KR960700472A - 듀얼 모드 휴대 게임 제어 장치(Dual Mode Portable Game Control Device) - Google Patents

듀얼 모드 휴대 게임 제어 장치(Dual Mode Portable Game Control Device)

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KR960700472A
KR960700472A KR1019950702776A KR19950702776A KR960700472A KR 960700472 A KR960700472 A KR 960700472A KR 1019950702776 A KR1019950702776 A KR 1019950702776A KR 19950702776 A KR19950702776 A KR 19950702776A KR 960700472 A KR960700472 A KR 960700472A
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Abstract

1인 이상의 유희자가 각각 2개 이상의 게임 대상물을 동시에 제어할 수 있는 전자 게임 시스템용 휴대 제어장치이다. 하우징 내에 설치된 레버 형상의 엄지로 조작하는 방향 스위치는 1차 대상물의 이동을 선정 또는 제어하기 위하여 사용된다. 같은 하우징 내에 설치된 광 검출/방향 지시 시스템은 2차 대상물의 이동을 선정 또는 제어하기 위하여 사용된다.

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듀얼 모드 휴대 게임 제어 장치 (Dual Mode Portable Game Control Device)
본 내용은 요부공개 건이므로 전문내용을 수록하지 않았음
제3a도는 본 발명에 관한 바람직한 듀얼 모드 휴대 제어 장치(100)의 사시도이다.
제4도는 의사 농구 게임에 적용한 바람직한 듀얼 모드 휴대 제어 장치(100)의 사시도이고, 유저가 왼손의 엄지로 제1플레이어(60)(볼을 드리블하고 있는 플레이어)를 이동시키면서, 동시에 다른 플레이어(62)(제1플레이어로부터 패스를 받게되는 플레이어)를 지시함으로써 선정하고 있는 상태를 도시한 도면이다.
제7도는 제6도에 도시한 광 센서 회로(300)에 대응하는 기능 블럭도이다.

Claims (7)

  1. 일차 대상물과 2차 대상물을 표시하는 래스터 주사 표시 장치와 병용하는 입력 장치에 있어서, 휴대할수 있도록 또는 표시 장치의 상의 특정한 위치를 선택적으로 지시할 수 있도록 충분히 작은 하우징과, 상기 하우징 상에서 작동 가능한 부재로 이루어지고, 상기 1차 대상물의 이동 방향을 제어하는 1차 입력 수단과, 상기 특정한 위치에 기초하여, 상기 2차 대상물을 동시에 제어하는 2차 입력수단을 구비하는 것을 특징으로하는 입력 장치.
  2. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 2차 입력 수단이 상기 2차 대상물의 이동 방향을 제어하는 것을 특징으로 하는 입력 장치.
  3. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 2차 입력 수단이 복수의 잠재적 2차 대상물로부터 하나를 선겅하는 작업을 제어하는 것을 특징으로 하는 입력 장치.
  4. 마이크로프로세서 제어 게임 장치 및 그것과 관련한 래스터 주사 표시 장치와 병용하는 휴대 제어 장치에있어서, (a)상기 주사 표시 장치 상에 표시된 제1 대상물을 제어하는 제1 제어 수단에 있어서, 제1의 원하는 방향을 특정하기 위하여 물리적으로 이동 가능하고, 상기 휴대 제어 장치 상에 설치된 작동 부재와, 상기 게임장치에 상기 제1의 소요 방향에 대응하는 제1 제어 신호를 공급하는 수단을 갖는 제1제어 수단과, (b)상기 래스터 주사 표시 장치 상에 표시된 제2대상물을 제어하는 제2제어 수단에 있어서, 상기 휴대 제어 장치로 상기 래스터 주사 표시 장치 상의 원하는 위치를 지시함으로써, 제2의 원하는 위치를 지시하는 수단과, 상기 게임 장치에 상기 제2의 원하는 방향에 대응하는 제2의 제어 신호를 공급하는 수단을 갖는 제2 제어수단을 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대 제어 장치.
  5. 제4항에 있어서, 상기 제1제어 수단의 상기 작동 부재가 복수의 전자기기적 스위치로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대 제어 장치.
  6. 제4항에 있어서, 상기 지시 수단이, 상기 래스터 주사 표시 장치의 일부를 촬상 장치 상에서 합초(合焦)시키는 광 합초 수단과, 상기 래스터 주사 표시 장치의 어느 부분이 상기 촬상 장치 상에서 합초되어 있는지를 판정하는 수단을 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대 제어 장치.
  7. 제6항에 있어서, 상기 래스터 주사 표시 장치의 어느 부분이 촬상 장치 상에서 합초되어 있는지를 판정하는 수단이 광 바이어스 LED를 사용한 광 센서로 구성되어 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대 제어 장치.
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