KR20190079584A - Dart game system - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, proposed is a dart game apparatus. The dart game apparatus comprises: a dart target provided with a sensing unit, which comprises a plurality of segments and senses a hit of a projected dart pin, and receiving the dart pin; an output unit configured to output at least one of an image related to the dart target and an image related to a player projecting the dart pin; and a control unit configured to monitor a dart game play result of the player, determine whether the dart game play result of the player satisfies an image change condition, and determine to change an image output from the output unit when it is determined that the image change condition is satisfied.

Description

Dart Game System {DART GAME SYSTEM}

The present disclosure relates to an entertainment system, and more specifically to a dart game system.

In general, "dart" means "small arrow", which means a game in which you score an arrow by throwing an arrow-shaped dart pin on a circular target with a number. The advantage of darts is that they can be played anytime and anywhere using dart pins and dart targets. In recent years, dart games have evolved into world-class leisure sports through the development of various playing methods and the evolution of online dart games.

Along with the development of technologies, various types of techniques are being added for various functions of a dart game device. For example, as communications technology evolved, real-time online darts were allowed between remotely located players. Through such a real-time online dart game, the player can visually confirm the real-time play action of the other player. In other words, in general, participants of a dart game must participate in the game at the same time and place in order to enjoy the dart game. However, as described above, according to the development of the communication technology, the participants of the dart game participate in the dart game at a distance so that they can participate in the game beyond time and space restrictions, Electronic dart game devices have been developed. These electronic dart game devices electrically sense points of the hit dart target and automatically compile the scores to provide the player with the result information about the dart projection. As another example, it may be detected through the camera installed in the dart game apparatus whether the play of the other player corresponds to a cheating action.

In addition, various types of game methods that can be implemented in a dart game device are being developed. For example, the prior art US Publication No. US2006-0205471A1 discloses a method for monitoring the status of a specific event for a dart game after receiving identification information and prediction information from a user, Is confirmed by comparing the result of the prediction with the prediction information inputted from the user.

In addition to the functions added to the dart game apparatus as described above and additional dart game methods, in order to increase the immersion of the player using the dart game apparatus, it is necessary to improve the user experience, There is a need for research to improve aspects.

One of the various purposes of the present disclosure is to improve the user experience of a player using a dart game device and to improve the entertainment aspect of the dart game device.

The dart game apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is made up of a plurality of segments, and the heat of the projected dart pins And a dart target receiving the dart pin; An output unit for outputting at least one of an image related to the dart target and an image related to a player projecting the dart pin; And a controller for monitoring the dart game play result of the player, determining whether the dart game play result of the player satisfies the image change condition, and, when determining that the dart game play result satisfies the image change condition, And a control unit for determining to change the operation mode.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium including encoded instructions is disclosed. The computer program, when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, causes the one or more processors to provide a dart game for increasing player engagement, the method comprising: Sensing a hit of the dart pin; Monitoring a result of the player's dart game play based on the hit information of the detected dart pin; Determining whether the player's dart game play result satisfies an image change condition; And determining to change the output image if it is determined that the image change condition is satisfied, wherein the output image includes a video related to the dart target and a video related to the player projecting the dart pin And may include at least one image.

One of the various effects of the present disclosure is that it can improve the user experience of a player using a dart game device and enhance the entertainment aspect of the dart game device.

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.
Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a dart game device in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 2 shows a block diagram of a dart game system in connection with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a dart game device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 4 shows a front view of a dart game device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 5 shows a perspective view of a dart game system in connection with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 shows a perspective view of a dart game system in connection with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 7 illustrates an exemplary display operation of a dart game device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 8 illustrates an exemplary display operation of a dart game device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 9 illustrates an exemplary flowchart of a method of performing a dart game in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

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, structures and devices are provided in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing embodiments.

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

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 >

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

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

Also, the term " comprising " means that the features and / or components are present, but should not be construed to preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, components, and / or groups thereof. Also, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or to the contrary, the singular forms in this specification and claims should generally be construed to mean "one or more. &Quot;

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. In addition, the terms "segment" and "region ", as used herein, are also often used interchangeably.

Further, the terms "display" and "monitor ", as used herein, are often used interchangeably.

The term " player " as used herein may also include a " real player " and / or a "virtual player. &Quot; The virtual player means a virtual player that is created in the dart game apparatus and does not exist in the realization realized by the dart game apparatus, and can play the dart game using the dart game apparatus.

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a dart game device 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

1, the dart game device 100 includes a dart target 110 having a sensing unit 120, a control unit 130, a user input unit 140, a communication unit 150, a first photographing unit Which includes an image capturing unit 160, an image output unit 170A, an acoustic output unit 170B, and / or a lighting output unit 170C having a first image capturing unit 160A and / or a second image capturing unit 160B, (170), and a storage unit (180). The above-described components are exemplary and additional component (s) may be included in the dart game device 100 and some of the above-described component (s) may be omitted depending on the embodiment.

The dart target 110 is composed of a plurality of segments, and is provided with a sensing unit 120 for sensing the hit of the projected dart pins, and can receive the dart pins. The dart target 110 includes a score board in which bullseye is located at the center, and concentric circles centering on bullseye and regions (segments) to which individual scores are assigned, each divided into straight lines extending radially from bullseye can do. A plurality of holes through which the tip of the dart can be inserted may be formed on the score board.

For example, the dart target 110 may be implemented by a method of detecting the target recognition of the dart board using the FPCB equipped with a Membrane type switch.

In another example, the dart target 110 may be implemented in a manner that senses an electrical change occurring in the dart target 110 and calculates a score based on the sensed electrical change, The plurality of segments may be composed of an upper segment and a lower segment made of a conductive material and an insulating portion positioned between the upper segment and the lower segment to insulate the upper segment and the lower segment. In such a case, the dart pin is moved in such a way that the insulation between the upper segment and the lower segment of the heated segment is penetrated by the tip of the dart pin so that the upper segment and the lower segment are energized by the tip of the dart pin. 110 may be implemented.

The sensing unit 120 can sense a play of a dart game player (e.g., a reality 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 player. The sensing unit 120 may sense a region in which the projected dart hits the dart target 110 with respect to the game in which the game player projects the dart. The sensing unit 120 may electrically convert the score corresponding to the area where the dots are plugged and transmit the score to the controller 130. In this case, the control unit 130 can determine a score corresponding to the hit position based on the hit position of the dart acquired from the sensing unit 120. [

The user input unit 140 may receive any type of user input for controlling the dart game apparatus 100. [ The user input unit 140 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Additionally, the user input 140 may also include a camera, microphone, or the like.

The user input unit 140 may also include a local communication unit (not shown). The user input unit 140 may be configured to include a local communication unit (not shown) of the communication unit 150. When the user input unit 140 includes a local communication unit, the user input unit 140 may be configured to receive the user input input by the external console device. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), and / or ZigBee may be used as short range communication technologies.

For example, when the user input unit 140 performs near-field communication using infrared communication, the external console device may be an infrared remote controller. Alternatively, when the user input unit 140 performs short-range communication using the Bluetooth function, the external console device may be a mobile device including a Bluetooth module. A mobile device that includes a Bluetooth module may be, for example, any form of smart phone capable of implementing Bluetooth communication.

The user can select the dart game method, the number of dart game players, the dart game play method, and / or the output method of the dart game through the user input unit 140. For example, the user may select the number of dart game players, the dart game play method (zero-one game and / or cricket game), the dart game method (one-player, network play, etc.) You can select the dart game output method (whether the output screen is changed or not).

Also, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a user may select a virtual player to play together via the user input unit 140. [ For example, the user can select a dart game competition mode that can be played together with a virtual player through the user input unit 140. [ For example, the user can select "WITH mode" to play as a team with a virtual player through the user input unit 140, or "VS mode" to play as a team different from the virtual player.

The user input unit 140 may receive a signal by sensing a key operation or a touch input by a user, or may receive a voice or an action through a camera or a microphone of a user and may convert the voice or operation into an input signal. Various types of Speech Recognition technology or Motion Recognition technology can be used for this purpose.

In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the user input 140 can receive information from the dart pins. For example, the dart game device 100 may receive information included in the dart pin identification module such as an NFC chip or an RFID chip embedded in the dart pin through the user input unit 140. [ In one example, the information of the dart pin may include mass information, weight information, manufacturer information, length information, shape information, and / or any identifying information for identifying the dart pin.

The communication unit 150 may enable wired / wireless communication between the dart game apparatus 100 and any other terminal / system and / or wired / wireless communication between the dart game apparatuses. For example, the communication unit 150 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).

Also, the communication unit 150 may perform a local communication function. In this case, data with an electronic device located relatively close to the dart game device 100 and including the local communication section can be transmitted / received by the communication section 150. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

In addition, the communication unit 150 can detect the connection state of the network and the transmission / reception speed of the network. In this case, the communication unit 150 can transmit the sensed network connection status information and the transmission / reception speed information of the network to the controller 130.

The data received through the communication unit 150 may be output through the output unit 170, stored in the storage unit 180, or transmitted to other electronic devices in the vicinity using the short-range communication function.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart game apparatus 100 may provide a dart game mode including at least one player who plays remotely via the communication unit 150. [

The image capturing unit 160 can capture an arbitrary image related to the play of the dart game. The image capturing unit 160 may include one or more image capturing units (e.g., 160A and 160B). One or more image capturing units 160A and 160B may be disposed at arbitrary positions of the dart game apparatus 100. [ For example, the second image capturing unit 160B may be disposed at a proper position for capturing a player who plays the dart game and / or a throw-line. For example, the first image capturing unit 160A may be disposed at an appropriate position for photographing the dart target 110. [ The position and / or orientation angle of the plurality of image capturing units may be determined such that at least some of the image frames captured by the plurality of image capturing units included in the image capturing unit 160 may overlap and be captured.

The image capturing unit 160 may include one or more image capturing units 160A and 160B disposed at appropriate positions to prevent cheating of the dart game play. For example, there are two types of cheating that can occur when playing a dart game. The first type of cheating is the act of throwing a dart pin over the throw-line. The second type of cheating is the act of pressing the dart target 110 directly with the hand without throwing the dart pin. Accordingly, the above-described cheating of the dart game can be detected by the first image capturing unit 160A capable of shooting the second image capturing unit 160B and the dart target 110 capable of shooting the throw line.

The image capturing unit 160 combines the image frames photographed by the at least one image capturing units to generate a panoramic image (e.g., a whole image in which the dart pin reaches the dart target 110 by the player throwing a dart pin) Can be generated. Also, the image capturing unit 160 may generate a panoramic image using one image capturing unit.

The image capturing unit 160 can change the frame to be photographed in accordance with the signal received from the control unit 130. [ For example, the image capturing unit 160 may perform a zoom-in and / or a zoom-out operation according to a signal received from the control unit 130. In another example, the image capturing unit 160 can change the image capturing angle by the actuator according to the signal received from the control unit 130. [ For example, the positional information of the segment of the dart target 110 may be stored in the storage unit 180 according to the identification number of the segment. In addition, information on the movement distance and the zoom-in length of the actuator may be previously mapped and stored in the storage unit 180 according to the stored position information. Accordingly, in a situation where a specific segment is to be enlarged and photographed, the controller 130 determines the length of the movement and the zoom-in / zoom-out operation of the actuator using the previously stored information, The operation can be controlled.

The image capturing unit 160 includes a first capturing unit 160A disposed at a position of the dart game device 100 in a direction toward the dart target 110 to acquire a first image, And a second photographing unit 160B disposed at one position of the apparatus 100 to acquire a second image. Here, the first shooting unit 160A and / or the second shooting unit 160B are configured such that one end is fixedly coupled to the dart game device 100 and the other end is rotated and moved with respect to the one end, And an actuator that performs at least one of pivotal motion.

The output unit 170 can generate any type of output including visual, auditory, tactile, or the like in the dart game apparatus 100. The output unit 170 may include a video output unit 170A, an audio output unit 170B, and / or a lighting output unit 170C. In a further embodiment, the output 170 may also signal the occurrence of an event of various dart game devices in a form other than a video signal or audio signal, e.g., a form such as "vibration ".

The video output unit 170A can output (display) the information processed in the dart game device 100. [ For example, when the dart game apparatus 100 provides a game play mode guidance mode, the video output unit 170A may output a list of selectable game play modes. For example, when a dart game is being played by the dart game apparatus 100, the video output unit 170A may be associated with a player or a third party using another dart game apparatus received through the communication unit 150 The image can be output. The image associated with a player or a third party using the other dart game device may be, for example, "a third party's dart projecting image," " a third party cheering image, An image for the target, an image for enlarging or reducing the dart target of the dart game device played by the third party, and / or an image for judging whether or not the third party's play is cheating .

Further, the video output unit 170A can display a dart game image. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the dart game image may include a dart game play image of a real person, a dart game play animation image of the character, a dart game play animation image of a virtual character, and / And may include an image for displaying each of the dart pins an image hitting the dart target.

Also, the video output unit 170A may output at least one of the video associated with the dart target 110 and the video related to the player projecting the dart pin. The video output unit 170A can output the video captured by the video capture unit 160. [ The video output unit 170A can change the output video under the control of the control unit 130. [ In addition, the video output unit 170A may return to the original state in a state in which the output video is changed, under the control of the control unit 130. [ For example, the video output unit 170A may enlarge and output one or more segments related to the satisfied condition when the player's dart game play result satisfies the video change condition.

Further, the video output unit 170A outputs a first video indicating that the dart pin reaches a specific segment of the dart target 110 and a second video indicating an action of the player projecting the dart pin, 1 < / RTI > image and the second image may be sequentially output in one screen. In addition, the first image and the second image output from the dart target 110 may be output through a plurality of screens adjacent to or spaced apart from each other.

The video output unit 170A may include a plurality of monitors depending on the implementation of the dart game apparatus 100. [ For example, in the dart game apparatus 100, a plurality of monitors may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces. For example, the video output unit 170A may include both a monitor disposed at the top of the dart target 110 and a monitor disposed at the bottom of the dart target 110, or may include one of the monitors . However, the position in which the above-described monitors are disposed is only an example, and the monitor may be disposed at various positions for design needs or visual effects. Depending on the design method, all or at least a part of the entire surface of the dart game apparatus 100 surrounding the dart target 110 may be the video output unit 170A. The control unit 130 may control an output position of the plurality of image output units, and the control may be changed by the user input received by the user input unit 140. [

As described above, the video output unit 170A may include a plurality of monitors. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first monitor outputs a dart game play image, and the second monitor outputs a dart game image correlated with a dart game play image output to the first monitor. For example, the first monitor may output an image of the dart pin reaching the dart target, and the second monitor may output the image of the player projecting the dart pin. In another example, the first monitor may output an image for a dart target and / or player, and the second monitor may output an image associated with a score for a dart game play. As another example, each monitor may output a dart game image for each team.

The image output unit 170A may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) flexible display and / or a 3D display. Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be viewed through the outside. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) or the like.

The video output unit 170A may respond by touching from the user. In this case, the video output unit 170A may include a touch sensor. The touch sensor can be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific part of the image output unit 170A and / or a capacitance generated in a specific part of the image output unit 170A 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 may process the signal (s) and then transmit the corresponding data to the controller 130. Thus, the control unit 130 can know which area of the video output unit 170A is touched or the like.

The sound output unit 170B can output audio data of any form received from the communication unit 150 or stored in the storage unit 180 in procedures such as game sound effects, game operation guidance, and / or game method descriptions have. The sound output unit 170B may output audio data related to a function (e.g., a game sound effect) performed in the dart game device 100. [ The sound output unit 170B may also output a voice / recorded voice from a game player or a third party using another dart game device received via the communication unit 150. [ The sound output unit 170B may include a receiver, a speaker, and / or a buzzer. The sound output unit 170B can output additional audio data (for example, a loud voice sound) when the dart pin is hit on a predetermined segment of the dart target 110 in a state where the screen is changed (e.g., enlarged) Can be output.

The illumination output unit 170C outputs any type of illumination signal for informing the occurrence of an event of the dart game device 100. [ Examples of events that occur in the dart game device 100 include the start of the dart game, the identification of the dart game player, the hit of the dart, the change of the dart game player, the end of the game, Situation. The illumination output unit 170C is configured to output the additional illumination signal (for example, the blinking signal) when the dart pin is hit on a predetermined segment of the dart target 110 while the screen is changed (e.g., enlarged) Etc.) can be output.

The light output unit 170C may include one or more LEDs (Light Emission Diodes) to inform the user of the occurrence of the event through the blinking of the LEDs. For example, the LEDs may be disposed on the back surface and / or the side 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 the outer circumferential surface of each segment of the dart target 110. The assigned LEDs may be disposed in the direction toward the outside of the dart game device 100 (i.e., the direction toward the player) on the back of the dart target 110. [ When the LED illuminates the light, the light illuminated by the LED may pass through the dart target 110 made of a transparent or translucent material to deliver a visual output to the user. Alternatively, the light illuminated by the LED may transmit a visual output to the user through the gaps present in the dart target 110.

The control unit 130 can control the overall operations of the dart game apparatus 100. [ The control unit 130 may include one or more processors. The controller 130 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented by any type of computing system or computing device, such as a microprocessor, mainframe computer, digital processor, and / or server. Additionally, the control unit 130 may be configured as a combination of a plurality of computing devices. For example, the specific operation of the control unit 130 may be performed in the first computing device and the other operation may be performed in the second computing device, so that a plurality of computing devices may be operated in cooperation with each other.

The processors of the controller 130 may be composed of one or more cores and may be a central processing unit (CPU), a general purpose graphics processing unit (GPGPU), and / or a tensor processing unit (TPU) tensor processing unit, and the like. The processor of controller 130 may read data, information, and / or computer programs stored in storage 180 to process various operations in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. Further, the data, information, and / or computer program processed at the control unit 130 and stored in the storage unit 180 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be stored in any form of program executable by the CPU, GPGPU, or TPU .

For example, the control unit 130 aggregates the scores sensed by the sensing unit 120 for each game player, decides to transmit and receive the scores accumulated in the other dart game devices connected through the network, Wins / losses, scores, and so on.

The control unit 130 monitors the result of the dart game play by the player, determines whether the dart game play result of the player satisfies the image change condition, and when it determines that the dart game play result satisfies the image change condition, 170A may be changed.

The control unit 130 controls the image capturing unit 160 to control the image capturing unit 160 to perform a zoom-in operation when determining that the dart game play of the player satisfies the image change condition. The control unit 130 may control the image capturing unit 160 to perform the zoom-out operation when the projection of the dart pins is detected after the image capturing unit 160 performs the zoom-in operation have. The control unit 130 may control the actuator of the image capturing unit 160 to control the image capturing unit 160 to perform at least one of rotational movement and pivot movement. For example, when the controller 130 determines that the dart game play of the player satisfies the image change condition, the control unit 130 may generate a control signal for changing the motion of the actuator of the image capturing unit 160. [

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the image change condition can be variably determined based on the player's play history data. The play history data may include at least one of MPR (Mark Per Round) and PPR (Point Per Dart). For example, based on the play history data, it is possible to determine the probability of hitting the dart pin in a specific segment in the current situation of a specific player, and determine whether the determined probability exceeds a certain threshold to perform image change Or not is determined by the control unit 130.

The control unit 130 detects whether the dart pins are projected after the image output from the image output unit 170A is changed and when the dart pins are detected as being projected, It is possible to decide to return to the original image.

In addition, the control unit 130 can control the sound output unit 170B and / or the light output unit 170C. For example, when the dart pin is hit on one or more segments that are enlarged and output, the control unit 130 may control at least one of the additional sound output and the additional light output from the sound output unit 170B and / One can be controlled to be output.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the image change condition is: a first condition in which the win or loss of the corresponding dart game is determined in accordance with the projection of the next dart pin, the score of the player in accordance with the projection of the next dart pin A second condition in which the score of the opponent player is likely to be reversed, a third condition that the projections of two successive dart pins hit the same segment, the projection of two successive dart pins is different in the triple segments And a fourth condition that the player has scored the score of the opponent player by the projection of the previous dart pin and blocks the scoring area occupied by the opponent player by the next dart pin projection And at least one of the fifth conditions.

If the controller 130 determines that the player's dart game play result satisfies the image change condition, the controller 130 may decide to enlarge and output one or more segments related to the satisfied condition.

For example, when the controller 130 determines that the dart game play result satisfies the first condition, the control unit 130 causes the video output unit 170A to display the image related to the dart target 110 in the first set of the plurality of segments It is possible to control so that the segment is enlarged and displayed and the image is output. In this example, the first set of segments may include a segment that, when hit, causes the player to win an event.

In another example, when the controller 130 determines that the dart game play result satisfies the second condition, the control unit 130 causes the video output unit 170A to display the image associated with the dart target 110 in the second set of the plurality of segments It is possible to control so that the segment is enlarged and displayed and the image is output. The second set of segments may include a segment that, when hit, causes the player's score to generate an event that reverses the opponent's score.

In another example, when determining that the dart game play result satisfies the third condition, the control unit 130 causes the video output unit 170A to set the video associated with the dart target 110 to the third set of the plurality of segments It is possible to control so that the segment is enlarged and displayed and the image is output. Here, the third set of segments may include segments that are the same as segments in which successive projection of two dart pins is hit.

In another example, when determining that the dart game play result satisfies the fourth condition, the control unit 130 causes the video output unit 170A to set the video associated with the dart target 110 to the fourth set of the plurality of segments It is possible to control so that the segment is enlarged and displayed and the image is output. Here, the fourth set of segments may include other triple segments, except for the segment in which projection of two successive dart pins is hit.

In another example, when determining that the dart game play result satisfies the fifth condition, the control unit 130 causes the video output unit 170A to set the video associated with the dart target 110 to the fifth set of the plurality of segments It is possible to control so that the segment is enlarged and displayed and the image is output. Here, the fifth set of segments may include a segment related to the scoring area occupied by the opponent player.

In a further embodiment of the present disclosure, the control unit 130 utilizes an image processing technique to provide a further indication of one or more segments of the dart target 110 in relation to the image change condition in the image output unit 170A. As shown in Fig. For example, when the image change condition is satisfied, the control unit 130 may add a specific indication (e.g., a highlight indication) to the corresponding image using an image processing technique.

Also, the controller 130 may determine the duration of the changed image. The period during which the changed image is output can be set in advance. For example, the changed image may be displayed at the same time as the dart pin projected from the player arrives at the dart target 110, or may be displayed after a predetermined time (for example, 1.2 seconds) can be displayed after the last.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 130 may generate images for a real player and / or a virtual player. The control unit 130 can determine the play characteristics of the virtual player, the play ability of the virtual player, and / or the character appearance of the virtual player. The control unit 130 can control and vary the output of the output unit 170 according to the projection position of the dart pins projected from the real player. In addition, the control unit 130 can generate an image of a virtual player which is variable according to the projection position of the dart pins projected from the real player. For example, a video in which a virtual player appears and shouts a triple (Tripple), a video in which a virtual player appears and shouts a double, a video in which a virtual player appears and a double bull is shouted, But is not limited thereto.

The control unit 130 may perform a pattern recognition process to recognize a motion input or a handwriting input performed on the touch screen or the image capturing unit 160 as a character or an image. Also, the controller 130 may perform Speech Recognition using a STT (Speech-to-Text) function that can recognize a voice input through a microphone as a character.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium / storage 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 130 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the operations and steps described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the operations and steps described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the storage unit 180 and executed by the control unit 130.

The storage unit 180 herein may include a computer readable medium. Computer readable media herein may include any type of media in which programs and data are stored so that they can be read by a computer system. Computer readable media in this disclosure may include "computer readable storage medium" and "computer readable medium". According to one aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium includes at least one of a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a CD (Compact Disk) Disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. In addition, the computer-readable medium may comprise any form of transferable medium embodied in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Additionally, such computer-readable media may be distributed over a networked system and may store computer readable codes and / or instructions in a distributed manner.

The storage unit 180 may store any type of data processed in the dart game apparatus 100. [ The storage unit 180 may store a program for the operation of the controller 130 and may store input / output data (e.g., phonebook, message, still image, user information, play information, May be temporarily stored. The storage unit 180 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns output upon touch input on the touch screen.

The storage unit 180 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), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) A magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The dart game device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 180 on the Internet.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 180 may store various types of image change conditions. In addition, the storage unit 180 may store information related to a virtual player. Such information may include rating information (ranking and level) of a virtual player, dart game play video information, virtual player's propensity information, profile information of a virtual player, and accuracy information of a virtual player. The above description is only an example, and information necessary for implementing a virtual player may be stored in the storage unit 180. [ The propensity information of a virtual player may mean a play mode of a player who plays a dart game such as "lack of backrest "," weak to tension ". The "lack of backcountry" may mean that a virtual player's hit rate is high in the early part of the game but low in the second half. "Weak to tension" may mean a case where the accuracy rate of a hypothetical player is lowered at the moment of tension such as a reverse chance. The aforementioned virtual player's tendency information is merely an example, and may include a game play method in which a dart game player can be seen. In addition, the storage unit 180 may download and store information related to the player stored in the server. In addition, the dart game device 100 can read information related to the player stored in the server.

The storage unit 180 may store data that can be processed by the controller 130 through various index values. For example, the data may be stored in the form of a table in a relational database including columns and rows.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a dart game system 1000 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

2, the dart game system 1000 may include a dart game apparatus 100 and a dart game aid apparatus 200. [

Components of the components shown in FIG. 2 that overlap with those of FIG. 1 have been described in FIG. 1, and thus will not be described in the description of FIG.

The dart game assistant 200 includes a user interface module 210, an audio output module 220, a user recognition module 230, a storage unit 240, a mounting unit 250, A support member 260, a communication module 270, and / or an image capture module 280. [ In addition, although not shown in FIG. 2, the dart game auxiliary apparatus 200 may further include an image irradiation unit.

The dart game auxiliary apparatus 200 may be fixedly or movably disposed on the ground by a predetermined distance in the direction opposite to the dart target 110 from the dart game apparatus 100. [ For example, the dart game auxiliary apparatus 200 may be connected to the dart game apparatus 100 to form a predetermined number of darts in the opposite direction of the dart target 110 from the dart plate formed to extend along the paper in the opposite direction of the dart target 110 And can be fixedly arranged on the ground.

The user interface module 210 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be any type of module or device that is included in the dart game assistant device 200 and receives a user's input for controlling the dart game device 100 . As an example, the user interface module 210 may include, but is not limited to, a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, a touch screen having a display function, In an aspect, a dart game user can operate the dart game device 100 through the user interface module 210 provided in the darts auxiliary apparatus 200. [ Specifically, the user inputs the number of dart game players, the dart game play method (zero-one game, cricket game, etc.), the dart game method (one-person play, network play, ) Can be selected. For example, the user can select "WITH mode" to play as a team with a virtual player through the user interface module 210, or "VS mode" to play as a team different from the virtual player. Through the user interface module 210 of the dart game auxiliary apparatus 200, the user can perform various input related to the dart game without moving to the dart game apparatus 100. [

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user interface module 210 may receive a user's input for controlling the output 170 of the dart game device 100. For example, the dart game user can adjust the size of the screen displayed on the video output unit 170A through the user interface module 210. [ Specifically, the video output unit 170A may be divided into a plurality of areas, and at least one of the sizes of the plurality of areas may be adjusted according to the input information input by the user interface module 210. [ Also, the position of at least one of the plurality of regions of the video output unit 170A may be adjusted according to user input by the user interface module 210. [ Specifically, the position of at least one of the plurality of regions may be moved corresponding to a touch input (e.g., a touch scroll input) of the user input to the user interface module 210. [ For example, in the case of a touch input moving upward, the position of the area of the image output unit 170A outputted is shifted to the upper side and the output area of the image output unit 170A outputted when the touch input is related to the enlargement have.

In addition, the user interface module 210 may receive a type of an image to be output to a plurality of image output units. For example, the user can set the image of the game progress information to be displayed in the first area of the video output unit 170A through the user interface module 210, and the second area of the video output unit 170A The image related to the user can be set to be displayed. In addition to the above-described examples, the images that can be set by the input to the user interface module 210 include images captured by the image capturing section 160, images received from other dart game devices, images received from an external device , Information on the current ongoing dart game, acquisition information according to the current dart hit position, event effect of the dart game, lesson image for the dart game, expected acquisition score, and advertisement image.

The communication module 270 can communicate with the dart game device 100 (e.g., the communication unit 150) via a wired communication network or a wireless communication network. For example, the communication module 270 may communicate with the dart game device 100 through Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) can do. The networks that the communication module 270 can use include networks that the communication unit 150 can use.

The dart game assistant 200 may include a control module (not shown in FIG. 2). This control module can control the overall operation of the dart game assistant 200. For example, the control module may adjust input information that may be received by the user interface module 210 based, in part, on at least one of the user's identification information and pre-stored user-specified information. For example, information that can be input through the user interface module 210 may be stored in advance by the dart game user, and may be stored in the user interface module 210 on the basis of the identification information acquired by the dart game device 100 or the dart game assistant 200 The control module can adjust the information that can be input through the user interface module 210 based on the previously stored information. In this case, the information to be adjusted may include at least information on the selection and cancellation of the game mode, information on the player's selection and cancellation, information on the dart game performance history, information on user authentication, But is not limited thereto. In addition, the control module may determine whether the user interface module 210 is active based, in part, on at least one of the user's identification information and pre-stored user-specified information. For example, each of the dart game users may store information on whether or not the user interface module 210 is utilized, and may determine, based on the identification information obtained by the dart game device 100 or the dart game assistant 200, In the case of identifying a dart game user, the control unit module can determine whether the user interface module 210 is activated based on previously stored information.

In addition, the control module of the dart game aid apparatus 200 may include the functions and structures described in the control unit 130 of the dart game apparatus 100. [

The user recognition module 230 recognizes the unique information of the user at a distance using radio waves using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, which is a kind of local area 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 owned by him / her). Information identifying the user (for example, a personal ID of a user registered in the database server, an identification code, etc.) may be recorded in the RFID module held by the user. The user recognition module 230 identifies the dart game player playing with the dart game device 100 by identifying the RFID module possessed by the user, updates the database for the identified dart game player, Data can be accumulated.

In addition to RFID technology, the user recognition module 230 may use various technologies (e.g., a local communication technology such as Bluetooth) capable of transmitting and receiving user's unique information in a contact / non-contact manner. In addition, the user recognition module 230 may associate with the microphone, the touch pad, and / or the image capturing module 280 of the user interface module 210 to generate biometric data (voice, fingerprint, face) And an identification module. When the user recognition module 230 is included in the dart game auxiliary apparatus 200, the user can perform an authentication operation for conveniently playing the dart game without having to reach the dart game device 100. [

In a further embodiment, the user recognition module 230 may be included in the dart game device 100.

The storage unit 240 may receive and / or store credits, bills, or coins for performing a dart game. For example, the storage unit 240 may form a space for storing credits, coins, banknotes or the like directly from a dart game user. In addition, when the storage unit 240 acquires the game credit from the dart game user, for example, the storage unit 240 can acquire the game credit via the RFID card of the dart game user, To obtain game credits from a remote location. In this specification, credit means virtual money required for proceeding a dart game, and the storage unit 240 is not limited to the above-described method and can acquire the credit from the user in various ways.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the mounting portion 250 is formed on a portion of the upper surface of the dart game assistant device 200, and can receive the user's object. For example, the mounting portion 250 may be formed extending from the supporting member 260 in a direction parallel to the paper surface. In this case, the upper surface of the mounting portion 250 can maintain a constant height with the ground so that a dart game user can place at least one of food, beverage, and article. At least one receiving groove may be provided on the upper surface of the receiving portion 250 to receive various articles, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The support member 260 may be at least one of the user interface module 210 and the mount unit 250 such that at least one of the user interface module 210 and the mount unit 250 is isolated from the ground, You can support one. For example, by supporting the user interface module 210, the support member 260 can be isolated from the ground while the user interface module 210 maintains a certain distance from the ground. As a result, the user can conveniently utilize the user interface module 210.

The audio output module 220 can output sound based on an event generated in the dart game device 100 in conjunction with the dart game device 100. [ For example, the audio output module 220 may receive audio data stored in a storage module (not shown) or received by the communication module 270 in a game sound effect, a game operation guide, a game method description, and the like. The audio output module 220 may output an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a game sound effect) performed in the dart game device 100. [ The audio output module 220 may also output a voice from a game player or a third party using another dart game device received via the communication module 270. [ The audio output module 220 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the audio output module 220 may vary the volume / type of music according to the position at which the dart pin reaches the dart target 110. FIG. In addition, the audio output module 220 may vary the volume / music type to correspond to the speed of the dart pins. In this case, the audio output module 220 is positioned closer to the dart game user than the sound output unit 170B included in the dart game device 100 to generate sound, thereby enhancing the interest of the user's dart game . In addition, the functions and structures described in FIG. 1 in connection with the sound output unit 170B can all be applied to the audio output module 220. FIG.

The image capture module 280 may capture whether the user projects a dart pin beyond the throw line. For example, the image capturing module 280 can photograph an image projecting a dart pin by photographing a position adjacent to the throw line. In addition, the image capturing module 280 can capture the audience watching the dart game. Further, the image capturing module 280 can capture the dart target 110. In this case, the image capturing module 280 can perform the same function as the first capturing unit 160A in Fig. In addition, the image capturing module 280 can capture a blind spot that is not captured by the image capturing unit 160 of the dart game device 100. In this case, the image capturing module 280 can assist the operation of the image capturing unit 160 of the dart game device 100. [ In addition, the image capturing module 280 may replace at least one of the image capturing units 160A and 160B in Fig. The image capturing module 280 in FIG. 2 may include the operation and structure of the image capturing unit 160 in FIG.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the dart game aid apparatus 200 may include an image irradiation unit (not shown). This image irradiation unit can irradiate an image to the display area of the image output unit 170A of the dart game device 100. [ For example, the image irradiation unit can vary and diversify the output image of the image output unit 170A by irradiating the image to the display area of the dart game device 100. [ In addition, the image irradiation unit can improve the immersion and entertainment aspects of the user who performs the dart game by irradiating the dart plate 110 with the variable screen on the dart plate of the dart game apparatus 100. [

As described above, when the dart game system 1000 includes the dart game apparatus 100 and the dart game assist apparatus 200, the user's immersion and entertainment aspects can be improved.

 Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a dart game device 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

Description of components of the dart game apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 3, which have already been described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, will be omitted. The dart game apparatus 100 shown in Fig. 3 is an example, and the dart game system 1000 described in Figs.

The shape / structure of the dart game apparatus 100 shown in Fig. 3 is an example and is not limited to the shapes / structures of the dart game apparatus 100 shown in Figs. 4 to 6, The dart game device 100 of any of the shapes / structures having the same shape may also be included in the scope of the present description.

As shown in FIG. 3, the dart game device 100 may include a housing 330 that can accept various components and define the appearance of the dart game device 100. In addition, the dart game device 100 includes a user recognition module 310, and can recognize any type of tag information possessed by the user.

The user recognition module 310 recognizes unique information of a user at a remote location by using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, which is a kind of local area 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 owned by him / her). Information identifying the user (for example, a personal ID of a user registered in the database server, an identification code, etc.) may be recorded in the RFID module held by the user. The user recognition module 310 identifies a dart game player playing with the dart game device 100 by identifying the RFID module possessed by the user, updates the database for the identified dart game player, Data can be accumulated.

In addition to RFID technology, the user recognition module 310 may use various technologies (e.g., a local communication technology such as Bluetooth) capable of transmitting and receiving user's unique information in a contact / non-contact manner. In addition, the user recognition module 230 may associate biometric data (voice, fingerprint, face) identifying the user's biometric data (voice, fingerprint, face) with the microphone, touch pad, and / or image capturing module 280 of the user interface module 310 And an identification module. Through the user recognition module 310, the user can perform the login operation more easily than by directly inputting the ID and the password to the dart game device 100. [

The dart game apparatus 100 may further include a dart plate 320. [ At one portion (e.g., one end) of the dart plate 320, a throw line that is a baseline for playing a dart game legally may be formed or displayed. Further, at one portion (e.g., one end) of the dart plate 320, a touch portion formed on the throw line may be included. In this case, only the projection of the dart pin in the state in which the touch portion is depressed can be regarded as the effective projection of the dart pin.

The dart plate 320 may be integrally coupled to the dart game device 100 or may be detachably attached thereto. The dart plate 320 may be electrically connected to the dart game device 100. [ The illumination output units 170C are arranged on the lines or the faces forming the outer periphery of the dart plate 320, so that any type of illumination effect can be output. The light output units 170C may be disposed at a portion defining the throw line of the dart plate 320 to display the throw line as a lighting effect.

Figure 4 shows a front view of a dart game device 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 4, the dart game apparatus 100 may include a video output unit 170A in the form of surrounding the outside of the dart target 110. FIG. The video output unit 170A may be disposed in the dart game apparatus 100 so as to output a variable screen at a position adjacent to at least a part of the outline of the dart target 110. [ For example, the dart target 110 may be placed in contact with the image output unit 170A. The image output unit 170A may be positioned on the back surface of the dart target 110 with respect to the throw line. In this case, the image output unit 170A may be disposed at a portion adjacent to the outline of the dart target 110 when viewed by a user located in the throw line. The image output unit 170A can output a variable screen under the control of the control unit 130 at a position adjacent to at least a part of the outline of the dart target 110. [ The variable screen may include play information determined based on a position where the dart is hit on the dart target 1100, an event effect that can be displayed according to the satisfaction of a specific event condition, an advertisement promotional image intended to be exposed to the user, Image / image received through the image communication unit 150, image / image captured through the image capturing unit 160 of the dart game apparatus 1000, or information accompanied by other visual effects, It does not. The variable screen may have the form of a still image or a motion picture or video.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the dart target 110 may be defined to include only a segment to which a different score is assigned according to the game rules of the dart game, and a boundary line to divide the segment. In this case, the score assigned to each segment can be displayed as one of the variable screens by the video output unit 170A. Specifically, in a portion adjacent to the outline of the dart target 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a score corresponding to a single play of the nearest segment may be displayed through the video output unit 170A. However, this is an illustrative example, and the variable screen displayed at a portion adjacent to at least a part of the outline of the dart target 1100 is not limited to the single-play score. For example, event effects, user related information (user's character, real image, etc.) may be displayed in a portion adjacent to at least a part of the outline of the dart target 110, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the video output unit 170A may include, for example, three sub-units 170A-1, 170A-2 and 170A-3. In this case, an image associated with the dart target 110 is output in the first sub-unit 170A-1, an image related to the throat line is output in the second sub-unit 170A-2, 3), an image related to the player can be output. In another example, an image for another player may be output in the first sub-unit 170A-1, and a dart target of the dart game device played by the current player or another player in the second sub- 110 may be output and the scores of the players may be output in the third sub-unit 170A-3. As another example, in the first sub-unit 170A-1, the general image of the dart target 110 is output, the enlarged image of the dart target is output in the second sub-unit 170A-2, -3), an image related to the player may be output. As another example, in the first sub-unit 170A-1, an effect image and / or an event image corresponding to the dart game play is output, and in the second sub-unit 170A-2, In the third sub-unit 170A-3, an image related to the players may be output. Various combinations of images may be allocated to the sub-units of the video output unit 170A.

When the user hits the dart in the area corresponding to the double segment or the triple segment of the dart target 110, the video output unit 170A calculates the score obtained in the play in the adjacent display area of the dart target 110 You can also mark the process. Also, depending on the progress of the play, various information may be displayed in a display area located in an adjacent area of the dart target 110. As an example, play information may be displayed. The play information may include an acquisition score, an expected acquisition score, and an expected result information according to a current dart hit position. For example, in the 01 game, the position information of the segment that should be hit to finally win can be displayed. Or the position information of the segment in which the score can be obtained in the cricket game. The above-described method of displaying the positional information can be achieved in such a manner that the video output unit 170A displays the emphasis effect on the display area closest to the position of the segment.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, each of at least one sub-unit of the video output unit 170A can be independently controlled by the control unit 130. [ In another embodiment, each of the at least one sub-unit may be controlled by the control unit 130 to display a single (i.e., integrated) image across the plurality of sub-units.

The boundary between the sub-units 170A-1, 170A-2, and 170A-3 may be disposed in a direction parallel to the paper surface, and the circumference formed by the dart target 110 may meet with the boundary line. For example, the boundary line between the first sub-unit 170A-1 and the second sub-unit 170A-2 is located on the rear surface of the dart target 110, Can meet. Boundaries between the sub-units can be distinguished by a bezel that implements the outline of each sub-unit. The dart target 110 may be positioned on a perimeter composed of the bezel. In this case, the dart target 110 may be disposed such that the boundary line formed by the bezel does not extend beyond the center line of the dart target 110.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the boundary between the sub-units may be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the ground. Each of the sub-units may be implemented as a flat panel display panel. Further, each of the sub-units may be implemented as a curved display panel, but is not limited thereto.

4, an image capturing unit 160 is disposed above the dart game apparatus 100, but an additional image capturing unit 160 is disposed at another position such as a lower portion or a side portion of the dart game apparatus 100 It is possible. The image capturing unit 160 may implement various types of movements by an actuator, and may perform zoom-in and / or zoom-out operations.

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a dart game system 1000 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

Components of the components shown in FIG. 5, which have already been described in FIGS. 1 to 4, will be omitted in FIG. 5 for simplicity.

As shown in FIG. 5, the dart game apparatus 100 may include a second shooting unit 160B located at the upper end and a first shooting unit 160A located at the lower end. The first and second photographing units 160A and 160B can photograph different images. For example, the first shooting unit 160A can shoot the dart target 110, and in this case, the first shooting unit 160A can perform a zoom-in or zoom-out operation under predetermined conditions under the control of the control unit 130 have. The second shooting unit 160B can shoot an image related to a player and / or a throw line that performs a dart game, and in this case, the user can zoom in and out according to the control by the control unit 130. [ The positions of the above-described photographing units may be changed according to the implementation method. For example, the first shooting unit 160A may be located at the top of the dart game apparatus 100, and the second shooting unit 160A may be located at the bottom of the dart game apparatus 100. [ Here, the first shooting unit 160A can shoot the player / slow-line, and the second shooting unit 160B can shoot the dart target 110. [ Further, the second shooting unit 160B can shoot the player / throw-line, and the first shooting unit 160A can shoot the dart target 110. [ In either case, at least one photographing unit may include an actuator to perform any type of movement to photograph a particular segment, such as a pivot movement, a hinge movement, and / or a parallel movement, with zoom-in and zoom-out operations can do.

A dart plate input unit 510 may be formed at one end of the dart plate 320 as shown in FIG. The dart plate input 510 may be disposed on at least a portion of the dart plate 320 to receive input related to the performance of the dart game from the user. Further, the control unit 130 of the dart game apparatus 100 may control the operations of the dart game based on the input from the dart plate input unit 510. [ For example, the dart plate input section 510 may include a left input area, a right input area, an upward input area, a downward input area, a selection input area, and a cancel input area.

The dart plate input unit 510 may be constituted by a conductive pressure sensitive member. For example, the dart plate input 510 may be implemented with at least one of, but not limited to, a pressure sensitive conductive film and a pressure sensitive conductive cloth (e.g., velostat, etc.).

The control unit 130 may adjust the input information that can be input by the dart plate input unit 510 based, in part, on at least one of the identification information of the user and the pre-stored user specifying information. For example, each of the dart game users can store information that can be input through the dart plate input unit 510, and when the dart game apparatus 100 identifies the user based on the identification information acquired by the dart game apparatus 100, The control unit 130 may adjust the information that can be input through the dart plate input unit 510 based on the previously stored information. In this case, the information to be adjusted may include information on selection and cancellation of the game mode, information on selection and cancellation of the player, and the like.

For example, the user can select the number of dart game players, the dart game play method (zero circle game, cricket game, etc.), the dart game method (one-person play, network play, etc.) have. Also, the user can select a virtual player through the dart plate input unit 510 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the user can select a dart game competition mode that can be played together with a virtual player through the dart plate input unit 510. [ Also, the user may control the enlargement / reduction of the image related to the dart target 110 through the dart plate input unit 510. [ In addition, the dart plate input 510 may serve as a throw line. In this case, when the user depresses the dart plate input unit 510, a signal for the signal is sensed, so that the dart projection is considered to be invalid. As another example, the dart projection may be determined to be valid only for dart projection in a state where the dart plate input section 510 is depressed.

Figure 6 shows a perspective view of a dart gaming system 1000 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

The dart game system 1000 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include the dart game device 100 and the dart booths 610 and 620. [ The dart booth may include an upper cover portion 610 and a side cover portion 620. The upper cover portion 610 and the side cover portion 620 may be formed in the direction opposite to the direction of the dart target from the dart game device 100. [ The dart gaming system 1000 including the dart booth and the dart game apparatus 100 may allow the user to enjoy a more independent and immersive dart game.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the sound output unit 170B and the illumination output unit 170C installed in the dart game apparatus 100 and at least one of the illumination unit and the sound unit installed in the dart booth may be provided in real- It can be linked in real time. For example, in response to the occurrence of a specific event related to playing a dart game, an output unit 170 installed in the dart game apparatus 100, a game program stored in an arbitrary position of the dart plate 320 (For example, inside the side cover portion 620) installed at any position of the side cover portion 620 and the acoustic portion provided in the side cover portion 620 are arranged in the same or corresponding colors (E.g., blue, etc.) and / or the same or corresponding sound (e.g., the same song or the same buzzer sound) may be output. Further, the upper cover portion 610 of the dart booth may be provided with an illumination portion and / or an acoustic portion, so that illumination and sound from various directions can be provided to the player.

In addition, the upper cover portion 610 and / or the side cover portion 620 of the dart booth may further include a video output unit. For example, the rear portion (i.e., the surface facing the dart plate) of the upper cover portion 610 and / or the inner portion of the side cover portion 620 may be provided with video output units, And can output images in the form of an object. In this case, the degree of engagement of the user with the dart game can be increased.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, some of the functions of the image capturing section 160 of the dart game device 100 may be implemented by a dart booth. For example, the first shooting unit 160A may be installed in a direction toward the dart target 110 at a position of the upper cover part 610 of the dart booth. The second shooting unit 160B can be installed in a direction in which the dart target 110 is opposed to one position of the dart game device 100 (i.e., a position at which the player projects the dart pin). In such a case, the first shooting unit 160A may be provided with an actuator so that when a specific condition is satisfied, the specific segment of the dart target 110 can be enlarged and photographed. The first photographing unit 160A can perform a zoom-in operation and / or a zoom-out operation depending on whether or not a specific condition is satisfied.

In a further embodiment, the first shooting unit 160A may be installed in a direction from the one position (e.g., the top of the dart game apparatus 100) of the dart game apparatus 100 toward the dart target 110. [ In this case, the second photographing unit 160B can be installed at a position of the upper cover 610 of the dart booth so as to photograph the throw line and / or the player. In this embodiment, the first shooting unit 160A may be provided with an actuator so that when a specific condition is satisfied, the specific segment of the dart target 110 can be magnified and photographed. The first photographing unit 160A can perform a zoom-in operation and / or a zoom-out operation depending on whether or not a specific condition is satisfied.

Although not shown in FIG. 6, the dart game assistant 200 described in FIGS. 2 and 5 may be disposed at a predetermined distance from one end of the dart plate 320.

As shown in FIG. 6, not only can the player concentrate more on playing the dart game through the dart booth, but also the dart game immersion can be increased through various output units included in the dart booth have. Further, due to the presence of the dart booth, the arrangement positions of the image pickup units can also be varied. Accordingly, the images output from the video output unit can have diversity, so that the user experience of players playing the dart game can be improved.

FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary display operation of the dart game device 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 may be output from at least one of the dart game apparatus 100, the dart game auxiliary apparatus 200, and / or the dart booth. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the contents / screens shown in FIG. 7 are output from the output unit 170 (for example, the video output unit 170A) of the dart game device 100 in the following description.

The examples shown in Fig. 7 are for "301 games" or "501 games ". The 301 game is a dart game in which the winner of 301 is the winner first, and the 501 game is the dart game in which the winner of 501 is the winner. Here, when the player's current remaining score is 20 points, if the player hits the dart pin with a score having a score exceeding 20 points, BUST occurs and turns over. In this case, the player must play 20 points again on the next turn.

Players with a certain level of level, such as a dart game contest, must hit the "double" segment and finish the remaining points. For example, in the above example, if the player's current remaining score is 20 points, players above a certain level may hit the "10 double" segment rather than the "20 single" segment to end the game.

Returning to Fig. 7, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the output 170 may display 52 points that are the player's current score (e.g., remaining score) 720A. In addition, the output unit 170 may display an image of the dart target 110 or an image of the dart target 110 (710A). In addition, the output unit 170 may display an image of shooting or displaying the dart pin currently hitting the dart target 110 (730). That is, the output unit 170 can output the score information related to the hit of the first dart pin and the image of the dart target.

Assume that in the score state of reference numeral 720A, the player throws the second dart pin in the round to hit the "18 single" segment. The output unit 170 may output the current score 34 reflecting the score corresponding to "18 single " in the previous score 52 (720B). The output unit 170 may also output the status screen 710B of the dart target 110 in which the second dart pin is hit 830 in the status screen 710A of the previous dart target 110. [

In the score state of reference numeral 720B, a hit of the dart pin for the area of "17 double" is required to complete the corresponding dart game at the current score of 34 points. Thus, the output 170 may output an image that magnifies the "17 double" segment (710C) after the second dart pin in the round hits and before the third dart pin hits. In this situation, if the player hits the third dart pin in the "17 double" segment, a more dramatic dart pin hit situation may be displayed on the enlarged image.

The enlarged image described above with reference to Fig. 7 is illustrative, and various schemes may be employed depending on the implementation. For example, prior to projecting the third dart pin in the example in FIG. 7, the output 170 may highlight the "17 double" segment without enlarging the image. That is, the output unit 170 may add a highlight indication to the outer periphery of the "17 double" segment, or display the color of the "17 double" segment differently from the color of the other segments, have.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the projection of the third dart pin is made and after a predetermined amount of time (e.g., 2 seconds), the enlarged screen state of reference numeral 710C is again reduced to produce the original dart target 110 And the output unit 170 can output it.

Figure 8 illustrates an exemplary display operation of a dart game device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

The contents / screens shown in FIG. 8 may be output from at least one of the dart game apparatus 100, the dart game auxiliary apparatus 200, and / or the dart booth. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the contents / screen shown in FIG. 8 is output from the output unit 170 (for example, the video output unit 170A) of the dart game device 100 in the following description.

The dart game represented in FIG. 8 may correspond to, for example, a standard cricket game. A standard cricket game is a dart game scheme that uses only certain segments (e.g., 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and Bull) in which the particular segment is hit three times (e.g., three times when hit on a triple segment) Hit), the particular segment can be taken to its own score area. For a hit (s) that exceeds three times for that particular segment, the player is assigned a score corresponding to the product of the number of excess hits and the score assigned to the particular segment. If all the players hits the specific segment three or more times, the segment is inactive so that no one can take the score for that segment.

8, a state in which two dart pins are hit in the "20 triple" segment of the current dart target 110 is shown at reference numeral 810, and an image for the player at 820 . The output unit 170 outputs an image related to the dart target 110 photographed by the first photographing unit 160A in the left screens (e.g., 810, 830, 850, and 860) 840, 860, and 880), the image relating to the player or the shot line photographed by the second photographing unit 160B can be outputted.

Currently the player has hit both "20 triple" segments with both dart pin projections. Accordingly, the control unit 130 for monitoring the player's play situation senses a situation where both of the two dart pin projections are hit in the "20 triple" segment, It may decide to perform enlargement of the image. As shown in FIG. 8, for example, the output unit 170 may enlarge 830 the "20 triple" segment of the dart target 110 and output it. In this example, the specific unit of the image capturing section 160 that captures the dart target 110 may operate based on the pre-stored movement angle information and the zoom-in size information with respect to the "20 triple" segment. In a state in which the "20 triple" segment is enlarged and output, a screen in which the player projects a dart pin is displayed at reference numeral 840.

Reference numeral 870 denotes a state in which the player's additional dart pin projection is hit in the "20 triple" segment. With the "20 triple" segment zoomed in and out, the player will be more immersed in the game to hit the "20 triple" segment and will have more dramatic scenes than if the additional dart pin projections hit the "20 triple" segment Will be directed. Additionally, although dart pinhits are made on the enlarged segments, the acoustic output unit 170B and / or the light output unit 170C generate additional output signals, which are not shown in FIG. 8, Effect can be provided. For example, in such a case, the sound output unit 170B may output congratulatory voice or congratulatory music and / or the light output unit 170C may blink the illumination of a specific color.

(E.g., 1 second) after an additional dart pin hit has been made to the "20 triple" segment with the "20 triple" segment zoomed out, the output 170, The image of the original scale can be output (850).

Although only the description of the zooming of the "20 triple" segment is illustrated in FIG. 8, emphasis display (flashing, display in different colors, highlighting of the outer circumference, etc.) ), The emphasis on the segment and thus the player's immersion level may be improved. In this case, the reduction of the screen for the "20 triple" segment may correspond to the release of the highlighting for the "20 triple" segment.

8, the dart game system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure controls the operation of the dart game system 1000 through the operations of the control unit 130, the image capturing unit 160, and the output unit 170, The degree of immersion of the player in the dart game can be improved by changing the image representing the dart target 110. [ That is, the player who uses the dart game apparatus 100 through the effect may feel immersion as if he or she plays the dart game in the actual dart game tournament.

Figure 9 illustrates an exemplary flowchart of a method of performing a dart game in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

For convenience of explanation, the method shown in Fig. 9 will be described below as being performed in the dart game device 100. [ However, it will also be apparent to those skilled in the art that the method may be implemented by the dart game aid 200 and / or the dart game booth as well as the dart game device 100, depending on the implementation.

The dart game device 100 may sense a hit of the dart pin projected by the player to the dart target 110 (910). For example, the control unit 130 reads an electrical signal sensed by the sensing unit 120 of the dart target 110, and the control unit 130 controls the dart target 110 to determine the position of the dart target 110 You can detect if the pin is hit.

Then, the dart game device 100 may monitor the dart game play result of the player based on the hit information of the detected dart pin (920). Then, the dart game device 100 can determine whether the dart game play result of the player satisfies the image change condition (930). Then, when the dart game device 100 determines that the image change condition is satisfied, it can determine that the output image is to be changed (940). For example, the control unit 130 may determine whether or not the play result according to projection of the corresponding dart pin in the dart pin projection unit of the player satisfies a predetermined image change condition. The control unit 130 may determine to change the output image by controlling the image capturing unit 160 and / or the output unit 170 when it is determined that the play result satisfies the predetermined image change condition.

For example, the image change condition may include a first condition that is likely to determine the win / loss of the dart game according to the projection of the next dart pin. For example, in a situation such as "301 game" or "501 game ", if the next dart pin projection has the possibility of achieving both 301 points or 501 points, the win or loss of the dart game is determined by the projection of the next dart pin . For example, in the case of a "standard cricket game", the current player has a higher score than the opponent player, and three or more hits are achieved for all the segments provided by the standard cricket game by the next dart pin projection If there is a possibility, the win or loss of the dart game can be determined by projecting the next dart pin. As in these examples, if there is any situation in which the win or loss of the dart game can be determined by the projection of the next dart pin, the control unit 130 determines that the current state satisfies the first condition before the next dart pin projection Can be determined. If the controller 130 determines that the dart game play result satisfies the first condition, the controller 130 causes the output unit 170 to enlarge an image related to the dart target 110, the first set segment of the plurality of segments It is possible to control so that the image is changed to a video to be displayed and output. The first set of segments herein may include a segment that, when hit, causes the player to win an event. In addition, the control unit 130 may enlarge and photograph the first set segment by controlling the image capturing unit 160, and output the enlarged captured image to the output unit 170.

In another example, the image change condition may include a second condition in which the player's score is likely to reverse the opponent's score according to the projection of the next dart pin. For example, in the case of "301 game" or "501 game ", a situation in which the opponent has a possibility of reversing the score currently held by the projection of the next dart pin of the player may correspond to the second condition. For example, in the case of a "standard cricket game", the situation may fall under the second condition if there is a possibility of reversing the score of the opponent currently held by the projection of the player's next dart pin.

In this example, the control unit 130 may decide to change and output the segments that are likely to be reversed. Specifically, the control unit 130 can decide to enlarge and output the segments that are likely to be reversed. That is, if it is determined that the dart game play result satisfies the second condition, the control unit 130 causes the output unit 170 to enlarge the image related to the dart target 110 to a second set segment of the plurality of segments And outputting the changed image. Wherein the second set of segments may include a segment that, when hit, causes the player's score to generate an event that reverses the opponent's score. If there are a plurality of the second segments, the control unit 130 may divide a segment having a high probability of hit among the plurality of candidate segments at least partially based on the player's MPR, RPM, and / As shown in FIG.

In addition, when there are a plurality of segments that can satisfy the condition, the controller 130 may generate a user interface (UI) that guides the selection of the player. In such a case, the player may select one or more segments from a plurality of candidate segments. According to the selection of the player, the control unit 130 controls the image capturing unit 160 to enlarge and photograph the segment according to the player selection, and allows the output unit 170 to control the output of the enlarged captured image have.

In another example, the image change condition may include a third condition that a projection of two successive dart pins hits the same segment. When the controller 130 determines that the dart game play result satisfies the third condition, the controller 130 causes the output unit 170 to display the image related to the dart target 110 in an enlarged view of the third set segment of the plurality of segments So that it can be controlled so as to be output. Here, the third set of segments may include segments that are the same as segments in which successive projection of two dart pins is hit. For example, in a "301 game ", a" 501 game ", or a "standard cricket game ", two consecutive hits to a particular segment are likely to result in three successive hits to that particular segment. Therefore, this situation can be defined as a third image change condition. Accordingly, when the third condition is satisfied, the controller 130 controls the image capturing unit 160 to enlarge and photograph the same segment in which the dart pins are hit twice, and the enlarged and captured image is output to the output unit 170 Can be controlled.

As another example, the image change condition may include a fourth condition that the projection of two successive dart pins hits the different segments, respectively. If the controller 130 determines that the dart game play result satisfies the fourth condition, the control unit 130 causes the output unit 170 to display the image related to the dart target 110 in an enlarged view of the fourth set segment of the plurality of segments So that it can be controlled so as to be output. Here, the fourth set of segments may include other triple segments, except for segments in which successive projection of two dart pins is hit. For example, assume that the previous sequential two dart pin projections of that player hit "20 triples" and "19 triples". In this case, the control unit 130 may decide to enlarge and display at least one segment of the triple segments of the other scores except "20 triples" and "19 triples. &Quot; In one example, the "18 triple" segment, which has the highest score and is likely to be aimed at by the player, may be determined as the fourth segment. In another example, the control unit 130 determines the most-hit triple segment as the fourth segment (e.g., "20 triples" and "19 triples") based on the existing player's play history data, And the fourth segment is determined as a 16-triple segment when it is analyzed that the number of hits is the highest in the 16 triple segments). In another example, based at least in part on the player's PPD and / or MPR, the control unit 130 compares the score obtained by the current player with the existing average score history to predict the next hit segment to fit the average score history It is possible.

As another example, the image change condition may be such that projection of a previous dart pin reverses the score of the opponent player by the player's score and blocks the scoring area occupied by the opponent player by the next dart pin projection And may include a fifth condition. For example, if a "standard cricket game" is played, it is assumed that the opponent player hits three or more times and occupies the first segment, which is the "17th segment". To deactivate / block the "17 Segment" occupied by the opponent player if the player reverses his opponent's score through a previous dart pin projection and the player has hit once in the "17 Segment" There is a need to hit a "17 double" or "17 triple" segment. Therefore, the control unit 130 detects this situation, and the control unit 130 can determine to output one of the "17 double" or "17 triple" segments based on the probability information. In addition, as described above, when the plurality of segments correspond to the specific condition and the plurality of segments are located within a predetermined distance, the controller 130 may control the plurality of segments to be outputted together Can be controlled. That is, when the controller 130 determines that a hit for the "17 double" or "17 triple" segment is necessary to satisfy a specific condition, the "17 double" and "17 triple" The control unit 130 can decide to enlarge and output the entire 17 segments.

There may be various additional conditions other than the exemplary conditions described above. For example, if a "standard cricket game" is played, it is assumed that the opponent player hits three or more times and occupies the first segment, which is the "17th segment". If a player hits three or more (or more) "17th Segments" occupied by the opponent player through a previous Dart Fusion project, the "17th Segment" occupied by the opponent player is a hit , Or deactivated (or blocked). When projecting the next dart pin, the controller 130 determines that there is a high possibility of projecting to the segment having the highest score among the segments occupied by the player, and when the player has the highest score among the segments occupied by the player It is possible to decide to enlarge and output the segment.

With respect to the "change of image" in the above examples, only examples of "enlargement of an image" have been presented, but any image processing techniques may be utilized to cause the output unit 170 Quot;) < / RTI > is also included in the scope of modification of the image. Creating this additional indication may include, for example, "highlighting for particular segments "," flashing indication for particular segments ", "bold indication for outer circumference of particular segments & Change of color ", and the like.

The control unit 130 can determine the duration of the image change state. The duration of the image change state can be fixed to a predetermined time period (e.g., 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, etc.). Further, the duration of the image change state may be determined based on a result of analyzing the user's play pattern. That is, the duration of the image change state can be determined based on the average dart pin projection interval of the user. In this case, assuming that the projection interval of the dart pins of the specific player is 10 seconds, the duration of the image change state may be determined to be 10 seconds or 15 seconds reflecting the additional time. In another embodiment, the duration of the image change state is a predetermined period of time (e.g., 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 7 seconds) from the time when the next dart pin senses arrival of the dart target 110 , 10 seconds, etc.) may be reached.

In further embodiments, the dart game apparatus 100 may have a plurality of video output units 170A. In this example, when the controller 130 determines a plurality of segments associated with a specific image change condition, the first image output unit enlarges and outputs the first one of the plurality of segments, and the second image output unit outputs a plurality of segments It is possible to enlarge and output the second segment. In this case, enlarged images of a plurality of segments can be output.

Returning to Fig. 9, the dart game device 100 may determine 950 whether the dart pin is hit in the segment associated with the image change condition in the image change state. The control unit 130 can determine one or more segments related to the image change condition and can determine whether the dart pin is hit in the segment through a signal from the sensing unit 120. [ If the dart pin is hit in the segment, the controller 130 may generate 960 at least one of additional audio output information and additional video output information. For example, if the dart pin hits the segment (s) associated with the condition (i.e., the dart pin hits the segment (s) associated with the magnified image), the image output unit 170A, the sound output unit 170B) and / or the illumination output unit 170C to output various effect images, sounds and / or lights. For example, the sound output unit 170B can output sound that a plurality of people cheers. In another example, the video output unit 170A may be configured to output a video cheered by the crowd, or output an image of the player, or may be photographed during a period from the point of time when the dart pin is projected to the point of reaching the dart target 110 (Image of the dart pin and / or image of the player). The illumination output unit 170C may blink various types of colors.

Then, if the predetermined time period has elapsed, the changed image may be returned to the original image (980). Further, if the dart pin is not hit in one or more segments related to the image change condition in the image change state, the changed image may be returned to the original image (970). In this case, it can be returned to the original image without additional sound output information and additional image output information. For example, the original image (i.e., the image showing the entire dart target) may be returned after a predetermined time period (e.g., 3 seconds) elapses from the time when the dart pin senses the hit. In other embodiments, even in this case, additional acoustic information (e.g., a sigh of the audience or a sad sound of the crowd) may be output in accordance with the implementation.

In this disclosure, the control unit 130 may control the image capturing unit 160 and / or the output unit 170 to increase the dramatic effect and immersion of the dart game play. The controller 130 controls the image capturing unit 160 to control the actuator. As described above, at least a portion of the image capturing unit 160 may be provided with an actuator so that the image capturing unit 160 may perform operations suitable for changing or enlarging a specific segment (s) of the dart target 110 Can be implemented. For example, the location information may be stored in the storage unit 180 in units of the identification number of the segment of the dart target 110. In addition, the movement distance and the zoom-in length of the actuator of the image capturing unit 160 may be previously mapped and stored in the storage unit 180 in units of stored position information. The control unit 130 can determine the movement distance of the actuator and the degree of zoom-in of the image capturing unit 160 based on the movement distance information and the zoom-in length information according to the position information.

In addition, the control unit 130 may variably determine a segment to be enlarged using arbitrary big data analysis information and an artificial intelligence network. For example, the artificial intelligence network herein may include at least one of a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) structure and a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) structure. In addition, the control unit 130 may generate an arbitrary type of user interface that induces a user selection, and may guide the user to select a segment to be enlarged when a specific condition is satisfied.

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 term "machine-readable medium" includes, but is not limited to, various other mediums capable of storing and / or retaining 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.

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As a dart game device,
A dart target for receiving a dart pin;
An output unit for outputting an image related to the dart target; And
A control unit for determining to change an image output from the output unit;
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Dart game device.

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