Dynamic touch screen amusement game controller
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1. An amusement game device comprising:
- a presentation medium providing a visual depiction of a game;
a touch screen interface overlaid upon the presentation medium; and
a dynamic control area depicted by the presentation medium, the dynamic control area reacting to dynamic touch inputs from a user into the touch screen interface and containing a visual representation of a control interface.
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Abstract
A game device includes a presentation medium and a dynamic control area displayed on the presentation medium. The dynamic control area is a two-dimensional video representation of a three-dimensional player control interface. The dynamic control area allows the simulation of three-dimensional controllers using a touch screen interface, thereby allowing velocity and directional information to be input using a touch screen. Interaction with a amusement game under the present invention may involve interaction solely with the dynamic control area rather than the use of specialized controllers provided on the game device.
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26 Claims
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1. An amusement game device comprising:
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a presentation medium providing a visual depiction of a game;
a touch screen interface overlaid upon the presentation medium; and
a dynamic control area depicted by the presentation medium, the dynamic control area reacting to dynamic touch inputs from a user into the touch screen interface and containing a visual representation of a control interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for processing control information in an amusement game device comprising:
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providing a dynamic control area on a presentation medium, the dynamic control area having a video representation of a control interface;
accepting a dynamic touch control on a touch screen interface overlaying the dynamic control area; and
presenting the results of the dynamic touch control. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dynamic control area for an amusement game device comprising:
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a touch screen interface adapted to accept a dynamic touch control; and
an animated simulation of a control interface contained within the dynamic control area, the animated simulation being adapted to visibly move in response to the dynamic touch control. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An amusement game device comprising:
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a presentation medium;
a touch screen interface overlaying the presentation medium, at least a portion of the touch screen interface overlaying a dynamic control area having an animated representation of a control interface;
a control processor connected to the touch screen interface; and
a central game processor connected to the control processor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An amusement game device comprising:
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a presentation medium having a dynamic control area depicted thereon, said dynamic control area depicting an image of a simulated joystick;
a touch screen interface overlaying the dynamic control area, the touch screen interface accepting touch inputs and generating control signals corresponding to said touch inputs; and
a processor accepting the control signals and generating position update signals enabling the dynamic control area to graphically depict movement of said simulated joystick.
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