System and/or method for adjusting for key latency

• US 20070087836A1
• Filed: 06/09/2006
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.
• Inventors: Pasula, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 7,982,739 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/43
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/22 Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/44 involving timing of operations, e.g. performing an action within a time slot
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/46 Computing the game score
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/5372 for tagging characters, objects or locations in the game scene, e.g. displaying a circle under the character controlled by the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1018 Calibration; Key and button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/47 Retargetable compilers

Abstract

Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and systems associated with adjusting for key latency are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of using a device to play a game comprising:

adjusting for latency between actuating a device key and displaying a response to the actuation on a device display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said device comprises a portable device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said portable device comprises a cell phone.

4. The method of claim 3, and further comprising determining a game result based at least in part on the latency adjusted actuation of said device key.

5. The method of claim 1, and further comprising displaying a plurality of objects on said device display.

6. The method of claim 5, and further comprising displaying an indicator on said display, wherein said indicator at least in part moves relative to said plurality of objects.

7. The method of claim 6, and further comprising determining a game result based at least in part on a relative position of said indicator and/or at least one of said plurality of objects at a time associated with the latency adjusted actuation of said device key.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a module operable to adjust for a latency between actuating a device key and displaying a response to the actuation on a device display.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said device comprises a portable device.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said portable device comprises a cell phone.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, and further comprising a second module operable to determine a game result based at least in part on the latency adjusted actuation of said device key.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, and further comprising a third module operable to display a plurality of objects on said device display.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, and further comprising a forth module operable to display an indicator on said display, wherein said indicator at least in part moves relative to said plurality of objects.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, and further comprising a fifth module operable to determine a game result based at least in part on a relative position of said indicator and/or at least one of said plurality of objects at a time associated with the latency adjusted actuation of said device key.

15. A system comprising:

means for adjusting for a latency between actuating a device key and displaying a response to the actuation on a device display.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said device comprises a portable device.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said portable device comprises a cell phone.

18. The system of claim 17, and further comprising means for determining a game result based at least in part on the latency adjusted actuation of said device key.

19. The system of claim 15, and further comprising means for displaying a plurality of objects on said device display.

20. The system of claim 19, and further comprising means for displaying an indicator on said display, wherein said indicator at least in part moves relative to said plurality of objects.

21. The system of claim 20, and further comprising means for determining a game result based at least in part on a relative position of said indicator and/or at least one of said plurality of objects at a time associated with the latency adjusted actuation of said device key.

22. An article comprising:

a storage media having stored thereon instructions that if executed result in a method of using a device to play a game comprising;

adjusting for latency between actuating a device key and displaying a response to the actuation on a device display.

23. The article of claim 22, wherein said device comprises a portable device.

24. The article of claim 23, wherein said portable device comprises a cell phone.

25. The article of claim 24, wherein said method further comprises determining a game result based at least in part on the latency adjusted actuation of said device key.

26. The article of claim 22, wherein said method further comprises displaying a plurality of objects on said device display.

27. The article of claim 26, wherein said method further comprises displaying an indicator on said display, wherein said indicator at least in part moves relative to said plurality of objects.

28. The article of claim 27, wherein said method further comprises determining a game result based at least in part on a relative position of said indicator and/or at least one of said plurality of objects at a time associated with the latency adjusted actuation of said device key.

29. A method comprising:

displaying at least a plurality of objects on a device screen;

determining a latency adjusted time of a device key actuation; and

calculating a user score based at least in part on said plurality of objects, a device key activation, and/or the determined latency adjusted time.

30. The method of claim 29, and further comprising:

displaying an indicator on said device screen, wherein the displayed indicator at least in part changes position relative to said plurality of objects.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein calculating a user score at least in part comprises determining a relative position between said indicator and at least one of said plurality of objects at a time corresponding to said device key actuation and/or said determined latency adjusted time.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein said device comprises a cell phone.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein determining a latency adjusted time comprises calculating an average latency between device key actuation and processing said device key actuation at the device.