TWO-DIMENSIONAL INPUT DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE AND INTERACTIVE GAME SYSTEM

• US 20100309154A1
• Filed: 04/10/2010
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PixArt Imaging Incorporated
• Original Assignee: PixArt Imaging Incorporated
• Inventors: Lu, Chih-Hung, LIN, Cho-Yi
• Application Number:
  US12/757,976
• Publication Number:
  US 20100309154A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• 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 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• 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 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1087 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1093 using visible light
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0325 using a plurality of light emitters or reflectors or a plurality of detectors forming a reference frame from which to derive the orientation of the object, e.g. by triangulation or on the basis of reference deformation in the picked up image
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0428 by sensing at the edges of the touch surface the interruption of optical paths, e.g. an illumination plane, parallel to the touch surface which may be virtual sensing beam interruptions in a planar beam grid of an optical touch-screen G06F3/0421
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0436 in which generating transducers and detecting transducers are attached to a single acoustic waves transmission substrate
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0445 using two or more layers of sensing electrodes, e.g. using two layers of electrodes separated by a dielectric layer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0446 using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact

Abstract

A two-dimensional input device, a control device and an interactive game system are provided. The control device is suitable for communicating with a game console which performing a game program. The control device includes a two-dimensional input device and a remote controller. The two-dimensional input device includes a touch panel which showing a pattern corresponding to the game program. The two-dimensional input device outputs a two-dimensional coordinate data when the pattern was touched. The remote control receives the two-dimensional coordinate data by a first communication method and outputs the two-dimensional coordinate data by a second communication method. Wherein, the game console receives the two-dimensional coordinate data and performs it with the game program.

Claims

1. A control device suitable for communicating with a game console which performing a game program, the control device comprising:

a two-dimensional input device comprising a touch panel displaying a pattern corresponding to the game program for generating a two-dimensional coordinate data when being touched and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data; and

a remote controller for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data by a first communication method and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data to the game console by a second communication method;

wherein the game console receives the two-dimensional coordinate data and performs the game program according to the two-dimensional coordinate data.

2. The control device of claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional input device further comprises:

a touch sense module coupled to the touch panel for generating a sense signal according to touch of the touch panel and outputting the sense signal;

a first memory for storing the pattern;

a first microprocessor coupled to the touch sense module and the first memory for performing a coordinate operation with the sense signal according to the pattern when receiving the sense signal to generate the two-dimensional coordinate data and output the two-dimensional coordinate data; and

a first connection module coupled to the first microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data to the remote controller by the first communication method, wherein the first communication method is physical cable transmission communication method;

wherein the touch panel is coupled to the touch sense module and the first microprocessor for displaying the pattern of the first memory controlled by the first microprocessor.

3. The control device of claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional input device further comprises:

a touch sense module coupled to the touch panel for generating a sense signal according to touch of the touch panel and outputting the sense signal;

a first memory for storing the pattern;

a first microprocessor coupled to the touch sense module for performing a coordinate operation with the sense signal according to the pattern when receiving the sense signal to generate the two-dimensional coordinate data and output the two-dimensional coordinate data; and

a third communication module coupled to the first microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data to the remote controller by the first communication method;

wherein, the touch panel is coupled to the touch sense module and the first microprocessor for displaying the pattern of the first memory controlled by the first microprocessor, and the first communication method is wireless transmission method and the third communication module transfers the two-dimensional coordinate data into a wireless signal with the two-dimensional coordinate data for outputting.

4. The control device of claim 1, wherein the game console is coupled to an illuminant emitting module and the illuminant emitting module emits light after being enabled.

5. The control device of claim 4, wherein the remote controller comprises:

an operation module for generating an operation instruction according to operation of user and outputting the operation instruction;

an acceleration sensor for generating an acceleration data according to motion of the remote controller and outputting the acceleration data;

an optical image processing circuit for capturing light emitted by the illuminant emitting module to obtain a motion data and output the motion data;

a second connection module for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data by the first communication method and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, wherein the first communication method is physical cable transmission communication method; and

a core circuit, comprising;

a second microprocessor coupled to the second connection module, the optical image processing circuit, the operation module and the acceleration sensor for receiving and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data;

a communication module coupled to the second microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data to the game console by the second communication method; and

a second memory coupled to the second microprocessor for storing the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data temporarily.

6. The control device of claim 4, wherein the remote controller comprises:

an operation module for generating an operation instruction according to operation of user and outputting the operation instruction;

an acceleration sensor for generating an acceleration data according to motion of the remote controller and outputting the acceleration data;

an optical image processing circuit for capturing light emitted by the illuminant emitting module to obtain a motion data and output the motion data;

a second communication module for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data by the first communication method and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, wherein the first communication method is wireless transmission method; and

a core circuit, comprising;

a second microprocessor coupled to the second communication module, the optical image processing circuit, the operation module and the acceleration sensor for receiving and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data;

a first communication module coupled to the second microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data to the game console by the second communication method; and

a second memory coupled to the second microprocessor for storing the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data temporarily.

7. The control device of claim 1, wherein the touch panel is a panel of resistive, capacitance, optical and surface acoustic wave.

8. A control device suitable for communicating with a game console which performing a game program, the control device comprising:

a game plugboard having a pattern corresponding to the game program;

a two-dimensional input device comprising a touch panel disposed under the game plugboard for generating a two-dimensional coordinate data when the pattern is touched and outputting a two-dimensional coordinate data; and

a remote controller for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data by a first communication method and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data to the game console by a second communication method;

wherein, the game console receives the two-dimensional coordinate data and performs the game program according to the two-dimensional coordinate data.

9. The control device of claim 8, wherein the two-dimensional input device further comprises:

a touch sense module coupled to the touch panel for generating a sense signal according to touch of the game plugboard and outputting the sense signal;

a first microprocessor coupled to the touch sense module for performing a coordinate operation to generate the two-dimensional coordinate data and output the two-dimensional coordinate data when receiving the sense signal; and

a first connection module coupled to the first microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data to the remote controller by the first communication method, wherein the first communication method is physical cable transmission communication method.

10. The control device of claim 8, wherein the two-dimensional input device further comprises:

a touch sense module coupled to the touch panel for generating a sense signal according to touched of the game plugboard and outputting the sense signal;

a first microprocessor coupled to the touch sense module for performing a coordinate operation with the sense signal when receiving the sense signal to generate a two-dimensional coordinate data and output the two-dimensional coordinate data; and

a third communication module coupled to the first microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data to the remote controller by the first communication method;

wherein the first communication method is wireless transmission method and transfers the two-dimensional coordinate data into a wireless signal with the two-dimensional coordinate data for outputting.

11. The control device of claim 8, wherein the game console is coupled to an illuminant emitting module and the illuminant emitting module emits light after being enabled.

12. The control device of claim 11, wherein the remote controller comprises:

an operation module for generating an operation instruction according to operation of user and outputting the operation instruction;

an acceleration sensor for generating an acceleration data according to motion of the remote controller and outputting the acceleration data;

an optical image processing circuit for capturing light emitted by the illuminant emitting module to obtain a motion data and output the motion data;

a second connection module for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data by the first communication method and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, wherein the first communication method is physical cable transmission communication method; and

a core circuit, comprising;

a second microprocessor coupled to the second connection module, the optical image processing circuit, the operation module and the acceleration sensor for receiving and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data;

a communication module coupled to the second microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data to the game console by the second communication method; and

a second memory coupled to the second microprocessor for storing the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data temporarily.

13. The control device of claim 11, the remote controller comprises;

an operation module for generating an operation instruction according to operation of user and outputting the operation instruction;

an acceleration sensor for generating an acceleration data according to motion of the remote controller and outputting the acceleration data;

an optical image processing circuit for capturing light emitted by the illuminant emitting module to obtain a motion data and output the motion data;

a second communication module for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data by the first communication method and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, wherein the first communication method is wireless transmission method; and

a core circuit, comprising;

a second microprocessor coupled to the second communication module, the optical image processing circuit, the operation module and the acceleration sensor for receiving and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data;

a first communication module coupled to the second microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data to the game console by the second communication method; and

a second memory coupled to the second microprocessor for storing the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data temporarily.

14. The control device of claim 8, wherein the touch panel is a panel of resistive, capacitance, optical and surface acoustic wave.

15. A two-dimensional input device suitable for communicating with a game console which performing a game program, the two-dimensional input device comprising:

a touch panel displaying a pattern corresponding to the game program;

a touch sense module coupled to the touch panel for generating a sense signal according to touch of the touch panel and outputting the sense signal;

an operation module for generating an operation instruction according to operation of user and outputting the operation instruction;

an acceleration sensor for generating an acceleration data according to motion of the remote controller and outputting the acceleration data;

an optical image processing circuit for filtering an outside light and performing an image processing with the outside light to obtain a motion data and output the motion data;

a core circuit coupled to the touch panel, the touch sense module, the optical image processing circuit, the operation module and the acceleration sensor for receiving the sense signal the acceleration data and the motion data, wherein the core circuit performs a coordinate operation with the sense signal to obtain a two-dimensional coordinate data for outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data to the game console by a communication method.

16. The two-dimensional input device of claim 15, wherein the core circuit comprises:

a microprocessor coupled to the touch panel, the touch sense module, the optical image processing circuit, the operation module and the acceleration sensor, wherein the microprocessor performs a coordinate operation with the sense signal to obtain the two-dimensional coordinate data for outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data;

a communication module coupled to the microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data to the game console by the communication method;

a memory for coupled to the microprocessor for storing the pattern, wherein the memory stores the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data temporarily.

17. The two-dimensional input device of claim 15, wherein the touch panel is a panel of resistive, capacitance, optical and surface acoustic wave.

18. A two-dimensional input device suitable for communicating with a game console which performing a game program, the two-dimensional input device comprising:

a game plugboard having a pattern corresponding to the game program;

a touch panel disposed under the game plugboard;

a touch sense module coupled to the touch panel for generating a sense signal according to touched of the pattern and outputting the sense signal;

an operation module for generating an operation instruction according to operation of user and outputting the operation instruction;

an acceleration sensor for generating an acceleration data according to motion of the remote controller and outputting the acceleration data;

an optical image processing circuit for filtering an outside light and performing an image processing with the outside light to obtain a motion data and output the motion data;

a core circuit coupled to the touch sense module, the optical image processing circuit, the operation module and the acceleration sensor for receiving the sense signal the acceleration data and the motion data, wherein the core circuit performs a coordinate operation with the sense signal to obtain a two-dimensional coordinate data for outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data to the game console by a communication method.

19. The two-dimensional input device of claim 18, wherein the core circuit comprises:

a microprocessor coupled to the touch sense module, the optical image processing circuit, the operation module and the acceleration sensor, wherein the microprocessor performs a coordinate operation with the sense signal to obtain the two-dimensional coordinate data for outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data;

a communication module coupled to the second microprocessor for receiving the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data and outputting the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data to the game console by the communication method; and

a memory coupled to the microprocessor for storing the two-dimensional coordinate data, the operation instruction, the acceleration data and the motion data temporarily.

20. The two-dimensional input device of claim 18, wherein the touch panel is a panel of resistive, capacitance, optical and surface acoustic wave.