Repeated Input Event Control With Temporary Pause Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

In games where a repeated input operation, such as continuously pressing a button to throw objects, it is difficult to stop the operation immediately when the required number of throws is reached, leading to excessive object throwing and reduced operability.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a system that detects repeated input operations and temporarily stops and restarts event occurrence processes when a parameter reaches a reference range, allowing for controlled changes in game parameters and visual feedback to prevent excessive events.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the event occurrence process continues without interruption during repeated input operations, then the event can occur continuously as intended, but the parameter may change more than the user intends due to excessive event occurrences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevent occurrence rateVSAvoidparameter control precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system monitors the parameter value in real-time during repeated input operations and provides feedback by temporarily stopping the event occurrence process when the parameter reaches the reference range, preventing excessive changes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The event occurrence process dynamically adjusts its state between active and temporarily stopped based on the parameter value, allowing continuous operation when needed and pausing when the parameter reaches the reference range

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Manufacturing precision

If the event occurrence process is temporarily stopped when the parameter reaches the reference range, then the parameter control precision is improved, but the process complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparameter control precisionVSAvoidprocess control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system determines in advance whether to temporarily stop the event occurrence process based on whether the parameter has reached the reference range, allowing for controlled precision without complex real-time adjustments

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If visual feedback is provided through display images, then the user can better control repeated input operations, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveoperabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system generates display images that provide visual feedback about the parameter state and event occurrence status, enabling users to make informed decisions about when to stop or continue input operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The display image utilizes visual characteristics such as color changes or image updates to communicate parameter status and event occurrence information to the user in an intuitive manner

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Data Source

PatentUS12533583B2Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method
Publication Date: 2026.01.27 NINTENDO CO LTD
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AI summary

It is detected that a first input operation has been performed by a user. An event occurrence process of causing an event to occur each time the first input operation is performed once is performed. A parameter change process of changing a parameter each time the event occurs is performed. A display image including an image corresponding to the parameter is generated. When the first input operation is repeatedly performed a plurality of times by the user, if the parameter becomes included in a reference range, the event occurrence process is temporarily stopped and then restarted.