Game controller and information storage medium
First Claim
1. A game controller used in a game machine having a first terminal for outputting a video signal and a second terminal to which a control signal is input, said game controller comprising:
- a first cable for transferring said video signal that is output from said first terminal;
a second cable for transferring said control signal that is input to said second terminal;
a separation means for separating a synchronizing signal from said video signal that is transferred from said first terminal of the game machine;
a pointing body capable of being directed in any desired direction;
an optical detection means provided in said pointing body, for detecting light from a position indicated by said pointing body on a screen of a display device; and
position computation means for obtaining the coordinates of said indicated position, based on outputs from said separation means and said optical detection means.
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Abstract
The objective of this invention is to provide a game controller capable of using synchronizing signals to obtain accurate coordinates of an indicated position. Cables (22) and (24) transfer a video signal from a video output terminal of a main game machine unit and a control signal to a controller terminal. An HV separator (150) separates vertical and horizontal synchronizing signals from the video signal. Light from an aimed-at position is detected by a photosensor (154) provided within a gun (20), and a position computation section (162) obtains the coordinates of the aimed-at position, based on a detection pulse at that point and synchronizing signals from the HV separator (150). The cable (22) is connected to the cable (24) within a connector (36) so that a video signal and control signals are transferred by the cable (24). The video output terminal is connected to a video input terminal and a second game controller by using a connector (30) having male and female terminals (32) and (34). The HV separator (150) could be provided within the gun (20) or within the connector (36).
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16 Claims
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1. A game controller used in a game machine having a first terminal for outputting a video signal and a second terminal to which a control signal is input, said game controller comprising:
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a first cable for transferring said video signal that is output from said first terminal;
a second cable for transferring said control signal that is input to said second terminal;
a separation means for separating a synchronizing signal from said video signal that is transferred from said first terminal of the game machine;
a pointing body capable of being directed in any desired direction;
an optical detection means provided in said pointing body, for detecting light from a position indicated by said pointing body on a screen of a display device; and
position computation means for obtaining the coordinates of said indicated position, based on outputs from said separation means and said optical detection means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
wherein said first cable transfers said video signal from said first terminal to said second cable; - and
wherein said second cable transfers said control signal input to said second terminal and said video signal received from said first cable.
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3. The game controller as defined in claim 1, further comprising a connector connected to said first cable,
wherein said connector comprises: -
a third terminal formed to be connectable to said first terminal either directly or via a given cable, for transferring said video signal from said first terminal to said first cable; and
a fourth terminal formed to be connectable to a video input terminal of said display device or one of the terminals of a connector of a second game controller, either directly or via a given cable, for transferring said video signal transferred from said first terminal through said third terminal to said video input terminal or said one of the terminals of said connector of said second game controller.
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4. The game controller as defined in claim 2, further comprising a connector connected to said first cable,
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a third terminal formed to be connectable to said first terminal either directly or via a given cable, for transferring said video signal from said first terminal to said first cable; and
a fourth terminal formed to be connectable to a video input terminal of said display device or one of the terminals of a connector of a second game controller, either directly or via a given cable, for transferring said video signal transferred from said first terminal through said third terminal to said video input terminal or said one of the terminals of said connector of said second game controller.
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5. The game controller as defined in claim 1,
wherein said separation means is provided within said pointing body. -
6. The game controller as defined in claim 2,
wherein said separation means is provided within said pointing body. -
7. The game controller as defined in claim 3,
wherein said separation means is provided within said pointing body. -
8. The game controller as defined in claim 4,
wherein said separation means is provided within said pointing body. -
9. The game controller as defined in claim 1,
wherein said separation means is provided either in a connector linking said first cable to said first terminal or in a connector linking said second cable to said second terminal. -
10. The game controller as defined in claim 2,
wherein said separation means is provided either in a connector linking said first cable to said first terminal or in a connector linking said second cable to said second terminal. -
11. The game controller as defined in claim 3,
wherein said separation means is provided either in a connector linking said first cable to said first terminal or in a connector linking said second cable to said second terminal. -
12. The game controller as defined in claim 4,
wherein said separation means is provided either in a connector linking said first cable to said first terminal or in a connector linking said second cable to said second terminal. -
13. The game controller as defined in claim 1, further comprising:
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a tangible storage medium containing a computer program for operating a game machine that uses said game controller, wherein said computer program comprises;
means for performing game computations;
based on coordinates of and indicated position that are obtained by said game controller; and
means for synthesizing an image to be displayed on said display device, based on results of said game computations.
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14. The game controller as defined in claim 2, further comprising:
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a tangible storage medium containing a computer program for operating a game machine that uses said game controller, wherein said computer program comprises;
means for performing game computations;
based on coordinates of and indicated position that are obtained by said game controller; and
means for synthesizing an image to be displayed on said display device, based on results of said game computations.
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15. The game controller as defined in claim 3, further comprising:
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a tangible storage medium containing a computer program for operating a game machine that uses said game controller, wherein said computer program comprises;
means for performing game computations;
based on coordinates of and indicated position that are obtained by said game controller; and
means for synthesizing an image to be displayed on said display device, based on results of said game computations.
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16. The game controller as defined in claim 4, further comprising:
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a tangible storage medium containing a computer program for operating a game machine that uses said game controller, wherein said computer program comprises;
means for performing game computations;
based on coordinates of and indicated position that are obtained by said game controller; and
means for synthesizing an image to be displayed on said display device, based on results of said game computations.
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Specification