GAME CONTROLLING METHOD FOR USE IN TOUCH PANEL MEDIUM AND GAME MEDIUM

• US 20130217498A1
• Filed: 02/19/2013
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fourier Information Corp.
• Original Assignee: Fourier Information Corp.
• Inventors: WANG, YI-CHEN
• Application Number:
  US13/770,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20130217498A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/2145 the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/42 by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/837 Shooting of targets
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6045 for mapping control signals received from the input arrangement into game commands
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8076 Shooting

Abstract

The present invention provides a game controlling method for use in a touch panel medium. The medium includes a touch panel device and a processor device. The game includes a controlled virtual object displayed on the touch panel device, and the processor device is loaded with different programs specifically corresponding to different numbers of the initial points of touch. Upon receiving a touch signal indicative of the number of the initial points of touch from the touch panel device, one of the programs specifically corresponding to the number of the initial points of touch is executed to make the controlled virtual object demonstrate a specific activity. At least one of the programs should make the controlled virtual object continue to demonstrate the activity for a predetermined period of time after the touch is released.

Claims

1. A game controlling method for use in a touch panel medium comprising a touch panel device provided with a plurality of cells and a processor device, wherein the touch panel device is adapted to detect and identify a number of one or more initial points of a touch and sensing the subsequent motion of the touch;

and wherein the game includes at least one controlled virtual object displayed on the touch panel device, and the method comprising the steps of;

identifying the number of the initial points of the touch and executing a program corresponding to the number of the initial points of the touch;

sensing the subsequent motion of the touch; and

upon the processor receiving a touch signal from the touch panel device, making the at least one controlled virtual object demonstrate an activity in accordance with the executed program and the subsequent motion of the touch, wherein at least one of the programs makes the at least one controlled virtual object continue to demonstrate the activity for a predetermined period of time after the touch is released.

2. The game controlling method according to claim 1, wherein the step b) further comprises a sub-step b1) of identifying a direction of the subsequent motion of the touch.

3. The game controlling method according to claim 1, wherein the step b) further comprises a sub-step b2) of identifying a moving distance of the subsequent motion of the touch.

4. The game controlling method according to claim 3, wherein the step b) further comprises a sub-step b3) of identifying a duration of the subsequent motion of the touch.

5. The game controlling method according to claim 1, wherein the step c) further comprises the sub-steps of:

c1) modifying the activity of the at least one controlled virtual object in accordance with a direction, a speed of the subsequent motion of the touch and/or the executed program; and

c2) temporarily continuing the activity and then attenuating the activity over time until the activity is attenuated to a predetermined threshold level.

6. The game controlling method according to claim 5, wherein the at least one controlled virtual object is a virtual item, and wherein the program of continuing to demonstrate the activity for a predetermined period of time in the step c) corresponds to the program of making the virtual item demonstrate the activity.

7. A game medium comprising a touch panel and adapted to execute at least one game including at least one controlled virtual object displayed on the game medium, the game medium comprising:

a touch panel device adapted to detect and identify a number of one or more initial points of a touch and sensing the subsequent motion of the touch; and

a processor device loaded with different programs specifically corresponding to different numbers of the initial points of touch, and adapted to execute one of the programs specifically corresponding to the number of the initial points of touch to make the at least one controlled virtual object demonstrate a specific activity upon receiving a touch signal indicative of the number of the initial points of touch from the touch panel device, and adapted to allow the executed program to continuously execute for a predetermined period of time after the touch is released.

8. The game medium according to claim 7, wherein the touch panel device further comprises:

a sensing interface for detecting and identifying the touch; and

a display interface for displaying images.

9. The game medium according to claim 7, wherein the at least one controlled virtual object is a virtual item, and wherein the program of continuing to demonstrate the activity for a predetermined period of time corresponds to the program of making the virtual item demonstrate the activity.