KR20090114498A - Virtual simulation game system and simulation game system using thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A simulation system for game and a simulation game system are provided, which are universally usable regardless of kind of the game machine or the kind of game. CONSTITUTION: A simulation system for game comprises a game machine main body(120); a monitor(110) for outputting the video signal of the game machine main body; an input unit for inputting a command in the game machine main body; a driving part(160) which is connected to the input unit and produces the driving signal corresponding to the input information inputted to the input unit; and a simulation member(170) which provides an action to a user to feel the action corresponding to the driving signal output from the driving part.

Description

Simulation system and simulation game system for games

The present invention relates to a game simulation system and a simulation game system, by directly converting the input information of the input means used by the user of the simulation game to input a command signal to drive the simulation means to correlate with the type of game or game machine The present invention relates to a game simulation system and a simulation game system which can be used universally.

Simulation games provide an indirect experience for the operator by virtually modeling what happens while the game is running, such as flight simulation games, car simulation games, motorcycle simulation games, and ski / board simulation games. Etc. In such a simulation game, it is very important for the user who runs the game program to feel a sense of what happens during the game.

In general, the above-described simulation game is installed in a place called a game room and used by a user for a fee. Simulation means for simulating the operation of the game are manufactured with each game machine and rotated through the simulation means using signals generated from the game machine. Or move the left and right.

Therefore, the simulation means had to be dependent on the game machine, and it was difficult to use it universally.

On the other hand, even if you develop a simulation means that can be used universally regardless of the game, in order to apply it to a game, a program for driving the simulation means must be generated and transmitted to a simulation system in a program implementing the game. In order to generate the game, the company developing the game had to change the program, so there was a problem that it would be practically useless.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a game simulation system and a simulation game system that can be used universally regardless of the type of game machine or the type of game.

The present invention as a problem solving means described above,

Drive means connected to an input means for inputting an operation command of the game to a game machine that executes a game, and generating drive signals corresponding to input information input to the input means; And

It provides a game simulation system comprising a simulation means for providing an operation to the user to feel the operation corresponding to the drive signal output from the drive means.

The drive means,

It is connected to the audio output terminal of the game machine,

It is preferable to generate a drive signal corresponding to the combination of the input signal input from the input means and the voice signal output from the voice output terminal.

The drive means,

It is connected to the video output terminal of the game machine,

It is preferable to generate a driving signal corresponding to a combination of an input signal input from the input means and a video signal output from the video output terminal.

Further provided with an EEG measuring instrument for measuring the EEG signal of the user,

The drive means,

It is preferable to generate a driving signal connected to the brain wave detector and corresponding to a combination of an input signal input through an input means for proceeding the game and the brain wave signal measured by the brain wave detector.

Further provided with an EEG measuring instrument for measuring the EEG signal of the user,

The drive means,

Is connected to the audio output terminal and the image output terminal of the game machine and the EEG,

Generating a driving signal corresponding to a combination of an input signal input through an input means for proceeding the game, an audio signal output from the game machine, an image signal output from the game machine, and an EEG signal measured by the brain wave detector; More preferred.

In addition, the present invention,

Game machine body;

A monitor for outputting a video signal of the game machine main body;

Input means for inputting a command to the game machine main body;

Drive means connected to the input means and generating a drive signal corresponding to the input information input to the input means; And

It provides a simulation game system comprising a simulation means for providing a motion to the user to feel the motion corresponding to the drive signal output from the drive means.

The drive means,

Is connected to the audio output terminal of the game machine body,

It is preferable to generate a drive signal corresponding to the combination of the input signal input from the input means and the voice signal output from the voice output terminal.

The drive means,

Is connected to the video output terminal of the game machine body,

It is preferable to generate a driving signal corresponding to a combination of an input signal input from the input means and a video signal output from the video output terminal.

Further provided with an EEG measuring instrument for measuring the EEG signal of the user,

The drive means,

Is connected to the audio output terminal and the image output terminal of the game machine and the EEG,

Generating a driving signal corresponding to the input signal input through the input means for proceeding the game, the audio signal output from the game machine, the image signal output from the game machine, the brain wave signal measured by the brain wave measuring device desirable.

The drive means,

An input information analyzer for analyzing an input signal input through the input means;

A sound monitoring unit that monitors whether or not an audio signal is output from an audio output terminal of the game machine main body;

A first database for storing a plurality of different game sound effects;

A comparator for comparing a game effect sound output from the sound monitoring unit with a game effect sound output from the first database;

An image information analyzer for analyzing an image signal output from the game machine main body; And

And a drive signal generator for generating a drive signal corresponding to the analyzed input signal, the audio signal output during the game using the game machine main body, and the analyzed video signal.

The driving means is a simulation game system, characterized in that for transmitting the drive signal to the simulation means in a wireless communication method.

Game simulation system and simulation game system according to the present invention has the advantage that can be used universally regardless of the type of game machine or game. That is, if only the driving means and the simulation means electrically connected to the driving means is further provided, it is possible to play the game while feeling a vivid motion with the whole body regardless of the type of the game.

In addition, rather than generating a signal for driving the simulation means through the central processing unit of the game machine generates a drive signal by directly receiving the input means signal of the game machine, there is an advantage that can drive the simulation means in real time.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings to describe the preferred embodiment of the present invention to describe the specific content for the practice of the invention.

Game simulation system according to the present embodiment is composed of a driving means 10 and a simulation means (20).

The driving means 10 is electrically connected to an input means, an audio output terminal and an image output terminal of a game machine for executing a game to generate a driving signal corresponding to the input information of the input means.

The input means inputs an operation command of a game to the game machine. When the game machine is a personal computer that is generally used, the input means may be configured as a keyboard, a mouse, or a joystick, and when the game machine is a game-only system used in an entertainment room. It may be a dedicated input means used for the game machine, for example, a steering wheel, an acceleration pedal, a brake pedal, a transmission in the case of a car game.

The drive means 10 has three input terminals and three output terminals. One of the input terminals is electrically connected to the input means 2 of the game machine 1, one to the audio output terminal of the game machine 1, and the other to the video output terminal of the game machine 1. The output terminal outputs a driving signal corresponding to the input signal input from the input means 2, the audio signal output from the audio output terminal, and the video signal impulse from the output terminal to the simulation means 20. The game simulation system of the present invention basically transforms an input signal input to the input means 2 by the driving means 10 to provide an output signal to the simulation means 20, and utilizes an audio signal or an image signal as an auxiliary. Done.

The operation of the simulation means 20 is controlled by a drive signal output from the drive means 10, and its displacement may be changed or rotated at a constant speed in the north, south, east and west directions with respect to the central axis according to the type of the drive signal. . The simulation means 20 may include a motor, a compressor, a hydraulic cylinder, and the like, and typical examples thereof include the above-described registered utility model 20-1998-0038619, and registered utility model 20-0226651.

Hereinafter, the driving of the simulation means 20 by the above-described game simulation system will be described as an example of a car game.

As described above, the input device of the automobile game is composed of a steering wheel, an acceleration pedal, a brake pedal, a transmission, and the like.

When the user presses the acceleration pedal, the car starts in the game, and when the car actually starts, the driver feels the body tilted back by inertia, so that the simulation means 20 implements an operation for generating such an effect. At this time, the engine sound is output to the voice output terminal of the game machine 1, and this voice information is also used to implement an output signal for driving the simulation means 20 as an input signal of the driving means 10. Even when stepping on, the body is moved forward by inertia as in the case of starting, and used as an input signal of the driving means 10 as in the engine sound at the start of the voice information "squeezing" when the brake is pressed. And is used to form an output signal for driving the simulation means 20. When the user turns the handle to change the direction, such an input signal is used as the input signal, and the driving means 10 generates a driving signal for driving the simulation means 20 according to the direction in which the handle is turned. When a vehicle collides with a guard rail or another vehicle, a voice signal and a video signal are used together with an input signal. The driving means 10 inputs a voice signal such as “kung” related to a collision and the like and a collision video signal of the vehicle in the game machine. By using the signal, the driving signal is formed so that the simulation means 20 can realize the operation related to the collision.

Hereinafter, a game simulation system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

Compared with the game simulation game according to the previous embodiment, the game simulation game system of the present embodiment has only a difference in that the driving means is connected to an EEG measuring device for measuring the EEG signal of the game user.

The EEG for use as an interface for inputting the EEG of the user, such as a game is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-696275, so the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

For example, in a car racing game, if your car is likely to collide with an obstacle or another vehicle, your brain will generate an EEG signal to avoid such a situation, and the EEG signal will be measured by an EEG meter. It is to generate the driving signal considered. Of course, even when a direction change or a command for accelerating or decelerating generates brain waves corresponding to each operation, the driving device generates a driving signal in consideration of such brain waves. The EEG signal according to each response is stored in a database in advance, and when a specific EEG is measured by an EEG meter, the EEG signal can be known to the user by comparing with the EEG stored in the database. It is possible to generate a drive signal considering the signal.

Hereinafter, a simulation game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Referring to FIG. 2, the simulation game system 100 according to the present invention includes a monitor 110, a game machine main body 120, an input means, a speaker 150, a driving means 160, and a simulation means 170. Include. In particular, the driving means 160 is electrically connected to the audio output terminal of the main body 120, the speaker 150, and the simulation means 170.

In the present embodiment, the main body 120 of the game machine is a main body of a personal computer, which is generally used in a home or office, and includes a hard disk in which a game program is stored. The keyboard 130 and the mouse 140 are used.

The monitor 110 is a device for displaying a game program executed through the game machine main body 120, and the speaker 150 is a device for outputting audio during game play. Although not specifically illustrated in the drawings, a joystick may be further provided as an input means.

The operation of the simulation means 170 is controlled by a driving signal output from the driving means 160, and the displacement of the simulation means is changed in the east, west, north and north directions based on the type of the drive signal or rotates at a constant speed. Can be. The simulation means 170 may include a motor, a compressor, a hydraulic cylinder, and the like, and representative examples thereof include the above-described registered utility model 20-1998-0038619, and registered utility model 20-0226651.

Hereinafter, the driving means 160 will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 3, the driving means 160 according to the present embodiment includes a sound monitoring unit 410, a first database 420, a comparator 430, a control signal generator 440, and a second database 450. , A driving signal generator 460, an input information analyzer 470, and an image information analyzer 480. However, the driving signal generator 460 may include a control signal generator 440 and a second database 450. On the other hand, the sound signal input to the driving means 400 is output as it is to the speaker 150 shown in FIG.

The sound monitoring unit 410 monitors the voice signal output from the voice output terminal. In particular, it is determined whether a game sound effect occurs during execution of the game. The sound monitoring unit 410 outputs the game sound effect generated when the game sound effect occurs to the comparator 430. In addition, the effect sound generation signal is output to the first database 420.

The first database 420 stores a plurality of game effect sounds, and outputs the stored game effect sounds to the comparator 430 in response to the effect sound generation signal output from the sound monitoring unit 410. The game sound effects stored in the first database 420 are data stored in advance by analyzing sound effects stored in commercially available simulation games. In general, since one simulation game has less than 10 game effects sounds, the memory space of the first database 420 is not greatly required.

The comparator 430 receives a game sound effect output from the sound monitoring unit 410 and a game sound effect output from the first database 420, and determines whether the game sound effect is matched. Since a plurality of game effect sounds are stored in the first database 420, the determination of whether the match is performed sequentially. When the determination result is matched, the comparator 430 outputs the determination match signal to the control signal generator 440.

The control signal generator 440 generates a control signal in response to the game effect sound output from the sound monitoring unit 410 and the determination match signal output from the comparator 430. The control signal is a search request signal for causing the driving signal generator 460 to check whether a driving signal corresponding to the game sound effect exists in the second database 450. The control signal generator 440 outputs the game sound effect and the control signal to the driving signal generator 460.

The second database 450 stores a plurality of driving signals, and outputs the stored driving signals to the driving signal generator 460 in response to a search signal output from the driving signal generator 460. The driving signals are signals corresponding to game effect sounds stored in the first database 420. In addition, the driving signals are signals for causing the simulation means 170 shown in FIG. 2 to perform a constant operation such as before / after, left / right, and rotation, respectively.

The input information analyzer 470 receives and analyzes an input signal, that is, motion direction information of a game object, from the keyboard 130 and / or the mouse 140 illustrated in FIG. 2. In detail, the left / right movement direction signals input through the scroll key of the keyboard 130 or the optical sensor of the mouse 140 are analyzed. Since the case where the object that the user adjusts (for example, a car) collides in the left direction is different from that in the right direction, the movement direction is analyzed. The analyzed motion direction information is input to the control signal generator 440.

The image information analyzer 480 receives and analyzes image information output from a graphic board provided in the main body 120 illustrated in FIG. 2. The analyzed image information is input to the control signal generator 440.

The control signal generator 440 may include a voice signal input from the sound monitoring unit 410, a judgment match signal input from the comparator 430, an input signal input from the input information analyzer 470, and an image information analyzer 480. The control signal is generated in response to the input image information. The control signal is a search request signal for causing the driving signal generator 460 to determine whether a driving signal corresponding to the combination of the audio signal, the input signal, and the image signal exists in the second database 460.

The driving signal generator 450 searches whether the driving signal corresponding to the combination of the audio signal, the input signal, and the image signal exists in the second database 450 according to the control signal output from the control signal generator 440. As a result of the search, if there is a corresponding drive signal, the drive signal is output to the simulation means 170 to drive the simulation means 170. As a result, the simulation means 170 moves in a direction corresponding to the audio signal, the input signal, and the video signal.

As described above, when the control signal generator 440 needs to receive additional input information and screen information, it corresponds to a case where a plurality of different driving signals corresponding to the same effect sound exist.

Hereinafter, a game simulation system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The game simulation system according to the present embodiment includes a monitor 110, a game machine main body 120, an input means, a speaker 150, a driving means 160, and a simulation means 170. Among the components, components other than the driving means 160 are the same as in the previous embodiment, and thus only the driving means will be described.

4 is a block diagram showing driving means that can be used in a game simulation system or a simulation game system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the driving means 160 includes a sound monitoring unit 510, a first database 520, a comparator 530, a control signal generator 540, and a driving signal generator 550. , A second database 560, an input information analyzer 570, an image information analyzer 580, and a communication interface 590. On the other hand, the sound signal input to the driving means 160 is output as it is to the speaker 150 through another output line. The driving means of this embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is different from the driving means shown in FIG. 3, which is the previous embodiment, and further includes a communication interface 590. The configuration other than the communication interface 590 is different from the previous embodiment. Since it is the same, only the communication interface will be described.

The communication interface 590 receives a driving signal from the driving signal generator 550 and transmits the driving signal to the simulation means 170. In particular, the communication interface 590 communicates wirelessly with the simulation means 170 using RF or Bluetooth. In fact, since the distance between the driving means 500 and the simulation means 770 is relatively short, it will be possible to communicate sufficiently without external disturbance in such a communication scheme.

The best embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and specification above. Although specific terms have been used herein, they are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention as defined in the meaning or claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a game simulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 illustrates a simulation game system according to one embodiment of the invention.

 3 is a block diagram for explaining an example of a driving means of the simulation game system shown in FIG.

 4 is a block diagram for explaining another example of the driving means of the simulation game system shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing a game simulation system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (11)

Drive means connected to an input means for inputting an operation command of the game to a game machine that executes a game, and generating drive signals corresponding to input information input to the input means; And And a simulation means for providing a motion to a user so that a motion corresponding to the drive signal output from the driving means can be felt. The method of claim 1, The drive means, It is connected to the audio output terminal of the game machine, And a driving signal corresponding to a combination of an input signal input from the input means and a voice signal output from the voice output terminal. The method of claim 1, The drive means, It is connected to the video output terminal of the game machine, And a driving signal corresponding to a combination of an input signal input from the input means and a video signal output from the video output terminal. The method of claim 1, Further provided with an EEG measuring instrument for measuring the EEG signal of the user, The drive means, And a driving signal connected to the EEG measuring device and generating a driving signal corresponding to a combination of an input signal input through an input means for proceeding the game and an EEG signal measured by the EEG measuring device. The method of claim 1, Further provided with an EEG measuring instrument for measuring the EEG signal of the user, The drive means, Is connected to the audio output terminal and the image output terminal of the game machine and the EEG, Generating a driving signal corresponding to a combination of an input signal input through an input means for proceeding the game, an audio signal output from the game machine, an image signal output from the game machine, and an brain wave signal measured by the brain wave detector; A game simulation system characterized by the above. Game machine body; A monitor for outputting a video signal of the game machine main body; Input means for inputting a command to the game machine main body; Drive means connected to the input means and generating a drive signal corresponding to the input information input to the input means; And Simulation means for providing a motion to the user to feel the motion corresponding to the drive signal output from the drive means. The method of claim 6, The drive means, Is connected to the audio output terminal of the game machine body, And a driving signal corresponding to a combination of an input signal input from the input means and a voice signal output from the voice output terminal. The method of claim 6, The drive means, Is connected to the video output terminal of the game machine body, And a driving signal corresponding to a combination of an input signal input from the input means and a video signal output from the video output terminal. The method of claim 6, Further provided with an EEG measuring instrument for measuring the EEG signal of the user, The drive means, Is connected to the audio output terminal and the image output terminal of the game machine and the EEG, Generating a driving signal corresponding to an input signal input through an input means for proceeding the game, an audio signal output from the game machine, an image signal output from the game machine, and an EEG signal measured by the brain wave detector; Characterized simulation game system. The method of claim 9, The drive means, An input information analyzer for analyzing an input signal input through the input means; A sound monitoring unit that monitors whether or not an audio signal is output from an audio output terminal of the game machine main body; A first database for storing a plurality of different game sound effects; A comparator for comparing a game effect sound output from the sound monitoring unit with a game effect sound output from the first database; An image information analyzer for analyzing an image signal output from the game machine main body; And a drive signal generator for generating a drive signal corresponding to the analyzed input signal, an audio signal output during the game using the game machine main body, and the analyzed video signal. Game system. The method of claim 6, The driving means is a simulation game system, characterized in that for transmitting the drive signal to the simulation means in a wireless communication method.

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