JPH10333813A - Controller for interactive software player - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the subject controller easily operable and to improve both learning interest and will for using an interactive software player, by changing a control panel into an easy-to-understand graphic display. SOLUTION: When an external force is applied to a graphic card 113 by the user's touch, one of plural sensors 141 of an input sensing device 14 detects the user's touch and transmits a trigger signal. The trigger signal is coded and sent to an infrared receiver 114 of a VCD player 111 from an infrared emitter of a signal transmitter 15. Then the trigger signal is sent to a play controller 1112 of the player 111 and decoded there. Then, the contents of a selected animal are shown on a display 112 under the control of the player 111. The device 14, which is placed under a graphic card mounting table uses a pressure-sensitive matrix circuit or an analog resistance type touch pad, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an interactive type software player controller, and more particularly to a VCD (Video Compact Disk player) or DVD (Digital Video Player).
Deo Disk player) controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art New audio / video appliances such as VCDs and DVDs are now rapidly replacing conventional audio / video products because of their multimedia effects and interactive operation modes. Evolved,
The inconvenience that conventional audio / video products have only one-way play functions and therefore cannot provide a user with functions such as editing and selection of a play object has been greatly improved.

[0003]

However, on the other hand,
When playing such interactive software such as a VCD or DVD, the user is provided with a sufficient selection and the interactive effect is improved, but at the same time, the operation of the user becomes difficult. Playing with a conventional disc player on an educational or learning interactive multimedia disc designed especially for pre-admission children who are not yet able to identify characters or for elderly who are not accustomed to operation, the control panel Or, since the operation of the remote controller is complicated, it becomes a source of pain for children and elderly people, and there has been a problem that the operator's interest in learning and willingness to use are greatly reduced.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a controller for an interactive software player having a control panel which can solve the above-mentioned disadvantages and can be easily operated.

[0005]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interactive software player controller which is applied between an interactive software player and a graphic card. A graphic card mounting table for mounting a graphic card on which graphics are formed in accordance with the interactive software to be played in, and a plurality of sensors are provided under the graphic card mounting table. When you join the card,
An input sensing device for any of these sensors to detect this contact and transmit a trigger signal, and electrically connected to the input sensing device, thereby transmitting the trigger signal to the interactive software player A signal transmission device for controlling a play operation.

In the controller of the interactive software player according to the present invention, the input sensing device can be realized by a pressure-sensitive matrix circuit.

Further, in the controller of the interactive software player according to the present invention, the input sensing device may be realized by an analog resistance type touch pad.

Further, in the controller of the interactive software player according to the present invention, the signal transmission device transmits the trigger signal to the infrared receiver of the interactive software player to receive the trigger signal, thereby performing the playing operation of the interactive software player. It is desirable to include an infrared emitter to control.

Further, in the controller of the interactive software player according to the present invention, the graphic card placement table further transmits a switching signal according to replacement of a different graphic card,
Preferably, a detector is provided for transmitting the switching signal to the interactive software player via the signal transmission device and performing an interactive operation between the user and the interactive software player.

In the controller of the interactive software player according to the present invention, it is preferable that the detector transmits a switching signal corresponding to the graphic card after detecting the identification symbol recorded on the graphic card.

Further, in the controller of the interactive software player according to the present invention, the identification symbol recorded on the graphic card may be a plurality of through holes.

[0012] In the controller of the interactive software player according to the present invention, the identification symbol recorded on the graphic card may be a barcode.

Further, the interactive software player according to the present invention may include a VCD player and a display screen.

[0014] The interactive software player according to the present invention may include a DVD player and a display screen.

[0015]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a structural arrangement of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, an interactive software player 11 applied to the present invention is a combination of an interactive VCD player 111 and a display 112. The graphic card mounting table 13 of the controller 12 is
The graphic 1131 of the graphic card is prepared in accordance with the content of the VCD played in the interactive VCD player. For example, when the VCD includes a unit that introduces a wild animal, a graphic corresponding to the animal is created on the graphic card 113 by the manufacturer of the photo disc, and the graphic is placed on the graphic card mounting table by the user. The operation of the VCD player 111 is controlled by placing a graphic on the graphic card 113 and touching the animal graphic on the graphic card 113.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 14 denotes an input sensing device provided below the graphic card mounting table 13 (not shown). As the input sensing device 14, a pressure sensitive matrix circuit or an analog resistance type touch pad is used. And the graphic card 11
When an external force is applied by a user touching the sensor 3, a plurality of sensors 141 provided in the input sensing device 14 are provided.
Detects this contact and sends a trigger signal. The transmitted trigger signal is coded, transmitted from the infrared emitter of the signal transmission device 15 to the infrared receiver 114 of the VCD player 111, and
After being transmitted to the play controller 1112 of the D player 111 and decoded, the VCD player is controlled so that the content of the selected animal is displayed on the display 112.

As can be seen from the above disclosure, the present invention improves the interface of the remote controller used in the conventional VCD player, and converts the control panel into an easy-to-understand graphic display so that the user can easily learn the operation method without extra learning. This is to provide an operation interface that can be handled. This will allow children to experience the diverse worlds represented by multimedia interactive discs.
It can be adapted for learning and appreciation of seniors.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Due to the large data capacity of VCD,
Usually, a photo disc is provided with a plurality of units at the same time, and accordingly, the number of graphic cards provided corresponding to different units increases. In this embodiment, the graphic card placement table 12 of the controller 12 is further provided with a detector 121 in order to improve user convenience. The detector 121 transmits a switching signal according to replacement of a different graphic card. In addition, a light-sensitive sensor or a bar code reader is used as the detector 121. That is, the detector 121 is provided with, for example, a plurality of through-holes recorded on the graphic card 113 or an identification symbol 113 represented as a barcode.
After detecting 2, the switching signal corresponding to the graphic card is transmitted. The transmitted switching signal is coded and then transmitted from the infrared emitter of the signal transmission device 15.
The data is transmitted to the infrared receiver 1111 of the VCD player 11. After the decoding is further performed, control is performed so as to switch to the unit corresponding to the graphic card 113. As the interactive software player 11 according to the present invention, a combination of a DVD player and a display can be used.

[0020]

According to the present invention, an operation interface of a remote controller in a conventional VCD player is improved, and its control panel is converted into an easy-to-understand graphic display so that a user can easily handle the operation without learning an unnecessary operation method. This allows a wide variety of worlds appearing on multimedia interactive discs to be suitable for learning and appreciation of children and seniors.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a structural arrangement of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of another preferred embodiment further including a detector of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 interactive software player 111 interactive VCD player 114 infrared receiver 1112 play controller 112 display 13 graphic card placing table 121 detector 113 graphic card 14 input sensing device 141 sensor 15 signal transmission device 12 controller

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A controller applied between an interactive software player and a graphic card, the graphic being for mounting a graphic card on which a graphic is formed according to interactive software played on the interactive software player. A card mounting table and a plurality of sensors are provided below the graphic card mounting table. When an external force is applied to the graphic card, one of the sensors detects this contact and generates a trigger signal. An input sensing device for transmitting, and a signal transmission device electrically connected to the input sensing device, thereby transmitting the trigger signal to the interactive software player to control a play operation. Do Interactive software player controller. 2. The input sensing device according to claim 1, wherein said input sensing device is realized by a pressure sensitive matrix circuit.
Controller described. 3. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the input sensing device is realized by an analog resistive touch pad. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the signal transmission device includes an infrared emitter for controlling an operation of the interactive software player by transmitting the trigger signal to an infrared receiver of the interactive software player and receiving the trigger signal. Item 7. The controller according to Item 1. 5. The graphic card placement table further transmits a switching signal in response to replacement of a different graphic card, and transmits the switching signal to the interactive software player via the signal transmission device, so that the user and the interactive software player can be switched. 2. The controller according to claim 1, further comprising a detector for performing an interactive operation with the interactive software player. 6. The controller according to claim 5, wherein the detector sends a switching signal corresponding to the graphic card after detecting the identification symbol recorded on the graphic card. 7. The controller according to claim 6, wherein the identification symbol recorded on the graphic card is a plurality of through holes or bar codes.