DVD Player Random Selection Program for Seamless Gaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Interactive games stored on DVD Video/ROM discs played on conventional DVD players require external selection devices and boards for features like dice or spinner interactions and competitive position representations, disrupting the seamless gaming experience.
Innovation Solution
A random selection program integrated into the DVD player, utilizing a random number generator to generate selections and corresponding audio/visual presentations, eliminating the need for external devices and boards by displaying selections and position updates directly on the player's audio/visual output device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If external selection devices (dice, spinner) and boards are used for interactive games on DVD players, then the gaming functionality is achieved, but the device complexity and user convenience deteriorate due to requiring external equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the selection device functionality and competitive position representation directly into the DVD player system. The random selection module integrates dice rolling, spinner rotation, and ball drawing functions within the player, while the graphical user interface consolidates game board and position tracking on a single display, eliminating the need for separate external devices
Solution Approach 2:
The DVD player is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both the media playback device and the random selection device. The random number generator can simulate various selection mechanisms (dice, spinner, ball draw), and the display system handles both video output and game state visualization, making the player a universal gaming platform
2Adaptability or versatility
If external selection devices are used, then random selection functionality is provided, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to needing to physically handle external devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs random selection automatically through the random number generator without requiring physical manipulation of external devices. The player autonomously generates random numbers, determines selection results, and updates the graphical interface, allowing users to simply press buttons or trigger events rather than physically roll dice or spin spinners
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical selection devices (physical dice, spinners, ball draws) with an electronic random number generator. The mechanical randomness of physical objects is substituted with algorithmic randomness generated by the player's processor, eliminating the need for physical handling while maintaining the essence of random selection
3Adaptability or versatility
If competitive position representation is implemented externally (separate board), then player position tracking is achieved, but the integration with the DVD player system deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The graphical user interface merges the competitive position representation with the DVD player's display system. Game boards, player positions, and selection results are all rendered on the same screen through software graphics, creating a unified visual interface that eliminates the need for separate physical game boards
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual representation of the game board and positions through graphical display on the TV or monitor. Instead of using physical game pieces on a physical board, the system uses visual copies (graphical icons, animated representations) displayed on the screen to represent players and their positions, fully integrating the experience into the player system
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AI summary
A random selection program stored on an optical disc, which is played on an electronic device. The electronic device is coupled to an audio/visual output device. The electronic device includes a random number generator. The random selection program includes a random selection module and a program selector module. The random selection module is programmed to initiate the random number generator to generate randomly a selection. The program selector module is programmed to receive the selection and to initiate an audio/visual presentation that corresponds to the selection on the audio/visual output device.