Method for controlling a terminal display and a terminal

• US 6,939,231 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2001
• Issued: 09/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Kauppinen, Tatu, Paloniemi, Jari, Ronkainen, Sami, Mäntyjärvi, Jani, Silfverberg, Miika
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, Scott E.
• Application Number:
  US10/029,904
• Publication Number:
  US 20020082079A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• Field of Search: 463 1- 5, 463/7, 463 30- 33, 463 35- 42, 463 48- 49, 463 51- 54, 463/56, 463/47, 345418-419, 345/619, 345/162, 345156-158, 345/168, 345/501, 345173-184, 345/204, 345/207, 715700-702, 715/764, 715/864, 715/865, 434/11, 434/128, 434112-116, 379/428.03, 379/900, 379/907, 379/916
• US Class Current: 463/30
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• 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 13/28 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 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/537 using indicators, e.g. showing the condition of a game character on screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/837 Shooting of targets
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1093 using visible light
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/406 Transmission via wireless network, e.g. pager or GSM
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8076 Shooting

Abstract

A terminal includes a display and a user interface. The terminal also includes means for providing the terminal display with at least one virtual display, a display portion or an object, and means for moving at least the virtual display, the display portion or the object on the display using the motion of the terminal or the motion and/or location of an object proportioned to the terminal.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a terminal display, the method comprising:

providing the terminal display with at least one virtual display, a display portion or an object, and

moving at least the virtual display, the display portion or the object on the terminal display using the motion or location of an object proportioned to the terminal,

wherein said method comprises a shooting game, and a target and an aiming point are shown on the terminal display, and the motion of the aiming point on the terminal display is proportioned to the motion of the object in relation to the terminal.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a user is informed about a release or the object in relation to the terminal in the shooting game with a sound signal, a light signal or a vibrator.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motion of the object in relation to the terminal is identified by means of proximity sensors.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motion of the object in relation to the terminal is identified by means of sensors manufactured by OTM (Optical Translation Measurement) Technologies Ltd.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motion of the object in relation to the terminal is identified using a camera to take at least two consecutive images.

6. A terminal comprising;

a terminal display;

a user interface;

means for providing the terminal display with at least one virtual display, a display portion or an object; and

means for moving at least the virtual display, the display portion or the object on the terminal display using the motion or location of an object proportioned to the terminal display,

wherein said terminal comprises a shooting game, and a target and an aiming point are shown on the terminal display, and the motion of the aiming point on the terminal display is proportioned to the motion of the object proportioned to the terminal.

7. A terminal as claimed in claim 6, wherein a release or the object proportioned to the terminal in the shooting game by touching a key or a touch control switch or by means of a voice.

8. A terminal as claimed in claim 6, wherein a user is informed about a release or the object proportioned to the terminal in the shooting game with a sound signal, a light signal or a vibrator.

9. A terminal as claimed in claim 6, wherein the motion of the object proportioned to the terminal is identified by means of proximity sensors.

10. A terminal as claimed in claim 6, wherein the motion of the object proportioned to the terminal is identified by means of sensors manufactured by OTM (Optical Translation Measurement) Technologies Ltd.

11. A terminal as claimed in claim 6, wherein the motion of the object proportioned to the terminal is identified using a camera to take at least two consecutive images.

12. A method for controlling a terminal display, the method comprising:

providing the terminal display with at least one virtual display, a display portion or an object, and

moving at least the virtual display, the display portion or the object on the display using the motion or location of, an object proportioned to the terminal,

wherein said method comprises an archery game, and the target and the aiming point are shown on the terminal display, and the motion of the aiming point on the terminal display is proportioned to the motion of the object in relation to the terminal, and a stretch of a bow is modeled using the distance between two objects.

13. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said objects in relation to the terminal comprise fingers.

14. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein a stretching force of the bow in the archery game is depicted on the terminal display using colors or graphic symbols.

15. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein a stretching force of the bow in the archery game is depicted using a sound signal.

16. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein a release or the object in relation to the terminal in the archery game occurs by touching a touch control switch or a key or by means of a voice.

17. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein a release or the object in relation to the terminal in the archery game occurs by identifying two objects, which are drawn away from one another.

18. A method as claimed in claim 17, wherein said objects in relation to the terminal comprise fingers.

19. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein a user is informed about a release or the object in relation to the terminal in the archery game with a sound signal, a light signal or a vibrator.

20. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the motion of the object in relation to the terminal is identified by means of proximity sensors.

21. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the motion of the terminal is identified by means of sensors manufactured by OTM (Optical Translation Measurement) Technologies Ltd.

22. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the motion of the object in relation to the terminal is identified using a camera to take at least two consecutive images.

23. A terminal comprising;

a terminal display;

a user interface;

means for providing the terminal display with at least one virtual display, a display portion or an object; and

means for moving at least the virtual display, the display portion or the object on the terminal display using the motion or location of an object proportioned to the terminal,

wherein said terminal comprises an archery game, and the target and the aiming point are shown on the terminal display, and the motion of the aiming point on the display is proportioned to the motion of the object in relation to the terminal, and that a stretch of a bow is modelled using the distance between two objects in relation to the terminal.

24. The terminal as claimed in claim 23, wherein said objects in relation to the terminal comprise fingers.

25. A terminal as claimed in claim 23, wherein a stretching force of the bow in the archery game is depicted on the terminal display using colors or graphic symbols.

26. A terminal as claimed in claim 23, wherein a stretching force of the bow in the archery game is depicted using a sound signal.

27. A terminal as claimed in claim 23, wherein a release or the object in relation to the terminal in the archery game occurs by touching a key or a touch control switch or by means of a voice.

28. A terminal as claimed in claim 23, wherein a release in the archery game occurs by identifying two objects in relation to the terminal, which are drawn away from one another.

29. A terminal as claimed in claim 28, wherein said objects in relation to the terminal comprise fingers.

30. A terminal as claimed in claim 23, wherein a user is informed about a release or the object in relation to the terminal in the archery game with a sound signal, a light signal or a vibrator.

31. A terminal as claimed in claim 23, wherein the motion of the object in relation to the terminal is identified by means of proximity sensors.

32. A terminal as claimed in claim 23, wherein the motion of the object in relation to the terminal is identified by means of sensors manufactured by OTM (Optical Translation Measurement) Technologies Ltd.

33. A terminal as claimed in claim 23, wherein the motion of the object in relation to the terminal is identified using a camera to take at least two consecutive images.