Recording medium, computer, method for executing processes thereon, and method of selecting and executing processes on the computer

• US 20010023204A1
• Filed: 01/10/2001
• Published: 09/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Komata, Nobuhiro
• Application Number:
  US09/757,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20010023204A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/218 using pressure sensors, e.g. generating a signal proportional to the pressure applied by the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/42 by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
• 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 13/533 for prompting the player, e.g. by displaying a game menu
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/833 Hand-to-hand fighting, e.g. martial arts competition A63F13/837 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1056 involving pressure sensitive buttons
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/308 Details of the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6045 for mapping control signals received from the input arrangement into game commands
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8029 Fighting without shooting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0233 Character input methods
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2239/078 Variable resistance by variable contact area or point
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2300/054 Application timeslot: duration of actuation or delay between or combination of subsequent actuations determines selected function
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 25/041 having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls

Abstract

The pushing of a simple ON/OFF switch or the continuous pushing thereof for an output representation is made an easier-to-use interface for users of a controller connectable to an entertainment system. The recording medium has a program that performs processing based on instructions depending on the duration of pushing of the controller by the user. Alternately, the program performs processing based on instructions depending on the magnitude of the output value of the controller. Moreover, the computer is provided with means of determining the duration of the pressure sensed by the pressure-sensitive unit of the controller, means of selecting and entering an instruction corresponding to the duration of pressure by the user, and means of executing a process based on the instruction entered.

Claims

1. A recording medium upon which is recorded a computer-readable and executable program that performs processing by taking as instructions an output from a controller which has pressure-sensitive means, wherein

said software program performs processing based on instructions depending on a duration of pushing by a user of said controller.

2. The recording medium according to

claim 1

, said pushing includes at least hitting and pushing actions by a user.

3. A recording medium upon which is recorded a computer-readable and executable program that performs processing by taking as instructions an output from a controller which has pressure-sensitive means, wherein

said software program performs processing based on instructions depending on a magnitude of an output value of said controller.

4. The recording medium according to

claim 3

, characterized said output value depends on user'"'"'s actions which include at least hitting and pushing actions.

5. A computer comprising:

a controller which includes pressure-sensitive means;

means for determining a duration of pressure by a user on the computer, sensed by said pressure-sensitive means,

means for selecting and entering an instruction corresponding to said duration of pressure; and

means for executing a process based on said instruction thus entered.

6. A computer comprising:

a controller which includes pressure-sensitive means;

means for determining a magnitude of pressure by a user on the computer, sensed by said pressure-sensitive means,

means for selecting and entering an instruction corresponding to said magnitude of pressure; and

means of executing a process based on said instruction thus entered.

7. A computer comprising:

a controller which includes pressure-sensitive means;

means for determining a percent change between a pressure value sensed previously by said pressure-sensitive means and a current pressure value of pressure by a user on said computer;

means for selecting and entering an instruction corresponding to said percent change in the pressure value; and

means of executing a process based on said instruction thus entered.

8. A method of executing processes using a computer including a controller which has pressure-sensitive means, comprising:

a step of determining a duration of a pushing pressure by a user on said controller,

a step of selecting and entering an instruction corresponding to said duration of pressure, and

a step of executing a process based on said instruction thus entered.

9. A method of executing processes using a computer including a controller which has pressure-sensitive means, comprising:

a step of determining a magnitude of the pushing pressure by a user of said controller;

a step of selecting and entering an instruction corresponding to said magnitude of pressure; and

a step of executing a process based on said instruction thus entered.

10. A method of executing processes using a computer including a controller which has pressure-sensitive means, comprising:

a step of determining a percent change between a pushing pressure value of the controller sensed previously by said pressure-sensitive means and a current pressure value of pressure by a user on said controller;

a step of selecting and entering an instruction corresponding to said percent change in said pushing pressure; and

a step of executing a process based on said instruction thus entered.