KR20070075963A - Apparatus and method for providing supplementary service using portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

An additional service supply device using a portable terminal and a method thereof are provided to enable the terminal to supply an additional service using a motion sensing method. A portable terminal outputs a command in accordance with game performance when a game is started(501,503). The terminal checks whether motion is sensed or a button is inputted according to the outputted command(505). If so, the terminal compares the command with an inputted value(507). If the inputted value and the command are identical, the terminal generates a predetermined effect in accordance with consistency(509). If the value and the command are not identical, the terminal generates a predetermined effect in accordance with inconsistency(511,513).

Description

Apparatus and method for providing additional service using a portable terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICE USING PORTABLE TERMINAL}

1 is a view illustrating a game service providing method using a general portable terminal;

2 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a portable terminal for performing a function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view illustrating a game service application example using a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a view illustrating a game service application example using a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a diagram showing a game service providing method using a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an additional service providing apparatus and method in a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a game service providing apparatus and method using a portable terminal.

In general, portable terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) are randomly moved within the mobile communication service area, and in addition to the basic functions of making a call with a general subscriber or another mobile subscriber through a base station, personal information management and a computer. It has additional functions such as performing information exchange. Recently, portable terminals having improved performances have been introduced to the portable terminals, such as image and video transmission, virtual 3D sound and stereo sound, MP3 player function, and a built-in camera for taking pictures.

As described above, the portable terminals having new functions differently include various additional functions such as control functions such as still or moving pictures, information retrieval and data transmission through internet connection, and a camera function for taking pictures and editing recorded images. As portable terminals become popular, services for them are also increasing.

On the other hand, in recent years, as the development of computer graphics or virtual reality technology, there is an increasing number of cases in which real human motion is applied to content. As described above, data obtained by capturing the motion of a real person and being converted into a form used in computer graphics is called motion, and is called a sensory motion sensor or motion recognition sensor for estimating the motion.

In recent years, efforts have been made to provide a variety of additional services to users by combining the motion recognition sensor with a portable terminal as described above.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for providing various additional services using a portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an additional service using a motion sensing method in a portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing a more dynamic game service using a motion sensing method in a portable terminal.

Method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above objects; In a method of providing an additional service using a portable terminal, the portable terminal outputs a command according to a game execution when a game is started, a process of checking a motion detection or a button input corresponding to the output command, and the check result. When a motion detection or button corresponding to the command is input, a process of comparing the input value and the command, and when the input result and the output value coincide with each other, generates a predetermined effect according to the match. And generating a predetermined effect according to the mismatch if the input value and the output value do not coincide with each other as a result of the comparison.

An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above objects; An additional service providing apparatus using a portable terminal, comprising: a radio frequency (RF) unit for wireless communication connection with another portable terminal, and an audio processing unit for outputting a message such as a command or an event required according to the progress of a game service through a speaker And a key input unit for inputting numeric and character information and function keys for setting various functions, and a key input unit for game progress, setting according to an additional service, moving and selecting a menu, and providing additional services. A display unit for displaying the overall situation, an event, a game providing screen, and a motion such as an action applied to a portable terminal or a user's motion according to the progress of an additional service, and motion detection for signal processing of the detected motion And execution of a command according to an operation detected through the motion detection unit. Crystal, and includes an operation control unit for determining whether and run according to the determination.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that in the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the present invention will be described, and descriptions of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

Prior to the description of the present invention, the terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors should consider their own invention in the best way. For the purpose of explanation, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention on the basis of the principle that it can be appropriately defined as the concept of term. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for incorporating a motion recognition sensor into a portable terminal to provide an additional service to a user. In particular, in the embodiment of the present invention by using the motion recognition sensor to proceed with the blueprint white flag game as a result. More specifically, the present invention relates to a game service providing apparatus and a method using a result value according to the left and right (hearing-white flag) up and down (up-down) of the portable terminal and Bluetooth with the other party.

Prior to the detailed description of the present invention, a portable terminal described below according to an embodiment of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal, a personal digital communication terminal (PCS), a personal digital terminal (PDA), a smart phone, a next generation mobile communication. A terminal and a wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Network, etc.), such as a person carrying a wireless communication is possible.

The present invention proposed as described above relates to an apparatus and method for providing a game service using a portable terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for providing a game for providing a white flag game using a portable terminal to which motion recognition or motion sensing technology is applied. Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail.

1 is a diagram illustrating a game service providing method using a portable terminal in general.

Referring to FIG. 1, when a user first attempts to access a game using a portable terminal, a game screen requested by the user is displayed on a display unit. Then, the user performs a game connection procedure and starts a game according to a game message such as an image or a sound output through the display unit, a speaker, or the like.

When the game starts as described above, the portable terminal outputs a game message through the display unit and / or speaker. For example, the display unit may move up and down the different flags, or the top and bottom of the different flags, for example, to raise the sound, such as' hearing.

Then, in response to a game message provided through the display unit and / or the speaker, the user raises or lowers a flag by selecting a keypad, for example, a numeric button of the portable terminal. In this case, the corresponding number buttons for the game progress may be set in advance when the portable terminal is manufactured, or may be arbitrarily set according to the user's convenience.

Meanwhile, the user raises or lowers the corresponding flag by selecting a numeric button of the portable terminal according to the game message. At this time, when a signal included in the game message and a key input value by the user coincide, a predetermined event is generated through a display unit, a speaker, or a combination thereof. For example, a score according to the progress of the game is displayed through the display unit, and a facial expression change of a character in the portable terminal is displayed according to the score, and a sound according to the progress of the game through the speaker, for example, 'Well done!' Outputs the same sound. Also, as in the above example, 'Good job!' The text may be simultaneously provided through the display unit during sound output.

As described above, according to the related art, the present invention provides a game for the Cheonggi White Flag using a numeric button assigned to a portable terminal. However, in the case of the above-described Cheonggi white flag game, since the method of proceeding the game is simple, if the user provides the button using only a button, the user may feel bored.

Accordingly, in providing the game service as described above, a recently developed motion sensing or motion recognition technology can be provided in combination with the portable terminal. In this case, when the motion sensing or motion recognition technology is applied to a game using a portable terminal, the screen provided by the display unit of the portable terminal may not be properly viewed while applying a predetermined movement to the portable terminal.

In the proposed embodiment of the present invention, in providing the game service as described above, by complementing the above problems, providing a game service that can increase the fun to the user and various additional services applying the same I would like to.

2 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a portable terminal for performing a function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a radio frequency (hereinafter referred to as RF) unit 201, a data processor 203, an audio processor 205, a key input unit 207, and a memory 209, a camera 211, a signal processor 213, an image processor 215, a display 217, a motion detector 219, and a controller 221.

The RF unit 201 performs a series of communication related to cellular phone communication, data communication, and the like. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention provides an interface for a Bluetooth or similar wireless short-range communication connection with another portable terminal.

The data processor 203 performs modulation and encoding on the transmission signal or demodulation and decoding on the reception signal. The audio processor 205 reproduces a received audio signal output from the data processor 203 or transmits a transmission audio signal generated from a microphone to the data processor 203. In addition, the audio processor 205 outputs a message, such as a command or an event, necessary through the speaker according to the game service progress.

The key input unit 207 includes keys for inputting numeric and character information and function keys for setting various functions. In addition, the key input unit 207 may further include a mode setting key for a game service. In addition, the key input unit 207 is responsible for various settings such as game service connection, game start, game end, game progress, and menu movement and selection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The memory 209 may be composed of a program memory and a data memory. The program memory may store program modules for controlling a general operation of the portable terminal and program modules for controlling a game service according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the data memory temporarily stores data generated during the execution of the program modules.

The camera 211 photographs predetermined image data and includes an encoder for converting the photographed image data into a digital signal. The signal processor 213 converts an image signal output from the camera 211 into an image signal. The signal processor 213 may be implemented by a digital signal processor (DSP), but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The image processor 215 performs a function of generating screen data for displaying an image signal output from the signal processor 213. The image processor 215 transmits an image signal received under the control of the controller 221 in accordance with the standard of the display unit 217.

The display unit 217 outputs the image data output from the image processor 215 to display the screen. In addition, the display unit 217 displays an overall situation, an event, a game providing screen, and the like when providing a game service. In this case, the display unit 217 may use an LCD. In this case, the display unit 217 may further include an LCD controller, a memory capable of storing image data, and an LCD display device. In addition, when the LCD is implemented in a touch screen manner, the key input unit 207 and the LCD may be input units. The display unit 217 includes an image data display unit for outputting the image data.

As the game service is provided, the motion detector 219 detects a motion such as an operation applied to the portable terminal or a user's motion according to the progress of the game service, and is responsible for signal processing of the detected motion.

The controller 221 performs a function of controlling the overall operation of the portable terminal. The controller 221 determines whether to execute the command according to the motion detected by the motion detector 219, and determines and executes whether to set a score and increase difficulty level. The control unit 221 controls the game mode setting by controlling the signal processing unit 213 when changing the mode setting from the key input unit 207 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and displays the image data according to the set game mode. To control. In addition, the controller 221 controls a path for transmitting image data to the display unit 217 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, when an effect generated by a shortcut key or a hot key provided on one side of the portable terminal or using a specific key of the key input unit 207 is generated, the image data output to the display unit 217 by driving a program module registered in the shortcut key or hot key, or the like. Control to change modes, etc. For example, when the hot key or the hot key is input when the game service is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller controls this to automatically change to a game service mode or perform a corresponding operation for game progress. In addition, the control unit 221 controls the overall progress and new shoot processing of the motion detected through the motion detection unit 219 in accordance with the provision of the game service.

Hereinafter, a game service providing method using the portable terminal of the present invention including the above configuration will be described.

First, game service start is entered using a menu and a button displayed on the display unit as in the conventional method. At this time, in the embodiment of the present invention may be provided by the user using a single portable terminal during the game progress, it may also be provided through the interworking of two portable terminals using Bluetooth or similar short-range wireless communication.

As described above, when using two portable terminals, it is preferable that each of the portable terminals perform different operations. For example, when providing a white flag game service, one portable terminal serves as a hearing instrument, the other terminal serves as a white flag, and the portable terminal for giving a game progress command allows one of the two terminals to be selected. That is, it can be used as a master (master) and slave (slave).

Herein, for example, Bluetooth is applied to interwork two portable terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, each portable terminal is set as a listening device or a white device, and either one becomes a master and outputs a command to the display unit, a speaker, and a counterpart portable terminal, and at the time of outputting the command, a predetermined timer is driven by a predetermined time. The controller receives the result value of the motion sensor from itself or the other portable terminal. Or if the result does not come (negative order), etc. should be judged.

On the other hand, when the game is started by the user, the portable terminal, at least one of the display unit and the speaker or a combination thereof, a message indicating the start / end of the game, and the command according to the progress of the game, for example, 'up hearing' , 'White flag up', 'cheese down', 'white flag down' and so on. Next, a method of using a game service according to a command output according to the game progress will be described with reference to the following drawings.

3 is a view illustrating a game service application example using a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, FIG. 3 illustrates an example in which a user uses a game service using a single portable terminal. Referring to FIG. 3, the user quickly raises the portable terminal diagonally to the upper left diagonally and moves it to its original position based on the current position of the portable terminal according to the corresponding command, and moves the portable terminal to the original position. Quickly lower the device diagonally to the bottom left corner and move it back to the original position.In the case of 'white flag up', the mobile terminal is quickly raised to the upper right diagonal line and then back to the original position. Moves to the original position.

4 is a diagram illustrating an application example of a game service using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, FIG. 4 illustrates an example in which a user uses a game service using two portable terminals. Referring to FIG. 4, the user moves up the portable terminal responsible for hearing based on the position of the current terminal according to a corresponding command, and moves the portable terminal responsible for the hearing quickly to the home position. The portable terminal responsible for hearing is quickly lowered and then moved back to its original position.In the case of 'up white flag', the portable terminal responsible for white flag is quickly raised up and moved to its original position. Lower the terminal down quickly and move it back to its original position.

On the other hand, in the above using the game service according to an embodiment of the present invention, an example applied to the motion sensing method has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a user may switch a method of performing a command from a motion sensing method to a button method through a menu before starting a game. It is also possible to switch the game progress command from the voice method to the screen display method for running the game in a quiet place.

5 is a diagram illustrating a game service providing method using a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, first, in step 501, the portable terminal proceeds to step 503 when a game is started. In step 503, the portable terminal outputs a command according to game execution and proceeds to step 505. In this case, the command output may be transmitted to the user in at least one or a combination of a screen output through the display unit and a sound output through the speaker.

In step 505, the portable terminal determines whether a motion detection or button corresponding to the output command is input. That is, when the game proceeding method uses motion sensing by the user, it detects the motion applied to the movement of the portable terminal itself. In this case, the motion detection is typically detected using a motion sensor, the operation of the motion sensor is obvious to those skilled in the art, so the detailed description thereof will be omitted here. When the game progress method uses the button input by the user, it is determined whether the preset button is input.

As a result of the determination in step 505, if a predetermined operation corresponding to the command, for example, motion detection or a button is input, the process proceeds to step 507 to compare whether the input value matches the output command.

If the comparison result coincides with the input value and the output value, a predetermined effect according to the match is generated. For example, after generating an effect such as a score increase, a congratulatory message, an effect sound, an avatar, or an expression change through a display unit or a speaker or a combination thereof, the process proceeds to step 515.

If the input value and the output value do not coincide with each other as a result of the comparison, the process proceeds to step 515 after generating a predetermined effect due to the mismatch. An effect due to the mismatch may generate another effect that is the same as or contrasted with the effect corresponding to the match.

If a predetermined operation corresponding to the command is not input as a result of the determination in step 505, the process proceeds to step 511. In step 511, if there is no input for the command for a predetermined time according to system setting, the portable terminal determines that this is a mismatch, and proceeds to step 513 to output an effect corresponding to the mismatch.

In step 515, after the corresponding effect is output according to step 509 or 513, it is determined whether the game is completed. If the game determines that the game is complete, the process ends. As a result of the determination, if the game is in progress, the process proceeds to step 517 to output the next command and the process proceeds to step 505 to repeat the process.

On the other hand, in the above described embodiments of the present invention limited to the game service, but this is only one embodiment for convenience of description, it is a matter of course that can provide various types of services combining the mobile terminal and the motion sensing technology. .

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications are of course possible without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, according to the apparatus and method for providing an additional service using the portable terminal of the present invention proposed by the present invention, by providing the additional service using motion sensing in the portable terminal, there is an advantage that can cause interest of the user. Through this, various additional services are available, which has a more effective advantage in attracting users. In addition, the user has the advantage that can provide more enjoyment as the actual operation using the portable terminal.

Claims (20)

In the additional service providing method using a portable terminal, The portable terminal outputs a command according to the game performance when the game starts, and Checking a motion detection or button input corresponding to the output command; Comparing the input value with the command when a motion detection or button corresponding to the command is input as a result of the check; Generating a predetermined effect according to the match when the input value and the output value match each other as a result of the comparison; And generating an effect according to the mismatch if the input value and the output value do not coincide with each other as a result of the comparison. The method of claim 1, And the command outputs at least one of a screen output through a display unit and a sound output through a speaker or a combination thereof. The method of claim 1, The check process, Detecting a motion applied to the movement of the portable terminal by the user when the game progress method uses motion sensing; The method of providing an additional service comprising the step of determining whether or not the input of the button preset in the key input unit when the game progress method using the button input by the user. The method of claim 1, The effect generation, the additional service providing method, characterized in that for providing the effects corresponding to the match through the display unit or a speaker or a combination thereof. The method of claim 1, Waiting for a predetermined time according to a system setting if a predetermined operation corresponding to the command is not input as a result of the check; And if the input to the command does not occur during the predetermined time, determining that it is a mismatch, and outputting an effect corresponding to the mismatch. The method of claim 1, Determining whether to complete the game after outputting the corresponding effect; Outputting the next command if the game is in progress; If the game is determined as a result of the additional service providing method comprising the process. The method of claim 1, Checking whether the motion detection or button input corresponding to the output command, the step of checking the input from the other portable terminal wirelessly connected to the portable terminal itself. The method of claim 1, When the portable terminal is set as a master, the mobile terminal is wirelessly connected to the other terminal and controls another portable terminal designated as a slave. An additional service providing apparatus using a portable terminal, A radio frequency (RF) unit for wireless communication connection with other portable terminals, An audio processor for outputting a message such as a command or an event necessary through the speaker according to the game service progress; A key input unit which has keys for inputting numeric and character information and function keys for setting various functions, and which is in charge of game progress, setting according to additional services, menu movement and selection functions; Display unit for displaying the overall situation, event, game providing screen according to the additional service provided, A motion detection unit that detects a motion such as an operation applied to the portable terminal or a user's motion according to the progress of the additional service and is responsible for signal processing of the detected motion; And a controller configured to determine whether to execute a command according to the motion detected by the motion detection unit, and determine and execute an operation according to the determination. The method of claim 9, The RF unit additional service providing apparatus including a Bluetooth for wireless local area communication connection. The method of claim 9, The controller controls an additional service mode setting change, and controls the image data or sound output control and the signal processing of the motion detected by the motion detector according to the set additional service mode. The method of claim 9, The portable terminal is an additional service providing apparatus characterized in that the wireless connection to another portable terminal via the RF unit to provide an additional service. The method of claim 9, When the game is started, the portable terminal outputs a command according to game execution through at least one of the display unit and the speaker, or a combination thereof, and checks the external motion detection or button input in the motion detection unit in response to the command. Additional service providing device, characterized in that. The method of claim 9, The motion detection unit detects a motion applied to the movement of the portable terminal by the user when the game progress method uses motion sensing, and inputs a preset button to a key input unit when the game progress method uses a button input by the user. Device for providing an additional service, characterized in that determining whether or not. The method of claim 9, When the motion detection or button corresponding to the command is input, the portable terminal compares the input value with the command through the controller, and when the input value and the output value coincide with each other, a predetermined effect according to the match And controlling the generation of a predetermined effect if the input value and the output value do not coincide with each other. The method of claim 9, The effect generation, the additional service providing apparatus, characterized in that for providing the effects corresponding to the match through the display or a speaker or a combination thereof. The method of claim 9, The control unit waits for a predetermined time according to a system setting when a predetermined operation corresponding to the command is not input by the motion detection unit. If the input for the command does not occur during the predetermined time, the controller determines this as a mismatch. And controlling the output of an effect corresponding to the mismatch. The method of claim 9, The controller determines whether the game is complete after outputting the corresponding effect, and if the game is in progress, controls the output of the next command. The method of claim 9, And the motion detection unit checks a motion detection or a button input corresponding to the command from the other portable terminal when wirelessly connected to the other portable terminal through the RF unit. The method of claim 9, The mobile terminal, when the mobile terminal is set as the master, is connected to the wireless communication with the other additional mobile terminal providing apparatus characterized in that the slave control.

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