KR20230060728A - Putting guide method and ball marker for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a putting guide is provided which is a method for providing a putting guide by a ball marker, and comprises the steps of: obtaining current location information through a built-in location sensor; receiving, after transmitting the location information to a server, distance and terrain information from a current location to a target in response; calculating optimal putting speed and putting direction information based on the current location information and the distance and terrain information to the target; and displaying a direction of the target on a display unit arranged on an upper part of a ball marker based on a state in which a sensing direction of a putting speed measurement sensor mounted on one side is arranged at a specific angle with a putting direction. Accordingly, optimal putting guide information to the target can be obtained.

Description

Putting guide method and ball marker for the same {PUTTING GUIDE METHOD AND BALL MARKER FOR THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a putting guide method and a ball marker therefor.

The golf ball marker is a tool used to mark the position of a golf ball in an on-green state in which a golf ball is placed on the grass with a hole cup in a field of a golf course. It is generally formed in the shape of a flat and small coin to avoid disturbing the golfer making the putt on the next turn.

If it is their putting order, the golf ball is placed right in front of the position marked with the golf ball marker and putt is performed. These golf ball markers are being released with various designs and functions to meet the user's taste.

For example, it may be designed with a fancy design so that the user can easily see the golf ball marker, and in addition, the user may check the golf ball marker with the naked eye by lighting up or emitting light at the golf ball marker. there is.

In addition, since the golf ball marker is equipped with a tilt sensor, when the golf ball marker is placed on the green, information about the tilt from the position of the field to the hole may be provided to the user.

As such, the golf ball marker has been added with various functions in addition to its original function for determining the location of the golf ball on the green.

However, conventionally, the information provided by the golf ball marker for putting is limited.

For example, information about the user's own putting speed, expected distance traveled by putting, wind speed, temperature, humidity, and green speed is useful information for the user to putt, but the user can understand these information. In order to do so, most of the information was based on user experience or provided by the organizers of the competition. Accordingly, there is a need for a means through which the user can perform putting by receiving various information before putting.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art described above.

An object of the present invention is to provide an optimal putting direction and putting speed when putting on an actual golf course through a ball marker.

Another object of the present invention is to determine whether simulation putting before putting coincides with the calculated optimal putting speed through a ball marker.

Another object of the present invention is to enable speed sensing through a ball marker even when putting in the same putting direction as an actual optimal putting direction during simulated putting before actual putting.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood from the description below.

According to one embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, as a method for a ball marker to provide a putting guide, obtaining current position information through a built-in positioning sensor; After transmitting the location information to the server, in response thereto, receiving distance and terrain information from the current location to the target; Calculating optimal putting speed and putting direction information based on the current location information, the distance to the target, and terrain information; And based on a state in which the sensing direction of the putting speed measurement sensor mounted on one side is arranged to be at a specific angle with the putting direction, displaying the direction of the target on a display unit disposed above the ball marker, putting A guide provision method is provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method for a ball marker to provide a putting guide, comprising: obtaining current location information through a built-in location positioning sensor; obtaining optimal putting speed and putting direction information calculated based on terrain information and a distance from a current location to a target obtained based on the location information; And based on a state in which the sensing direction of the putting speed measurement sensor mounted on one side is arranged to be at a specific angle with the putting direction, displaying the direction of the target on a display unit disposed above the ball marker, putting A guide provision method is provided.

The putting guide providing method may further include providing a notification when the direction of the target displayed on the display unit is aligned with the actual target direction.

The putting guide providing method may further include displaying the optimal putting speed and the putting speed sensed by the putting speed sensor on the display unit.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a location positioning sensor for obtaining current location information; a putting speed measuring sensor for measuring putting speed; a putting guide information generating unit for generating or receiving optimum putting speed and putting direction information based on the distance from the current position to the target and terrain information obtained based on the location information; and a display unit operable to display a direction of a target based on a state in which the putting speed measurement sensor is arranged to have a specific angle with the calculated putting direction.

The ball marker may further include a geomagnetic sensor for determining whether a direction of the target displayed on the display unit matches an actual target direction.

The display unit may display the putting speed detected by the putting speed measuring sensor and the optimal putting speed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to obtain optimum putting guide information to a target as well as localization of the current position of the golf ball through the ball marker.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the direction of sensing the putting speed through the ball marker is always at a specific angle (eg, vertical) with the actual putting direction, the user can practice and simulate putting for putting speed measurement. It is possible to do it in a direction consistent with the calculated optimal putting direction, and accordingly, it is possible to effectively transfer the simulation putting to the actual putting.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the simulated putting speed is measured through the ball marker and it is determined whether or not it matches the calculated optimal speed, golfers can further improve putting accuracy.

1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a putting guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a ball marker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of a ball marker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The detailed description of the present invention which follows refers to the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable one skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different from each other but are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, specific shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in one embodiment in another embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Additionally, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the detailed description set forth below is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is limited only by the appended claims, along with all equivalents as claimed by those claims. Like reference numbers in the drawings indicate the same or similar function throughout the various aspects.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention.

1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a putting guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a putting guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a ball marker 100 and a server 200 .

The ball marker 100 and the server 200 are connected to each other via a mutual communication network, for example, a LoRa communication network, a mobile communication network, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), and a wide area network (WAN). Area Network), World Wide Web (WWW), and Wireless Fidelity (WiFi).

The ball marker 100 according to an embodiment is carried by a golfer at a golf course, and performs a function of locating the current position of a golf ball or golfer and transmitting the corresponding position information to the server 200 . The ball marker 100 has an arithmetic function and may be implemented in any form as long as it is a device capable of communicating with the outside. For example, it may be implemented in an electronic device, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a desktop, a laptop notebook, a PDA, etc. manufactured in the same or similar shape to a general ball marker, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, from the server 200, distance information from a current point to a target, terrain information, and other information that may affect a golf game (eg, wind direction information, wind speed information, etc.) are received.

According to an embodiment, the ball marker 100 may perform a function of generating optimal putting information from the current point to the target (pin) based on the current location information detected by itself and the information received from the server 200. However, the optimal putting information generated by the server 200 may be received and used as putting guide information.

The method of generating optimal putting information is a calculation method by comprehensively utilizing terrain information, golf course green characteristic information, and dynamic information related to ball movement, a big data analysis method based on existing collected data, or machine learning. It can be implemented in various ways, such as using an algorithm.

Putting information acquired by the ball marker 100 may include putting direction information and putting speed information.

The ball marker 100 according to an embodiment displays the calculated optimal putting direction information and target direction information at the current position together, and allows the golfer to grasp the optimal putting direction information and simulate putting. In addition, it also performs a function of displaying information on whether the putting speed at the time of simulated putting coincides with the calculated optimal putting speed. This will be described in detail later.

The server 200 performs a function of receiving location information from the ball marker 100 and transmitting golf related information at the corresponding location to the ball marker 100 . As described above, the server 200 may generate optimal putting information based on the current location information of the ball marker 100, terrain information, distance information to the target, and other information. In this case, the server 200 may transmit the calculated optimal putting information to the ball marker 100 .

2 is a view showing the configuration of a ball marker according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view for explaining how the ball marker according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a putting direction and a target direction.

First, referring to FIG. 2 , the ball marker 100 includes a positioning unit 110, a putting guide information acquisition unit 120, a display unit 130, a geomagnetic sensing unit 140, and a putting speed sensing unit 150. can be configured to include

The positioning unit 110, the putting guide information acquisition unit 120, the display unit 130, the geomagnetic sensing unit 140, and the putting speed sensing unit 150 may be program modules or hardware capable of communicating with an external device. . These program modules or hardware may be included in the ball marker 100 in the form of an operating system, application program module, and other program modules, and may be physically stored on various known storage devices. Meanwhile, these program modules or hardware include, but are not limited to, routines, subroutines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform specific tasks or execute specific abstract data types according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the ball marker 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 .

The location positioning unit 110 according to an embodiment performs a function of sensing current location information of the ball marker 100 through a sensor such as GPS or RTK-GNSS. When the ball marker 100 is placed at or near the current golf ball position, the position positioning unit 110 can perform positioning on the golf ball position or a position adjacent thereto. The located location information may be transmitted to the server 200, and the server 200 may respond thereto, distance information from the corresponding location to the target T, terrain information, and other information (eg, wind direction information, wind speed information, green state information, etc.) may be transmitted to the ball marker 100.

The putting guide information acquisition unit 120 is information acquired based on the currently positioned position, that is, distance information from the corresponding position to the target T, terrain information and other information (eg, wind direction information, wind speed information, It performs a function of acquiring optimal putting information based on green state information, etc.). Optimum putting information may be generated by itself, but may also be generated by the server 200 and transmitted to the ball marker 100 . Such optimal putting information may include putting speed information and putting direction information.

The display unit 130 displays the center of the ball marker 100 when the putting direction information included in the optimal putting information is at a specific angle, preferably perpendicular to the sensing direction of the putting speed sensing unit 150 described below. It performs a function of displaying the direction of the target (T) based on . The “sensing direction” refers to the direction in which the putting speed sensing unit 150 faces. For example, when the putting speed sensing unit 150 is made of an optical sensor including a light emitting unit/light receiving unit, the sensing direction is The light emitting portion becomes a direction in which light is irradiated.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a putting direction indicator PD may be formed above the ball marker 100, which is always fixed. That is, the direction in which the putting direction indicator PD faces is the calculated optimal putting direction, and this direction is always perpendicular to the sensing direction of the putting speed sensor 150 to be described later. Based on the ball marker 100, the target direction T and the putting direction may not coincide. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ball marker 100 always displays the putting direction in a fixed manner, and the putting direction The reference target direction is displayed on the display unit 130 .

The golfer may arrange the ball marker 100 by rotating the ball marker 100 so that the target direction displayed by the display unit 130 matches the direction of the actual target T, and by doing so, during simulation putting before actual putting The putting direction of is coincident with the actual putting direction, and the simulated putting speed sensing by the putting speed sensing unit 150 can be accurately performed.

From the golfer's point of view, simulation putting is performed in the same direction as the actual putting direction, and it is also possible to determine whether the putting speed during simulation putting coincides with the calculated optimal putting speed. That is, since the simulated putting can be transferred to the actual putting as it is, more accurate putting guide information can be referred to.

In other words, from the golfer's point of view, simulation putting and actual putting are always performed in the direction indicated by the putting direction indicator PD. Since each golfer has a different putting habit, if the angle between the putting direction of the actual golfer and the optimal sensing direction of the putting speed sensing unit 150 is always maintained, which is determined according to the characteristics, the putting speed sensing unit 150 can perform putting The speed sensing accuracy will be increased.

The angle between the putting direction of the actual golfer and the optimal sensing direction of the putting speed sensing unit 150, that is, the angle for maximizing the sensing accuracy of the putting speed sensing unit 150 may be different for each individual. The angle can be entered directly by the golfer. For example, by directly inputting through the ball marker 100 or inputting through a user terminal (not shown), corresponding information may be input to the ball marker 100 through a short-range communication method or the like.

Meanwhile, the display unit 130 according to an embodiment displays the calculated optimal putting speed and the simulated putting speed detected by the putting speed sensing unit 150 during simulated putting. In addition, information on whether the simulated putting speed matches the calculated optimal putting speed may be additionally displayed. The golfer can determine whether his/her own putting speed matches the calculated optimal putting speed through simulated putting in the calculated optimal putting direction.

The geomagnetic sensor 140 according to an embodiment performs a function of detecting the current direction of the ball marker 100 .

In the ball marker 100, based on the direction sensed by the geomagnetic sensing unit 140, the target direction displayed on the display unit 130 and the direction of the target T based on the center of the actual ball marker 100 are It is possible to determine whether they match, and if they match, a notification may be provided to the user through the display unit 130 .

The putting speed sensing unit 150 according to an embodiment may preferably include two sensor units 151 and 152.

The two sensor units 151 and 152 may be provided as sensors that emit light and receive light or sensors that only receive light. That is, when the user swings the putter while constantly receiving light from the outside, the first sensor unit 151 and the second sensor unit 151 and the second sensor unit 152 are partially covered by the putter. The amount of light received by the second sensor unit 152 is affected, and accordingly, the time when the amount of light received by the first sensor unit 151 and the second sensor unit 152 is changed is detected to determine the first The speed of the putter passing through the sensor unit 151 and the second sensor unit 152 can be measured.

When the direction in which the putting speed sensing unit 150 receives light and the putting direction become a specific angle (eg, vertical), the putting speed sensing accuracy becomes the highest. According to an embodiment of the present invention, simulated putting Since the direction is always a predetermined angle (an angle capable of maximizing sensing accuracy) with the light receiving direction of the putting speed sensing unit 150, that is, the putting speed sensing direction, the measurement accuracy of the simulated putting speed can be improved.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to obtain optimal putting guide information to the target T as well as positioning the current position of the golf ball through the ball marker 100 .

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, since the direction of sensing the putting speed through the ball marker 100 always forms a specific angle with the actual putting direction, from the user's point of view, the best calculated putting simulation for practice and putting speed measurement It is possible to do it in a direction consistent with the putting direction, and accordingly, it is possible to effectively transfer the simulated putting to the actual putting.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the simulated putting speed is measured through the ball marker 100 and whether or not it matches the calculated optimal speed is made, the golfer can further improve the putting accuracy. .

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: ball marker
110: positioning unit
120: putting guide information acquisition unit
130: display unit
140: geomagnetic sensing unit
150: putting speed sensing unit
200: server

Claims (7)

As a method for the ball marker to provide a putting guide,
Obtaining current location information through a built-in location positioning sensor;
After transmitting the location information to the server, in response thereto, receiving distance and terrain information from the current location to the target;
Calculating optimal putting speed and putting direction information based on the current location information, the distance to the target, and terrain information; and
Based on a state in which the sensing direction of the putting speed measurement sensor mounted on one side is disposed at a specific angle with the putting direction, the putting guide includes displaying the direction of the target on a display unit disposed above the ball marker. How to provide. As a method for the ball marker to provide a putting guide,
Obtaining current location information through a built-in location positioning sensor;
obtaining optimal putting speed and putting direction information calculated based on terrain information and a distance from a current location to a target obtained based on the location information; and
Based on a state in which the sensing direction of the putting speed measurement sensor mounted on one side is disposed at a specific angle with the putting direction, the putting guide includes displaying the direction of the target on a display unit disposed above the ball marker. How to provide. According to claim 1 or 2,
The method of providing a putting guide, further comprising providing a notification when the direction of the target displayed on the display unit is aligned with the actual target direction. According to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising displaying the optimal putting speed and the putting speed detected by the putting speed sensor on the display unit, the putting guide providing method. a location positioning sensor that acquires current location information;
a putting speed measuring sensor for measuring putting speed;
a putting guide information generating unit for generating or receiving optimum putting speed and putting direction information based on the distance from the current position to the target and terrain information obtained based on the location information; and
A ball marker comprising a display unit operable to display a direction of a target based on a state in which the sensing direction of the putting speed measurement sensor is arranged to be at a specific angle with the calculated putting direction. According to claim 4,
The ball marker further comprises a geomagnetic sensor for determining whether the direction of the target displayed on the display unit matches the actual target direction. According to claim 4,
The display unit displays the putting speed detected by the putting speed measuring sensor and the optimal putting speed, a ball marker.

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