CN1372219A

CN1372219A - Method for automatic changing picture piecing game

Info

Publication number: CN1372219A
Application number: CN01106766A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈淮琰; 陈鸿
Original assignee: Inventec Besta Xian Co Ltd
Current assignee: Inventec Besta Xian Co Ltd
Priority date: 2001-02-23
Filing date: 2001-02-23
Publication date: 2002-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 2021-02-23
Also published as: CN1174335C

Abstract

A method of automatically exchanging picture arrangement gamkes is to separate the game procedures and picture on the mainframe of the user terminal who can download the arrangement pictures and game procedures. PDA will make comparison and be registered with the register tablet in the mainframe to see if there is the same procedure pilot names and edition information with it, if so showing that the registratino does not succeed or the same with if the down load game edition is older than the PDA edition. When the user terminal enters the fuctions of game arrangement, the mainframe will look for the corresponding game procedure according to the headlines of the papers of the selected pictures pointed by user terminal to connect them as one to activate the operation the picture arrangement games.

Description

The method of automatic changing picture piecing game

The invention relates to a kind of method of automatic changing picture piecing game, especially the mode by figure and games are separated, make client can download required figure and games voluntarily, and utilize other file header and build on the interior registration table of main frame, figure and the games of downloading are linked integration mutually so that activate the recreation execution.

Because making rapid progress of electronics technology, portable personal digital assistant (PersonalDigital Assistant, PDA) electronic product of correlativity is developed rapidly and is used at large, for example, palmtop computer (Hand-held Personal Computer is designated hereinafter simply as HPC) is a kind ofly to be convenient to move, carry and practical information electronic device.

Yet, each function that general HPC is provided be need by its exclusive program with and pairing figure or data finish foundation, therefore, single the execution service that function provided just can be restricted.With regard to " recreation " function that is provided among the HPC, with " jigsaw puzzle " is example, present picture arrangement game, more common action is handled and is comprised " slide block type " and " putting formula ", so-called " slide block type " is to have the room in the picture mosaic area, via point-touch pen ... wait input media that the graphic element after the cutting is moved in this room, and constantly change the position of graphic element, form the width of cloth picture that the lines flow smoothly up to all graphic elements; And " putting formula " is around the graphic element after all cuttings is placed at random, and via point-touch pen ... wait input media that each grapheme is moved to tram in the picture mosaic area, up to risking a complete drawing.

As shown in Figure 1, be the operation procedure process flow diagram that reaches " putting formula " picture mosaic for above-mentioned " slide block type ", at first, and execution in step 100, client online download games stores to HPC; Follow execution in step 101, client activates recreation; Then execution in step 102, HPC carry out this recreation exclusive games, and find out its graph of a correspondence or data.Be stored in together because required games, figure and data of recreation is the mode with a group, only can provide a kind of interface, and this interface also only have a kind of execution service; In addition, the picture in the recreation is to be provided in advance by the developer, and the interface or the feature operation that develop can't be changed voluntarily by client, and too stiff and dull; And, the developer enlarges or the difficulty increase interface of recreation, then need each interface or the exclusive program of difficulty level individual design one cover are stored, so, easily take storage space, however, after client recreation repeatedly, unalterable game rule will make client feel dull.

So as a kind of method of automatic changing picture piecing game how, need not to take under the situation of too much storage space, the method with a kind of automatic changing picture piecing game of novelty can provide more interesting, the more picture arrangement game of intelligence development, is problem to be solved.

Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of automatic changing picture piecing game, the mode of utilizing a kind of program to separate with picture, client is download pictures voluntarily, and games, and the games of downloading are compared and location registration process, thereby different picture of client and game rule are provided, make picture arrangement game more flexible and changeable, thereby easier lifting puzzle effect.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of automatic changing picture piecing game, the mode of utilizing a kind of program to separate with picture, to comparing and location registration process in the games the downloaded registration table to the main frame, make the games of old edition carry out version updating, or original games are registered, and download voluntarily under the condition of required picture, by file header separately but the opening relationships between picture and program is independent of each other and individual treated, and is easy to safeguard.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of automatic changing picture piecing game, the mode of utilizing a kind of program to separate with picture makes picture not fettered by program, and is freely selected outside main frame by client, also can delete for no picture, thereby can save storage space.

According to above-described purpose, the invention provides a kind of method of automatic changing picture piecing game of novelty, processing at general picture arrangement game, one games only can be provided by several fixing pictures that provided by the developer, client can't be changed under the disappearance of the existing rule of picture arrangement game and picture voluntarily, the mode that the present invention uses a kind of program to separate with picture, and after games are carried out location registration process, the game rule that allows client be made up how different pictures and to carry out different difficulty levels makes picture arrangement game have more puzzle effect, dirigibility and diversification.

The method of automatic changing picture piecing game of the present invention, it can be applicable to have on the PDA or windows platform of point contact type input media, as Windows95, environment such as Windows98 and Windows NT etc. arbitrarily use down, at first, the picture that on the PC main frame client is clicked is converted to specific formatted file, be downloaded among the PDA by PCLink and store, when client clicks this graphic file, will activate a system registry handling procedure, make this graphic file have corresponding games, promptly when client enters the picture arrangement game function, then click wherein arbitrary picture, PDA hunting system registration table will be made, and, thereby picture arrangement game can be begun to carry out so that hunt out the pairing games of this picture.

On the other hand, client also can be downloaded required games by the environment beyond the PDA main frame, thereby the processing that can promote recreation difficulty level or change recreation is moved, at first, the games that are downloaded in the PDA main frame all need through a location registration process program, and the purpose of this location registration process is to make information paper (as graphic file) can find the games corresponding with it before activating execution; Simultaneously, client can be downloaded the games of different editions under the situation that information paper does not change, and the games that make client can select oneself to like carry out different processing actions.

In the operation of the method for automatic changing picture piecing game of the present invention, being that application is a kind of separates games with picture, and these games are carried out location registration process, all are downloaded to the file type header that content in the PDA main frame all comprises ad hoc structure, make the PDA main frame identify this content and belong to which kind of type in games, data or the figure.Wherein, by client institute downloaded files data (as graphic file or text file ... etc.) all have its exclusive execution engine (ENGINE), and should carry out engine promptly as the file header (FILEHEAD) of this document data, comprise a type (Type) and MSDS offset address (DataTableOffset) defined range in this document header, the type (Type) definition is in order to point out whether this document data has corresponding games, so that activating this document data carries out, the type that will be applied to " recreation " function institute downloaded files data as the present invention is made as PRG_TYPE_PLAYENGIN, the general type of application of downloading is made as PRG_TYPE_GAME, the type that the type that is applied to " E-mail " function institute downloaded files data is made as PRG_TYPE_EBOOKVIEW and is applied to " dictionary " function institute downloaded files data is made as definition such as PRG_TYPE_EDICT..., this MSDS offset address (DataTableOffset), in order to its corresponding games of indication this document data, graphic documentation (Icon Data), aid illustration data (Help Data), ... the memory bank that waits stores the address, promptly define the log-on message of this execution engine, make this document data be carried out picture arrangement game so that search out games corresponding with it.At first, when making this execution engine, need this document data to be added the file header (FILEHEAD) of a standard download by the SDK instrument, this moment with its exclusive type (Type) and MSDS offset address (DataTableOffset) carry out special processing; On the other hand, the games of being downloaded by client also have exclusive file header (FILEHEAD), comprise a type (Type) defined range in this document header, the program that the type (Type) definition is downloaded in order to point out is under which kind of function that is applied in the PDA main frame, the type that is applied to the executive routine of " recreation " function as download is made as PRG_TYPE_PLAYED_DATAFILE, down load application is made as definition such as PRG_TYPE_EBOOK... in the type of the executive routine of " E-mail " function, and this document header (FILEHEAD) is when the client downloads program, dynamically adds by PCLink.

In the process of download games program, the PDA main frame will contrast to the registration table of having set up (REG_PLAYED_DATAFILE_ITEM) according to the type in the file header of games (Type) definition content, judge whether to allow registration, this registration table comprises registration banner (Registry Flag), classification information (Type Info) and games Engine Name (Engine Name), this registration banner is in the state that exists or delete in order to these games to be described, this classification data comprises that classification registration (Type Name) is in order to illustrate the version information of these games, this games Engine Name is in order to illustrate the storage title of these games, when the client downloads games, the PDA main frame contrasts whether have identical program engine title and version information to this registration table, if when identical, then the expression registration is unsuccessful, perhaps, when the game version of downloading than the PDA main frame in stored version be the old times, then the expression registration is also unsuccessful.

When client enters " picture arrangement game " function, and during the picture option that clicks in the display frame to be provided, PDA will differentiate this picture and whether have the execution engine, look for its exclusive games if having then to registration table, so that activate picture arrangement game.

For above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, will with a preferred embodiment, and cooperate appended diagram, describe embodiments of the invention in detail.

Fig. 1 is an operation workflow figure, wherein shows the operation workflow figure of known picture arrangement game;

Fig. 2 is a system block diagrams, wherein elementary organization's framework of the method for display application automatic changing picture piecing game of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is an operation workflow figure, in order to show that the PDA main frame will carry out the operation of location registration process when client downloads games during to the PDA main frame;

Fig. 4 is an operation workflow figure, and in order to show when client enters " picture arrangement game " function, the PDA main frame is with the corresponding binding with game profile of picture file, so that carry out picture arrangement game;

Fig. 5 (A) is a synoptic diagram to 5 (F), and it shows the execution in step of picture arrangement game of the present invention; And

Fig. 6 is a synoptic diagram, and it shows the recreation specification synoptic diagram of picture arrangement game of the present invention.1 PDA main frame 41 picture option 4 key frame 42 " function " option one 0 CPU (CPU), 43 Image Display districts 11 storage devices, 44 picture segmentation districts, 12 communication interfaces 45 inform that information 13 display unit 410 option row icons 14 input unit 420 " continuation " option ones 5 power supply devices 421 time 10a address bus 422 moves step number 10b data/address bus 430 picture mosaic district 10c control bus 440 segments 40 and sets options 4300 rooms

See also Fig. 2, it is elementary organization's framework of the method for display application automatic changing picture piecing game of the present invention, the system of automatic changing picture piecing game of the present invention comprises CPU (central processing unit) 10, memory storage 11, input media 14, display device 13, communication interface 12, an and PDA main frame 1 of power supply device 15, an and outside data source 2.This CPU (central processing unit) 10 is not to be connected with memory storage 11, input media 14, display device 13 and 12 of communication interfaces with control bus 10c, make this CPU (central processing unit) 10 control each device of its periphery by control bus 10c, and have data bus 10b between CPU (central processing unit) 10 and main memory bank 111, the less important memory bank 110 and be connected, make data between CPU (central processing unit) 10 and memory storage 11, carry out transmission process with address bus 10a.

This CPU (central processing unit) 10 is in order to the process of signal transmission between inner each device of control PDA; This memory storage 11 is used for storing data; This input media 14, the action that the client desire is carried out is conveyed in the PDA main frame, as keyboard, point-touch pen ... etc.; This display device 13 conveys to client with the running situation of PDA, as with the LCD display message; This communication interface 12, be in order to and PDA beyond environment architecture between carry out data transmission, promptly download outside games, data or figure to the PDA main frame; And power supply device 15 is to be used for supplying power to PDA, and it is operated.

Be connected with outside data source 2 by communication interface 12, make PDA main frame 1 can obtain more data, and this outside data source 2 be the data from world-wide web or personal computer etc.

The method of automatic changing picture piecing game of the present invention, be to utilize a kind of games to be separated with picture, and these games are carried out location registration process, wherein, client is downloaded to exterior content in the PDA main frame by communication interface 12, institute's downloaded contents all comprises the file type header of ad hoc structure, makes the PDA main frame identify this content and belongs to which kind of type in games, data or the picture.Wherein, by client institute downloaded files data (as graphic file or text file ... etc.) all have its exclusive execution engine (ENGINE), and should carry out engine promptly as the file header (FILEHEAD) of this document data, comprise a type (Type) and a MSDS offset address (Data Table Offset) defined range in this document header, the type (Type) definition will be applied to the following of which kind of function that PDA provides in order to point out this document data, the type that will be applied to " recreation " function institute downloaded files data as the present invention is made as PRG_TYPE_PLAYENGIN, the general type of application of downloading is made as PRG_TYPE_GAME, the type that the type that is applied to " E-mail " function institute downloaded files data is made as PRG_TYPE_EBOOKVIEW and is applied to " dictionary " function institute downloaded files data is made as definition such as PRG_TYPE_EDICT..., this MSDS offset address (Data TableOffset), in order to its corresponding games of indication this document data, graphic documentation (Icon Data), aid illustration data (Help Data), ... wait the storage address of related data in memory bank, promptly define the log-on message of this execution engine, make it activate execution so that look for the games corresponding with this document data.At first, when making this execution engine, need this document data to be added the file header (FILEHEAD) of a standard download by the SDK instrument, this moment with its exclusive type (Type) and MSDS offset address (Data Table Offset) carry out special processing; On the other hand, the games of being downloaded by client also have exclusive file header (FILEHEAD), comprise a type (Type) defined range in this document header, the program that the type (Type) definition is downloaded in order to point out is under which kind of function that is applied in the PDA main frame, the type that is applied to the executive routine of " recreation " function as download is made as PRG_TYPE_PLAYED_DATAFILE, down load application is made as PRG_TYPE_EBOOK in the type of the executive routine of " E-mail " function, ... wait definition, and this document header (FILEHEAD) is when the client downloads program, dynamically adds by PCLink.

In downloading above-mentioned games, the PDA main frame will compare to the registration table of having set up (REG_PLAYED_DATAFILE_ITEM) according to the content of the type in the file header of games (Type) definition, judge whether to allow registration, this registration table comprises registration banner (Registry Flag), classification information (Type Info) and games Engine Name (Engine Name), this registration banner is in the state that exists or delete in order to these games to be described, this classification data comprises classification registration (TypeName) in order to the version information of these games to be described, this games Engine Name is in order to illustrate the storage title of these games.

See also Fig. 3, when the client downloads games, compare near this registration table of PDA main frame, whether can be stored in the PDA main frame with the games that determine this download.At first, execution in step 200, the PDA main frame receives the execution action of downloaded data, then execution in step 201.

In step 201, judge whether the data of being downloaded is games, if then carry out step 202; Otherwise finish the location registration process of PDA main frame.

In step 202,, follow execution in step 203 if judge that then the PDA main frame compared processing to registration table when the data of this download was games.

In step 203, judge and whether have these games in this registration table, it is that type definition in the file header when downloading according to this games is looked for identical program engine title (Engine Name) earlier to registration table, when if identical program engine title is arranged, represent that then these games exist, then execution in step 204; Otherwise if do not look for identical program engine title, then execution in step 206.

In step 204, the version whether the games version that judgement is downloaded exists is for new, it is after type definition in the file header when downloading according to this games is looked for identical program engine title (Engine Name) earlier to the registration table, and find out relative classification according to this program engine title and register (TypeName), thereby obtain already present games version information, if already present games version is old, then execution in step 205; Otherwise finish the location registration process of PDA main frame.

In step 205,, follow execution in step 206 because therefore the more already present game version of being downloaded of games version, carries out version updating for new.

In step 206, the games that client is downloaded are registered in the PDA main frame, and ends log-in reason program.

When client enters " picture arrangement game " function, display device can show that several picture options select voluntarily for client, because picture arrangement game of the present invention is that picture and games are handled in the mode of separating, so the exclusive separately file header (FILEHEAD) of basis is with the corresponding binding with the program execute file of map file.As Fig. 4, be to show that the PDA main frame is with the corresponding binding with game profile of picture file when client enters " picture arrangement game " function, so that the execution picture arrangement game, at first, execution in step 300, client enters " picture arrangement game " function, then execution in step 301.

In step 301, the display device of PDA main frame shows corresponding picture, and clicks desired picture by client, then execution in step 302.

In step 302, the PDA main frame judges whether this picture that clicks needs games to activate and carry out, if then execution in step 303 is arranged; Otherwise execution in step 307.

In step 303, to registration table, look for corresponding games according to the file header of this picture, then execution in step 304.

In step 304, judge whether to look for the games of correspondence, if then execution in step 305 is arranged; Otherwise execution in step 306.

In step 305, picture and games are integrated binding, and carry out this games, thereby finish picture arrangement game and handle.

In step 306, this picture of prompting client is looked for less than the games corresponding with it, thereby can't activate picture arrangement game, and finishes picture arrangement game and handle.

In step 307, activate general games and carry out the picture arrangement game processing.

See also the 5th (A) and scheme to 5 (F), it shows the execution synoptic diagram of picture arrangement game of the present invention.At first, shown in the 5th (A) figure, client enters the demonstration key frame 4 of " picture arrangement game " function, comprise the setting option 40 used for client decision picture arrangement game specification in this key frame 4, use for client select the picture mosaic picture picture option 41, use for the user suspend/leave " function " option 42 of this " picture arrangement game " function, in order to showing the picture viewing area 43 of picture arrangement game, and " continuation " option 420 that activates the recreation execution for client.Generally when entering picture arrangement game, picture shown on this picture viewing area 43 is default (default), and when client does not click each recreation specification of setting in the option 40, then with first specification (being 3*3) of playing as default value; Then see also the 5th (B) figure, when client clicks picture option 41, make in the display frame 4 an option row icon 410 to occur, indicate many picture name of being downloaded by the client sequencing in this option row icon 410, make client can change picture on viewing area 43 voluntarily; Then see also the 5th (C) figure, when client clicks " continuation " option 420, then beginning to activate picture arrangement game carries out, at this moment, picture will be cut apart in the mode of recreation specification (being 3*3), and be placed on the picture cut section 44 with random number way, and can occur a segment in the picture mosaic district 430, with reference point as the client picture mosaic, and in above-listed demonstration playtime 421 and mobile step number 422; Then see also the 5th (D) and 5 (E) figure, when client moves to segment 440 in room 4300 in the picture mosaic district 430, when in picture mosaic district 430, clicking this segment 440 with point-touch pen (not icon) at every turn, this segment 440 will be revolved with clockwise direction turn 90 degrees; Then see also the 5th (F) figure, treat other segment all place appropriate after, in the following information of informing 45 that " finishing " promptly occur.

Fig. 6 is the specification synoptic diagram that shows picture arrangement game of the present invention.Include the specification of 3*3,4*4,5*5 and 6*6, therefore, client can click required recreation specification, provides client flexible and changeable selection, and the complexity of picture arrangement game can be decided in its sole discretion; In addition, recreation specification or picture also can be by extraneous (in network or general main frame) down loading updating, replacings, make play unlikely flat and insipid.

Comprehensive above embodiment, we can see the method for automatic changing picture piecing game of the present invention, the mode of utilizing games and picture to separate, cooperate the registration table in the PDA main frame, and games and picture file header separately, client is download pictures and games voluntarily, make picture arrangement game more flexible and changeable, and have more puzzle effect, but not only be confined to, and be stored in the PDA main frame in a kind of fixing and mode that can't change by PDA main frame developer designed picture or games.

The above narration only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equivalences of doing according to claims of the present invention change or revise, and all should belong to the protection domain of patent of the present invention.

Claims

1, a kind of method of automatic changing picture piecing game, be on client host, games to be separated with picture, make client can download picture mosaic picture and games voluntarily, and when games are downloaded, compare and location registration process in the registration table to the main frame, it comprises following program:

When (1) client host receives the action of downloaded data, judge whether the data of being downloaded is games, if then carry out step (2); Otherwise the location registration process of End Host;

(2) if judge when the data of this download is games, then main frame compares processing to registration table, to judge whether there are these games in this registration table, when downloading is to look for identical program engine title according to the type definition in the file header of these games to registration table, when if identical program engine title is arranged, represent that then these games exist, then execution in step (3); Otherwise if do not look for identical program engine title, then execution in step (5);

(3) judge that version that whether the games version downloaded exist is for new, it is that type definition to registration table in the file header when downloading according to this games is looked for identical program engine title, and find out relative classification according to this program engine title and register (Type Name), thereby obtain already present games version information, as if already present games version is old, then execution in step (4); Otherwise finish the location registration process of client host;

(4) because the more already present game version of being downloaded of games version for new, therefore, is carried out version updating, follow execution in step (5); And

(5) games of downloading are registered in the main frame, and show the information that succeeds in registration, finish the location registration process of client host.

2, a kind of method of automatic changing picture piecing game, when client enters the picture arrangement game function of main frame, main frame will be looked for games corresponding with it to the picture that client clicked, get so that picture and games both sides link integration and activate the picture arrangement game execution, it comprises following program:

(1) client enters " picture arrangement game " function, and the display device of main frame shows corresponding picture, and can click desired picture via client;

(2) client host judges whether the picture on the display device needs games to activate execution, if then execution in step (3) is arranged; Otherwise execution in step (7);

(3) to registration table, look for the games corresponding according to the file header of this picture, then execution in step (4) with it;

(4) judge whether to look for the games of correspondence, if then execution in step (5) is arranged; Otherwise execution in step (6);

(5) picture and games are integrated binding, and carry out this games, promptly finish picture arrangement game and handle;

(6) this picture of prompting client is looked for less than the games corresponding with it, thereby can't activate picture arrangement game, and finishes picture arrangement game and handle; And

(7) activate general games and carry out the picture arrangement game processing.

3, according to the method for claim the 1 or 2 s' automatic changing picture piecing game, wherein, this client host is the PDA main frame.

4, according to the method for the automatic changing picture piecing game of 3 of claims the, wherein, this PDA main frame is a kind of palmtop computer.

5, according to the method for claim the 1 or 2 s' automatic changing picture piecing game, wherein, this method can be applicable under the WINDOWS environmental level.

6, according to the method for claim the 1 or 2 s' automatic changing picture piecing game, wherein, this registration table be comprise in order to the program downloaded of expression be in exist or the version information of registration banner (Registry Flag) defined range of deletion state, the program downloaded in order to explanation with and carry out a classification information (Type Info) defined range under which kind of function in client host, an and program engine title (Engine Name) defined range of the storage title of the program of being downloaded in order to explanation.

7, according to the method for the automatic changing picture piecing game of 1 of claim the, wherein, the file header of these games is to comprise the program of downloading in order to point out is to be applied to can activate under which kind of function in the client host type (Type) defined range that this program begins to carry out.

8, method according to the automatic changing picture piecing game of 2 of claims the, wherein, the file header of this picture is to comprise in order to point out whether this picture has games corresponding with it, so that make this picture be applied to a type (Type) defined range of picture arrangement game, and in order to indicate this picture games corresponding with it, graphic documentation (IconData), the memory bank of aid illustration data (Help Data) stores the address, makes this picture look for MSDS offset address (DataTableOffset) defined range of games corresponding with it.