Media Player Game Graphics Overlay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Dedicated electronic game devices often require specialized capabilities and connections to other devices, leading to increased costs and clutter, while not all video games necessitate these features, and existing solutions do not effectively allow for interactive video game experiences on standard media players without degrading the viewing of video content.
Innovation Solution
A video game system comprising a media player with an optical disc reader, media decoder, and processor that decodes audio-video data and generates game graphics and sounds in response to user inputs, allowing for interactive video game experiences on standard media players without degrading the video content, using a controller and adapter to receive user inputs and coordinate game graphics with video imagery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a dedicated electronic game device is used, then interactive video game capabilities are provided, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The media player is designed to perform multiple functions: it can play standard video content and also function as an interactive video game system. The processor can execute both video playback instructions and game program instructions, making the device universal and eliminating the need for separate dedicated gaming hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the video playback functionality and interactive game functionality into a single integrated system. The media player incorporates both the video decoding capabilities and the game processing capabilities, merging what were traditionally separate functions into one device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a dedicated electronic game device is used, then interactive video game capabilities are provided, but connection requirements and clutter increase
Solution Approach 1:
The media player serves as a universal device that can handle both video playback and interactive gaming without requiring connection to separate dedicated gaming devices. The single device integrates all necessary processing capabilities internally.
3Adaptability or versatility
If game graphics are displayed on video frames, then interactive game experience is provided, but video content viewing quality degrades
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates game graphics and video content into different display dimensions or layers. Game graphics can be displayed in overlay modes that do not substantially degrade the underlying video content, allowing both elements to coexist without mutual interference.
Data Source
AI summary
A video game includes an audio-video stream combined with game graphics and game sounds. The game graphics are overlaid on the video stream and updated in synchronization with the stream. Update of the game graphics and sounds depends on inputs received from a game player. The game player may provide input using a game controller coupled to the video game by an adapter. The video game may play on a Blu-ray player.