KR102164143B1 - Apparatus for arranging aiming point of muzzle for first person shooter game machine and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an apparatus for aligning an aiming point of a muzzle for an FPS game machine and a method thereof. The apparatus for aligning the aiming point of the muzzle for an FPS game machine of the present invention comprises: an inertial sensor for outputting a sensor value by sensing movement of the muzzle of the game gun; An alignment button disposed on the game gun for alignment between the muzzle of the game gun and the aiming point of the screen; A transmitter for transmitting the sensor value detected through the inertial sensor to the game console body; And a controller configured to receive a sensor value from the inertial sensor and transmit it to the game console body through a transmission unit, and to stop transmitting the sensor value when an alignment button is input.

Description

Aiming point alignment device for muzzle for fps game machine and its method {APPARATUS FOR ARRANGING AIMING POINT OF MUZZLE FOR FIRST PERSON SHOOTER GAME MACHINE AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for aligning an aiming point of a muzzle for an FPS game machine and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a motion sensor value detected by a gain gun in order to adjust an error between the muzzle for an FPS game machine and the aiming point displayed on the screen. The present invention relates to an apparatus for aligning an aiming point of a muzzle for an FPS game machine and a method thereof which enables the muzzle and the aiming point to be aligned by stopping transmission.

In general, First-Person Shooter (FPS) is a type of computer game and video game that takes place through the viewpoint of the character in the game, and various weapons and limited ammunition while the user directly looks at the screen from the viewpoint of the protagonist. It means a game that is played with (move/aim/fire).

The modern FPS genre enjoyed a lot of popularity in the early 1990s when a computer (PC) capable of drawing 3D graphics in real time was developed, and games such as Wolfenstein 3D and Doom of Droid software were released.

At this time, the gamer uses a relative coordinate type control device such as a mouse or joystick to switch the viewpoint of the protagonist during a PC game.Although such a relative coordinate type control device is common in a PC environment, it is actually felt. Because the effect is small, a tangible arcade game field uses a control device of absolute coordinates (shooting at a target position).

In other words, in arcade game machines for businesses, a shooting game (FPS: First Person Shooter) in which the screen is displayed on the screen from the perspective of the gamer and the gamer hits a target appearing with a gun is generalized, but in a home PC environment, FPS The form of playing games is the mainstream, and in the case of some newly released games, only some games supported by hardware and software were available.

This is a relative coordinate method that uses a relative movement distance in the case of a mouse or stick-type joystick, and in the case of a touch monitor or game gun, the difference in the input device method is implemented in an absolute coordinate method that uses the absolute coordinates on the target screen. It is due to.

At this time, absolute coordinates are coordinates in which the position of the target point to which the game gun is directed is expressed based on the origin of the specified coordinate system, and since each position is fixed based on the origin, There is only one point on the display as a coordinate point, and a relative coordinate means a coordinate in which a pointing coordinate indicated by an input device such as a mouse is expressed based on another pointing coordinate.

The background technology of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 0807845 (announced on February 27, 2008, infrared LED tracking system and tracking method for a game interface).

In this way, if the relative movement of the game gun is detected based on the relative coordinates of the mouse and the pointing coordinates are displayed, if the game gun is lowered or moved out of the screen, the muzzle of the game gun and the aiming point of the screen are not aligned. There was a problem that an error occurred.

The present invention was conceived to improve the above problems, and an object of the present invention according to an aspect is a motion sensor value detected by a gain gun to adjust an error between a muzzle for an FPS game machine and an aiming point displayed on the screen. It is to provide an apparatus for aligning the aiming point of the muzzle for an FPS game machine and a method thereof that enables the muzzle and the aiming point to be aligned by stopping the transmission of the target.

An aiming point alignment device for a muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes: an inertial sensor for outputting a sensor value by sensing movement of the muzzle of the game gun; An alignment button disposed on the game gun for alignment between the muzzle of the game gun and the aiming point of the screen; A transmitter for transmitting the sensor value detected through the inertial sensor to the game console body; And a controller configured to receive a sensor value from the inertial sensor and transmit it to the game console body through a transmission unit, and to stop transmitting the sensor value when an alignment button is input.

In the present invention, the inertial sensor is characterized by including any one of a 3-axis acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, and a 3-axis geomagnetic sensor.

A method for aligning the aiming point of a muzzle for an FPS game machine according to another aspect of the present invention comprises: receiving, by a controller, a sensor value from an inertial sensor; Determining, by the control unit, an input state of the alignment button; And transmitting, by the control unit, the input sensor value to the main body or stopping transmission according to the determination result of the input state of the alignment button.

In the present invention, the step of transmitting the sensor value to the body or stopping the transmission is characterized in that the control unit stops transmitting the sensor value when the alignment button is input, and transmits the sensor value when there is no input of the alignment button.

In the present invention, the step of transmitting the sensor value to the main body or stopping the transmission is characterized in that the control unit stops the transmission of the sensor value while the alignment button is input.

The apparatus for aligning the aiming point of the muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an aspect of the present invention and the method thereof include the movement detected by the gain gun when the alignment button is input to adjust the error between the muzzle for the FPS game machine and the aiming point displayed on the screen. By stopping the transmission of sensor values, the muzzle and aiming point can be easily aligned during the game, thereby enhancing the gamer's sense of reality.

1 is a block diagram showing an apparatus for aligning an aiming point of a muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view showing the alignment of the aiming point of the muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of aligning an aiming point of a muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for aligning an aiming point of a muzzle for an FPS game machine according to the present invention and a method thereof will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention and may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

1 is a block diagram showing the alignment of the aiming point of the muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing the alignment of the aiming point of the muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention to be.

1 and 2, the aiming point alignment device of the muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inertial sensor 10, an alignment button 20, a transmission unit 40, and a control unit 30. It may include.

The inertial sensor 10 relatively detects the movement of the muzzle of the game gun 100 and outputs the sensor value to the control unit 30, so that when the gamer holds the game gun 100 and proceeds with the game, the screen ( 200) to be able to move the aiming point 110.

Here, the inertial sensor 10 may relatively detect the movement of the muzzle by including any one of a 3-axis acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, and a 3-axis geomagnetic sensor.

The alignment button 20 is arranged on the game gun 100 for alignment between the muzzle of the game gun 100 and the aiming point 110 of the screen 200 so that the gamer aligns when an error occurs between the muzzle and the aiming point 110 To be able to do it.

The transmitter 40 may transmit the sensor value sensed through the inertial sensor 10 to the game console body (not shown) in any one of RF, Bluetooth, or ZigBee.

The controller 30 may receive a sensor value from the inertial sensor 10 and transmit it to the game console body through the transmitter 40, and when the alignment button 20 is input, the transmission of the sensor value may be stopped.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the muzzle of the game gun moves, the aiming point 110 of the screen 200 moves according to the movement of the muzzle, and the game can be enjoyed. However, when the gamer lowers the game gun 100 while playing a game or moves outside the screen 200 and cannot follow the movement, an error occurs in the alignment of the muzzle and the aiming point 110.

At this time, when the gamer presses the alignment button 20, the sensor value that detects the movement of the muzzle is not transmitted, so the aiming point 110 does not move even if the muzzle is moved, so that the gamer can align the muzzle and the aiming point 110. . Thereafter, when the alignment button 20 is released, the sensor value is transmitted so that the game can be progressed in a state in which the muzzle and the aiming point are aligned.

As described above, according to the aiming point alignment device of the muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, the gain key when the alignment button is input to adjust the error between the muzzle for the FPS game machine and the aiming point displayed on the screen. By stopping the transmission of the motion sensor value detected in the game, the muzzle and aiming point can be easily aligned during the game, thereby enhancing the gamer's sense of reality.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of aligning an aiming point of a muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the method of aligning the aiming point of the muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, the controller 30 receives a sensor value from the inertial sensor 10 (S10).

Here, the inertial sensor 10 may relatively detect the movement of the muzzle of the game gun 100 through any one of a 3-axis acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, and a 3-axis geomagnetic sensor, and output a sensor value.

After receiving the sensor value from the inertial sensor 10 in step S10, the controller 30 determines the input state of the alignment button 20 (S20).

When the alignment button 20 is not input by determining the input state of the alignment button 20 in step S20, the controller 30 transmits the input sensor value of the inertial sensor 10 to the game console body through the transmission unit 40. By transmitting, the aiming point 110 of the screen 200 moves according to the movement of the game gun 100 so that the game can be enjoyed (S40).

At this time, when transmitting the sensor value through the transmitter 40, the sensor value may be transmitted in any one of RF, Bluetooth, or ZigBee.

On the other hand, when the alignment button 20 is input by determining the input state of the alignment button 20 in step S20, the controller 30 invalidates the sensor value of the input inertial sensor 10 and stops the transmission of the sensor value. Do (S30)

By stopping the transmission of the sensor value detecting the movement of the muzzle as described above, the aiming point 110 does not move even when the muzzle is moved, so that the gamer can align the muzzle and the aiming point 110.

At this time, the control unit 30 continuously determines the input state of the alignment button 20 and stops transmitting the sensor value while the alignment button 20 is being input.

As described above, according to the method of aligning the aiming point of the muzzle for an FPS game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a gain key when the alignment button is input to adjust the error between the muzzle for the FPS game machine and the aiming point displayed on the screen By stopping the transmission of the motion sensor value detected in the game, the muzzle and aiming point can be easily aligned during the game, thereby enhancing the gamer's sense of reality.

The implementation described herein may be implemented in, for example, a method or process, an apparatus, a software program, a data stream or a signal. Although discussed only in the context of a single form of implementation (eg, only as a method), the implementation of the discussed features may also be implemented in other forms (eg, an apparatus or program). The device may be implemented with appropriate hardware, software and firmware. The method may be implemented in an apparatus such as a processor, which generally refers to a processing device including, for example, a computer, a microprocessor, an integrated circuit or a programmable logic device, or the like. Processors also include communication devices such as computers, cell phones, personal digital assistants (“PDAs”) and other devices that facilitate communication of information between end-users.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is only illustrative, and those of ordinary skill in the field to which the technology pertains, various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible. I will understand.

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

10: inertial sensor
20: Align button
30: control unit
40: transmitter

Claims (5)

An inertial sensor for outputting a sensor value by detecting the movement of the muzzle of the game gun;
An alignment button disposed on the game gun for alignment between the muzzle of the game gun and an aiming point of the screen;
A transmitter for transmitting the sensor value sensed through the inertial sensor to the game console body; And
A control unit configured to receive the sensor value from the inertial sensor and transmit it to the game console body through the transmission unit, and to stop transmitting the sensor value when the alignment button is input,
The control unit stops the transmission of the sensor value while the alignment button is input, and transmits the sensor value when there is no input of the alignment button.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the inertial sensor comprises any one of a 3-axis acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, and a 3-axis geomagnetic sensor.
Receiving, by the controller, a sensor value from the inertial sensor;
Determining, by the control unit, an input state of an alignment button; And
Including, by the control unit, transmitting the input sensor value to the main body or stopping transmission according to the determination result of the input state of the alignment button.
Transmitting the sensor value to the main body or stopping the transmission may include stopping the transmission of the sensor value while the control unit is inputting the alignment button, and transmitting the sensor value when there is no input of the alignment button. A method of aligning the aiming point of the muzzle for an FPS game machine, characterized in that.
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