CN2778350Y - Game controller with multiple operation modes - Google Patents
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A game controller comprises at least one controlling device and a game swinging rod with at least two kinds of operating modes, wherein a game controller comprises a reverse switch which can let a player switch different operating modes. In one embodiment, the game controller comprises the controlling device with an ordinary mode and a reverse mode. The player can push the game swinging rod upwards and forwards to correspondingly move upwards on a game display screen and pushes the game swinging rod downwards and backwards to correspondingly move downwards on the game display screen in the ordinary mode. Conversely, the player can push the game swinging rod upwards and forwards to correspondingly move downwards on the game display screen and push the game swinging rod downwards and backwards to correspondingly move upwards on the game display screen in the reverse mode. Through the game controller, the player can switch different operating modes on the game controller not through a video game system or a game software.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of game control device, particularly relate to a kind of game console with multiple modes of operation.
Background technology
In video game business, existing some kinds of game console or video-game handles that dissimilar video-games is used.The player of video-game controls and handles various functions or carry out various operations with PlayStation 3 videogame console/PS3 when playing video game.PlayStation 3 videogame console/PS3 generally includes different control or input unit, as button, trigger or recreation rocking bar, to control these operations.
Traditional PlayStation 3 videogame console/PS3 comprises at least one recreation rocking bar, allows the player be used for operating and playing video game, for example moves, watches or handle various directions in recreation.The typical gaming rocking bar has only a kind of or common operator scheme.For example, the structure of the recreation rocking bar of traditional controller be when the player will play rocking bar make progress respectively, when promoting downwards, recreation just makes progress respectively thereupon, moves down.But the player often likes controlling video-game in opposite mode.In other words, some player likes mobile up and down control lever and makes recreation respectively downwards and move up, control direction when driving an airplane.Traditional controller does not possess opposite or reverse operation mechanism except common operator scheme.So must allow game software possess the ability of two kinds of operator schemes.
Therefore, in order to adapt to player's difference hobby, be necessary a kind ofly can allow the player, for example the PlayStation 3 videogame console/PS3 that switches between general mode and the reverse mode rapidly easily at different operation modes.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of video game system, for example XBOX
Or PlayStation
The PlayStation 3 videogame console/PS3 that system uses.This game console can allow the player in various control or operator scheme, for example switches between general mode and the reverse mode, operates and control video game system with game console.
In one embodiment, game console comprises that has a change-over switch, the switching mechanism of mechanical switch or similar device for example, can allow the player with game console that video game system is connected on the different operation modes of at least one control device between switch.This switching mechanism is positioned on the game console, can allow the player switch to the operation that another kind of operator scheme changes one or more control device of game console from a kind of operator scheme.
In one embodiment, a control device that is connected with game console comprises two kinds of operator schemes, a kind of common or default mode of operation and a kind of opposite or reverse operating mode.In common or default mode of operation, the player forward or the control device that moves up as the recreation rocking bar, makes that corresponding marker or other labels on the video-game display screen moves up.Similarly, the player downwards or backward mobile controller make the corresponding marker on the video-game display screen move down.
On the contrary.In reverse or inverse operation pattern, the player forward or the control device that moves up makes that the corresponding marker on the video-game display screen moves down.Perhaps, the player downwards or backward mobile controller make the corresponding marker on the video-game display screen move up.Therefore, opposite or reverse operating mode can allow player's mobile controller, as the recreation rocking bar, makes marker on the video-game display screen or other compositions move to the direction opposite with the moving direction of marker on the video-game display screen in the general mode.
Therefore, the present invention can allow the player as long as stir simply on the game console from general mode and switch to reverse mode or switch to the change-over switch of general mode from reverse mode, just operator scheme can be switched to the operator scheme of the desired control device of player.Consequently, the player can be in its preceding, recreation of playing games on video game system or recreation back switching operation modes.Use of the present invention is simpler and convenient a lot of than known mode-changeover device and method, because known devices adopts complicated setting program, often will suspend or close recreation and just can switch.
In one embodiment, game console comprises a control device, and as the recreation rocking bar, and one can allow player's rocking bar of will playing switch to the change-over switch of another kind of operator scheme from a kind of operator scheme.In another embodiment, game console comprises a plurality of control device, as a plurality of recreation rocking bars, and a plurality of change-over switch, each change-over switch can both allow the player switch the operator scheme of recreation rocking bar.In yet another embodiment, game console comprises a plurality of control device or recreation rocking bar, and a player can be switched the change-over switch of the operator scheme of each recreation rocking bar when being used for switching operation modes.Should know that the present invention can have the control device or the recreation rocking bar of any suitable quantity.
Therefore, an advantage of the invention is that providing a kind of can allow the player carry out conversion between the different operation modes of control device, not need with recreation with the game console of setting program of complexity.
Another advantage of the present invention provides a kind of two kinds of operator schemes that comprise, the control device of the game console that the change-over switch that can allow the player stir easily to be positioned on the game console is selected between two kinds of operator schemes.
Following detailed description of the present invention and accompanying drawing will be set forth clear other features of the present invention and advantage.
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Fig. 1 is the plan view from above of the game console of one embodiment of the present of invention, has represented control device and deckboard.
Fig. 2 is the upward view of game console shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 A is the vertical view of the upper shell of game console shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 B is the upward view of the lower house of game console shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 C is the vertical view of the deckboard of game console shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 4 A is the isometric front view of the upper shell of game console shown in Figure 1, has represented to switch between two kinds of operator schemes the change-over switch of usefulness.
Fig. 4 B is the amplification stereogram of the embodiment of change-over switch shown in Fig. 4 A.
Fig. 4 C is the used switching mechanism enlarged perspective of game console shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 5 is the simple and clear block diagram that the electronic unit of an embodiment of game console of the present invention is prepared.
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Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 5,100 pairs of video game systems of game console of the present invention are operated.As is generally known particularly, game console 100 is communicated by letter with the game machine 120 of video game system (not expressing among the figure), and recreation is controlled.In general, game console 100 comprises a case 101, this case has upper shell 102 and lower house 104, also comprise at least one control assembly or control device, preferably include a plurality of control device, as the 1st and the 2nd control device or the 1st and the 2nd recreation rocking bar 106a and 106b, case is used for the electronic component in the supporting shell, comprise microprocessor shown in Figure 5 124, microprocessor communicates with at least one electric connector or by being electrically connected with the Games Software 121 that is connected with game machine 120.Upper shell 102 comprises opening or narrow slit, as with the corresponding opening 115a of each control device 116a, 116b, 115b.Upper shell 102 is connected or otherwise combination with lower house 104, with the internals of game console, in being enclosed in as microprocessor 124.
In one embodiment, adorning deckboard 105 in the outside of upper shell 102 at least, this deckboard comprise with game console on the corresponding opening of size, shape of control device.This deckboard can be made as rubber, plastics etc. with suitable material.
In one embodiment, the 1st and the 2nd recreation rocking bar 106a and 106b export when player's operate game rocking bar of video-game and the corresponding analogue data of the direction of play rocking bar 106a and 106b (for example make progress, downwards, to the right, left).The analogue data that recreation rocking bar 106a and 106b send is converted into numerical data, is sent to the microprocessor 124 of game console 100, is resent to video game software 121 by it, and recreation is controlled.
In one embodiment, game console 100 comprises the change-over switch of switching between the different operation modes at control device (i.e. common/default mode and reverse mode), makes the player to select between different operator schemes.For example, in common or default mode, control device or recreation rocking bar 106b are upwards pushed away the corresponding marker, icon or the similar label that just make on the video-game display screen move up, similarly, recreation rocking bar 106b just pulled down the marker on the display screen is moved down.
Conversely, in opposite or reverse mode, the recreation rocking bar is pulled down the marker of video-game is moved up on display screen, the recreation rocking bar is upwards pushed away the marker that just makes on the display screen on display screen, move down, similar with the control device of aircraft.Should know, common and reverse mode can be configured to above-mentioned any operation, as long as when the recreation rocking bar 106a of player's operate game controller 100 or 106b, common and reverse mode can cause the opposite reaction of one or more markers of video-game respectively.
In addition, should also be appreciated that, switching mechanism 110 can with any directive action of video-game, for example control device upwards, downwards, left, to the right, or the action of any suitable direction of diagonal or other associates.In one embodiment, general mode make video-game marker along with recreation rocking bar 106a or 106b to the right with promoting left respectively to the right be moved to the left, and reverse mode make video-game marker along with recreation rocking bar 106a or 106b left with promoting to the right respectively left with move right
In one embodiment, switching mechanism 110 comprises switch case 116 and the switch that is connected in the switch case, as mechanical switch 114 (being shown among Fig. 4 A, 4B, the 4C), wherein switch 114 is operated to select the operator scheme of its control device of liking for use by the player of video-game.In one embodiment, switch 114 usefulness a hardware " Warning Mark ", this Warning Mark is electrically connected with the microprocessor 124 of game console 100 by one or more electric connectors 118, is used for expressing the player and has selected which kind of operator scheme for use.Specifically, the player moves to common switch 114 physics or default mode, a pattern in the perhaps opposite or reverse mode.Switch 114 just is sent to microprocessor 124 with player's selection then.Switch 114 remains on steady state (being common or reverse mode), until player's toggle switch 114 next time.
In another embodiment, switch 114 usefulness a software Warning Mark, in this embodiment, switch 114 just temporarily rests on common or reverse state.Processor 124 have program can the player as mentioned above before the toggle switch 114 with afterwards, and when later 114 groups on switch being returned original states in the default time, the state of identification switch 114, pattern or position.
Microprocessor 124 is received the output data that recreation rocking bar 106a and 106b send, and after the desired operator scheme, microprocessor 124 just sends these data to game machine 120.Specifically, select normal mode of operation as the player, player or switch 114 remained on common/default location perhaps physically pushes common/default location with switch from reverse position.As is generally known 124 of microprocessors are such, will export data or numerical value and be sent to game machine 120 from recreation rocking bar 106a and 106b.Be pushed into reverse position as the player or with switch 114, perhaps allow switch 114 remain on reverse position, thereby selected opposite or reverse operating mode, 124 of microprocessors are sent to game machine 120 with one of following two kinds of methods with reverse data or numerical value.
First kind of method that reverses recreation rocking bar data or numerical value is to adopt potentiometer.Potentiometer has three joints: a positive terminal, and " vernier " joint and a ground joint, anodal have " just " or " bearing " resistance with the vernier joint.For example, in normal mode of operation, because the vernier joint moves to away from the ground joint place, resistance increases, and causes the controlling value at analog-to-digital converter 128 places or recreation rocking bar value to increase.Like this, produce reverse numerical value, positive terminal and ground joint can be done moving physically.
Second kind of method that reverses recreation rocking bar data or numerical value is the peaked mathematical method of utilizing circuit to produce.Maximum can be determined with electrical method according to the parts and the software conditions of game console 100.The readout or the actual value that deduct the output of recreation rocking bar from known maximum just can oppositely be worth.For example, if maximum is 64, (by analog-to-digital converter 128) is 40 from the output valve that play rocking bar 106a or 106b receive, so oppositely value is exactly 24 (i.e. (64-40)=24).
After any method has been determined reverse value in above-mentioned two kinds of methods, microprocessor 124 will oppositely be worth and be sent to game machine 120 and software 121, and they will allow one or more markers of video-game make corresponding reaction.Because what Games Software received is reverse value, software to the instruction of recreation just as the player to the opposite reverse operating control device or the rocking bar of playing.
Therefore, the present invention can allow the setting program of the complexity that the player adopts without Games Software with regard to the operation of one or more control device of the reversible play controller of wandering.Particularly, the present invention can allow the player with the way that starts, changes or stir the switch 114 that is positioned on the game console 100, and the operator scheme with control device switches to desired operator scheme easily.
In another embodiment, at least one Warning Mark is associated with a kind of different operator scheme respectively with the 2nd Warning Mark 112a, 112b as the 1st, in order to represent this operator scheme.For example, in Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, the 1st Warning Mark 112a and the 2nd Warning Mark 112b respectively comprise a word or passage, for example " acquiescence " and " oppositely ", the different mode that expression and switch 114 are associated.Should be known in that Warning Mark can be literal, sound equipment, audiovisual, symbol or any suitable, the Warning Mark that can represent operator scheme.
In an alternate embodiments, game console comprises a plurality of control device, as a plurality of recreation rocking bars.Each recreation rocking bar is controlled by a switching mechanism.In this embodiment, the player changes over same operator scheme with switching mechanism with the operator scheme of all control device.In another embodiment, game console comprises a plurality of switching mechanisms, and each switching mechanism is associated with a different control device.In this embodiment, the player changes the operator scheme of one or more control device with each switching mechanism.Should be known in that game console can comprise that the control device of any suitable number and switching mechanism are to control the operation of one or more control device.
Should be known in that be conspicuous for the various changes of the present preferred embodiment of explanation here with the ordinary skill of improving technical field that the present invention belongs to.Do not exceed spirit of the present invention and scope, and do not damaging under the prerequisite of the advantage that the present invention will realize, can carry out this change and improvement.Therefore, this change should be in the scope that claim of the present invention covered with improvement.
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1. game console with multiple modes of operation is characterized in that comprising:
Case;
Be connected in the control device of case, above-mentioned control device has the 1st operator scheme and the 2nd operator scheme;
The switching mechanism that is connected in case and can communicates with above-mentioned control device, above-mentioned switching mechanism can allow the 1st operator scheme or the 2nd operator scheme of player's device for selection controlling; And
The processor that is included in the case, can communicates with control device and switching mechanism, it still is the 2nd operator scheme that above-mentioned processor can be operated to determine that the player has selected the 1st operator scheme, and adopts the 1st operator scheme or the 2nd operator scheme of control device according to player's selection.
2. controller according to claim 1 is characterized in that control device comprises the recreation rocking bar.
3. controller according to claim 1 is characterized in that control device comprises button.
4. controller according to claim 1 is characterized in that control device comprises touch-screen.
5. controller according to claim 1 is characterized in that switching mechanism comprises mechanical switch.
6. controller according to claim 1 is characterized in that switching mechanism comprises button.
7. controller according to claim 1 is characterized in that the 1st operator scheme comprises at least one the 1st operation of control device, and the 2nd operator scheme comprises at least one the 2nd operation of control device.
8. controller according to claim 7 is characterized in that the 1st operation is different with the 2nd operation.
9. controller according to claim 7 is characterized in that the 1st operation is opposite operation with the 2nd operation.
10. controller according to claim 1 is characterized in that comprising a plurality of control device that are connected in case, and wherein switching mechanism can allow the player select the 1st operator scheme or the 2nd operator scheme of a plurality of control device.
11. controller according to claim 1 is characterized in that comprising a plurality of control device that are connected in case, wherein switching mechanism can allow the player select the 1st operator scheme or the 2nd operator scheme of all control device.
12. controller according to claim 1 is characterized in that comprising at least one the 1st Warning Mark that is associated with the 1st operator scheme and at least one the 2nd Warning Mark that is associated with the 2nd operator scheme.
13. the game console with multiple modes of operation is characterized in that comprising:
Case;
Be connected in the control device of case, above-mentioned control device has normal mode of operation and reverse operating mode;
Be connected in case and with the switching mechanism that can above-mentioned control device communicates, above-mentioned switching mechanism comprises the 1st position and the 2nd position, above-mentioned the 1st position is associated with normal mode of operation, above-mentioned the 2nd position is associated with reverse operating mode, and above-mentioned switching mechanism can allow the player select normal mode of operation or reverse operating mode by a position of switch being shifted onto in the 1st position and the 2nd position; And
The processor that is included in the case, can communicates with control device and switching mechanism, above-mentioned processor can be operated and allow the player shift switch onto the 1st position or the 2nd position, determine that switch still is the 2nd position in the 1st position, makes control device operate according to normal mode of operation or reverse operating mode according to the determined position of the switch.
14. controller according to claim 13, it is characterized in that normal mode of operation makes control device operate according to the 1st cover, reverse operating mode makes control device operate according to the 2nd cover, and at least a operation in wherein above-mentioned the 1st cover operation is opposite with the operation in above-mentioned the 2nd cover operation.
15. controller according to claim 13, it is characterized in that normal mode of operation makes control device operate according to the 1st cover, reverse operating mode makes control device operate according to the 2nd cover, and wherein above-mentioned the 1st cover operation is opposite with the operation in above-mentioned the 2nd cover operation.
16. controller according to claim 13 is characterized in that switching mechanism comprises mechanical switch.
17. controller according to claim 13 is characterized in that switching mechanism comprises button.
18. controller according to claim 13 is characterized in that comprising a plurality of control device that are connected in case, wherein switching mechanism can allow the player select the normal mode of operation or the reverse operating mode of a plurality of control device.
19. controller according to claim 13 is characterized in that comprising a plurality of control device that are connected in case, wherein switching mechanism can allow the player select the normal mode of operation or the reverse operating mode of all control device.
20. controller according to claim 13 is characterized in that comprising at least one the 1st Warning Mark that is associated with normal mode of operation and at least one the 2nd Warning Mark that is associated with reverse operating mode.
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