Gaming Device Gesture-Sensitive Zones
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming technologies lack efficient management and utilization of multiple gaming accessories, which can impact a gamer's performance and competitiveness.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a near field sensor to detect gestures and associate them with specific gaming actions, allowing for the efficient management and utilization of gaming accessories through a graphical user interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple gaming accessories are used simultaneously, then gaming functionality and control options are improved, but accessory management complexity and difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming accessory surface is divided into multiple independent gesture-sensitive areas, each capable of detecting gestures independently. This segmentation allows each zone to be assigned specific gaming functions, enabling complex gaming control capabilities while managing complexity through modular zone-based configuration rather than monolithic accessory management.
Solution Approach 2:
A single gaming accessory integrates multiple gesture-sensitive zones that can perform different gaming functions, making the accessory multi-functional. The accessory can simultaneously handle various gaming controls (movement, actions, communication) across different zones, reducing the need for multiple separate accessories and simplifying overall accessory management.
2Ease of operation
If traditional gaming accessories are used, then basic gaming control is achieved, but efficient management and utilization of multiple accessories is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Traditional mechanical button and switch controls are replaced with gesture-based detection across multiple sensitive zones. Gamers can perform gestures (taps, swipes, holds) on different areas of the accessory to trigger gaming actions, providing more intuitive and efficient control compared to traditional mechanical interfaces, thereby improving both ease of operation and gaming performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory incorporates multiple gesture-sensitive zones arranged in specific spatial patterns (e.g., left zone, right zone, center zone). The spatial dimension of gesture location becomes an additional control parameter, allowing gamers to convey different commands based on where the gesture occurs on the accessory surface, enhancing control efficiency and信息管理 of multiple gaming functions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables seamless integration and management of multiple gaming accessories, enhancing gamer performance and competitiveness by allowing for intuitive gesture-based control of gaming actions.
Implementation Method 1
a near field sensor to detect gestures
Data Source
AI summary
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions and to a near field sensor. Execution of the instructions can cause the processor to perform operations including defining a zone corresponding to a portion of an accessory comprising the sensor, detecting a gesture of an object in the zone by sensing the object with the sensor, determining that the gesture is a new gesture not previously associated with the zone and not previously associated with a gaming action controlling presentations produced by a gaming application, associating the gesture with the zone and with the gaming action, subsequently detecting the gesture in the zone, obtaining the gaming action associated with the gesture, and transmitting the gaming action to the gaming application. Other embodiments are disclosed.