Hybrid golf course system implemented by multiple hybrid golf booths and control method thereof

Abstract

The present invention is to provide a hybrid golf system and a control method thereof, the system enabling multiple users to play virtual golf and field golf connected to the virtual golf in a hybrid golf stadium, allowing golf play without being affected by ambient temperature, weather, or the like, and enabling, when the field golf is played in the hybrid golf stadium, ball positions of all users and information according thereto to be effectively transmitted to the users.

Description

Hybrid golf course system implemented by multiple hybrid golf booths and its control method

[0001] The present invention relates to a hybrid golf course system and a control method thereof, which allows golf games to be played on a golf course by a plurality of hybrid golf booths, by combining virtual golf, in which golf play is played based on a virtual golf course image, like so-called screen golf, and field golf, in the same manner as playing golf on an actual golf course, so that some of the golf play on one hole is played in the virtual golf manner and the rest in the field golf manner.

[0002] As the number of golfers has increased recently, so-called screen golf systems have emerged that allow users to practice golf and enjoy virtual golf rounds using a virtual golf simulation system.

[0003] This type of screen golf system installs a screen that can display a virtual golf course indoors, and when a golfer hits a golf ball toward the screen, it detects the speed and direction of the golf ball and displays the progress of the golf ball on the screen. This system is making technological advancements in order to provide users with a realistic experience of playing a round of golf on a real golf course, going beyond the level of simply enjoying a golf game indoors.

[0004] Conventional screen golf systems have limitations in providing users with the same level of realism as playing a round of golf on an actual golf course, as they only simulate a virtual golf course and the ball trajectory on that virtual golf course through a screen installed in front of the user hitting the ball.

[0005] To overcome these limitations, a so-called hybrid golf system has emerged that goes beyond the conventional screen golf system and provides the same level of realism as playing a round of golf on an actual golf course, while also being able to be implemented in a much smaller space than an actual golf course.

[0006] The hybrid golf system is a system that combines an actual field where actual golf play can be performed and a screen golf system. It is a system that allows part of the golf play on a single hole to be performed on a virtual golf course implemented in the screen golf system, and the remaining play to be performed by actual golf play on an actual field.

[0007] For example, in the case of a par 4 hole, the tee shot and second shot are played through a virtual golf simulation on a virtual golf course using a screen golf system, and the third shot and putting are played in the same way as if the user were playing on an actual golf course by moving to an actual field.

[0008] However, since this type of hybrid golf system is played on an indoor screen golf system and an outdoor field, there is a problem that it is difficult to play when it is cold, hot, rainy or snowy due to weather or temperature, especially when playing on the field.

[0009] In addition, in the case of golf courses implemented by conventional hybrid systems, since users play on an outdoor field, it is impossible to specify the start time and hole-out time of each hole, and therefore it is impossible to know when each screen golf system will start and finish implementing the hole it is responsible for. Therefore, even if users play a round while going around each hybrid system, there is a problem that it is difficult for each hybrid system to properly implement each hole at the right time.

[0010] Prior art documents related to the present invention include Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1868584, Korean Patent Publication No. 2012-0036156, Korean Patent Publication No. 2011-0079971, and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0647498.

[0011] The present invention provides a hybrid golf course system and a control method thereof, which are implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf booths, which can play virtual golf and subsequent field golf indoors, thereby implementing a hybrid golf course, and which enable users to effectively play a golf game of rounding multiple holes through a hybrid golf course by playing golf for at least one hole at each hybrid golf booth.

[0012] A hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf booths according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a hybrid golf course comprising a plurality of hybrid golf booths arranged at predetermined intervals, the hybrid golf booths having a virtual golf device provided on one side of an internal space and configured to play virtual golf while projecting an image of a virtual golf course on a screen and simulating the movement of a ball as a user makes a golf shot on the screen; and a putting green provided on the other side of the internal space and configured to play field golf following the virtual golf played through the virtual golf device; and a control device configured to play a golf game by having a golf team including at least one user move to each of the plurality of hybrid golf booths and complete a predetermined number of holes in such a way that at least one hole is implemented in each of the plurality of hybrid golf booths.

[0013] In addition, preferably, a shot monitoring device is provided inside each of the hybrid golf booths, which is configured to detect a shot of each user of the golf team on the putting green, detect a position of a golf ball moved by the shot of each user, detect whether it is a hole, and transmit the detection result to the control device.

[0014] Also preferably, the control device is characterized in that it is configured to recognize the hole number of the virtual golf course in the hybrid golf booth where the golf team is playing, receive the number of shots of each user according to the virtual golf play by the golf team from the virtual golf device, and calculate the number of shots according to the field golf play from the shot monitoring result of each user of the golf team on the putting green and add it to the number of shots of each user according to the virtual golf play to calculate the score of each user of the golf team in the hole of the recognized number.

[0015] Also preferably, each of the hybrid golf booths has an entrance on one side and an exit on the other side, and the entrance is equipped with an entrance camera device that detects the golf team entering, and the exit is equipped with an exit camera device that detects the golf team exiting after finishing golf play at the hybrid golf booth.

[0016] Also preferably, the control device determines that the golf team has exited the hybrid golf booth based on the detection result of the exit camera device, and performs a hole-out process for the hole played in the hybrid golf booth, and controls the virtual golf device of the next hybrid golf booth to which the golf team is to enter to prepare the implementation of a virtual golf course for the hole following the hole for which the hole-out process has been performed.

[0017] Also preferably, the control device is connected to a mobile terminal of each user of a golf team conducting the golf game so as to be able to communicate with the mobile terminal of each user of the golf team, and when it is determined from the detection result of the exit camera device that the golf team has exited the hybrid golf booth, a hole-out process is performed for the hole played in the hybrid golf booth, and the number of shots on the putting green of the hybrid golf booth played by each user of the golf team is input through the mobile terminal of each user of the golf team, and the number of shots input through the mobile terminal of each user of the golf team and the number of shots according to the virtual golf play of each user of the golf team received from the virtual golf device are added to calculate the score of each user of the golf team.

[0018] Also preferably, the control device is characterized in that it prepares a virtual golf course for a hole where a golf game of the golf team will be played in a virtual golf device of a hybrid golf booth to which the golf team is to enter, and specifies a hole start time for the corresponding hole by detecting the entry of the golf team from the entrance camera device, and specifies a hole out time for the corresponding hole by detecting the exit of the golf team from the exit camera device.

[0019] Meanwhile, a control method of a hybrid golf course system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a control method of a hybrid golf course system in which a golf team including at least one user plays a golf game using a hybrid golf course, the hybrid golf course comprising a plurality of hybrid golf booths arranged at predetermined intervals, the hybrid golf booths having a virtual golf device provided on one side of an internal space and having a screen on which an image of a virtual golf course is projected and a simulation of a ball moving as a user makes a golf shot on the screen is performed, and a putting green provided on the other side and provided for playing field golf following the virtual golf played through the virtual golf device, the control method comprising the steps of: detecting the entry of the golf team from an entrance camera device provided at the entrance of the hybrid golf booth; implementing a hole of the virtual golf course to be played by the golf team in the virtual golf device of the hybrid golf booth; performing virtual golf play in the hole and field golf play using the putting green in the hybrid golf booth; detecting the exit of the golf team from an exit camera device provided at the exit of the hybrid golf booth; And a step of performing hole-out processing for the hole played by the golf team in the hybrid golf booth, and controlling the virtual golf device of the next hybrid golf booth to which the golf team will enter to prepare the implementation of a virtual golf course for the hole following the hole for which the hole-out processing was performed.

[0020] Also preferably, the control device of the hybrid golf course system is connected to a mobile terminal of each user of the golf team conducting the golf game so as to be able to communicate with the mobile terminal of each user of the golf team, and according to the hole-out processing, the control device further comprises a step of inputting the number of shots on the putting green of the hybrid golf booth that each user of the golf team played through the mobile terminal, and a step of calculating a score of each user of the golf team by adding the number of shots input through the mobile terminal of each user of the golf team and the number of shots according to the virtual golf play of each user of the golf team received from the virtual golf device.

[0021] The hybrid golf course system and its control method implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf booths according to the present invention have the effect of enabling a hybrid golf course to be implemented by arranging a plurality of hybrid golf booths capable of playing virtual golf and subsequent field golf indoors, and allowing users to play golf for at least one hole at each hybrid golf booth, thereby effectively enabling a golf game to be played by rounding multiple holes through the hybrid golf course.

[0022] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a golf team including multiple users plays virtual golf using a virtual golf device on one side of a hybrid golf booth in a hybrid golf course system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a state in which a golf team plays field golf on a putting green provided on the other side of the hybrid golf booth following the virtual golf play as shown in FIG. 1.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system for the configuration inside the hybrid golf booth illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0025] FIG. 4 is a drawing illustrating a hybrid golf course system including a hybrid golf course implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf booths and a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a hybrid golf course system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a case where a golf team plays a golf game on a hybrid golf course when a shot monitoring device is not installed in each hybrid golf booth of the hybrid golf course illustrated in FIG. 4.

[0028] The hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf booths according to the present invention and its control method are described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0029] Just as a golf game is played by rounding multiple holes from the 1st hole to the 18th hole on an actual golf course, the present invention relates to a system in which a hybrid golf course is implemented by arranging multiple hybrid golf booths in a hybrid golf course system, and a golf team including at least one user enters each hybrid golf booth one by one in turn, and plays golf for at least one hole in one hybrid golf booth, thereby allowing a golf game to be played by rounding all of the multiple hybrid golf booths.

[0030] First, referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the configuration of each hybrid golf booth constituting a hybrid golf course according to one embodiment of the present invention and golf play within each hybrid golf booth will be described.

[0031] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a golf team including a plurality of users plays virtual golf using a virtual golf device on one side of a hybrid golf booth in a hybrid golf course system according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a golf team plays field golf on a putting green provided on the other side of the hybrid golf booth following the virtual golf play as shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system for the internal configuration of the hybrid golf booth as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0032] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a hybrid golf course system according to one embodiment of the present invention is implemented in such a way that a plurality of users (U1, U2, U3, U4) form a golf team and play rounds at each hybrid golf booth, and both virtual golf and field golf can be played for one hole in the internal space of each hybrid golf booth (100).

[0033] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, a hybrid golf booth (100) is provided with a virtual golf device (200) inside, a virtual golf area (102) where a golf team can play virtual golf, and a field golf area (104) where a putting green (400) is provided so that a golf team that has played virtual golf can play field golf. The hybrid golf booth (100) may be implemented as a building structure surrounded by walls and a roof, or may be implemented as a structure in which at least a portion of the walls and roof are open.

[0034] Conventional hybrid golf systems involve virtual golf play inside a building or structure, with a predetermined-sized green provided outdoors. After playing virtual golf, users then step outside to play on the outdoor green. Therefore, conventional hybrid golf systems face the problem of making field play on the outdoor green extremely difficult or impossible when the ambient temperature is too high or too low, or when it's raining or snowing.

[0035] In the case of the hybrid golf booth (100) constituting the hybrid golf course system according to the present invention, both virtual golf play using a virtual golf device and field golf play on a putting green can be performed inside, so there is an advantage in that golf play can be performed without being affected by the surrounding temperature or weather.

[0036] In a virtual golf area (102) provided on one side inside a hybrid golf booth (100) of a hybrid golf course system according to one embodiment of the present invention, a screen (204) may be provided in front, and a stage (202) and a batting area (206) may be provided so that users can make golf shots one by one toward the screen (204).

[0037] The simulator (210) is a device that implements various images and performs simulations so that users can play virtual golf. It uses an image processing unit (212) to implement an image of a virtual golf course and an image that implements a simulation of a ball moving on the virtual golf course.

[0038] When a user hits a golf shot toward the screen (204) on the hitting surface (206), the movement of the hit golf ball is sensed by a sensing device (250) and the sensing data is transmitted to a simulator (210). Based on the sensing data, the simulator (210) uses an image processing unit (212) to create a simulation image of the ball moving on a virtual golf course.

[0039] The image information implemented by the above simulator (210) is transmitted to the image output unit (230), and an image of a virtual golf course and an image implementing a simulation of a ball moving on the virtual golf course are output on the screen (204).

[0040] The above-mentioned 'virtual golf play' means a golf play in which multiple users use a virtual golf device (200) to make a golf shot from a batting stand (206) toward a screen (204) on which a virtual golf course image is projected, and a simulation of the movement of the ball on the virtual golf course is performed based on sensing information about the movement of the golf ball.

[0041] In this way, when a virtual golf play of a golf team using a virtual golf device is performed and a certain requirement is met, the virtual golf play ends and a field golf play is performed on the putting green (400) following the virtual golf play.

[0042] Here, a case where the above-mentioned requirement is met may be, for example, when, during a virtual golf play, all the balls of the users belonging to the golf team are on the virtual green of the virtual golf course.

[0043] And, field golf means that a golf team consisting of at least one user plays golf on a field in the same way as playing golf on an actual golf course. For example, it may mean that each user of the golf team places an actual golf ball on his or her ball position on a putting green (400) and putts toward the hole cup (410). Here, the 'putting green' may be implemented as a green terrain formed with natural green grass like an actual green, or may be implemented as a green with artificial grass.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a hybrid golf booth (100) is provided on one side with an entrance (110) through which users of a golf team (U1 to U4) can enter to play golf in a hole implemented by a control device for the hybrid golf booth, and on the other side with an exit (120) through which users can exit after completing both virtual golf play and field golf play for the hole in the hybrid golf booth.

[0045] In addition, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, an entrance camera device (150) for detecting a golf team entering may be provided at the entrance (110) of the hybrid golf booth (100), and an exit camera device (170) for detecting a golf team exiting after finishing golf play at the hybrid golf booth may be provided at the exit (120).

[0046] In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the hybrid golf booth may be equipped with a control unit (500). The control unit (500) determines whether a predetermined requirement for transitioning to field golf is met during the process of a golf team playing virtual golf through a virtual golf device (200), and if the predetermined requirement is met, terminates the golf play on the virtual golf device and allows the golf team to play field golf on the putting green (400) in that state.

[0047] The control unit (500) as described above may be implemented as a separate device, or the simulator (210) of the virtual golf device described above may be configured to function as the control unit.

[0048] Meanwhile, the putting green (400) provided in the field golf area (104) of the hybrid golf booth (100) can be configured to form a portion of the terrain of an entire hole of an actual golf course, and can be formed identically to an actual green by forming a hole cup (410) as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and can be provided so that users can actually make approach shots and putts, including the surrounding areas such as fairways, roughs, and bunkers around the green.

[0049] A hybrid golf course system according to one embodiment of the present invention can enable a golf team to play part of a hole based on a virtual golf course image in a virtual golf device (200) within each hybrid golf booth, and play the remaining part of the hole on a putting green (400).

[0050] For example, when playing golf on a par 4 hole, a tee shot, second shot, and approach shot are played using a virtual golf device (200) based on a virtual golf course image of the par 4 hole (a golf play in which the user makes a golf shot toward the screen from the teeing stand and the sensing device senses the hit ball to simulate the golf shot), and putting on the par 4 hole can be played by the user moving to the putting green (400) and playing on the putting green (400).

[0051] As illustrated in FIG. 1, when a golf team plays virtual golf using a virtual golf device and then proceeds to play field golf (e.g., when it is the turn of all golf teams to putt), as illustrated in FIG. 2, users (U1 to U4) of the golf team can move onto a putting green (400) and putt on the putting green (400) to hole out a golf ball into the hole cup (410) as if putting on the green of an actual golf course.

[0052] At this time, although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a field play guidance device (600) provided on one side of the inside of the hybrid golf booth (100) can guide each user of the golf team to putt on the putting green (400).

[0053] The above field play guidance device (600) may be implemented as a projector device that projects an image of the play status of virtual golf performed on the virtual golf device (200) (e.g., an image of each user's ball placed on the green of the virtual golf course, etc.) onto the putting green (400) so that users of the golf team can transfer the play status performed through the virtual golf device (200) to the putting green (400) and continue the play on the putting green (400), or may be implemented as an optical device that displays the ball position on the green during the virtual golf play of each user on the putting green (400).

[0054] Meanwhile, the control unit (500) is connected to the entrance camera device (150) and the exit camera device (170) described above, respectively, and can receive the results detected by each camera device. That is, it is possible to detect whether users of the golf team enter the hybrid golf booth (100) through the entrance camera device (150), and it is possible to detect whether users of the golf team exit the hybrid golf booth (100) after completing a golf play through the exit camera device (170).

[0055] In addition, the control unit (500) determines whether to switch from virtual golf using the virtual golf device (200) to field golf, and if switched to field golf, the play status of the virtual golf performed on the virtual golf device (200) is guided on the putting green (400) by the field play guide device (600), so that multiple users can play on the putting green (400) following the virtual golf.

[0056] In addition, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, a shot monitoring device (300) configured to detect a shot of each user of the golf team on the putting green, detect the position of a golf ball moved by the shot of each user, detect whether it is a hole, and transmit the detection result to the control device may be provided inside the hybrid golf booth (100).

[0057] As illustrated in FIG. 2, users (U1 to U4) of a golf team who performed virtual golf play using a virtual golf device can move onto a putting green (400) as they transition to field golf and play the remaining part of the hole on the putting green (400), and at this time, a shot monitoring device (300) can detect the shots of each user (U1 to U4) of the golf team.

[0058] Such a shot monitoring device (600) may be configured to detect and monitor whether a user is taking a shot or has completed a shot on the putting green (400) by including a single or stereoscopic camera device.

[0059] That is, as the virtual golf play ends and the field golf play on the putting green begins, the control unit recognizes the shot order of the users (U1 to U4) of the golf team from the virtual golf play state and controls the field play guidance device (600) according to the shot order to guide the ball position of each user, and can detect using the shot monitoring device (600) that each user hits the golf ball at the guided position and makes a shot.

[0060] The control unit (500) can detect whether each user takes a shot through the detection result of the shot monitoring device (300), can detect the position of the golf ball moved as each user takes a shot, and can also detect whether the golf ball moved by the shot is in the hole.

[0061] For example, the control unit (500) can know in advance the ball position of each user (U1 to U4) on the putting green (400) from the virtual golf play state, and when the users take shots from their respective ball positions according to the shot order, the control unit (500) can detect which user is taking a shot through detection by the shot monitoring device (300), and can also detect where the golf ball shot by the user reaches, and can also detect whether the golf ball shot by the user is holed out.

[0062] By detecting the shot monitoring device (300) as described above, the control unit (500) can calculate the number of shots of each user on the putting green (400).

[0063] Since the simulator (210) of the virtual golf device counts the number of shots each time a user makes a golf shot toward the screen while watching a virtual golf course image, the number of shots according to each user's virtual golf play is known in advance, and the control unit (500) can calculate the score of each user in the hole played in the hybrid golf booth by adding the number of shots according to each user's virtual golf play from the simulator (210) of the virtual golf device and the number of shots on the putting green (400) of each user detected and calculated by the shot monitoring device (300) as described above.

[0064] In this way, by adding up the scores of each user in each hole from each control unit of multiple hybrid golf booths, the final score of each user who played golf on the hybrid golf course can be calculated.

[0065] Meanwhile, a hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf booths according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0066] A hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf booths according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a hybrid golf course (HGC) in which a plurality of hybrid golf booths (HB1 to HB6) are arranged at predetermined intervals, and a control device (800) that allows a golf game to proceed by having a golf team including at least one user move to each of the plurality of hybrid golf booths (HB1 to HB6) and complete a predetermined number of holes in such a manner that at least one hole is implemented in each of the plurality of hybrid golf booths.

[0067] At this time, each of the hybrid golf booths (HB1 to HB6) constituting the hybrid golf course (HGC) is identical to the hybrid golf booth (100, see FIGS. 1 to 3) described through FIGS. 1 to 3 above, and the virtual golf device (200), entrance camera device (150), exit camera device (170), and control unit (500) provided therein are also substantially identical.

[0068] That is, the hybrid golf course (HGC) as illustrated in FIG. 4 is configured by arranging a plurality of hybrid golf booths identical to the hybrid golf booths (100, see FIGS. 1 to 3) described through FIGS. 1 to 3 above. The plurality of hybrid golf booths illustrated in FIG. 4 are respectively named a first hybrid golf booth (HB1), a second hybrid golf booth (HB2), a third hybrid golf booth (HB3), a fourth hybrid golf booth (HB4), a fifth hybrid golf booth (HB5), and a sixth hybrid golf booth (HB6).

[0069] In Fig. 4, a hybrid golf course (HGC) is illustrated as being configured by arranging six hybrid golf booths, but this is only an example and is not limited thereto, and may include all cases configured by arranging two or more hybrid golf booths.

[0070] For example, nine hybrid golf booths can be arranged so that play can be performed for holes 1 through 9 at each of the hybrid golf booths numbered 1 through 9, or 18 hybrid golf booths can be arranged to fit 18 holes to form a hybrid golf course, or three hybrid golf booths can be arranged so that play can be performed for 18 holes by repeatedly moving between each hybrid golf booth.

[0071] In this way, the control device (800) controls each hybrid golf booth so that each hole according to the golf game is implemented in each of the multiple hybrid golf booths and the golf team can play each hole.

[0072] The control device (800) is configured to communicate with the control units of each of a plurality of hybrid golf booths (HB1 to HB6) constituting a hybrid golf course (HGC), so as to recognize or preset all of the following: which hybrid golf booth the golf team is currently playing in, how many holes the golf team is playing in the corresponding hybrid golf booth, which hybrid golf booth the next hole after the hole currently being played in, and how many holes the golf team will play in the next hybrid golf booth; and by identifying the movement path of the golf team through entrance and exit camera devices, the overall control can be performed through the control units of each hybrid golf booth so that the golf team can sequentially play a plurality of holes according to the golf game.

[0073] The hybrid golf course (HGC) according to the example illustrated in FIG. 4 is composed of a first hybrid golf booth (HB1), a second hybrid golf booth (HB2), a third hybrid golf booth (HB3), a fourth hybrid golf booth (HB4), a fifth hybrid golf booth (HB5), and a sixth hybrid golf booth (HB6), and each hybrid golf booth is equipped with a virtual golf device and a putting green, respectively.

[0074] The first hybrid golf booth (HB1) is equipped with an entrance (DI1) and an entrance camera device (CI1), an exit (DO1) and an exit camera device (CO1), and may also be equipped with a shot monitoring device (SM1), all of which are controlled by a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be controlled by a control device (800).

[0075] The second hybrid golf booth (HB2) to the sixth hybrid golf booth (HB6) are also each equipped with an entrance (DI2, DI3, DI4, DI5, DI6) and an entrance camera device (CI2, CI3, CI4, CI5, CI6), an exit (DO2, DO3, DO4, DO5, DO6) and an exit camera device (CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6), and may also be equipped with a shot monitoring device (SM2, SM3, SM4, SM5, SM6). All of these are controlled by their respective control units, and each of the control units is configured to be controlled by the control device (800).

[0076] As shown in Fig. 4, the golf team can move along the movement route (t1 to t7) to each hybrid golf booth and play each hole of the golf course under the control of the control device (800) at each hybrid golf booth.

[0077] The control device (800) can preset the hole numbers to be implemented in each hybrid golf booth so that the golf team can play 18 holes of golf. For example, the control device (800) can control the implementation of hole 1 in the first hybrid golf booth (HB1), hole 2 in the second hybrid golf booth (HB2), hole 3 in the third hybrid golf booth (HB3), hole 4 in the fourth hybrid golf booth (HB4), hole 5 in the fifth hybrid golf booth (HB5), hole 6 in the sixth hybrid golf booth (HB6), and hole 7 in the first hybrid golf booth (HB1), thereby allowing 18 holes to be played in the entire hybrid golf course (HGC).

[0078] When the golf team enters the first hybrid golf booth (HB1) (t1), the control device (800) causes the most golf device of the first hybrid golf booth (HB1) to implement a virtual golf course of the first hole, and based on this, the golf team can perform a virtual golf play for the first hole, and then the golf team can perform putting for the first hole on the putting green, and at this time, the shot monitoring device (SM1) can receive the result of detecting that each user of the golf team is putting on the putting green, and calculate the score for the first hole of each user of the golf team.

[0079] When the golf team exits through the exit (DO1) of the first hybrid golf booth (HB1), the control device (800) detects the golf team's exit through the exit camera device (CO1), and at this time, the control device (800) can control the most golf device of the second hybrid golf booth (HB2) to prepare a virtual golf course for the next hole, hole 2.

[0080] As the golf team moves to the second hybrid golf booth (HB2) (t2), the control device (800) causes the most golf device of the second hybrid golf booth (HB2) to implement a virtual golf course for the second hole, and based on this, the golf team can perform a virtual golf play for the second hole, and then the golf team can perform putting for the second hole on the putting green, and at this time, the shot monitoring device (SM2) can receive the result of detecting that each user of the golf team is putting on the putting green, and calculate the score for each user of the golf team on the second hole.

[0081] When the golf team exits through the exit (DO2) of the second hybrid golf booth (HB2), the control device (800) detects the golf team's exit through the exit camera device (CO2), and at this time, the control device (800) can control the most golf device of the third hybrid golf booth (HB3) to prepare a virtual golf course for the next hole, hole 3.

[0082] As the golf team moves to the third hybrid golf booth (HB3) (t3), the control device (800) causes the most golf device of the third hybrid golf booth (HB3) to implement a virtual golf course for the third hole, and based on this, the golf team can perform a virtual golf play for the third hole, and then the golf team can perform putting for the third hole on the putting green, and at this time, the shot monitoring device (SM3) can receive the result of detecting that each user of the golf team is putting on the putting green, and calculate the score for each user of the golf team on the third hole.

[0083] In this way, the golf team can sequentially play the holes in the order set by the control device at each hybrid golf booth along each movement route (t1 to t7, etc.), and accordingly, the golf team can play a golf game by rounding the desired number of holes, such as 9 holes or 18 holes, and as described above, the score of each user in each hole can be automatically calculated.

[0084] A method for controlling a hybrid golf course system according to one embodiment of the present invention for playing hybrid golf on a hybrid golf course as illustrated in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 5.

[0085] When a golf game of a golf team that rounds multiple holes, such as 9 holes or 18 holes, begins (S100) in a hybrid golf course (HGC) including multiple hybrid golf booths (HB1 to HB6) as illustrated in FIG. 4, the golf team first enters the first hybrid golf booth (HB1) (S110).

[0086] The control device (800) enables virtual golf for hole 1 to be implemented on the first virtual golf device via the control unit of the first hybrid golf booth (HB1) (S120). Since the virtual golf play performed using the virtual golf device has been previously described, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0087] In the first hybrid golf booth (HB1), the golf team first uses the first virtual golf device to play virtual golf based on a virtual golf course preset as hole 1, and when a certain requirement is met (e.g., when all balls of the golf team are on the virtual green of hole 1), the game switches from virtual golf to field golf, and according to such switch, the golf team can move to the putting green and play field golf (S130).

[0088] If a shot monitoring device (SM1) is installed inside the first hybrid golf booth (HB1), the control device (800) can use the shot detection results of the shot monitoring device (SM1) to calculate the score for each user of the golf team in the corresponding hole. In other words, the score can be calculated by adding the number of shots according to each user's virtual golf play and the number of shots on the putting green detected by the shot monitoring device.

[0089] When the golf team's play on hole 1 at the first hybrid golf booth (HB1) is finished, the golf team exits the first hybrid golf booth (HB1) to move to the second hybrid golf booth (HB2) where play on hole 2 will take place, and this is detected by the exit camera device (CO1) and recognized by the control device (S140).

[0090] As described above, the control device (800) processes a hole-out for hole 1 (S150) and prepares to implement a virtual golf video for hole 2 in the second virtual golf device of the second hybrid golf booth (HB2), so that when the golf team enters, virtual golf can be played on hole 2 immediately (S160).

[0091] When the control device (800) processes a hole-out for hole 1, the case in which a shot monitoring device is provided to detect each user's shot on the putting green inside the first hybrid golf booth (HB1) has been described above. However, if the shot monitoring device is not provided inside the hybrid golf booth or is malfunctioning or inoperable, the number of shots of each user on the putting green cannot be detected.

[0092] In this case, the control device can be wirelessly connected to the mobile terminals of each user of the golf team so that communication is possible, and can guide each user to input the number of putts made on the putting green through the mobile terminals of each user of the golf team. Each user can input only the number of shots on the putting green, i.e., the number of putts, through his or her mobile terminal, and the control device can calculate the score for the corresponding hole by adding the number of shots of each user received from the virtual golf device.

[0093] Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 shows a case where a shot monitoring device is not installed in each hybrid golf booth (HB1 to HB6) of the hybrid golf course shown in FIG. 4, and shows a case where four users U1 to U4 form a golf team (GRT) and play a golf game on the hybrid golf course.

[0094] As described in the process from step S110 to step S150 above, when the golf team (GRT) completes all golf play (virtual golf play and field golf play) for hole 1 at the first hybrid golf booth (HB1) and exits through the exit (DO1), the exit camera device (CO1) detects the exit of the golf team (GRT) and processes a hole-out for hole 1 performed at the first hybrid golf booth (HB1).

[0095] At this time, the first hybrid golf booth (HB1) does not have a shot monitoring device, so it cannot detect each user's shot on the putting green.

[0096] The control device (800) is connected to a network so as to be able to communicate in advance with the mobile terminals (MT1 to MT4) of each user (U1 to U4) of the golf team (GRT), and when a hole-out is made for hole 1 as described above, the control device (800) can guide each user (U1 to U4) of the golf team (GRT) to input the number of shots on the putting green of the first hybrid golf booth where they played, through the mobile terminals (MT1 to MT4) of each user.

[0097] In a typical golf game on a golf course, a user must input all of the shots he or she has made through a mobile terminal when a hole is finished (or each time a shot is made during a hole), but in the hybrid golf course system according to the present invention, only the number of putts made on the putting green when a hole is finished in a hybrid golf booth is input, so that a considerably simple and accurate score calculation is possible.

[0098] When each user of the golf team inputs the number of putts on the putting green of the first hybrid golf booth through his or her mobile terminal, the information is transmitted to the control device, and the control device calculates the score of each user on the first hole by adding the information on the number of shots played by each user of the golf team (GRT) using the first virtual golf device from the first virtual golf device of the first hybrid golf booth and the number of shots on the putting green inputted through each user's mobile terminal as described above.

[0099] In Fig. 6, a method of calculating scores is shown including a method in which each user inputs his / her putting number through each user's mobile terminal, but this is not limited to this and other examples are possible.

[0100] For example, a golf team (GRT) may be accompanied by a caddy to guide a golf game on a hybrid golf course, and the caddy may carry a caddy terminal to input the number of shots for each user of the golf team.

[0101] That is, as described above, when a hole-out occurs for hole 1, the control device (800) can be configured to communicate with the caddy terminal to calculate the score for hole 1 for each user using the number of shots for each user entered by the caddy.

[0102] Meanwhile, as described above, when the hole-out process for hole 1 is completed, the control device (800) knows in advance which hybrid golf booth the golf team will move to to play hole 2, and if the golf team is scheduled to go to the second hybrid golf booth (HB2), the control device (800) prepares to implement a virtual golf video for hole 2 in the second virtual golf device (VG2) of the second hybrid golf booth (HB2), so that when the golf team enters, virtual golf can be played at hole 2 immediately.

[0103] In this way, the golf team can sequentially visit multiple hybrid golf booths one by one and play golf, playing as if they were playing a golf game on a golf course with multiple holes.

[0104] Returning to Figure 5 again, after the hole-out process for hole 1 is completed as described above, the golf team enters the second hybrid golf booth (HB2) to play hole 2 (S210).

[0105] The control device (800) enables virtual golf for hole 2 to be implemented in the second virtual golf device through the control unit of the second hybrid golf booth (HB2) (S220).

[0106] In the second hybrid golf booth (HB2), the golf team first uses the second virtual golf device to play virtual golf based on a virtual golf course preset as the second hole, and when a certain requirement is met (e.g., when all balls of the golf team are on the virtual green of the second hole), the game switches from virtual golf to field golf, and according to such switch, the golf team can move to the putting green and play field golf (S230).

[0107] If a shot monitoring device (SM2) is installed inside the second hybrid golf booth (HB2), the control device (800) can use the shot detection results of the shot monitoring device (SM2) to calculate the score for each user of the golf team in the corresponding hole. In other words, the score can be calculated by adding the number of shots according to each user's virtual golf play and the number of shots on the putting green detected by the shot monitoring device.

[0108] When the golf team's play on hole 2 at the second hybrid golf booth (HB2) is completed, the golf team exits the second hybrid golf booth (HB2) to move to the third hybrid golf booth (HB3) where play on hole 3 will take place, and this is detected by the exit camera device (CO2) and recognized by the control device (S240).

[0109] As described above, the control device (800) processes a hole-out for the second hole (S250) and prepares to implement a virtual golf video for the third hole in the third virtual golf device of the third hybrid golf booth (HB3), so that when the golf team enters, they can immediately play virtual golf in the third hole (S260).

[0110] When the control device (800) processes a hole-out for the second hole, if the shot monitoring device is not installed inside the second hybrid golf booth or is malfunctioning or inoperable, the control device can guide each user of the golf team to input the number of putts he or she has made on the putting green through the mobile terminal of each user, and if each user inputs only the number of shots on the putting green, i.e., the number of putts, through his or her mobile terminal, the control device can calculate the score for the corresponding hole by adding it to the number of shots of each user received from the virtual golf device.

[0111] As described above, after the hole-out process for hole 2 is completed, the golf team enters the 3rd hybrid golf booth (HB3) to play hole 3 (S310).

[0112] In this manner, the golf team can sequentially visit each of the remaining hybrid golf booths and play golf, playing as if playing golf on a golf course with multiple holes, and the control device can control various devices within each hybrid golf booth so that the golf team can play golf on the hybrid golf course as described above, and calculate each user's score for each hole as described above.

[0113] As described above, the hybrid golf course system and its control method implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf booths according to the present invention have the special advantage of being able to effectively conduct a golf game of rounding a plurality of holes through a hybrid golf course by arranging a plurality of hybrid golf booths in which virtual golf and subsequent field golf can be performed indoors, implementing a hybrid golf course, and having users play golf for at least one hole in each hybrid golf booth.

[0114] The hybrid golf course system and its control method implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf booths according to the present invention can be used in industries related to golf and the so-called screen golf industry that allows users to enjoy golf play based on virtual golf simulation.

Claims

1. A hybrid golf course where hybrid golf play combining virtual golf and field golf is performed by multiple users in a designated space; A virtual golf device that is installed on one side of the interior of the hybrid golf course and projects an image of a virtual golf course on a screen, and simulates the movement of a ball as each of the plurality of users makes a golf shot on the screen, thereby conducting the virtual golf; A field golf area provided on the other side of the hybrid golf course and provided for the plurality of users to play field golf following the virtual golf played through the virtual golf device, and including a green area; and A green projector installed inside the hybrid golf course and projecting an image onto the field golf area in conjunction with the virtual golf device; Hybrid golf system including.

2. In paragraph 1, A hybrid golf system characterized in that it further includes a control unit that determines whether to switch from the virtual golf to the field golf, and in the case of switching to the field golf, allows the play status of the virtual golf performed by the virtual golf device to be projected as an image on the field golf area through the green projector, so that the plurality of users can play in the field golf area following the virtual golf.

3. In paragraph 1, When switching from the virtual golf to the field golf, a control unit that allows the play status of the virtual golf performed on the virtual golf device to be projected as an image on the field golf area through the green projector; Further comprising a shot monitoring device installed inside the hybrid golf course to monitor the user's shot on the field golf area as the field golf is played, The above control unit, A hybrid golf system characterized in that information about the play status of each of the plurality of users is transmitted from the virtual golf device to the green projector according to the shot order on the field golf area, so as to be projected on the field golf area by the green projector, and when a shot is performed by one user according to the detection result of the shot monitoring device, the image projection by the green projector is stopped, and after the shot of the one user is performed, information about the play status of the next user is controlled to be image-projected by the green projector.

4. In paragraph 1, A hybrid golf system characterized in that it further includes a control unit that, when the virtual balls of each of the plurality of users are placed on the virtual green of the virtual golf course projected on the screen, switches from the virtual golf to the field golf, and then controls the green projector to project an image of the virtual balls of each of the plurality of users placed on the virtual green from the virtual golf device onto the green area.

5. In paragraph 1, Further comprising a control unit for switching from the virtual golf to the field golf, When the virtual balls of each of the plurality of users are placed on the virtual green of the virtual golf course projected on the screen, an image of the virtual balls of each of the plurality of users placed on the virtual green is transmitted from the virtual golf device to the green projector according to the judgment of the control unit. A hybrid golf system characterized in that the green projector is configured to scale an image of a virtual ball of each of the plurality of users to fit the size of the green area and project it onto the green area.

6. In paragraph 5, The virtual golf device transmits an image formed so that a plurality of virtual balls placed on the virtual green are visually distinguished from each other to the green projector, A hybrid golf system characterized in that each of the plurality of users can identify their own virtual ball based on visual distinction of the plurality of virtual balls projected on the green area by the green projector and can play golf on the green area from the location of each of their own virtual balls.

7. In paragraph 1, Further comprising a control unit for switching from the virtual golf to the field golf, The above control unit, A hybrid golf system characterized in that, when the virtual balls of each of the plurality of users are on the virtual green of the virtual golf course projected on the screen, the shot order of each of the plurality of users on the green area following the virtual golf is recognized, and an image guiding the play of each user on the green area according to the shot order in the play state of the virtual golf performed on the virtual golf device is projected onto the green area by the green projector.

8. In paragraph 1, A control unit for switching from the above virtual golf to the above field golf, Further comprising a shot monitoring device installed inside the hybrid golf course to monitor the user's shot on the green area as the field golf progresses; The control unit recognizes the shot order of each of the plurality of users on the green area following the virtual golf, According to the shot order, the virtual ball image of the user whose turn it is to take a shot on the green area is projected onto the green area by the green projector to guide the ball position of the user, and when the user takes a shot based on detection by the shot monitoring device, the image projection by the green projector is stopped. A hybrid golf system characterized in that, when the shot monitoring device detects that the shot of the user has been completed, the virtual ball image of the user who is next to take the shot is projected onto the green area by the green projector to guide the position of the ball of the user, thereby allowing each user to play golf on the green area from the position of his or her virtual ball.

9. In paragraph 1, Further comprising a control unit for switching from the virtual golf to the field golf, The control unit recognizes the shot order of each of the plurality of users on the green area following the virtual golf, and recognizes the location information of the virtual ball of each of the plurality of users placed on the virtual green from the virtual golf device. A hybrid golf system characterized in that an image including a virtual ball image of a user whose turn it is to shoot on the green area according to the shot order and ball marker images formed at each virtual ball location of the remaining users other than the user whose turn it is to shoot is projected onto the green area by the green projector.

10. A hybrid golf course where a hybrid golf game combining virtual golf and field golf is played by multiple users in a designated space; A virtual golf device that is installed on one side of the interior of the hybrid golf course and projects an image of a virtual golf course on a screen, and simulates the movement of a ball as each of the plurality of users makes a golf shot on the screen, thereby conducting the virtual golf; A field golf area provided on the other side of the hybrid golf course and provided so that the plurality of users can play field golf following the virtual golf played through the virtual golf device, and including a green area; An optical pointing device including a plurality of optical pointers that indicate a position to be viewed by irradiating light on the green area; and After switching from the virtual golf played using the virtual golf device to the field golf played in the field golf area, a control unit that matches each of the plurality of users with each of the plurality of optical pointers to control each matched optical pointer to irradiate light to a location on the field golf area corresponding to the ball location in the virtual golf of each user to indicate the ball location; Hybrid golf system including.

11. In the 10th paragraph, the control unit, A hybrid golf system characterized in that, following the virtual golf, the shot order of each of the plurality of users on the field golf area is recognized, and an optical pointer matched to the user whose turn it is to take a shot is directed to a position on the field golf area corresponding to the ball position in the virtual golf of the user whose turn it is to take a shot according to the recognized shot order, thereby indicating the ball position.

12. A control method for a hybrid golf system that allows hybrid golf play, which combines virtual golf and field golf, by multiple users in a space inside a hybrid golf course, A step in which a virtual golf course image is projected onto a screen by a virtual golf device installed on one side of the hybrid golf course, and a simulation of a ball moving as each of the plurality of users makes a golf shot on the screen is performed, thereby performing the virtual golf; A step of switching from the virtual golf to the field golf in which the plurality of users play in a field golf area including a green area provided on the other side inside the hybrid golf course; and A step of allowing the play status of virtual golf performed on the virtual golf device to be projected as an image onto the field golf area through a green projector installed inside the hybrid golf course and linked with the virtual golf device to project an image onto the field golf area, thereby allowing the plurality of users to play in the field golf area following the virtual golf; A control method of a hybrid golf system including:

13. In the 12th paragraph, the step of allowing play to proceed in the field golf area is: A step in which an image formed so that the virtual balls of each of the plurality of users placed on the virtual green of the virtual golf course projected on the screen are visually distinct is transmitted from the virtual golf device to the green projector; A control method for a hybrid golf system, characterized in that the green projector includes a step of scaling the received image to fit the size of the green area of ​​the field golf area and projecting it onto the green area.

14. In the 12th paragraph, the step of allowing play to proceed in the field golf area is: A step of projecting a virtual ball image of a user whose turn it is to shoot on the green area by the green projector according to the shot order of each of the plurality of users on the green area following the virtual golf, A step of stopping the image projection by the green projector when a user takes a shot based on detection by a shot monitoring device installed inside the hybrid golf course and monitoring a user's shot on the green area as the field golf progresses; A control method for a hybrid golf system, characterized in that it comprises a step of projecting a virtual ball image of a user who is next to take a shot onto the green area by the green projector when the shot of the user is completed as a result of detection by the shot monitoring device.

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