Evaluating program, recording medium thereof, timing evaluating apparatus, and timing evaluating system

• US 20030031062A1
• Filed: 06/27/2002
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konami Sports Life Corp (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Konami Sports Life Corp (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Ide, Kenichiro, Tsurugai, Yasuo, Ito, Kenji, Matsumoto, Masahiro
• Application Number:
  US10/185,152
• Publication Number:
  US 20030031062A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 365/200
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/44 involving timing of operations, e.g. performing an action within a time slot
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/54 involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/638 according to the timing of operation or a time limit
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8005 Athletics
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8029 Fighting without shooting

Abstract

A recording medium for storing computer program for evaluating input timing of a user including an output module for continuously outputting sound or image to the user; a timing detecting module for detecting input timing of the user according to the sound or image; an evaluating time period setting module for setting up a changeable time period according to output timing of the sound or image; and an evaluating module for comparing the time period with the input timing and providing evaluating information according to a result of the comparison, is provided.

Claims

1. A recording medium for storing computer program for evaluating input timing of a user comprising:

an output module for continuously outputting sound or image to said user;

a timing detecting module for detecting input timing of said user according to said sound or image;

an evaluating time period setting module for setting up a changeable time period according to output timing of said sound or image; and

an evaluating module for comparing said time period with said input timing and providing evaluating information according to a result of said comparison.

2. A recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein said computer program further comprises a mode setting module for selecting one mode out of a plurality of modes,

wherein said evaluating time setting module changes said time period according to said mode.

3. A recording medium as claimed in claim 2, wherein said program further comprises:

a reference time setting module for setting up a reference time which indicates timing on which said user has to provide said input according to said output timing of said sound or image,

wherein said evaluating time setting module sets up said time period to include a time earlier than said reference time.

4. A recording medium as claimed in claim 2, wherein said timing detecting module detects said input timing transmitted from a plurality of external devices and identifying information which identifies each of said plurality of external devices,

said evaluating time setting module can set said time period on each of said a plurality of external devices, and

said evaluating module provides said evaluating information based on said input timing received from each of said plurality of external devices, said identifying information and said time period set on each of said plurality of external devices.

5. A recording medium as claimed in claim 2, wherein said mode setting module, selects a predetermined mode out of a plurality of modes comprising a normal mode and a veteran mode, said veteran mode being designed for a veteran-level user, and,

in case said veteran mode is selected, said evaluating time setting module sets shorter time period than said time period set in case said normal mode is selected.

6. A recording medium as claimed in claim 3, said computer program further comprises:

a history storing module for storing a history of said evaluating information,

wherein said evaluating time period setting module changes said time period using said history of said evaluating information.

7. A recording medium as claimed in claim 2, said computer program further comprises:

an evaluation result output module for providing output information comprising sound or image information according to said evaluating information, and outputting said output information according to said input timing and said mode,

wherein said output module outputs said sound or image according to said output information.

8. A recording medium as claimed in claim 7, wherein said output module outputs said sound or image on timing changed from said input timing by a delaying interval set according to said mode.

9. A recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein said evaluating time period setting module can change said time period according to output tempo of said sound.

10. A recording medium as claimed in claim 9, wherein said evaluating time period setting module sets width of said time period in case said sound is outputted on a slower tempo to be broader than that of said time period in case said voices are outputted on a faster tempo.

11. A recording medium as claimed in claim 9, wherein, when a plurality of time period are set in a series of sound, said evaluating time period setting module sets said plurality of time period not to overlap with one another.

12. A recording medium for storing computer program for evaluating input timing of a user comprising:

a data setting module for setting a setting data group comprising a plurality of sound or image data, and outputting each of setting data of said setting data group on a predetermined output timing;

an output module for continuously outputting sound or image based on said setting data group to said user;

a timing detecting module for detecting input timing of said user according to said setting data group; and

an evaluating module for providing evaluating information according to a result of comparing output timing group, which comprises said plurality of output timing, with a input timing group, which comprises said plurality of input timing corresponding to said data group, and outputting output information according to said evaluating information,

wherein said output module changes said sound or image based on said output information.

13. A recording medium as claimed in claim 12, wherein said data setting module further outputs identifying information which identifies each of setting data of said setting data group, and

said evaluating module selects one output information from said plurality of output information based on said identifying information and said evaluating information.

14. A recording medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein said evaluating module selects one evaluating information from said evaluating information group based on said identifying information and a result of said comparison.

15. A timing evaluating apparatus for evaluating input timing of a user comprising:

an output unit for continuously outputting sound or image to said user;

a timing detecting unit for detecting input timing of said user according to said sound or image;

an evaluating time period setting unit for setting up a changeable time period according to output timing of said sound or image outputted continuously; and

an evaluating unit for comparing said time period with said input timing, and providing evaluating information according to a result of said comparison.

16. A timing evaluating apparatus comprising:

a data setting unit for setting a setting data group from a plurality of sound or image data, and outputting each of setting data of said setting data group on predetermined output timing;

an output unit for continuously outputting sound or image to said user based on said setting data group;

a detecting unit for detecting input timing of said user according to said setting data group; and

an evaluating unit for comparing an output timing group, which comprises said plurality of output timing, with an input timing group, which comprises said plurality of input timing corresponding to said setting data group, providing evaluation information according to a result of said comparison, and outputting output information according to said evaluating information,

wherein said output unit changes said sound or image based on said output information.

17. A timing evaluating system comprising:

an input detecting apparatus for detecting input of a user;

and

a timing evaluating apparatus for evaluating input timing of said user,

wherein said input detecting apparatus detects input of said user, and transmits information about said input to said timing evaluating apparatus, and

said timing evaluating apparatus comprises;

an output unit for continuously outputting sound or image to said user;

a timing detecting unit for detecting input timing of said user according to said sound or image, using said input information transmitted from said input detecting apparatus;

an evaluating time period setting unit for setting up a changeable time period according to output timing of said sound or image outputted continuously; and

an evaluating unit for comparing said time period with said input timing, and providing evaluating information according to a result of said comparison.

18. A timing evaluating system comprising:

an input detecting apparatus for detecting input of a user;

and

a timing evaluating apparatus for evaluating input timing of said user,

wherein said input detecting apparatus detects input of said user, and transmits information about said input to said timing evaluating apparatus, and

said timing evaluating apparatus comprises;

a data setting unit for setting a setting data group from said plurality of sound or image data, and outputting each of setting data of said setting data group on said output timing;

an output unit for continuously outputting sound or image to said user based on said setting data group;

a timing detecting unit for detecting input timing of said user according to said setting data group using information about said input received from said input detecting unit; and

an evaluating unit for comparing an output timing group, which comprises said plurality of output timing, with an input timing group, which comprises said plurality of input timing corresponding to said setting data group, providing evaluation information according to a result of said comparison, and outputting output information according to said evaluating information,

wherein said output unit changes said sound or image based on said output information.

19. A recording medium for storing computer program for evaluating input timing of a user comprising;

a mode setting module for selecting one mode from a plurality of modes;

an evaluating time period setting module for setting an evaluating time period according to said mode chosen by said mode setting module;

an input detecting module for detecting input timing of said user; and

an evaluating module for providing evaluating information indicating different evaluation result in case said timing detected by said input detecting module is included in said time period from in case said timing is not included in said time period.

20. A recording medium for storing computer program for evaluating input timing of a user comprising:

an sound output module for outputting sound;

an evaluating time period setting module for setting evaluating time periods to have different time width according to speed of said sound outputted by said sound output module;

an input detecting module for detecting input timing of said user; and

an evaluating module for providing evaluating information indicating different evaluation result in case said timing detected by said input detecting module is included in said time period from in case said timing is not included in said time period.

21. A recording medium for storing computer program for evaluating input timing of a user comprising:

an output module for outputting sound data or image data;

a receiving module for receiving movement signal from a part of a body of a user; and

a determining module for determining correspondence of a continuous data group of said image or sound data outputted for a predetermined period with said movement signal from said part of body, said body moving according to said continuous data group, wherein said output module changes and outputs sound or image based on a result of said determination.