CN101374573A

CN101374573A - A game

Info

Publication number: CN101374573A
Application number: CNA2006800327943A
Authority: CN
Inventors: I·A·麦凯; C·J·普罗瑟
Original assignee: GAME LOTTO Pty Ltd
Current assignee: GAME LOTTO Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2005-07-08
Filing date: 2006-07-10
Publication date: 2009-02-25
Also published as: WO2007006083A1; CA2623083A1; ZA200801365B; EP1909927A1

Abstract

A game of chance for playing in conjunction with a sporting contest such as Rugby Union or Rugby league in which a ball (18) is used and in which a scoring areas in the sporting contest such the goal posts (13) are divided into a number of scoring zones for example grid cells (17) in a grid (16) with the results of the game of chance being determined by the position or positions of the ball (18) or a movement or movements of the ball (18) into the scoring zones. The game of chance may be applied to a range of games including other football games and field games such as cricket or baseball.

Description

A kind of recreation

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of recreation, be specifically related to a kind of game of chance.

Background technology

The known bingo that various ways is arranged, the bingo of athletic competition or movable possible outcome being made a bet from the player, to the player can not selection result and the expectation of its triumph can only or mainly by the recreation of chance.One type the recreation in back is very general and comprise game machine, for example Slot Machine and many Card Games.In such as the rugby athletic competition, game of chance is well-known, and wherein the individual buys a ticket that comprises the hiding number relevant with sportsman in the athletic competition, wins simultaneously by or several sportsman decision of open the scoring in the athletic competition.The recreation of these types is limited to the public's attraction, because there is not effective input of the people who buys the match ticket.People are often limited or have no stomach for to the interest in those recreation, if especially decision victor's the very fast generation of result.The recreation that wherein needs the player to import is partial to have the people of special skill sometimes.For example, can make a bet to the triumph difference of another team to athletic competition or movable result or final result and a team.Generally speaking, these recreation have very big attraction to those the people who experience is arranged aspect making a bet and have team's " shape " knowledge.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of game of chance based on athletic competition.Particularly, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of game of chance, the wherein triumph of game of chance one or more movable decisions during by athletic competition.Special exercise or the athletic competition of determining positions, for example football game, cricket match, baseball, hockey or other match arbitrarily of ball during the present invention is particularly useful for wherein having used ball and match score by athletic competition.During will be described below, other purpose of the present invention and advantage become apparent.

Therefore first aspect present invention provides a kind of game of chance that carries out simultaneously with the athletic competition of wherein having used ball, the result who it is characterized in that described game of chance by this athletic competition during position of ball or the once motion or the repeatedly motion decision of individual kind of position or ball.

The once motion of position of preferred spheres or a plurality of position or ball or repeatedly motion be the position or the motion of score in the athletic competition.Preferably in athletic competition, enter get zone or ball is placed at score in the get zone by ball.The ad-hoc location of preferred spheres or the motion of ball are corresponding to optional network specific digit or the symbol of determining the game of chance victor.

Preferably get zone is divided into a plurality of districts that represent different digital or symbol, thereby makes position or ball motion representative with this district relevant respective digital or the symbol that pass this district of ball in a district.Most preferably get zone is by comprising a plurality of not grid qualifications of the lattice unit of same district that limit, and a numeral or symbol or relevant with a numeral or symbol are represented in each lattice unit.Therefore, ball enters the motion of particular grid cell or optional network specific digit or symbol are represented in motion that ball passes particular grid cell.If ball does not correspond to particular grid cell, the major part lattice unit therein of the lattice unit that passes through of big many parts (greater than 50%) of ball or ball comprises identification and the position of ball or the move relevant numeral or the lattice unit of symbol so.Described grid can comprise the rectangle or the non-rectangle grid of rectangular grid or any other form, can comprise any amount of lattice unit simultaneously

Preferred spheres (or major part of ball) places after this lattice unit by this lattice unit or with ball (or major part of ball), changes numeral or symbol that normally randomly changing is relevant with particular grid cell.

Preferred grid is included in the invisible grid in stadium.Most preferably grid comprises the trellis diagram picture that is superimposed upon on the visual image of stadium.Therefore, described grid can be presented on the video screen of the video display screen on the video monitor of sports field and/or TV or other watch-dog.Therefore, described grid can comprise the grid that computer generates, described grid comprises a plurality of lattice unit, each lattice unit can indicate a kind of numeral or symbol, thereby make the motion of timesharing ball or position in this grid clearly, therefore and corresponding to particular grid cell, and then corresponding to mark or be presented on the lattice unit or numeral in the lattice unit or symbol.

Gained corresponding to ball or position or the numeral of motion or the victor that symbol is determined game of chance by particular grid cell.Most preferably the triumph of numeral or symbol combination comprises the combination of a series of numerals and/or the combination of series of sign, and the ball of described combination representative respective number in the score of corresponding number of times is by the motion or the position of ball in the lattice unit of lattice unit.

When the triumph combined digital of sufficient amount or symbol/sign were determined in the position of ball in the sports tournament or motion, can determine at random to win did not have definite numeral or symbol/sign in making up.Perhaps, one or more numerals of not determining can be determined by spectators and/or any other people's (for example VIP) input.Therefore, for example can pass the lattice unit and determine one or more numerals of not determining by ball being placed the lattice unit or ball being moved or throw by spectators or other people.

The people who wishes the participation opportunity recreation can select one group of numeral and/or symbol that participates in described recreation, perhaps can select set of number and/or symbol by for example computer random.In a kind of selection in back, numeral and/or symbol can be printed on the card and offer the public.Perhaps, the combination of numeral and/or symbol can be offered the people that the booking admission is watched the match, described being combined on admission ticket or and the card or ticket relevant with its distribution with gate card or admission ticket.In another kind was provided with, the ticket or the card that have numeral and/or symbol combination can provide with the purchase activity of specific products (for example newspaper or TV Guide).In another kind was selected, the ticket that uses or be used for participation opportunity to play in game of chance can be sold to the one number of determining in the global range by the mutual match platform (for example internet or mobile phone MMS or SMS) of standard.Therefore, the victor during admission ticket during the communication of these forms permission is played with the public's interactive communication that takes ticket, sale or ticket and notice are played.

The ordinary movement contest that the present invention can use wherein can be football game, and the mid-score of wherein competing or score were by playing the goal with ball or the score post obtains.Zone between goal post can be divided into the grid with a plurality of lattice unit, different digital or symbol are represented in each lattice unit.Therefore, when ball was played goal post, ball between goal post when mobile the position of ball comprise the position of ball in the lattice unit of grid.Therefore, numeral and/or symbol win numeral or symbol in the combination are determined in this lattice unit.

The combination of winning can comprise by ball passes the numeral that the grid that limits between goal post determines and/or the combination of symbol.The combination of winning can be only determined by the score of the opposite end of sports ground one end or sports ground.Perhaps, the people of participation opportunity recreation can select the combination of a kind of numeral and/or symbol, and he thinks that described combination can be only definite by the ball of being played sports ground one end goal post.If do not have enough must assigning to produce the numeral and/or the symbol of the triumph combination of sufficient amount in play, when end of match, can select or produce one or more numerals and/or symbol so at random and determine the combination of winning.Perhaps, bonus pool can be accumulated and is used for match next time.

Football game can be NFL, rugby federation, Australia's rule or its mid-score by ball being played the American football that goal post obtains.Perhaps, described football game can comprise the wherein football match of score by driving the ball into the goal and obtaining.

Be particularly useful for wherein in NFL that obtains shooting chance behind the goal line and rugby connection federation or wherein behind goal line, obtain to reach in being provided with of American football of battle array at another kind, zone behind the goal line can be divided into grid, described grid looks like to be superimposed upon on the image of Rugby field as trellis diagram, and grid has a plurality of lattice unit of representing different digital and/or symbol.Therefore, in the position of major part in the lattice unit that obtains shooting chance decision ball or ball behind the opponents' goal line, and and then the definite numeral and/or symbol of winning and making up.Similarly, the position that reaches battle array behind the goal line is included in the position in the lattice unit of grid, also can represent numeral and/or symbol simultaneously.

The present invention provides on the other hand and ball has been hit the game of chance that the into match of scoring area is carried out simultaneously, it is characterized in that, the result of described game of chance is entered the position or the motion decision of described scoring area by ball.Therefore, the present invention this can be applicable to cricket match or baseball game on the one hand.In preceding a kind of match, the zone, cricket field that can will wherein may occur " 6 " or " 4 " on video screen is divided into the grid of the computer generation with lattice unit, and each grid is represented different digital and/or symbol.Therefore, if batting obtains 6, a numeral and/or symbol represents in the specific region that lands of ball so, and described numeral and/or symbol are definite by the lattice unit corresponding to above-mentioned specific region.The triumph combination of numeral and/or symbol comprises multiple numeral and/or the symbol of determining by this way.With regard to baseball game, the ball park can be divided into grid, simultaneously the position in the lattice unit provides the numeral and/or the symbol of the combination of winning, and wherein ball drops in the described lattice unit or the fielder catches or the ball that stops in described lattice unit.

When the present invention is applicable to above-mentioned ball game, also can be applicable to any other ball game.

The present invention provides the equipment that is used for game of chance on the other hand, described game of chance with wherein use the athletic competition of ball to carry out simultaneously, described equipment comprises the device that is used for catching the image of described ball during described athletic competition, and the device that is used for determining the motion that described ball enters presumptive area with respect to the position or the described ball of presumptive area is to determine the result of described game of chance.

Ball was positioned at wherein or enters wherein zone when preferred presumptive area was included in score in the athletic competition, suitable is that described equipment comprises the device that is used to monitor described zone, thereby determines the motion that ball enters described presumptive area at the position or the ball of described presumptive area.Suitable is that described equipment comprises the device that is used to divide the area into the district that represents different digital and/or symbol.

Suitable is that described equipment also comprises the device that is used for described zone is divided into the grid that comprises a plurality of lattice unit with each district, and a numeral and/or symbol or relevant with a numeral and/or symbol are represented in each lattice unit.Suitable is the device that also is provided for catching predetermined scoring area image.Suitable is is provided for trellis diagram is looked like to be superimposed upon device on the described scoring area image.

Description of drawings

In order more to be expressly understood and to implement the present invention, description, the accompanying drawing example the preferred embodiments of the invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 example be used to carry out the Rugby field of NFL or the match of rugby federation, this Rugby field is provided with the score grid that uses in game of chance of the present invention;

Fig. 2 example numeral in the combination of determine winning in the recreation or the method for symbol;

Fig. 3 with block diagram example be used for determining the exemplary device of the triumph combination of game of chance, wherein said game of chance is combined in NFL or the match of rugby federation; And

Fig. 4 example be used for the cricket field with score grid of the game of chance of another embodiment of the invention.

Specific embodiments

With reference to the accompanying drawings and at first with reference to figure 1, wherein example be used to carry out the conventional Rugby field 10 of NFL or the match of rugby federation.Rugby field 10 comprises territory, squareness ratio playing area 11, match zone 11 has horizontal goal line 12 at each end, and comprise the goal post 13 of the middle opposite end that is positioned at every goal line 12, the cross bar 15 that goal post 13 one-tenth H shapes structure also comprises the column 14 of pair of separated and extends between column 14.Obtain shooting chance and score by the zone (being called end zone (in-goal area)) that rugby is placed or puts into above goal line 12, simultaneously also can be and score by rugby being played between cross bar 15 and the column 14.Scoring obtains by penalty goal or three-pointer, perhaps gets by changing after the acquisition shooting chance.

In order in game of chance of the present invention, to use, the zone of between the column 14 and cross bar 15 tops is divided into empty rectangular grid 16, grid 16 can be presented at can be on the video display screen on the stadium, on TV or any other long-distance video screen or the watch-dog, and grid 16 for example is superimposed upon on the image of the goal post 13 of catching with television camera.Generally speaking, grid 16 just is presented at during attempting to penetrate the goal in the video replay of attempting to shoot.

Grid 16 has a plurality of lattice unit 17 that limit by the row and columns that intersect, and each figure denote of lattice unit 17 usefulness also appears on the display screen with superimposed image, and the digital border that is positioned at each unit 17.In the embodiment of example, grid 16 forms 36 unit, and comprises the matrix of 6 row and 6 row, and it is 1-36 that the figure denote that each unit 17 usefulness is different is also compiled respectively.The grid 16 of example comprises the rectangular grid with 36 unit, but also can be the grid of non-rectangle, and comprises the unit of any amount.

Provide set of number on the spectators' that can compete the place admission ticket in the NFL or the rugby federation of participation opportunity recreation.Therefore, the place admission ticket can comprise from 1 to 36 6 numerals selecting at random, for example 7,15,23,28,30 and 36.Perhaps, wish that the spectators of participation opportunity recreation can buy the ticket of a set of number that has preliminary election at random or generate at random.Therefore, this just is similar to and buys a lottery ticket with numeral of selecting at random.In another kind is selected to be provided with, wish that the people who participates in this recreation can oneself select set of number, and fill in the lottery ticket digital mode and participate to be similar to by this group numeral, will have then in the ticket contrast player typing central computer system of the numeral of choosing.

The public that can not attend sports tournament also can participate in the game of chance of the present invention in the following manner: from buying a ticket away from the place of competition area or its oneself numeral is filled in the ticket, and then pay this ticket with the mode of similar payment lottery ticket.

The triumph combination of between rugby or NFL match period, determining numeral as described below.As shown in Figure 2, except in play by with on the goal line 12 or ball put into the end zone and obtain to be used for outside the shooting chance of score, also can kick ball between the column 14 and the cross bar 15 top scores of goal post 13 by place kick.Therefore, if ball 18 kick out of along the track of representing with dotted line 19, so ball 18 pass goal post 13 and appear at video screen or watch-dog on the determining positions of the empty grid 16 of stack constitute the numeral of the combination part of winning.In this case, if ball 18 is first balls by scoring, the first digit of the combined digital of then winning is a numeral " 22 ", and this numeral is the numeral that ball 18 passes unit 17 correspondences of goal post 13.Equally, kick out of ball 18 once more along the track 20 that passes goal post 13 and determined the second digit of winning and making up.In this case, ball 18 passes the unit that numeral " 9 " indicates, and this numeral is the second digit of the combination of winning.If ball 18 does not pass completely through unit 17, the numeral of the combination of then winning is by unit 17 decisions of the major part (for example ball 18 passes greater than 50% part) of ball 18.

For randomness to a certain degree is provided, after successfully shooting, unit 17 can renumber at every turn, for example can be in the numbering of each unit 17 of random alignment, each successfully shooting back.Thereby if shooting next time ball 18 passes grid 16 in identical position, the numeral of the triumph combination of determining so will be different from previous numeral.Perhaps, each numeral of the triumph combination determined by each shooting is as mentioned above removed from grid 16, thereby make more than same numbers can not occur once in the combination of winning.

The numeral that makes up of supposing to win comprises 6 numerals, every team's each numeral in each shooting decision combination that carry out successively in each end place.Perhaps, the numeral in the shooting of place one end just can determine to win combination only.Being provided with in that another kind is alternative, only is the shooting of a troop can determine to win numeral in the combination.

Thereby also can improve shooting that the player who makes recreation can select a troop, another troop or two teams determine the to win numeral of combination to game of chance.If there are not enough shootings to decide all numerals of winning in making up, a numeral that lacks so or a plurality of numeral can be by selecting or extracting and determine at random.Perhaps, the bonus of triumph can be accumulated and be used for next sports.

Game of chance of the present invention is by getting involved sport economy thus with himself virtual being incorporated in the physical culture television broadcasting, but can not interfere with play when the field of getting involved the match advertising opportunity and producing income or the watching of spectators.In case spectators' ticket is by examination, they will receive a complimentary event ticket that uses or swipe ticket (with reference to hereinafter) in game of chance, described admission ticket or swipe ticket have following in may scheme numeral and/or the combination of symbol/sign, wherein said possible scheme is used 6 in above-mentioned 36 numerals.

Common ticket can comprise 6 numerals of single file that are used to participate in described recreation that the matrix from 36 unit produces at random.Perhaps, ticket can comprise 36 symbol/signs of single file of relevant match.Perhaps, ticket can comprise the above-mentioned variable of multirow.Perhaps, ticket can comprise a swipe, and described swipe has the picture formula shooting matrix of 36 unit, scrapes described matrix off and just can see corresponding directly bonus.The ticket of another embodiment also can comprise a swipe, and described swipe has the picture formula shooting matrix of 36 unit, scrapes described matrix off and just can see 6 numerals and/or the symbol/sign that is used to participate in described recreation.

Do not have in play can select or produce one or more numerals and/or symbol at random by one or more following possibilities under the situation of enough scores with whole essential numeral in the generation triumph combination and/or symbol.In a kind of selection, when finishing match, numeral and/or symbol/sign remaining or that do not have to determine are produced reliably by computer random.For example, the 2-1 score stays 3 triumphs and makes up required definite selection that do not have.These do not have the numeral determined and/or symbol/sign can be in the place virtual demonstration and/or broadcasting or data broadcasting, content service and mobile phone by internet, appointment alternatively pass to the consumer.In another kind was selected, when match half-court or whole audience rest, everyone played 6 public figures that select in advance (politics, physical culture or entertainment identities) ball into the goal from the penalty area successively, and required remaining of the combination of determining successively to win or not have definite numeral.Perhaps, the charity organization/charities of 6 selections in advance or physical culture grassroots organization and representative thereof have the chance same with above-mentioned public figure, and current result is open relevant with the donations chance with the accident of its cause.Perhaps, play football and select 6 lucky admission tickets or seat ticket holder before finishing, everyone gives a ball is played chance into the goal from the penalty area when match half-court or whole audience rest, and selects required remaining or not have definite numeral successively.Lucky ticket holder has not only obtained the life experience of place, center and zone center, but also can obtain supporter's equipment (cap, sport shirt and season ticket etc.) of their team.They can also obtain corresponding sponsor/brand merchant's bonus for the charity organization/charities of themselves and appointment.The lucky gate spectator that lattice unit 17 (meeting sponsor Vodafone brand merchant's requirement) is passed in shooting then can be connected prize with network by award corresponding mobile phone.6 beneficiaries that select in advance from predetermined charity organization/charities or physical culture grassroots organization have and above-mentioned lucky admission ticket and/or the identical chance of seat ticket holder.Numeral remaining or that do not have to determine can be determined by the combination of one or more above-mentioned selections.

Game winners not only can be received the cash reward that is distributed to them, and can experience other service and award, supporter's prize bag of its selected team that provides as club of official, to itself and companion/friend's thereof physical culture spend a holiday gift bag (comprising the first class plane ticket) and five-star lodging and meals.Victor's gift bag can also comprise the next time of the box seat, stadium of the world's relevant match where no matter.According to sports management layer or club indication, the victor can also receive signature club's souvenir, with this team or leader's chance of meeting and may insert coins.According to victor's consensus, they can participate in the physical culture travelling blog, write down their the travelling diary and the photo of the special sports event of prize-winning route thereof.

Described recreation also can comprise the secondary lottery system based on admission, and wherein said admission depends on the lottery ticket collected in the one racing season and they are posted back with the spectators of utilization again, or above-mentioned one or more combination.

Should be understood that, can under not departing from principle of the invention prerequisite, (wherein by when ball passes goal post, determining numeral) change above-mentioned game of chance with multitude of different ways by the definite mode that changes the numeral in the combination of numbers by its position.The definite of numeral who wins in making up can accurately determine by following the tracks of software, tracking software can be followed the tracks of it according to the image of ball 18 and pass the motion and the position in grid 16 thereof of goal post 13, and wherein said grid is with visible image stack on display screen or the watch-dog.

Unit 17 in the grid 16 can symbol/sign sign and not with figure denote.For example, each unit 17 of grid 16 can have the identification marking of the every team that participates in competition.In this case, the combination of winning comprises the symbol/sign of arranging in certain sequence, and described order is determined by the shooting of the lattice unit 17 that passes grid 16.After each shooting, but these symbols/sign random alignment on grid 16, thereby make symbol/sign that each lattice unit 17 can be identical or different symbol/sign signs.

Suppose that team participating in competition represents with tiger sign and rabbit sign respectively, then the lattice unit of each grid indicates with tiger sign or rabbit sign, and every kind of sign number is identical, in the embodiment of example, has shown 18 each signs.These are identified random alignment in each lattice unit 17 of grid 16.After playing goal post 13 for the first time, determined first sign of winning and making up.Then, these signs are randomly rearranged in the in the grid 16, thereby make unit 17 have identical or different sign, and second sign that the shooting decision was won and made up the second time subsequently, this sign can identify identical or different with first.Therefore, the typical combination of winning may comprise two tiger signs of arranging in order, a rabbit sign, a tiger sign and two rabbit signs.

Identical with the situation of using numeral, can give the admission ticket that the player has the specific identifier combination, perhaps the player can buy ticket or the swipe that has the random identification combination.The player who wishes the participation opportunity recreation can select specific identifier combination and buy tickets to participate in recreation at in-situ match or remote location oneself.Perhaps, the participation of game of chance can long-rangely realize, for example by mobile phone or other mobile communication equipment or internet.

In first kind of selection of the game of chance that carries out one embodiment of the invention, team participating in competition represents with the trade mark of the main sponsor of their team.For example, in the football match of Arsenal and graceful Chester union team, in the lattice unit, use its each O2 of sponsor and Waduven or its club badge/sign respectively, i.e. artillery and lion sign.Therefore, the lattice unit of each lattice indicates with O2/ artillery sign or Waduven/lion sign, and every kind of sign number equates.In the embodiment of Fig. 3 example, 18 each signs have been shown.These are identified random alignment in each lattice unit 17 of grid 16.After playing goal post 13 for the first time, determined first sign in the triumph combination.Then, these signs are randomly rearranged in the in the grid 16, thereby make unit 17 have identical or different sign, and second sign that the shooting decision was won and made up the second time subsequently, this sign can identify identical or different with first.Thereby the typical combination of winning can comprise two O2/ artillery signs of arranging in order, a Waduven/lion sign, an O2/ artillery sign and two Waduven/lion signs.Thereby the use of above-mentioned trade mark provides advertising commodity or service manner.So, should be understood that commodity and service that them can promote by the trade mark that uses them in the lattice unit of described match in a large amount of sponsors or other commercial entities.

In second kind of selection carrying out described recreation, identical with above-mentioned first kind of selection, team participating in competition is with their alliance, code name, trade mark and/or the client of institutional advertising or club's badge/sign expression of master sponsor of team.But, after playing goal post 13 (the common rugby in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) for the first time, in the triumph lottery combination first identifies virtual appearance and changes to disclose the units corresponding numeral, determines each numeral and then selected triumph lottery combination by this way.The grid 16 of unit 17 is superimposed upon on the realtime graphic in stadium, and described image obtains by for example camera, and is presented on the screen, for example can be at video playback screen, TV or any other long-distance video screen/moving screen of in-situ match.Combination of numbers and symbol/be identified at virtual being presented on the above-mentioned Show Options in the sports tournament time, and alternatively send the consumer to by broadcasting or data broadcasting, content service and the mobile phone of internet, appointment.The quality and the quantity of sponsor's trade mark/sign that depends on broadcasting audience rating, participation number and the demonstration of fixture, the demonstration of this combination can be equivalent in the advertisement value of the dollar and with this sell at competitive.

In this kind selection, the tradition that the demonstration of described combination makes the consumer have the numeral used to select is selected, and receives lottery ticket distribution of awards and relevant cash reward.Perhaps or in addition, the demonstration of described combination has given the consumer and uses the trade mark/sign of corresponding sponsor to select the selection of one/a plurality of prize gift bags of relevant sponsor.

In another kind is selected, grid 16 has a plurality of lattice unit 17, each lattice unit represents with match supplier's trade mark/sign and/or single or multiple charities group, wherein said charities group relevant for or depend on the fixture, period of history (be which week or month) of specific motion, particular team or the period of initiating, action need or by the activity that the supplier planned of competing recently by forum.The same with previous selection, there are a numeral and the relevant charities and/or the symbol/sign of charity in each lattice unit 17 in its border.In the embodiment of Fig. 2 example, triumph combination of numbers sequence is taken from 36 cells and then is produced corresponding charities beneficiary's the optional network specific digit that extracts; The figure place of described optional network specific digit is 2 to 6 possible in this case (taking from possible 2-36).In another kind is selected, can the swipe form use any above-mentioned symbol/sign, this kind form has precedence over above-mentioned lottery ticket/bumblepuppy form.For example, scratch card with symbol combination comprises all main club of the rugby federation badges except that all super NFLs and national rugby federation badge, perhaps comprises the badge of all main club of rugby federation badges and all super NFLs and national rugby federation.In this case, scrape prize present, the cash matrix prize of standard or the above-mentioned combination that scratch card can disclose partnership business's trade mark and corresponding sponsor off.

Certainly, lattice unit 17 can numbers and symbols/and sign indicates to change player's obtain to win probability of combination.Similarly, the number of the numeral in the triumph combination and/or symbol/sign can change the probability of triumph.The different degrees of correlation that can make up at winning between the combination of holding with the player (for example it may only comprise the part of the combination of winning) provide different prize level.

Refer now to Fig. 3, its with illustrated in block diagram form be used for the fexible unit 21 of the recreation described with reference to Fig. 1 and 2.For produce by relative column 13 of goal post 13 and cross bar 15 surround lattice 16, device 21 comprises computer boundary recognition module 22, this module 22 is used to discern the border that official ball passed or entered the zone.Therefore, in the football game of describing with reference to figure 1, boundary recognition module 22 is used to discern the column 14 and the cross bar 15 of goal post 13.Boundary recognition module 22 comprises that as shown in Figure 2 one or more are positioned at sports ground 11 terminal or camera afterwards or other image capture devices 23, thus make it or they towards goal post 13, make simultaneously it or they have a visual field of catching goal post 13.Most preferably one or more cameras 23 are positioned at the center in goal post 13 zones that column 14 and cross bar 15 surround.Yet, if goal post 13 in the visual field of one or more cameras 23, one or more cameras 23 can be positioned at other position.Boundary recognition module 22 is used to discern column 14 and cross bar 15.This image identification unit 24 by software programming realizes that image identification unit 24 can be discerned the straight line (being straight line substantially) of column 14 and cross bar 15 by analyzing the image of being caught by camera or image capture device 23.Signal processing unit 25 is connected with image identification unit 24, display unit or watch-dog 26, thereby the column 14 of catching and the image of cross bar 15 are presented on display unit or the watch-dog 26 to be shown to operator 27 as straight line.Because whole length of camera or image capture device 23 identification columns 14 and cross bar 15, therefore if desired, operator 27 can be by selecting to edit the image of demonstration corresponding to also limiting the straight line (being the zone of 15 of column 14 and cross bars and the zone between cross bar 15 and column 14 upper ends) that is shown the zone boundary.Can use a computer mouse or other input equipment (pen that for example can be used for watch-dog 26 screens) of operator 27 edited described image.

After as mentioned above the get zone in the goal post 13 being limited, lattice input block 28 is used in the image that inserts grid 16 between the line of the qualification column 14 that is presented on the watch-dog 26 and horizontal bar.Operator 27 can be by the keypad on the unit 28 29 and is pressed " OK " button 30 or " row " button 31 are selected the row and column of required unit 17 in grid 16 numbering, it will determine the numbering of unit 17, and wherein said unit 17 is based upon in the rectangular array of the unit that row and column limited that intersects in the grid 16.For example, under the situation of Fig. 2 grid 16, the operator selects to comprise the grid 16 of 6 row and 6 row.Then, affirmation button on the start unit 28 or switch 32 are inserted on the image of the goal post 13 of before catching and being presented on the watch-dog 26 with the grid 16 that will select.Lattice input block 28 also can utilize numeral or symbol to come mark and the unit 17 of identification on the grid 16, and these identifiers can change, for example with the fixed intervals randomly changing or change after the score as mentioned above.Perhaps, said process also can be finished by processing unit 25.Watch-dog 26 can also show the realtime graphic of the goal post 13 that is derived from television camera or camera 33, inserts the described realtime graphic in virtual grid 16 backs and is covered by grid 16.Perhaps, the image of watch-dog 26 demonstrations can comprise the virtual image of goal post 13 and employed grid 16.

In order to follow the tracks of track or its position with respect to grid 16 of ball when it passes goal post 13 of using in the match, equipment 21 comprises that also the feel of the ball answers module 34, and module 34 comprises at least one high speed image acquisition equipment, normally camera.Image capture apparatus can comprise and be used to set up the camera 23 of grid 16 or can comprise independent image capture apparatus.In this case, described equipment comprises near second camera or the image capture apparatus 35 that is positioned at the

camera

23,35 have the visual field that comprises goal post 13, but, should be understood that, camera 23 can be realized the function that camera or image capture device 35 are required, be used for grid identification and in real time ball detect.

Because have the visual field that comprises goal post 13, camera 35 can be caught the motion that ball entered or passed grid 16.Ball recognition unit 36 is connected the image with the ball that uses in the identification match with camera 35, can be identified by the object in camera 35 visuals field guaranteeing, and then guarantee not to be identified as official ball by the false object in camera 35 visuals field.Ball recognition unit 36 is by determining that the position of official ball in camera 35 visuals field set up, thereby distinguish that if necessary this ball can be identified the follow-up stroke of the ball that enters camera 35 visuals field, then operator's 27 input commands will be exported record and be stored in the unit 36.Therefore should be understood that, can make equipment 21 can discern any ball.

Module 31 also can comprise sensor 38, passes through between the column 13 successively and grid 16 to sense ball.Sensor 38 also can comprise another image capture apparatus, for example be positioned at column 13 on one side and with column 13 camera side by side.Perhaps, sensor 38 can be the sensor of arbitrary form, for example detects ball by the simple light sensor between the column 14.Certainly, should be understood that multi-form sensor can be used to detect ball and passes goal post 13.Therefore, under another kind of form, ball can have sensor or label, and for example the RFID label can be detected when it passes goal post 13.The output of the output of ball recognition unit 36 and sensor 38 is connected with treatment of picture unit 39, graphics processing unit 39 provides computer-readable output signal, this signal is determined the position of ball when ball passes between the column 13, and output signal is by from the input of the camera 35 of the image of catching the ball that enters its visual field with show that from sensor 38 triggering signal when ball pass between the column 13 is definite.

Processing unit 39 provides the output of the position that shows this ball, processing unit 39 is connected with the input of the processing unit 25 that enters boundary recognition module 22, boundary recognition module 22 is determined the positions of ball in grid 16, and determines the unit 17 in the grid 16 that ball passes thus.This appears on the watch-dog 26 with image.Described image also can be presented on the display screen on the place of carrying out athletic competition and/or other local or remote watch-dog or display screen, can broadcast the TV network broadcast of athletic competition simultaneously usually by the scene.Processing unit 25 has a cover to determine the whether rule in unit of grid or adjacent unit of ball, and for example wherein ball overlaps with the boundary line of grid 16.Therefore, the major part (for example more than 50%) that processing unit can be determined ball in this case, is thought the numeral or the symbol of ball representative unit 17 whether in lattice unit 17.

Therefore, can respond to and discern ball and pass grid 16 at every turn, thereby produce the symbol or the numeral of a series of definite numerals and/or symbol triumph combination at particular game.Each numeral or symbol in the combination of winning are stored in the processing unit 25, until having determined the combination of winning.Then, can determine the victor of game of chance by the computer recording of the ticket showing the triumph ticket or buy by the game player.

Should be understood that the each processing unit 25 of described equipment and 39 can be included in the unit so that required processing and memory function to be provided.In addition, other device can be set and determine the position of ball in grid 16.For example, one or more high-speed cameras or image capture apparatus can be set, in this case, and then utilize follow the tracks of software and the position of the algorithm that is fit to ball when determining that ball passes grid 16 to catch the track of ball with processing unit.In addition, described software can comprise the obstacle Processing Algorithm, thereby compensates the potential barrier of looking to ball of player in athletic competition.Therefore, this software can be discerned ball, then based on the path of its record calculate immediately ball should the position.In case software is discerned this ball once more, it can calculate since the visual field by obstruction and by the path missed.Yet the position of preferably adjusting camera or image identification unit is hindered to minimize the visual field that watches a ball game.This software also can show the score situation by for example sense of hearing and/or visual signal, for example scoring, and the lively playback of score situation is provided, described lively playback can be the broadcasting station and uses and/or be presented on the video display screen on the place of carrying out athletic competition.

Can use separately or be used in combination on the other hand with above-mentioned game of chance, end zone 40 behind the goal line 12 also can be divided into the grid 41 with the unit 42 that belongs to grid 41 as shown in Figure 2, in the mode of the unit 17 of the grid 16 that is similar to 13 of goal posts, the numeral that 42 expressions of described unit are different and/symbol.In this case, the player by obtaining shooting chance is placed on numeral and/or symbol in the combination of determining in the lattice unit 42 to win with ball.In order to monitor end zone 42, shown in the dotted line among Fig. 2, one or more cameras or image capture apparatus 43 can be set in the center at rear, place, camera or image capture apparatus 43 have the visual field that comprises end zone 40, and the image that can be used for determining grid 41 and catch the ball that enters grid 41.

Match with reference to NFL and rugby federation is described the embodiment among Fig. 1-2, and still, the present invention can be applicable in the match of American football equally, wherein shooting decision win combination numeral and/symbol.Grid 42 behind goal line 12 reach battle array also can determine to win combination numeral and/symbol.The combination of winning also can decide by shooting and the combination that reaches battle array.

Game of chance of the present invention also can be applicable in cricket match or the match of other place.Under the cricket match situation, as shown in Figure 4, cricket field 44 can be divided into a series of in the seating area or exceed lattice unit 45 in the zone 46 of 44 boundary lines, place, the fast lattice unit that obtains can determine by pavement between the adjacent seats district or passageway 47.In this case, whole seating area is divided into 12 unit of from 1 to 12.As above-mentioned embodiment, described lattice unit can be regarded as to be superimposed upon the watch-dog that is presented at arbitrary form or the image on the place realtime graphic on the display screen.

In this case, the numeral that makes up of winning is hit decision by 6 times that enter in the zone 46, for example, drops on along track 49 beanballs 48 in the lattice unit 45 of designation number 12 in the zone 46, and this just is defined as numeral 12 numeral in the unit triumph combination.The numbering of randomly changing unit 45 then.For example precedence numbers be that 12 unit 45 can renumber is 9, and other unit 24 is also similar.Then, numeral is won combination by entering 6 batting establishments of identical or different unit 45 in the seating area 46.

In order to determine that lattice unit 45 and monitoring cricket 48 enter the position or the track in zone 46, can be provided with one or more cameras or image capture apparatus 50 in the center above place 44.The position of this camera is particularly suited for wherein that the place is the situation that the place of lid is arranged, and wherein one or more cameras can be installed on the caping of place.Yet, do not disturbing under the situation about playing, also can adopt balloon or 44 a kind of structure or the described one or more cameras of giving prominence to of multiple support structure from the place.Perhaps, a series of overhead image capture devices or camera 51 can be placed on the clear position of place periphery, so that the presumptive area in scanning place, the adjustment image is caught the position of camera 51, thereby makes the periphery of the covering 44 whole seating areas, place, the visual field of each camera.Therefore, can utilize image capture device 51 to determine lattice unit 45 as mentioned, simultaneously similarly, can utilize 51 monitoring of identical image capture device and induction sphere to fall into lattice unit 45, thereby can determine that its lattice cell position is to determine the numeral or the symbol of triumph combination.

Identical with the embodiment of front, can provide the combination of set of number and/or symbol to the people who enters the place with its admission ticket, perhaps, the people who enters the place can buy the ticket that has random digit or be chosen in numeral in the ticket of its purchase.The people far apart from the place also can buy admission ticket by the mode that is similar to the purchase lottery ticket and participate in described recreation.

Football game As mentioned above, numeral certainly available symbols replace, also can change simultaneously be applied to cricket game of chance to comprise the score of " 4 ".For example when obtaining 4, the fence in the place that ball is run into zone determine to win numeral or symbol in the combination are similar to shown in Figure 4ly, whole fence zone are divided into a plurality of unit that have different digital or symbol.

The embodiment of Fig. 4 also can be applicable in other place match, and for example baseball is divided into gallery the unit or distinguishes 45, thereby makes the different numerals or the symbol/sign of the baseball decision triumph combination that is driven into corresponding units or district.Perhaps, the ball park can be divided into a plurality of unit or district, thereby make the numeral or the symbol/sign of the ball decision triumph combination that falls into or be parked in certain district or unit.

Should be understood that embodiment mentioned above has only been described some match that game of chance of the present invention can carry out with it simultaneously.Described game of chance can be applicable to use any match of ball or other similar match apparatus.

The term that uses in whole specification and claim " comprises " or " comprising " is used for describing in detail and has described feature, integral body and assembly, does not exist or increases one or more further features, integral body, assembly or its group but do not get rid of.

Although provided above-mentioned explanation by exemplary embodiment of the subject disclosure, but still think that all these conspicuous to those skilled in the art changes and improvements have fallen in the scope of claim of the present invention.

Claims

1. game of chance, described game of chance with used the athletic competition of ball to carry out simultaneously, it is characterized in that, the result of described game of chance by athletic competition during one or more positions or one or more motion decisions of described ball.

2. the described recreation of claim 1, one or more positions of wherein said ball or one or more motions are the position or the motions of record score in the athletic competition.

3. the described recreation of claim 2 wherein enters the motion or the position score of ball in get zone of get zone by ball in described athletic competition.

4. the described recreation of claim 3, the ad-hoc location of wherein said ball or the motion of described ball are corresponding to the victor's of decision game of chance optional network specific digit or symbol.

5. the described recreation of claim 3 or claim 4, wherein said get zone is divided into the district that represents different digital and/or symbol, thereby makes position or the ball of ball in the district represent corresponding numeral or the symbol relevant with described district by the motion in described district.

6. the described recreation of claim 5, wherein get zone is divided into the grid that comprises a plurality of lattice unit, described lattice unit comprises each district, each described lattice unit is represented or corresponding to a numeral and/or symbol, is represented specific numeral or symbol thereby described ball enters the motion or the described ball of particular grid cell by the motion of particular grid cell.

7. the described recreation of claim 5 or claim 6 wherein changes numeral and/or the symbol relevant with particular grid cell after ball passes described unit or the position of definite ball in this unit.

8. the described recreation of claim 6 or claim 7, wherein said grid are included in sightless grid on the sports ground.

9. the described recreation of claim 8, wherein said grid comprise the trellis diagram picture that is superimposed upon on the sports ground visual image.

10. the described recreation of claim 9, wherein said trellis diagram picture can be presented on the video screen of video display screen curtain in the stadium and/or TV or other watch-dog.

11. the described recreation of claim 9 or claim 10, wherein said grid comprises the grid that computer generates, described grid comprises a plurality of lattice unit, each lattice unit has a numeral or symbol/sign, thereby make the motion of ace-shot or position on described grid obviously, and thus corresponding to specific lattice unit and sign or appear on the described unit or interior numeral or symbol/sign.

12. the described recreation of claim 11, numeral or symbol in the wherein said recreation/sign is won to make up and is comprised the combination of a series of numerals and/or the combination of series of sign/sign, and the ball of described combination representative respective number in the score of corresponding number of times is by the motion or the position of ball in the lattice unit of lattice unit.

13. the described recreation of claim 12 wherein when the numeral of triumph combination of q.s or symbol/sign are determined in the motion of ball in the athletic competition or position, does not have definite numeral or symbol/sign in the combination of determining at random to win.

14. the described recreation of claim 12, wherein when the numeral of triumph combination of q.s or symbol/sign are determined in the motion of ball in the athletic competition or position, determining to win by spectators or any other people's input does not have definite numeral or symbol/sign in the combination.

15. the described recreation of claim 12, the people who wherein wish to participate in described recreation can select to be used to participate in a series of numerals and/or the symbol/sign of described recreation, perhaps can select this participant of a series of numerals and/or symbol/identify and send it at random.

16. the described recreation of claim 15, wherein said numeral and/or symbol/sign are arranged on card or the ticket and offer the user.

17. the described recreation of claim 16, wherein said card or ticket comprise gate card or the admission ticket that participates in described athletic competition, perhaps relevant with described gate card or admission ticket card or ticket.

18. the described recreation of claim 13 is wherein by the internet, provide numeral and/or symbol/sign by mobile phone NMS and SMS or by other telecommunication mode alternately to the participant of described recreation.

19. game of chance that carries out simultaneously with football game, wherein obtained by ball being played goal post or score post, it is characterized in that the result of described game of chance was passed the position or the motion decision of described goal post by ball in described football game process in described football game mid-score or score.

20. the described recreation of claim 19, wherein the zone between the described goal post is divided into the grid that comprises a plurality of lattice unit, corresponding digital or symbol are represented in each lattice unit, when ball was played described goal post, its position comprised the position in the lattice unit of ball in described grid when ball is mobile between goal post thus.

21. the described recreation of claim 20, the triumph combination in the wherein said recreation comprises the combination of numeral and/or symbol, and described combination is by the grid decision of each ball by limiting between the goal post.

22. one or more numerals and/or symbol in the described triumph combination are wherein selected or are produced in each described recreation among the claim 21-22 at random.

23. game of chance that carries out simultaneously with football game, wherein in described football game, need ball is placed or is placed in the scoring area of goal line or score line back and obtain mark or score, it is characterized in that the result of described game of chance is entered the position or the motion decision of described get zone by ball.

24. the described game of chance of claim 23, wherein described get zone is divided into the grid that comprises a plurality of lattice unit, corresponding digital and/or symbol are represented in each lattice unit, wherein determine the position of major part in the lattice unit of ball or ball, numeral and/or symbol in definite thus described game of chance in numeral and/or the symbol triumph combination.

25. a game of chance that carries out simultaneously with the match that wherein ball is driven into scoring area is characterized in that, the result of described game of chance is entered the position or the motion decision of described scoring area by ball.

26. the described game of chance of claim 25, wherein said scoring area comprises the grid with a plurality of lattice unit, different numeral and/or the symbols of each lattice unit representative, the numeral of the lattice unit that is driven into of ball or symbol are determined numeral in the described game of chance and/or unit win numeral and/or symbol in the combination thus.

27. comprising, an equipment that is used for the game of chance that carries out simultaneously with the athletic competition of using ball, described equipment is used for determining that at the device and being used for that described athletic competition process is caught the image of described ball the device of the motion that described ball enters the appointed area with respect to the position or the described ball of appointed area is to determine the result of described game of chance.

28. the described equipment of claim 27, the zone that described ball was positioned at or is moved into when wherein said appointed area was included in score in the described athletic competition, described equipment comprises the device that is used to monitor described zone, determine thus described ball in the position of appointed area or described ball in the motion of appointed area.

29. the described equipment of claim 28, described equipment comprises the device that is used for described zone is divided into the district that represents different digital and/or symbol.

30. the described equipment of claim 29, described equipment comprise the device that is used for described zone is divided into the grid that comprises a plurality of lattice unit with each district, a numeral and/or symbol or relevant with a numeral and/or symbol are represented in each described lattice unit.

31. the described equipment of claim 30, described equipment comprise the device of the image that is used to catch described appointment get zone and are used for the device of the described trellis diagram picture of stack on the described image of described get zone.