Voice command game controlling apparatus and method of the same

Abstract

The present invention discloses a voice command game controlling apparatus and method which can activate the game commands user predetermine by voice command. The device in present invention also allows user to create and configure their user-customized hot keys for video game playing. The voice command game controlling apparatus in present invention may allow users to edit and save their hot key list therein by using corresponding game controller or keyboard and output the game command signals to the game console connected therewith. The editable hot key content includes the designated hot key, controller used, command order, corresponding game title and game consoles. It is compatible with all kind of game platform including game consoles, PCs and their peripherals, thus it can accommodate to all existing video games. The apparatus also supports voice recognition function to allow user rapidly inputting their desire sentence for player interaction and communication.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and method for configuring hot key functions for video games and outputting game control signals to game platforms, more particularly, relates to an apparatus and method for configuring hot keys for video games and outputting game control signals to game platforms via voice commands.DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART[0002]Due to the booming of consumer electronic products and the prosperous development of digital content industry, video game has become a popular culture in current mass recreation. In the past, video games, for example, TV games and PC games, and their related peripherals are merely secondary, low-value merchandise, which can not rival with other hot products, such as DVD player, MP3 player, digital camera or even HDTV. At one time, video game was also considered as an entertainment for children or teenagers traditionally which lacking of value added and development vision. Nowadays, in the...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]Another object of present invention is to provide a hot key inputting device which allows user to create and modify their own hot key setting which is compatible with any game platform and game software.

[0011]Another object of present invention is to provide a device which can activate the multiple game commands user creates via voice command.

[0012]Still another object of present invention is to provide a speech recognition device which can convert the voice signal uttered by user into a series character string to be used of.

Problems solved by technology

In the operation of game, no matter PC game or TV game, their input method is limited to the combination of direction keys and function keys.

For some specific game genre, their game command is quite complicate.

Additionally, for some fighting genre software in game console, the game command is performed via a joystick which is designated to input very complicate key combination.

For example, when player want to make in-game virtual character performing special ability or skill, they have to use joystick to input a consecutive key combination in seconds or in the situations, pressing several function buttons on input device at the same time, such as →↓+A ┘ or ↓←↓→+ABCD, which is very difficult for a beginner.

Moreover, most game players play several video games at one time, and every game has its own command list or hot key setting, thus it is very difficult for the player to memorize a large number of command order or key combination.

Hot keys are generally in a large number and incompatible for different games.

Therefore, it is inconvenient for the user to memorize and operate all hot keys corresponding to different games.

Summarily, current hot key system for video game has some disadvantages: First, Most video game can not allow players customize or configure their own hot keys.

Player can only use the default hot keys predetermined by the game designer, which is sometimes inconvenient and uncomfortable to players because the hot keys corresponding to different computer-game operating actions are usually randomly disposed in different areas of the keyboard and player are not allowed to create or configure their own personal hot key list for their frequently-performed action in game playing; Second, not all available video games supported or are provided with hot key feature, especially for most TV games, players usually input command via game controller (i.e. gamepad), which usually has no spare button for hot key specifying.

Though there are some sharewares and program such as Auto Hotkey in PC system can allow users edit their hot key list and be applied to any PC games, they can not be installed on the game console or non-PC game platform to be implemented to perform the hot key function.

Thus, the applicability of hot key is limited.

In addition, the operation of hot key in current gaming industry is limited to the key input, i.e. player will specify a key on the keyboard or a button on the controller as their hot key.

Though this conventional method is convenient and effective, it is insufficient in some situation.

For example, the number of button on game controller is less, there are no spared buttons for hot key use, and the hot keys player want to create are too many, it is not easy for players to memorize all hot key setting and their corresponding action.

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