METHOD FOR AIMING AND SHOOTING USING MOTION SENSING CONTROLLER

• US 20080096657A1
• Filed: 08/14/2007
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ENEL Produzione SPA (ENEL SPA), Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Benoist, Remi
• Application Number:
  US11/838,823
• Publication Number:
  US 20080096657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/36
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/219 for aiming at specific areas on the display, e.g. light-guns
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/428 involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/5255 according to dedicated instructions from a player, e.g. using a secondary joystick to rotate the camera around a player's character
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/5375 for graphically or textually suggesting an action, e.g. by displaying an arrow indicating a turn in a driving game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/837 Shooting of targets
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1006 having additional degrees of freedom
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1087 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8076 Shooting

Abstract

A method for use in an interactive system includes providing a controller that includes a middle portion, a first handle portion on one side of the middle portion, and a second handle portion on an opposite side of the middle portion. Three-dimensional motions of the controller are tracked as it is manipulated by a user who holds the controller by grasping the first handle portion with one hand and positioning the controller so that the middle portion and the second handle portion are extended away from the user. One or more images displayed on a display screen are caused to be responsive to the tracked three-dimensional motions of the controller.

Claims

1. A method for use in an interactive system, comprising:

providing a controller that includes a middle portion, a first handle portion on one side of the middle portion, and a second handle portion on an opposite side of the middle portion;

tracking three-dimensional motions of the controller as it is manipulated by a user who holds the controller by grasping the first handle portion with one hand and positioning the controller so that the middle portion and the second handle portion are extended away from the user; and

causing one or more images displayed on a display screen to be responsive to the tracked three-dimensional motions of the controller.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the one or more images displayed on the display screen comprise an indication that a displayed item is being aimed at.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein a weapon reticule is displayed on the display screen.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

receiving control information in response to the user interacting with a control input on the controller; and

activating an item in response to the received control information.

5. A method in accordance with claim 4, wherein the activating an item comprises shooting.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the causing one or more images displayed on a display screen to be responsive to the tracked three-dimensional motions of the controller comprises:

moving a virtual camera providing an on-screen view in response to the tracked three-dimensional motions of the controller.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

receiving control information in response to the user interacting with a control input on the controller with his or her other hand.

8. A method in accordance with claim 7, further comprising:

moving an in-game character in response to the received control information.

9. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

causing an in-game character to perform a certain action in response to a predetermined three-dimensional motion of the controller having been performed.

10. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

providing a sensitivity adjustment for the tracking three-dimensional motions of the controller.