GAME CONTROL USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOTIONS OF CONTROLLER

• US 20080096654A1
• Filed: 10/20/2006
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Johnson, Steve, Chen, George, Booriakin, Andrei, Tierney, Dennis, Hart, Josh, Greene, Joe, Moss, Tim, Gilkey, Lamont, Mondesir, Marc-Edouard, Mackenzie, Dana, Wright, Joanne Teresa, Davis, Christian, Zalewski, Gary M., Benoist, Remi
• Application Number:
  US11/551,682
• Publication Number:
  US 20080096654A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/31
• 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 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• 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 2300/1006 having additional degrees of freedom
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1087 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8076 Shooting

Abstract

A method for use in an interactive system includes receiving position information for a controller that is being manipulated by a user, analyzing the received position information to determine whether a predetermined movement of the controller has been performed, and changing the user'"'"'s viewpoint of a scene displayed on a display in response to the predetermined movement of the controller being performed. Another embodiment provides a method for use in an interactive system that includes moving at least a portion of a character in a scene displayed on a display in response to the predetermined movement of the controller being performed.

Claims

1. A method for use in an interactive system, comprising:

receiving position information for a controller that is being manipulated by a user;

analyzing the received position information to determine whether a predetermined movement of the controller has been performed; and

changing the user'"'"'s viewpoint of a scene displayed on a display in response to the predetermined movement of the controller being performed.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of changing the user'"'"'s viewpoint comprises displaying a portion of the scene that was previously hidden by an obstruction.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the obstruction comprises a corner.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the obstruction comprises a wall.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the predetermined movement of the controller comprises a tilting of the controller.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of changing the user'"'"'s viewpoint comprises changing the user'"'"'s viewpoint in a first-person camera setting.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of changing the user'"'"'s viewpoint comprises changing the user'"'"'s viewpoint in a third-person camera setting.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of changing the user'"'"'s viewpoint comprises influencing a float scheme employed by a camera viewing the scene.

9. A method in accordance with claim 8, wherein a degree of the influencing is controlled by a gearing setting.

10. A method in accordance with claim 8, wherein the influencing is additive.

11. A method in accordance with claim 8, wherein the influencing is subtractive.

12. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of changing the user'"'"'s viewpoint comprises zooming in or out of the scene displayed on the display.

13. A method for use in an interactive system, comprising:

receiving position information for a controller that is being manipulated by a user;

analyzing the received position information to determine whether a predetermined movement of the controller has been performed; and

moving at least a portion of a character in a scene displayed on a display in response to the predetermined movement of the controller being performed.

14. A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the step of moving at least a portion of a character comprises causing the character to manipulate an article.

15. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises an article under the character'"'"'s control.

16. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a gun.

17. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a weapon.

18. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a frisbee.

19. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a ball.

20. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a steering wheel.

21. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises handle bars.

22. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a gun.

23. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a guitar.

24. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a hockey stick.

25. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a pool cue.

26. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a skateboard.

27. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a golf club.

28. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a paint brush.

29. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises an airplane.

30. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a hang glider.

31. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a surf board.

32. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises an automobile.

33. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a boat.

34. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a vehicle.

35. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the article comprises a paddle.

36. A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the step of moving at least a portion of a character comprises causing the character to perform a punch motion with its arm.

37. A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the step of moving at least a portion of a character comprises causing the character to perform a balancing motion.

38. A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the step of moving at least a portion of a character comprises causing the character to perform a swimming motion.