Handheld Game Mode Switching via Gestures for Instant Gameplay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computer game user experiences are hindered by complex navigation through menus and lengthy download processes, disrupting the seamless transition from browsing to playing games.
Innovation Solution
A handheld computing device that automatically transitions between 'view mode' for browsing and 'play mode' for gameplay based on device movements or gestures, preemptively launching games during this transition to eliminate loading screens and wait times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually navigate through menus and buttons to select and start a game, then the system can ensure proper game initialization and user confirmation, but the user experience is degraded due to complex navigation and multiple button presses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential function of game selection from the complex menu navigation system. By using gesture recognition and device orientation detection, the system directly transitions from game display to game launch without requiring users to navigate through multiple menu levels and confirmation screens. This removes the intermediary navigation steps while preserving the core functionality of game selection and initialization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces gesture recognition and device orientation detection as intermediary mechanisms between the user and the game system. These intermediaries translate natural user movements into game selection commands, eliminating the need for direct manual navigation through complex menus while ensuring proper game initialization through automated detection and confirmation.
2Reliability
If users experience lengthy download and installation processes before playing a game, then the system can ensure complete game files are available, but the user experience is degraded due to prolonged wait times
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by initiating game file downloads and installations before the user actually wants to play. The system detects user interest through gesture patterns and device orientation changes, then automatically starts downloading and installing the selected game in the background. This ensures game files are ready and available when the user completes their selection gesture, eliminating wait times during the actual transition to gameplay.
3Reliability
If the system requires multiple confirmation screens and server connections before gameplay, then the system can ensure proper authentication and resource allocation, but the user experience is degraded due to interrupted flow and additional steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent maintains continuity of useful action by seamlessly integrating authentication and server connection processes into the background. When the user performs the selection gesture, the system continuously processes game initialization, authentication, and resource allocation without interrupting the user's natural interaction flow. The useful actions of authentication and connection establishment continue in the background while the user experiences a smooth, uninterrupted transition to gameplay.
Data Source
AI summary
There are provided methods and devices such as handheld computing device, comprising: a display configured to present one or more media items; one or more sensors configured and enabled to detect one or more movements of the handheld computing device or one or more movements of a user; one or more processors communicatively coupled to the display and to the one or more sensors, wherein the one or more processors are configured and enabled to: receive one or more movement signals from the one or more sensors; and process the one or more movement signals to yield one or more movement types; and automatically transition the mode of one or more computer games from a ‘view mode’ to ‘play mode’ based on the detected one or more movement types or vice versa, wherein the one or more computer games are launched before or during the transition.