KR100881984B1 - System for remotly controlling mobile game haedware, method for communicating between remote controller and mobile game headware - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote control system of a portable game machine and a method of interlocking a portable game machine and a remote control device. More particularly, when the detachment of the remote control device is detected, the detachment of the remote control device is detected at the same time. It consists of a game terminal for transmitting to the remote control device detached through the communication module and a remote control device for receiving the transmitted terminal ID and pad ID, and attempts to communicate with the game terminal using the received terminal ID and pad ID. Allows the game to be played only between a specific portable game terminal and a remote controller.

Handheld Game Machine, Remote Control, Detachable

Description

SYSTEM FOR REMOTLY CONTROLLING MOBILE GAME HAEDWARE, METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN REMOTE CONTROLLER AND MOBILE GAME HEADWARE}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a portable game machine and a remote control device according to the present invention;

2 is a view showing an initial communication method when detaching a remote control device according to the present invention;

3 is a view showing a method for communication in a remote control device after the initial communication according to the present invention,

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of communicating in a portable game terminal after initial communication according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: portable game terminal 110: display unit

120: processor 130: communication module

140: detachment detection module 200: remote control device

210: communication module 220: control unit

230 input unit 240 power supply unit

The present invention relates to a portable game terminal and a remote control device, and more particularly, to a remote control system and a portable game machine of a portable game machine for preventing interference with other game devices at the moment of detachment of the remote control device attached to the portable game terminal. And a method for interworking with a remote control device.

Computer game is a technology that provides various entertainment elements to the user by using a computer. The basic element of the game is competition. Thus, most game machines provide additional controls and interfaces for one or more users. However, in the case of portable game consoles, individualized parts are emphasized, and they are produced based on only one player play. For two or more players, the same number of game machines, game titles, and game titles require wireless play support.

In addition, even when two-player play is supported, a mobile game terminal and a remote controller of the same model of the same company may be controlled by mutual game control due to characteristics such as wireless communication. There is a problem that interference occurs.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, the present invention is to remove the control device attached to the portable device to prevent interference occurring between the plurality of mobile game terminal and the remote control device. The present invention provides a remote control system of a portable game machine and a method of interworking a remote control device with a portable game device, which detects a case and simultaneously attaches a detached remote control device to execute a game of the portable game terminal.

On the other hand, the present invention is to provide a method of interlocking a portable game machine and a remote control device for continuously checking the connection state of the portable game machine and the remote control device.

Remote control system of the portable game machine of the present invention for achieving the above object detects the detachment of the remote control device, and when the detachment of the remote control device is detected at the same time the terminal ID and the pad ID through the communication module And a remote controller for receiving the game terminal transmitted to the remote controller and the transmitted terminal ID and the pad ID, and attempting communication with the game terminal using the received terminal ID and the pad ID. do.

At this time, the pad ID is characterized in that the direction information on the right, left of the detached remote control device. In addition, the pad ID may be used as a key for encoding / decoding input / output data.

On the other hand, the interlocking method of the portable game machine and the remote control device of the present invention comprises the first step of detecting whether the pad is detached from the game terminal, the second step of detecting the detached direction of the detached pad, if the detachment of the pad, When the detached direction of the pad is detected, step 3 of transmitting the ID of the game terminal and the ID of the detached pad to the detached pad, by using the ID of the transmitted game terminal and the ID of the detached pad. And a fourth step in which a detachable pad communicates with the game terminal, and a fifth step of operating a detachable control mode on the game terminal and the pad when communication is performed between the detachable pad and the game terminal. .

In this case, the method may further include checking a battery level when the communication fails due to the communication attempt in step 4. In addition, when the detachable control mode is activated, data is transmitted and received between the game terminal and the pad.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a remote control system of a portable game machine and a portable game machine and a remote control device of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a portable game machine and a remote control device according to the present invention.

The portable game machine (or referred to as a "portable game terminal") 100 includes a display 110, a processor 120, a communication module 130, and a detachment detecting module 140.

The display 110 displays event information or a game process executed by the portable game terminal. The user may not only play a game through the display 110 but also check various services performed in the game process.

The processor unit 120 controls not only the game process performed in the portable game terminal 100, but also the terminal ID and the pad ID according to whether or not to communicate with the specific remote control device according to the present invention. ) And adjusts game play according to a signal received by the communication module 130. Hereinafter, the meaning of 'detachment' described in the present invention means that the remote control apparatus 200 is separated from the portable game terminal 100.

Desorption detection module 140 detects when the remote control device 200 attached to the portable game terminal is detached by the user. The detachment detecting module 140 may detect detachment by a switch, and may be implemented in various ways as long as it can monitor detachment.

The detachment detection signal detected by the detachment detection module 140 is transmitted to the processor unit 120, and the processor unit 120 transmits a terminal ID and a pad ID to the detached remote control device 200 simultaneously with detachment. send. In the transmission of the terminal ID (ID) and the pad ID, the ID of the remote controller may be transmitted through the contact point of the wired communication network at the same time as the detachable button is pressed.

The terminal ID is information about the portable game terminal, and the pad ID indicates information on the left or right direction of the remote control device as well as information on the remote control device. If the right remote control device 200 is detached, the terminal ID and the right pad ID are transmitted.

The remote control device 200 is attached to both the left and right sides of the portable game terminal for two-player play. Since the two remote control devices are identical in configuration, only one remote control device will be described.

The remote control device 200 includes a communication module 210, a control unit 220, an input unit 230, and a power supply unit 240.

The communication module 210 functions to transmit and receive a signal between the portable game machine. In particular, the moment the remote control device 200 is detached from the portable game terminal 100 receives the terminal ID (ID) and the pad ID transmitted by the processor 120.

The terminal ID and the pad ID received by the communication module 210 are transmitted to the controller 220 and used as a key for encoding / decoding of input / output data.

Since communication is performed using a unique terminal ID and a pad ID, interference with other devices of the same model can be prevented.

The input unit 230 inputs information necessary for communication or game play with the portable game terminal 100.

The power supply unit 240 is a part for supplying power to the remote control device 200. Since the battery may be insufficient due to the communication failure of the remote controller 200, the controller 220 checks the battery when communication is not performed.

2 is a view showing an initial communication method when detaching a remote control device according to the present invention.

The remote control device 200 is detached from the remote control device 200 in the combined mode (S110) attached to the portable game terminal 100. In the combined mode, input data from a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a "pad" 200) is processed by the game terminal body through an I / O bus configured with hardware data pins. However, the treatment of the part is not mentioned in the present invention.

When the pad is detached, the detachment detecting module 140 of the portable game terminal 100 detects detachment. (S120) The detachment of the pad can be easily recognized through a switch of the hardware of the portable game terminal 100.

While detecting whether the pad is detached or not, the direction of the detached pad is sensed (S130). In addition to whether the pad is detached from the main body of the portable game terminal 100, the detached pad is a left pad or a right pad. You can easily recognize it. Since the ID transmitted from the portable game terminal 100 may vary according to the direction of the pad to be detached, it is necessary to recognize the direction of the detachable pad.

When the detachment is detected, the main body of the portable game terminal 100 transmits ID information obtained by combining LEFT_ID or RIGHT_ID, which is user-defined or factory-set to its own terminal ID, to the detached pad. However, the ID may be stored in the pad in advance when the portable game terminal is initialized while the pad is attached to the portable game terminal 100.

The detached pad 200 attempts to communicate with the portable game terminal 100 using the terminal ID and the LEFT_ID / RIGHT_ID transmitted from the portable game terminal 100. (S141) (In the following description, the pad in each of LEFT and RIGHT) The process after is removed will be described at the same time.)

The detached pad attempts to communicate with the game terminal body nearby by using the terminal ID and (LEFT_ID / RIGHT_ID) at the detached moment. In this case, since the wired / wireless communication may be used and the wireless communication may be variously applied, the description thereof will be omitted. Attempting communication using a unique ID can prevent crosstalk with other devices of the same model. In addition, the pad ID may be used as a key for encoding / decoding user input / output data later.

When the communication is attempted, the portable game terminal 100 checks whether communication is possible using the terminal ID and (LEFT_ID / RIGHT_ID) (S142).

When communication is possible by matching the terminal ID and (LEFT_ID / RIGHT_ID), a LEFT_ID / RIGHT_ID controller registration success event is generated. (S145) The pad and the portable game terminal (hereinafter referred to as the "body") successfully communicate. If this is done, it is registered in the event rule of the main body or the device manager, and the module for data transmission and reception is activated when the pad is detached later. After the registration is completed, communication is not allowed if a new connection is detected with the same ID.

If the communication attempt fails, check whether the battery level inside the pad is good. If the battery level inside the pad is good, communication continues to be attempted. (S143) The game terminal main body waits until the communication with the pad succeeds for a user or factory set timeout period, and repeats four communication attempting processes. do.

If the battery level of the pad is lower than the predetermined level or the timeout time of the portable game terminal is exceeded, the registration failure event of the corresponding pad is registered in the event queue of the main body or the device manager, and the use of the corresponding pad is handled (S144). Therefore, re-registration is not possible until the failure event is canceled later by a specific switch or function. In this case, the user cannot play the game using the pad unless the pad is reconnected to the main body.

If the communication attempt by the detachment is successfully completed, the pad and the game terminal main body perform the operation in the detachment control mode (S160).

3 is a view showing a method of communication in the remote control device after the initial communication according to the present invention.

In the method of communicating in the remote control apparatus, the process proceeds according to an event occurring according to the operation of the detachment control mode on the pad after detaching the pad (S200).

When the detachable control mode is set in the pad, the pad receives data transmitted from the portable game terminal by using the receiver (S210).

When the data is received, it is determined whether the pad ID of the received data matches the pad ID of the currently received pad. (S220) As a means for checking the connection state with the main body, a signal having the current pad ID is provided at regular intervals. Determine whether to receive from the main body. If no signal matching the pad ID is received, it waits for a certain time interval during TIMEOUT.

If the pad IDs match, it is determined whether the received data is EVENT_DATA or connection holding PING (S230).

If the received data is EVENT_DATA, the corresponding data is decoded using the pad ID and the corresponding operation is performed (S240). At this time, the EVENT_DATA transmitted from the server is a value for displaying the vibration or beep sound or the pad on the display window. This can be

After the received data is PING or the EVENT_DATA is processed, it is determined whether the user inputs it (S250).

When the user's input comes through the pad, the pad ID is used to encode the corresponding input data.

If there is no user input, it is determined whether the pad has reached the PING interval to be transmitted to the game terminal, and if it has not yet reached the PING interval, the apparatus waits for user input again (S260).

When the PING interval transmitted to the game terminal body is reached, predefined PING data is encoded using the pad ID. The reason why the PING data is transmitted from the pad is to prevent the pad from being unusable because the pad is regarded as having a problem in the game terminal when the user's input is not performed for a long time.

The user input data or the PING data encoded with the pad ID are transmitted to the game terminal body using the communication module (S290).

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of communicating in a portable game terminal after initial communication according to the present invention.

After the initial communication, the method of communication in the portable game terminal indicates the progress of a process for an event occurring in the game terminal body when the pad is detached (S400).

It is determined whether data of a pad ID corresponding to the pad ID registered in the current event queue or device manager is transmitted (S410).

When data is transmitted, the corresponding data is decoded using the pad ID of the received data (S411).

When the data is decoded, the data (user input pad data) is transmitted to the program (S411).

It determines whether information (vibration, BEEP event or display information, etc.) to be transmitted from the portable game terminal to the pad occurs during the game progress (S420).

When information to be transmitted to the pad is generated, the corresponding data is encoded using the transmitted pad ID (S421).

If there is no data to be transmitted to the pad, it is determined whether the PING interval is reached to maintain the connection with the pad (S430).

If the PING interval is reached, the PING data is encoded using the pad ID of the pad to be transmitted (S431).

When the data is encoded using the pad ID (S421) or the PING data is encoded, the corresponding data is transmitted through the communication module.

If the PING interval does not reach, it is determined whether data from a specific pad or transmission of the PING data is pre-defined TIMEOUT (S440), and if it is TIMEOUT, a registration failure event is generated as a control for the corresponding pad (S441).

Although the present invention has been described in more detail with reference to some embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, the remote control system of the portable game machine according to the present invention and the method of interlocking the portable game machine and the remote control device detects when the control device attached to the portable device is detached and simultaneously removes the remote control device. By assigning a specific ID so that the game of the terminal can be executed, there is an effect of preventing the interference that may occur between the plurality of portable game terminals and the remote control device.

On the other hand, the interworking method of the portable game machine and the remote control device according to the present invention has the effect of checking the connection state of the portable game machine and the remote control device in real time.

Claims (6)

A game terminal for detecting detachment of a pad, which is a remote control device attached thereto, and simultaneously transmitting a terminal ID and a pad ID to the separated pads through a communication module when the separation of the pad is detected; And a pad configured to receive the transmitted terminal ID and pad ID, and communicate with the game terminal using the received terminal ID and pad ID. The method of claim 1, The pad ID is differently assigned to each of the two pads remote control system of a portable game machine, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, And the pad ID is used as a key for encoding / decoding input / output data. Step 1 for detecting whether the pad is a remote control device attached to the game terminal; Determining that the separated pad is any one of two pads when the separation of the pad is detected; After determining one of the pads, transmitting, by the game terminal, ID information combining the ID of the game terminal and the ID of the separated pad to the separated pad; 4 steps in which the separated pad attempts to communicate with the game terminal by using the transmitted ID of the game terminal and the ID of the separated pad; And when the communication is performed between the separated pad and the game terminal, the game terminal and the pad are configured to maintain a remote communication state. The method of claim 4, wherein And checking a battery level when communication fails due to a communication attempt in step 4. The method of claim 4, wherein And the game terminal and the pad are in a state of the remote communication, wherein data is transmitted and received between the game terminal and the pad.

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