Automatic score calculation method using user's portable terminal in hybrid golf system, and hybrid golf system using same

By using portable terminals and action sensors in a hybrid golf system, combining data from virtual golf courses and actual venues, the user's scores are automatically calculated, solving the problems of cumbersome and inaccurate score calculations in the existing system, and improving the user experience .

CN119403601APending Publication Date: 2025-02-07GOLFZON CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202380048268.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-06-22
Filing Date
2023-06-21
Publication Date
2025-02-07

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Technical Problem

In existing hybrid golf systems, when users switch from virtual golf courses to actual venues to play, the score calculation is cumbersome and difficult to accurately.

Method used

By using the user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system, combining the screen golf module and action sensor, the user's score on the virtual golf course and the actual field is automatically calculated. The specific steps include: simulating playing ball on the virtual court, transmitting information to the portable terminal; sensing the user's hitting action through the portable terminal on the actual court, and adding the number of virtual hits to calculate the score.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic calculation of overall golf play scores in a hybrid golf system, improving user convenience and reducing the cumbersomeness and error rate of score calculation.

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Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of the prior art, and aims to provide an automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system and a hybrid golf system using the same, that is, a score is automatically calculated from a play on a virtual golf course using a screen golf system in the hybrid golf system, and the score is automatically calculated from the play on the virtual golf course using the screen golf system in the hybrid golf system. The score of the whole golf play can be automatically calculated by automatically calculating the score by using the portable terminal held by each user at the time of playing the golf play on the actual site.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system, which allows a virtual ball to be placed on or around a green when playing virtual golf using a virtual golf simulation device, so that a putt or a putt can be performed as an actual golf play on an actual field, and a hybrid golf system using the same. Background Art

[0002] Recently, as the golf population increases, a so-called screen golf system has emerged that enables players to enjoy golf practice and a virtual round of golf using a virtual golf simulation system.

[0003] This screen golf system is a system in which a screen capable of displaying a virtual golf course is set up indoors. When a golfer hits a golf ball toward the screen, the speed, direction, etc. of the golf ball are sensed and the progress of the golf ball is displayed on the screen. The technology for providing users with a sense of presence as if they were playing a round of golf on a real golf course, which goes beyond the level of simply enjoying a golf game indoors, is constantly evolving.

[0004] Since a conventional screen golf system only realizes a virtual golf course and simulated images of the ball trajectory on the virtual golf course through a screen set in front of the user hitting the ball, it has limitations in providing a sense of presence as if the user is playing a round of golf on a real golf course.

[0005] In order to overcome this limitation, a so-called hybrid golf system has emerged that goes beyond the conventional screen golf system and provides a sense of reality as if a round of golf is being played on an actual golf course, while being implemented in a space much smaller than an actual golf course.

[0006] The hybrid golf system combines a real golf course where actual golf can be played and a screen golf system. It is a system in which a portion of the golf game on a certain hole can be played on a virtual golf course implemented in the screen golf system, while the rest of the game can be played by actually playing golf on a real golf course.

[0007] For example, in the case of a par 4 hole, the tee shot and the second shot are played through a virtual golf simulation on a virtual golf course through the screen golf system, while the third shot and putt allow the user to move to the actual course and play the same as playing on a real golf course.

[0008] However, for the part where golf is played in a virtual golf simulation on a virtual golf course through the screen golf system, the number of strokes of each of the multiple users is automatically calculated, so each user does not have to worry about calculating the score. However, when the field play begins, each user plays on the field, so the score must be calculated by calculating the number of strokes of each user just like when playing a round of golf on an actual golf course. Therefore, there is a problem that the score calculation is cumbersome and difficult to calculate accurately.

[0009] In this regard, in the past, each user held a golf terminal linked to a screen golf system, and when playing on a course, the user input the number of shots on the course through the golf terminal each time the user hit a club or by memory.

[0010] However, the way in which a user inputs the number of strokes when playing golf on his own golf course through a golf terminal is not only cumbersome, but also has problems such as input errors or forgetting to input scores, which are difficult to calculate accurately.

[0011] Prior art literature

[0012] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0030536

[0013] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0036155

[0014] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0036156

[0015] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0009933 Summary of the invention

[0016] Technical issues

[0017] The present invention is used to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and aims to provide a method for automatically calculating scores using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system and a hybrid golf system using the same, that is, the scores are automatically calculated based on the play on a virtual golf course using a screen golf system in the hybrid golf system, and then the scores are automatically calculated using the portable terminals held by each user when playing on the actual course, thereby automatically calculating the score of the entire golf play.

[0018] Technical Solution

[0019] An embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system, that is, an automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system, the hybrid golf system including a field configured to enable a plurality of users to play actual golf, and a screen golf module provided at one side of the field and configured to enable golf play on a virtual golf course, the automatic score calculation method using the user's portable terminal in the hybrid golf system including: a step of calculating the number of virtual golf strokes of each user corresponding to the golf play played on the virtual golf course through a simulator in the screen golf module; a step of transmitting information about the golf play from the simulator to portable terminals held by each of the plurality of users respectively as the golf play on the virtual golf course is followed by the start of field play on the field; a step of sensing the strokes of each user from motion data of each user sensed by a motion sensor built in the portable terminal held by each user; and a step of calculating the score of each user by adding the number of virtual golf strokes of each user to the number of strokes of each user sensed through the motion data.

[0020] In addition, preferably, the step of sensing the shot of each of the users includes: a step of guiding the user whose turn it is to hit the ball by a portable terminal according to a hitting order based on the ball position of each of the users on the virtual golf course; a step of a motion sensor of the portable terminal that guides the shot sensing the user's motion and transmitting the acquired motion data to a control unit of the system; and a step of the control unit analyzing the motion data to determine whether the user has hit the ball.

[0021] In addition, preferably, the step of calculating the score of each of the users includes: when a shot guidance is performed by the portable terminal of the user whose turn it is to hit the ball, and the user's shot is sensed from the motion data sensed by the motion sensor of the portable terminal that performs the shot guidance, the portable terminal enables the user to select whether to take out the hole (Hole out); and when the user chooses to take out the hole through the portable terminal, the score is calculated by adding the user's virtual golf shot number and the user's shot number based on the sensing of the shot, and the user is excluded from the sensed object of the shot.

[0022] In addition, preferably, the step of calculating the score of each of the users includes: when a shot guidance is performed by the portable terminal of the user whose turn it is to hit the ball, and the user's shot is sensed from the motion data sensed by the motion sensor of the portable terminal that performs the shot guidance, the portable terminal enables the user to choose whether to take out the hole; and when the user does not choose to take out the hole through the portable terminal, the step of adding the user's virtual golf shot count to the user's shot count based on the sensing of the shot and waiting for the sensing of the next shot.

[0023] In addition, preferably, the step of sensing the shot of each of the users includes: a step of guiding the user whose turn it is to hit the ball by a portable terminal according to a shot order based on the ball position of each of the users on the virtual golf course; and a step of enabling manual input of 1 stroke through the portable terminal when shot sensing fails within a preset time after the shot guidance.

[0024] On the other hand, a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a screen golf module provided at one side of a field configured to enable a plurality of users to play actual golf, and configured to enable playing golf on a virtual golf course; a simulator provided in the screen golf module to realize a virtual golf simulation image corresponding to the virtual golf course and the golf play of each of the plurality of users; and a control unit which analyzes the number of virtual golf strokes of each of the users calculated by the screen golf module corresponding to the golf play on the virtual golf course, senses the strokes of each of the users using motion data of each of the users sensed by a motion sensor built into a portable terminal held by each of the users as playing on the field, and calculates a score of each of the users by adding the number of virtual golf strokes to the sensed number of strokes of each of the users.

[0025] In addition, preferably, the course play is started, and according to the batting order based on the ball position of each user on the virtual golf course, the portable terminal of the user whose turn it is to bat performs batting guidance, and the control unit receives and analyzes the motion data obtained by sensing the user's motion by the motion sensor of the portable terminal that performs the batting guidance, so as to determine whether the user has batted.

[0026] In addition, preferably, when the control unit senses the user's hitting, the portable terminal allows the user to choose whether to take out the hole. When the user chooses to take out the hole through the portable terminal, the score is calculated by adding the user's virtual golf hitting number and the user's hitting number based on the sensing of the hitting, and the user is excluded from the sensed object of the hitting.

[0027] Effects of the Invention

[0028] The method for automatically calculating a score using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system of the present invention and the hybrid golf system using the method have the following effects, namely, the score is automatically calculated based on the play on a virtual golf course using a screen golf system in the hybrid golf system, and then the score is automatically calculated using the portable terminal held by each user when playing on the actual course, thereby automatically calculating the score of the entire golf play. Therefore, users who play golf using the hybrid golf system can automatically calculate the score without having to calculate the number of strokes one by one, thereby improving user convenience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 It is a diagram showing the structure of a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 2 It is shown Figure 1 A block diagram of the control system of the hybrid golf system is shown.

[0031] Figure 3 It is shown in Figure 1 The screen golf module shown shows a user playing virtual golf while looking at an image projected onto the screen.

[0032] Figure 4 and Figure 5 1 is a flowchart showing a process of an automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing an automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following describes in detail the automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system and the hybrid golf system using the same according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] First, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The structure of a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0036] Figure 1 is a diagram showing the structure of a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 It is shown Figure 1 A block diagram of the control system of the hybrid golf system is shown.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a venue 200, which is configured to allow a user to play actual golf; and a screen golf module 100, which is provided with a virtual golf simulation device on one side of the venue 200, which allows the user to play golf on a virtual golf course.

[0038] The screen golf module 100 includes a structure related to a common screen golf system, that is, a virtual golf course image is projected onto a screen in front, and when a user hits a ball toward the screen in a hitting area 120, a sensing device 410 senses it, and based on the sensing result, a simulated image iVG of a virtual ball moving on the virtual golf course image is realized, thereby enabling the user to enjoy a virtual golf game.

[0039] The screen golf module 100 may be provided in a box form or a shed form with an entrance 110 on one side, and may be in a form in which all surfaces are closed or in a form in which a part is open.

[0040] The screen golf module 100 may be configured to include a screen 300 on a surface facing the field 200 .

[0041] The screen 300 is a component that projects an image of a virtual golf course outputted by an image output device 420 (eg, beam projection, etc.) provided inside the screen golf module 100 and a simulation image iVG performed on the virtual golf course and provides them to a user.

[0042] Alternatively, the site 200 may be configured as a portion of terrain that forms an integral portion of a hole of an actual golf course, such as Figure 1 The formation shown includes a green 210 and a hole cup 212, and may be set to include a fairway or a rough area, a bunker, and other peripheral areas 220 around the green 210, so that a user can actually perform a putt and a putt.

[0043] In the hybrid golf system of an embodiment of the present invention, the user is allowed to play a part of golf on a virtual golf course in the screen golf module 100 , while the rest of the golf can be played on the course 200 .

[0044] For example, when playing golf on a par-4 hole, virtual golf is played on the virtual golf course of the par-4 hole in the screen golf module 100 (the golf is played in a simulated manner in which the user hits the golf ball toward the screen in the hitting area and the sensing device senses the hit ball), and for the golf play in the rest of the par-4 hole, the user can directly move to the course 200 and play on the course 200.

[0045] For example, for the tee shot and the second shot of a par 4 hole, the virtual golf course in the screen golf module 100 is used as a virtual golf game; for the third shot (putt) and putt, the user can move from the screen golf module 100 to the venue 200 and actually play golf on the venue 200.

[0046] The hybrid golf system of one embodiment of the present invention can use portable terminals held by each user. Here, the portable terminal can be a personal portable mobile communication terminal such as a smart phone or tablet computer of each user, or a dedicated terminal issued separately to each user who uses the hybrid golf system. It should be noted that when the portable terminal is the above-mentioned dedicated terminal, it is preferably a terminal including components such as GPS and a camera, and capable of running applications like a smart phone or a tablet computer.

[0047] like Figure 2 As shown, regardless of the form of the terminal, it is preferred that each user plays golf while holding his own portable terminal M1, M2, M3, M4, and each portable terminal M1, M2, M3, M4 can be configured to wirelessly communicate with the communication unit 404 of the simulator 400 and communicate with the control unit 401.

[0048] Preferably, each of the user's portable terminals M1, M2, M3, M4 runs an application for utilizing the hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention and logs in, so as to perform settings for wireless communication with the communication unit 404 of the simulator in advance.

[0049] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the simulator 400 disposed inside the screen golf module 100 includes a control unit 401, an image processing unit 402, and a data storage unit 403 for storing data. The control unit 401 can receive sensing data from the sensing device 410 to realize a virtual golf simulation image through the image processing unit 402. The control unit 401 can be configured to communicate with each user's portable terminal M1, M2, M3, and M4 through the communication unit 404 to send and receive data.

[0050] The simulator 400 stores virtual golf playing information when playing virtual golf based on the user's virtual golf simulation, and transmits the virtual golf playing information to each portable terminal M1, M2, M3, M4 held by each user when the field play starts, and transmits the information of the ball point on the field corresponding to the ball position on the virtual golf course of each user to each portable terminal M1, M2, M3, M4, so that the user can play field golf according to the guidance of each portable terminal.

[0051] Figure 3 Shown in Figure 1 The user P in the screen golf module 100 is shown playing virtual golf while watching the image iVG projected onto the screen 300 .

[0052] The sensing device 410 can be implemented as a camera-based device that senses the movement of at least one of a golf club and a golf ball as the user swings golf. Within the field of view of the camera, the user P hits the golf ball placed on the golf mat 122 in the hitting area 120 with a golf shot, captures and collects images of the hit golf ball 1, and performs image processing and other analysis on the collected images to calculate sensing information such as motion parameters of the movement of the golf ball 1 and transmits it to the control unit 401.

[0053] An operating device (not shown) may be provided as a mechanism that a user operates to set a virtual golf simulation environment or to adjust aiming during a virtual golf round.

[0054] The data storage unit 403 stores all data required for realizing images of virtual golf simulation, and stores data on a virtual golf course realized by imaging an actual golf course and data on terrain information of the virtual golf course, thereby providing data for realizing a virtual environment that allows a virtual round of golf to be played on a virtual golf course selected by a user.

[0055] The data storage unit 403 may be configured to store all the various data on the virtual golf course, or may be configured to receive the various data on the virtual golf course from a server (not shown) via a network and temporarily store the data.

[0056] The image processing unit 402 performs information processing to realize an image of the virtual golf course on the screen using the data on the virtual golf course stored in the data storage unit 403, and performs information processing in a manner to realize an image simulating the trajectory of a golf ball hit by the user on the virtual golf course.

[0057] The image information processed by the image processing unit 402 is projected onto the screen 300 through an image output device 420 which may be implemented as a projector or the like, so that the user P can see the image iVG projected onto the screen 300 .

[0058] The image processing unit 402 may be implemented as a modular component that performs image processing functions in an independent device, or may be implemented as an independent device itself.

[0059] The control unit 401 is a component responsible for controlling all the processes for virtual golf simulation, and performs various calculations and controls for simulating the movement of a virtual ball on a virtual golf course based on the sensing information of the moving golf ball extracted from the sensing result of the sensing device 410 and the physics engine. Based on such various calculations and controls, it is possible to realize the simulation of the image iVG of the virtual ball on the virtual golf course based on the sensing result of the sensing device and the physics engine.

[0060] The control unit 401 determines whether the user's requirements for playing on the field are met during the virtual golf course. When the requirements for playing on the field are met, the screen image iVG can be used to guide the user with images / voice so that the user can move to the field 200 and play on the field.

[0061] When multiple users play a round of golf together, the above-mentioned course play can start when all users' balls (virtual balls on the image) are within a preset radius based on a preset range on the virtual golf course, such as the hole cup (the hole cup on the green of the virtual golf course).

[0062] Before starting to play golf on the field, that is, during the period when the user plays virtual golf through the simulator 400 in the screen golf module 100, the virtual golf is played through images, so the control unit 401 can automatically calculate each score of the user's golf shots on the virtual golf course. After the start of the field play, each user plays golf on the field, so the control unit can calculate the score of each user through each user's portable terminal.

[0063] As described above, when the field play starts, the control unit 401 of the simulator 400 can calculate the ball points on the field corresponding to the ball positions of each user on the virtual golf course when the field play starts, and transmit them to the users' respective portable terminals. The users' respective portable terminals then provide batting guidance to the users whose turn it is to bat according to the batting order. The control unit of the simulator can identify who the user receiving the batting guidance is by communicating with the portable terminal, and can calculate the user's score based on the data collected by the portable terminal when communicating with the user's portable terminal.

[0064] The control unit 401 may use the field 200 as a coordinate space to calculate coordinate information of a ball point corresponding to the ball position of each user on the coordinate space.

[0065] Here, the description will be made that "ball position" refers to the position of each user's ball (ball on the image) on the virtual golf course, and "ball point" refers to the position coordinates on the coordinate space of the course 200 corresponding to the above each ball position.

[0066] When the field golf is started as described above, the control unit 401 of the simulator 400 transmits a start signal for the field golf to each user's portable terminal M1, M2, M3, and M4, and transmits various information during the virtual golf playing process, namely, map information of the virtual golf course, ball position information on each user's virtual golf course, scoring information, etc., so that field golf can be played through each portable terminal. The control unit of the simulator can receive data from each portable terminal to sense the shots of each user holding each portable terminal and calculate the scores.

[0067] On the other hand, referring to Figures 4 to 6 A method for automatically calculating a score using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0068] Figure 4 and Figure 5 is a flowchart showing a process of an automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing an automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] like Figure 4 As shown, firstly, a user selects a virtual golf course where he wants to play a round of golf using a virtual golf simulation device in a screen golf module, and starts a round of golf (S100).

[0070] An image of the selected virtual golf course is projected on a screen (S110), and as the user hits a golf ball toward the screen, a sensing device senses the hit golf ball (S120).

[0071] The simulator uses the sensing result of the sensing device to realize a simulated image of a virtual ball moving on a virtual golf course (S130).

[0072] When the virtual ball on the simulated image is placed within the predetermined range around the green on the virtual golf course (S140), it is confirmed whether all users' balls are placed within the predetermined range around the green on the virtual golf course (S150). If all users' balls are placed within the predetermined range around the green on the virtual golf course, then after playing on the virtual golf course, field play on the field will begin (S160).

[0073] As the field play starts as described above, the control part of the simulator calculates ball points that are positions on the field corresponding to the ball positions on the virtual golf course of each user, and transmits each ball point information to the portable terminal of each user (S170).

[0074] The batting order of the users is determined according to the distance from the ball point of each user to the hole cup, and the batting guidance is performed on the portable terminal of the user whose turn it is to bat according to the batting order (S210). For example, when it is assumed that it is the turn of user 1 to bat, the portable terminal of user 1 can perform a batting guidance such as "Please user 1 bat!"

[0075] When the portable terminal performs the ball hitting guidance, the portable terminal may prepare to sense whether the user hits the ball ( S220 ), and may position the golf ball at the user's ball point on the course ( S230 ).

[0076] Positioning the golf ball at the ball spot can be achieved, for example, by having a separate ball transport mechanism receive instructions from the control unit and position the golf ball at the ball spot, or the user can directly position the golf ball at the ball spot according to the guidance of the portable terminal.

[0077] As described above, when a user receives a shot guidance through his portable terminal and a golf ball is located at the user's ball spot on the field, the user can hit the golf ball placed at the ball spot to hit the ball. At this time, the built-in motion sensor of the portable terminal held by the user generates a signal corresponding to the user's motion, and the portable terminal or the control unit determines whether the user has hit the ball by analyzing the signal of the motion sensor (S240). Hereinafter, determining whether the user has hit the ball by analyzing the signal of the motion sensor is referred to as "shot sensing".

[0078] The ball hitting sensing as described above may be performed by the portable terminal itself, or may be performed by transmitting a signal sensed by a motion sensor of the portable terminal to a control unit and having the controller analyze the signal of the motion sensor.

[0079] At this time, the golf ball may or may not go into the hole due to the user's shot.

[0080] The portable terminal can sense the user's motion using the motion sensor, but cannot sense whether the golf ball hit by the user goes into the hole.

[0081] As described above, when the ball hit is sensed through the portable terminal, confirmation of taking out the hole may be performed through the portable terminal (S250).

[0082] That is, the portable terminal can provide an interface for confirming whether to take out the hole through the display. If the golf ball hit by the user goes into the hole, the user takes out the hole. The user confirms the take out hole through the portable terminal, so that the take out hole process can be performed on the hole, and the number of strokes corresponding to the virtual golf game is added to the number of strokes corresponding to the stroke sensing result to calculate the user's score (S262).

[0083] If the golf ball that the user hits does not go into the hole, then the user has not taken out the hole and needs to hit the ball next time. Therefore, the user can select that the user is not to take out the hole through the interface of confirming whether to take out the hole in the portable terminal.

[0084] In this case, the control unit may add one stroke for the user and wait until the next shot guidance is provided (S272).

[0085] When the batting process for the user is thus completed, the process for the next user to bat is performed in the same manner as described above (S264).

[0086] Figure 6 The process described above is shown in a schematic diagram, as shown in Figure 6 As shown, the portable terminal M held by the user 1 P guides the user 1 P, whose turn it is, to hit the ball with a line such as "Please let the user 1 hit the ball". The user 1 hits the golf ball. At this time, the motion sensor of the portable terminal M can sense the movement of the user 1 to obtain the motion data, and analyze it to sense whether the user 1 has hit the ball.

[0087] After the portable terminal M performs the shot sensing, the portable terminal M can provide a display to the user 1 requesting confirmation of whether to take out the hole. At this time, if the golf ball hit by the user 1 goes into the hole, the user 1 confirms the take out hole and the score can be calculated accordingly. If the golf ball hit by the user 1 does not go into the hole, the user 1 does not confirm the take out hole, but will continue to perform the shot sensing accordingly.

[0088] When the shot processing is performed for all users in the manner described above, the above-described steps S210 to S262 or S272 are continued again for each of the remaining users who have not taken out the hole.

[0089] In this way, when all users take out a hole, the scores of all users in that hole are calculated, so that the scores can be calculated for all holes.

[0090] In the above manner, the number of shots corresponding to the virtual golf play performed by one or more users in the screen golf module can be calculated, and the shots of each user corresponding to the field play performed on the field can be sensed by each user's portable terminal to calculate the number of shots, and added to the number of shots corresponding to the virtual golf play, thereby automatically calculating the scores of all users.

[0091] Industrial Application Possibility

[0092] The automatic score calculation method using the user's portable terminal in the hybrid golf system of the present application and the hybrid golf system using the same can be used in the golf-related industry field and the so-called screen golf industry field that plays golf games based on virtual golf simulation, etc.

Claims

1. An automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system, the hybrid golf system comprising a venue configured to enable a plurality of users to play actual golf, and a screen golf module provided at one side of the venue and configured to enable golf play on a virtual golf course, the automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in the hybrid golf system being characterized by comprising: a step of calculating, in the screen golf module, by a simulator, a number of virtual golf strokes for each of the users corresponding to golf plays performed on the virtual golf course; The step of transmitting information on the golf play from the simulator to portable terminals held by each of the plurality of users respectively, as the golf play on the field begins after the golf play on the virtual golf course; The step of sensing a ball hit by each of the users from motion data of each of the users sensed by a motion sensor built into a portable terminal held by each of the users; as well as The step of calculating a score for each of the users by adding the number of virtual golf shots of each of the users to the number of shots of each of the users sensed by the motion data.

2. The automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of sensing each of the user's shots comprises: A step of providing a shot guidance by a portable terminal of a user whose turn it is to hit the ball, according to a shot order based on a ball position of each user on the virtual golf course; The step of a motion sensor of the portable terminal performing the ball hitting guidance sensing the motion of the user and transmitting the acquired motion data to a control unit of the system; and The control unit analyzes the motion data to determine whether the user has performed a step of hitting a ball.

3. The automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of calculating the score of each user comprises: When a ball-hitting guide is provided by a portable terminal of the user whose turn it is to hit the ball, and the user's ball-hitting is sensed from motion data sensed by a motion sensor of the portable terminal providing the ball-hitting guide, the portable terminal allows the user to select whether to take out the hole; and When the user selects to take out the hole through the portable terminal, a score is calculated by adding the user's virtual golf stroke count to the user's stroke count based on the sensing of the stroke, and the user is excluded from the sensed object of the stroke.

4. The automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of calculating the score of each user comprises: When a ball-hitting guide is provided by a portable terminal of the user whose turn it is to hit the ball, and the user's ball-hitting is sensed from motion data sensed by a motion sensor of the portable terminal providing the ball-hitting guide, the portable terminal allows the user to select whether to take out the hole; and When the user does not select to take out the hole through the portable terminal, the step of adding the user's virtual golf stroke count to the user's stroke count based on the sensing of the stroke and waiting for the sensing of the next stroke.

5. The automatic score calculation method using a user's portable terminal in a hybrid golf system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of sensing each of the user's shots comprises: A step of providing shot guidance by a portable terminal of a user whose turn it is to hit the ball, according to a shot order based on a ball position of each of the users on the virtual golf course; and When the ball impact sensing fails within a preset time after the ball impact guidance, a step of manually inputting one stroke can be performed through the portable terminal.

6. A hybrid golf system, characterized in that: include: A screen golf module, which is provided at one side of a field configured to enable a plurality of users to play actual golf, and is configured to enable playing golf on a virtual golf course; a simulator, which is provided in the screen golf module to realize a virtual golf simulation image corresponding to the virtual golf course and the golf play of each of the plurality of users; and a control unit that analyzes the number of virtual golf strokes of each of the users calculated by the screen golf module corresponding to the golf play on the virtual golf course, senses the strokes of each of the users by a motion sensor built into a portable terminal held by each of the users as the golf play on the course is performed, and calculates a score of each of the users by adding the number of virtual golf strokes to the sensed number of strokes of each of the users.

7. The hybrid golf system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The course play is started, and according to the batting order based on the ball position of each user on the virtual golf course, the portable terminal of the user whose turn it is to bat performs batting guidance, and the control unit receives and analyzes the motion data obtained by sensing the user's motion by the motion sensor of the portable terminal that performs the batting guidance, so as to determine whether the user has batted.

8. The hybrid golf system according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the control unit senses the user's hitting, the portable terminal allows the user to choose whether to take out the hole. When the user chooses to take out the hole through the portable terminal, the score is calculated by adding the user's virtual golf hitting number to the user's hitting number based on the sensing of the hitting, and the user is excluded from the sensed object of the hitting.

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