WO2023054890A1

WO2023054890A1 - Apparatus for providing list of golf courses and method for providing list of golf courses

Info

Publication number: WO2023054890A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/012051
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이경용; 송봉호; 최진형; 박재현; 홍재섭
Original assignee: 주식회사 골프존
Priority date: 2021-10-01
Filing date: 2022-08-11
Publication date: 2023-04-06
Also published as: KR20230047728A

Abstract

An apparatus for providing a list of golf courses and a method for providing a list of golf courses are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus for providing a list of virtual golf courses to be used by a virtual golf simulation apparatus may comprise: a course management unit for managing tag information corresponding to virtual golf courses; a list generation unit for generating a course list on the basis of the tag information and a user's input; and a list provision unit for providing the course list.

Description

Apparatus for providing golf course list and method for providing golf course list

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a golf course list providing device and a golf course list providing device, and more particularly, to a device and method for providing a user-customized virtual golf course list.

Recently, the popularity of screen golf courses is increasing. As a screen golf course, which is cheaper than using a golf course and can be enjoyed without restrictions such as location and time, has been created within the user's living area, anyone can easily enjoy the golf simulation game.

Screen golf provides a user with a virtual golf course image, and when the user swings a golf club to hit a golf ball, as in playing on a real golf field, the moving speed and direction of the golf ball or golf club are sensed and the screen golf is displayed. The movement of the ball on the virtual golf course is output as an image.

Such screen golf provides one or more virtual golf courses on which golf play can proceed, and the user can select and play a golf course he/she wants to play. Accordingly, when a number of virtual golf courses are provided, the user can enjoy various virtual golf courses.

However, each user who plays screen golf has a different target bar and fun to obtain through screen golf, but it is difficult to achieve what the user wants simply by providing a large number of golf courses.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1818224, a related prior art document, proposes a method for providing a ground golf game using a screen. It includes generating a course by displaying on the image. However, conventional technologies, including the above-described prior art, still fail to suggest an appropriate golf course to the user.

Therefore, a new level of function is needed to solve the above problems and further improve the satisfaction of the user who plays golf on a virtual golf course.

Embodiments disclosed in this specification are aimed at presenting a golf course list providing device and a golf course list providing method.

Embodiments disclosed in this specification are aimed at presenting an apparatus and method for providing a user-customized golf course list.

Embodiments disclosed in this specification are aimed at suggesting an apparatus and method for providing a golf course list to a user by recommending a golf course suitable for the user.

Embodiments disclosed in this specification are aimed at presenting an apparatus and method for providing a golf course list supporting a user's selection of a golf course.

Embodiments disclosed in this specification suggest a device and method for providing a golf course list that supports a user to select a golf course that meets his or her intention by presenting one or more golf courses that the user wants to play. has a purpose

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, according to an embodiment, a device for providing a virtual golf course list used in a virtual golf simulation device, a course management unit that manages tag information corresponding to a virtual golf course. , a list generator for generating a course list based on the tag information and a user's input, and a list provider for providing the course list.

According to another embodiment, a method for providing a virtual golf course list used in a virtual golf simulation device, by a golf course list providing device, comprising: managing tag information corresponding to one or more virtual golf courses; The method may include generating a course list based on information and a user's input and providing the course list.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, a golf course list providing device and a golf course list providing method can be presented.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, an apparatus and method for providing a user-customized golf course list may be presented.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, it is possible to propose an apparatus and method for providing a list of golf courses to a user by recommending a golf course suitable for the user.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, an apparatus and method for providing a golf course list supporting a user's selection of a golf course may be proposed.

According to any one of the above-mentioned problem solving means, an apparatus and method for providing a golf course list that supports a user to select a golf course that meets his or her intention by presenting one or more golf courses that the user wants to play. can present

Effects obtainable from the disclosed embodiments are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned are clear to those skilled in the art from the description below to which the disclosed embodiments belong. will be understandable.

1 is a diagram illustrating a screen golf system for implementing an apparatus for providing a golf course list according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for providing a golf course list according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

3 to 7 are exemplary diagrams for explaining an apparatus for providing a golf course list according to an exemplary embodiment.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a golf course list according to an exemplary embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments described below may be modified and implemented in various different forms. In order to more clearly describe the characteristics of the embodiments, detailed descriptions of matters widely known to those skilled in the art to which the following embodiments belong are omitted. And, in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description of the embodiments are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a component is said to be “connected” to another component, this includes not only the case of being “directly connected” but also the case of being “connected with another component intervening therebetween”. In addition, when a certain component "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further included without excluding other components unless otherwise specified.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing a screen golf system for implementing an apparatus for providing a golf course list according to an embodiment disclosed in this specification, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an apparatus for providing a golf course list, and FIGS. 3 to 7 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an apparatus for providing a golf course list according to an embodiment disclosed in this specification.

As shown in FIG. 1, the screen golf system 100 according to an embodiment described herein includes a turn at bat 10 in which a user U can hit a golf ball G, a user U, A sensing device 20 that senses at least one of the motions of a golf ball (G) and a golf club, an image output device 40 that outputs a predetermined image to a screen 30, and storage of all data necessary for virtual golf simulation. and a virtual golf simulation device 50 in which processing and the like are performed. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the screen 30 may be provided on the front of the batter's table 10, but is not limited thereto and may be provided in various ways, such as being provided on the floor between the batter's table 10 and the front surface. there is.

The virtual golf simulation device 50 according to the embodiment described in this specification stores all data necessary for virtual golf simulation and processes all images related to virtual golf simulation, such as images of a virtual golf course and moving images of a golf ball. are provided The image processed by the virtual golf simulation device 50 is displayed on the screen 30 .

Therefore, when the user U hits the golf ball G toward the screen 30 on the batting table 10, the sensing device 20 senses it and transfers it to the virtual golf simulation device 50, and the virtual golf simulation device ( 50) may simulate a virtual ball movement trajectory on a virtual golf course based on at least one of the motions of the user U, the golf ball G, and the golf club. That is, the virtual golf simulation device 50 configures golf simulation image information, such as a ball movement image on a virtual golf course, in consideration of the movement characteristics of an actual golf ball, and displays the image output device 40 implemented by a projector or the like. While being projected onto the screen 30 through a simulation, a golf game can be played.

In addition, the virtual golf simulation device 50 operates to handle all complex manipulations for virtual golf simulation. For example, the virtual golf simulation device 50 obtains an operation command from the user for virtual golf simulation. can log in or manipulate the simulation environment. Also, the virtual golf simulation device 50 may receive a request for a course list from the user, for example. Accordingly, the virtual golf simulation device 50 may output the course list through the screen or project it onto the screen 30 through the image output device 40 . In addition, the virtual golf simulation device 50 may receive a selection of any one virtual golf course included in the course list, and allow the user to play a golf game at the selected golf course.

On the other hand, the sensing device 20 according to an embodiment monitors the hitting area, that is, the area where the golf ball G is hit by the golf club as a predetermined area in the at-bat 10, and the golf ball (G) in the hitting area ( A device that acquires an image when G) is hit by the golf club and senses at least one of the motion of the user U, the motion of the golf ball G, and the motion of the golf club from the image.

The sensing device 20 may be provided as an imaging device such as a vision sensor that photographs the hitting area with a camera. In relation to FIG. 1, the sensing device 20 is shown as being installed on the wall of the screen golf system, but the sensing device 20 is implemented as a sensor installed on the ceiling of the screen golf system and a sensor installed on the side wall of the screen golf system. Alternatively, it may be implemented on the virtual golf simulation device 50. For example, if the sensing device 20 is implemented with two vision sensors, the two vision sensors can overlap and monitor in the hitting area. And the installation location of the vision sensor may include all cases where the vision sensor is installed at an arbitrary location in the booth of the screen golf system as well as on the ceiling or wall. In addition, of course, the sensing device 20 may be provided with an IR sensor or a radar sensor.

The sensing device 20 calculates sensing information such as movement parameters for the movement of the golf ball by sensing the movement of at least one of the user, the golf ball, and the golf club, and transfers the sensing information to the virtual golf simulation device 50 and simulates virtual golf. The device 50 may calculate shot data from sensing information.

Although the virtual golf simulation device 50 according to an embodiment described in this specification is applied to the screen golf system 200 in detail, it is not necessarily limited to the screen golf system 100 and is applied by simulating a virtual golf course. It can be applied to all types of systems or devices in which an image of a moving virtual ball is simulated.

In relation to this, the golf course list providing device 200 may be implemented in any one of the virtual golf simulation device 50, a server (not shown), or a server-client system. When implemented as a server, a golf course list is provided. Components constituting the device 200 may be performed in a plurality of physically separated servers or in one server.

If the golf course list providing device 200 is implemented as a server (not shown), the course list generated by the golf course list providing device 200 is stored in the virtual golf simulation device 50 through communication with the virtual golf simulation device 50. It can be provided to the user, and if the golf course list providing device 200 is implemented as a server-client system, the course list generated by the golf course list providing device 200 is provided to the user through the virtual golf simulation device 50 as a client. can be provided to Accordingly, the golf course list providing device 200 may provide a virtual golf course list used in the virtual golf simulation device 50 .

This golf course list providing device 200 will be described later in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , an apparatus 200 for providing a golf course list according to an embodiment may include a controller 210, a course manager 220, a list generator 230, and a list provider 240. .

The controller 210 controls the overall operation of the golf course list providing device 200 and may include a processor such as a CPU or GPU. In addition, the controller 210 may control other components included in the golf course list providing device 200 to perform an operation corresponding to a user input received through an input/output unit (not shown).

For example, the controller 210 causes the course management unit 220 to manage tag information corresponding to one or more virtual golf courses, and causes the list generator 230 to generate a course list in response to a user's input. The course list generated by the list generator 230 may be transmitted to the list provider 240 so that the list provider 240 provides the course list to the user.

The course management unit 220 according to an embodiment disclosed herein may store a virtual golf course and manage tag information corresponding to the virtual golf course.

At this time, 'tag information' may include tag identification information and tag ranking information. The tag identification information is information about a tag name, and the tag ranking information is information indicating a ranking of a corresponding golf course among all virtual golf courses having the same tag identification information.

For example, if tag information including 'beginner's popularity' as the tag identification information and '3' as the tag ranking information is assigned to a virtual golf course, the golf course is ranked as 3 out of all virtual golf courses popular with beginners. It means a virtual golf course with high popularity by ranking.

The course management unit 220 may analyze the virtual golf course to allocate tag information for the virtual golf course.

At this time, the course management unit 220 may analyze the virtual golf course according to various embodiments and allocate tag information accordingly.

Example 1

According to an embodiment, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information to a virtual golf course based on popularity of the virtual golf course.

Here, 'popularity' indicates the degree to which users who played a golf game on a virtual golf course played the most rounds, and tag information allocated according to popularity may be allocated in the order in which users round the most. Accordingly, for example, a virtual golf course played by the most users may be assigned tag information having a popularity rating of first place.

For example, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information in the order of the virtual golf courses that the user has played the most rounds at the store where the virtual golf simulation device is installed.

In addition, for example, the course management unit 220 assigns tag information in the order of virtual golf courses that have been played the most in the local district to which the store belongs, based on the location of the store where the virtual golf simulation device that the user has logged in is installed, or , Tag information may be allocated in the order of virtual golf courses that have been played the most in the country.

Example 2

The course management unit 220 may allocate tag information to a virtual golf course based on a result of the user playing a golf game in the virtual golf course.

According to an embodiment, the tag information for the corresponding golf course may be allocated in order of highest average number of putts performed by all users who have played rounds in the virtual golf course. Compared to golf courses with a low average number of putts, a golf course with a high average number of putts can be considered to have a relatively high degree of difficulty on the green due to, for example, a curved course green. Accordingly, the golf course with the highest average number of putts may be assigned tag information as 'highest putter (CC advantageous to users who are good at putting)'.

According to another embodiment, the tag information for the corresponding golf course may be allocated in the order in which all users who played rounds in the virtual golf course recorded the most number of hole-in-ones. for example. Tag information may be allocated in the order of golf courses having a high ratio of users who recorded a hole-in-one among all users who played the corresponding golf course.

According to another embodiment, the course management unit 220 tags the virtual golf course based on at least one of birdie chance records performed by all users who have played rounds in the virtual golf course and bogey putting histories in the corresponding virtual golf course. information can be assigned.

For example, in a virtual golf course, a number of users can count birdie chances by counting the number of on-greens from 1 (tee shot) to 3 (3rd shot) in par 3 to 5 holes, respectively, and the number of birdie chances. Tag information may be allocated in the order of golf courses having many. A golf course with a high number of birdie chances can be regarded as a golf course of low difficulty compared to a golf course with a low number of birdie chances because the length (overall length) of each hole is relatively short or there are few trouble areas such as hazards and bunkers. Accordingly, the course management unit 220 may allocate tags such as 'shortest distance' or 'easy CC' in order of the number of buddy chances.

Also, for example, in a virtual golf course, bogey putting can be counted by counting the number of times a number of users have made 3 (3rd shot) to 5 (5th shot) on-green in par 3 to 5 holes, respectively. Tag information may be allocated in the order of golf courses having the highest number of putts. For example, the course management unit 220 may allocate tags such as 'longest distance' or 'difficult CC' in order of the number of bogey putts.

3rd embodiment

The course management unit 220 may allocate tag information to a virtual golf course based on a play result for each golfer class in the virtual golf course.

At this time, the golfer grade is an indicator for indicating the user's ability, and may be classified into, for example, beginner, intermediate, and advanced golfer grades.

In relation to this, the user's 'golfer rating' may be determined based on the user's play in at least one golf match among virtual golf matches played by the user.

For example, the golfer rating may be an average value of user's handicap in at least one golf game among virtual golf games played by the user in the past, and the golfer rating may be updated at predetermined intervals. That is, the score of each game in which the user most recently played is corrected based on, for example, at least one of green speed and wind strength, and a game having a relatively high score is selected from among the corrected scores, and the player in each game is corrected. It can be determined as a golfer's grade by calculating the average value of the handicap.

According to an embodiment, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information to the virtual golf course based on the degree of popularity of the virtual golf course for each golfer class.

For example, tag information may be assigned to virtual golf courses in the order of most rounds by golfer class. Accordingly, for example, tag information may be assigned to each virtual golf course in the order in which beginners round the most, in order of popularity to beginners.

According to another embodiment, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information based on the average number of putts among play results for each golfer class in a virtual golf course.

That is, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information in the order of highest average number of putts performed by all users having a specific golfer grade among users who have played rounds on the virtual golf course.

According to another embodiment, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information based on hole-in-one among play results for each golfer class in a virtual golf course.

That is, tag information may be allocated in the order in which users with a specific golfer grade recorded the most number of hole-in-ones among users who played rounds on a virtual golf course.

According to another embodiment, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information to the virtual golf course based on at least one of a birdie chance history and a bogey putting history for each golfer grade in the virtual golf course.

For example, a birdie chance by counting the number of times a number of users, by golfer class, have made 1 (tee shot) to 3 (3rd shot) on-green in par 3 to 5 holes, respectively, among users who have played rounds on a virtual golf course. can be counted, and tag information can be allocated in the order of golf courses with a large number of birdie chances. A golf course with a high number of birdie chances can be regarded as a golf course with a low level of difficulty due to a relatively short length (overall length) of each hole or a small number of trouble areas such as hazards and bunkers, compared to a golf course with a low number of birdie chances. Accordingly, tag information may be assigned to virtual golf courses in the order in which beginners have the most birdie chances.

In addition, for example, among users who have played rounds in a virtual golf course, by golfer class, a number of users have on-greens with 3 (3rd shot) to 5 (5th shot) in each of par 3 to 5 holes in the virtual golf course. By counting the number of attempts, bogey puttings can be counted, and tag information can be allocated in the order of golf courses with the greatest number of bogey puttings. Accordingly, for example, tag information may be assigned to virtual golf courses in the order of bogey putting by intermediate level players.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment, the course management unit 220 may determine a difficulty level for each golfer class based on a play result for each golfer class on the virtual golf course and allocate the corresponding difficulty level as tag information.

That is, the level of difficulty felt by a specific golfer class for a specific golf course may be classified and assigned as tag information.

At this time, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information based on the first average value and the second average value of users for each golfer class in the virtual golf course.

In relation to this, the first average value may be an average value of index values that are criteria for determining a golfer grade. For example, the user's golfer grade can be determined using the average handicap value. The first average value is the average value obtained by dividing the number of users corresponding to the specific golfer grade from the total sum of the average handicap values of users corresponding to the specific golfer grade. can be determined by

Also, the second average value is different from the first average value and may be an average value of round scores of users of a specific golfer class in the corresponding golf course.

Therefore, for example, when the course management unit 220 allocates difficulty-related tag information for a specific virtual golf course, based on the first average value of users for each golfer class, the second average value of users of the corresponding golfer class is within a predetermined range. If it is within the predetermined range, the difficulty level may be assigned to 'normal', if it exceeds a predetermined range, the difficulty level may be assigned to 'high', and if it is below the predetermined range, the difficulty level may be allocated to 'low'. Accordingly, for example, when the first average value of the intermediate level among golfer ratings is '+10', and the second average value of the intermediate level players who have rounded the virtual golf course is '+8', the difficulty of the golf course is 'low', If the second average value of intermediate players who have played the virtual golf course is '+12', the golf course may assign difficulty as 'high'.

In addition, as an expression corresponding to the level of difficulty, the course manager 220 assigns a tag of 'challenge' to a golf course of high level of difficulty, and a golf course of low level of difficulty to finish rounding comfortably as the user plays the golf course. You can assign a tag of 'pleasure'. In addition, the ranking can be determined according to the degree of difficulty. For example, golf courses with high difficulty are sorted in order of difficulty, and accordingly, the golf course with the highest difficulty is ranked as '1st' with the tag identification information of 'Challenge'. The tag ranking information of can be allocated.

That is, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information based on the first average value of users for each golfer class and the second average value of the virtual golf course for each golfer class.

Example 4

The course management unit 220 may allocate tag information to the virtual golf course based on at least one of the location of at least one tee box and the location of a hole cup in the holes constituting the virtual golf course.

According to an embodiment, in order to allocate tag information of 'longest distance' or 'shortest distance', the course management unit 220 allocates the longest distance tags in the order of the longest sum of the lengths of each hole constituting the golf course. In this case, the length of the hole can be calculated as the distance from the location of the championship tee (or blue tee) to the location of the hole cup.

According to another embodiment, the course management unit 220 assigns the tag information 'women-friendly' to a virtual golf course based on the position of the lady of each hole constituting the golf course and the distance to the position of the hole cup. Tag information can be assigned to

For example, in each hole constituting a golf course, the distance from the position of the lady to the position of the hole cup may be calculated, and the tag information of 'female-friendly' may be allocated in the order of the shortest sum of the calculated distances.

Also, for example, when the sum of the distances from the position of the lady tee to the position of the hole cup in each hole constituting the golf course is divided by the sum of the distances from the position of the champion tee to the position of the hole cup. Tag information of 'female-friendly' may be allocated in descending order of values.

Example 5

The course management unit 220 may allocate tag information to the virtual golf course based on the height of the tee box and the height of the hole cup in the holes constituting the virtual golf course.

For example, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information of 'uphill' or 'downhill' by comparing the height of a tee box and the height of a hole cup for each hole constituting a golf course.

According to an embodiment, the course management unit 220 compares the height of the tee box and the height of the hole cup for each hole constituting the virtual golf course, and if the number of holes in which the height of the hole cup is higher than the height of the tee box is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, Tag information of 'uphill' may be allocated, and tag information of 'downhill' may be allocated if the number of holes in which the height of the hole cup is lower than the height of the tee box is greater than or equal to a predetermined number. For example, when assigning the tag identification information of 'uphill', the tag identification information may be allocated by ranking the number of holes in which the height of the hole cup is greater than the height of the tee box.

According to another embodiment, the course management unit 220 calculates a height difference, which is a value obtained by subtracting the height of a box from the height of a hole cup in each hole constituting a virtual golf course, and if the total sum of the height differences in each hole is a positive number, Tag information of 'uphill' may be allocated, and tag information of 'downhill' may be allocated if the total sum of height differences in each hole is a negative number. For example, when assigning the tag identification information of 'downhill', the tag identification information may be assigned by ranking in order of absolute value of the height difference.

6th embodiment

The course management unit 220 may calculate a distance between points where a second imaginary line orthogonal to the first imaginary line connecting from the tee box to the hole cup overlaps the boundary line of the fairway in the hole constituting the virtual golf course. As such, the distance between the two points is referred to as a 'fairway distance', and the course management unit 220 determines 'fairway' in the order of widest fairway distance, and allocates tag information 'wide fairway'.

In relation to this, FIG. 3 is an exemplary view for explaining the golf course list providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment disclosed in this specification, and shows holes constituting a virtual golf course.

As shown in FIG. 3, a second imaginary line 320 orthogonal to the first imaginary line 310 connecting from the tee box 301 to the hole cup 302 in the hole, the first imaginary line 310 While moving along , both

points

350 and 351 overlapping the boundary of the fairway 303 can be calculated, and the distance when the distance between the two

points

350 and 351 is the longest can be calculated as the fairway distance of the hole.

The course management unit 220 calculates the fairway distances of each of the par 4 or par 5 holes constituting the virtual golf course, and the average value of the calculated fairway distances or the total sum of the calculated fairway distances is ranked as a 'wide fairway' tag. information can be assigned.

On the other hand, when looking at the hole from the user's point of view before a tee shot from the tee box, the fairway distance is recognized to be smaller as the distance from the tee box to the fairway increases. Accordingly, the course management unit 220 calculates the fairway distance of each hole constituting the virtual golf course, selects a hole in which the distance from the tee box to the second imaginary line is less than a predetermined value, and selects the fairway distance of the selected hole. The tag information of 'wide fairway' may be allocated in the order of greatest value based on the total value or the average value of fairway distances.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, while the second imaginary line 320 moves based on the first imaginary line 310, the distance between the

points

350 and 351 where the second imaginary line 320 overlaps with the fairway boundary line is When a hole in which the distance 380 from the position of the second imaginary line 320, which is the longest, to the position 301 of the tee box is equal to or less than a predetermined value is selected, the total fairway distance of the selected hole or the average value of the fairway distance is the standard. The tag information of 'wide fairway' can be allocated in the order of the highest.

Alternatively, the course manager 220 calculates the fairway distance of each hole constituting the virtual golf course, but based on the value divided when the fairway distance is divided by the distance from the tee box position to the second imaginary line, 'wide' Tag information of 'fairway' may be allocated.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, while the second imaginary line 320 moves based on the first imaginary line 310, the

distances

350 and 351 between points where the second imaginary line 320 overlaps the fairway boundary line are The distance 380 from the position of the second imaginary line 320 at the longest to the position 301 of the tee box is calculated, and the

distances

350 and 351 between the corresponding points, that is, the fairway distance, are converted to the distance 380. The value when divided can be determined. In addition, the tag information of 'wide fairway' may be allocated in the order of the total value obtained by dividing the fairway distance by the distance 380 or the average value of the corresponding values.

Example 7

The course management unit 220 may assign tag information as an 'island hole' to a golf course having a high proportion of island holes among holes constituting the virtual golf course. Here, the island hole refers to a hole in which a trouble area such as a water hazard or a bunker exists between a tee box and a green, and the trouble area is disposed around the green.

At this time, whether it is an island hall may be determined according to various embodiments.

According to an embodiment, in a hole constituting a virtual golf course, based on an angle formed by a line connecting a point on the boundary line of the green from the tee box with respect to the third imaginary line connecting the tee box to the hole cup A plurality of points may be selected and an island hole may be determined based on the selected points.

In relation to this, FIG. 4 is an exemplary view for explaining an apparatus 200 for providing a golf course list according to an embodiment disclosed in this specification, and illustrates holes constituting a virtual golf course.

As shown in FIG. 4, the third imaginary line 410 connecting from the tee box 401 to the hole cup 402 in the hole (including the extension of the line connecting the tee box 401 to the hole cup 402) When moving the third virtual line to the left and right using the position of the tee box 401 as a reference axis and the reference point, a plurality of points where the third virtual line 410 overlaps with the boundary line of the green can be calculated. Alternatively, a plurality of points on the boundary of the green may be calculated by creating a plurality of lines connecting a point on the boundary of the green from the tee box.

And among the calculated points, it is possible to select a point where the absolute value of the angle between the third virtual line and the line connecting the corresponding point and the tee box is maximized, and this point is one side based on the third virtual line. And one can be selected from each of the other sides.

If there is a trouble area such as a water hazard or a bunker within the triangular area composed of the vertices of the two

points

450 and 451 and the tee box location 401 determined accordingly, it can be determined as an island hole. The hole in FIG. 4 can be determined as an island hole because a trouble area exists within the corresponding triangle.

The course management unit 220 may allocate the tag information to 'island holes' according to the number of island holes determined in this way, for example, in the order of greatest number among the holes constituting the virtual golf course.

Example 8

The course management unit 220 may assign tag information of 'event' to a golf course in which an event is registered on a virtual golf course, or 'new' if the virtual golf course is registered within a recent predetermined period. tag information can be assigned.

In addition, the course management unit 220 may assign a tag assigned by the manager as tag information of a virtual golf course. For example, when a manager inputs a tag of 'uphill' for a specific golf course, the corresponding golf course Tag information of 'uphill' may be assigned to the course.

According to various embodiments described above, the course management unit 220 may allocate tag information to a virtual golf course.

Based on the assigned tag information and the user's input, the list generator 230 may create a course list.

In this case, the course list includes one or more courses corresponding to the user's request, and may arrange and provide virtual golf courses in an order that most closely matches the user's request, and may consist of a predetermined number of golf courses.

That is, the list generator 230 may collect virtual golf courses having tag information according to a user's input and create a course list in which golf courses are sorted based on tag ranking information included in the tag information.

For example, when a list of 'women-friendly' golf courses is requested according to a user's input, the list generator 230 collects golf courses to which tag information of 'women-friendly' is assigned, and sorts the collected golf courses by rank. to create a list of courses.

At this time, a course list including golf courses having tag information corresponding to the user's input is generated, and the list generator 230 may generate the golf course list based on the user's golfer rating.

For example, if the user requests a list of courses with many hole-in-ones while identifying that the user who requested the course list has a golfer grade of 'advanced', the list generator 230 extracts courses with many hole-in-ones, but the advanced players have made the most hole-in-ones. A list of courses can be created by extracting one golf course.

In addition, the list generator 230 creates a course list including a virtual golf course having tag information corresponding to the user's input. If there is a plurality of tag information corresponding to the user's input, A course list including virtual golf courses may be created.

For example, the list generator 230 may collect virtual golf courses having all of a plurality of tag information and generate a course list including the collected courses.

Also, for example, the list generator 230 may collect courses having each tag information from among a plurality of tag information, extract courses belonging to an intersection of golf courses for each tag, and generate a course list including the extracted courses. there is.

In addition, for example, the list generation unit 230 collects courses having each tag information among a plurality of tag information, extracts courses belonging to the intersection of golf courses for each tag, and extracts them by applying a weight to reflect them in the order of the course list. can

At this time, the weight can be determined according to the order in which the user selects the tags. For example, the highest weight is assigned to the tag selected first, and the course list can be created in the order of golf courses corresponding to the first selected tag. there is.

In relation to FIGS. 5 and 6 , as exemplary diagrams for explaining an apparatus for providing a golf course list, the list creation unit 230 is for explaining the generation of a list.

At this time, it is assumed in FIGS. 5 and 6 that a golf course list including up to four golf courses is created.

For example, when a user requests a 'longest' golf course, the list generator 230 performs 'H', 'I', 'J', and 'K' sequentially as shown in FIG. 5(a). A list of golf courses can be created and the list 510 can be created by sorting the courses in ascending order. Accordingly, 'H' has the longest golf course.

On the other hand, for example, when a user requests an 'uphill' golf course, the list generator 230 performs 'H', 'K', 'M', and 'O' order as shown in FIG. 5(b). The list of golf courses 520 can be created and the list can be created by sorting in ascending order. Accordingly, 'H' has the golf course with the largest uphill.

At this time, when the user requests a course list having two types of tag information, 'longest distance' and 'uphill', the list generator 230 provides a golf course list as shown in FIG. 5 (a), and FIG. A course list including 'H' and 'K' belonging to the intersection of the golf course lists according to (b) of (b) may be generated as shown in (c) of FIG. 5 . Since the list generator 230 does not select a course that does not have all of the tag information, the course list 530 includes two golf courses.

Meanwhile, for example, when a user requests a 'longest distance' golf course, the list generator 230 displays 'H', 'I', 'J', and 'K' as shown in FIG. 6(a). A list of golf courses can be created in order, and the list 610 can be created by sorting the courses in ascending order of length. Accordingly, 'H' has the longest golf course.

On the other hand, for example, when a user requests a 'wide fairway' golf course, the list generator 230 displays 'O', 'H', 'J', and 'I' as shown in FIG. 6(b). The golf course list 620 can be created in order, and the list can be created by sorting in the order of wide fairways. Accordingly, 'O' has the golf course with the largest uphill.

At this time, when the user requests a course list having two types of tag information, 'longest distance' and 'wide fairway', the list generator 230 provides a golf course list as shown in FIG. 6 (a), and FIG. A course list including 'H', 'I', and 'J' belonging to the intersection of the golf course lists according to (b) of 6 may be generated. However, while the order in the course list 610 is 'H', 'I', 'J', when the order in the course list 620 is 'H', 'J', 'I', and the user When the tag of the 'longest distance' is selected first, the list generator 230 weights the tag of the 'longest distance' to generate the course list 630 in the order of 'H', 'I', and 'J'. can provide

The course provider 240 may provide the created course list to the user. At this time, providing the course list to the user means providing it through a screen on an electronic terminal (PC or mobile, etc.) connected to the virtual golf simulation device 50 or outputting the course list through the virtual golf simulation device 50 to the screen 30. means projected.

In relation to this, FIG. 7 is an exemplary view for explaining the golf course list providing device 200 disclosed in this specification, and shows a screen provided to a user by the list providing unit 240 .

As shown in FIG. 7 , the list providing unit 240 may provide a plurality of icons 710 representing tags that the user can select through a screen 700, and at least one of the plurality of icons may be provided to the user. can let you choose.

At this time, the list providing unit 240 may display an icon having a user-customized selected tag when displaying the icon to the user. For example, the list providing unit 240 selects a tag having a history of selection by the user in the past. Alternatively, tags selected a lot by other users having the same golfer grade as the user's golfer grade may be selected in order, and an icon having the selected tag may be displayed to the user.

Accordingly, for example, when the user selects the icon 711 of 'shortest distance', the list creation unit 230 refers to the course management unit 220 to extract the shortest golf course and selects the golf course in the shortest order. A list 750 sorted by can be created and provided.

The user may select (751) any one of the list 750 generated and displayed as described above, and may be provided with detailed information 770 about the corresponding virtual golf course according to the selection. In addition, the user can play the selected virtual golf course, and accordingly, the user can optimally recommend and play a golf course having desired characteristics.

The golf course list providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 includes steps processed time-sequentially in the golf course list providing apparatus 200 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 . Therefore, even if omitted below, the above description of the golf course list providing device 200 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 can be applied to the golf course list providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 . there is.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the golf course list providing device 200 may manage tag information corresponding to one or more virtual golf courses (S810).

To this end, the golf course list providing device 200 may allocate and store tag information to one or more virtual golf courses.

For example, the golf course list providing device 200 may allocate tag information to a virtual golf course based on a play result for each golfer class in the virtual golf course.

Also, for example, the golf course list providing apparatus 200 may allocate tag information to a virtual golf course based on a first average value of users for each golfer class and a second average value of a virtual golf course for each golfer class. In this case, the first average value is different from the second average value, and the second average value may be an average value of scores obtained by users in a virtual golf course.

Also, the golf course list providing device 200 may allocate tag information to the virtual golf course based on at least one of the number of putts and the number of hole-in-ones for each golfer class in the virtual golf course.

Also, the golf course list providing device 200 may allocate tag information to a virtual golf course based on at least one of a birdie chance history and a bogey putting history in the virtual golf course.

Also, the golf course list providing device 200 may allocate tag information to the virtual golf course based on at least one of the location of at least one tee box and the location of a hole cup in the holes constituting the virtual golf course.

Also, the golf course list providing apparatus 200 may allocate tag information to the virtual golf course based on the height of a tee box and the height of a hole cup in a hole constituting the virtual golf course.

In addition, the golf course list providing device 200 is based on the distance between points where a second imaginary line orthogonal to the first imaginary line connecting from the tee box to the hole cup overlaps the boundary line of the fairway in the hole constituting the virtual golf course. Accordingly, tag information may be allocated to the virtual golf course.

Based on the golf courses having tag information assigned according to various embodiments, when the golf course list providing device 200 receives a request for a course list (S820), it generates a course list based on the tag information and the user's input. It can be done (S830).

For example, the golf course list providing apparatus 200 generates a course list including virtual golf courses having tag information corresponding to a user's input, but the course list is sorted based on tag ranking information included in the tag information. can create

Also, for example, the golf course list providing apparatus 200 generates a course list including a virtual golf course having tag information corresponding to the user's input, but if there is a plurality of tag information corresponding to the user's input, a plurality of A course list including virtual golf courses having tag information may be created.

The golf course list providing apparatus 200 may provide the course list generated in this way to the user (S840).

Accordingly, the user may be provided with a virtual golf course corresponding to the tag selected by the user, and thus play a game on the user-customized virtual golf course. Furthermore, the golf course list providing device 200 may optimally recommend a virtual golf course by considering the user's golfer rating.

The term '~unit' used in the above embodiments means software or a hardware component such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or ASIC, and '~unit' performs certain roles. However, '~ part' is not limited to software or hardware. '~bu' may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, '~unit' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program patent code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

Functions provided within components and '~units' may be combined into smaller numbers of components and '~units' or separated from additional components and '~units'.

In addition, components and '~units' may be implemented to play one or more CPUs in a device or a secure multimedia card.

The golf course list providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 8 may also be implemented in the form of a computer-readable medium storing instructions and data executable by a computer. In this case, instructions and data may be stored in the form of program codes, and when executed by a processor, a predetermined program module may be generated to perform a predetermined operation. Also, computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Also, a computer-readable medium may be a computer recording medium, which is a volatile and non-volatile memory implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. It may include both volatile, removable and non-removable media. For example, computer storage media include magnetic storage media such as HDDs and SSDs, optical media such as CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs, or media accessible through a network. It may be memory included in the server.

Also, the golf course list providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 8 may be implemented as a computer program (or computer program product) including instructions executable by a computer. A computer program includes programmable machine instructions processed by a processor and may be implemented in a high-level programming language, object-oriented programming language, assembly language, or machine language. . Also, the computer program may be recorded on a tangible computer-readable recording medium (eg, a memory, a hard disk, a magnetic/optical medium, or a solid-state drive (SSD)).

Therefore, the golf course list providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 8 can be implemented by executing the computer program as described above by a computing device. A computing device may include at least some of a processor, a memory, a storage device, a high-speed interface connected to the memory and a high-speed expansion port, and a low-speed interface connected to a low-speed bus and a storage device. Each of these components are connected to each other using various buses and may be mounted on a common motherboard or mounted in any other suitable manner.

Here, the processor may process commands within the computing device, for example, to display graphic information for providing a GUI (Graphic User Interface) on an external input/output device, such as a display connected to a high-speed interface. Examples include instructions stored in memory or storage devices. As another example, multiple processors and/or multiple buses may be used along with multiple memories and memory types as appropriate. Also, the processor may be implemented as a chipset comprising chips including a plurality of independent analog and/or digital processors.

Memory also stores information within the computing device. In one example, the memory may consist of a volatile memory unit or a collection thereof. As another example, the memory may be composed of a non-volatile memory unit or a collection thereof. Memory may also be another form of computer readable medium, such as, for example, a magnetic or optical disk.

Also, the storage device may provide a large amount of storage space to the computing device. A storage device may be a computer-readable medium or a component that includes such a medium, and may include, for example, devices in a storage area network (SAN) or other components, such as a floppy disk device, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or a tape device, flash memory, or other semiconductor memory device or device array of the like.

The above-described embodiments are for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art to which the above-described embodiments belong can easily transform into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the above-described embodiments. You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. 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 to be protected through this specification is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and should be construed to include all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof. .

Claims

An apparatus for providing a list of virtual golf courses used in a virtual golf simulation apparatus, comprising:

a course management unit that manages tag information corresponding to one or more virtual golf courses;

a list generator for generating a course list based on the tag information and a user's input; and

A golf course list providing device comprising a list providing unit providing the course list.
According to claim 1,

The course management department,

An apparatus for providing a golf course list, which assigns tag information to a virtual golf course based on a play result for each golfer class in the virtual golf course.
According to claim 2,

The course management department,

Tag information is assigned to a virtual golf course based on a first average value of users for each golfer class and a second average value of a virtual golf course for each golfer class, wherein the first average value is different from the second average value and the second average value is different from the second average value. An apparatus for providing a list of golf courses, wherein the average value is an average value of scores obtained by users rounding a virtual golf course.
According to claim 2,

The course management department,

An apparatus for providing a golf course list, which allocates tag information to a virtual golf course based on at least one of the number of putts and the number of hole-in-ones for each golfer class in the virtual golf course.
According to claim 1,

The course management department,

An apparatus for providing a golf course list, which assigns tag information to a virtual golf course based on at least one of a birdie chance history and a bogey putting history in the virtual golf course.
According to claim 1,

The course management department,

An apparatus for providing a golf course list, which allocates tag information for a virtual golf course based on at least one of a tee box location and a hole cup location in a hole constituting the virtual golf course.
According to claim 1,

The course management department,

An apparatus for providing a golf course list, which allocates tag information for a virtual golf course based on a height of a tee box and a height of a hole cup in a hole constituting the virtual golf course.
According to claim 1,

The course management department,

In the hole constituting the virtual golf course, the tag information for the virtual golf course is obtained based on the distance between the points where the second imaginary line orthogonal to the first imaginary line connecting from the tee box to the hole cup overlaps the boundary line of the fairway. An apparatus for providing a list of golf courses that allocates.
According to claim 1,

The course management department,

In a hole constituting a virtual golf course, a plurality of points are selected based on an angle between a point on the boundary line of the green and a line connecting the tee box with respect to the third imaginary line connecting the tee box to the hole cup. and assigning tag information to a virtual golf course based on the selected point.
According to claim 1,

The list generator,

An apparatus for providing a golf course list, comprising: generating a course list including virtual golf courses having tag information corresponding to a user's input, and generating an ordered course list based on tag ranking information included in the tag information.
According to claim 1,

The list generator,

A course list including a virtual golf course having tag information corresponding to the user input is generated. If there is a plurality of tag information corresponding to the user input, a course including the virtual golf course having the plurality of tag information An apparatus for providing a list of golf courses, which creates a list.
A method in which a golf course list providing device provides a virtual golf course list used in a virtual golf simulation device, comprising:

managing tag information corresponding to one or more virtual golf courses;

generating a course list based on the tag information and a user's input; and

A method of providing a list of golf courses, comprising providing the list of courses.
According to claim 12,

In the step of managing the tag information,

A method of providing a golf course list, comprising assigning tag information to a virtual golf course based on a play result for each golfer class in the virtual golf course.
According to claim 13,

In the step of managing the tag information,

Allocating tag information for a virtual golf course based on a first average value of users for each golfer class and a second average value in a virtual golf course for each golfer class, wherein the first average value is different from the second average value and the second average value is an average value of scores rounded by users in a virtual golf course.
According to claim 13,

In the step of managing the tag information,

A method of providing a list of golf courses, comprising allocating tag information to a virtual golf course based on at least one of the number of putts and the number of hole-in-ones for each golfer class in the virtual golf course.
According to claim 12,

In the step of managing the tag information,

A method of providing a list of golf courses, comprising allocating tag information for a virtual golf course based on at least one of a history of birdie chances and a history of bogey putting in the virtual golf course.
According to claim 12,

In the step of managing the tag information,

A method of providing a golf course list, comprising allocating tag information for a virtual golf course based on at least one of a tee box location and a hole cup location in a hole constituting the virtual golf course.
According to claim 12,

In the step of managing the tag information,

A method of providing a golf course list, comprising allocating tag information for a virtual golf course based on a height of a tee box and a height of a hole cup in a hole constituting the virtual golf course.
According to claim 12,

In the step of managing the tag information,

In the hole constituting the virtual golf course, the tag information for the virtual golf course is obtained based on the distance between the points where the second imaginary line orthogonal to the first imaginary line connecting from the tee box to the hole cup overlaps the boundary line of the fairway. A method of providing a list of golf courses, comprising the step of allocating.
According to claim 12,

In the step of managing the tag information,

In a hole constituting a virtual golf course, a plurality of points are selected based on an angle between a point on the boundary line of the green and a line connecting the tee box with respect to the third imaginary line connecting the tee box to the hole cup. and allocating tag information for a virtual golf course based on the selected point.
According to claim 12,

The step of generating the course list,

generating a course list including a virtual golf course having tag information corresponding to a user's input, and generating an ordered course list based on tag ranking information included in the tag information; How to provide.
According to claim 12,

The step of generating the course list,

A course list including a virtual golf course having tag information corresponding to the user input is generated. If there is a plurality of tag information corresponding to the user input, a course including the virtual golf course having the plurality of tag information A method of providing a list of golf courses, comprising generating a list.