Golf assistance system, cup unit for golf assistance system, pin unit for golf assistance system, communication center for golf assistance system, terminal device for golf assistance system, golf ball for golf assistance system, auxiliary equipment for golf assistance system, auxiliary pin for golf assistance system, cart unit for golf assistance system, and auxiliary terminal device for golf assistance system

Abstract

A golf assistance system includes: a cart unit attached to a cart serving as a means of transportation in the golf playing area, the cart unit including: a cart camera configured to capture a video around a periphery of the cart and to track and capture the user in the video; a generator configured to generate, based on data of the video captured by the cart camera, assistance information for providing a predetermined assistance content to the user; and presentation processor circuitry configured to present the assistance content based on the assistance information; and a terminal device capable of being carried by the user in the golf playing area, wherein the cart unit includes a cart transmitter configured to transmit the assistance information generated by the generator to an outside.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf assistance system for assisting in golf playing in which a user strikes a golf ball using a golf club in a golf playing area, the golf assistance system comprising:
 a cart unit attached to a cart serving as a means of transportation in the golf playing area, the cart unit including:   a cart camera configured to capture a video around a periphery of the cart and to track and capture the user in the video;   a generator configured to generate, based on data of the video captured by the cart camera, assistance information for providing a predetermined assistance content to the user; and   presentation processor circuitry configured to present the assistance content based on the assistance information; and   a terminal device capable of being carried by the user in the golf playing area, wherein   the cart unit includes a cart transmitter configured to transmit the assistance information generated by the generator to an outside,   the terminal device includes terminal device reception processor circuitry configured to receive the assistance information transmitted from the cart transmitter of the cart unit, and terminal device presentation processor circuitry configured to present the assistance information received by the terminal device reception processor circuitry,   the generator of the cart camera individually identifies a plurality of the users recorded in the data of the video, and generates the assistance information for providing the individualized assistance content to the identified individual users,   the assistance information is information for providing, as the assistance content, a caddie function including a description and a guide regarding the golf playing of the user in the golf playing area, and   at least one of the presentation processor circuitry and the terminal device presentation processor circuitry presents the assistance content.   
     
     
         2 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pin unit attached to a rod-shaped pin serving as a mark of a cup provided in the golf playing area, the pin unit including a pin camera configured to capture a video around a periphery of the pin, and a pin transmitter configured to transmit data of the video captured by the pin camera to an outside, wherein
 the cart unit includes cart reception processor circuitry configured to receive the data of the video captured by the pin camera from the pin transmitter of the pin unit, and   the generator of the cart unit generates the assistance information based on the data of the video captured by the cart camera and the data of the video captured by the pin camera.   
     
     
         3 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary terminal device formed of a bar-shaped member fixedly or movably installed at any place in the golf playing area,
 the auxiliary terminal device including an auxiliary terminal device camera configured to capture a video around a periphery of the auxiliary terminal device, and an auxiliary terminal device transmitter configured to transmit data of the video captured by the auxiliary terminal device camera to an outside, wherein   the cart unit includes cart reception processor circuitry configured to receive the data of the video captured by the auxiliary terminal device camera from the auxiliary terminal device transmitter of the auxiliary terminal device, and   the generator of the cart unit generates the assistance information based on the data of the video captured by the cart camera and the data of the video captured by the auxiliary terminal device camera.   
     
     
         4 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 2 , further comprising an auxiliary terminal device formed of a bar-shaped member fixedly or movably installed at any place in the golf playing area,
 the auxiliary terminal device including an auxiliary terminal device camera configured to capture a video around a periphery of the auxiliary terminal device, and an auxiliary terminal device transmitter configured to transmit the data of the video captured by the auxiliary terminal device camera to an outside, wherein   the cart unit includes cart reception processor circuitry configured to receive the data of the video captured by the auxiliary terminal device camera from the auxiliary terminal device transmitter of the auxiliary terminal device, and   the generator of the cart unit generates the assistance information based on the data of the video captured by the cart camera, the data of the video captured by the pin camera, and the data of the video captured by the auxiliary terminal device camera.   
     
     
         5 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , wherein the terminal device is a head-mounted wearable terminal. 
     
     
         6 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the pin includes a lower portion inserted into the cup and an upper portion provided with the pin unit, the lower portion being connected to the upper portion with a hinge portion interposed therebetween, and   in a state in which the pin is detached from the cup and the detached pin is laid on the ground, the upper portion is bent relative to the lower portion so as to rise from a ground and capturing of the pin unit using the pin camera is able to be performed.   
     
     
         7 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the generator analyzes the golf playing of the user recorded in the data of the video by analyzing the data of the video, calculates analysis result data of the golf playing, and further generates the analysis result data as the assistance information, and   the presentation processor circuitry further displays, as the assistance content, a result of analyzing the golf playing based on the analysis result data.   
     
     
         8 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 7 , wherein the result of analyzing displayed by the presentation processor circuitry as the assistance content includes at least one of a speed of the golf ball, a launch angle of the golf ball, a rolling distance of the golf ball, a position of a line of sight of the user during a swing, a position of a head of the user during the swing, a posture of the user during the swing, a head-up analysis, a head-up check, a stroke trajectory of the golf club, an angle of a head of the golf club, a speed of the head, intensity of striking by the golf club, and a tempo of the swing. 
     
     
         9 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the generator generates banner advertisement display information for displaying a predetermined banner advertisement together with the assistance information, and   the presentation processor circuitry displays a banner advertisement based on the banner advertisement display information together with the assistance information.   
     
     
         10 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the generator determines whether the ball has dropped into the cup or not based on the data of the video, and further generates, as the assistance information, guide data for guiding predetermined gift presentation when the ball has dropped into the cup, and   the presentation processor circuitry further presents, based on the guide data, at least one of a guide voice and a guide video for a guide of the gift presentation.   
     
     
         11 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the generator determines whether the ball has dropped into the cup or not based on the data of the video, and further generates, as the assistance information, an advertisement video signal to output a predetermined advertisement video when the ball has dropped into the cup, and   the presentation processor circuitry further outputs an advertisement video based on the assistance information.   
     
     
         12 . A cart unit attached to a cart used by a user as a means of transportation in a golf playing area, the cart unit comprising:
 a cart camera configured to capture a video around a periphery of the cart and to track and capture the user in the video;   a generator configured to generate, based on data of the video captured by the cart camera, assistance information for providing a predetermined assistance content to the user;   a cart transmitter configured to transmit the assistance information generated by the generator to an outside; and   presentation processor circuitry configured to present the assistance content based on the assistance information, wherein   the generator individually identifies a plurality of the users recorded in the data of the video, and generates the assistance information for providing the individualized assistance content to the identified individual users,   the assistance information is information for providing, as the assistance content, a caddie function including a description and a guide regarding the golf playing of the user in the golf playing area, and   at least one of presenting the assistance content based on the assistance information to the presentation processor circuitry, and transmitting the assistance information from the cart transmitter to a terminal device carried by the user in the golf playing area and then presenting the assistance content based on the assistance information to terminal device presentation processor circuitry provided in the terminal device is performed.   
     
     
         13 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary equipment disposed to provide the user with a guide in a driving direction of the golf ball, the auxiliary equipment including:
 a plate serving as a mark of a cup provided in the golf playing area;   a ball position mark disposed separately from the plate in a horizontal direction; and   a laser light source configured to irradiate the user with laser light for a ball driving direction guide.   
     
     
         14 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 13 , wherein the auxiliary equipment includes:
 a camera configured to capture surroundings;   an acoustic device configured to output and input an acoustic signal;   an illumination device configured to illuminate the surroundings;   a communication device configured to communicate with an external device; and   a display device configured to display information.   
     
     
         15 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 2 , wherein the pin unit further includes:
 a human sensor configured to detect a person approaching the pin; and   an illumination device turned on when the human sensor detects approach of the person.   
     
     
         16 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary pin disposed to provide the user with a guide in a driving direction of the golf ball, the auxiliary pin including:
 a rod-shaped pin disposed behind a cup provided in the golf playing area and a laser light source attached to the pin and configured to irradiate the user with laser light for a ball driving direction guide.   
     
     
         17 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 16 , wherein the auxiliary pin includes:
 a camera configured to capture surroundings;   an acoustic device configured to output and input an acoustic signal;   an illumination device configured to illuminate the surroundings;   a communication device configured to communicate with an external device; and   a display device configured to display information.   
     
     
         18 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the assistance information further includes information for providing a golf insurance guide, and   the golf insurance guide based on the assistance information is further provided as the assistance content.   
     
     
         19 . The golf assistance system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the assistance information further includes information on a picture or a moving image, and   the picture or the moving image based on the assistance information is further provided as the assistance content.   
     
     
         20 . A golf assistance system for assisting in golf playing in which a user strikes a golf ball with a golf club in a golf playing area, the golf assistance system comprising a cart unit attached to a cart serving as a means of transportation in the golf playing area, the cart unit including:
 a cart camera configured to capture a video around a periphery of the cart and to track and capture the user in the video;   a generator configured to generate, based on data of the video captured by the cart camera, assistance information for providing a predetermined assistance content to the user; and   presentation processor circuitry configured to present the assistance content based on the assistance information, wherein   the cart unit includes cart transmitter configured to transmit the assistance information generated by the generator to an outside,   the generator of the cart camera individually identifies a plurality of the users recorded in the data of the video, and generates the assistance information for providing the individualized assistance content to the identified individual users,   the assistance information is information for providing, as the assistance content, a caddie function including a description and a guide regarding the golf playing of the user in the golf playing area, and   the presentation processor circuitry presents the assistance content.