JP2002341999A - Controller for portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent damages of keys of a portable telephone and to enhance operability of a game by permitting a game operation without using the keys of the portable telephone in the case of playing the game by the portable tele phone. SOLUTION: A cross key 3, a decision key 4, a reset button 6 and a selection button 7 provided on an operating surface of a game controller 1 for the portable telephone are wired to a connector (not shown) installed in a connection port of the portable telephone so that they are communicated with the respective keys for game allocated to the portable telephone for communication respectively. A portable telephone mounting stand 2 is constituted so that its inclination angle is freely changed from a position to be the same plane to a position with an approximately right angle to the game controller 1 for the portable telephone. A progress picture of the game is displayed on a screen of the portable telephone 9 by operating the cross key 3 and various buttons 4, 6, 7 by setting the portable telephone 9 on the portable telephone mounting stand 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal controller for mounting a portable terminal or the like and performing various operations on information displayed on a screen of the portable terminal. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal controller having an operation function for playing a game using software built in a mobile phone or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various types of game software such as portable telephones and PHs which can play various games have been incorporated.
S is widespread. For example, game software is started using a function key or the like provided on a mobile phone, and a game can be played using a multi-cursor key or the like. When playing a game on such a mobile phone, the user plays the game by operating various buttons on the mobile phone while holding the mobile phone. That is, a game is played by operating the buttons while holding the mobile phone with one of the right and left hands or both hands.

[0003]

However, when a game is played on a mobile phone or a PHS, specific buttons are allocated to the game, so that the frequency of use of those buttons is remarkably increased and the buttons are easily broken. There is. Furthermore, while playing a game by button operation while holding a mobile phone etc. using either the left or right hand or both hands, operation is troublesome due to the small size of the buttons on the mobile phone etc. There is a problem such as doing.
Further, if the button operation is troublesome, there is a problem that the game operation becomes difficult depending on the game content. Furthermore, when playing a game on a mobile phone or the like having a flip (lid), there is also a disadvantage that the operation cannot be performed unless the flip is opened. In the following description, a mobile phone and a PHS are simply referred to as a mobile phone.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a portable terminal controller capable of performing various operations on information displayed on a screen of a portable terminal. In particular, when playing a game on a mobile phone, the user can operate the game without using the buttons on the mobile phone so that the buttons on the mobile phone are not broken and the mobile phone is designed to improve the operability of the game. An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal controller.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, a portable terminal controller according to the present invention is a portable terminal controller for performing various operations on information displayed on a screen of a portable terminal. There is a placing means for placing the portable terminal, an operating means having the same function as the function of the portable terminal operation button laid on the portable terminal, and a communication means for performing communication between the operating means and the portable terminal. And an interface.

That is, according to the portable terminal controller of the present invention, the portable terminal can be freely placed on the placing means, and the operating means provided in the portable terminal controller and the portable terminal can be communicatively connected by the interface. Also, various operations can be performed on the information displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal even from the operation means of the mobile terminal controller.
That is, it is not necessary to hold the portable terminal by hand, and various operations can be performed by the operation means of the portable terminal controller without operating various buttons laid on the portable terminal. Therefore, various operations can be performed on the information displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal by simple operations using both hands.

In the portable terminal controller according to the present invention, the placing means is placed on the same surface as the operation surface of the portable terminal controller. further,
In a preferred embodiment, the mounting means can be changed to any angle with respect to the operation surface of the mobile terminal controller. Particularly, as a preferred embodiment, the mounting means is characterized in that the inclination angle can be changed from an angle parallel to the operation surface of the controller for the portable terminal to an angle perpendicular thereto.

[0008] That is, according to the portable terminal controller of the present invention, since the mounting means is on the same surface as the operation surface of the portable terminal controller, the portable terminal is placed in a state where the screen is easy to see. Operation can be performed. Further, the mobile terminal set on the mounting means can be inclined at an arbitrary angle with respect to the operation surface of the mobile terminal controller. In particular, if the inclination angle of the mobile terminal can be changed from an angle parallel to the operation surface of the mobile terminal controller to an angle perpendicular to the operation surface, the mobile terminal controller can be adjusted to an angle that is most easily seen by a user operating the mobile terminal controller. The display screen can be tilted.

Further, in the portable terminal controller according to the present invention, in the above invention, the operating means is constituted by a controller operation button having the same function as the portable terminal operation button, corresponding to each portable terminal operation button. It is characterized by the following. That is, according to the mobile terminal controller of the present invention, since the mobile terminal controller is provided with the buttons having the same functions as the various buttons provided on the mobile terminal, the operation error of the mobile terminal controller is reduced. Thus, it is possible to realize an extremely convenient portable terminal controller.

In the portable terminal controller according to the present invention, the information displayed on the screen of the portable terminal is a game, and when the portable terminal is placed on the placing means, the controller operation button is operated. Communication information by
The game is transmitted to the mobile terminal via the interface, and the progress of the game is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. In a preferred embodiment, the mobile terminal is a mobile phone or a PHS.

That is, according to the controller for a portable terminal of the present invention, when playing a game on the portable telephone, the game is performed by the operation buttons of the controller for the portable terminal without operating the buttons laid on the portable telephone. be able to. Also, when playing a game with a mobile phone, the mobile phone can be mounted on the mobile terminal controller, so that the game can be played with simple operations using both hands. As a result, the usability in operation is extremely improved, and the possibility that the buttons laid on the mobile phone are broken is reduced.

That is, according to the present invention, when playing a game on a mobile phone, the controller for a mobile terminal is used as if playing a game on a controller of a home-use game machine, without using buttons on the mobile phone. You can play the game. Furthermore, since a mobile phone can be fitted into such a mobile terminal controller, a game can be played with only the mobile terminal controller without having to hold the mobile phone by hand. Further, when playing a game, a game of various genres can be played by a simple operation by using a controller such as a home game machine.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention in which a portable terminal controller according to the present invention is applied to a portable telephone game controller. FIG. 1 is a top view of a mobile phone game controller according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a mobile phone game controller 1 includes a mobile phone mounting base 2 serving as a base on which a mobile phone is mounted when playing a game, and keys used for operating the game, such as up, down, left, and right operations. A cross key 3 for performing a game, a button used for operating the game, and a decision button 4 for performing an operation such as deciding various operations during the game, and a mobile phone for connecting the game. And a reset button 6 for performing a reset or the like before or during operation of the game.
And a select button 7 for selecting the type of the game when starting the operation of the game, and a power button 8 for turning on / off the main power of the game controller 1 for the mobile phone.

In the mobile phone game controller 1 having such a configuration, the cross key 3, the enter button 4, the reset button 6, and the select button 7 can be connected to various game buttons assigned to the mobile phone, respectively. As described above, wiring is provided to a connector (not shown) attached to the mobile phone connection port. That is, the cross key 3 is wired to a connector attached to the mobile phone connection port so that it can be connected to buttons for performing operations such as up, down, left, and right assigned to the mobile phone, for example, a warp function key. I have. Similarly, the enter button 4, reset button 6, and select button 7 can be connected to the corresponding buttons of the mobile phone by communication. Here, the interface between the mobile phone and the mobile phone game controller 1 will be described. The mobile phone includes a mobile phone side connection terminal (not shown). Then, a signal corresponding to operation of each key of the mobile phone is received from the mobile phone game controller 1 connected to the mobile phone connection port 5. At this time, the signal transmitted from the mobile phone connection port 5 is generated by pressing the cross key 3, the enter button 4, the reset button 6, the select button 7, etc. corresponding to a specific key of the mobile phone. Things. Note that, for example, a communication port can be used as the mobile phone side connection terminal.

The tilt angle of the mobile phone mounting table 2 can be freely changed from a position on the same plane with respect to the mobile phone game controller 1 to a substantially right angle position. Moreover, the mobile phone mounting table 2 can be fixed (locked) at a predetermined inclination angle. In addition, the mobile phone mounting table 2 may be provided with a wider guide width, or may be configured such that the width of the guide in the width direction can be changed so that mobile phones of various types can be mounted. Further, the size of the insertion opening of the mobile phone connection port 5 is set to be large enough to allow insertion of mobile phones of various models. Further, the shape of the connector provided in the mobile phone connection port 5 is designed to be compatible with a predetermined type of mobile phone, or can be replaced with a connector compatible with each mobile phone model. .

FIG. 2 is a top view when a mobile phone is mounted on the mobile phone game controller of the present invention.
In FIG. 2, a mobile phone 9 is mounted on the mobile phone mounting base 2 of the mobile phone game controller 1, and the mobile phone game controller 1 and the mobile phone are connected by a connection terminal connector (not shown) provided in the mobile phone connection port 5. 9 is connected for communication. That is, the cross key 3, the enter button 4, the reset button 6, and the select button 7 of the mobile phone game controller 1 are connected to the corresponding buttons of the mobile phone 9 by communication. Thereby, each button of the mobile phone 9 and each button of the game controller 1 for the mobile phone can have the same function.

Therefore, when the user operates the cross key 3, the enter button 4, the reset button 6, and the select button 7 of the game controller 1 for the mobile phone while watching the screen of the mobile phone 9, the user can operate the built-in mobile phone 9. Various games can be played with the provided software. That is,
The game can be enjoyed on the display screen of the mobile phone 9 only by operating the buttons of the mobile phone game controller 1 without holding the mobile phone 9 or operating various buttons provided on the mobile phone 9.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view when a mobile phone is mounted on the mobile phone game controller of the present invention.
An embodiment in which a game is played on a mobile phone will be described with reference to FIG. Incidentally, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 will be appropriately referred to. First, the mobile phone 9 is mounted on the mobile phone mounting table 2 of the mobile phone game controller 1, and the mobile phone 9 is inserted into a connector (not shown) of the mobile phone connection port 5 (FIG. 1) and connected. Then, the mobile phone mounting table 2 is inclined at an angle at which the screen of the mobile phone 9 is easy to see. At this time, since the mobile phone mounting table 2 is automatically locked at the tilted position, the tilt angle does not become unstable. When the mobile phone 9 is set in the mobile phone game controller 1 in this manner, a state as shown in FIG. 3 is obtained.

Next, when the power button 8 is turned on, the game controller 1 for the portable telephone starts operating and enters a game standby state. Then, the user can select the game software contained in the mobile phone 9 with the reset button 6 or the select button 7 and start the game. Further, while the game is in progress, a desired game operation can be performed using the cross key 3 and the enter button 4. That is, the game can be played in exactly the same way as the operation with the buttons laid on the mobile phone 9.

That is, the user can operate the cross key 3, the enter button 4, the reset button 6, and the select button 7 of the mobile phone game controller 1 without holding the mobile phone 9 by hand or operating the buttons of the mobile phone 9. By operating, the game displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 9 can be executed. At the end of the game, the power button 8 may be turned off. Of course, it is also possible to remove the mobile phone 9 from the mobile phone game controller 1 and perform a game operation using a button laid on the mobile phone 9 as in the conventional case. Further, even when the mobile phone 9 is set in the mobile phone game controller 1,
Since the original communication function of the mobile phone 9 is secured,
For example, even while playing a game using the mobile phone game controller 1, if there is an incoming call to the mobile phone 9, communication can be performed immediately.

As described above, according to the present invention, when playing a game on a mobile phone or the like, the operation buttons of the mobile phone are used as if the user operated the home game machine with the controller and played the game. Without using a game controller for a mobile phone, a game can be played by simple button operations. Also, when playing a game with a mobile phone, by attaching the mobile phone to the game controller for the mobile phone, the game can be played without having the mobile phone, so that the operation is further facilitated.

The embodiment described above is an example for explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention. is there. For example, as a usage of the game controller for a mobile phone of the present invention, in a case where various contents such as stock price information and karaoke information are downloaded from a site and used in addition to a game, information is easily released from the mobile phone and operated. It can also be used at

[0023]

As described above, according to the portable terminal controller of the present invention, when playing a game with a portable telephone, the controller of the portable terminal controller can be operated without operating buttons laid on the portable telephone. The game can be played with the operation buttons. In addition, when playing a game with a mobile phone, the mobile phone can be attached to the mobile terminal controller, so that the game can be played with simple operations using both hands. Thereby, the usability in operation is extremely improved, and the possibility that the buttons laid on the mobile phone are broken is reduced. On the other hand, since the game screen uses the screen of the mobile phone, a simple and compact mobile terminal controller can be realized.

Further, when playing a game on a mobile phone equipped with a flip, since the operation is performed by the game controller for the mobile phone, there is no need to involve the flip of the mobile phone. That is, since it is not necessary to operate the buttons of the mobile phone, the game can be played with the flip closed. Further, when playing a game on a mobile phone, the game can be operated by the mobile phone game controller, so that it is not necessary to use the operation buttons laid on the mobile phone. The risk of breakage is reduced. In addition, when playing a game on a mobile phone, using the operation buttons of the game controller for the mobile phone eliminates the need to press small buttons laid on the mobile phone, thereby resulting in a mistake in button operation when playing the game. And the game becomes easier.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a mobile phone game controller according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view when a mobile phone is mounted on the mobile phone game controller of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view when a mobile phone is placed on the mobile phone game controller of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game controller for mobile phones 2 Mobile phone mounting base 3 Cross key 4 Enter button 5 Mobile phone connection port 6 Reset button 7 Select button 8 Power button 9 Mobile phone

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 2C001 CA00 CA01 CA09 CB01 CB04 CB08 CC03 DA06 5B020 AA17 CC00 CC12 DD02 DD51 HH21

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A mobile terminal controller for performing various operations on information displayed on a screen of a mobile terminal, comprising: mounting means for mounting the mobile terminal; and laying on the mobile terminal. A mobile terminal controller comprising: an operation unit having the same function as a mobile terminal operation button; and an interface for performing communication between the operation unit and the mobile terminal. 2. The portable terminal controller according to claim 1, wherein the placing means is placed on the same surface as an operation surface of the portable terminal controller. 3. The portable terminal controller according to claim 2, wherein the placing means can be changed to an arbitrary angle with respect to an operation surface of the portable terminal controller. 4. The portable terminal controller according to claim 3, wherein the placement unit is capable of changing an inclination angle from an angle parallel to an operation surface of the portable terminal controller to an angle perpendicular thereto. . 5. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the operation means includes a controller operation button having the same function as the mobile terminal operation button, corresponding to each of the mobile terminal operation buttons. Item 5. A controller for a portable terminal according to any one of Items 4. 6. The information displayed on the screen of the portable terminal is a game, and when the portable terminal is placed on the placing means, communication information by operating the controller operation button is transmitted via the interface. The mobile terminal controller according to any one of claims 5 to 5, wherein the controller transmits the game progress status to the mobile terminal and displays a progress state of a game on a screen of the mobile terminal.