Gaming System Gesture Control Local Network Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Online poker games face challenges due to unstable wireless internet connections and the lack of a face-to-face interactive experience, which can deter players from engaging in remote card games.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that allows mobile devices to connect directly without an online central server, utilizing a gesture manipulation method with touch sensors to simulate traditional card game interactions, enabling intuitive control of virtual cards and chips through specific gestures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If online poker games are played through wireless internet connection, then remote access and portability are improved, but connection stability and additional costs worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a local area network as an intermediary communication channel between gaming devices, replacing the wireless internet connection. This local network mediator enables direct peer-to-peer communication without relying on external internet infrastructure, thereby resolving the contradiction between remote accessibility and connection stability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If online poker games are played through wireless internet connection, then remote access is improved, but additional costs worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The local area network acts as a mediator that eliminates the need for wireless internet connectivity. By establishing direct communication between gaming devices through a local network, the system removes the dependency on internet service providers and eliminates associated costs while preserving remote play capability within the local network environment.
3Ease of operation
If traditional card game interface is used, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical card shuffling and dealing mechanisms with gesture-based control systems. Touchscreen gestures substitute for physical card manipulation, allowing users to interact with virtual cards through intuitive swiping and tapping motions. This substitution maintains ease of operation while integrating sophisticated gesture recognition technology to manage the underlying system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A gesture manipulation method and a gaming system are disclosed herein. The gesture manipulation method is suitable for an electronic apparatus including a touch sensor and means for displaying. The gesture manipulation method includes following steps. A gesture input is detected by the touch sensor when a visual card image is displayed on the means for displaying and the visual card image shows a back side of at least a playing card. When at least one contact point of the gesture input is detected to move along a specific pattern relative to the visual card image, a corresponding function is triggered or the visual card image is adjusted in response to the gesture input moved along the specific pattern.