KR102127374B1 - Smart system for gaming - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart game table, by remotely controlling a bar provided in the smart game table to control the rally of the ball moving through the magnet provided at the bottom of the table, and the ball movement status of the opponent table is the table It relates to a smart game table that is displayed in real time on a central display and to which various game items are applied.
The smart game system according to the present invention includes a ball moving by a magnet at the bottom of the upper surface and a bar moving from left to right at both ends of the upper surface and hitting the ball to the opposite area, and an upper end of a center line dividing the upper surface from side to side The smart game table is disposed on both sides of the ball and when the ball passes through the center line and moves to an area on the opposite side of the upper surface, the opposite area and the real-time movement of the ball in the area are displayed graphically and a display for displaying game information ; Generates a movement control signal for moving the bar from side to side in response to a user's input, transmits it to the smart game table, and transmits a selection signal for game information displayed on the display of the smart game table to the smart game table Controls; And connected to the smart game table through a communication network to transmit and receive game information to and from the smart game table, and when any one of the game information is selected through a selection signal of the control device, the selected game information is transmitted from the smart game table. A server receiving and transmitting the smart game table; It includes.

Description

Smart game system {SMART SYSTEM FOR GAMING}

The present invention relates to a smart game table, by remotely controlling a bar provided in the smart game table to control the rally of the ball moving through the magnet provided at the bottom of the table, and the ball movement status of the opponent table is the table It relates to a smart game table that is displayed in real time on a central display and to which various game items are applied.

The arcade game PONG, which was released in 1972 by American game development company Atari, is a two-dimensional sports game that mimics table tennis, and two players operate the game rackets on both sides of the bar, left or right, up or down. It is a game that hits the ball moving around and hits the other side.

At this time, the angle and speed when the ball moves to the other side is controlled according to the angle when the bar hits the ball, the speed of the ball, and the speed of the bar. These pong games are simple but fun and addictive. Became.

Since this pong game assumes that the frictional force of the ball is zero, it constantly moves on the 2D screen, so it is difficult to implement it by the frictional force between the ball and the table.

Korea Open Room No. 20-2007-0000904 Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0361031

Accordingly, the present invention moves the ball and bar by using the inner magnet on the actual table to reproduce the two-dimensional Pong game as it is on the real table, and displays the ball movement status of the opposite area based on the game user's position on the front center screen. The objective is to provide a smart game table that provides game items.

The smart game system according to the present invention includes a ball moving by a magnet at the bottom of the upper surface, a bar moving from left to right at both ends of the upper surface, and hitting the ball to the opposite area, and a center line dividing the upper surface from side to side The display is provided on both sides of the upper end of the display, and when the ball passes from the center line to the other side of the table body, which is viewed from both ends of the left and right sides of the table body, the display of the two sides is moved to the opposite side of the display. A smart game table having a display unit for graphically displaying an image of a ball moving in the opposite area and the opposite area of the table body and a bar moving in the left and right directions in the opposite area, and graphically displaying game information; Generates a movement control signal for moving the bar from side to side in response to a user's input, transmits it to the smart game table, and transmits a selection signal for game information displayed on the display of the smart game table to the smart game table Controls; Connected to the smart game table through a communication network to transmit and receive game information to and from the smart game table, and when any one of the game information is selected through a selection signal of the control device, the selected game information is received from the smart game table A server that receives and transmits to the smart game table; And receiving real-time graphic data of graphic processing of real-time movement of the balls in the upper surface and the upper area from the smart game table, and displaying a graphic image of the game on the upper surface of the smart game table in real-time stereoscopic image. VR device to play; It includes.

In the present invention, the smart game table, the bar is disposed at both ends of the left and right sides of the upper surface, the table body is disposed on the ball to move from side to side on the upper surface of the bar; A first communication unit that receives the game information from the server and is disposed inside the table body to receive the movement control signal and the selection signal from the control device; A bar driving unit for reading the movement control signal received through the first communication unit and driving the bar corresponding to the read result out of the two bars to the left and right; A path calculating unit calculating a next movement path of the ball according to the speed and angle of the moment when the ball hits the bar; It is disposed at the bottom of the upper surface, the first magnet is provided with a first magnet for attaching the ball located at the upper end of the upper surface by the magnetic force to move the ball according to the movement path calculated by the path calculating unit, A first magnet driving unit for moving the longitudinal and transverse directions; The coordinates of the invisible area covered by the display part of the upper surface are mapped to the display area of the display part and implemented graphically. When the movement path of the ball calculated by the path calculating part belongs to the invisible area, the movement of the ball A first image processing unit that graphically implements the movement of the ball along a path and transmits it to the display unit; Mapping the coordinates of the upper surface area to the display area of the VR device is implemented graphically, and the movement of the ball and the game information displayed on the display are graphically implemented according to the movement path of the ball calculated by the path calculation unit. A second image processing unit; And a second communication unit transmitting graphic data implemented by the second image processing unit to the VR device. It includes.

In the present invention, when the movement of the ball is graphically implemented, the first image processing unit displays an item at an arbitrary position in an area opposite to the table body, and when the ball moves through the item, the first image processing unit When implementing the corresponding graphic effect, and when the second image processing unit graphically implements the movement of the ball, when the ball moves through the item by displaying the item at an arbitrary position on the upper surface, the item To implement the graphic effect corresponding to.

In the present invention, when the item is a blind item, the first image processing unit or the second image processing unit implements a single black graphic effect on the display unit or the VR device for a predetermined time.

In the present invention, when the item is a special ball item, the first image processing unit or the second image processing unit is implemented in the display unit or the VR device by adding a predetermined special effect to the ball for a predetermined time.

In the present invention, when the item is a special background item, the first image processing unit or the second image processing unit is implemented in the display unit or the VR device by adding a predetermined special effect to a graphic on the opposite area of the upper surface for a predetermined time. do.

In the present invention, the first communication unit receives a movement control signal for controlling the movement direction, movement distance and movement speed of the bar from the control device, and the bar driving unit moves the movement direction of the bar included in the movement control signal. , Control the left and right movement of the bar according to the moving distance and moving speed.

In the present invention, the first communication unit receives game information from the server and delivers the game information to the display unit, the display unit displays the game information on the background of a pre-stored graphic, and the first communication unit is received from the control device. The process of selecting any one game information among the displayed game information by transmitting the selection signal to the display unit is displayed on the display unit.

In the present invention, the path calculating unit calculates the reflection angle and rotational force of the ball using the speed and angle of the ball and the speed and movement direction of the bar when the ball hits the bar, and then uses the reflection angle and rotational force. Calculate the next movement path and speed of the ball.

In the present invention, the first magnet driving unit, a first mount on which the first magnet is installed; A first guide rail penetrating the first mount from side to side; A second guide rail penetrating the first mount up and down; And a first driving unit for moving the first magnet according to the movement path calculated by the path calculating unit by sliding the first guide rail and the second guide rail by sliding. The upper guide rail moves along the vertical direction, and the second guide rail moves along the left and right directions at the lower end of the upper surface.

In the present invention, the bar driving unit is disposed at the bottom of the upper surface, a second magnet for attaching the bar located on the upper surface of the upper surface by magnetic force; A second mount on which the second magnet is installed; A guide bar penetrating the second mount up and down; A third guide rail installed between the second mount and a guide groove provided on the inner wall of the table body in a direction perpendicular to the guide bar to move the second mount up and down; And a second driving unit that moves the third guide rail by sliding to move the second magnet according to the movement control signal, and the third guide rail moves in the vertical direction from the lower end of the upper surface. .

In the present invention, the bar driving unit includes a guide groove formed along an area in which the bar is moved on the upper surface; A fourth guide rail attached to the bar and moved along the guide groove; And a third driving unit for sliding the fourth guide rail to move the bar from side to side according to the movement control signal. It includes.

In the present invention, the control device includes an input unit that receives the user's input; A control signal generator configured to generate a movement control signal including the movement direction, movement distance, and movement speed of the bar using the input; A selection signal generator for generating the selection signal for the game information displayed on the display unit or the VR device using the input; And a third communication unit transmitting the generated movement control signal and selection signal to the first communication unit. It includes.

In the present invention, the input unit is any one of a tilt and acceleration sensor, a touch pad, a joystick, and a jog shuttle.

In the present invention, the pre-game information includes at least one of a game mode, a game player, a game character, a game score, and a game progress.

In the present invention, when the game mode is selected from the game information through the control device, at least one match opponent corresponding to the selected game mode is displayed on the display unit or the VR device, and the display unit or Any one of the opponents displayed on the VR device is selected.

In the present invention, the control device may select any one of the game player or the computer as the counterpart, and when the computer is selected as the counterpart, the smart game table displays the movement control signal for the counterpart. Instead, it is received from the server and moves the bar left and right.

In the present invention, when the game player is selected from the game information through the control device, the smart game table receives the game player information stored in the server and displays it on the display unit or the VR device in a list form, and controls the game player. When a game player corresponding to the current user is selected from the game players through a device, at least one of a game score, game character, and game mode for the previous game corresponding to the selected game player is displayed on the display unit or the VR device. .

According to the present invention, a real game and a virtual reality (VR: VR) are implemented by implementing a pong game on a real table, allowing a user to play a realistic game, and implementing a display in the center of the game table to graphically express some areas of the real game. Virtual Reality (MR) is a mixed reality (MR: Mixed Reality) game.

Through this mixed reality method, various items or screen effects can be added to a graphic-implemented image, thereby increasing an inducing effect of the game.

1 is a schematic external view of a smart game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view of a stereoscopic image displayed on a VR device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a smart game table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating the internal structure of a table body of a smart game table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an image display of a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a steering apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a structural example of a magnet driving method of the bar driving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a structural example of a rail driving method of the bar driving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the description of the present invention, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a smart game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a smart game system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a smart game table 110, a control device 120, a server 130, and a VR device 140.

The smart game table 110 includes a ball 111 that is moved by a magnet at the bottom of the top surface, a bar 112 that moves from side to side at both ends of the top surface, and strikes the ball into the opposite area, and a center line dividing the top surface from side to side. Arranged on both sides of the upper end of the ball when the ball is moved to the opposite area of the upper surface through the center line, the display unit 113 for graphically displaying the opposite area and the real-time movement of the ball in the area and displaying game information To be equipped.

The bar 112 is controlled through a movement control signal received from an external device, and the control unit 120 is configured to transmit a movement control signal to the bar 112.

The control device 120 may be a terminal of a game user or a remote control or a joystick, and the control device 120 may be provided as a separate device, but may be mounted on one side of the upper surface of the smart game table 110 to be provided. It might be.

When the game user sees the movement of the current ball 111 and predicts the movement direction to control the bar 112 to move from side to side through the control device 120, the ball moving on the upper surface of the smart game table 110 ( 111) hits the moving bar 112 and is bounced to the other side.

If the ball 111 does not collide with the bar 112, the ball 111 does not bounce on the contrary and stops at a predetermined top end of the smart game table 110 through the area where the bar 112 moves. At this time, the game user who controls the bar 112 that has not received the ball 111 loses the game.

A plurality of LEDs may be installed on the upper surface of the smart game table 110 at predetermined intervals, and when the ball 111 moves on the upper surface of the smart game table 110, the LED installed where the ball 111 passes is emitted. To create more visual effects.

On the other hand, a display composed of two sides in the center of the upper surface as the display unit 113, respectively, to display the image of the upper surface of the game progress to the game user.

Referring to FIG. 1, when the first user is located on the right side of the smart game table 110 and the first user is in a state of controlling the bar 112 on the right side, the first user is on the upper right side of the smart game table 110. Half can be checked with the naked eye and the movement of the ball 111 moving over the upper right half area can also be confirmed.

However, the remaining left half of the upper surface is not hidden by the display unit 113, and thus the movement of the ball 111 moved to the other side cannot be visually confirmed.

Since the display unit 113 is installed at a predetermined height from the upper surface of the smart game table 110, the ball 111 is freely movable from the lower portion of the display unit 113, so the ball 111 moves under the display unit 113 and moves to the opposite side 111 ) Is obscured by the display unit 113 and becomes invisible to the user.

At this time, the upper left half of the smart game table 110 is displayed as a video image on the display 121 installed toward the right of the display unit 113.

That is, the appearance of the ball 111 moving from the left half side of the upper surface cannot be directly checked with the naked eye because it is covered by the display unit 113, and instead can be confirmed graphically through the display unit 113.

Therefore, the image of the ball 111 moving on the half area of the opposite side and the bar 112 moving left and right in the corresponding area is graphically displayed on the display unit 113.

The moving image of the ball 111 displayed on the display unit 113 is a path in which the ball 111 moves in a configuration in which the moving path of the ball 111 is known in advance, rather than the ball 111 moving the actual upper surface. Is imaged and displayed graphically according to the movement timing of the actual ball 111.

This display is possible because the movement of the ball 111 is a configuration that is moved by an artificial driving device along a pre-computed path, not movement by autonomous movement.

When the ball 111 performs autonomous motion, if there is no pushing force at the bar 112, the speed of the ball 111 gradually decreases due to the frictional force between the ball 111 and the upper surface, and the game cannot be continued.

Therefore, even if there is no force to push the ball 111 to the bar 112, the magnet is placed on the bottom of the upper surface of the smart game table 110 so that the ball 111 can continuously move left and right on the upper surface of the ball 111 using a ball ( After fixing the 111), the magnet 111 is moved along a pre-computed path so that the ball 111 fixed together can be moved.

The schematic configuration of the smart game table 100 including a driving device and other configurations for the movement of the ball 111 will be described in detail in FIG. 3.

On the other hand, the display unit 113 may not only display the image of the upper surface and the moving image of the ball 111, but may display game information. The smart game table 110 communicates with the server 130 and performs smart The game table 110 transmits game information such as the user's ID, hourly game score, game character, personal rank, etc. to the server 130, and the server 130 receives the game information and stores it in the internal memory do.

In addition, the game user can retrieve and check game information stored in the server 130 by operating the control device 120, and select one of various game modes provided by the server 130 to progress the game.

The game mode may also be provided in a mode depending on the opponent, such as a match mode, a computer mode, a network match mode, and a method of providing a graphic on the top surface displayed on the display unit 113 and the LED on the top surface of the smart game table 110 differently. The mode of may be provided.

If the match mode is selected through the control device 120, the server 130 sets a game mode in which two people actually play, and the bars 112 provided on both sides of the upper surface of the smart game table 110 are A movement control signal is received from the control device 120 possessed by the user participating in each battle to drive the bar 112 and progress the game.

If the computer mode is selected through the control device 12, since the opponent is selected as the computer, the server 130 transmits the pre-stored movement control signal to the smart game table 110 to transmit the opponent's bar 112. Drive.

At this time, the movement control signal of the computer provided by the server 130 may be generated according to a pattern input in real time while playing a game.

The movement control signal at the beginning of the game can drive the bar 112 in a pre-stored direction, but the subsequent movement control signal determines the pattern of the bar 112 movement control signal of the user in the game and the direction of movement of the ball 111. It is transmitted from the smart game table 110, generated in real time, and transferred to the smart game table 110 again to move the bar 112.

In this way, the server 130 communicates with the smart game table 110 and the controller 120 to exchange game information so that game participants can provide a desired game environment and store information about the progress in the game and This is the configuration provided.

Finally, the VR device 140 is a configuration that provides a stereoscopic virtual image, and is a data obtained by graphically processing the real-time movement of the entire area of the upper surface and the ball 111 in the corresponding area regardless of the area from the smart game table 110. It is a device that receives in real time and displays it as a stereoscopic image.

The VR device 140 is a device that displays a stereoscopic image, and displays a stereoscopic image in a space worn by the user by wearing it on the head and eyes, and displays the effect of the user playing the game directly in front of the eye.

That is, the VR device 140 is a configuration that allows a user to perform a game using a stereoscopic image displayed on the VR device 140 rather than playing the game using the smart game table 110 with the naked eye.

2 shows an example of a stereoscopic image displayed through the VR device 140.

Referring to FIG. 2, the stereoscopic image displayed through the VR device 140 displays an image in the same form as a game while watching the smart game table 110 with the naked eye.

In the same manner as when standing on one side of the smart game table 110 and playing a game, the upper surface of the game user side of the smart game table 110 is displayed graphically, and the central display unit 113 is also graphically displayed to display the game user side The other side of the upper surface is to be confirmed through the display unit 113 processed graphically.

That is, the VR device 140 realistically displays the actual game situation in a stereoscopic image.

In addition, a game score and a currently acquired item are displayed at the top of the video display screen of the VR device 140 shown in FIG. 2, and a ball 111 shown as an image on the display unit 113 displayed as a graphic is added with a flame effect. You can see that it added fun.

When performing a game using the existing smart game table 110 directly, when the ball 111 moves in the user's side area, an item or graphic effect cannot be added, and the ball 111 moves to the opponent's area Go to the display unit 113, the item or graphic effect can be added only when it is displayed graphically, whereas when using the VR device 140, the entire area of the upper surface of the smart game table 110 is displayed graphically. ) Can be added to items or graphic effects even if they are located in the user's side area, so that the game can be played with more excitement.

The game performance through the VR device 140 may be performed through mode selection using a control device or a mode may be changed through a button in the VR device 140.

The detailed configuration of the smart game table 110 and the controller 120 in the smart game system 100 will be described in more detail.

3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a smart game table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the smart game table 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a table body 114, a first communication unit 115a, a second communication unit 115b, a bar driving unit 116, and a path calculation unit ( 117), a first magnet driving unit 118, a display unit 113, a first image processing unit 119a, and a second image processing unit 119b.

The first communication unit 115a, the bar driving unit 116, the path calculation unit 117, the first magnet driving unit 118, the first image processing unit 119a, and the second image processing unit 119b are all smart game tables 110 ) It is arranged inside.

The first communication unit 115a is configured to receive the movement control signal of the bar 112 from the controller 120, and when the controller 120 is configured as a portable terminal that is not attached to the smart game table 110, The first communication unit 115a is provided with a wireless communication module for receiving a control signal wirelessly from the control device 120, and the control device 120 is attached to the smart game table 110 or a smart game table with a cable. When wired with 110, the first communication unit 115a is provided with a wired communication module to receive a movement control signal from a control device.

The first communication unit 115a can communicate with the external server 130 as well as the controller 120, and the server 130 communicates with the controller 120, and inputs it through the controller 120 The game participant ID may be stored, and information such as game scores and personal rankings of the corresponding ID may be received from the server 130 and stored.

When the first communication unit 115a receives the left and right movement control signals of the bar 112, next, among the two bars 112 disposed on the upper surface of the smart game table 110, the bar driving unit 116 receives the received control signals. The control signal for the bar 112 is read, and the selected bar 112 is moved left and right according to the control signal according to the read result.

Bar driving unit 116 may be provided with a magnet at the bottom of the smart game table 110 to move the bar 112 to the left or right, or by installing a rail at the bottom of the smart game table 110, the bar 112 It can also be configured to move along a rail.

Various embodiments of the bar driving unit 116 will be described later.

On the other hand, the path calculating unit 117 calculates the angle of reflection and rotational force formed on the ball 111 according to the speed and angle of the ball 111 and the bar 112 at the moment when the ball 111 hits the bar 112. The next movement path and speed of (111) are calculated.

The ball 111 and the bar 112 are bumped in a moving state, respectively, depending on the movement speed, direction, and impact angle, the angle at which the ball 111 is reflected, the rotational force when reflected, and the bouncing off the bar 112 Speed is calculated differently.

When the bar 111 moves at a high speed and the ball 111 strikes at an angle in a direction that matches the direction in which the bar 112 moves, the bar 112 moves at the speed at which the existing ball 111 moves. As the speed is combined, the ball 111 will have a faster speed and a greater rotational force, and thus will be bounced out of the bar 112 with a large reflection angle.

The path calculating unit 117 knows the moving direction and speed information of the bar 112 through the data of the bar driving unit 116, and the moving direction and speed information of the ball 111 is the ball 111 calculated at a previous time Since the movement path of the bar is known, it is possible to calculate the movement path after the ball 111 hits the bar 112 through the movement direction and speed information of the bar 112 and the ball 111.

When the movement path and speed of the ball 111 are calculated by the path calculating unit 117, the first magnet driving unit 118 then moves using the magnetic force to move the ball 111 according to the calculated movement path. .

The first magnet driving unit 118 includes a first guide rail 3 for slidingly moving the mount 2 on which the first magnet 1 and the first magnet 161 are installed, the mount 2 in the longitudinal and transverse directions, and A first driving unit for moving the second guide rail 4 and the first guide rail 3 and the second guide rail 4 to move the first magnet 1 according to the calculated movement path of the ball 111 (5), all of these components are arranged on the bottom of the upper surface of the smart game table (110).

The first magnet 1 is installed on the mount 2 and is moved by the first and second guide rails 3 and 4 at the bottom of the upper surface. At this time, the part where the ball 111 contacts the upper surface is also provided with a magnet. The first magnet 1 and the ball 111 are attached with a force by magnetic force with the upper surface interposed therebetween to form a structure in which the ball 111 moves together as the first magnet 1 moves.

The structure and driving method of the first magnet driving unit 118 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a diagram illustrating the internal structure of a table body of a smart game table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, guide grooves 11 and 12 are provided on the inner walls of the inner space of the smart game table 110, and among these guide grooves, a first guide rail is provided along the guide groove 11 provided in the Y direction. It can be seen that (3) moves and the second guide rail 4 moves along the guide groove 12 provided in the X direction.

The first magnet 1 is installed on the mount 2, the first guide rail 3 is installed through the mount 2 in the X direction, and the second guide rail 4 is mounted on the mount 2 in the Y direction. It is installed through.

Accordingly, when the first guide rail 3 moves along the guide groove 11, the first magnet 1 installed in the mount 2 moves back and forth in the Y direction, that is, from the perspective of the game user.

In addition, when the second guide rail 4 moves along the guide groove 13, the mount 162 and the first magnet 161 move in the X direction, that is, left and right.

Through the movement of the first and second guide rails 163 and 164, the first magnet 161 installed on the mount 162 can freely move the upper surface of the smart game table 110, and accordingly, with the upper surface interposed therebetween. The ball 111 moves on the upper surface by the first magnet 161.

Although the first and second guide rails 3 and 4 are not shown in FIG. 3, they are moved through the first driving unit 5 provided on one side of the interior space of the smart game table 110, and the first consisting of such a structure The magnet driving part 118 is the first and second guide rails 3 and 4 to move the mount 2 according to the path of the ball 111 calculated by the path calculating part 117 through the first driving part 5. ).

In this way, the bar 112 is controlled through the bar driving unit 116, and the ball 111 is moved through the first magnet driving unit 118, so that the phong game is made on the upper surface of the smart game table 110. As described, the display unit 113 at the top of the smart game table 110 graphically displays a part of the game made on the upper surface as an image.

An example screen for graphically displaying a game image on the display unit 113 is illustrated in FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 5, the display unit 113 is configured in the shape of a net in the center of the smart game table 110, and the rear half area of the upper surface of the smart game table 110 can be visually confirmed by the display unit 113. It can be seen that there is no state.

The ball 111 hit the bar 112 is moved in the direction of the arrow. At this time, from the moment when it passes through the lower portion of the display unit 113, it is hidden by the display unit 113 and is not visible to the naked eye.

Therefore, the display unit 113 implements the movement of the ball 111 in a graphic manner as it is from the moment the ball 111 passes the lower end of the display unit 113 and displays it on the display unit 113.

At this time, the upper surface of the opposite area and the movement of the ball 111 on the upper surface are graphically displayed on the display unit 113.

The smart game table 100 is provided with a first image processing unit 119a as a configuration for realizing a graphic of the movement of the ball 111 on the display unit 113, wherein the first image processing unit 119a is a display unit 113 Display the upper surface of the invisible smart game table 110 in correspondence with the screen area of the display unit 113, and use the next movement path of the ball 111 calculated through the path calculation unit 117 to view the ball 111 From the moment the) passes through the lower portion of the display portion 113, the ball 111 is displayed as a graphic 112a at the coordinates of the display portion 113 matched with the movement of the actual ball 111, thereby making the game user invisible area and its It is possible to easily check the moving ball 111 in the area.

When the movement state of the ball 111 is graphically displayed through the display unit 113, the first image processing unit 119a can graphically express and add effects according to the use of the game content and items.

The first image processing unit 119a image-processes a graphic effect corresponding to a specific item when the ball 111 passes through a specific item displayed on the display unit 113 immediately after passing the lower end of the display unit 113 to display the image 113 ).

For example, when the item is a blind item, the first image processing unit 119a displays a black single graphic screen on the display unit 113 for a predetermined time when the ball 111 passes through the blind item. You can make the movement of the player unpredictable.

At this time, the blind processing may be processed on the display screen facing the game user himself or on the display screen facing the opponent.

If the blind item is an item that gives a penalty effect, the display facing the game user himself is blackened, and if the blind item is an item that gives the merit effect, the display toward the opponent is blackened.

In addition, when the item is a special ball item, the first image processing unit 119a adds a preset special effect to the ball 111 displayed on the display unit 113 for a predetermined time when the ball 111 passes through the special ball item. Can be displayed.

For example, by adding the effect of a whirlpool ball, it is difficult for the other party to predict the movement of the ball 111, or by adding a flickering effect or a fire effect, the blinking ball 111 or the fire effect ball 111 is displayed. This gives visual fun to the game.

In addition, when the item is a special cast item, the first image processing unit 119a may add a special effect to the background displayed on the display unit 113.

For example, it is possible to impart an effect of preventing the movement of the ball 111 by displaying the top surface transparently, displaying a fire effect on the top surface, or displaying a bend or bunker on the top surface.

Through these effects, you can add visual fun to the game, and you can increase the fun of the game by applying items that give various penalty or merit effects.

The first image processing unit 119a graphically processes not only the image of the ball 111 but also game information such as the game user, the opponent's ID, and the current score, and displays it on the display unit 113.

The second image processing unit 119b maps the coordinates of the upper surface area to the display area of the VR device 140 and implements them graphically, and the ball 111 according to the movement path of the ball 111 calculated by the path calculation unit 117 ) Is implemented graphically and game information displayed on the display unit 113 is graphically implemented and transmitted to the VR device 140.

More specifically, the second image processing unit 119b implements a graphic by mapping coordinates of an area of the upper surface area that the user can visually check to the same upper surface area displayed on the VR device 140, and implements it graphically. The movement of the ball 111 is graphically implemented according to the movement path of the ball 111 calculated from the VR device, and the graphic of the area opposite to the upper surface displayed on the display unit 113 processed by the first image processing unit 119a is displayed as a VR device After mapping to the area of the same display unit 113 displayed on 140 and implementing it graphically, game information displayed on the display unit 113 is graphically implemented and transmitted to the VR device 140.

Like the first image processing unit 119a, the second image processing unit 119b may graphically express and add effects according to the use of the game contents and items. Unlike the first image processing unit 119a, the second image processing unit 119a may add items to the entire upper surface area. It can be arranged to produce more various special effects.

For example, in the case of a blind item, when the ball 111 hits and bounces against the bar 112 controlled by the user of the VR device 140 and passes through the blind item in the area of the user's side, the user's VR device 140 ) Displays a three-dimensional image displayed on a black screen for a predetermined time, imposes a penalty, and as the ball 111 hits and bounces, the blind item is displayed in the area of the opponent that is displayed on the display unit 113 rather than the user's area. In the case of passing, the game device may be added to the game by adding a penalty to the opponent's VR device 140 or black screen of the display unit 113 displayed toward the opponent.

The graphic data processed by the second image processing unit 119b is transmitted to the VR device 140 through the second communication unit 115b.

Since the second communication unit 115b needs to transmit a large amount of graphic data in real time, it is preferable to apply a communication method capable of sufficiently covering the data transmission amount.

On the other hand, the smart game table 110 receives a signal for controlling the movement of the bar 112 from the control device 120. At this time, the moving direction and the moving speed of the bar 112 according to the method of controlling the control device 120 You can control it together.

6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a steering apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the control device 120 generates a control signal including a moving direction, a moving distance, and a moving speed of the bar 112 using the input of the input unit 121 and the input unit 121 that receive user input. Control signal generation unit 122, a selection signal generation unit 123 for generating a selection signal for game information, and a third communication unit 124 for transmitting the generated movement control signal and the selection signal to the first communication unit 115a It consists of.

The input unit 121 may be implemented as any one of a tilt and acceleration sensor, a touch pad, a joystick, and a jog shuttle, according to an embodiment.

Among the embodiments of the input unit 121 of the controller 120, an embodiment in which a tilt and acceleration sensor is applied will be described in more detail.

The steering device 120 to which the tilt and acceleration sensor is applied has an input unit 121 including an inclination measuring unit for measuring the inclination of the steering device 120 and an acceleration measuring unit for measuring acceleration, and a control signal generating unit. (122), a selection signal generating unit 123 and a third communication unit 124 capable of wireless communication are provided.

The control signal generating unit 122 generates a moving direction of the bar 112 according to the inclined direction of the control device 120 using the slope value measured by the tilt measurement unit and the acceleration measured by the acceleration measurement unit, The moving distance of the bar 112 is generated according to the inclined angle, and the moving speed of the bar 112 is generated according to the acceleration value when inclined.

The tilt measurement unit may measure both the left and right as well as the front and rear tilts. In another embodiment, the control signal generating unit 122 generates a control signal for the moving direction of the bar 112 with the left and right tilts measured by the tilt measuring unit. The moving distance of the bar 112 is generated according to the inclined angle, and a control signal for the moving speed of the bar 112 can be generated with a front-rear slope.

In other words, in this case, the control device for the control signals for the moving direction, the moving distance and the moving speed of the bar 112 can be generated only by the values of the left and right and front and rear slopes measured by the tilt measuring unit without the need to measure the acceleration by the acceleration measuring unit. The 120 can be configured more conveniently, and accordingly, the cost can be reduced to increase the economic effect.

When the movement control signal for the movement direction, movement distance, and movement speed of the bar 112 thus generated is transmitted to the first communication unit 115a through the second communication unit 124, the bar driving unit 116 is the first communication unit ( 115a) receives the movement control signal of the bar 112 and moves the bar 112.

That is, by controlling the movement direction, distance, and speed of the bar 112 according to the direction, angle, and speed in which the user inclines the steering device 120, the movement of the bar 112 is more precisely controlled, and the user's movement is more controlled. To be interlocked.

The method of controlling the movement and speed of the bar 112 using the control device 120 is not limited to this example, and may be implemented as another embodiment.

For example, it is implemented in the form of a touch pad, and the movement direction, distance, and speed of the bar 112 may be controlled according to the movement of the finger, and the bar 112 may be controlled according to the direction or speed of controlling the jog shuttle or joystick. You can also control the direction of travel, distance and speed.

In addition, it may be implemented in the form of an app on a terminal such as a smartphone, and in this case, through an app installed on the terminal, various functions such as game ID input, game mode setting, game character setting, network linkage, etc. can be selected.

When a terminal such as a smartphone is used as the control device 120, the second communication unit 124 communicates with the server 130 driving the app, and functions and input information selected in the app are second. It is transmitted to the server 130 through the communication unit 124, and the server 130 stores the input information and transmits it to the first communication unit 115a as necessary to display the information on the display unit 113 to inform the game user. Can pass.

When a game mode is selected from game information through the control device 120, at least one match opponent corresponding to the selected game mode is displayed on the display unit 113, and the display unit 113 is displayed on the display unit 113 through the control device 120. One of the opponents is selected.

In addition, the control device 120 may select either a game player or a computer as a counterpart, and when the computer is selected as a counterpart, the smart game table 110 may control the movement control signal for the counterpart. Instead, it is received from the server 130 and moves the bar from side to side.

In addition, when a game player is selected from the game information through the control device 120, the smart game table 110 receives the game player information stored in the server 130 and displays it on the display unit 113 in the form of a list. If a game player matching the current user is selected from the game players displayed through 120), the display unit 113 displays at least one of a game score, game character, and game mode for the previous game corresponding to the selected game player.

The bar driving unit 116 receives the movement control signal from the first communication unit 115a and moves the bar 112 from left to right from the top surface. At this time, the magnet driving method and the rail driving method are used to drive the bar 112. There are two examples.

First, FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of a magnet driving method of the bar driving unit 116.

Referring to FIG. 7, the bar driving unit 116 includes a second magnet 21, a second mount 22, a guide bar 23, a third guide rail 24, and a second driving unit 25 do.

The second magnet is disposed at the bottom of the top surface of the table body 114, and is configured to attach the bar located at the top of the top surface by magnetic force.

The second mount 22 is installed including a second magnet 21, the second mount is installed through the vertical bar by the guide bar 23, the guide bar 23 is the table body 110, the inner wall Is fixed up and down.

The third guide rail 24 has one side fixed to the second mount 22 and the other side inserted into the guide groove 10 provided in the inner wall of the table body 110, and thus moves up and down along the guide groove 10. The second mount 22 is moved up and down while moving to.

When the second driving unit 25 receives the movement control signal through the first communication unit 130, the third guide rail 24 is moved up and down to move the second magnet 21 installed in the second mount 22. It moves according to the movement control signal, and accordingly, the bar 112 located on the upper surface moves from side to side on the top surface according to the movement of the second magnet 21.

Next, FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of the rail driving method of the bar driving unit 116.

8 is a view showing a cross-section of the table body 110 in the longitudinal direction, and referring to FIG. 8, the bar driving unit 116 includes a guide groove 26 and a fourth guide rail 27.

The guide groove 26 is a groove formed along the area where the bar 112 is moved on the upper surface, and the fourth guide rail 27 moves along the guide groove 26 and moves to the upper surface of the fourth guide rail 27. The structure is such that the bar 112 is attached to move up and down from the top surface as the fourth guide rail 27 moves.

The third driving unit 8 moves the fourth guide rail 27 according to the movement control signal to move the bar 112 to a desired position.

As described above, the bar driving unit 116 may be configured in various embodiments, and the embodiment of the bar driving unit 116 is not limited to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 of the present invention, and in another embodiment, in a different driving method. It may be implemented.

Through the smart game system 100 to which these various embodiments are applied, a game user can enjoy a realistic pong game using a real table, and visual interest by mixing a virtual graphic image into a real game through a configuration in which a display is mixed. It is possible to perform a game that can cause more.

Although the present invention described above has been described in detail through preferred embodiments, it is revealed that the present invention is not limited to the contents of these embodiments. Any person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains may imitate or improve various inventions within the scope of the appended claims, even though they are not shown in the examples, all of which are within the technical scope of the invention. Belonging would be too self-evident. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: smart game system
110: smart game table
111: ball 112: bar
113: display 114: table body
115a: first communication unit 115b: second communication unit
116: Bar driving unit 117: Route calculation unit
118: first magnet driving unit 119a: first image processing unit
119b: second image processing unit 120: control unit
121: input unit 122: control signal generation unit
123: Selective signal generation unit 124: Third communication unit
130: server 140: VR device
1: 1st magnet 2: 1st mount
3: 1st guide rail 4: 2nd guide rail
5: 1st driving unit

Claims (18)

A ball moving by a magnet at the bottom of the upper surface, a bar moving from left to right at both ends of the upper surface and hitting the ball to the opposite area, and a display on both sides of the center line dividing the upper surface into left and right sides, respectively. When the ball passes from the center line and moves from the left and right ends of the table body to the opposite side of the top surface, the display is on the opposite side of the table body, respectively, and the opposite side of the table body. A smart game table having a display unit for graphically displaying an image of a ball moving in an area and a bar moving in a left-right direction in the opposite area and displaying game information graphically;
Generates a movement control signal for moving the bar from side to side in response to a user's input, transmits it to the smart game table, and transmits a selection signal for game information displayed on the display of the smart game table to the smart game table Controls;
Connected to the smart game table through a communication network to transmit and receive game information to and from the smart game table, and when any one of the game information is selected through a selection signal of the control device, the selected game information is received from the smart game table A server that receives and transmits the smart game table; And
Receiving real-time graphic data of the real-time movement of the ball in the upper surface area and the upper surface area from the smart game table in real time, and displaying a graphic image of the game on the upper surface of the smart game table in real-time stereoscopic image VR device; Smart game system that includes. According to claim 1,
The smart game table,
A table body on which both ends of the upper and lower ends of the upper surface are disposed, and a ball that strikes the bar and moves left and right on the upper surface;
A first communication unit that receives the game information from the server and is disposed inside the table body to receive the movement control signal and the selection signal from the control device;
A bar driving unit for reading the movement control signal received through the first communication unit and driving the bar corresponding to the read result out of the two bars to the left and right;
A path calculating unit calculating a next movement path of the ball according to the speed and angle of the moment when the ball hits the bar;
It is disposed at the bottom of the upper surface, the first magnet is provided with a first magnet for attaching the ball located at the upper end of the upper surface by the magnetic force to move the ball according to the movement path calculated by the path calculating unit, A first magnet driving unit for moving the longitudinal and transverse directions;
When the coordinates of the invisible area covered by the display part of the upper surface are mapped to the display area of the display part and implemented graphically, and when the movement path of the ball calculated by the path calculating part belongs to the invisible area, the movement of the ball A first image processor which graphically implements the movement of the ball along a path and transmits it to the display unit;
Mapping the coordinates of the upper surface area to the display area of the VR device is implemented graphically, and the movement of the ball and the game information displayed on the display are graphically implemented according to the movement path of the ball calculated by the path calculation unit. A second image processing unit; And
A second communication unit transmitting graphic data implemented by the second image processing unit to the VR device; Smart game system that includes. According to claim 2,
When the movement of the ball is graphically implemented, the first image processing unit displays an item at an arbitrary position in an area opposite to the table body, and when the ball moves through the item, the graphic corresponding to the item Implement the effect,
When the movement of the ball is graphically implemented, the second image processing unit displays an item at an arbitrary position on the upper surface to implement a graphic effect corresponding to the item when the ball moves through the item. Smart game system. The method of claim 3,
When the item is a blind item, the first image processing unit or the second image processing unit implements a single black graphic effect on the display unit or the VR device for a predetermined time. The method of claim 3,
When the item is a special ball item, the first image processing unit or the second image processing unit adds a predetermined special effect to the ball for a predetermined time and implements it in the display unit or the VR device. The method of claim 3,
When the item is a special background item, the first image processing unit or the second image processing unit is a smart game implemented in the display unit or the VR device by adding a predetermined special effect to a graphic on the opposite area of the upper surface for a predetermined time. system. According to claim 2,
The first communication unit receives a movement control signal for controlling the movement direction, movement distance and movement speed of the bar from the control device, respectively.
The bar driving unit is a smart game system that controls the left and right movement of the bar according to the movement direction, movement distance and movement speed of the bar included in the movement control signal. According to claim 2,
The first communication unit receives game information from the server and transmits the game information to the display unit, the display unit displays the game information with a pre-stored graphic as a background, and the first communication unit receives the selection signal received from the control device Smart game system for displaying the process of selecting any one of the game information from the displayed game information by passing the to the display unit. According to claim 2,
The path calculating unit calculates the angle and rotational force of the ball using the speed and angle of the ball and the speed and movement direction of the bar when the ball hits the bar, and then uses the reflection angle and rotational force of the ball. Smart game system that calculates the next route and speed. According to claim 2,
The first magnet driving unit,
A first mount on which the first magnet is installed;
A first guide rail penetrating the first mount from side to side;
A second guide rail penetrating the first mount up and down; And
It includes; a first driving unit for moving the first magnet according to the movement path calculated by the path calculation unit by sliding the first guide rail and the second guide rail by sliding, including,
The first guide rail moves along the vertical direction from the lower end of the upper surface,
The second guide rail is a smart game system that moves along the left and right directions from the bottom of the upper surface. According to claim 2,
The bar driving unit,
A second magnet disposed at the lower end of the upper surface and attaching a bar located at the upper end of the upper surface by magnetic force;
A second mount on which the second magnet is installed;
A guide bar penetrating the second mount up and down;
A third guide rail installed between the second mount and a guide groove provided on the inner wall of the table body in a direction perpendicular to the guide bar to move the second mount up and down; And
It includes; a second driving unit for moving the third guide rail by sliding, to move the second magnet according to the movement control signal;
The third guide rail is a smart game system that moves along the vertical direction from the bottom of the upper surface. According to claim 2,
The bar driving unit,
A guide groove formed along an area in which the bar is moved on the upper surface;
A fourth guide rail attached to the bar and moved along the guide groove; And
A third driving unit that moves the fourth guide rail by sliding to move the bar left and right according to the movement control signal; Smart game system that includes. According to claim 1,
The control device,
An input unit that receives the user's input;
A control signal generator configured to generate a movement control signal including the movement direction, movement distance, and movement speed of the bar using the input;
A selection signal generator for generating the selection signal for the game information displayed on the display unit or the VR device using the input;
A third communication unit transmitting the generated movement control signal and selection signal to the smart game table; Smart game system that includes. The method of claim 13,
The input unit is a smart game system which is one of a tilt and acceleration sensor, a touch pad, a joystick, and a jog shuttle. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
The game information is a smart game system including at least one of a game mode, a game player, a game character, a game score, and a game progress. The method of claim 15,
When the game mode is selected from the game information through the control device, at least one match opponent corresponding to the selected game mode is displayed on the display unit or the VR device, and the display unit or the VR device is controlled through the control device. Smart game system is selected from any of the opponents displayed on the. The method of claim 16,
The control device may select either the game player or the computer as the counterpart, and when the computer is selected as the counterpart, the smart game table transmits a movement control signal for the counterpart to the server instead of the control device. Smart game system that is received from and moves the bar from side to side. The method of claim 17,
When the game player is selected from the game information through the control device, the smart game table receives the game player information stored in the server and displays it on the display unit or the VR device in a list form, through the control device. When a game player corresponding to the current user is selected among the game players, a smart game system that displays at least one of a game score, game character, and game mode for the previous game corresponding to the selected game player on the display unit or the VR device .

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