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Method and system for the automatic control of a tournament

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EP0741886A1
EP0741886A1 EP95907624A EP95907624A EP0741886A1 EP 0741886 A1 EP0741886 A1 EP 0741886A1 EP 95907624 A EP95907624 A EP 95907624A EP 95907624 A EP95907624 A EP 95907624A EP 0741886 A1 EP0741886 A1 EP 0741886A1
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  • a data carrier which contains participant and control data
  • a computing unit takes over by a computing unit and the pairings of the first tournament round are then determined therefrom. These pairings are then displayed on the display device and the respective game is carried out.
  • the participant data carriers are inserted into the reading devices in a certain order, for example the winner first, from which the tournament result is determined under the control of the computing unit.
  • the individual phases of the tournament are strictly determined by the order of the data carriers inserted into the reading devices, so that the people otherwise required to conduct the tournament are unnecessary as tournament or game managers. Since the necessary information is also entered using machine-readable data carriers, i.e. no keyboard data entry is provided, input errors are avoided and any manipulation possibilities are prevented.
  • the desired system card is first inserted into the slot of the reader before the start of a tournament after the device is switched on, so that the computer can take over the program corresponding to the desired tournament, for example KoSyste, Doppel-Ko-System.
  • Different variants of the game or tournament process can also be entered with such a system card.
  • this procedure has proven itself in principle, at the beginning of a tournament there is still a need to regulate between the participants in the game, which tournament or game variant the System card should be selected. This requires the agreement of the game participants in order to be able to select the game or tournament variant desired by all game participants using the system card.
  • this system card is often not at hand, e.g. B.
  • the invention is based on the object of further developing a method and a system according to DE 42 22 896 in such a way that the start of the tournament is also largely automated and thus results in a smooth, rapid running of tournaments.
  • the potential game participants can "register" for the respective tournament by entering personal identification data.
  • the drawing of the game participant groups is started automatically. This also makes it possible for several players to choose a specific game variant Let it be noted and then the individual players will only be called when the intended number of game participants has been reached.
  • an announcement of a game variant can take place, so that players living away can also take part in the tournament.
  • This is particularly useful, for example, for electronic darts games when e.g. B. Groups of four players at eight different locations would like to participate in a larger tournament with 32 players.
  • the call or the announcement of a certain game variant is preferably carried out by a central computer, which sends the corresponding announcement to the connected units via a network, in particular the public telephone network.
  • participants who have access to such a unit with an electronic display device can register their interest in participating in the respectively announced game.
  • a tournament can be put together after a few seconds or minutes and begin immediately.
  • Fig. 1 shows the basic system structure for performing the
  • Method and Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the individual
  • a system 1 comprises at least one (but preferably several) display device (s) 2 for announcing a respective tournament variant.
  • the display device 2 can also contain instructions for the course of the tournament for informing the interested game participants as well as, for example, a ranking list of the last tournament played. Based on this information, the game participant can decide whether he wants to take part in the announced tournament. To "enroll" in this tournament, he can enter his personal identification data on a data reading device 3 coupled to the display device 2, in particular by inserting a chip card.
  • his personal identification data is read into a data processing device 4, which is also connected to the display device 2 and updates the respective "registration data 11 and the number of interested potential game participants.
  • This data at the beginning of the tournament can be transmitted to all connected display devices 2 via a remote data transmission network are transmitted, for example, are fed into the telephone network 6 by means of a modem interface 5, so that other game participants are also connected "online” and can determine the respective registration status for the tournament, and can also register for the tournament by inserting a chip card .
  • the display device 2, the data reading device 3 and the data processing device 4 are preferably designed in the manner of a PC computer, it being possible for a conventional screen to serve as the display and the data reading device 3 is formed, for example, by a chip card reader which is installed instead of a floppy disk or hard disk drive is.
  • the units 7 thus formed can also be connected via the network 6 to a central computer 8, which coordinates the plurality of units 7 connected to them and controls their display devices 2.
  • step a) the announcement of a tournament to be organized on an electronic display device 2 is carried out within a predetermined period of time is displayed, this display device 2 being accessible to several potential game participants.
  • step b) "data entry”
  • registration for the tournament is completed in a short time, in particular when a predetermined number of participants has been reached.
  • the individual groupings or the pairings playing against each other are then assigned to the game participants, in particular drawn randomly.
  • the winner in electronic games for example the known video games, is determined directly at the respective unit 7.
  • step e the groupings are assigned for the next round, for example in the knockout system over the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final game.
  • step f the tournament is evaluated and, if necessary, a new ranking is determined.
  • the next tournament game is announced again in procedural step a).
  • a next tournament can already be announced at the non-participating units 7 at the same time while a tournament game is still in progress. If the announcement does not meet a corresponding interest within a predetermined period of time, the next game variant stored in the central computer 8 is announced, for example, so that there is a change in the course of the tournament.
  • this method and the corresponding system are particularly suitable for electronic games, for example for so-called joystick-controlled video games, which are connected via an interface 9 to the data processing device 4 of each unit 7 (cf. FIG. 1).
  • a schematically indicated electronic dart can also be provided as the game device 10, on which, for example, the guests of an arcade at location A can play against the visitors of a restaurant at location B on a unit 7, as is shown in the lower area of FIG. 1 is indicated.
  • the telephone network 6 By networking via the telephone network 6, a variety of Potential game participants are addressed who, depending on their mood or skill level, can take part in the tournament currently being offered and announced on the display device 2.
  • both parties can have the tournament "pre-booked" by inserting appropriate chip cards to participate in the tournament.
  • the machine-readable data carrier which is inserted into the data reading device 3, is preferably designed as a chip card or magnetic stripe card.
  • This data carrier includes personal identification data so that the respective opponents can recognize each other and a personal ranking can be drawn up. This applies in particular to so-called club cards, which a potential game participant can acquire in order to be able to participate in the game system with a large number of potential game participants.

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Abstract

Proposed is a method and system designed to assure the smooth, rapid execution and automatic control of a tournament, the method comprising the following steps: a) the participants' names are announced and the participants called to take their turn in the tournament by means of one or more electronic displays (2) accessible to a number of potential participants; b) personal-identity data concerning the current participants are entered, up to a given number of participants, via a data-readin unit (3) linked to the display (2); c) the groups of participants playing against each other are arranged in order using a random-access technique; d) on completion of each match, the winner is announced; e) the groups of participants are arranged in order for the next round, and so on, until the final; f) on completion of the tournament, the results are analysed.

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Verfahren und System zur automatischen Abwicklung von Turnieren.Process and system for the automatic handling of tournaments.

Ein derartiges System und ein Verfahren sind aus der DE 42 22 896 bekannt. Hierbei wird ein Datenträger, der Teilnehmer- und Steuerdaten enthält, in eine oder mehrere Lesevorrichtungen eingeführt, diese Daten durch eine Recheneinheit übernommen und dann hieraus die Paarungen der ersten Turnierrunde bestimmt. Diese Paarungen werden dann auf der Anzeigevorrichtung angezeigt und das jeweilige Spiel durchgeführt. Nach Beendigung des Spieles werden die Teilnehmerdatenträger in einer bestimmten Reihenfolge, beispielsweise der Gewinner zuerst, in den Lesevorrichtungen eingeführt, woraus unter Steuerung durch die Recheneinheit das Turnierergebnis ermittelt wird. Die einzelnen Phasen der Turnierabwicklung werden hierbei streng durch die Reihenfolge der jeweils in den Lesevorrichtungen eingeführten Datenträger festgelegt, so daß die sonst zur Durchführung des Turniers erforderlichen Personen als Turnier- oder Spielleiter entbehrlich sind. Da zudem die Eingabe der notwendigen Informationen mit Hilfe maschinell lesbarer Datenträger erfolgt, also keine Tastatur-Dateneingabe vorgesehen ist, werden Eingabefehler vermieden und jegliche Manipulationsmöglichkeiten unterbunden.Such a system and a method are known from DE 42 22 896. Here, a data carrier, which contains participant and control data, is inserted into one or more reading devices, this data is taken over by a computing unit and the pairings of the first tournament round are then determined therefrom. These pairings are then displayed on the display device and the respective game is carried out. After the end of the game, the participant data carriers are inserted into the reading devices in a certain order, for example the winner first, from which the tournament result is determined under the control of the computing unit. The individual phases of the tournament are strictly determined by the order of the data carriers inserted into the reading devices, so that the people otherwise required to conduct the tournament are unnecessary as tournament or game managers. Since the necessary information is also entered using machine-readable data carriers, i.e. no keyboard data entry is provided, input errors are avoided and any manipulation possibilities are prevented.

Bei diesem Verfahren wird vor Beginn eines Turniers nach Einschalten des Gerätes zuerst die gewünschte Systemkarte in den Schlitz des Lesers eingesteckt, so daß der Rechner das bei dem gewünschten Turnier entsprechende Programm, beispielsweise K.o.- Syste , Doppel-K.o.-System, übernehmen kann. Ebenso können verschiedene Varianten des Spiel- bzw. Turnierablaufes mit einer derartigen Systemkarte eingegeben werden. Obwohl sich dieses Verfahren grundsätzlich bewährt hat, bedarf es zu Beginn eines Turniers noch der entsprechenden Regelung zwischen den Spielteilnehmern, welche Turnier- oder Spielvariante durch die Systemkarte gewählt werden soll. Hierbei bedarf es der Einigung der Spielteilnehmer, um die von allen Spielteilnehmern gewünschte Spiel- oder Turniervariante mittels der Systemkarte wählen zu können. Diese Systemkarte ist jedoch häufig nicht zur Hand, z. B. verlegt worden, so daß das Turnier nicht oder nur verzögert beginnen kann. Zudem führt eine Diskussion über die jeweils gewünschte Spielvariante oft zu Streit, so daß wiederum ein Spielleiter entscheiden muß, welche Variante nun gewählt wird. Darüberhinaus sind bei Turnieren mit einer größeren Anzahl von Spielteilnehmern häufig nicht alle Spielteilnehmer bereits bei Festlegung der Spielvariante des Turniers anwesend, so daß hierdurch Verzögerungen auftreten können.In this method, the desired system card is first inserted into the slot of the reader before the start of a tournament after the device is switched on, so that the computer can take over the program corresponding to the desired tournament, for example KoSyste, Doppel-Ko-System. Different variants of the game or tournament process can also be entered with such a system card. Although this procedure has proven itself in principle, at the beginning of a tournament there is still a need to regulate between the participants in the game, which tournament or game variant the System card should be selected. This requires the agreement of the game participants in order to be able to select the game or tournament variant desired by all game participants using the system card. However, this system card is often not at hand, e.g. B. has been moved so that the tournament can not start or can only start with a delay. In addition, a discussion about the desired game variant often leads to a dispute, so that again a game master has to decide which variant is now chosen. In addition, in tournaments with a large number of game participants, not all game participants are often present when the game variant of the tournament is determined, so that delays can occur as a result.

Demzufolge liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und ein System gemäß der DE 42 22 896 dahingehend weiterzuentwickeln, daß auch der Turnierbeginn weitgehend automatisiert abgewickelt wird und sich somit ein reibungsloser, rascher Ablauf von Turnieren ergibt.Accordingly, the invention is based on the object of further developing a method and a system according to DE 42 22 896 in such a way that the start of the tournament is also largely automated and thus results in a smooth, rapid running of tournaments.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch ein Verfahren gemäß den Merkmalen des Patentanspruches 1 bzw. ein System mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 8.This object is achieved by a method according to the features of claim 1 or a system with the features of claim 8.

Insbesondere durch die Ankündigung und den Aufruf zur Turnierteilnahme an einer elektronischen Anzeigevorrichtung innerhalb einer vorgegebenen Zeitspanne können sich die potentiellen Spielteilnehmer durch Eingabe persönlicher Identifikationsdaten zu dem jeweiligen Turnier "einschreiben". Hierdurch ist es möglich, daß die jeweilige Einzelperson durch die Anzeigevorrichtung vor "Einschreibung" über die jeweilige Spiel- oder Turniervariante informiert wird und sich dann entscheidet, ob sie an der jeweiligen Spiel- oder Turniervariante auch teilnehmen will. Sobald die für das jeweilige Turnier vorgesehene Anzahl von Spielteilnehmern erreicht ist, wird die Auslosung der Spielteilnehmer- Gruppierungen selbsttätig gestartet. Hierdurch ist auch möglich, daß sich mehrere Spieler für eine bestimmte Spielvariante vormerken lassen und dann erst bei Erreichen der vorgesehenen Spielteilnehmerzahl die einzelnen Spieler aufgerufen werden. Damit kann insbesondere bei überörtlichen Turnieren jeweils eine Ankündigung einer Spielvariante erfolgen, so daß sich auch entfernt wohnende Spieler an dem Turnier beteiligen können. Dies ist beispielsweise für Elektronik-Dart-Spiele besonders zweckmäßig, wenn z. B. Spielergruppen mit jeweils vier Spielern an acht verschiedenen Orten an einem größeren Turnier mit 32 Spielern teilnehmen möchten. Der Aufruf oder die Ankündigung einer bestimmten Spielvariante (z. B. beim Elektronik-Dart- Spiel) erfolgt hierbei vorzugsweise durch einen Zentralrechner, der die entsprechende Ankündigung über ein Netzwerk, insbesondere das öffentliche Fernsprechnetz an die angeschlossenen Einheiten sendet. Hierdurch können Teilnehmer, die Zugang zu einer derartigen Einheit mit einer elektronischen Anzeigevorrichtung haben, ihr Interesse an der Teilnahme an dem jeweils angekündigten Spiel anmelden. Je nach Interesse bei den potentiellen Spielteilnehmern kann somit ein Turnier nach wenigen Sekunden oder Minuten zusammengestellt sein und damit unverzüglich beginnen.In particular, by announcing and calling for participation in an electronic display device within a predetermined period of time, the potential game participants can "register" for the respective tournament by entering personal identification data. This makes it possible for the respective individual to be informed about the respective game or tournament variant by the display device before "enrollment" and then to decide whether he also wants to take part in the respective game or tournament variant. As soon as the number of game participants intended for the respective tournament has been reached, the drawing of the game participant groups is started automatically. This also makes it possible for several players to choose a specific game variant Let it be noted and then the individual players will only be called when the intended number of game participants has been reached. In this way, in particular in the case of inter-local tournaments, an announcement of a game variant can take place, so that players living away can also take part in the tournament. This is particularly useful, for example, for electronic darts games when e.g. B. Groups of four players at eight different locations would like to participate in a larger tournament with 32 players. The call or the announcement of a certain game variant (eg in the electronic darts game) is preferably carried out by a central computer, which sends the corresponding announcement to the connected units via a network, in particular the public telephone network. In this way, participants who have access to such a unit with an electronic display device can register their interest in participating in the respectively announced game. Depending on the interest of the potential game participants, a tournament can be put together after a few seconds or minutes and begin immediately.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile des erfindungsgemäßen Systems bzw. Verfahrens ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispieles anhand der Zeichnung. Hierbei zeigen:Further features and advantages of the system or method according to the invention result from the following description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing. Here show:

Fig. 1 den grundsätzlichen Systemaufbau zur Durchführung desFig. 1 shows the basic system structure for performing the

Verfahrens und Fig. 2 ein Ablaufdiagramm zur Darstellung der einzelnenMethod and Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the individual

Verfahrensschritte.Procedural steps.

In Fig. 1 ist der grundsätzliche Aufbau des Systems zur automatischen Abwicklung von Turnieren dargestellt. Ein System 1 umfaßt wenigstens eine (bevorzugt jedoch mehrere) Anzeigevorrichtung(en) 2 zur Ankündigung einer jeweiligen Turniervariante. Auf der Anzeigevorrichtung 2 kann neben dem Aufruf zur Turnierteilnahme auch eine Anleitung für den Ablauf des Turniers zur Information der interessierten Spielteilnehmer sowie beispielsweise eine Rangliste des letzten gespielten Turniers angezeigt werden. Aufgrund dieser Informationen kann sich der Spielteilnehmer entscheiden, ob er an dem jeweils angekündigten Turnier teilnehmen will. Zur "Einschreibung" zu diesem Turnier kann er an einer mit der Anzeigevorrichtung 2 gekoppelten Datenlesevorrichtung 3 seine persönlichen Identifikationsdaten eingeben, insbesondere durch Einstecken einer Chipkarte. Hierdurch werden seine persönlichen Identifikationsdaten einer Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung 4 eingelesen, die ebenfalls mit der Anzeigevorrichtung 2 verbunden ist und die jeweiligen "Einschreibedaten11 und die Anzahl der interessierten potentiellen Spielteilnehmer aktualisiert. Diese Daten zu Beginn des Turniers können über ein Datenfernübertragungs-Netzwerk an alle angeschlossenen Anzeigevorrichtungen 2 übermittelt werden, beispielsweise mittels je einer Modemschnittstelle 5 in das Fernsprechnetz 6 eingespeist werden, so daß auch weitere Spielteilnehmer "on¬ line" verbunden sind und den jeweiligen Anmeldestatus zu dem Turnier feststellen können, sowie sich ebenfalls durch Einstecken einer Chipkarte zu dem Turnier anmelden können.In Fig. 1 the basic structure of the system for the automatic handling of tournaments is shown. A system 1 comprises at least one (but preferably several) display device (s) 2 for announcing a respective tournament variant. In addition to the call for participation in the tournament, the display device 2 can also contain instructions for the course of the tournament for informing the interested game participants as well as, for example, a ranking list of the last tournament played. Based on this information, the game participant can decide whether he wants to take part in the announced tournament. To "enroll" in this tournament, he can enter his personal identification data on a data reading device 3 coupled to the display device 2, in particular by inserting a chip card. In this way, his personal identification data is read into a data processing device 4, which is also connected to the display device 2 and updates the respective "registration data 11 and the number of interested potential game participants. This data at the beginning of the tournament can be transmitted to all connected display devices 2 via a remote data transmission network are transmitted, for example, are fed into the telephone network 6 by means of a modem interface 5, so that other game participants are also connected "online" and can determine the respective registration status for the tournament, and can also register for the tournament by inserting a chip card .

In bevorzugter Weise sind die Anzeigevorrichtung 2, die Datenlesevorrichtung 3 und die Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung 4 in Art eines PC-Rechners ausgeführt, wobei als Anzeige ein üblicher Bildschirm dienen kann und die Datenlesevorrichtung 3 beispielsweise durch einen Chipkartenleser gebildet ist, der anstatt eines Disketten- oder Festplattenlaufwerkes eingebaut ist. Die somit gebildeten Einheiten 7 können über das Netzwerk 6 auch mit einem Zentralrechner 8 verbunden sein, der die Vielzahl der daran angeschlossenen Einheiten 7 koordiniert und deren Anzeigevorrichtungen 2 ansteuert.The display device 2, the data reading device 3 and the data processing device 4 are preferably designed in the manner of a PC computer, it being possible for a conventional screen to serve as the display and the data reading device 3 is formed, for example, by a chip card reader which is installed instead of a floppy disk or hard disk drive is. The units 7 thus formed can also be connected via the network 6 to a central computer 8, which coordinates the plurality of units 7 connected to them and controls their display devices 2.

In Fig. 2 ist das grundsätzliche Ablaufdiagramm für die automatische Turnierabwicklung dargestellt. Wie oben angedeutet, wird im Verfahrensschritt a) die Ankündigung eines auszurichtenden Turniers an einer elektronischen Anzeigevorrichtung 2 innerhalb einer vorgegebenen Zeitspanne angezeigt, wobei diese Anzeigevorrichtung 2 mehreren potentiellen Spielteilnehmern zugänglich ist. Nach erfolgter "Einschreibung" in Form des Verfahrensschrittes b) = "Dateneingabe" ist die Anmeldung zu dem Turnier in kurzer Zeit beendet, insbesondere wenn eine vorgegebene Teilnehmerzahl erreicht ist. Anschließend werden die einzelnen Gruppierungen oder die gegeneinander spielenden Paarungen der Spielteilnehmer zugeordnet, insbesondere nach dem Zufallsprinzip ausgelost. Nach Durchführung des jeweiligen Spieles wird der Sieger bei elektronischen Spielen, beispielsweise den bekannten Videospielen, direkt an der jeweiligen Einheit 7 ermittelt. Anschließend wird im Schritt e) die Zuordnung der Gruppierungen für die nächste Runde getroffen, beispielsweise beim K.o.-System über Achtelfinale, Viertelfinale, Halbfinale bis hin zum Finalspiel. Im abschließenden Schritt f) wird das Turnier ausgewertet und gegebenenfalls eine neue Rangliste ermittelt. Nach dem Turnierende wird das nächste Turnierspiel im Verfahrensschritt a) wieder angekündigt. Je nach Auslastung des Netzwerkes 6 kann jedoch an den nicht teilnehmenden Einheiten 7 bereits ein nächstes Turnier zeitgleich angekündigt werden, während ein Turnierspiel noch im Gange ist. Sofern die Ankündigung innerhalb einer vorgegebenen Zeitspanne nicht auf entsprechendes Interesse trifft, wird beispielsweise die im Zentralrechner 8 abgelegte nächste Spielvariante angekündigt, so daß hier jeweils eine Abwechslung im Turnierablauf gegeben ist.2 shows the basic flow diagram for automatic tournament processing. As indicated above, in method step a) the announcement of a tournament to be organized on an electronic display device 2 is carried out within a predetermined period of time is displayed, this display device 2 being accessible to several potential game participants. After "enrollment" in the form of procedural step b) = "data entry", registration for the tournament is completed in a short time, in particular when a predetermined number of participants has been reached. The individual groupings or the pairings playing against each other are then assigned to the game participants, in particular drawn randomly. After the respective game has been carried out, the winner in electronic games, for example the known video games, is determined directly at the respective unit 7. Then, in step e), the groupings are assigned for the next round, for example in the knockout system over the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final game. In the final step f), the tournament is evaluated and, if necessary, a new ranking is determined. After the end of the tournament, the next tournament game is announced again in procedural step a). Depending on the load on the network 6, however, a next tournament can already be announced at the non-participating units 7 at the same time while a tournament game is still in progress. If the announcement does not meet a corresponding interest within a predetermined period of time, the next game variant stored in the central computer 8 is announced, for example, so that there is a change in the course of the tournament.

Wie oben angedeutet, eignen sich dieses Verfahren und das entsprechende System insbesondere für elektronische Spiele, beispielsweise für sog. joystick-gesteuerte Videospiele, die über eine Schnittstelle 9 an der Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung 4 jeder Einheit 7 angeschlossen sind (vgl. Fig. 1) . Als Spielgerät 10 kann jedoch auch ein schematisch angedeutetes Elektronik-Dart vorgesehen sein, an dem an je einer Einheit 7 beispielsweise die Gäste einer Spielhalle an dem Ort A gegen die Besucher einer Gaststätte am Ort B spielen können, wie dies im unteren Bereich der Fig. 1 angedeutet ist. Durch die Vernetzung über das Fernsprechnetz 6 kann somit eine Vielzahl von potentiellen Spielteilnehmern angesprochen werden, die je nach Spiellaune oder Spielstärke an dem gerade auf der Anzeigevorrichtung 2 angebotenen und angekündigten Turnier teilnehmen können. Wird beispielsweise gerade eine Spielvariante X angekündigt, bei der die Spieler am Ort A konkurrenzfähig mit den Spielern am Ort B sind, so können sich beide Parteien an dem Turnier durch Einstecken entsprechender Chipkarten zur Turnierteilnahme "vorbuchen" lassen. Der maschinell lesbare Datenträger, der in die Datenlesevorrichtung 3 eingesteckt wird, ist bevorzugt als Chipkarte oder Magnetstreifenkarte ausgebildet. Dieser Datenträger umfaßt persönliche Identifikationsdaten, so daß sich die jeweiligen Gegenspieler erkennen und eine personenbezogene Rangliste aufgestellt werden kann. Dies gilt insbesondere für sogenannte Clubkarten, die ein potentieller Spielteilnehmer erwerben kann, um somit an dem Spielsystem mit einer Vielzahl von potentiellen Spielteilnehmern teilnehmen zu können. As indicated above, this method and the corresponding system are particularly suitable for electronic games, for example for so-called joystick-controlled video games, which are connected via an interface 9 to the data processing device 4 of each unit 7 (cf. FIG. 1). However, a schematically indicated electronic dart can also be provided as the game device 10, on which, for example, the guests of an arcade at location A can play against the visitors of a restaurant at location B on a unit 7, as is shown in the lower area of FIG. 1 is indicated. By networking via the telephone network 6, a variety of Potential game participants are addressed who, depending on their mood or skill level, can take part in the tournament currently being offered and announced on the display device 2. If, for example, a game variant X is currently being announced in which the players at location A are competitive with the players at location B, both parties can have the tournament "pre-booked" by inserting appropriate chip cards to participate in the tournament. The machine-readable data carrier, which is inserted into the data reading device 3, is preferably designed as a chip card or magnetic stripe card. This data carrier includes personal identification data so that the respective opponents can recognize each other and a personal ranking can be drawn up. This applies in particular to so-called club cards, which a potential game participant can acquire in order to be able to participate in the game system with a large number of potential game participants.

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Patentansprüche claims 1. Verfahren zur automatischen Abwicklung von Turnieren, gekennzeichnet durch folgende Schritte: a) Ankündigung und Aufruf zur Turnierteilnahme an einer oder mehreren, von mehreren potentiellen Spielteilnehmern zugänglichen elektronischen Anzeigevorrichtung(en) (2); b) Eingabe von den jeweiligen Spielteilnehmern zugeordneten persönlichen Identifikationsdaten an einer mit der Anzeigevorrichtung (2) gekoppelten Datenlesevorrichtung (3) bis zu einer bestimmten Anzahl von Spielteilnehmern; c) Zuordnung der Gruppierungen der gegeneinander spielenden Spielteilnehmer nach dem Zufallsprinzip; d) Durchführung des Spiels mit jeweiliger Siegerermittlung; e) Zuordnung der Spielteilnehmer-Gruppierungen der nächsten Runde bis zu einem Finalspiel; und f) Beendigung des Spiels mit Auswertung des Turniers.1. A method for the automatic handling of tournaments, characterized by the following steps: a) Announcement and call for participation in one or more electronic display devices (2) accessible by several potential game participants; b) input of personal identification data assigned to the respective game participants on a data reading device (3) coupled to the display device (2) up to a certain number of game participants; c) assigning the groupings of the players playing against each other at random; d) carrying out the game with the respective winner determined; e) Assignment of the game participant groups of the next round to a final game; and f) ending the game with evaluation of the tournament. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das im Schritt f) ermittelte Turnierergebnis an der elektronischen Anzeigevorrichtung (2) angezeigt wird.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the tournament result determined in step f) is displayed on the electronic display device (2). 3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das ermittelte Turnierergebnis ausgedruckt wird.3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the determined tournament result is printed out. 4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Eingabe der persönlichen Identifikationsdaten durch Einstecken einer Chipkarte an der Datenlesevorrichtung (3 erfolgt.4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the personal identification data is entered by inserting a chip card into the data reading device (3). 5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Siegerermittlung durch die Reihenfolge der Dateneingabe, insbesondere des Einsteckens einer Chipkarte durch den jeweiligen Sieger erfolgt.5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the winner is determined by the sequence of data entry, in particular the insertion of a chip card by the respective winner. 6. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Siegerermittlung im Schritt d) bei elektronischen Spielen durch das Spielgerät selbst erfolgt. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the winner is determined in step d) in electronic games by the game device itself. 7. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Spielteilnehmer, der seine Identifikationsdaten zuerst eingibt, als Turnierleiter bestimmt wird, der durch erneute Eingabe seiner Identifikationsdaten den Turnierablauf beenden kann.7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the game participant who enters his identification data first is determined as the tournament director, who can end the tournament process by entering his identification data again. 8. System zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens eine Anzeigevorrichtung (2) zur8. System for performing the method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one display device (2) for Turnierankündigung, wenigstens eine DatenlesevorrichtungTournament announcement, at least one data reader (3) zur Eingabe von Identifikationsdaten der jeweiligen Spielteilnehmer und wenigstens eine Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung (4) zur Zuordnung der Spielteilnehmer-Gruppierungen, der Siegerermittlung und der Turnierauswertung vorgesehen sind.(3) for entering identification data of the respective game participants and at least one data processing device (4) for assigning the game participant groups, the winner determination and the tournament evaluation are provided. 9. System nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (2) , die Datenlesevorrichtung (3) und die elektronische Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung (4) zu einer Einheit (7) in Form eines Personalcomputers gekoppelt sind.9. System according to claim 8, characterized in that the display device (2), the data reading device (3) and the electronic data processing device (4) are coupled to a unit (7) in the form of a personal computer. 10. System nach Anspruch 9, dadurch.gekennzeichnet, daß eine Vielzahl von Einheiten (7) vorgesehen ist, die mittels eines Modems (5) an das Fernsprechnetz (6) angeschlossen sind.10. System according to claim 9, characterized.ge characterized in that a plurality of units (7) is provided which are connected by means of a modem (5) to the telephone network (6). 11. System nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Zentralrechner (8) zur Steuerung der Einheiten (7) und Auswertung der Turnierergebnisse vorgesehen ist.11. System according to claim 10, characterized in that a central computer (8) for controlling the units (7) and evaluation of the tournament results is provided. 12. System nach einem der Ansprüche 8 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an der Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung12. System according to any one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that on the data processing device (4) wenigstens eine Schnittstelle (9) zum Anschluß von elektronischen Spielgeräten (10) vorgesehen ist. (4) at least one interface (9) is provided for connecting electronic game devices (10).
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