Gun-Shaped Controller with Direction Sensor for Mobile Gaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shooting game controllers restrict the player's range of movement and fail to provide a realistic gaming experience, as the image displayed on a fixed monitor does not align with the player's movements during the game.
Innovation Solution
A mobile game machine controller equipped with a locking mechanism and sensors, such as a direction sensor or acceleration sensor, that allows the game image to change based on the player's movements, enabling a more immersive and realistic gaming experience by transmitting direction or acceleration data to the game machine for dynamic image updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed monitor is used to display the game image, then the game machine can be operated with a simple controller, but the player's range of movement is restricted and the game lacks realism
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by replacing the static fixed monitor with a mobile game machine that can move freely. The mobile game machine includes sensors (acceleration sensor, direction sensor, position sensor) that detect dynamic movements and update the game image accordingly, allowing the player to move within a larger area while maintaining realistic game experience
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by using sensors to continuously detect the player's movements (acceleration, direction, position) and transmitting this information to update the game image in real-time. This creates a closed-loop system where player actions are immediately reflected in the game display, enhancing realism while maintaining ease of operation
2Device complexity
If a fixed monitor is used to display the game image, then the display system is simple, but the game image has no connection to the player's movements reducing realism
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static display system into a dynamic one by equipping the mobile game machine with multiple sensors (acceleration sensor, direction sensor, position sensor) that continuously track player movements. The game image updates dynamically based on detected movements, creating a realistic connection between player actions and visual feedback while keeping the overall system relatively simple
3Adaptability or versatility
If the player holds the controller by hand, then the player can move freely, but the controller must be compact and lightweight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by integrating multiple functions into the mobile game machine: it serves as both the game display device and the controller, incorporating sensors (acceleration, direction, position) directly into the handheld unit. This multi-functional design allows free movement while keeping the device compact and self-contained, eliminating the need for separate heavy components
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
The solution enhances the realism and feel of the game by allowing players to move freely while maintaining a connected gaming experience, as the game image dynamically adjusts to the player's actions, improving the overall gaming experience without restricting movement.
Implementation Method 1
an acceleration sensor which is provided within the exterior portion, and which detects the acceleration of the exterior portion
Data Source
AI summary
A game machine controller includes: an exterior portion formed in the shape of a gun; a trigger which is formed in the form of a part protruding from the exterior portion; a signal output device which outputs a shooting input signal in response to the operation of the trigger by a player; a transmission interface which transmits the shooting input signal output from the signal output device; and a direction sensor which is provided within the exterior portion, and which detects the direction of the exterior portion. The signal output device transmits a direction detection signal to the mobile game machine via the transmission interface based upon the direction detected by the direction sensor, which allows a CPU to create game image data used for instructing a display monitor to display a new game image.