Method and apparatus for controlling user character for playing game within virtual environment
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling a user character for playing a game within a virtual environment, comprising:
- a touch sensitive display for displaying a user character and virtual environment information to a user;
a touch sensitive gesture input device comprising a plurality of touch sensitive elements arranged in a pre-defined array, wherein the touch sensitive gesture input device is integrated to the touch sensitive display;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;
provide the user character and the virtual environment information via the touch sensitive display;
maintain reference gestures as multipart reference gestures, wherein at least one multipart reference gesture comprising a first reference part defined by a continuous sweep from a first touch sensitive element to a second touch sensitive element, and a second reference part defined by the continuous sweep from the second touch sensitive element to a third touch sensitive element, wherein the first reference part and the second reference part define a continuous sweep comprising the first and the second reference part;
detect a touch gesture as a multipart gesture via the touch sensitive gesture input device, the multipart gesture comprising a first part defined by a continuous sweep from a first touch sensitive element to a second touch sensitive element, and a second part defined by the continuous sweep from the second touch sensitive element to a third touch sensitive element, wherein the first part and the second part define a continuous sweep comprising the first and the second part;
compare the detected first part of the multipart gesture to first reference parts of the multipart reference gestures of the user character for playing the game within the virtual environment;
generate first feedback information to the user during the continuous sweep in response to finding a matching first reference part based on the comparison; and
generate an action for the user character within the virtual environment in response to finding a matching reference gesture to the detected touch gesture.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a user character for playing a game within a virtual environment, including providing a user character and virtual environment information on the touch sensitive display to a user; detecting a touch gesture via a touch sensitive gesture input device, the touch gesture formed by a continuous sweep touching at least two touch sensitive elements arranged in the pre-defined array; comparing the detected touch gesture to reference gestures of the user character for playing the game within the virtual environment; and generating an action for the user character within the virtual environment in response to finding a matching reference gesture based on comparison.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling a user character for playing a game within a virtual environment, comprising:
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a touch sensitive display for displaying a user character and virtual environment information to a user; a touch sensitive gesture input device comprising a plurality of touch sensitive elements arranged in a pre-defined array, wherein the touch sensitive gesture input device is integrated to the touch sensitive display; at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; provide the user character and the virtual environment information via the touch sensitive display; maintain reference gestures as multipart reference gestures, wherein at least one multipart reference gesture comprising a first reference part defined by a continuous sweep from a first touch sensitive element to a second touch sensitive element, and a second reference part defined by the continuous sweep from the second touch sensitive element to a third touch sensitive element, wherein the first reference part and the second reference part define a continuous sweep comprising the first and the second reference part; detect a touch gesture as a multipart gesture via the touch sensitive gesture input device, the multipart gesture comprising a first part defined by a continuous sweep from a first touch sensitive element to a second touch sensitive element, and a second part defined by the continuous sweep from the second touch sensitive element to a third touch sensitive element, wherein the first part and the second part define a continuous sweep comprising the first and the second part; compare the detected first part of the multipart gesture to first reference parts of the multipart reference gestures of the user character for playing the game within the virtual environment; generate first feedback information to the user during the continuous sweep in response to finding a matching first reference part based on the comparison; and generate an action for the user character within the virtual environment in response to finding a matching reference gesture to the detected touch gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method for controlling a user character for playing a game within a virtual environment, comprising:
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providing a user character and virtual environment information via a touch sensitive display to a user; maintaining reference gestures as multipart reference gestures, wherein at least one multipart reference gesture comprising a first reference part defined by a continuous sweep from a first touch sensitive element to a second touch sensitive element, and a second reference part defined by the continuous sweep from the second touch sensitive element to a third touch sensitive element, wherein the first reference part and the second reference part define a continuous sweep comprising the first and the second reference part; detecting a touch gesture as a multipart gesture via the touch sensitive gesture input device, the multipart gesture comprising a first part defined by a continuous sweep from a first touch sensitive element to a second touch sensitive element, and a second part defined by the continuous sweep from the second touch sensitive element to a third touch sensitive element, wherein the first part and the second part define a continuous sweep comprising the first and the second part; comparing the detected first part of the multipart gesture to first reference parts of the multipart reference gestures of the user character for playing the game within the virtual environment; generating first feedback information to the user during the continuous sweep in response to finding a matching first reference part based on the comparison; and generating an action for the user character within the virtual environment in response to finding a matching reference gesture to the detected touch gesture. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program embodied on a computer readable non-transitory medium comprising computer executable program code, which code, when executed by at least one processor of an apparatus, causes the apparatus to:
- provide a user character and virtual environment information via the touch sensitive display to a user;
maintain reference gestures as multipart reference gestures, wherein at least one multipart reference gesture comprising a first reference part defined by a continuous sweep from a first touch sensitive element to a second touch sensitive element, and a second reference part defined by the continuous sweep from the second touch sensitive element to a third touch sensitive element, wherein the first reference part and the second reference part define a continuous sweep comprising the first and the second reference part; detect a touch gesture as a multipart gesture via the touch sensitive gesture input device, the multipart gesture comprising a first part defined by a continuous sweep from a first touch sensitive element to a second touch sensitive element, and a second part defined by the continuous sweep from the second touch sensitive element to a third touch sensitive element, wherein the first part and the second part define a continuous sweep comprising the first and the second part compare the detected first part of the multipart gesture to first reference parts of the multipart reference gestures of the user character for playing the game within the virtual environment; generate first feedback information to the user during the continuous sweep in response to finding a matching first reference part based on the comparison; and generate an action for the user character within the virtual environment in response to finding a matching reference gesture to the detected touch gesture.
- provide a user character and virtual environment information via the touch sensitive display to a user;
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