METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GAME SERVICE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL

• US 20110059797A1
• Filed: 09/10/2010
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Tae-Jun, Kim, Hyoung-Il
• Application Number:
  US12/879,387
• Publication Number:
  US 20110059797A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/35
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/28 responding to control signals received from the game device for affecting ambient conditions, e.g. for vibrating players' seats, activating scent dispensers or affecting temperature or light controlling the output signals based on the game progress A63F13/50
• 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 13/44 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 13/54 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 13/814 Musical performances, e.g. by evaluating the player's ability to follow a notation
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8047 Music games

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing a game in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes outputting an audio signal for indicating a specific indication through a speaker, obtaining user'"'"'s motion data, and determining whether the user'"'"'s motion data corresponds to the specific indication.

Claims

1. A method of providing a game in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

outputting an audio signal for indicating a specific indication through a speaker;

obtaining user'"'"'s motion data; and

determining whether the user'"'"'s motion data corresponds to the specific indication.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s motion data comprises at least one of a movement direction, an acceleration, and a rotation direction.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s motion data is obtained by using at least one of a gyro sensor, a terrestrial magnetism sensor, and an acceleration sensor.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the user'"'"'s motion data corresponds to the specific indication comprises:

obtaining sensor data corresponding to the specific indication; and

comparing whether the obtained sensor data is identical to the user'"'"'s motion data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein obtaining the sensor data corresponding to the specific indication comprises obtaining sensor data pre-mapped to the audio signal for indicating the specific indication.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein obtaining the sensor data corresponding to the specific indication comprises:

detecting the audio signal for indicating the specific indication; and

determining sensor data corresponding to the detection result among pre-stored sensor data.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein obtaining the sensor data corresponding to the specific indication comprises:

detecting the audio signal for indicating the specific indication; and

generating sensor data corresponding to the detection result according to a predetermined rule.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a score according to whether the user'"'"'s motion data corresponds to the specific indication.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising outputting an audio signal indicating a result according to whether the user'"'"'s motion data is an operation corresponding to the specific indication.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein an audio signal for indicating the specific indication is output during a specific time period or at specific time intervals.

11. An apparatus for providing a game in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:

an output unit for outputting an audio signal for indicating a specific indication through a speaker;

a motion detection sensor for obtaining a user'"'"'s motion data; and

a controller for determining whether the user'"'"'s motion data corresponds to the specific indication.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the motion detection sensor obtains the user'"'"'s motion data by measuring at least one of a movement direction, an acceleration, and a rotation direction.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the motion detection sensor comprises at least one of a gyro sensor, a terrestrial magnetism sensor, and an acceleration sensor.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller obtains sensor data corresponding to the specific indication, and compares whether the obtained sensor data is identical to the user'"'"'s motion data.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the controller obtains sensor data pre-mapped to the audio signal for indicating the specific indication.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the controller detects the audio signal for indicating the specific indication, and determines sensor data corresponding to the detection result among pre-stored sensor data.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the controller detects the audio signal for indicating the specific indication, and generates sensor data corresponding to the detection result according to a predetermined rule.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller determines a score according to whether the user'"'"'s motion data corresponds to the specific indication.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the output unit outputs an audio signal for indicating a result according to whether the user'"'"'s motion data is an operation corresponding to the specific indication.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the output unit outputs an audio signal for indicating the specific indication during a specific time period or at specific time intervals.