Method of operating screen baseball system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a screen baseball system, the method comprising:
- (a) registering a personal rank of a user by a computer;
(b) displaying a pitching motion on a screen and starting a pitching action according to a selected pitch type;
(c) performing a simulation along a trajectory of a batted ball, which is obtained by receiving and converting batting detection data of a batter among users, and displaying an image on the screen by the computer;
(d) photographing a batting image of the batter and storing the batting image in a database by a camera such that the batting image is utilized for a user training program and a character development program; and
(e) transmitting simulation information and batting image data, which are displayed, to a game shop, in which another user is positioned, in real time by a game server to play a game on line if the another user is positioned in a remote place,wherein the method includes monitoring and controlling steps (a) to (e), and the step (b) comprises previously storing an adjustment value for a specific pitch into an embedded memory device of a pitching machine section by considering that each shop has a different revolution of pitching machine and a different distance between the pitching machine and a batter box.
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Abstract
A method of operating a screen baseball system includes registering a personal rank of a user by a game management unit, displaying a pitching motion on a screen and starting a pitching action according to a selected pitch type, performing a simulation along a trajectory of a batted ball converted from batting detection data of a batter among users, and displaying an image on the screen by the game management unit, photographing a batting image of the batter and storing the batting image in a database by a game photographing unit such that the batting image is utilized for user training and character development programs, and transmitting simulation information and batting image data displayed, to a game shop, in which another user is positioned, in real time by a game server to play a game on line if the another user is positioned in a remote place.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operating a screen baseball system, the method comprising:
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(a) registering a personal rank of a user by a computer; (b) displaying a pitching motion on a screen and starting a pitching action according to a selected pitch type; (c) performing a simulation along a trajectory of a batted ball, which is obtained by receiving and converting batting detection data of a batter among users, and displaying an image on the screen by the computer; (d) photographing a batting image of the batter and storing the batting image in a database by a camera such that the batting image is utilized for a user training program and a character development program; and (e) transmitting simulation information and batting image data, which are displayed, to a game shop, in which another user is positioned, in real time by a game server to play a game on line if the another user is positioned in a remote place, wherein the method includes monitoring and controlling steps (a) to (e), and the step (b) comprises previously storing an adjustment value for a specific pitch into an embedded memory device of a pitching machine section by considering that each shop has a different revolution of pitching machine and a different distance between the pitching machine and a batter box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a screen baseball system, the method comprising:
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(a) registering a personal rank of a user by a computer; (b) displaying a pitching motion on a screen and starting a pitching action according to a selected pitch type; (c) performing a simulation along a trajectory of a batted ball, which is obtained by receiving and converting batting detection data of a batter among users, and displaying an image on the screen by the computer; (d) photographing a batting image of the batter and storing the batting image in a database by a camera such that the batting image is utilized for a user training program and a character development program; and (e) transmitting simulation information and batting image data, which are displayed, to a game shop, in which another user is positioned, in real time by a game server to play a game on line if the another user is positioned in a remote place, wherein the method includes monitoring and controlling steps (a) to (e), and wherein the step (c) comprises; freely adjusting an appearance of a pitcher depending on a distance between the screen and a batter box by the computer; and shielding light emitted from a rear surface of the screen with a blind, and coating a reflective material on a front surface of the screen.
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16. A method of operating a screen baseball system, the method comprising:
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(a) registering a personal rank of a user by a computer; (b) displaying a pitching motion on a screen and starting a pitching action according to a selected pitch type; (c) performing a simulation along a trajectory of a batted ball, which is obtained by receiving and converting batting detection data of a batter among users, and displaying an image on the screen by the computer; (d) photographing a batting image of the batter and storing the batting image in a database by a camera such that the batting image is utilized for a user training program and a character development program; and (e) transmitting simulation information and batting image data, which are displayed, to a game shop, in which another user is positioned, in real time by a game server to play a game on line if the another user is positioned in a remote place, wherein the method includes monitoring and controlling steps (a) to (e), and wherein the step (c) comprises;
removing a shadow part from the trajectory of the batted ball and detecting change of a movement direction of the batted ball at a batting point as a camera sensor is mounted in a home plate region.
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