User identifiable dart pin

Abstract

Disclosed is a dart pin according to an embodiment of the present disclosure to implement the aforementioned object. The dart pin includes: a tip forming one end of the dart pin and having one end which may contact a dart target of a dart game apparatus; a barrel of which one end is coupled with the other end of the tip to form a body of the dart pin; a shaft of which one end is coupled with the other end of the barrel; and a flight forming the other end of the dart pin and having one end coupled with the other end of the shaft, and herein, a user identification module may be coupled to one of the tip, the barrel, the shaft, and the flight.

1 . A dart pin comprising:
 a tip having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tip contacting a dart target of a dart game device;   a barrel having a first end and a second end, the first end of the barrel being coupled with the second end of the tip;   a shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the shaft being coupled with the second end of the barrel;   a flight having a first end and a second end, the first end of the flight being coupled with the second end of the shaft, and   a user identification device comprising:
 memory configured to store user information; and 
 a processor configured to utilize at least one of a Near Field Communication (NFC) and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to communicate with the dart game device, the user identification device being coupled to at least one of the tip, the barrel, the shaft, and the flight of the dart Din. 
   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The dart pin of  claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter configured to, when the tip contacts the dart target of the dart game device, transmit the user information of the dart pin to the dart game device. 
     
     
         4 . The dart pin of  claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter configured to transfer the user information of the user identification device of the dart pin to the dart game device. 
     
     
         5 . The dart pin of  claim 1 , wherein the user identification device is attached to a side of at least one of the barrel and the shaft to form a handle of the dart pin. 
     
     
         6 . The dart pin of  claim 1 , wherein the user identification device is positioned within the shaft. 
     
     
         7 . The dart pin of  claim 1 , wherein the user identification device is a ring shape. 
     
     
         8 . The dart pin of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft includes an opening between the first end and the second end of the shaft for inserting the user identification device. 
     
     
         9 . A dart game system comprising:
 a dart game server;   a dart pin comprising:
 a tip having a first end and a second end; 
 a barrel having a first end and a second end, the first end of the barrel being coupled with the second end of the tip; 
 a shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the shaft being coupled with the second end of the barrel; 
 a flight having a first end and a second end, the first end of the flight being coupled with the second end of the shaft, and 
   a user identification device comprising:
 memory configured to store user information; and 
 a processor configured to utilize at least one of a Near Field Communication (NFC) and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to communicate with the dart game device, the user identification device being coupled to at least one of the tip, the barrel, the shaft, and the flight of the dart pin, 
   a dart game device comprising:
 a dart target configured to accommodate the dart pin; 
 a network connector configured to communicate with the dart game server through a network; and 
 a user recognition device comprising:
 a transceiver configured to communicate with the user identification device of the dart pin; 
 a processor configured to receive the user information of the user identification device of the dart pin; and 
 memory to store the received user information of the user identification device of the dart pin. 
 
   
     
     
         10 . The dart game system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a display configured to output a predetermined image or moving picture based on the user information received by the user recognition device of the dart game device.   
     
     
         11 . The dart game system of  claim 9 , wherein the processor of the user recognition device is further configured to generate statistical data for the dart pin based on the user information received by the user recognition device of the dart game device. 
     
     
         12 . The dart game system of  claim 9 , wherein the processor of the user recognition device is further configured to provide a reward based on the user information received by the user recognition device of the dart game device.