Driving game steering wheel simulation method and apparatus
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1. A method of simulating a vehicle control comprising:
- displaying an image of at least a portion of a virtual vehicle control device on a touch screen;
detecting positional change touch inputs provided to the touch screen;
converting said positional change touch inputs into rotational motion of said displayed virtual vehicle control device;
rotating the displayed virtual vehicle control device image by an amount and in a direction determined at least in part in response to the detected touch input positional changes, and said mapping; and
using said converted detected positional change touch inputs to control the movement of a displayed simulated vehicle on a simulated course.
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Abstract
A vehicle simulation such as for example a driving game can be provided by displaying an image of a steering wheel on a touch sensitive screen. Touch inputs are used to control the rotational orientation of displayed steering wheel. The rotational orientation of the displayed steering wheel is used to apply course correction effects to a simulated vehicle. Selective application of driver assist and different scaling of touch inputs may be provided.
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1. A method of simulating a vehicle control comprising:
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displaying an image of at least a portion of a virtual vehicle control device on a touch screen; detecting positional change touch inputs provided to the touch screen; converting said positional change touch inputs into rotational motion of said displayed virtual vehicle control device; rotating the displayed virtual vehicle control device image by an amount and in a direction determined at least in part in response to the detected touch input positional changes, and said mapping; and using said converted detected positional change touch inputs to control the movement of a displayed simulated vehicle on a simulated course. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle simulation apparatus comprising:
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a portable handheld housing including first display screen, a second display screen and at least one control input and a touch input; a first graphics processing unit that displays an image of a simulated vehicle control on said first display; a second graphics processing unit that displays an image of a simulated vehicle on said second display; and a processor, coupled to said first and second graphics processing units and to said control input and said touch input, said processor changing said displayed image of said vehicle control in a predetermined manner by a predetermined amount responsive to positional change touch inputs and animating said simulated vehicle control thereby enabling the user to virtually manipulate and move said simulated vehicle control using said touch input by converting the positional change touch inputs into rotational motion of the simulated vehicle displayed, and applying a corresponding course correction to said simulated vehicle displayed on said second display. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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