1).

 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the position coordinates corresponding to the striking positions of one or more dart pins that are plugged into the same segment may be different. That is, different position coordinates may be given to the receiving grooves included in the dart target 110.

For example, reference numerals 505_2 and 505_3 in FIG. 5 denote positions of dart pins inserted in the same segment (that is, single 2), but may have different position coordinate values. For example, 505_2 may have coordinate values (20, -30). Further, 505_3 may have a coordinate value (30, -45).

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the positional coordinates corresponding to the striking positions of the one or more dart pins inserted into the same segment may be the same.

To this end, each of the receiving grooves included in the dart target 110 may be assigned position coordinates for each segment constituted by the receiving grooves. That is, the positional coordinates corresponding to the hit position of the dart pin may be the predetermined position coordinates given to the segment to which the dart pin is attached.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined position coordinate may be the position coordinate of the center point of the segment. Or it may be the lower right vertex of the segment.

For example, reference numerals 505_2 and 505_3 in FIG. 5 denote positions of dart pins inserted into different receiving grooves, but may have the same position coordinate values. For example, 505_2 and 505_3 denote different positions, but all 505_5 position coordinate values can be given. For example, the coordinate value of 505_2 is (20, -30), and the coordinate value of 505_3 is (30, -45), but 505_5 and 505_5 can be given coordinate values 30 and -40 of 505_5.

Figure 6A illustrates by way of example dart pins that are plugged into a dart target.

6B exemplarily shows a first embodiment for calculating the strike area based on the position of the dart pin.

6A, the position of the dart pins 510, 510-1 and 510-2 inserted into the dart target 110 can be identified by the sensing unit 120 and / or the position determining unit 121 have.

Referring to FIGS. 6A and 5B, an arbitrary graphic may be formed by connecting the hit positions of the dart pins 510, 510-1, and 510-2 identified by the position determination unit 121. FIG. Therefore, the strike area of the dart pins thrown by the dart game player can be calculated by the area 520 of the formed figure.

6A and 6B illustrate an embodiment using three dart pins, the number of dart pins may be any number such as four, six, and the like. In this case, the figure formed by the inserted dart pin may also be any shape such as a square, a star, and the like.

Through the above-described process, the hit position of the dart pin is determined, and various dart game modes according to the hit area based on the hit position of the dart pin can be provided.

Hereinafter, various dart game modes according to the hit area formed by determining the position of the dart pins will be described in detail.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figs. 6A to 6B, various dart game modes based on the hit area for any figure formed by connecting the hit positions of the identified dart pins will be presented.

7 exemplarily shows a first embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.

Referring to FIG. 7, the strike area of the dart pin formed by the dart game player may be a triangle 610 or a rectangle 620. Although not shown, the strike area of a dart pin formed by a dart game player may be star-shaped.

That is, up to three dart pins may be plugged into the dart target 110 if three dart pins can be thrown per hit opportunity of the dart game player. Thus, the triangle 610 can be formed with a strike area.

Furthermore, if the dart game player is capable of throwing four dart pins per hit opportunity, up to four dart pins can be plugged into the dart target 110. Thus, the square 620 can be formed with a strike area.

Alternatively, the dart game player may form a strike area till the end of the game, so that even if the dart game player is capable of throwing three dart pins per hit opportunity, a square 620, a pentagon (not shown) And a star shape (not shown). Also, in the case of a 2: 2 play mode or a 2: 2: 2 play mode, formation of the hit area may be continued.

Through the above-described contents, various dart game methods can be presented by the scoring method according to the hit area based on the position of the dart pins. This can increase the entertainment element of the dart game.

8 exemplarily illustrates a second embodiment of a dart game mode that may be provided to a player.

Referring to FIG. 8, it can be seen that the strike area 1001 formed on the dart target 110 is the area generated by connecting the strike position of the dart pins thrown by the dart game player.

More specifically, the strike area 1001 shown in FIG. 8 may be the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player. Also, the dart pins 512 may be dart pins that are thrown by the second player.

In the dart game mode according to the embodiment of the present invention, the strike area 1001 formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player may be formed as a striking area where the first player can score points within a predetermined period.

Further, when the strike area 1002 formed by the dart pins 512 thrown by the second player is included in the strike area 1001 formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player, The strike area 1002 formed by one dart pin 512 may be formed as an area where neither the first player nor the second player can score points.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that there is a case where the dart pins thrown by the first player are plugged into the strike area 1002 formed by the dart pins 512 thrown by the second player. According to an embodiment of the present invention, even if the strike area 1002 is included in the strike area 1001 formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player, the first player may not obtain a score.

Further, even if the strike area is formed by the dart pin thrown by the second player, since the strike area 1002 is included in the strike area 1001 formed by the first player, This may not be possible.

In other words, the second player can reduce the hit area where the first player can acquire the score by risking the player to abandon his / her score acquisition.

In addition, when the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the second player includes one or more segments in the strike area formed by the dart pins previously thrown by the first player, the second player is given a weight A penalty may be given to the second player.

9 illustrates an exemplary third embodiment of a dart game mode that may be provided to a player.

Referring to FIG. 9, it can be seen that the strike area 1001 formed on the dart target 110 is the area generated by connecting the strike position of the dart pin thrown by the dart game player.

More specifically, the strike area 1001 shown in FIG. 9 may be the striking area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player. Also, the dart pin 612 may be a dart pin that is thrown by the first player.

In the dart game mode according to the embodiment of the present invention, the strike area 1001 formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player may be formed as a striking area in which the second player can score points within a predetermined period.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, if the strike area 1001 formed by the dart pins laid by the first player is wide as shown in Fig. 8, the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player 1102) is narrower, the second player can easily obtain the score. Thus, players can try to form a narrower strike area to hinder each other's score acquisition. Therefore, the interest of the dart game can be improved.

10 exemplarily shows a fourth embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.

Referring to FIG. 10, it can be seen that the strike area 710, the strike area 720, and the strike area 730 formed on the dart target 110 are generated by connecting the strike positions of the dart pins thrown by the dart game player.

In detail, it can be seen that the strike area 710 is formed by connecting the strike positions 701, 703 and 705 of the dart pins. Also, it can be seen that the strike area 720 is formed by connecting the strike positions 701, 703 and 707 of the dart pins. It can be seen that the striking area 730 is formed by connecting the striking positions 701, 703 and 709 of the dart pins. That is, it can be confirmed that the strike area 730 has the largest strike area and the strike area 710 has the smallest strike area.

Based on the predetermined logic according to an embodiment of the present invention, the larger the strike area formed by the dart pins, the more points can be added.

That is, the addition point given to the striking area 730 may be given an addition point higher than the addition point given to the striking area 710. Further, the addition point given to the striking area 710 may be given an addition point lower than the addition point given to the striking area 720.

The predetermined logic, as described above, can be characterized in that a larger hit area formed by the dart pins gives a point of addition.

Conversely, the predetermined logic may be characterized by giving a point of addition as the striking area formed by the dart pin becomes narrower. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 11 exemplarily shows a fifth embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.

Referring to FIG. 11, it can be seen that the strike area 810, strike area 820, strike area 830 formed on the dart target 110 is the area generated by connecting the strike position of the dart pin thrown by the dart game player. In particular, it can be seen that the impact area 810 has the largest impact area and the impact area 830 has the smallest impact area.

Based on the predetermined logic according to an embodiment of the present invention, the smaller the striking area formed by the dart pin, the more points can be added.

That is, the addition point given to the striking area 830 may be given an addition point higher than the addition point given to the striking area 810 and the striking area 820. This reflects the requirement for a high level of training in fine hitting, and a game mode such as increasingly narrow area matching may be provided.

12 exemplarily shows a sixth embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.

Referring to FIG. 12, it can be seen that the strike area 910 and the strike area 920 formed on the dart target 110 are the areas generated by connecting the strike positions of the dart pins thrown by the dart game player . Particularly, it can be seen that a blowing area 920 is generated by using the bulls eye 901 as the vertex of the dart target 110 as a vertex.

Based on the predetermined logic according to an embodiment of the present invention, weighting can be given if the strike area is formed by the dart pins projected at predetermined positions of the dart target.

That is, the dart game device 100 (see FIG. 1) may present the dart game player to hit a specific position of the dart target 110 to form a strike area by the thrown dart pin. For example, the bulls eye 901 can be presented as a vertex that forms the strike area.

Referring to FIG. 12, it can be seen that the strike area 910 did not hit the bulls eye 901, and the strike area 920 hit the bulls eye 901. Therefore, even if the area of the strike area 910 and the area of the strike area 920 are the same, different points can be calculated because the added points are different from each other. That is, in this case, a score higher than the strike area 910 may be assigned to the strike area 920.

Additionally, a weight may be given if the strike area formed by the thrown dart pins comprises a predetermined position of the dart target. For example, since the striking area 910 includes the bulls eye 901 within the formed striking area 910, the striking area 910 may be weighted.

FIG. 13 exemplarily shows a seventh embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.

Referring to FIG. 13, it can be seen that the strike area 1001 formed on the dart target 110 is the area generated by connecting the strike position of the dart pin thrown by the dart game player.

More specifically, the strike area 1001 shown in FIG. 13 may be the striking area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player. Also, the dart pins 512 may be dart pins that are thrown by the second player.

Based on the predetermined logic according to the embodiment of the present invention, the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player can be determined to be a score area giving a score to only the first player within a predetermined period.

13, when a dart pin 512 struck by a second player is stuck in a target area included in a strike area 1001 formed by a dart pin cast by a first player, Score may not be provided to the player. Therefore, although the second player hits the dart pin in the single 7 area, seven points may not be added to the dart score of the second player.

Furthermore, the above-described predetermined logic may remain in effect only within a predetermined period of time. For example, throwing a dart pin 3 times may be set to a predetermined period. Alternatively, it may be set to a predetermined period that the dart striking opportunity of throwing the dart pin three times is performed three times. Alternatively, the period from the time of the game to the end of the game may be set to a predetermined period.

Therefore, when the chance of dart hitting three times of throwing dart pins is set to a predetermined period, if the chance of dart hitting throwing dart pins is performed for the fourth time, the previously formed score area may lose its effect have.

That is, when the dart batting chance of throwing the dart pin 3 times is performed four times, the batting area 1001 formed by the dart pin thrown by the first player is no longer determined as the area for acquiring the unique score of the first player . Accordingly, when the dart batting opportunity for throwing the dart pins 3 times is performed for the fourth time, the second player places the batting area 1001 formed by the dart pins fired by the existing first player as dart pins .

Based on predetermined logic according to a further embodiment of the present invention, a score that penalizes the second player when the dart pin thrown from the second player is plugged into the strike area formed by the dart pin thrown by the first player Area. ≪ / RTI >

That is, when the dart pin 512 hit by the second player hits the target area included in the strike area 1001 formed by the dart pin thrown by the first player, a penalty may be given to the second player have. That is, although the second player hits the dart pin in the single 7 area, seven points are not added to the dart score of the second player, and -7 points may be awarded as a penalty. The above-described penalty is only an example according to an embodiment of the present invention, and various methods of penalty can be given.

Further, in accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention, the strike area formed by the three dart pins fired by the first player may be determined as a target area in which the second player can throw and score points within a predetermined period of time . For example, a dart pin thrown by the second player may be awarded only when the dart pin is placed within the area set by the first player. That is, referring to FIG. 10, scores can be given only when the dart pins 512 thrown by the second player are inserted into the strike area 1001 formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player. Also, after a predetermined period of time, the second player may be allowed to cause the first player to generate a scoreable target area, which may cause the dart game player to be interested.

More specifically, the strike area for the second player can be formed through the projection of the dart pin by the first player three or more times. Then, the second player must throw a dart pin within the area formed by the first player, and a score corresponding to the segment may be provided to the second player. After one turn, the second player projects three or more dart pins to form a strike area for the first player. Then, the first player must throw a dart pin within the area formed by the second player, and the score corresponding to that segment may be provided to the first player.

 Therefore, in view of the player forming the strike area of the dart pin, the area is reduced to a minimum so that the subsequent player can not acquire the score, and the subsequent player must throw the dart pin in the formed area. The game mode can further enhance the fun of the dart game.

14 exemplarily shows an eighth embodiment of a dart game mode that can be provided to a player.

Referring to FIG. 14, it can be seen that the strike area 1101 formed on the dart target 110 is the area generated by connecting the strike position of the dart pin thrown by the dart game player.

Based on the predetermined logic according to a further embodiment of the present invention, the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player may be determined as a score area that weights the first player within a predetermined period of time.

That is, when the first player hits the dart pin 612 in the target area included in the batting area 1101 formed by the dart pin fired by the first player, the first player can be weighted have. That is, although the first player hits the dart pin in the single 7 area, seven or more points may be added to the dart score of the first player.

As described above, according to the present invention, various dart game methods are proposed in a more entertaining manner, and the enjoyment of the dart game player can be improved.

Although not shown, there may be a ninth embodiment of a dart game mode that may be provided to a player.

For example, the dart game may present a glass math symbol and allow the dart game player to form a strike area appropriate to the math symbol.

Referring to FIG. 11, the player can perform various games within the batting area after forming a batting area capable of acquiring a score through throwing of a dart pin. For example, assume that the batting area formed by the player is 810. The player may throw a dart pin based on the glass calculation presented by the dart game device within the batting area 810 where he can obtain a score. For example, if a keyword indicating arithmetic subtraction such as 'subtraction' and '-' is presented, the player can form the narrowest strike area that he can form. At this time, when the batting area formed by the player is 820, a lower score may be provided than when the batting area formed by the player is 830.

Further, there may be a tenth embodiment of the dart game mode that may be provided to the player.

A player having a small difference between the predetermined batting area and the batting area formed by the dart pins thrown by the player, or a player having a large difference between the predetermined batting area and the batting area formed by the dart pins thrown by the player, A game mode may be provided.

11, it is assumed that a predetermined striking area 810 exists. It is assumed that the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the first player is 830 and the strike area formed by the dart pins thrown by the second player is 820. [

Based on the predetermined logic, a player having a large difference between the predetermined batting area 810 and the batting area formed by the player's dart pins can win. That is, the first player can win.

Alternatively, based on the predetermined logic, a player having a small difference in the batting area formed by the predetermined hit area 810 and the dart pin cast by the player can win. That is, the second player may win.

Additionally, there may be an eleventh embodiment of a dart game mode that may be provided to the player.

The dart game mode according to an embodiment of the present invention is a mode in which a player can throw a dart pin at a chance of throwing a next dart pin on the basis of the strike area formed by the dart pin thrown by the player, And the like.

For example, the narrower strike area formed by the dart pin thrown by the player can provide a longer time to throw the dart pin to the player at the next dart pin throw opportunity. Alternatively, a time limit for throwing a dart pin to the opponent player of the player may be given.

Conversely, the wider the strike area created by the dart pin thrown by the player, the shorter the dart pin throw time allowed for the player in the next dart pin throw opportunity.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, there may be a twelfth embodiment of a dart game mode that may be provided to the player.

In the dart game mode according to a further aspect of the present invention, when a figure drawn by connecting position coordinates corresponding to a hit position of a dart pin is a line segment, weighting or penalty is given based on the length of the line segment It can also be a feature.

For example, if a total of three dart pins can be thrown during a single dart pin throw opportunity, a weight can be given if at least two hit positions are equal. Alternatively, a penalty may be given when two or more hit positions are the same.

Further, if the position coordinates of at least two of the position coordinates corresponding to the hit position of the dart pin are the same, the hit area may be determined as zero.

Further, according to a further embodiment of the present invention, a game may be provided based on the hit area, such as 'land hitting', 'chin checker', 'chess', 'go', 'long' and 'monopoly'.

For example, provision may be made to provide the widest area to the person forming the narrowest strike area and to take one of the areas occupied by the other player. Or the opportunity to throw one more dart pin to the person who formed the strike area based on the presented conditions.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a computer that operates to execute a program for determining a hit position of a dart pin according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15, a brief general description of a suitable computing environment in which various aspects of an embodiment of the invention may be implemented may be provided.

Although the present invention has been described above generally in terms of computer-executable instructions that can be executed on one or more computers, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention may be combined with other program modules May be implemented as a combination of hardware and / or software.

Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the inventive methods may be practiced with other computer systems, such as single-processor or multi-processor computer systems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, as well as personal computers, handheld computing devices, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, And may operate in conjunction with one or more associated devices).

Illustrative aspects of the invention may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where certain tasks are performed by remote processing devices connected through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computers typically include a variety of computer readable media. Any medium accessible by a computer can be a computer-readable medium, which includes both volatile and non-volatile media, both removable and non-removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital video disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, Or any other medium which can be accessed by a computer and used to store the desired information.

Communication media typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, Media. The term modulated data signal refers to a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, or other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above described media are also intended to be included within the scope of computer readable media.

An exemplary environment 2100 for implementing various aspects of the invention including a computer 2102 is shown and the computer 2102 includes a processing unit 2104, a system memory 2106, and a system bus 2108 do. The system bus 2108 couples system components, including but not limited to, system memory 2106 to the processing unit 2104. The processing unit 2104 may be any of a variety of commercially available processors. Dual processors and other multiprocessor architectures may also be used as the processing unit 2104.

The system bus 2108 may be any of several types of bus structures that may additionally be interconnected to a local bus using any of the memory bus, peripheral bus, and various commercial bus architectures. System memory 2106 includes read only memory (ROM) 2110 and random access memory (RAM) The basic input / output system (BIOS) is stored in a non-volatile memory 2110, such as a ROM, EPROM, or EEPROM, which is a basic (non-volatile) memory device that aids in transferring information between components within the computer 2102, Routine. RAM 2112 may also include a high speed RAM such as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 2102 may also be an internal hard disk drive (HDD) 2114 (e.g., EIDE, SATA) - this internal hard disk drive 2114 may also be configured for external use within a suitable chassis , A magnetic floppy disk drive (FDD) 2116 (e.g., for reading from or writing to a removable diskette 2118), and an optical disk drive 2120 (e.g., a CD-ROM For reading the disc 2122 or reading from or writing to other high capacity optical media such as DVD). The hard disk drive 2114, magnetic disk drive 2116 and optical disk drive 2120 are connected to the system bus 2108 by a hard disk drive interface 2124, a magnetic disk drive interface 2126 and an optical drive interface 2128, respectively. . The interface 2124 for external drive implementation includes at least one or both of USB (Universal Serial Bus) and IEEE 1394 interface technologies.

These drives and their associated computer-readable media provide non-volatile storage of data, data structures, computer-executable instructions, and the like. In the case of computer 2102, the drives and media correspond to storing any data in a suitable digital format. While the above description of computer readable media refers to HDDs, removable magnetic disks, and removable optical media such as CDs or DVDs, those skilled in the art will appreciate that other types of storage devices, such as zip drives, magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, Or the like may also be used in the exemplary operating environment and any such medium may include computer-executable instructions for carrying out the methods of the present invention.

A number of program modules, including an operating system 2130, one or more application programs 2132, other program modules 2134, and program data 2136, may be stored in the drive and RAM 2112. All or a portion of the operating system, applications, modules, and / or data may also be cached in RAM 2112. It will be appreciated that the present invention may be implemented in a variety of commercially available operating systems or combinations of operating systems.

A user may enter commands and information into the computer 2102 via one or more wired / wireless input devices, e.g., a pointing device, such as a keyboard 2138 and a mouse 2140. [ Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, an IR remote control, a joystick, a game pad, a stylus pen, a touch screen, and so on. These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit 2104 through an input device interface 2142 that is coupled to the system bus 2108 but may be a parallel port, an IEEE 1394 serial port, a game port, a USB port, an IR interface, ≪ / RTI > and so forth.

A monitor 2144 or other type of display device is also connected to the system bus 2108 via an interface, such as a video adapter 2146, In addition to the monitor 2144, the computer typically includes other peripheral output devices (not shown) such as speakers, printers, and the like.

Computer 2102 may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as remote computer (s) 2148 via wired and / or wireless communication. The remote computer (s) 2148 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, a personal computer, a portable computer, a microprocessor-based entertainment device, a peer device or other conventional network node, Although a number of or all of the described components are included, for simplicity, only a memory storage device 2150 is shown. The logical connections depicted include a wired / wireless connection to a local area network (LAN) 2152 and / or a larger network, e.g., a wide area network (WAN) These LAN and WAN networking environments are commonplace in offices and corporations and facilitate enterprise-wide computer networks such as intranets, all of which can be connected to computer networks worldwide, for example the Internet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 2102 is connected to the local network 2152 via a wired and / or wireless communication network interface or adapter 2156. [ The adapter 2156 may facilitate wired or wireless communication to the LAN 2152 which also includes a wireless access point installed therein to communicate with the wireless adapter 2156. [ When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 2102 may include a modem 2158, or may be coupled to a communications server on the WAN 2154, or to other devices that establish communications over the WAN 2154, such as via the Internet. . A modem 2158, which may be an internal or external and a wired or wireless device, is coupled to the system bus 2108 via a serial port interface 2142. In a networked environment, program modules described for computer 2102, or portions thereof, may be stored in remote memory / storage device 2150. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing a communication link between the computers may be used.

The computer 2102 may be any wireless device or entity that is deployed and operable in wireless communication, such as a printer, scanner, desktop and / or portable computer, a portable data assistant (PDA) (E.g., a kiosk, a newsstand, a toilet), and a telephone. This includes at least Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ™ wireless technology. Thus, the communication may be a predefined structure, such as in a conventional network, or simply an ad hoc communication between at least two devices.

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) allows you to connect to the Internet from a home sofa, a bed in a hotel room, or a meeting room in your workplace without wires. Wi-Fi is a wireless technology such as a cell phone that allows such devices, e.g., computers, to transmit and receive data indoors and outdoors, i. E. Anywhere within the coverage area of a base station. Wi-Fi networks use a wireless technology called IEEE 802.11 (a, b, g, etc.) to provide a secure, reliable, and high-speed wireless connection. Wi-Fi can be used to connect computers to each other, the Internet, and a wired network (using IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet). The Wi-Fi network operates in unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz wireless bands, for example, at 11 Mbps (802.11a) or 54 Mbps (802.11b) data rates, or in products containing both bands (dual band) Thus, this network can provide real-world performance similar to the basic 10BaseT wired Ethernet network used in many offices.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that information and signals may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced in the above description may include voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, Or particles, or any combination thereof.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied directly in electronic hardware, (Which may be referred to herein as "software") or a combination of both.

To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the design constraints imposed on the particular application and the overall system.

Those skilled in the art may implement the described functionality in various ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present invention.

The various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and / or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device.

For example, the computer-readable medium can be a magnetic storage device (e.g., a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic strip, etc.), an optical disk (e.g., CD, DVD, etc.), a smart card, But are not limited to, devices (e. G., EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.).

The various storage media presented herein also include one or more devices and / or other machine-readable media for storing information. The term "machine-readable medium" includes, but is not limited to, a wireless channel and various other media capable of storing, holding, and / or transferring instruction (s) and / or data.

It will be appreciated that the particular order or hierarchy of steps in the presented processes is an example of exemplary approaches. It will be appreciated that, based on design priorities, certain orders or hierarchies of steps in processes may be rearranged within the scope of the present invention. The appended method claims provide elements of the various steps in a sample order, but are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

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 (1)

A computer program stored on a computer readable medium,
The computer program comprising instructions for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
Determining a hit position of one or more dart pins that are plugged into a dart target having a plurality of score areas;
Providing a position coordinate corresponding to a hit position of the dart pin;
Calculating an area of a figure formed by connecting the position coordinates; And
Calculating a score based on the area of the figure and the predetermined logic;
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Computer program.

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