Information processing apparatus, information storing medium and program thereof, and operating device for game machine
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus provided with an operating device, a processing device which carries out a processing operation based on operating information from the operating device, and an image signal outputting section which outputs image data generated by the processing device to a display as an image signal, whereinsaid operating device includes an analog operating member and a digital switch arranged to be turned on in association with an operation of the analog operating member, andsaid processing device means includes a first processing section which carries out a first processing operation based on operating information of said analog operating member and a second processing section for carrying out a second processing operation associated with said first processing operation based on on/off information of said digital switch, wherein said second processing operation is dependent on a manner in which said analog operating member is operated prior to operation of said digital switch;
- and further wherein said first processing operation and said second processing operation are simultaneously operable during game play.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes a controller (1), and a game machine (2) to which the controller (1) is connected, and from at least one of a plurality of switches provided on the controller (1), a digital output or an analog output is obtained in accordance with an operating state of the switches thereof. A CPU of the game machine (2) carries out a first processing operation of game information in response to the analog output, and also carries out a second processing operation associated with the first processing operation in response to the digital output.
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20 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus provided with an operating device, a processing device which carries out a processing operation based on operating information from the operating device, and an image signal outputting section which outputs image data generated by the processing device to a display as an image signal, wherein
said operating device includes an analog operating member and a digital switch arranged to be turned on in association with an operation of the analog operating member, and said processing device means includes a first processing section which carries out a first processing operation based on operating information of said analog operating member and a second processing section for carrying out a second processing operation associated with said first processing operation based on on/off information of said digital switch, wherein said second processing operation is dependent on a manner in which said analog operating member is operated prior to operation of said digital switch; and further wherein said first processing operation and said second processing operation are simultaneously operable during game play.
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2. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said digital switch is arranged to be turned on when an operating amount of said analog operating member becomes a maximum or approximately maximum.
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3. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing device carries out a game processing.
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4. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said digital switch includes a click sensation generator which generates a click sensation when switching to an on state.
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5. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said first processing section carries out a processing operation according to an operating amount of said analog operating member, and said second processing section carries out a processing operation corresponding to the processing operation of said first processing section when the operating amount of said analog operating member is maximum.
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6. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said processing device further includes a candidate storage for storing candidates of said second processing operation, a selector for selecting a processing operation from said candidate storage, and a second process setting section for setting a processing operation selected by said selector as a second processing operation.
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7. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said first processing section includes a measuring section which accumulatively measures an operating amount of said analog operating member, and said second processing section changes a processing amount in accordance with the operating amount measured by said measuring section.
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8. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said first processing section includes an operating speed calculating section which calculates an operating speed of said analog operating member, and said second processing section changes a processing amount in accordance with the operating speed calculated by said operating speed calculating section prior to an on-operation of said digital switch.
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9. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said first processing section carries out a processing operation to store an operating position of said analog operating member prior to an on-operation of said digital switch, and said second processing section changes a processing content in accordance with the operating position of said analog operating member stored by said first processing section.
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10. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said first processing section is to carry out a processing operation that successively displays a predetermined action of a character, and said second processing section carries out a processing operation that causes said character to perform a succeeding action in conjunction with said predetermined action.
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11. An information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said first processing section successively displays said predetermined movement in accordance with an operating amount of said analog operating member.
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12. An information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein
said operating member further includes a movement operating portion for designating a movement of said character to move, said processing device further includes a movement controlling section to control a movement of said character based on operating information of said movement operating portion, and said movement controlling section suppresses a movement amount of said character when said first processing section displays a progressing state of said predetermined action.
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13. An information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein
said processing device further includes a non-player character controlling section to control a non-player character not operated by a player, and said succeeding action by said second processing section is a movement which affects said non-player character, and said non-player character controlling section displays said non-player character in accordance with a display of a progressing state of said predetermined action by said first processing section.
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14. An information storing medium used for an information processing apparatus provided with an operating device including an analog operating member and a digital switch arranged to be turned on in conjunction with an operation of the analog operating member, a processing device which carries out a processing operation based on operating information from the operating device, and an image signal outputting section which outputs image data generated by the processing device to a display as an image signal, comprising:
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a first program for carrying out a first processing operation based on the operating information of said analog operating member; and a second program for carrying out a second processing operation in association with said first process based on on/off information of said digital switch, wherein said second processing operation is dependent on a manner in which said analog operating member is operated prior to operation of said digital switch; and further wherein said first processing operation and said second processing operation are simultaneously operable during game play.
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15. A computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program which is executed by an information processing apparatus provided with an operating device including an analog operating member and a digital switch arranged to be turned on in conjunction with an operation of the analog operating member, a processing device which carries out a processing operation based on operating information from the operating device, and an image signal outputting section which outputs image data generated by the processing device to a display as an image signal, comprising:
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a first program for carrying out a first processing operation based on the operating information of said analog operating member; and a second program for carrying out a second processing operation in association with said first process based on on/off information of said digital switch, wherein said second processing operation is dependent on a manner in which said analog operating member is operated prior to operation of said digital switch; and further wherein said first processing operation and said second processing operation are simultaneously operable during game play.
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16. A computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program according to claim 15, wherein
said first program includes a program which carries out a processing operation in accordance with an operating amount of said analog operating member, said second program includes a program which carries out a processing operation according to a process carried out by said first program when the operating amount of said analog operating member is maximum.
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17. A computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program according to claim 15, wherein
said first program includes a measuring program which accumulatively measures the operating amount of said analog operating member, and said second program includes a first changing program which changes a processing amount in accordance with the operating amount measured by said measuring program.
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18. A computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program according to claim 15, wherein
said first program includes an operating speed calculating program which calculates an operating speed of said analog operating member, and said second program includes a second changing program which causes the processing amount to change in accordance with the operating speed calculated by said operating speed calculating program prior to an on-operation of said digital switch.
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19. A computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program according to claim 15, wherein
said first program includes an operating position storing program which stores an operating position of said analog operating member prior to an on-operation of said digital switch, and said second program includes a third changing program which causes the processing amount to change in accordance with an operating position of said analog operating member stored by said operating position storing program.
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20. A computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program according to claim 15, wherein
said first program includes a program which carries out a processing operation to successively display a predetermined action of a character, and said second program includes a program which causes said character to carry out a succeeding action in conjunction with said predetermined action.
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