JP2003071139A - Portable device and portable game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable game device which allows a user to avoid pain caused by discharge of static electricity and allows the user to enjoy the discharge of the static electricity in accordance of the type of the portable game device. SOLUTION: This portable game device is equipped with: a first electrode 130 which abuts on the skin of the user in use; and a second electrode which can be brought into conduction with the first electrode 130. A potential difference between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode is monitored, and an image indicating an alarm is displayed on a display 110 when the potential difference between them exceeds a prescribed reference potential difference. The user, which sees the image, brings the second electrode into contact with a conductor after bringing the first electrode 130 into the conduction with the second electrode, for the purpose of outward discharge of electric charge accumulated in his/her body.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable device or portable game device using a computer, which is miniaturized to a portable size, and more particularly to a portable device or portable game device that handles static electricity.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There are various types of portable devices and portable game devices which use a computer and are miniaturized to be handheld. That is exactly the time to enumerate.

Although there are a number of such portable devices and portable game devices, few deal with static electricity. Static electricity is inevitable, especially in the winter, and although everyone accepts the pain caused by, for example, an unexpected discharge, no one likes it. Therefore, if there is a portable device or a portable game device that can avoid static electricity or enjoy static electricity, it is considered that there is a great demand.

The present invention described below is based on the above findings obtained by the inventor of the present application, and relates to a portable device or a portable game that handles static electricity.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present inventor proposes the following invention.
The following inventions are roughly classified into two. For convenience, one of these will be referred to as a first invention and the other will be referred to as a second invention, and the following description will be given.

The first invention relates to a portable device. The portable device according to the first invention is as follows. A portable device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a first electrode that is brought into contact with a predetermined part of the user's skin,
An electrostatic potential detection unit that compares a potential of a predetermined part of the user's skin detected through the first electrode with a predetermined reference potential to detect a potential difference between the two, and the electrostatic potential detection. When the determination means determines that the potential difference detected by the means exceeds a predetermined reference potential difference, and the determination means determines that the potential difference exceeds a predetermined reference potential difference, And a warning means for urging the user to pay attention. This portable device is miniaturized so that the user can carry it around without leaving the skin. Then, the first electrode can be kept in contact with the user's skin at all times. Conventionally, in a factory or the like where static electricity is disliked, there is a measuring instrument for measuring how much a certain person is charged at that time, but there is a portable device such as the portable device according to the first invention. There wasn't. That is, there has been no portable device that can inform the user of the generation of static electricity that occurs in daily life. First
The portable device according to the invention is useful for the user because it becomes easy for the user to know the occurrence of static electricity that occurs in daily life.

The alarm means of the portable device according to the first aspect of the present invention can alert the user to a caution regarding static electricity when the potential difference between the potential of a predetermined portion of the user's skin and the predetermined reference potential exceeds the reference potential difference. Any structure may be used as long as it is one. The alarm means may be as follows. For example, when the determination means determines that the display means for displaying a predetermined image and the image displayed on the display means, and the potential difference exceeds the reference potential difference, the image And an image control unit adapted to change the image, and the change of the image may be configured to urge the user to be careful about static electricity. By using the image, the user can intuitively understand that the static electricity is generated. In this case, a predetermined character is displayed on the above-mentioned display means, and when the image control means determines that the potential difference exceeds the reference potential difference by the determination means, the character May be configured to be changed. By using the change of the character in this way, it becomes possible to make the user enjoy the generation of static electricity. The alarm means also controls a sound output means for outputting a predetermined sound and a sound output from the sound output means, and the judging means judges that the potential difference exceeds the reference potential difference. In this case, the sound control means may be configured to change the sound, and the change in the sound may be configured to urge the user to be careful about static electricity. By using the sound, it becomes possible to call the user's attention even when it is difficult to request the user to view the screen and the like, such as when the user is busy. The change of the sound includes both the case of changing the output sound, the case of changing the sound output, and the case of changing the sound output.

The portable device according to the first aspect of the invention may include a second electrode which can be electrically connected to the first electrode. The second electrode is such that it can be discharged from the user's skin to the conductor via the first electrode and the second electrode by contacting the second electrode with a predetermined conductor in a state of being electrically connected to the first electrode. can do. The main reason why static electricity is disliked is that pain occurs during discharge from a human body to a conductor when the human body is strongly charged. By adopting the second electrode for discharging as described above, it becomes possible to realize discharging in a state where the human body does not cause pain.

In the portable device according to the first aspect of the invention, as described above, the determination means compares the potential of the predetermined part of the user's skin with the predetermined reference potential, and the potential difference between the two is the predetermined reference potential difference. It is said that the user is cautioned regarding static electricity when the value exceeds the limit. The reference potential in the first invention may be set in any manner. For example, it can be set to the electric potential of the user's skin when the discharge is performed with the second electrode being in contact with the conductor. In this case, the conductor may be grounded. At that time, the potential of the grounded conductor becomes the reference potential. The reference potential difference in the first aspect of the invention can be appropriately determined depending on the circumstances such as when the user should be warned. In the above-mentioned case where the reference potential is the potential of the user's skin when the second electrode is brought into contact with the conductor to cause the discharge, for example, when the above-mentioned potential difference is the reference potential difference. , When the electric discharge is performed from the user's skin without passing through the second electrode, it can be set within a range in which the user feels pain. By setting the reference potential difference in this way, the user who is alerted by the alarm means can be careful not to generate a discharge without using the second electrode. The second electrode can be configured to perform the above-mentioned discharge in a state in which the user does not feel pain, but in this case, the user who is alerted by the alarm means can use the conductor through the second electrode. By paying attention to discharge, you can discharge the electric charge accumulated in the body to the outside without feeling pain. To enable painless discharge,
The resistance value of the second electrode itself is set large, for example, so that sparks do not occur during discharge, or
It suffices to add another resistor for increasing the resistance between the first electrode and the first electrode to the extent that no spark is generated during discharge. If the grounded conductor and the user's body are at the same potential and the potential at this time is the reference potential, if the reference potential difference is determined to fall within the range of 1500 to 2000 V, the potential difference becomes the reference potential difference. At some point, if the user's skin is discharged without passing through the second electrode, the user will feel pain. The above-mentioned reference potential difference does not have to be only one. A plurality of reference potential differences are provided from the low potential difference side to the high potential difference side, and when the potential difference exceeds the reference potential difference on the lowest potential difference side, the skin of the user does not pass through the second electrode. It is also possible to realize a portable device that is set in a range in which the user feels pain when discharging is performed.
If all of the plurality of reference potential differences are the above-mentioned potential difference and the reference potential difference is satisfied and discharge is performed without passing through the second electrode,
In this example, the range is such that the user feels pain. Some of the plurality of reference potential differences can be set to a range in which the user does not feel pain even when the potential difference is equal to the reference potential difference and discharge is performed without passing through the second electrode.
When there are a plurality of reference potential differences, the alarm means will alert the user a plurality of times as the potential difference increases.
The forms of attention that are given multiple times may all be the same, or at least one of them may be different from the other. It is possible to increase the degree of alerting the user as the potential difference increases. For example, if the user needs to be alerted by an image, the change in the degree of alerting should be such that the meaning and content of the letter for alerting should be radical as the potential difference increases, or the facial expression of the character should be more rushed. If the sound is used to call the user's attention, the output sound can be increased as the potential difference increases.
This may be done by narrowing the interval at which output sounds are generated or by radicalizing the content of words output by voice.

The first electrode in the portable device of the first invention is
As described above, it is necessary to keep the state of contacting the skin of the user. From this point of view, the mobile device according to the first aspect of the invention fixes the mobile device to a predetermined part of the user's body with the first electrode being in contact with the predetermined part of the user's skin. It is preferable to provide a fixing means. The portable device in this case is provided with a housing that houses the first electrode, the electrostatic potential detection means, the determination means, and the alarm means, and the fixing means is mounted on the arm of the user like a wristwatch. It may be a band to be fixed. Such a portable device is easy to use and excellent in aesthetics.

The second invention relates to a portable game device. The portable game device according to the second invention is as follows. This portable game device has a display means for displaying a predetermined image,
Image control means for controlling an image displayed on the display means, a first electrode that is brought into contact with a predetermined part of the user's skin, and a potential of the predetermined part of the user's skin detected via the first electrode. Electrostatic potential detecting means for comparing a predetermined reference potential with each other to detect a potential difference between the two, and game executing means for executing a predetermined game based on the potential difference detected by the electrostatic potential detecting means. The image control means is configured to control the display means so as to display the result of the game executed by the game execution means. This portable game device uses the first electrode as means for input in the portable game device realized by using a computer, and uses electrostatic potential as input information. By adopting such an input means that has not been available in the past, it becomes possible to provide the user with new entertainment. Further, in this portable game device, since the input is irrelevant to the user's intention of the electrostatic potential and the user cannot perceive its presence or size, the game execution result is not expected by the user. It often exceeds. Therefore, the user can be provided with fresh enjoyment.

The game executed by the game executing means may be any game. A raising game that raises a predetermined character according to the magnitude of the electrostatic potential, and a game that guesses whether the electrostatic potential is larger or smaller than a predetermined value,
The game executing means may be adapted to execute. Further, the game executing means may execute a fortune telling game as a predetermined game.

As an example of fortune telling, there is fortune telling, and more specifically, fortune telling for judging whether the fortune is good or bad in at least two stages. The portable game device in this case is provided with the second electrode which can be electrically connected to the first electrode, and the game executing means determines the fortune based on, for example, the number of discharges accompanied by sparks. It can be configured. In this case, the game execution means is unlucky when the number of spark-related discharges per predetermined time is greater than the predetermined number of times, compared to when the number of spark-related discharges per predetermined time is less than the predetermined number. May be determined. Frequent spark discharges mean that
In other words, this is an example in which it is determined that the fortune is unfavorable because static electricity is easily generated. This handheld game device, which is configured to determine the fortune based on the number of spark-related discharges, is provided with a means for recording a predetermined number of times and dates when the spark-related discharges are made, and the game. Execution means
The fortune may be determined on the basis of the time required for discharging in the past with a predetermined number of sparks.

Another example of a fortune telling game is compatibility fortune telling. The compatibility fortune-telling is for diagnosing the compatibility between the user wearing the portable game device and another user. In this case, the portable game device may be provided with a second electrode that can be electrically connected to the first electrode, and a potential difference measuring unit that measures a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode. it can. Then, the game executing means, when the skin of another user is brought into contact with the second electrode in a state where the first electrode is brought into contact with the skin of the user, the first difference measured by the potential difference measuring means. The game may be executed based on the potential difference between one electrode and the second electrode. Based on the electric potentials of the skins of both users input from the two electrodes, the compatibility between the two is diagnosed. When diagnosing the compatibility between the two users based on the skin potentials of both users input from the two electrodes, the game executing means includes the first electrode and the second electrode measured by the potential difference measuring means.
It may be configured to execute a game about compatibility fortune-telling between the user and the other user based on a potential difference between the user and the electrode. In this case, the game executing means is configured to connect the first electrode and the second electrode when the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode measured by the potential difference measuring means is smaller than a predetermined value. It is possible to determine that the compatibility between the user and the other user is better than when the potential difference of is larger than the predetermined value. The closer the skin potentials of both users are, the better the compatibility of both users is determined to be.

The hand-held game device may include communication means for communicating with another game device. This allows the second
The games executed on the portable game device of the invention become more diverse, and it becomes possible to provide the user with wider enjoyment. When the portable game is provided with a means for communicating, the game executing means is adapted to execute the game using the data about the potential difference detected by the electrostatic potential detecting means, which are exchanged with each other by the communicating means. May be. In this case, the portable game device executes the game based on the potential difference detected by the electrostatic potential detection means of the own device and the potential difference received from another portable game device via the communication means. It may be. It is possible to further expand the width of the game by executing the game using both the information about the potential difference generated by the player and the information about the potential difference generated by the other portable game device. Become. In this case, the game executing means compares the potential difference of the user wearing the portable game device with the potential difference measured by another portable game device having another portable game device, and which one is larger? Based on that, the win / loss of both users may be determined.

This portable game device may also have fixing means similar to those of the portable device according to the first invention.
The fixing means fixes the portable game device to a predetermined part of the user's body in a state where the first electrode is in contact with a predetermined part of the user's skin. The case in this case includes a display unit, an image control unit, a first electrode, the electrostatic potential detecting unit, and a game executing unit, and the fixing unit holds the casing for the user. The band may be fixed to the arm like a wristwatch.

Both the portable device of the first invention and the portable game device of the second invention can be implemented either individually or in combination. When both are combined, the first electrode and the second electrode in both inventions can be used in common.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A portable game device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This portable game device is an example of both the first invention and the second invention of the present application. This portable game device is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, this portable game device has a housing 100 and a band 200.

The casing 100 is shaped like a wristwatch,
The sizes are about the same, and a built-in circuit (not shown) and a speaker that outputs a predetermined sound are built-in. A display 110 and an input key 1 are provided on the surface of the housing 100.
And 20 are provided. The display 110 can be composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display. The input key 120 is composed of a plurality of push button type input devices. The input key 120 is used when the user inputs a predetermined operation content. On the back of the housing 100,
The first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140 are provided on the front side. The first electrode 13 in this embodiment
The 0 and the second electrode 140 can be in two states, that is, a state where they are electrically connected to each other and a state where they are disconnected. To enable this, the first electrode 130
And an electrode control circuit for controlling the conduction between the second electrode 140 and the second electrode 140. The electrode control circuit is
ON of conduction between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140
It has an OFF control (ON means a conductive state and OFF means a conductive cut state) and a function of detecting a potential difference between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 130. The first electrode 130 is made of metal and is always brought into contact with a predetermined part of the user's skin when the portable game device is used. The second electrode in this embodiment is made of, but is not limited to, conductive rubber having conductivity. This is a configuration adopted for the purpose of gradually discharging from the second electrode described later by giving a resistance to a certain extent. Instead of increasing the resistance of the second electrode 140 itself, a predetermined resistor may be provided between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode. In the case 100,
Further, an infrared communication window 150 is provided so as to extend from the surface to the side surface. Infrared communication window 150
Is for enabling infrared communication by an infrared communication mechanism (not shown) provided therein, and is made of a light-transmitting material. The infrared communication mechanism is
It is configured to be able to perform infrared communication with an infrared communication mechanism of another portable game device. Note that the infrared communication mechanism can be replaced with other means as long as communication with another portable game device is guaranteed. For example, a mechanism for non-contact communication using light other than infrared rays or other electromagnetic waves, or a mechanism for exchanging data between portable game devices by performing contact communication. It can also be adopted instead of the infrared communication mechanism described above.

The band 200 corresponds to the fixing means in the present invention, and the above-mentioned first electrode 1 is attached to the user's skin.
It has a function of fixing the portable game device to a predetermined part of the user's body in a state where 30 is in contact. The band 200 of this embodiment is similar to the band often found in wristwatches. The band 200 is formed of a material and a shape that are generally used in wrist watches, and has two band bodies 210 that extend from opposite positions of the housing 100.
And a metal fitting 220 provided at one of the ends thereof. The band body 210 can be formed of cloth or resin, and a plurality of holes 230 are provided on the front end side where the metal fitting 220 is not provided. At the time of use, the band body 210 is wrapped around the user's arm, and the metal fitting 220 is locked in the predetermined hole 230.
The first electrode 130 is fixed to the user's arm with the first electrode 130 in contact therewith (FIG. 3).

The circuit provided inside the portable device is, for example, as shown in FIG. The circuit of this example is a CPU
(Central Processing Unit) 51, ROM (Read Only)
Memory) 52, RAM (Random Access Memory) 53
And an interface 54 are included. And ROM
The RAM 52, the RAM 53, and the interface 54 are connected to the CPU 51 via a bus. The CPU 51 executes a predetermined program by executing a predetermined program. The ROM 52 is a program for operating the CPU 51, a program required for performing an alarm generation process described below and a game execution process, and a program required for executing these processes. It stores the following data. The RAM 53 provides a work area for the CPU 51 to perform data processing. The interface 54 functions as a connection circuit for input / output of the CPU 51. The display 110, the input key 120, the infrared communication mechanism, the speaker, and the electrode control mechanism are connected to the CPU 51 via the interface 54. Input data generated by operating the input key 120, potential difference data generated by the electrode control mechanism, which will be described later, and data received from another portable game device via the infrared communication mechanism are sent to the CPU 51 via the interface 54. It is designed to be input to. The image information for display on the display 110 generated by the CPU 51, the sound data output from the speaker, and the data sent to another portable game device are output to the display 110, the speaker, and the infrared communication mechanism via the interface 54, respectively. It is like this. The display 110 performs display based on this information, the speaker outputs sound based on this information, and the infrared communication mechanism performs infrared communication based on this information.

In this portable device, the CPU 51 executes the above-mentioned program when the power is turned on or a predetermined reset operation is performed, so that a functional block as shown in FIG. 5 is generated therein. To be done. This mobile device includes an input receiving unit 310 and a control unit 320.

The input accepting section 310 has the input key 12
0, the electrode control mechanism, and the function of receiving data input from the infrared communication mechanism, analyzing the contents, and transmitting the data to the control unit 320. The control unit 320 has both the functions of the control unit and the game execution unit according to the present invention, and controls the entire mobile device. It has a function of notifying the user of a warning about static electricity and a function of executing a fortune-telling game described later. The display 110, the speaker, the infrared communication mechanism, and the electrode control mechanism perform the following operations under the control of the control unit 320.

The control unit 320 includes therein the main control unit 3
21, alarm unit 322, game executing unit 323, sound data recording unit 324, output sound data generating unit 325, image data recording unit 326, image data generating unit 327, infrared communication mechanism control unit 328, and electrode control mechanism control unit 329. It is configured with.

The main control section 321 controls the inside of the control section 320, and includes an alarm section 322 and a game execution section 32.
3, output sound data generation unit 325, image data generation unit 32
7. The infrared communication mechanism control unit 328 and the electrode control mechanism control unit 329 perform the following processing under the control. The main control unit 321 controls, for example, the mode executed in this portable game device (the modes executed in this portable game device are three types of a management mode, an alarm mode, and a game mode, as described below). There is control). The management mode is executed by the main control unit 321 itself.
On the other hand, the alarm mode is executed by the alarm unit 322, and the game mode is executed by the game execution unit. The main control unit 321 causes the alarm unit 322 and the game execution unit 323 to execute when these modes are executed. Control is performed so that it is performed. In this portable game device, infrared communication may be performed as necessary, as described later. Main controller 32
1 also has a function of generating a command for causing the infrared communication mechanism control unit 328 to perform infrared communication, sending the command to the infrared communication mechanism control unit 328, and causing the infrared communication mechanism control unit 328 to control the infrared communication. is doing. This portable game device may also perform conduction ON / OFF control such that the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140 are electrically connected or disconnected as needed. Main controller 321
The ON / OFF control is performed by the electrode control mechanism control unit 33.
9 has a function of generating an instruction to be executed by the electrode control unit 9 and sending it to the electrode control mechanism control unit 339 to cause the electrode control mechanism control unit 339 to perform the control.

The alarm unit 322 controls the processing for calling the user's attention to the generation of static electricity. The alarm unit 322 operates based on the command for executing the alarm mode received from the main control unit 321 when the alarm mode is selected. Whether the alarm unit 322 issues a predetermined alarm based on the data about the potential difference between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140 received from the electrode control mechanism control unit 329 via the input reception unit 310. The decision is made. Then, when an alarm is to be issued, information to that effect is sent to the output sound data generation unit 325 and the image data generation unit 327.

The game execution unit 323 executes the game. The game execution unit 323 operates based on the game mode execution instruction received from the main control unit 321 when the game mode is selected. The game execution unit 323 receives data about the potential difference between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140 received from the electrode control mechanism control unit 329 via the input reception unit 310, and the infrared communication mechanism and the input reception unit 310. A predetermined game is executed based on the data received from another portable game device. Then, the output sound data generation unit 325 outputs information for specifying the sound and the image for causing the speaker to output the sound effect based on the result of executing the game and displaying the image based on the result of executing the game on the display 110.
And to the image data generation unit 327. The game executed by the game execution unit 323 may be any game. In this embodiment, a game including a fortune-telling game is executed. More specifically, a fortune-telling game for fortune telling good fortune, a compatibility fortune-telling game for telling compatibility between a user who wears this portable game device and a person other than the user, and this portable game device 2 Three types of games, which are electrostatic battle games that determine the winning or losing of human users, are executed. Details of these three games will be described later. When the electrostatic battle game is executed, the infrared communication mechanism communicates with the infrared communication mechanism of another portable game device.

The sound data recording unit 324 records the sound data to be output from the speaker. The output sound data generation unit 325 includes a main control unit 321 and an alarm unit 32.
2, according to the command from any of the game execution unit 323,
It is configured to generate output sound data for outputting a predetermined sound from the speaker and send this to the speaker. The speaker that receives this outputs a sound according to the output sound data. The output sound data generation unit 325 reads out predetermined sound data from the sound data recording unit 324 according to a command received from the main control unit 321, the alarm unit 322, and the game execution unit 323, and sets this as output sound data.

The image data recording section 326 records the data of the image to be displayed on the display 110. In this embodiment, since a predetermined character may be displayed on the display 110, various kinds of image data including data about the image of the character are recorded in the image data recording unit 326. The image displayed on the display 110 may be a moving image or a still image. In any case, the information necessary for displaying the image is recorded in the image data recording unit 326. The image data generation unit 327 generates image data for displaying a predetermined image on the display 110 according to an instruction from any of the main control unit 321, the alarm unit 322, and the game execution unit 323, and displays the image data on the display 110. It is supposed to be sent. The display 110 that has received this displays an image corresponding to the received image data. The image data generation unit 327 reads predetermined image data from the image data recording unit 326 according to a command received from the main control unit 321, the alarm unit 322, and the game execution unit 323, and sends it to the display 110. There is.

The infrared communication mechanism controller 328 controls the infrared communication mechanism described above. The infrared communication mechanism controller 328 sends predetermined data to the infrared communication mechanism according to the instruction from the main controller 321, and causes the infrared communication mechanism of another portable game device to transmit the predetermined data. The electrode control mechanism control unit 329 controls the electrode control mechanism.
Specifically, data for causing the electrode control mechanism to perform ON / OFF control of conduction between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140 is generated and sent to the electrode control mechanism. The electrode control mechanism may measure the potential difference between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode, but the electrode control mechanism control unit 329 generates data for causing the electrode control mechanism to perform the measurement, It also has a function of sending this to the electrode control mechanism.

The method and operation of using this portable game device will be described below.

As described above, this portable game device is used while being attached to the user's arm by the band 200. At this time, the first electrode 130 is kept in contact with the user's arm. In this portable game device, in the initial state after the power is turned on or the reset process is performed, the management mode among the three modes is automatically selected. The user appropriately operates the input keys 120 to select a mode and cause the mobile game device to execute a desired process. The mode switching is performed as follows. These three modes form a loop as shown in FIG. When one of the input keys 120 related to mode selection is operated,
The information to that effect is input to the main control unit 321 via the input reception unit 310. In this state, the mode is temporarily selected. When the temporary selection is performed, the main controller 32
1 sends to the image data generation unit 327 an instruction to display an image indicating the currently tentatively selected mode on the display 110 in accordance with the above-mentioned information input to perform the mode selection. The image data generation unit 327 that has received this transmits the generated image data to the display 110, and the display that has received this displays an image indicating the mode temporarily selected at the present time. The user looks at this image and grasps which mode is the temporarily selected mode at the present time. When the temporarily selected mode is the desired mode, the user operates the key related to mode determination of the input keys 120. When this information is sent to the main control unit 321, the temporarily selected mode is officially determined as the mode to be executed. In the above process, when a predetermined sound effect is required, such as when the input key 120 is operated, the main control unit 321 generates an output sound data command for outputting a predetermined sound effect from the speaker. Send to section 325. The output sound data generated by the output sound data generation unit 325 in response thereto is sent to the speaker. A predetermined sound effect is output from the speaker that receives this.

The processing executed in each selected mode is as follows.

<< When the management mode is selected >> In the management mode, time adjustment, calendar date adjustment, sound effect volume adjustment, and the like can be performed. Each of these processes is performed by the main control unit 321 based on the data input by the user operating the input keys 120 and received via the input receiving unit 310.

<< When Alarm Mode is Selected >> In the alarm mode, the following processing is performed to call the user's attention to static electricity. When the alarm mode is selected, the main control unit 321 notifies the alarm unit 322 of the information to that effect. The alarm unit 322 that has received this information executes the following processing. In order to execute the alarm mode, the reference potential for measuring the electrostatic potential (it can be regarded as 0 point).
Is made. The reference potential may be set in any manner, but in this portable game device, the potential of the second electrode is used as the reference potential. But not limited to
In this portable game device, the second electrode when brought into contact with a predetermined grounded conductor while being electrically connected to the first electrode 130
The potential of the electrode 140 is used as the reference potential. This means that the ground potential is used as the reference potential. Specifically, the reference potential is determined as follows. Main control unit 321 that has notified the execution of the alarm mode
Notifies the electrode control mechanism control unit 329 of information to that effect. In response to this, the electrode control mechanism control unit 329 instructs the electrode control mechanism to establish electrical connection between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140. The electrode control mechanism that receives this information establishes electrical connection between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140. At this time, the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140
The fact that the and are conducted may be shown to the user by, for example, an image. In this state, the user attaches the second electrode 140 to
By contacting with a grounded conductor such as a metal door knob, the electric charge that has been charged from the user's body is released to the outside. When this process ends, the main controller 321 disconnects the electrical connection between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140. This processing is also performed by the electrode control mechanism based on the information sent from the electrode control mechanism control unit 329 which receives the command from the main control unit 321. The potential of the second electrode 140 in this state (that is, the potential of the user's skin) becomes the reference potential.

After the reference potential is set, the potential difference between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140 in contact with the user's skin is constantly maintained by the electrode control mechanism while the alarm mode is being executed. To be monitored. Information about the potential difference is input to the alarm unit 322 via the input receiving unit 310 at a predetermined timing (for example, every second, every minute, or when the user operates the input key 120).
The alarm unit 322 holds data on a predetermined reference potential difference, and the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 14 hold data.
Whether or not the potential difference with 0 exceeds the reference potential difference is determined every time the information about the potential difference is received. The reference potential difference may be set in any way, but in this embodiment, it is set in the range of 1500 to 2000V. When the user reaches a potential difference of this level and the user touches a grounded conductor, if the discharge occurs without passing through the second electrode 140, the user is more likely to feel pain. In this embodiment, by notifying the user that the painful discharge that does not go through the second electrode 140 is increased, the user is caused to discharge from the second electrode 140, thereby discharging the static electricity. It allows users to avoid pain based on. The potential difference between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140 received from the electrode control mechanism is
When it is determined that the reference potential difference is exceeded, the alarm unit 322
Determines to issue an alarm to call the user's attention to static electricity. Information about this determination is sent to the output sound data generation unit 325 and the image data generation unit 327. The output sound data generation unit 325 and the image data generation unit 327 generate predetermined output sound data and image data, respectively, and send them to the speaker and the display 110, respectively. As a result, a sound is output from the speaker to alert the user about static electricity,
An image is displayed on the display 110 to alert the user to the static electricity. As described above, any image may be displayed on the display 110. In this embodiment, an image of a predetermined character is displayed on the display when the warning mode is executed. In this embodiment, the alarm unit 32
When 2 decides to generate an alarm, an image change such as changing the expression of this character to a crying face is performed, and the user who sees this is to receive attention about static electricity. Become.

The user who notices the above-mentioned alarm for calling attention to static electricity to the user can quickly move to the second electrode 1
It suffices to bring 40 into contact with the conductor and let the electric charge accumulated in the body escape to the outside. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a painful discharge, which is performed without passing through the second electrode 140 and is accompanied by a spark in some cases. still,
When performing this discharge, the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 1
The continuity with 40 must be ensured. The control for turning on the conduction between the second electrode 140 and the first electrode 130 is based on, for example, information input by the user from the input key 120 to discharge, as in the case described above.
Electrode control mechanism control unit 32 under control of main control unit 321
The electrode control mechanism controlled by 9.

In this example, the case where the user is alerted to static electricity based on one reference potential difference has been described. However, the reference potential difference is not limited to one. For example, in addition to the above-described reference potential difference, a range in which the user does not feel pain even when discharging is performed without passing through the second electrode 140 (the above-mentioned 1500 to 20).
Lower potential than 00V. ), The first electrode 1
When the potential difference between 30 and the second electrode 140 exceeds this,
For example, it is possible to issue a warning to the user in a mode different from the above case. In addition, all of the plurality of reference potential differences may be set in a range in which the user feels pain when discharge that does not pass through the second electrode 140 occurs when the potential difference and the reference potential difference match. An example of providing a plurality of reference potential differences is shown in FIGS. In both cases of FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, there are three reference potential differences and a plurality of them are arranged from the low potential difference side (first reference potential difference) to the high potential difference side (third reference potential difference). Here is an example. In FIG. 8A, when the first reference potential difference among the plurality of reference potential differences is the same as the reference potential difference, the user feels pain even if discharging is performed without passing through the second electrode 140. It is set to a non-existent range,
The second reference potential difference and the third reference potential difference correspond to the second electrode 140.
This is an example in which the range is set so that the user feels pain when the electric discharge is performed without passing through. In FIG. 8B, all of the plurality of reference potential differences are set in a range in which the user feels pain when discharging is performed without passing through the second electrode 140 when the potential differences match the reference potential difference. Here is an example. By providing two or more reference potential differences, it is possible for Minato to give a warning to the user while the potential difference is increasing, or to give a warning to the user in a different manner. Furthermore, it is also possible to display the potential difference between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140 at the present time on the display 110 in real time. This processing can be performed by the alarm unit 332.

<< When the Game Mode is Selected >> When the game mode is selected, the game execution unit 323 executes the following processing. When the game mode is selected, first of all, one of the above-mentioned three games that can be executed in the game mode, that is, the fortune-telling game, the compatibility fortune-telling game, and the electrostatic battle game is executed. At this time,
An image prompting the user to select such a game is displayed on the display 110. This processing is performed by the main controller 321. Specifically, the image data for the image for prompting the user to select the game, which is generated by the image data generation unit 327 that has received the instruction to display the above-described image on the display 110 from the main control unit 321, is displayed. 110 accepts the display 11
The above image is displayed at 0. While looking at this image, the user operates the input keys 120 to input information about which game to select. This information is transmitted to the game execution unit 323 via the input reception unit 310. The game execution unit 323 will execute the game based on this instruction. It should be noted that the specific processing executed when selecting a game may include, for example, the steps of temporary selection and main selection, as in the case of mode selection.

<Fortune Telling Game> The fortune telling game may be, for example, as follows. The user who has selected the fortune-telling game presses a predetermined one of the input keys 120. As a result, the user's fortune at that time is displayed on the display. The determination of the fortune at this time is performed as follows, for example. The game execution unit 323 in this embodiment records the date and time at which the discharge with the spark is generated from the second electrode 140 in a history recording unit (not shown) that records a predetermined number of times. Then, the game execution unit 323 is configured to determine the fortune based on the data of the time required to perform the discharge accompanied by the predetermined number of sparks in the past. In this embodiment, the longer the time required to perform the discharge with the predetermined number of sparks in the past, the better the fortune is determined at that time. When the game execution unit 323 determines the fortune, information about the result is sent to the output sound data generation unit 325 and the image data generation unit 327. Based on this information, the output sound data generation unit 325 and the image data generation unit 327 generate predetermined output sound data or image data, respectively, and send the data to the speaker or display 110. As a result, the speaker emits a sound according to the determined user's fortune, and the display 110 displays an image according to the determined user's fortune. The image displayed on the display may include an image of a predetermined character. In this case, for example, the image is changed such that the facial expression of the character becomes a smile if the fortune is good, and the facial expression of the character looks sad if the fortune is bad. Of course, characters for displaying fortune (Daikichi, Nakakichi,
Letters such as Kichi, Kokichi, or highest, normal, and lowest. ) It is also possible to display only the information as the image.
The fortune can be determined according to other rules. For example, the number of discharges with sparks generated in a predetermined time such as the past day is recorded in a predetermined recording medium, and when the number of times is greater than a predetermined number, the number of times is less than the predetermined number of times. Also, the determination may be made so as to determine that the fortune is unlucky. In this case, it is possible to cope with this by recording the number of discharges with sparks performed in the past predetermined time in the history recording unit.

<Compatibility Fortune-telling Game> The compatibility fortune-telling game can be, for example, as follows. First, when the compatibility fortune telling game is selected, the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140 are electrically connected. This conduction is made, for example, by the user who has selected the compatibility fortune-telling game pressing a predetermined one of the input keys 120. In this state, a user different from the user wearing the handheld game device (another user performing a fortune telling with the user wearing the handheld game device) touches the second electrode with, for example, a fingertip ( (See FIG. 3). At this time, the electrode control mechanism uses the first electrode 1
The potential difference between 30 and the second electrode 140 is measured. Based on the information on the measured potential difference, the compatibility fortune telling about the compatibility between the user wearing the mobile game and another user is executed. As a result, the compatibility between the two is displayed on the display. In this embodiment,
The compatibility of both users is determined as follows. When another user touches the second electrode, the electrode control mechanism measures the potential difference between the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 140, as described above. Data about this potential difference is sent to the game execution unit 323 via the input reception unit 310.
Receiving this, the game execution unit 323 determines that when the potential difference is smaller than a predetermined potential difference, the compatibility between the two is better than when the measured potential difference is larger than the predetermined potential difference. The closer the skin potentials of both users are, the better the compatibility of the two is determined. However, it is also possible to follow other rules. For example, when another user touches the second electrode 140 and a discharge that causes a spark occurs between the second electrode 140 and the skin of the other user, it is determined that the compatibility between the two is poor. You can When the game execution unit 323 determines the compatibility between the user and another user, information about the result is sent to the output sound data generation unit 325 and the image data generation unit 327. Based on this, the output sound data generation unit 325 and the image data generation unit 327 generate predetermined output sound data or image data, respectively, and send them to the speaker or display 110. As a result, the speaker emits a sound according to the determined compatibility between the two users,
The display 110 displays an image according to the determined compatibility between the users. The image displayed on the display may include an image of a predetermined character.
In this case, for example, if the compatibility of the two is good, the number of heart marks is large, and if the compatibility of the two is bad, the number of heart marks is small, and it is possible to perform the effect of changing the image. is there. You may display the image which changes the expression of the character which is a living thing.

<Dengeki Battle Game> The electric shock battle game may be, for example, as follows. In the electric shock battle game, there are two users who wear the portable game device according to this embodiment, and the two users are both
The prerequisite for execution is that the electric shock battle game is selected. When two users are selecting the electric shock battle game, both users press a predetermined one of the input keys 120. Accordingly, the first electrode 130 and the second electrode 14
The potential difference with 0 is measured by the electrode control means, and the data is exchanged between both portable game devices via the infrared communication mechanism (FIG. 7). The game execution unit 323 executes the electric shock battle game that determines the win / loss of two users based on this data. Then, as a result, the win or loss of both parties is displayed on the displays of both mobile game devices. In this case, one game device displays an image showing a win and the other game device displays an image showing a loss on its display 110. In this embodiment, the win / loss of both users is determined as follows. First electrode 1
When the potential difference between the electrode 30 and the second electrode 140 is measured by the electrode control means, the data regarding this potential difference is sent to the game execution unit 323. The game execution unit 323
Data about this potential difference is sent to the infrared communication mechanism control unit 328. The infrared communication mechanism controller 328 causes the infrared communication mechanism controller 328 to execute infrared communication under the control of the main controller 321. At this time, the infrared communication mechanism exchanges the information about the potential difference received from the game execution unit 323 with the infrared communication mechanism of the other portable game device. The infrared communication mechanism that has exchanged data regarding the potential difference with the other infrared communication mechanism sends the received data to the game execution unit 323. Game execution unit 3
23 compares the above-mentioned potential difference previously measured by the portable game device with the potential difference received from the other portable game device, and determines whether the portable game device won or lost. . Although not limited to this, in this embodiment, if the potential difference measured by the own device is larger than the potential difference measured by the other portable game device, it is won, and the potential difference measured by the own device is the other portable game device. If it is smaller than the potential difference measured in step 1, it is determined that the player loses. A determination method according to another rule may be adopted instead of the above method. For example, it is possible to judge that the larger absolute value of the potential difference wins and the other one loses. When the game execution unit 323 makes the above-described determination of winning or losing, information about the result is output to the output sound data generation unit 32.
5 and the image data generation unit 327. Based on this, the output sound data generation unit 325 and the image data generation unit 3
27 respectively generate predetermined output sound data or image data and send them to the speaker or display 110. As a result, the speaker emits a sound according to the determined win or lose result, and the display 110 displays an image according to the determined result. The image displayed on the display may include an image of a predetermined character. In this implementation mobile phone, for example, if the mobile game device wins, the word "win" and the image of the delighted character are displayed, and if the mobile game device loses, the character "lost" and sad. It is possible to perform the effect of changing the images such as displaying the images of the respective characters.

[0044]

Since the portable device or the portable game device according to the present invention is as described above, it is possible to avoid the pain caused by the discharge of static electricity, and to enjoy the static electricity depending on the item.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a portable game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a back side of a housing of the portable game device shown in FIG.

3 is a diagram showing an example of a specification state of the portable game device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an internal configuration of the portable game device shown in FIG.

5 is a block diagram for explaining functional blocks formed inside the portable game device shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

6 is a diagram conceptually explaining a mode selection process executed by the mobile game device shown in FIG.

7 is a diagram showing another example of the specification state of the portable game device shown in FIG.

8 is a diagram conceptually showing how to set a reference potential difference used in the portable game device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 housing 110 display 120 input key 130 First electrode 140 Second electrode 200 bands 310 Input acceptance section 320 control unit 321 Main control unit 322 Alarm unit 323 Game execution unit 325 Output sound data generator 327 Image data generator 328 Infrared communication mechanism controller 329 Electrode control mechanism control unit

Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. A first device which is brought into contact with a predetermined part of a user's skin.
An electrode, an electrostatic potential detection unit that compares a potential of a predetermined portion of the user's skin detected via the first electrode with a predetermined reference potential, and detects a potential difference between the electrodes; The electric potential difference detected by the electric potential detecting means, a judging means for judging whether or not a predetermined reference potential difference is exceeded, and when the judging means determines that the potential difference exceeds a predetermined reference potential difference A mobile device comprising: alarm means for urging the user to pay attention to static electricity. 2. The alarm means is for controlling a display means for displaying a predetermined image and an image displayed on the display means, and the determining means for determining that the potential difference exceeds the reference potential difference. The image control unit is configured to change the image when the determination is made, and the change of the image is configured to urge the user to be warned about static electricity. Mobile device. 3. A predetermined character is displayed on the display means, and when the image control means determines that the potential difference exceeds the reference potential difference, the determination means determines that the potential difference exceeds the reference potential difference. The mobile device according to claim 2, wherein the mobile device is configured to change the character. 4. The alarm means controls a sound output means for outputting a predetermined sound, and a sound output from the sound output means.
And when the determination means determines that the potential difference exceeds the reference potential difference, the sound control means for changing the sound is included, and attention to static electricity is included due to the change in the sound. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is configured to prompt a user. 5. A second electrode is provided which can be electrically connected to the first electrode, and the second electrode is brought into contact with a predetermined conductor while being electrically connected to the first electrode. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the portable device is configured to be able to discharge from the user's skin to the conductor via the second electrode. 6. The mobile device according to claim 5, wherein the second electrode is configured so that the discharge can be performed without causing pain to the user. 7. The mobile device according to claim 5, wherein the reference potential is a potential of the skin of the user immediately after the discharging. 8. The reference potential is set to the potential of the user's skin immediately after the discharge by bringing the second electrode into contact with a predetermined grounded conductor. The mobile device according to claim 5. 9. The reference potential difference is within a range in which the user feels pain if the user's skin is discharged without passing through the second electrode when the potential difference is the reference potential difference. 9. The mobile device according to claim 8, which is defined in. 10. The plurality of reference potential differences are provided from the low potential difference side to the high potential difference side, and when the potential difference exceeds the reference potential difference on the lowest potential difference side, the reference potential difference from the user's skin The mobile device according to claim 8, wherein the range is set such that the user feels pain when discharging is performed without passing through the two electrodes. 11. The reference potential difference is 1500 to 200.
The portable device according to claim 8, wherein the portable device is adapted to enter between 0V. 12. A fixing means for fixing the portable device to a predetermined part of the user's body in a state where the first electrode is in contact with a predetermined part of the user's skin. The portable device according to item 1. 13. A housing for accommodating the first electrode, the electrostatic potential detecting means, the judging means, and the alarm means is provided, and the fixing means is mounted on the arm of the user like a wristwatch. The mobile device according to claim 12, wherein the mobile device is a band that is fixed in a stable state. 14. Display means for displaying a predetermined image, image control means for controlling the image displayed on the display means, a first electrode brought into contact with a predetermined part of the user's skin, and the first electrode. The potential of a predetermined part of the user's skin detected via the electrostatic potential detecting means for detecting a potential difference between the two by comparing the potential with a predetermined reference potential, and the electrostatic potential detecting means detected. Game executing means for executing a predetermined game based on the potential difference, and the image control means controls the display means to display a result of the game executed by the game executing means. A mobile game device configured to. 15. The portable game device according to claim 14, wherein the game executing means executes a fortune telling game as the predetermined game. 16. A second electrode made conductive with the first electrode.
The game execution means is provided with electrodes, and determines the fortune based on the number of discharges accompanied by sparks, which are conducted from the second electrode to a predetermined conductor while being electrically connected to the first electrode. The portable game device according to claim 14, wherein the portable game device is configured as described above. 17. The game executing means, when the number of spark-related discharges per predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number of times, more than when the number of spark-related discharges per predetermined time is less than the predetermined number. The mobile game device according to claim 16, wherein the mobile game device is configured to determine that the fortune is unlucky. 18. The game execution means comprises means for recording a predetermined number of times and dates of discharges with sparks, and the game execution means is required for discharges with sparks a predetermined number of times in the past. The mobile gaming device of claim 16, wherein the mobile gaming device is configured to determine fortune based on time. 19. A second electrode made conductive with the first electrode.
An electrode and a potential difference measuring unit that measures a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode are provided, and the game executing unit is in a state where the first electrode is in contact with the skin of the user. A game is executed based on the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode measured by the potential difference measuring means when the skin of another user is brought into contact with the second electrode. 15. The portable game device according to claim 14, wherein 20. A game about compatibility fortune-telling between the user and the other user, based on a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode measured by the potential difference measuring unit. 20. The mobile gaming device of claim 19, configured to perform. 21. When the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode measured by the potential difference measuring unit is smaller than a predetermined value, the game executing unit is configured to perform the first electrode and the second electrode. 21. The portable game device according to claim 20, wherein it is configured to determine that the user and the other user have a better compatibility than when the potential difference between the user and the user is larger than a predetermined value. 22. The portable game device comprises a communication means for communicating with another portable game device, and the game executing means detects by the electrostatic potential detecting means exchanged with each other by the communicating means. The portable game device according to claim 14, wherein a game is executed by using data regarding the potential difference. 23. The portable game device executes a game based on the potential difference detected by its own electrostatic potential detecting means and the potential difference received from another portable game device via the communication means. 23. The handheld game device of claim 22, wherein the handheld game device is adapted to: 24. Fixing means for fixing the portable game device to a predetermined part of the user's body in a state where the first electrode is in contact with a predetermined part of the user's skin. The portable game device according to claim 14. 25. A casing for accommodating the display means, the image control means, the first electrode, the electrostatic potential detecting means, and the game executing means is provided, and the fixing means includes the casing for the user. 25. The portable game device according to claim 24, which is a band that is fixed to the arm of the user in a state like a wristwatch.