INPUT METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MUSIC-BASED VIDEO GAMES

• US 20150165309A1
• Filed: 12/18/2013
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Activision Publishing Incorporated (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Activision Publishing Incorporated (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Jackson, Jamie, Osbourn, David, Wigfield, Neil, Davey, Joel, Coppard, Nathan, Bastable, Andy
• Granted Patent: US 9,751,019 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/21 characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• 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 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• 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 13/52 involving aspects of the displayed game scene
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/525 Changing parameters of virtual cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/814 Musical performances, e.g. by evaluating the player's ability to follow a notation
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1087 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6661 for changing the position of the virtual camera
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8047 Music games

Abstract

A music-based video game provides for game play based, in part, on a game player'"'"'s physical performance. The game player'"'"'s physical performance can be used to modify game play aspects and game play events, for example, the view or behavior of a crowd scene. A representation of a musician may be provided, with the musician mimicking movements of the game player.

Claims

1. A method, performed by a compute device, of conducting a music-based video game, comprising:

commanding presentation of a game scene on a display;

commanding presentation of instructive cues for operation of a controller;

determining compliance with the instructive cues by a game player operating the controller;

determining a change in the game player'"'"'s orientation; and

commanding a change in the presentation of the game scene, wherein the change in the presentation of the game scene corresponds to the change in the game player'"'"'s orientation.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

determining a movement of the game player, wherein the movement of the game player is different from the change in the game player'"'"'s orientation; and

commanding the execution of a game play event in response to the movement of the game player.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the change in the game player'"'"'s orientation is determined using at least an accelerometer.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the change in the game player'"'"'s orientation is determined using at least a gyroscope.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the change in the game player'"'"'s orientation is determined using at least an optical sensor.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the change in the game player'"'"'s orientation is determined using at least a depth-sensing camera.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the game play event comprises at least one of a reaction from a crowd or a change in activity level of a crowd.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the game scene comprises a crowd of people.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the change of the game player'"'"'s orientation is indicative of a point of view of a game world including the crowd or people.

10. A method, performed by a compute device, useful in providing video game play, comprising:

commanding presentation of a game scene on a display, the game scene including a representation of a crowd of people viewing a performance;

determining information regarding a pose of a game player playing the video game;

modifying the representation of the crowd of people based on the information regarding the pose of the game player.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein modifying the representation of the crowd of people based on the information regarding pose of the game player comprises modifying the representation of the crowd of people to include a majority of the people in the crowd mimicking the pose of the game player.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the information of the pose of the game player is information of position of one arm of the game player.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the information of the pose of the game player is information of position of both arms of the game player.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the representation of the crowd of people includes both a visual representation and an audio representation.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein modifying the representation of the crowd of people based on the information regarding pose of the game player comprises changing a volume of noise of the crowd of people.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein modifying the representation of the crowd of people based on the information regarding pose of the game player comprises modifying the representation of the crowd of people to display individuals in the crowd of people taking common actions.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the common action is to illuminate a light.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the common action is to clap in unison.

19. The method of claim 10, wherein the video game is a music-based video game, and further comprising:

commanding presentation of instructive cues for operation of a controller; and

determining compliance with the instructive cues by a game player operating the controller.

20. A method, performed by a compute device, useful in providing video game play of a music-based video game, comprising:

commanding presentation of instructive cues for operation of a controller;

determining compliance with the instructive cues by a game player operating the controller;

commanding presentation of a game scene, the game scene being a representation from a point of view of a game world including an audience of a musical performance;

determining a change in orientation of a game player; and

commanding a change in the presentation of the game scene to reflect a change in the point of view based on the change in orientation of the game player.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the change in the orientation of the game player is determined using at least an accelerometer.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the change in the orientation of the game player is determined using at least a gyroscope.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the change in the orientation of the game player is determined using at least an optical sensor.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein the change in the orientation of the game player is determined using at least a depth-sensing camera.

25. A method, performed by a compute device, useful in providing video game play, comprising:

commanding presentation of a game scene on a display, the game scene including a representation of a crowd of people viewing a performance;

determining information regarding motion of a game player playing the video game;

modifying the representation of the crowd of people based on the information regarding the motion of the game player.