CN101829426B

CN101829426B - Electronic chessboard gaming systems, configuration methods thereof, and computer system

Info

Publication number: CN101829426B
Application number: CN2009101058545A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周四红
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-03-09
Filing date: 2009-03-09
Publication date: 2012-08-15
Anticipated expiration: 2029-03-09
Also published as: CN101829426A

Abstract

The invention discloses two configuration methods of electronic chessboard gaming systems, wherein one method comprises the following steps of: acquiring configuration requirement information of a user through a self human-machine interface by an electronic chessboard and sending the configuration requirement information to a computer system; determining corresponding configuration parameters according to the configuration requirement information by the computer system, finishing the corresponding computer system configuration according to the configuration parameters, and sending a configuration request carrying the configuration parameters to the electronic chessboard; and finishing the corresponding chessboard configuration according to the configuration parameters in the configuration request by the electronic chessboard. Furthermore, the invention also discloses two electronic chessboard gaming systems, the electronic chessboard and the computer system. The technical scheme disclosed in the invention can improve the utilization convenience of the electronic chessboard.

Description

Electronic chess-plate play chess system and collocation method and computer system

Technical field

The present invention relates to electronic technology, relate in particular to a kind of electronic chess-plate play chess system, electronic chess-plate play chess collocation method, electronic chess-plate and the computer system of system.

Background technology

Along with popularizing of PC and internet; The chess fans have had the mode of more playing chess, and for example, the chess software of playing chess can be installed in PC carry out the man-machine chess; Perhaps carrying out network through internet and other chess players plays chess; But this dual mode all requires the chess player in the whole process of playing chess, to watch computer screen attentively, can have a strong impact on eyesight yet watch computer screen for a long time attentively, and then cause myopia or visual fatigue; Especially for teenager and children, this problem is then more outstanding.For this reason; Patent application 200710076128.6 discloses a kind of electric go chessboard; Patent application 200810216691.3 discloses a kind of electronic Chinese chess chessboard, and the chess player can carry out local match, man-machine chess through these two kinds of electronic chess-plates, network is played chess and chess manual research, owing to used real chessboard and chess piece; And in the process of playing chess, need not watch computer screen attentively, also obtain the experience of playing chess really when therefore having protected eyesight.

Fig. 1 is the outside drawing of a kind of electric go chessboard of design in the patent application 200710076128.6, and it provides " affirmation ", " cancellation " and " inspection " 3 kinds of function buttons.When accomplishing once to go, the chess player presses this row chess operation of " affirmation " button end after chess is operated; When the chess player need retract a false move, can press the request of " cancellation " button retracts a false move; When the chess player need check on the chessboard that the chess piece state is whether correct, can press the request of " inspection " button and check the chess piece state.In addition, this electronic chess-plate also is designed with " deceiving " and " in vain " two kinds of capable chess sides indicator lamp, and being used for indicating process still is the Bai Fanghang chess by the capable chess of black.Detailed introduction about these buttons and indicator lamp sees also patent application 200710076128.6.

Fig. 1 b is the outside drawing of a kind of electronics Chinese chessboard of design in the patent application 200810216691.3; Because the electronic Chinese chess chessboard in this application has possessed capable chess and has operated automatic measuring ability; Therefore compare with chessboard outward appearance shown in Fig. 1 a; Cancelled " affirmation " button and increased " the row chess is confirmed " indicator lamp, also cancelled " cancellation " and " inspection " button simultaneously, but increased " beginning to play a game " button.The function button of electronic chess chessboard is identical with the electronics Chinese chessboard with status indicator lamp, and detailed content sees also patent application 200810216691.3.

Two kinds of electronic chess-plates of patent application 200710076128.6 and patent application 200810216691.3 designs all adopt physical interface (like Ethernet interface, RS232 serial line interface, parallel interface, infrared interface, USB interface etc.) or communication network communication interfaces such as (like LAN LAN, WLAN WLAN, Internets etc.) to be connected with computer system; The common electronic chess-plate system of playing chess that forms; And can adopt the Information Exchange Agreement of patent application 200710076916.5 designs between electronic chess-plate and the computer system, the order that realization row chess is relevant and the exchange of data.But the electronic chess-plate side does not all provide good man computer interface in present this electronic chess-plate is played chess system; The man-machine interface that causing in use mainly relying on computer system provides is accomplished operations necessary; For example; If the user wants to play chess from this locality pattern switch to man-machine chess's pattern, or want to use another kind of chess piece color play chess or want to change computer system the level of playing chess, want to change chessboard of go specification, want to stop currently ongoingly to play chess etc., all must be at the enterprising line operate of the man-machine interface that computer system provides---this makes the very inconvenience of use of electronic chess-plate.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the collocation method that on the one hand provides two kinds of electronic chess-plates to play chess system among the present invention provides two kinds of electronic chess-plates play chess system, electronic chess-plate and computer system, on the other hand to improve the ease of use of electronic chess-plate.

The play chess collocation method of system of first kind of electronic chess-plate provided by the present invention comprises:

Electronic chess-plate obtains user's configuration needs information through self human-machine interface, and said configuration needs information is sent to computer system;

Computer system is confirmed configuration parameter corresponding according to said configuration needs information, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to said configuration parameter, and sends the configuring request of carrying said configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate;

Electronic chess-plate is accomplished corresponding chessboard configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

First kind of electronic chess-plate provided by the present invention system of playing chess comprises: electronic chess-plate and computer system, wherein,

Said electronic chess-plate is used for obtaining through self human-machine interface user's configuration needs information, and said configuration needs information is sent to computer system; Reception is accomplished corresponding chessboard configuration from the configuring request of computer system according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request;

Said computer system is used to receive the configuration needs information from electronic chess-plate; Confirm configuration parameter corresponding according to said configuration needs information; Accomplish corresponding computer system configuration according to said configuration parameter, and send the configuring request of carrying said configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate.

First kind of electronic chess-plate provided by the present invention comprises:

The man-machine interface processing unit is used to obtain user's configuration needs information, and said configuration needs information is sent to computer system;

The chessboard dispensing unit is used to receive the configuring request from computer system, accomplishes corresponding chessboard configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

First kind of computer system provided by the present invention comprises:

Parameter is confirmed the unit, is used to receive the configuration needs information from electronic chess-plate, confirms configuration parameter corresponding according to said configuration needs information;

First request unit is used for said parameter is confirmed that the definite configuration parameter in unit is carried at configuring request and sends to electronic chess-plate;

The system configuration unit is used for accomplishing corresponding computer system configuration according to said configuration parameter.

The play chess collocation method of system of second kind of electronic chess-plate provided by the present invention comprises:

Electronic chess-plate obtains user's configuration parameter through self human-machine interface, accomplishes corresponding chessboard configuration according to said configuration parameter, and sends the configuring request of carrying said configuration parameter to computer system;

Computer system receives the configuring request from electronic chess-plate, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

Second kind of electronic chess-plate provided by the present invention system of playing chess comprises: electronic chess-plate and computer system, wherein,

Said electronic chess-plate is used for obtaining through self human-machine interface user's configuration parameter, accomplishes corresponding chessboard configuration according to said configuration parameter, and sends the configuring request of carrying said configuration parameter to computer system;

Said computer system is used to receive the configuring request from electronic chess-plate, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

Second kind of electronic chess-plate provided by the present invention comprises:

The man-machine interface processing unit is used to obtain user's configuration parameter, and said configuration parameter is carried at sends to computer system in the configuring request;

The chessboard dispensing unit is used for accomplishing corresponding chessboard configuration according to said configuration parameter.

Second kind of computer system provided by the present invention comprises:

The system configuration unit is used to receive the configuring request from electronic chess-plate, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

Can find out from such scheme; Among the present invention through man-machine interface is set on electronic chess-plate; And obtain user's configuration needs information or configuration parameter through this man-machine interface; Sub-chessboard and the computer system of supplying power accomplished corresponding configuration according to this configuration needs information or configuration parameter, thereby improved the ease of use of electronic chess-plate.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 a is the outside drawing of a kind of electric go chessboard of design in the patent application 200710076128.6;

Fig. 1 b is the outside drawing of a kind of electronics Chinese chessboard of design in the patent application 200810216691.3;

Fig. 2 is the play chess exemplary process diagram of collocation method of system of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention one;

Fig. 3 a is the man-machine interface of electric go chessboard in the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 b is the man-machine interface of electronics Chinese chessboard in the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is the play chess exemplary block diagram of system of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention one;

Fig. 5 is the internal structure sketch map of electronic chess-plate and computer system in the system shown in Figure 4;

Fig. 6 is the internal structure sketch map of information process unit in the computer system shown in Figure 5;

Fig. 7 is the play chess exemplary process diagram of collocation method of system of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention two;

Fig. 8 is the play chess internal structure sketch map of electronic chess-plate and computer system in the system of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention two.

The specific embodiment

In the embodiment of the invention; For the use that makes electronic chess-plate convenient; Man-machine interface is set on electronic chess-plate; The man-machine interface of electronic chess-plate is exactly operation and the display interface that electronic chess-plate provides for the user, and it is usually by part or all of composition the in the elements such as button, indicator lamp, display screen, touch-screen.During concrete the realization, electronic chess-plate can obtain user's configuration needs information or configuration parameter through this man-machine interface, so that electronic chess-plate and computer system are accomplished corresponding configuration according to this configuration needs information or configuration parameter.

For making the object of the invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below in conjunction with embodiment and accompanying drawing, to further explain of the present invention.

Embodiment one:

Fig. 2 is the play chess exemplary process diagram of collocation method of system of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention one.As shown in Figure 2, this flow process comprises the steps:

Step 201, electronic chess-plate obtains user's configuration needs information through self human-machine interface, and said configuration needs information is sent to computer system.

Wherein, corresponding different electronic chess-plate types, the content that is provided with in its man-machine interface maybe be different.For example, to the different chess type, its man-machine interface can comprise one or more in the following content.

Chessboard type selecting unit, chessboard type indicating member, chessboard specification selected cell, chessboard specification indicating member, chess piece color selected cell, chess piece color indicating member, the rank of playing chess selected cell, the rank of playing chess indicating member etc.

Wherein, chessboard type selecting unit is used to supply the user between the chessboard type that current electronic chess-plate is supported, to select the chessboard type of current desire use.

Chessboard type indicating member is used to indicate current chessboard type.

Chessboard specification selected cell is used to supply the user between the chessboard specification that current electronic chess-plate is supported, to select the chessboard specification of current desire use.

Chessboard specification indicating member is used to indicate current chessboard specification.

Chess piece color selected cell is used to supply the user between the chess piece color that current electronic chess-plate is supported, to select the chess piece color of current local chess player's desire use.

Chess piece color indicating member is used to indicate current local chess player's chess piece color.

The rank of playing chess selected cell is used to supply the user to play chess to select the rank of playing chess of current desire use between the rank what current computer system was supported.

The rank of playing chess indicating member is used to indicate the current rank of playing chess.

Wherein, the rank of playing chess can further comprise: 0 rank; When then the user selects the current rank of playing chess to be 0 rank, can represent that the pattern of playing chess that the user chooses is this locality pattern of playing chess; Currently play chess rank for the time and the user selects, can represent that the pattern of playing chess that the user chooses is man-machine chess's pattern greater than 0 rank.

Above-mentioned these selected cells are only selected effectively before the beginning of playing chess, in case the activity of playing chess begins, then these selected cells are with invalid, even just press these options, they can the generation effect yet.

Based on the various selected cells of above-mentioned setting, electronic chess-plate obtains user's configuration needs information according to the operation of user to above-mentioned selected cell.For example, if the user operates chessboard type selecting unit, then obtain the demand information that the user asks to change the chessboard type; If the user operates chessboard specification selected cell, then obtain the demand information that the user asks to change the chessboard specification; If the user operates chess piece color selected cell, then obtain the demand information that the user asks to change local player movers color; The increase of rank selected cell or minimizing option if user's operation is played chess then obtain the user and ask increase or reduce other demand information of level of playing chess.

In addition, this man-machine interface also can comprise one or more in the following content.

Beginning/termination selected cell is used for before the beginning of playing chess, supplying the user to select beginning; In the process of playing chess, supply the user to select to play chess to finish.

The connection status indicating member is used for connection between electronic chess-plate and the computer system or off-state are indicated.

Row chess side indicating member is used to indicate a side of current line chess.

The row chess confirms that indicating member is used to indicate this row chess operation whether to accomplish.

Row chess mistake indicating member is used to indicate the operation of current line chess whether to go the chess mistake.

Above-mentioned each unit is when concrete the realization; Can adopt the form of button and indicator lamp to realize; Also can adopt the form of button and display screen to realize, perhaps adopt the realizations such as form of touch-screen and menu, for reducing the cost of electronic chess-plate product; Man-machine interface with the form design electronic chess-plate that adopts button and indicator lamp in the present embodiment is an example, the content of description electronic chess-plate man-machine interface.

Fig. 3 a is the man-machine interface of electric go chessboard in the embodiment of the invention; Fig. 3 b is the man-machine interface (man-machine interface of electronic chess chessboard can be identical with the man-machine interface of Chinese chessboard, no longer repeats here) of electronics Chinese chessboard in the embodiment of the invention.

Visible from Fig. 3 a and Fig. 3 b, the man-machine interface of two kinds of electronic chess-plates is basic identical, all is provided with following function button and status indicator lamp:

_ select rank button and demonstration grade other the digital display tube of playing chess;

The indicator lamp of _ selection chess piece button and indication chess piece color;

_ connection status indicator lamp (indicator lamp) with two kinds of colors;

_ beginning/termination button;

_ row chess side indicator lamp;

_ row chess is confirmed indicator lamp and row chess mistake indicator lamp.

For electric go chessboard, also be provided with the indicator lamp of selecting specification button, indication chessboard specification, the indicator lamp of selecting chessboard button and indication chessboard type.

The implementation method of above-mentioned these buttons and indicator lamp can be identical with the method in the patent application 200810216691.3, is not described in detail here.

Fig. 3 a and 3b only are the sketch mapes of electronic chess-plate man-machine interface, be mainly used in set button and the status indicator lamp of explanation electronic chess-plate, and the quantity of these buttons and indicator lamp and position need to confirm according to the needs of actual product.

Describe the major function and the operation of these buttons and indicator lamp below in detail:

◇ selects chessboard button and status indicator lamp

Can support the electronic chess-plate of two or more chessboard types simultaneously for those; For example chessboard of go can be designed to an electronic chess-plate product as quintet game chessboard, Chinese chessboard and chess chessboard simultaneously; At this moment; At least 1 " selection chessboard " button and 2 above chessboard type indicator lamps can be set, for example, be provided with " go " and " quintet game " two chessboard types indicator lamp among Fig. 3 a.The user can select needed chessboard through " selection chessboard " button, and two indicator lamps are used to indicate the chessboard type after the selection.With the electric go chessboard is example; Suppose that electronic chess-plate starts the back and is set to chessboard of go defaultly; Then " go " indicator lamp is that illuminating state, " quintet game " indicator lamp are closed condition, if the user need carry out quintet game and play chess, can press " selection chessboard " button; " quintet game " indicator lamp is lighted and " go " indicator lamp is closed then, shows that electronic chess-plate has been set to the quintet game chessboard.Annotate:, this button and corresponding status indicator lamp need be set then for the electronic chess-plate of only supporting a kind of chessboard type.

◇ selects specification button and status indicator lamp

For chessboard of go, its standard specification is 19 lines (i.e. 19 horizontal lines and 19 vertical lines, 361 crosspoints); But for go beginner (especially children); The specification of standard chessboard seems excessive, therefore needs to use the smaller chessboard of specification, the for example chessboard of go of 15 lines or 13 wire gauge lattice.For enlarging the scope of application of electric go chessboard, can design the electric go chessboard of supporting plurality of specifications, for example 19 lines and 13 wire gauge lattice.For the electric go chessboard of this many specifications, need at least 1 " selection specification " button and 2 above chessboard specification indicator lamps are set, for example, be provided with " standard plate " and " mini disk " two chessboard specifications indicator lamp among Fig. 3 a.The user can select needed chessboard specification through " selection specification " button, and two indicator lamps are used to indicate the chessboard specification after the selection.For example; Suppose that electric go chessboard starts the back and is set to the standard chessboard defaultly; Then " standard plate " indicator lamp is that illuminating state, " mini disk " indicator lamp are closed condition, if the user need change the chessboard specification, can press " selection specification " button; " mini disk " indicator lamp is lighted and " standard plate " indicator lamp is closed then, shows that electric go chessboard has been set to small-sized chessboard.After being set to small-sized chessboard; The user can use a plastic film that is printed with small-sized chessboard surface (for example 13 lines) to cover on the card of electronic chess-plate; To obtain the outward appearance of a small-sized chessboard; Perhaps light on the chessboard actual size of the indicator lamp on expression chessboard border, perhaps on the standard chessboard surface, use the lines of different colours or the border that thick lines mark out small-sized chessboard, on chessboard surface, express the border of small-sized chessboard among Fig. 3 a with thick black line with the indication chessboard.Annotate:, this button and corresponding status indicator lamp need be set then for the electric go chessboard of only supporting a kind of chessboard specification.

◇ selects chess piece button and status indicator lamp

Carrying out (the definition that man-machine chess and network are played chess when playing chess of man-machine chess and network; Referring to the description in the patent application 200710076916.5); The color of the chess piece that the both sides that before playing chess, must confirm to play chess use; For example before carrying out the go man-machine chess,, then be necessary for own white chess piece, the computer system use black chess piece selected if the chess player wants to let the computer system chess of going ahead of the rest.Therefore, need on the electronic chess-plate at least 1 " selection chess piece " button and 2 chess piece color indicator lamps are set, for example, be provided with " black " and " white " two chess piece colors indicator lamp among Fig. 3 a.The user can come for oneself select using the chess piece of what color through " selection chess piece " button, and two indicator lamps are used to indicate the chess piece color after the selection.With the electric go chessboard is example; If current " black " indicator lamp is that illuminating state, " white " indicator lamp are closed condition; Show that local chess player uses the black chess piece,, can press " selection chess piece " button if the user need select white chess piece (promptly by the other side go ahead of the rest chess); " white " indicator lamp is lighted and " black " indicator lamp is closed then, shows the local chess player look chess piece of holding the white.

◇ selects the rank button to show with digital

When carrying out the man-machine chess; The user can be provided with the computer system rank of playing chess according to the level of playing chess of oneself; For example; The software of playing chess that moves in the computer system has artificial intelligence usually, and the rank of supposing to play chess when its intellectual level is the highest is 10 grades, is 1 grade when minimum, and beginner's rank of playing chess is set to 2-3 level be advisable (other definition of the level of playing chess is referring to the description in the patent application 200710076916.5) so.Therefore; Need to be provided with at least 2 " selection rank " buttons and 2 charactron indicator lamps on the electronic chess-plate; For example, be provided with " ▲ " and

two rank of playing chess among Fig. 3 a and regulate button and 2 charactron indicator lamps.The user can increase the rank of playing chess, reduce the rank of playing chess through

through " ▲ " button; When pushing button, the demonstration of charactron will increase or reduce 1 at every turn.For example, the current rank of playing chess is 9, and the charactron on the right will show " 9 " this moment, and after the user presses " ▲ " button, two charactrons will show " 10 ".In the software of playing chess of computer system operation, be provided with the highest rank parameter of playing chess, the for example the highest rank of playing chess is 10 grades, plays chess during rank when the rank of playing chess has reached the highest, continues by " ▲ " button invalid, and the rank of promptly playing chess no longer raises; Likewise; When the rank of playing chess has reached 0, continue by button also with invalid.The rank of playing chess 0 expression computer system no longer possesses intelligence; Therefore the rank of playing chess is 0 can be expressed as this locality pattern of playing chess; And no longer be man-machine chess's pattern---like this; The user not only can change the rank of playing chess through selecting the rank button, can also realize the switching between the pattern of playing chess of man-machine chess's pattern and this locality.

◇ begins/stops button

1 " beginning/termination " button need be set on the electronic chess-plate at least; This button has startup simultaneously and stops these two kinds of functions to drawing: after electronic chess-plate is accomplished system configuration; For example the chess player through the key change on the electronic chess-plate behind the system configuration parameter; After perhaps playing chess to finish for one innings, the chess player need press the beginning that this " beginning/termination " key to run is played chess for an innings; And in the process of playing chess, if press this button, will stop ongoingly playing chess.It is thus clear that this button has different functions under different state, before playing chess not begin, this button is used for starting plays chess, and in the process of playing chess, this button is used for stopping.In product design, also can with these two kinds of function designs on different keys, for example, " beginning to play chess " button and " termination is played chess " button be set respectively.In the present embodiment, two functions are integrated on the button, can reduce the quantity of button, make that the man-machine interface of electronic chess-plate is more succinct.

◇ connection status indicator lamp

This is double-colored (red and green) status indicator lamp, and it points out the state that electronic chess-plate is connected with communication between the computer system.Electronic chess-plate is in notconnect state after starting, and this moment, the indicator lamp exhibit red represented to connect foundation.After the successful connection of communicating by letter of electronic chess-plate and computer system was set up, indicator lamp showed that green expression connects and sets up.Whenever, electronic chess-plate detects the communication connection and is interrupted, and indicator lamp will switch to redness from green.The connection status indicator lamp also can adopt monochromatic indicator lamp, and indicator lamp is closed expression and connected foundation, and indicator lamp is lighted the expression connection and set up.

The capable chess side of ◇ indicator lamp

Design in the electronic chess-plate of this indicator lamp in patent application 200710076128.6 and patent application 200810216691.3.Electronic chess-plate need be provided with at least 2 capable chess side indicator lamps, and 2 indicator lamps represent both sides respectively.Row chess side indicator lamp is used for pointing out capable chess side at that time in the process of playing chess; Promptly, after for example chess is played chess beginning, at first put brilliant white side's row chess indicator lamp (the always white side of chess is chess in advance) by any side chess player's row chess; After the Bai Fanghang chess finishes; Light the capable chess indicator lamp of black again, so alternately light both sides' capable chess side indicator lamp, up to playing chess to finish.

The capable chess of ◇ is confirmed indicator lamp

This indicator lamp designs in patent application 200810216691.3.Electronic chess-plate need be provided with at least 1 capable chess and confirm indicator lamp.Can detect the electronic chess-plate of the capable chess operation of chess player on chessboard automatically for those; Behind chess player's row chess EO; Need not come to represent oneself to go that to system the chess operation finishes by any button; Confirm indicator lamp and light capable chess automatically by electronic chess-plate, its row chess operation of indication chess player is accepted by electronic chess-plate, and the chess player must not change capable chess operation again.

The capable chess mistake of ◇ indicator lamp

In the process of playing chess, judge that as if system the operation of row chess is invalid, will light this indicator lamp, the capable again chess of indication chess player is closed after the chess player has carried out correct capable chess operation.

Based on the various selected cells of above-mentioned setting, after before playing chess not begin, perhaps playing chess to finish, the user can change system configuration parameter through the function button that is provided with on the electronic chess-plate, for example:

is through " selection chessboard " button; Select to carry out which kind of chess and play chess, and/or

is through " selection specification " button; Select the size specification of chessboard of go, and/or

is through " selection rank " button; This locality play chess pattern or man-machine chess's pattern are set; And the rank of playing chess that computer system is set under man-machine chess's pattern, and/or

is through " selection chess piece " button, the chess piece color of selecting the chess player to use

Before playing chess not begin or after playing chess to finish; When the user presses above-mentioned any button; All with triggering system configuration change flow process; Electronic chess-plate is to computer system transmission user's configuration needs information, and this configuration needs information can be sent portability parameter as shown in table 1 in this message through configuration requirement message:

Parameter	Length	Describe
			Type of message	1 byte	MsgType。This parameter points out that type of message is " configuration requirement ".
Change type	1 byte	ChangeType.This parameter points out to change what systematic parameter, for example: 1, what expression was pressed is " selection chessboard " button, i.e. request changes the chessboard type; 2, what expression was pressed is " selection specification " button, i.e. request changes the chessboard specification; 3, what expression was pressed is " selection chess piece " button, i.e. request changes chess player's chess piece color; 4, what expression was pressed is the increase rank button of " selection rank ", i.e. request increases

?

The artificial intelligence rank of computer system; 5, what expression was pressed is the minimizing rank button of " selection rank ", i.e. request reduces the artificial intelligence rank of computer system.

Table 1

Step 202, computer system is confirmed configuration parameter corresponding according to said configuration needs information, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to said configuration parameter, and sends the configuring request of carrying said configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate.

In the present embodiment, electronic chess-plate only need obtain user's configuration needs information, and final configuration parameter is confirmed by computer system.

For example, computer system is confirmed current chessboard type according to the demand information of described request change chessboard type from the chessboard type that current electronic chess-plate is supported;

And/or computer system is confirmed current chessboard specification according to the demand information of described request change chessboard specification from the chessboard specification that current electronic chess-plate is supported;

And/or computer system changes the demand information of local player movers color according to described request, from the chess piece color that current electronic chess-plate is supported, confirms current local player movers color;

And/or computer system increases according to described request or reduces other demand information of level of playing chess, the current rank of playing chess after from the rank of playing chess that computer system is supported, confirming to increase or reduce.

Wherein, chessboard type that current electronic chess-plate is supported and/or specification and/or chess piece color can also can be given computer system with these information reporting by electronic chess-plate by the pre-configured computer system of giving of manual work when starting.

With the message of configuration requirement shown in the table 1 is example; Computer system is handled according to " change type " parameter after receiving this configuration requirement message: changing the chessboard type if " change type " parameter is pointed out request, is another kind of chessboard type with the chessboard type change then; For example; Current is chessboard of go, then receive message after, will change into the quintet game chessboard; Increase the rank of playing chess if " change type " parameter is pointed out request, the rank of then will playing chess increases by 1, if the rank of playing chess reaches the maximum that is provided with in the computer system, then no longer increases; If " change type " parameter is pointed out request and reduces the rank of playing chess that the rank of then will playing chess reduces 1, if the rank of playing chess reaches 0, then no longer reduces.The rank of playing chess is 0 o'clock, is set to this locality pattern of playing chess, otherwise is set to man-machine chess's pattern.If " change type " parameter points out request and change the chess piece color, then the chess piece color change with local chess player is another kind of color, and for example current chess player uses the black chess piece, will be chosen as white chess piece for the chess player after then receiving message; If " change type " parameter points out request and change the chessboard specification, then the chessboard specification is set to another kind of specification, and for example current is " default specification ", then receive message after specification be set to " other specifications ".At last, computer system reinitializes system, and carries out new system configuration flow process.

Annotate: 1) playing chess to carry out not allow to change system configuration parameter in the process, changing configuration parameter after can only or finishing before one innings is played chess beginning, pressing the function button that changes configuration in the process of therefore playing chess and operate all with invalid; 2) only under man-machine chess's pattern (be Level＞0 o'clock) could change chess piece color (change the chess piece color, in fact also just pointed out whose chess of going ahead of the rest); 3) change that rank can realize playing chess in this locality and two kinds of patterns of man-machine chess between switching, the rank of playing chess equals 0, expression this locality pattern of playing chess, the rank of playing chess be greater than 0, expression man-machine chess pattern.

Computer system is sent the method for the configuring request carry said configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate can be consistent with the method described in the patent application 200710076916.5.For example, table 2 shows the entrained parameter of a kind of configuration request message.

Parameter	Length	Describe
			Type of message	1 byte	MsgType。This parameter points out that type of message is " configuring request ".
The chessboard type	1 byte	BoardType.What this parameter was pointed out to carry out is that what chess is played chess, for example: 1, the expression weiqi play chess; 2, the expression quintet game is played chess; 3, represent playing chess of Chinese chess; 4, expression chess is played chess.
			The chessboard specification	1 byte	Lines.This parameter is pointed out the actual use specification of electric go chessboard, i.e. line number.This parameter only is used for electric go chessboard.
The pattern of playing chess	1 byte	Mode.This parameter is pointed out the pattern of playing chess that will play chess, for example: 1, expression this locality pattern of playing chess; 2, expression man-machine chess pattern; 3, the expression network pattern of playing chess; 4, expression chess manual demo mode; 5, expression skill exercise mode.Annotate: the system configuration of initiating if computer system is received information reporting message first, this parameter is " default mode " pointed out in the information reporting message, the default pattern of playing chess that is about to that electronic chess-plate is configured to that it supports.

The chess piece color	1 byte	Color。This parameter is pointed out the color of chess piece that the chess player holds, for example: 0, the chess piece color of expression first party row chess side, that is: the white of the redness of the black of go, Chinese chess, chess; 255, the chess piece color of expression second party row chess side, the i.e. black of the white of go, the green of Chinese chess, chess; Other values are invalid value.Under pattern and the chess manual demo mode, this parameter is invalid but play chess in this locality.
			The rank of playing chess	1 byte	Level.This parameter is pointed out the rank of playing chess of current computer system.This parameter is only effective under man-machine chess's pattern, and should be greater than 0.For other patterns of playing chess, this parameter is invalid.

Table 2

Step 203, electronic chess-plate is accomplished corresponding chessboard configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

In this step; After electronic chess-plate is received configuring request; At first some global variables and internal memory are carried out necessary initialization (because the primary system configuration means that being about to begin new an innings plays chess); Then, can check whether each configuration parameter in the configuring request is effective, effectively the time, accomplish corresponding chessboard configuration.For example, based on configuration request message shown in the table 2, inspection can comprise with layoutprocedure:

Whether " chessboard type " parameter is effective in

inspection message; Whether be the chessboard type that electronic chess-plate is supported promptly; If effectively; Then the current chessboard type of electronic chess-plate is set to the chessboard type of parameter appointment; And, light corresponding chessboard type indicator lamp according to " chessboard type " parameter.

Whether " chessboard specification " parameter is effective in

inspection message; Whether be the chessboard specification that electronic chess-plate is supported promptly; If effectively; The indicated chessboard specification of " chessboard specification " parameter in the recording messages then; And use this parameter to carry out follow-up capable chess and calculate (after the change of chessboard specification, the position of the coordinate system of chess position can change), light the indicator lamp of this chessboard specification of indication then.

Whether " pattern of playing chess " parameter effective in

inspection message, promptly the pattern of playing chess of configuration must be electronic chess-plate the pattern of playing chess that can support.For effective " pattern of playing chess ", electronic chess-plate will be set to the specified pattern of playing chess of message parameter " pattern of playing chess ".

be pattern or skill exercise mode if man-machine chess's pattern, network are played chess; Check also whether " chess piece color " parameter is effective in the message; The value of " chess piece color " parameter or be 0 for example, or be 255.For effective " chess piece color " parameter; Electronic chess-plate this parameter value of record also is used for follow-up capable chess control; And point out the chess piece color that the chess player uses according to the bright corresponding indicator lamp of " chess piece color " parameter point; Be 0 as if " chess piece color " parameter for example, then light " black " indicator lamp for go.

is if man-machine chess's pattern; " rank of playing chess " parameter in the display message then for example shows the numeral of " rank of playing chess " parameter on charactron.

After electronic chess-plate was accomplished system configuration, electronic chess-plate can further be replied configuration response message to computer system, notice computer system configuration successful or failure.For example, based on configuration request message shown in the table 2, portability parameter as shown in table 3 in the corresponding configuration response message:

Parameter	Length	Describe
			Type of message	1 byte	MsgType。This parameter points out that type of message is " configuration response ".
Configuration result	1 byte	Result.This parameter points out that the system configuration result is success or failure, for example: 0, represent successfully; 1, the expression failure.
			Failure cause	1 byte	Cause.Cause value when this parameter is pointed out the system configuration failure, for example: 1, expression chessboard type is not supported; 2, the expression pattern of playing chess is not supported; 3, expression chess piece color mistake; 4, expression chessboard specification mistake.

Table 3

After computer system is received configuration response message, judge " configuration result " parameter in the message: if this parameter is pointed out configuration failure, then computer system can further show configuration failure and failure cause on man-machine interface; If this parameter points out configuration successful, then computer system can further show configuration successful on man-machine interface, waits for that then the message of playing chess of beginning from electronic chess-plate triggers the beginning of playing chess for an innings.

Through this flow process, the chess player can change system configuration parameter through the man-machine interface (for example button) of electronic chess-plate, makes that the use of electronic chess-plate is convenient.

Except above-mentioned layoutprocedure; Can also simultaneously compatible process of carrying out parameter configuration through the man-machine interface of computer system in the present embodiment; Be that the user also can select configuration parameter through the man-machine interface of computer system; Then computer system is directly obtained user's configuration parameter through self human-machine interface, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to said configuration parameter then, and sends the configuring request (being the subsequent operation in the execution in step 202) of carrying said configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate; Electronic chess-plate is accomplished corresponding chessboard configuration (being the operation in the execution in step 203) according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

In addition, system starts or when recovering initial setting up, and the electronic chess-plate system of playing chess has a default configuration usually.For example, according to the definition in the patent application 200710076916.5, the electronic chess-plate system of playing chess can run on 5 kinds of patterns of playing chess (definition of the various patterns of playing chess is referring to the description in the patent application 200710076916.5).Because the main application of various electronic chess-plates is different; Make them often operate in the different patterns of playing chess; For example; Be used for the electronic chess-plate that the student learns chess and mainly operate in man-machine chess's pattern, the electronic chess-plate that is used to compete mainly operates in this locality pattern of playing chess, and the chessboard that is used to explain chess manual mainly operates in the chess manual demo mode.The pattern of playing chess this commonly used of electronic chess-plate is called as " default play chess pattern ".In addition, for chessboard of go, it also supports the different chess specification, to different user groups different default specifications can be set.Can support the electronic chess-plate of two kinds of chessboard types simultaneously for those; For example chessboard of go also can be used as quintet game chessboard, Chinese chessboard and also can in same electronic chess-plate product, (how to design and to exceed scope of the present invention) with chess chessboard design, and default chessboard type also need be set.Need corresponding default configuration parameter, corresponding default configuration parameter can also can be given computer system with these default configuration reporting parameters by the pre-configured computer system of giving of manual work by electronic chess-plate when starting for this reason.Then computer system is accomplished default computer system configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said product information when system starts or recover initial setting up, and sends the configuring request of carrying said default configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate; Electronic chess-plate is accomplished default chessboard configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

In addition, as commercial product, electronic chess-plate has a lot of important informations in the operation and maintenance process, to be employed, for example, and software version number, hardware version numbers, interface protocol version number, product sign etc.Wherein, the product sign can be used for product false proof and repair message inquiry.Usually, these product informations are made into label and stick on the product and be recorded in the product description, but label easy abrasion, specification are lost easily.Therefore, also can these important informations are pre-configured to computer system in the embodiment of the invention, or be stored in the electronic chess-plate, and when starting, these important informations are reported computer system by electronic chess-plate.

Situation with these information of electronic chess-plate storage is an example below, and a kind of realization situation of the embodiment of the invention is described.

In the present embodiment, version informations such as the default configuration parameter of electronic chess-plate, the various configuration parameters of being supported, product sign and software version number, hardware version numbers, interface protocol version number are referred to as the product information of electronic chess-plate.Can these product informations be recorded in the memory of electronic chess-plate among the present invention; Report computer system where necessary; How to utilize these product informations by computer system decision, for example use the product sign to carry out facility registration or computer system shows these staple product information.

During concrete the realization, in the present embodiment, can after electronic chess-plate starts, send information reporting message to computer system immediately, give computer system with the said goods information reporting, so that computer system is used these product informations in follow-up processing.For example: when network is played chess, can directly use the product sign to carry out network registry; Whether the manufacturer of electronic chess-plate can be fake products through the network validation electronic chess-plate; In game, can the product identification information be inserted in the filename of chess manual file of record, make things convenient in the game management game and chess manual file; When product maintenance, through the software/hardware version information, can understand the software/hardware structure of product more exactly, so that maintenance better; According to default configuration parameter wherein; Executive system disposes and electronic chess-plate is played chess, and system is set to default parameter; Be that computer system is when receiving said product information; Accomplish default computer system configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said product information, and send the configuring request of carrying said default configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate; Electronic chess-plate is accomplished default chessboard configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

Wherein, show a kind of product information and corresponding parameters of information reporting information reporting like table 4:

Parameter	Length	Describe
			Type of message	1 byte	MsgType。This parameter points out that type of message is " information reporting ".
The product sign	4 bytes	DeviceId.This parameter is used for electronic chess-plate of unique identification.Wherein 1 of highest order byte is a producer identification, and all the other 3 bytes are device identification.
			Default chessboard type	1 byte	DfltGame.This parameter points out should be configured to what chessboard after this electronic chess-plate starts, for example, for the go electronic chess-plate, this parameter can be set to " chessboard of go ".
Other chessboards	1 byte	OtherGame.This parameter is pointed out this electronic chess-plate except supporting default chessboard type,

Type	?	The chessboard type of also supporting, for example, for the go electronic chess-plate, this parameter can be set to " quintet game chessboard ".Annotate: if electronic chess-plate is only supported a kind of chessboard type, then two parameters of DfltGame and OtherGame are set to identical value and get final product.
			Default mode	1 byte	DfltMode.This parameter is pointed out the default pattern of playing chess of electronic chess-plate.
Other patterns	1 byte	OtherMode.This parameter is pointed out outside the deferrization province pattern, other patterns that electronic chess-plate is also supported.Annotate: each bit among DfltMode and the OtherMode is represented a kind of pattern of playing chess, and one has 5 kinds of patterns of playing chess, for example: bit 1, represent this locality pattern of playing chess; Bit 2 is represented man-machine chess's pattern; Bit 3 is represented the network pattern of playing chess; Bit 4 is represented the chess manual demo mode; Bit 5 is represented the skill exercise mode.Bit value is 1, express support for the corresponding pattern of playing chess of this bit, otherwise the pattern of playing chess that this bit is corresponding is not supported in expression.
			Default specification	1 byte	DfltLines.This parameter is pointed out the chessboard specification of electric go chessboard under default configuration, i.e. line number.This parameter only is used for electric go chessboard.
Other specifications	1 byte	OtherLines.This parameter is pointed out electric go chessboard except default specification, other specifications of also supporting.For example, certain electric go chessboard is supported two kinds of chessboard specifications: 19 lines and 15 lines, and wherein 19 lines are default specification, 15 lines are " other specifications " so.For those electric go chessboards of supporting a kind of chessboard specification, then DfltLines is set to identical numerical value with OtherLines.This parameter only is used for electric go chessboard.
			Hardware version	1 byte	HardVis.This parameter is pointed out the hardware version numbers of electronic chess-plate.Wherein high 4 Bit are major release, and low 4 Bit are minor release/point release, V2.3 for example, HardVis=[00100011]=35.
Software version	1 byte	SoftVis.This parameter is pointed out the software version number of electronic chess-plate, and its formal definition is identical with HardVis.
			Protocol version	1 byte	ProtVis.This parameter is pointed out the capable chess exchange agreement version number between electronic chess-plate and the computer system, and its formal definition is identical with HardVis.

Table 4

After computer system was received above-mentioned information reporting message, the product information that storing message is entrained was used in order in the subsequent treatment.Simultaneously, according to " the default chessboard type " of carrying in the message, the whole electronic chess-plate system configuration of playing chess is the chessboard of this parameter appointment.In addition; The default pattern of playing chess of having pointed out that electronic chess-plate supports according to " default mode " parameter of carrying in the message; Therefore computer system can be according to this " default mode " parameter, is the default pattern of playing chess that electronic chess-plate is supported with the whole electronic chess-plate system configuration of playing chess.For electric go chessboard, " the default specification " that also the actual use specification of chessboard is configured to indicate in the information reporting message.

In addition; When comprising above-mentioned beginning/termination selected cell in the man-machine interface; Electronic chess-plate is played chess after system's completion system configuration; After perhaps having changed system configuration parameter, need press the beginning/termination selected cell that is provided with on the electronic chess-plate, trigger the beginning of playing chess for an innings through electronic chess-plate or computer system.

For example; Based on the electronic chess-plate shown in Fig. 3 a and Fig. 3 b, electronic chess-plate is played chess after system accomplishes system configuration, if electronic chess-plate is pressed if detect " beginning/termination " button; Then can send and begin the message of playing chess, portability parameter as shown in table 5 in the message to computer system:

Parameter	Length	Describe
			Type of message	1 byte	MsgType。This parameter points out that type of message is " beginning to play chess ".

Table 5

Computer system starts this and plays chess after receiving this message that begins to play chess, and sends the state updating message to electronic chess-plate then, point out current by first party row chess, i.e. the white side of the black of go, the red of Chinese chess and chess.This state updating message portability parameter as shown in table 6:

Parameter	Length	Describe
			Type of message	1 byte	MsgType。This parameter points out that type of message is " state renewal ".
The chess piece color	1 byte	Color.This parameter is pointed out current by which side chess player's row chess.

Table 6

After electronic chess-plate is received the state updating message, will light the capable chess side indicator lamp of the capable chess side of " chess piece color " parameter representative, indicate current by this chess player's row chess.

In the process of playing chess, the user can come current the playing chess of carrying out of forced termination through the beginning on the electronic chess-plate/termination selected cell.

For example, based on the electronic chess-plate shown in Fig. 3 a and Fig. 3 b, in the process of playing chess, electronic chess-plate detects " beginning/termination " button and is pressed, and then sends to computer system and stops message, portability parameter as shown in table 7 in this message:

Parameter	Length	Describe
			Type of message	1 byte	MsgType。This parameter points out that type of message is " termination is played chess ".

Table 7

After computer system is received the message of stopping, stop processing that local exchange playing chess, calculate the local exchange result that plays chess, send end to electronic chess-plate then, portability parameter as shown in table 8 in this message:

Parameter	Length	Describe
			Type of message	1 byte	MsgType。This parameter points out that type of message is " playing chess to finish ".
Win chess side	1 byte	Winner.This parameter points out to win the color of chess square chess.Play chess for man-machine chess and network, that side that request stops playing chess is considered to the side of losing, and for example, during the man-machine chess, if the chess player asks to stop, then the chess player is the side of losing.
			The order number of winning	1 byte	WinNum.When this parameter is pointed out weiqi play chess, win the order number that chess side has more than the side of losing.This parameter only is used for go.To the skill exercise of drawing, when stopping, WinNum will be set to 0 for this locality, and the expression both sides do not have victory or defeat.

Table 8

More than the play chess collocation method of system of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention one is described in detail, again the system of playing chess of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention one is described in detail below.

Fig. 4 is the play chess structural representation of system of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention one.As shown in Figure 4, this system comprises: electronic chess-plate and computer system.

Wherein, said electronic chess-plate is used for obtaining through self human-machine interface user's configuration needs information, and said configuration needs information is sent to computer system; Reception is accomplished corresponding chessboard configuration from the configuring request of computer system according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

During concrete the realization, the specific operation process of this electronic chess-plate can be consistent with the operating process of description in step 201 shown in Figure 2 and the step 203.And based on different realizations, the internal structure of this electronic chess-plate can have multiple way of realization, and Fig. 5 shows wherein a kind of structural representation.Shown in the part of the solid line among Fig. 5, this electronic chess-plate can comprise: man-machine interface processing unit and chessboard dispensing unit.

Wherein, the man-machine interface processing unit is used to obtain user's configuration needs information, and said configuration needs information is sent to computer system.

Wherein, the man-machine interface processing unit can comprise (not shown): chessboard type selecting unit, chessboard type indicating member, and/or; Chessboard specification selected cell, chessboard specification indicating member, and/or, chess piece color selected cell, chess piece color indicating member; And/or; The rank of playing chess selected cell, the rank of playing chess indicating member, and/or, beginning/termination selected cell.

Wherein, chessboard type selecting unit is used to supply the user between the chessboard type that current electronic chess-plate is supported, to select the chessboard type of current desire use; Chessboard type indicating member is used in reference to current chessboard type is shown, and for example, can after the chessboard dispensing unit is accomplished the configuration of corresponding chessboard type, indicate.

Chessboard specification selected cell is used to supply the user between the chessboard specification that current electronic chess-plate is supported, to select the chessboard specification of current desire use; Chessboard specification indicating member is used in reference to current chessboard specification is shown, and for example, can after the chessboard dispensing unit is accomplished the configuration of corresponding chessboard specification, indicate.

Chess piece color selected cell is used to supply the user between the chess piece color that current electronic chess-plate is supported, to select the chess piece color of current local chess player's desire use; Chess piece color indicating member is used in reference to the chess piece color that current local chess player is shown, and for example, can after the chessboard dispensing unit is accomplished the configuration of local player movers color, indicate.

The rank of playing chess selected cell is used to supply the user to play chess to select the rank of playing chess of current desire use between the rank what current computer system was supported; The rank of playing chess indicating member is used in reference to the current rank of playing chess is shown, and for example, can after chessboard dispensing unit completion correspondence is played chess other configuration of level, indicate.

In addition, this man-machine interface can further comprise (not shown): connection status indicating member, and/or row chess side indicating member, and/or row chess affirmation indicating member, and/or row chess mistake indicating member.

Wherein, the connection status indicating member is used for connection between electronic chess-plate and the computer system or off-state are indicated.

Further, shown in the dotted portion among Fig. 5, this electronic chess-plate also can comprise: memory cell and information reporting unit.

Wherein, memory cell is used for the product information of store electrons chessboard.

When the information reporting unit is used for starting in system said product information is reported computer system.

During concrete the realization, the specific operation process of this computer system can be consistent with the operating process of description in the step 202 shown in Figure 2.And based on different realizations, the internal structure of this computer system can have multiple way of realization, and Fig. 5 shows wherein a kind of structural representation.Shown in the part of the solid line among Fig. 5, this computer system can comprise: parameter is confirmed unit, first request unit and system configuration unit.

Wherein, parameter confirms that the unit is used to receive the configuration needs information from electronic chess-plate, confirms configuration parameter corresponding according to said configuration needs information.

First request unit is used for said parameter is confirmed that the definite configuration parameter in unit is carried at configuring request and sends to electronic chess-plate.

Corresponding with electronic chess-plate, this computer system can comprise: information acquisition unit and information process unit further shown in the dotted portion among Fig. 5.

Wherein, information acquisition unit is used to receive the product information that electronic chess-plate reports.

Information process unit is used for carrying out handled according to said product information.For example, can when network is played chess, can directly use the product sign to carry out network registry according to the product information that comprises default configuration parameter, the configuration parameter of being supported, product sign, hardware version, software version, protocol version etc.; Whether the manufacturer of electronic chess-plate can be fake products through the network validation electronic chess-plate; In game, can the product identification information be inserted in the filename of chess manual file of record, make things convenient in the game management game and chess manual file; When product maintenance, through the software/hardware version information, can understand the software/hardware structure of product more exactly, so that maintenance better; According to default configuration parameter wherein; Executive system disposes and electronic chess-plate is played chess, and system is set to default parameter; Be that computer system is when receiving said product information; Accomplish default computer system configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said product information, and send the configuring request of carrying said default configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate; Electronic chess-plate is accomplished default chessboard configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

Existing a kind of implementation structure to information process unit is described in detail, and as shown in Figure 6, Fig. 6 shows a kind of structural representation of information process unit.This information process unit comprises: the default parameter acquiring unit and second request unit.

Wherein, the default parameter acquiring unit is used for obtaining default configuration parameter from said product information.

Second request unit is used for when system starts or recover initial setting up, said default configuration parameter is carried at sends to electronic chess-plate in the configuring request.

Correspondingly, default computer system configuration is also accomplished according to said default configuration parameter in the system configuration unit of computer system when system starts or recover initial setting up.

In addition, computer system can further comprise: the man-machine interface processing unit, be used to obtain user's configuration parameter, and accomplish corresponding computer system configuration according to said configuration parameter, and said configuration parameter is carried at sends to electronic chess-plate in the configuring request.Correspondingly, the chessboard dispensing unit of electronic chess-plate is accomplished corresponding chessboard configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

In the present embodiment one, the configuration that electronic chess-plate only obtains the user needs information, does not directly confirm final configuration parameter, but confirms final configuration parameter by computer system, and initiate configuring request by computer system.Be when computer system is upgraded like this; Need correspondingly upgrade electronic chess-plate and man-machine interface setting thereof, for example, if the maximum rank of playing chess of current computer system support is 10; The maximum that then corresponding electronic chess-plate can the be selected rank of playing chess is 10 grades; Yet rank is 15 if the maximum that computer system upgrading back is supported is played chess, if corresponding upgrading electronic chess-plate not, then the maximum that can select of the electronic chess-plate rank of playing chess still is 10 grades.And after the operation in the employing embodiment of the invention; No matter whether computer system upgrades; When then electronic chess-plate was selected " ▲ ", therefore the determined maximum of the computer system rank current maximum that can support of the computer system rank of playing chess always of playing chess had increased the compatibility of electronic chess-plate.

In the practical application, can certainly directly confirm final configuration parameter by electronic chess-plate, and initiate configuring request by electronic chess-plate.To be described in detail technical scheme of the present invention to this implementation below.

Embodiment two:

Fig. 7 is the play chess exemplary process diagram of collocation method of system of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention two.As shown in Figure 7, this flow process comprises the steps:

Step 701, electronic chess-plate obtains user's configuration parameter through self human-machine interface, accomplishes corresponding chessboard configuration according to said configuration parameter, and sends the configuring request of carrying said configuration parameter to computer system.

Wherein, on the man-machine interface included content can with step 201 in consistent, just when these unit of operation, can be:

Electronic chess-plate obtains the chessboard type that the user selects through the chessboard type selecting unit in the man-machine interface;

And/or electronic chess-plate obtains the chessboard specification that the user selects through the chessboard specification selected cell in the man-machine interface;

And/or electronic chess-plate obtains the local player movers color that the user selects through the chess piece color selected cell in the man-machine interface;

And/or electronic chess-plate obtains the rank of playing chess that the user selects through the rank selected cell of playing chess in the man-machine interface.

Wherein, when the rank of playing chess comprised 0 rank, this method can further comprise: when the said rank of playing chess is 0 rank, obtain the pattern of playing chess that the user selects and be this locality pattern of playing chess; Play chess rank for greater than 0 rank the time said, and obtaining the pattern of playing chess that the user selects is man-machine chess's pattern.

Wherein, configuration request message can be consistent with message shown in the table 2, and just this message sends to computer system by electronic chess-plate.

Electronic chess-plate can be consistent with the process of description in the step 203 according to the process of configuration parameter completion chessboard configuration.

Step 702, computer system receives the configuring request from electronic chess-plate, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

Wherein, computer system accomplish the process of corresponding computer system configuration according to configuration parameter can be consistent with the process described in the step 202.

Further, computer system also can be returned the response of configuration successful or failure according to the computer system configuration result of self to electronic chess-plate after accomplishing configuration.

Similar with the method among the embodiment one, electronic chess-plate can be stored the product information of self in advance, when starting in system said product information is reported computer system; Computer system is carried out handled according to said product information.

Wherein, can comprise one or combination in any in default configuration parameter, the configuration parameter of being supported, product sign, hardware version, software version, the protocol version in the product information.

When comprising the default configuration parameter in the product information; Computer system is carried out handled according to said product information and can be comprised: computer system is accomplished default computer system configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said product information when receiving said product information; Correspondingly, electronic chess-plate is accomplished default chessboard configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said product information when system starts or recover initial setting up.

In addition; For compatible mutually with realization of the prior art; Computer system also can be obtained user's configuration parameter through self human-machine interface, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to said configuration parameter, and sends the configuring request of carrying said configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate; Then electronic chess-plate is accomplished corresponding chessboard configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

In addition; When comprising beginning/termination selected cell in the man-machine interface of electronic chess-plate; Electronic chess-plate can be through the beginning/termination selected cell in the man-machine interface; Obtain user's beginning or stop request, according to said beginning or termination request, electronic chess-plate and computer system start or stop this.

More than the play chess collocation method of system of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention two is described in detail, again the system of playing chess of electronic chess-plate in the embodiment of the invention two is described in detail below.

The electronic chess-plate system of playing chess is still as shown in Figure 4 in the embodiment of the invention two, comprising: electronic chess-plate and computer system.

Wherein, said electronic chess-plate is used for obtaining through self human-machine interface user's configuration parameter, accomplishes corresponding chessboard configuration according to said configuration parameter, and sends the configuring request of carrying said configuration parameter to computer system.

During concrete the realization, the specific operation process of this electronic chess-plate can be consistent with the operating process of description in the step 701 shown in Figure 7.And based on different realizations, the internal structure of this electronic chess-plate can have multiple way of realization, and Fig. 8 shows wherein a kind of structural representation.Shown in the part of the solid line among Fig. 8, this electronic chess-plate can comprise: man-machine interface processing unit and chessboard dispensing unit.

Wherein, the man-machine interface processing unit is used to obtain user's configuration parameter, and said configuration parameter is carried at sends to computer system in the configuring request.

Wherein, the man-machine interface processing unit equally can be the same with the electronic chess-plate among the embodiment one, comprises (not shown): chessboard type selecting unit, chessboard type indicating member; And/or, chessboard specification selected cell, chessboard specification indicating member, and/or; Chess piece color selected cell, chess piece color indicating member, and/or, the rank of playing chess selected cell, the rank of playing chess indicating member; And/or, beginning/termination selected cell.

Wherein, chessboard type selecting unit is used to supply the user between the chessboard type that current electronic chess-plate is supported, to select the chessboard type of current desire use; Chessboard type indicating member is used to indicate current chessboard type.

Chessboard specification selected cell is used to supply the user between the chessboard specification that current electronic chess-plate is supported, to select the chessboard specification of current desire use; Chessboard specification indicating member is used to indicate current chessboard specification.

Chess piece color selected cell is used to supply the user between the chess piece color that current electronic chess-plate is supported, to select the chess piece color of current local chess player's desire use; Chess piece color indicating member is used to indicate current local chess player's chess piece color.

The rank of playing chess selected cell is used to supply the user to play chess to select the rank of playing chess of current desire use between the rank what current electronic chess-plate was supported; The rank of playing chess indicating member is used to indicate the current rank of playing chess.

And this man-machine interface can further comprise (not shown) equally: connection status indicating member, and/or row chess side indicating member, and/or row chess affirmation indicating member, and/or row chess mistake indicating member.

Row chess mistake indicating member is used for indicating the operation of current line chess whether to have the error row chess.

In addition, this electronic chess-plate can comprise further shown in the dotted portion among Fig. 8: memory cell and information reporting unit.

When comprising default configuration parameter in the product information, said chessboard dispensing unit further when system starts or recover initial setting up, is accomplished default chessboard configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said product information.

In addition, for compatible with prior art, said chessboard dispensing unit can further receive the configuring request from computer system, accomplishes corresponding chessboard configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

During concrete the realization, the specific operation process of this computer system can be consistent with the operating process of description in the step 702 shown in Figure 7.And based on different realizations, the internal structure of this computer system can have multiple way of realization, and Fig. 8 shows wherein a kind of structural representation.Shown in the part of the solid line among Fig. 8, this computer system can comprise: the system configuration unit, be used to receive configuring request from electronic chess-plate, and accomplish corresponding computer system configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

Corresponding with electronic chess-plate, this computer system can comprise: information acquisition unit and information process unit further shown in the dotted portion among Fig. 8.

Information process unit is used for carrying out handled according to said product information.

When comprising default configuration parameter in the product information, this information process unit can comprise (not shown): the default parameter acquiring unit is used for obtaining default configuration parameter from said product information.Correspondingly, the system configuration unit is used for when receiving said product information, accomplishes default computer system configuration according to said default configuration parameter.

Correspondingly; For compatible mutually with prior art, computer system can further comprise: the man-machine interface processing unit is used to obtain user's configuration parameter; Accomplish the configuration of corresponding computer system according to said configuration parameter, and said configuration parameter is carried at sends to electronic chess-plate in the configuring request.The chessboard dispensing unit of electronic chess-plate can receive the configuring request from computer system, accomplishes corresponding chessboard configuration according to the configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

Above-described specific embodiment; The object of the invention, technical scheme and beneficial effect have been carried out further explain, and institute it should be understood that the above is merely preferred embodiment of the present invention; Be not to be used to limit protection scope of the present invention; All within spirit of the present invention and principle, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. the electronic chess-plate collocation method of system of playing chess is characterized in that this method comprises:

2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, this method further comprises: electronic chess-plate returns the response of configuration successful or failure according to the chessboard configuration result to computer system.

3. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, this method further comprises:

Electronic chess-plate is stored the product information of self in advance, when starting in system said product information is reported computer system;

Computer system is carried out handled according to said product information.

4. method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, comprises one or combination in any in default configuration parameter, the configuration parameter of being supported, product sign, hardware version, software version, the protocol version in the said product information.

5. method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, comprises the default configuration parameter in the said product information;

Said computer system is carried out handled according to said product information and comprised: computer system is when receiving said product information; Accomplish default computer system configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said product information, and send the configuring request of carrying said default configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate;

This method further comprises: electronic chess-plate is accomplished default chessboard configuration according to the default configuration parameter in the said configuring request.

6. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, this method further comprises:

Computer system is obtained user's configuration parameter through self human-machine interface, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to said configuration parameter, and sends the configuring request of carrying said configuration parameter to electronic chess-plate;

7. the method for claim 1; It is characterized in that; This method further comprises: electronic chess-plate is through the beginning/termination selected cell in the man-machine interface; Obtain user's beginning or stop request, according to said beginning or termination request, electronic chess-plate and computer system start or stop this.

8. like each described method in the claim 1 to 7, it is characterized in that the configuration needs information that said electronic chess-plate obtains the user through self human-machine interface comprises:

Electronic chess-plate obtains the demand information that the user asks to change the chessboard type through the chessboard type selecting unit in the man-machine interface;

And/or electronic chess-plate obtains the demand information that the user asks to change the chessboard specification through the chessboard specification selected cell in the man-machine interface;

And/or electronic chess-plate obtains the demand information that the user asks to change local player movers color through the chess piece color selected cell in the man-machine interface;

And/or electronic chess-plate obtains the user and asks to increase or reduce grade other demand information of playing chess through the rank selected cell of playing chess in the man-machine interface;

Said computer system confirms that according to said configuration needs information configuration parameter corresponding comprises:

Computer system is confirmed current chessboard type according to the demand information of described request change chessboard type from the chessboard type that current electronic chess-plate is supported;

9. method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, the said rank of playing chess comprises: 0 rank;

This method further comprises: when the current rank of playing chess after confirm increasing or reducing was 0 rank, the pattern of confirming to play chess was this locality pattern of playing chess; Current after confirm increasing or reducing played chess rank for greater than 0 rank the time, and the pattern of confirming to play chess is man-machine chess's pattern.

10. electronic chess-plate system of playing chess comprises electronic chess-plate and computer system, it is characterized in that,

11. a computer system is characterized in that, this computer system comprises:

12. computer system as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, said computer system further comprises:

Information acquisition unit is used to receive the product information that electronic chess-plate reports;

13. computer system as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, said information process unit comprises:

The default parameter acquiring unit is used for obtaining default configuration parameter from said product information;

Second request unit is used for when system starts or recover initial setting up, said default configuration parameter is carried at sends to electronic chess-plate in the configuring request;

Said system configuration unit is used for when system starts or recover initial setting up, accomplishes default computer system configuration according to said default configuration parameter.

14., it is characterized in that said computer system further comprises like each described computer system in the claim 11 to 13:

The man-machine interface processing unit is used to obtain user's configuration parameter, accomplishes corresponding computer system configuration according to said configuration parameter, and said configuration parameter is carried at sends to electronic chess-plate in the configuring request.