GB9710613D0 - Computer interface card devices for light guns - Google Patents

Computer interface card devices for light guns

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Publication number
GB9710613D0
GB9710613D0 GBGB9710613.2A GB9710613A GB9710613D0 GB 9710613 D0 GB9710613 D0 GB 9710613D0 GB 9710613 A GB9710613 A GB 9710613A GB 9710613 D0 GB9710613 D0 GB 9710613D0
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interface card
light
video
signals
card
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GB2325600A (en
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Priority to DE29708963U priority Critical patent/DE29708963U1/en
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Priority to GB9710613A priority patent/GB2325600A/en
Publication of GB9710613D0 publication Critical patent/GB9710613D0/en
Publication of GB2325600A publication Critical patent/GB2325600A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
    • A63F13/23—Input arrangements for video game devices for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
    • A63F13/21—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
    • A63F13/219—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types for aiming at specific areas on the display, e.g. light-guns
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
    • A63F13/24—Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
    • A63F13/245—Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/80—Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
    • A63F13/837—Shooting of targets
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03542—Light pens for emitting or receiving light
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/80—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game specially adapted for executing a specific type of game
    • A63F2300/8076—Shooting

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)

Abstract

This invention concerns a computer interface card devices for light guns. This interface card can be inserted into a slot of the mother board of a personal computer. It provides multiple ports to connect light guns of computer games/video games and is compatible with video cards and monitors of different vendors. The video card connects to the interface card and monitor separately so the interface card can obtain output signals from the video card and calculate the scanning positions of the light spot on the screen. When the light spot is detected by optical sensor through the lens in the front part of the light gun, the optical sensor generates analog signals and sends them to the light gun signal converter of the interface card. The light gun signal converter converts the analog signals into digital signals and triggers the x/y position recorder to record the current x/y coordinates, It then sends the signals corrected by error correction circuit to the data input/output position decoder. The game program can obtain the current x/y position of the light gun through the data input/output position decoder by a standard interface routine.
GB9710613A 1997-05-21 1997-05-22 Light gun computer interface card Withdrawn GB2325600A (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE29708963U DE29708963U1 (en) 1997-05-21 1997-05-21 Computer interface card device for light guns
GB9710613A GB2325600A (en) 1997-05-21 1997-05-22 Light gun computer interface card

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE29708963U DE29708963U1 (en) 1997-05-21 1997-05-21 Computer interface card device for light guns
GB9710613A GB2325600A (en) 1997-05-21 1997-05-22 Light gun computer interface card

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GB9710613D0 true GB9710613D0 (en) 1997-07-16
GB2325600A GB2325600A (en) 1998-11-25

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Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US6171190B1 (en) 1998-05-27 2001-01-09 Act Labs, Ltd. Photosensitive input peripheral device in a personal computer-based video gaming platform
JP3527676B2 (en) * 2000-02-16 2004-05-17 株式会社ナムコ Position indicating device and information storage medium
CA2358237C (en) * 2000-10-13 2006-07-04 International Game Technology Gaming hardware simulator
FR2819901A1 (en) * 2001-01-25 2002-07-26 Yves Jean Paul Guy Reza INTERFACE ASSEMBLY BETWEEN A USER AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
DE102004057659B4 (en) * 2004-11-29 2016-10-13 Isocont Gmbh Controllable interactive video system
DE102007029135B4 (en) 2007-06-25 2016-08-04 Siemens Healthcare Gmbh Detecting the position of a collimated light beam impinging on a display unit

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GB2048623B (en) * 1979-04-26 1982-12-15 Ferranti Ltd Dualstandard display system

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DE29708963U1 (en) 1997-07-31

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