Method of implementing PC game auto-play in vehicle applications

• US 20070213884A1
• Filed: 03/08/2006
• Published: 09/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Inventors: Weisberg, Jonathan, Burnham, Robert, DeHelian, George, Prestel, Terrence
• Application Number:
  US11/370,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20070213884A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/22 Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/48 Starting a game, e.g. activating a game device or waiting for other players to join a multiplayer session
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/49 Saving the game status; Pausing or ending the game
• 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 2300/6027 using adaptive systems learning from user actions, e.g. for skill level adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/636 involving process of starting or resuming a game

Abstract

The system includes a controller, a portable media reader, and an input device. The controller is in communication with the portable media reader and the input device. The controller detects when a particular portable media is inserted into the portable media reader for a first time. When the controller detects the initial insertion of the portable media, the controller records a macro. As the user configures the system, user input is recorded by the macro. The controller is configured to play the macro when the portable media is subsequently loaded into the portable media player.

Claims

1. A system for a vehicle, the system comprising:

a controller;

an input device in communication with the controller to provide user input;

a portable media reader in communication with the controller wherein the controller is configured to record a macro based on an initial insertion of a portable media into the portable media reader and play the macro when the portable media is subsequently loaded into the portable media player.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the macro is based on the user input.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the macro is based on user graphical navigation.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the macro is based on user interaction with the operating system.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the macro receives discrete user input steps and stores the discrete user input steps according to the sequence the discrete user input steps are entered.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the input device is a game controller.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the input device includes a control input configured to end recording of the macro.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the input device includes a control input configured to skip a step in the sequence.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to map game controller buttons based on the macro.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to automatically prompt the user if the macro is to be played.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to play the macro automatically.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to pause between discrete steps of the sequence thereby allowing for user input.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to end a pause in the macro based on a control input of the input device.

14. A method for controlling a human machine interface system, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a media for an initial insertion;

recording a macro upon receiving the media for the initial insertion;

detecting a subsequent loading of the media; and

playing the macro upon detecting a subsequent loading of the media.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the step of receiving a macro includes receiving discrete user input steps and storing the discrete user input steps according to the sequence the discrete user input steps are entered.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of pausing between each discrete user input step in the sequence while the macro is played.

17. The system according to claim 16, further comprising the step of skipping a step in the sequence upon receiving a control input.

18. The system according to claim 14, further comprising the step of skipping a pause in the macro based on a control input.

19. The system according to claim 14, further comprising the step of prompting if the macro is to be played based on the step of detecting a subsequent loading of the media.

20. The system according to claim 14, wherein the macro is automatically recorded upon receiving the media for the initial insertion.