Touch Panel Game Control Using Multi-Point Input Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing game control technologies do not provide a high enjoyment level for players using touch panels, as they lack innovative methods to effectively utilize multi-point inputs and input strength for game control.
Innovation Solution
A game control program that uses a computer to function as a game control unit, allowing for the display of objects and sequences to be erased based on player inputs, including movement and collision controls, to enhance gameplay experience through touch panel interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional single-point touch input control is used, then the game control is simple to implement, but the player enjoyment level and interactive challenge are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the touch input detection into multiple independent detection points across the touch panel surface. Each point can detect inputs independently, allowing the system to recognize multi-point simultaneous inputs. This segmentation enables complex game interactions while maintaining simple control implementation through modular detection logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a spatial dimension to touch input detection by utilizing multiple positions on the touch panel simultaneously. Instead of single-point sequential input, the system detects inputs at multiple coordinates (x1, y1), (x2, y2), etc., creating a multi-dimensional input space that enhances player interaction complexity and enjoyment without complicating the underlying control mechanism.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multi-point concurrent inputs are detected and processed, then the player enjoyment level and interactive challenge increase, but the device complexity and control logic become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal input processing framework that handles both single-point and multi-point inputs through the same detection mechanism. The touch panel detection unit universally detects inputs at any position(s), and the control unit universally processes these inputs according to predefined game rules, eliminating the need for separate handling logic and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a standardized data structure to represent touch inputs, where each input point is copied into a uniform format containing position coordinates and input timing. This copying approach allows the system to process multiple concurrent inputs through identical logic paths, simplifying the control structure by treating all inputs—single or multi-point—through a single unified processing routine.
3Measurement precision
If input strength detection is implemented, then the game control precision and skill development opportunities improve, but the measurement precision requirements and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes changes in touch panel electrical parameters (such as capacitance or resistance values) to detect input strength. By monitoring parameter variations caused by different touch pressures, the system derives input strength information without adding dedicated sensors, thereby maintaining measurement precision while avoiding increased device complexity.
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AI summary
A game device includes an input position acquiring unit and a first game control unit. The input position acquiring unit acquires a position of an entry provided by a player to a touch panel, which can concurrently detect entries at multiple points. The first game control unit displays objects and a sequence in which the objects should be erased on a screen image, and, in case that a position of an entry acquired is at a position corresponding to a position where an object to be erased next is displayed, erases the object from the screen image. The first game control unit includes: a single tap input control unit that, when an input on one object is acknowledged, erases the object; and a multiple-graphic-symbol-tap input control unit that, when inputs on multiple objects are acknowledged concurrently, erases those objects.