KR20190027105A - Apparatus for providing video scoreboard - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a video scoreboard service providing apparatus comprising: a scoreboard writing unit for writing a scoreboard by collecting match results of each player according to a match situation; a play video management unit for generating at least one play summary video by extracting and editing a player playing video from sports related video according to the match situation, generating a video play back menu linked with the play summary video, and mapping the video play back menu to a related item of the scoreboard; and a scoreboard service unit for supporting a viewing of the scoreboard and when a user selects one of a plurality of video play back menus mapped to the scoreboard.

Description

[0001] Apparatus for providing video scoreboard [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video scoreboard service apparatus, and more particularly, to a video scoreboard service apparatus capable of directly searching and browsing a player's play image through a scoreboard of a player participating in a sport game such as golf.

In a sporting event such as golf, all players participating in the same sporting event create a scoreboard and share the information on / off-line.

In particular, in the case of famous games such as the LPGA, the scoreboards for each player are assigned and the scoreboards of the participating players are shared online via a separate web page.

However, such a conventional scoreboard service system is operated only on a text basis, and the provided information is also limited to the result of player play by round and hole, so that the user can obtain more and more information There is a problem that is difficult to provide.

Particularly, if it is desired to view a specific round and a play scene in a hall, there is a need to search and view a video of interest through Internet search.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2001-0074827 (Aug. 2001)

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a video scoreboard service apparatus capable of easily searching and browsing an actual play image of a specific player through a scoreboard of a player participating in a sport game such as golf do.

Also, it is intended to provide a video scoreboard service device that can provide various information on shot tracker information, various statistical values related to games, major event images, articles, and the like through a scoreboard.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

As a means for solving the above problems, there is provided a score board creating unit for creating a score board by collecting a match result of each player according to an embodiment of the present invention for each match situation; A game image management unit for generating at least one play summary image by extracting and editing a player play image from the sports relay image according to a game situation, generating a video play menu linked with the play summary image, and mapping the play play menu to a related item of the score board, ; And a score board service unit for supporting the viewing of the score board, when the user selects one of a plurality of image playback menus mapped to the score board, And provides a score board service device.

The competition situation is characterized by at least one of a golf tournament, a golf course, a round, a hole, and a shot.

The competition video management unit may generate at least one player-view video, which is obtained under the same conditions of a player, a golf tournament, a golf course, a round, and a hole, as one video to generate the play summary video.

In addition, the competition image management unit may further include a function of acquiring annotation information of the play summary image, and additionally displaying the annotation information together with the image reproduction menu on a related item of the player-specific scoreboard.

The video scoreboard service apparatus may further include an image search unit for receiving at least one of a player and a competition situation from a user as a search value and for searching and playing a player play image corresponding to the search value.

When the location information of the user terminal is input, the image search unit searches for a golf course and a hole corresponding to the location information of the user terminal, and searches for and plays a player play image corresponding to the identified golf course and hole And an image search unit

Further, the image search unit interlocks with the screen golf system, grasps a golf course and a hole according to a game progress value of the screen golf participant, and searches and plays a player play image corresponding to the golf course and the hole of interest And an image retrieval unit for retrieving the image data.

In addition, the video scoreboard service apparatus collects and analyzes moving trajectory of a golf ball according to a player and a competition situation to generate at least one shot tracking information, generates a shot tracking menu linked with the shot tracking information, And a shot tracking unit for mapping the related items of the board.

The video scoreboard service apparatus collects a game result of the athlete according to a game situation and performs an analysis based on the golf course topography condition and includes at least one of a driving distance by a hole, an average driving distance, a driving accuracy, a green hit rate, And generating a statistics menu and mapping the generated statistics menu to a related item of the score board.

The video scoreboard service apparatus may further include an event image manager for extracting and storing a main event image from the sports relay image and searching and providing the main event image under a user request.

In addition, the video scoreboard service apparatus may further include an article management unit for collecting and storing articles related to games uploaded on the Internet, and then searching and providing the articles related to the games under a user request.

The video score board service apparatus of the present invention can provide more detailed and detailed information on the actual play image of the athlete, the shot tracker information, various statistics related to the game, the main event image, Will be able to recognize the situation more effectively and diversely throughout the game through the scoreboard.

1 is a view for explaining a video score board service apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a play summary image generation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 6 are views for explaining a video scoreboard service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 and 8 are views for explaining a video scoreboard service apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
9 and 10 are views for explaining a video scoreboard service apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view for explaining a video score board service apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and these may be changed according to the intention of the user, the operator, or the like.

The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Only. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a view for explaining a video score board service apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus of the present invention may include a scoreboard creation unit 10, a video management unit 20, and a scoreboard service unit 30.

The video score board of the present invention can be applied to all kinds of sports such as golf, soccer, baseball, etc. Hereinafter, golf is described as an example of a sports game for convenience of explanation.

The scoreboard creating unit 10 acquires and stores the player-specific scoreboards by collecting the competition results of all the athletes participating in the sporting events according to the competition situations. At this time, the player-specific scoreboard may be created based on information manually input by the administrator, information uploaded to the Internet network, or metadata included in the sports relay video. The competition situation is determined by at least one of a golf tournament, a golf course, a round, a hole, and a shot, and a detailed item of the scoreboard is generated and provided so as to support information search by a competition situation.

The video management unit 20 extracts and edits a player play video from the sports relay video for each game situation to generate at least one play summary video. Then, an image playback menu linked with the play summary image is generated and is mapped to a related item of the score board. In this case, the sports relay video may be one of a video streamed through a broadcasting station, a video streamed through an Internet network, or an image uploaded to the Internet network.

For example, if the player AA scored three times in the first round and the third hole, as shown in FIG. 2, the video management unit 20 obtains, from the sports relay video, a player corresponding to the third hole in the first round A total of three play images can be obtained. Then, a total of three player play images are edited into one image to generate one play summary image, and the linked image playback menu is additionally displayed in the round score display area of the third round of the first round. Then, the subsequent user clicks the additional displayed image playback menu on the scoreboard, so that three player play images can be viewed directly on the scord board.

The video management unit 20 of the present invention can automatically extract only a player play scene based on a movement pattern of a player. For example, the swing posture is detected using a known posture detection algorithm, Only the images of up to a few seconds can be obtained as a player play image.

In addition, information on the player and the game situation can be generated based on the player-specific scoreboard based on information manually input by the manager, information uploaded to the Internet network, or metadata included in the sports relay image. If necessary, it can be automatically acquired based on subtitles or voice included in the sports relay video. As a reference, in the nature of sports relay, provide the subtitles in which the player who is currently playing, what kind of competition situation (ie, round and how many holes), etc. Accordingly, in the present invention, subtitles displayed overlaid on a sports relay image are recognized through a known character recognition program, or a voice of a sports commentator is recognized through a known speech recognition program. Then, based on the content, Ask them to figure out which players are playing under what conditions.

In addition to obtaining annotation information indicating whether the player has played a game based on the meta data included in the sports relay video or data mining of subtitles or speech recognition contents, You can also map it to an item.

The scoreboard service unit 30 generates a GUI (Graphic User Interface), thereby supporting the search and viewing of the user. Particularly, when the user selects a specific play menu mapped to a scoreboard of a specific player, the player play image linked to the play menu is instantly reproduced so that the user can see through the scoreboard how the player played in a specific game situation So that it can be read in the form.

3 to 6 are views for explaining a video scoreboard service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, the present invention can provide score boards of all players participating in the same golf tournament in a form of a list of players at once. That is, it is possible to collectively provide summary information such as rank, total, game ending, round score, etc. of each player participating in the same golf tournament. In addition, if necessary, a favorite player can be set through the favorite menu, so that only the information on the interested player can be selectively provided.

When the user selects a specific player through the player list, the present invention provides a scoreboard of the player as shown in FIG.

The scoreboard of the present invention includes detailed items corresponding to each of the competition situations classified according to rounds, holes, and the like, and stores information (e.g., permissible wave number (PAR), round score (RD) May be written.

As described above, the image reproduction menu (M) capable of reproducing the play summary image in a specific round and hole is additionally displayed on one of a plurality of sub-items belonging to the round and the hall, So that the necessary video can be searched and viewed.

In addition, after additionally obtaining the annotation information I corresponding to the play summary image, it is also provided as shown in FIG. 5 or 6, so that the user can roughly recognize what contents included in the image are do. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the play-play menu, information on the distance to the shot, the position of the golf ball drop, the distance to the hole, and the like are provided in text form, The annotation information can be provided through a separate window only if the annotation view menu is selected after first providing the annotation information I2.

7 and 8 are views for explaining a video scoreboard service apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7, the apparatus of the present invention may further include a score board creation unit 10, a video management unit 20, a scoreboard service unit 30, and an image search unit 40.

The image search unit 40 of the present invention provides a video search window through which a user can input search conditions for at least one of a player, a golf tournament, a golf course, a round, a hole, and a shot, So that only satisfactory player play images can be selectively provided.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, a graphics-based image search window providing a video playback menu M and a comment viewing menu I2 on the basis of a time line T is provided, Let's do it. Also, according to the present invention, the major play scene is displayed through the video playback menu M and the main annotation information is displayed through the annotation view menu I2, so that the user can grasp at a glance which play video exists at a specific time .

In addition, the image retrieving unit 40 interlocks with an external device such as a user terminal or a screen game system to infer a user's situation and automatically search for and provide a necessary image based on the user's situation.

More specifically, when supporting interworking with a user terminal, the image search unit 40 receives user location information (for example, GPS information) from a user terminal, and based on the user location information, And acquire and provide images of famous players played in the golf course and the hall. In such a case, the user visits the golf course and actually plays golf, and in the place where the player is currently located, the professional golfers can visually check how the shot was shot, and by referring to these, the player can determine his own playing method.

Similarly, in the case of interlocking with the screen golf system, the image search unit 40 can grasp, based on the game progress value of the screen golf participant, which golf course participant is currently located and in which hole, So that a player play image corresponding to the hole can be searched and provided. Through the screen golf system currently in use, the user can play in real time while checking how the famous professional golfers shot the shot at the place where the player is currently playing.

9 and 10 are views for explaining a video scoreboard service apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

9, the apparatus of the present invention may further include a shot tracking unit 50, a scorecarding unit 20, a scoreboard service unit 30, and an image search unit 40, in addition to the scoreboard creating unit 10, the video management unit 20, As shown in FIG.

The shot tracking unit 50 collects and analyzes the movement trajectory of the golf ball according to a player and a game situation to generate at least one shot tracking information, generates a shot tracking menu linked with the shot tracking information, Mapping. At this time, the movement trajectory of the golf ball may be created based on information manually input by the manager, information uploaded to the Internet network, or metadata included in the sports relay image. If necessary, it can also be obtained by detecting and tracking the golf ball from the sports relay image.

FIG. 10 shows shot tracking information provided to the user when the shot tracking menu is selected. Referring to FIG. 10, the shot tracking information includes information on a shot tracking image, distance of a golf ball by each shot, information on a round and a hole, And the shot-tracking image is an image obtained by graphically representing the trajectory of moving the golf ball by each shot.

That is, the present invention provides the user with a golf ball movement trajectory in a specific round and hole in both image and text form, thereby maximizing the user recognition effect.

11 is a view for explaining a video score board service apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

11, the apparatus of the present invention may include a score board creation unit 10, a video management unit 20, a scoreboard service unit 30, an image search unit 40, and a shot tracking unit 50, A value management unit 60, an event image management unit 70, and an article management unit 80, as shown in FIG.

The statistic value management unit 60 collects the athletic results according to the competition conditions and performs analysis based on the golf course topographical condition to determine at least one of the driving distance, the average driving distance, the driving accuracy, the green hit rate, And calculates statistical information. Further, a statistical menu linked with call information is generated and is mapped to a related item of the score board, thereby providing a variety of information through the score board.

The event image management unit 70 acquires and stores main event images (for example, a prize-winning image, a winner interview image, etc.) from the sports relay image, thereby searching and providing these main event images at the request of the user.

The article management unit 80 collects and stores game-related articles uploaded on the Internet, and then searches and provides articles related to games under a user's request.

In addition, the event image management unit 70 and the article management unit 80 collaborate with each other so that the content related to the article can be extracted and provided as a main event image after extracting the captured image. That is, data mining is performed on an article to acquire a main keyword, and a caption or a voice corresponding to the keyword can be acquired to acquire and provide a main event image.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

A score board creating unit for creating a score board by collecting the match results of each player according to the match situations;
A game image management unit for generating at least one play summary image by extracting and editing a player play image from the sports relay image according to a game situation, generating a video play menu linked with the play summary image, and mapping the play play menu to a related item of the score board, ; And
And a score board service unit for supporting the viewing of the score board when the user selects one of a plurality of image playback menus mapped to the score board and playing the play summary image linked to the selected image playback menu, Board service device. 2. The method according to claim 1,
A golf competition, a golf course, a round, a hole, and a shot. 2. The game system according to claim 1,
Wherein at least one player play image obtained in the same condition as the player, the golf tournament, the golf course, the round and the hole is edited into one image to generate the play summary image. 2. The game system according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of acquiring annotation information of the play summary image, and displaying annotation information of the play summary image together with the image playback menu in a related item of the score board. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an image search unit for receiving at least one of a player and a competition situation from a user as a search value and for searching and playing a player play image corresponding to the search value. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the image search unit
When the positional information of the user terminal is input, a function of recognizing a golf course and a hole corresponding to the position information of the user terminal and searching and reproducing a player play image corresponding to the recognized golf course and hole is further provided The video score board service apparatus further comprising: 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the image search unit
And a function of searching for and playing back a player play image corresponding to the golf course of interest, by interlocking with the screen golf system, grasping the golf course and hole of interest according to the game progress value of the screen golf participant, The video score board service apparatus comprising: The method according to claim 1,
A shot tracking method for generating at least one shot tracking information by collecting and analyzing a movement trajectory of a golf ball according to a player and a competition situation and then generating a shot tracking menu linked with the shot tracking information and mapping the shot tracking menu to a related item of the score board Wherein the video score board service apparatus further comprises: The method according to claim 1,
The game result of the athlete is collected according to the game situation, and the analysis based on the golf course terrain condition is performed to calculate statistical information including at least one of the driving distance by the hole, the average driving distance, the driving accuracy, the green hit rate, And a statistics value management unit for generating a statistics menu and mapping the generated statistics menu to a related item of the scoreboard. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an event image management unit for extracting and storing a main event image from the sports relay image and searching and providing the main event image at a request of the user. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an article management unit for collecting and storing article-related articles uploaded on the Internet, and then searching and providing the article related to the game under a user's request.

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