KR20230019511A - Method for detecting the location of golf ball, method and system for providing golf play information using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a golf ball location detection method, a golf play information providing method using the same, and a golf play information providing system. The method for determining the location of the golf ball includes a first step of acquiring information about the golf ball around the golf ball placed on the golf course, and a second step of determining the location of the golf ball using golf course data of the golf course and surrounding the information of the golf ball.

Description

Method for determining the location of a golf ball, method for providing golf play information using the same, and system for providing golf play information

The present invention relates to a method for determining the location of a golf ball, a method for providing golf play information using the same, and a system for providing golf play information, and more particularly, to a golfer playing based on the location of the golf ball after determining the location of the golf ball. A method for locating a golf ball capable of providing useful play information to a player, a method for providing golf play information using the same, and a system for providing golf play information.

Recently, as the active population of various sports increases, golf is also expanding its base as a popular sport naturally enjoyed by the general public. The number of people who enjoy golf has reached millions, and golf-related businesses have been greatly activated, and the number of golf courses and driving ranges continues to increase. Hundreds of domestic golf courses, including membership and public golf courses, are in operation, and the outlook for golf-related businesses is evaluated positively.

The golf course consists of 18 holes, including tee ground, fairway, rough, green, hole, hazard and bunker, and the 18 holes are 4 par 5 holes and 4 par 4 holes. It can consist of 10 and 4 par 3 holes. The shortest par 3 hole has a course length (the length from the tee shot point to the hole cup) of approximately 230 meters or less, and the longest par 5 hole has a course length of approximately 430 meters or more. As described above, since golf has a considerable course length, play information such as the distance between a golf ball and a hole cup is very important in order to effectively target the course. In order to determine the distance between the golf ball and the hole cup, golfers purchase a separate measuring device and use it at a golf course. However, since the measuring device is expensive, it is economically burdensome, and even if the measuring device is used, there is a point in the golf course where it is not easy to measure the distance, so there is a limit to obtaining necessary information with the measuring device.

The present invention was invented in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining the position of a golf ball capable of accurately determining the position of the golf ball.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing golf play information and a system for providing golf play information that informs a golfer of useful play information based on the location of a golf ball.

Other objects of the present invention can be clearly understood from the following description and accompanying drawings.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for determining the location of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the first step of determining the location of the motion when a golfer located near the golf ball in a golf course performs a predetermined motion. and a second step of determining the position of the golf ball on the golf course by using the golf course data of the golf course and the motion position.

In the method for detecting the location of the golf ball, the operation may include a golfer's swing motion of hitting the golf ball. In addition, the swing motion may be detected by a wearable device worn by the golfer.

A method for providing golf play information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first step of determining the location of a golf ball and a second step of providing golf play information to a golfer based on the location of the golf ball determined in the first step. Including, in the first step, the above-described method for locating a golf ball is executed.

In the golf play information providing method, the golf play information includes the current position of the golf ball, the distance from the golf ball to the hole cup, the direction from the golf ball to the hole cup, and the golf ball information from the current golf course to the present. It may include at least one of a hitting path and a score record.

A system for providing golf play information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wearable device that detects whether a golfer positioned near a golf ball on a golf course takes a predetermined motion while being worn by the golfer, and golf for the golf course. The location of the golf ball is determined using a storage unit that stores course data, information on the location where the action was performed, and the golf course data stored in the storage unit, and based on the determined location of the golf ball. and an information providing unit that provides golf play information to the golfer.

The system for providing golf play information further includes a mobile device capable of communicating with the wearable device, and when determining the location of the golf ball, the location of the wearable device or the mobile device may be regarded as a location where the operation was performed. can

The golf play information providing system may further include a service device communicatively connected to the mobile device, and at least one of the information providing unit and the storage unit may be provided in the mobile device or the service device.

In the golf play information providing system, the wearable device may include a wristband wearable on a golfer's wrist.

According to the method for determining the position of a golf ball, the method for providing golf play information using the same, and the system for providing golf play information according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately determine the position of a golf ball on a golf course and play golf based on the identified position of the golf ball. It can provide useful play information to golfers who are playing.

1 is a flowchart illustrating the operation process of a golf play information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a system for providing golf play information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mobile device that can be used in the golf play information providing system of FIG. 2 .
4 to 7 are diagrams illustrating individual processes of providing golf play information in the golf play information providing system of FIG. 2 .
8 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a golf play information providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram showing an example of golf play information provided by the golf play information providing system of FIG. 8 .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through examples. Objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be easily understood through the following examples. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. The embodiments introduced herein are provided so that the disclosed contents may be thorough and complete and the spirit of the present invention may be sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the present invention should not be limited by the following examples.

Although terms such as first and second are used in this specification to describe various elements, the elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the elements from one another. Also, when an element is referred to as being on another element, it means that it can be formed directly on the other element or a third element may be interposed therebetween.

In the drawings, the size of elements or the relative sizes between elements may be slightly exaggerated for a clearer understanding of the present invention. In addition, the shape of the elements shown in the drawings may be slightly changed due to variations in the manufacturing process. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in this specification should not be limited to the shapes shown in the drawings unless otherwise specified, and should be understood to include some degree of modification.

1 is a flowchart showing the operation process of a method for providing golf play information according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the schematic structure of a system for providing golf play information according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mobile device that can be used in the golf play information providing system of FIG. 2 , and FIGS. 4 to 7 are diagrams illustrating individual processes of providing golf play information in the golf play information providing system of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 1, the golf play information providing method according to the present embodiment includes a first step (S1) of a golfer taking a predetermined motion such as a swing motion, a second step (S2) of identifying a location where the motion was made, A third step (S3) of applying the identified motion position to the golf course data, a fourth step (S4) of determining the position of the golf ball, and generating golf play information based on the position of the golf ball and providing it to the user. A fifth step (S5) is included. This golf play information providing method may be used in the golf play information providing system shown in FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , the golf play information providing system includes a wearable device 1, a mobile device 100, and a GPS satellite 101. The wearable device 1 is worn on the golfer's body, and may be, for example, a wristband type device that can be worn on the golfer's wrist. A sensor capable of detecting a golfer's swing motion may be mounted in the wearable device 1 of the wristband type. For example, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, an impact sensor, and the like may be mounted on the wristband type wearable device 1, and when a golfer makes a swing motion while wearing the wearable device 1, the above The sensor may detect whether or not the golfer swings. The swing motion of the golfer can be performed not only when hitting the golf ball but also when performing a practice swing without hitting the golf ball. If there is a shock sensor, the golfer can detect the impact generated when hitting the golf ball. Therefore, only a swing motion when hitting a golf ball may be sensed by distinguishing between a simple practice swing and a golfer's swing hitting the golf ball. However, detecting the swing hitting the golf ball is to determine the position where the golf ball is placed when the swing hitting the golf ball is made. Since it is common that a practice swing is made, there is often no big difference between the position where the practice swing is made and the position where the swing that actually hits the golf ball is made. A shock sensor is not absolutely necessary because there is no need for it. Alternatively, the wearable device 1 may be provided with a separate input means such as a button, and the golfer wearing the wearable device 1 touches the button before hitting the golf ball to determine the location where the touch was made. A manual method of considering a position where a swing motion is made may also be applied, and in this case, a sensor capable of detecting a swing motion may not be provided on the wristband.

The mobile device 100 may be a golfer's own smartphone. Alternatively, as the mobile device 100, a separate mobile device provided by the golf course used by the golfer may be used, which may be used when the golfer does not possess a smartphone. Referring to FIG. 3 , the mobile device 100 includes an information providing unit 110 and a storage unit 120 . The information providing unit 110 serves to provide golf play information, and the storage unit 120 stores data necessary for providing golf play information. The information providing unit 110 and the storage unit 120 may be implemented by installing an app including a program that performs a role of providing information and related data to the mobile device 100 . Golf play information may be generated based on the location of the golf ball after determining the location of the golf ball, and the information providing unit 110 includes a location detection unit 111 that serves to determine the location of the golf ball and golf play information. It may include an information generating unit 112 that serves to generate play information.

The GPS satellite 101 is for determining the location of the mobile device 100, and the location of the mobile device 100 can be determined by the mobile device 100 receiving a signal from the GPS satellite 101. Here, the case of receiving a signal from the GPS satellite 101 to obtain location information of the mobile device 100 has been described, but it is not necessary to use a satellite signal when acquiring location information, and other location information acquisition methods are available. may be applied.

A detailed process of providing golf play information according to the method shown in FIG. 1 in the system shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is as follows.

Referring to FIG. 4 , a golfer strikes a golf ball while wearing the wearable device 1 at a golf course. As described above, the wearable device 1 is provided with a sensor capable of detecting a user's practice swing motion or a user's swing motion of hitting a golf ball, and when the swing motion is detected, the wearable device 1 separately The provided communication means transmits a signal to the mobile device 100 . If the wearable device 1 is not equipped with a sensor for detecting a swing motion, the golfer can directly input the fact that the swing is made at the current position by touching an input means provided separately before swinging. The communication unit may transmit a signal to the mobile device 100 . When the mobile device 100 receives the signal, the mobile device 100 determines the position of the golf ball using the GPS satellite 101 (see FIG. 2) or the like. Here, the position of the golf ball before hitting is referred to as the position P of the golf ball, the position of the wearable device 1 as the first position P1, and the position of the mobile device 100 as the second position (P). P2), in this embodiment, it is assumed that the first position P1 or the second position P2 is the position P of the golf ball.

The first position P1 is a position of the wearable device 1, and can be substantially viewed as a position of a golfer wearing the wearable device 1. Since the golfer strikes the golf ball while being close to the golf ball, it can be said that there is no problem even if the golfer's position (the first position P1) is assumed to be the position P of the golf ball. If the mobile device 100 is a golfer's smartphone and the golfer holds his or her smartphone while playing golf, the second position P2 becomes the golfer's position, and the golfer is close to the golf ball to hit the golf ball. Therefore, even if it is assumed that the second position P2 is the position P of the golf ball, it can be said that there is no problem. If the mobile device 100 is some distance away from the wearable device 1, the second location P2 of the mobile device 100 is first identified through GPS satellite signals, and the mobile device 100 and the wearable device ( 1) By tracking the location of the wearable device 1 in the mobile device 100 through communication between the mobile device 100, the first location P1 can be determined from the second location P2, and the first location P1 can be golfed. It can be regarded as the position of the ball (P).

Referring to FIG. 5 , the storage unit 120 stores information data on a golf course currently being played, and the location detector 111 of the mobile device 100 stores the golf course data stored in the storage unit 120 . is extracted and the motion position (first position P1 or second position P2) of the golfer's swing is applied thereto. Here, the golf course data may include golf course map data that the golfer is currently playing, and coordinates may be set for each location in the map. When the operation position (the first position P1 or the second position P2) is combined with the golf course map where the coordinates are set in this way, the coordinates (X, Y) representing the position P of the golf ball can be grasped. can

As described above, when the position P of the golf ball is identified by the position detection unit 111, the information generation unit 112 generates golf play information based on the identified position P of the golf ball and provides it to the golfer. . The golf play information may have various types.

For example, if the current position of the golf ball is identified as coordinates, the distance and direction between the golf ball and the hole cup may be known. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6 , the current golf ball position and the distance and direction between the golf ball and the hole cup may be provided as golf play information. In addition, whenever the user hits the golf ball, if the position of the golf ball at each hit is identified, what kind of hitting process (the positions of the golf ball at each hit) has been performed until the user reaches the current position of the golf ball. and can be provided to the golfer as golf play information. In addition, the final score can be grasped by tracking the hitting process in each hole of the golf course, and as shown in FIG. 7, the record of the score at each hole in the golf course of the hole currently being played is provided to the golfer as golf play information. It can be.

As above, after grasping the position of the golf ball, based on this, the current position of the golf ball, the distance from the golf ball to the hole cup, the direction from the golf ball to the hole cup, the hitting path and score of the golf ball from the golf course being played to the present Various play information such as records may be provided. In particular, when a golfer takes a specific motion, in determining the position of the golf ball by tracking the location of the motion, the motion is referred to as a 'swing motion' and a 'wrist band' type wearable as a device that senses the swing motion By using the device, you can exert a significant effect. If 'swing motion' is selected as the motion to start tracking the position of the golf ball, since the 'swing motion' is performed near the point where the golf ball is placed, there is no problem even if the position of the swing motion is regarded as the position of the golf ball. There are advantages. In addition, when another motion is selected as an operation to start tracking the position of the golf ball, there is an inconvenience that the golfer has to separately take that motion during golf play. As in the present invention, the operation to start tracking the position of the golf ball When the swing motion is selected as , there is an advantage in that the golfer does not need to take another separate motion to start tracking the position of the golf ball because the swing motion is an unconditionally necessary motion in proceeding with golf play. In addition, in the case of using a 'wrist band' as a sensor for detecting a 'swing motion', the arm moves whenever the golfer makes a swing motion, and the movement of the arm can be naturally transmitted to the wrist band worn on the wrist, It has the advantage of being able to accurately catch the golfer's swing motion. In addition, since it is worn on the wrist, there is an advantage that it does not greatly hinder the golfer's golf play. In this way, when a 'swing motion' is selected as an operation to start tracking the position of a golf ball and a 'wrist band' type is used as a device that detects the 'swing motion' at the same time, two configurations of a swing motion and a wrist band are used. Combined, they exert remarkable effects.

8 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a golf play information providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of golf play information provided by the golf play information providing system of FIG. 8 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , the system for providing golf play information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wearable device 1, a mobile device 100, a GPS satellite 101, a service device 200, and a terminal device 300 do. The wearable device 1 may be a wristband type device wearable on a golfer's body, and may be equipped with a sensor capable of detecting a golfer's swing motion. Alternatively, the wearable device 1 may be provided with a separate input means such as a button, and the golfer wearing the wearable device 1 touches the button before hitting the golf ball to determine the location where the touch was made. It can also be regarded as the position where the swing motion was made. The mobile device 100 may be a golfer's own smartphone or the like, and the GPS satellite 101 may be used to locate the mobile device 100. The service device 200 is connected to the mobile device 100 through a network, and various terminal devices 300 are connected to the service device 200 through a network. The terminal device 300 is a device that can access the service device 200 through a wired or wireless network, and a smartphone, desktop computer, tablet computer, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser can be used as the terminal device 300. can

The service device 200 includes an information providing unit 210 and a storage unit 220 . The information providing unit 210 serves to provide golf play information, and may include a location detector 211 that detects the location of a golf ball and an information generator 212 that generates golf play information. In this embodiment, the information providing unit 210 is configured to be provided in the service device 200, but the information providing unit 210 does not necessarily have to be provided in the service device 200 and may be provided in the mobile device 100. can Alternatively, at least some of the location detector 211 and the information generator 212 constituting the information provider 210 may be provided in the mobile device 100 . The storage unit 220 stores data necessary to provide golf play information. For example, the storage unit 220 stores golf course data of a golf course. Also, although not shown in FIG. 8, the service device 200 may be connected to a plurality of mobile devices 100 of a plurality of golfers through a network, and in this case, the storage unit 220 has information about a plurality of golfers. may be stored separately for each golfer. Personal information and play information of the golfer may be stored in the storage area for each golfer. The play information includes a golfer's past play record or a golfer's personal record (average distance per club, average number of strokes, etc.) that can be extracted from the past play record.

In the golf play information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the wearable device 1 detects the swing motion when the golfer makes a swing motion, as in the above-described embodiment. When a swinging motion is detected, the mobile device 100 detects a position (action position) where the swinging motion is made and transmits it to the service device 200 . In the information providing unit 210 of the service device 200, the position detector 211 applies the motion position to golf course data to determine the position of the golf ball. In the information providing unit 210 of the service device 200, the information generating unit 212 generates golf play information based on the identified golf ball position. The generated golf play information is transmitted from the service device 200 to the mobile device 100, and the mobile device 100 displays the transmitted golf play information and provides it to the golfer. Golf play information is not only provided to the golfer currently playing through the mobile device 100, but also can be provided to various terminal devices 300, and the golfer himself or other users can use the terminal device 300 to provide the golf play information at a desired time. You can receive golf play information at any time.

The golf play information provided here may include the current position of the golf ball, the distance from the golf ball to the hole cup, the direction from the golf ball to the hole cup, the hitting path of the golf ball from the golf course being played to the present, and score records. there is. In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the golfer's past play record or the golfer's personal record calculated from the past play record is stored in the storage unit 220, golf play information can be provided by reflecting the play record. . For example, as shown in FIG. 9 , personal record information such as the golfer's average number of strokes, average driving distance, fairway landing rate, green landing rate, sand save rate, average number of putts, etc. may be provided as golf play information. .

Although the specific embodiments of the present invention have been reviewed above, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. . Accordingly, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a limiting sense. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

100: mobile device
200: service device
300: terminal device

Claims (9)

A first step of grasping the motion position where the motion was made when a golfer located near a golf ball on a golf course takes a predetermined motion; and
a second step of determining a location of a golf ball on the golf course using the golf course data and the motion position;
A method for determining the location of a golf ball comprising: According to claim 1,
The operation is a golf ball positioning method including a swing operation of hitting the golf ball by the golfer. According to claim 2,
The swing motion is detected by a wearable device worn by a golfer. A first step of determining the position of the golf ball; and
a second step of providing golf play information to a golfer based on the position of the golf ball identified in the first step;
include,
In the first step, the method for determining the position of the golf ball according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is executed
How to Provide Golf Play Information. According to claim 4,
The golf play information may include at least one of a current position of the golf ball, a distance from the golf ball to the hole cup, a direction from the golf ball to the hole cup, a hitting path of the golf ball from the current golf course to the present, and score records. Golf play information providing method comprising a. a wearable device that detects whether a golfer positioned near a golf ball on a golf course takes a predetermined motion while being worn by the golfer;
a storage unit that stores golf course data for the golf course; and
The position of the golf ball is determined using the information on the position where the action was performed and the golf course data stored in the storage unit, and golf play information is provided to the golfer based on the identified position of the golf ball. information provision department;
Golf play information providing system that includes. According to claim 6,
Further comprising a mobile device capable of communicating with the wearable device,
In determining the position of the golf ball, the golf play information providing system considers the position of the wearable device or the position of the mobile device as the position where the motion was performed. According to claim 7,
Further comprising a service device communicatively connected to the mobile device,
At least one of the information providing unit and the storage unit is provided in the mobile device or the service device. According to any one of claims 6 to 8,
The golf play information providing system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device includes a wrist band wearable on a golfer's wrist.

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