Game Button Event Conversion for Mobile Control Layouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile gamers using Chromebooks face inconvenient control settings, as Android games are preset to the right side of the keyboard or touch screen, differing from the customary left-hand direction control used on desktops with keys like 'A', 'W', 'S', 'D'.
Innovation Solution
A game operation optimization method and mobile device that reads a button configuration file to convert button events from one set of keys (e.g., 'A', 'W', 'S', 'D') to another (e.g., arrow keys) based on predefined relationships, allowing the processor to control game applications in a more familiar manner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If Android games are preset to the right side of the keyboard or touch screen for mobile device control, then the games can be controlled on mobile devices, but the control is inconvenient for users accustomed to desktop keyboard layout (A, W, S, D keys on the left side)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic button configuration that can be adjusted based on user preferences and game requirements. The system allows real-time switching between different control layouts (desktop-style left-side controls and mobile-style right-side controls), making the control scheme adaptable rather than fixed. This resolves the contradiction by enabling the same game to provide both mobile-optimized and desktop-familiar control experiences.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of button position and mapping configuration to resolve the control layout conflict. By allowing users to modify button assignment parameters and mapping relationships between physical keys and in-game actions, the system can transform the default mobile layout into a desktop-style layout, thus maintaining cross-platform compatibility while improving ease of operation for desktop users.
2Ease of operation
If button events are converted from one set of keys to another based on configuration files, then user experience is improved, but additional processing steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring button mapping relationships in configuration files before the game runs. The mapping between different key sets (A/W/S/D and arrow keys) is established in advance, so when a user presses a key, the system simply looks up the pre-defined mapping rather than performing complex real-time conversions. This reduces processing complexity while maintaining improved user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (the button configuration file and event conversion module) between the physical keyboard and the game application. This intermediary handles the translation and mapping of button events, isolating the complexity from both the user and the core game logic. The configuration file acts as a mediator that defines relationships without requiring complex processing during game execution.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a game operation optimization method and a mobile device. The method includes: in response to detecting that a game application is operating on the mobile device, reading a button configuration file corresponding to the game application; in response to detecting a first button event corresponding to the first button, converting the first button event into a second button event corresponding to the second button according to the button configuration file; and controlling a first content of the game application according to the second button event.