TW201313280A - Human-machine interactive approach through visually fingers touch - Google Patents

Abstract

A human-machine interactive approach through visually fingers touch applied for a gameplay device is to create a new way of gameplay for human-machine interaction in a game, which gameplay device utilizes a touch panel as an interface, and by using graphic control programming technology and following the game planning and storyboard, visually, the player's fingers may touch the virtual reality (VR) character's fingers real-time on the game window of the touch screen; while touching, the VR character reacts by an action or facial expression so the player instantly feels like really touching the VR character; accordingly, the gameplay device not only can reduce the player's sense of distance with the VR character, but also enables the player to enrich his/her feel of the game through the scenario design.

Description

A method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact

The present invention relates to a method for causing a game player to interact with a game machine, in particular, a method for causing a game player to interact with a virtual character's limb or finger in a game machine to create visual human-computer interaction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the prior art gaming machine 10 provides an indirect human-computer interaction mode between the game player 50 and the virtual role playing in the gaming machine 10 through the set game logic, artificial intelligence logic or database. .

However, the game player 50 manipulates the manipulation interface 11 of the game machine 10 through the finger 51, for example, manipulating the keyboard, the mouse, the button or the joystick of the game machine 10, or even the touch screen 15 of the game machine 10, etc. A mechanical stereotype interaction occurs between the virtual characters 60 in the gaming machine 10, and in the visual sense, there is always a lack of swaying feeling of the limbs such as the fingers 61 that directly contact the virtual character 60.

In view of this, the present invention discloses a method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact. In visual perception, a direct contact interaction between a game player and a virtual character in a game machine can be realized, so that the game player has a heart. The feeling of rippling.

A method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact according to the present invention comprises the following steps:

a) a touch screen of a 2D game machine, a 3D game machine or an RPG game machine; and the touch screen includes a touch module and a game window;

b) a virtual character appears in the game window and a logical performance is programmed according to the software program;

c) checking whether the performance time of the virtual character reaches the human-computer interaction time of the software programming logic;

If not, continue to perform step b); if yes, perform step d);

d) checking whether the finger of the game player clicks on the touch module of the touch screen and generates an input signal coordinate; if not, executing step g); if yes, executing step e);

e) correcting the input signal coordinates of the touch module and converting it into the first coordinate of the corresponding game window; synchronously capturing the limb or finger coordinates of the virtual character in the virtual reality and converting it to map to the game window Second coordinate

f) checking whether the relative position of the first coordinate and the second coordinate of the game window falls within the error value range of the software programming; if not, the step g) is continued; if yes, step h);

g) the expression or physical movement of the virtual character, according to the software program to change the logical change to a disappointing, frustrated or angry negative expression performance; continue to perform step b);

h) The expression or physical movement of the virtual character, according to the software program to change the logic to change the body language into positive expressions such as happiness, joy or shyness; visually, the player's finger has direct contact with the virtual character's limb or finger. ; Continue to perform step b).

As shown in FIG. 2, a method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact (hereinafter referred to as visual human-machine direct interaction method) disclosed in the present invention is applied to a 2D game machine, a 3D game machine or an RPG game machine ( A game player 10 such as a Role-Playing Game (playing game) can provide a finger 51 of the game player 50 through game logic, artificial intelligence logic or a database (hereinafter referred to as software programming logic) programmed by the software program. A visual direct contact with a limb such as a finger 61 of the virtual character 60 in the gaming machine 10 achieves an effect of visually interacting directly with the human-machine.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the visual human-machine direct interaction method of the present invention is that the touch screen 15 of the game machine 10 is used as a human-machine interface, and the game programming and scripts of the software programming logic are used in the game. Certain time points or rhythm points (hereinafter generally referred to as human-computer interaction periods), when the finger 51 of the game player 50 clicks on the set position on the touch screen 15, the limb or finger 61 of the virtual character 60 in the game (in the visual Up) click on the location; visually, the finger 51 of the game player 50 and the finger 61 of the virtual character 60 in the game make an instant touch on the touch screen 15; and, after the touch, according to the software program With a logical design, the virtual character 60 has a direct action or an expression response, which is like a direct contact with the virtual character 60 for the game player 50.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the touch screen 15 of the gaming machine 10 includes a touch module 20 and a game window 30; when the finger 51 of the game player 50 clicks on the set position on the touch screen 15 The touch module 20 receives the click to generate the input signal coordinates. Technically, the micro processor of the game machine 10 corrects the input signal coordinates of the touch module 20 and converts it into the corresponding game window 30. The first standard is 31.

At the same time, the virtual character 60 appears in the game window 30 in accordance with the software programming logic to perform the virtual reality performance. In the human-computer interaction period of the software programming logic, the body or finger 61 coordinates in the virtual reality. The limb or finger 61 of the virtual character 60 in the virtual reality can be touched to a certain position on the transparent board 40 by placing the camera in a virtual reality and placing a transparent board 40 in front of it. This position is projected to the second coordinate 32 on the game window 30. Of course, the camera is a script that must be programmed according to the software program and the mirror plan to move immediately with the virtual character 60.

Therefore, technically, using the graphics control program or the coordinate conversion program, the micro processor of the gaming machine 10 will synchronously capture the coordinates of the limb or finger 61 of the virtual character 60 in the virtual reality and convert it. To map to the second coordinate 32 of the game window 30.

During the human-computer interaction period of the software programming logic, the microprocessor of the gaming machine 10 synchronizes the first coordinate 31 and the second coordinate 31 of the captured game window 30, and after the microprocessor operation of the gaming machine 10, the relative If the position falls within the error value range of the software programming, it means that the limb or finger 61 of the virtual character 60 is projected on the coordinate of the game window 30, and the finger 51 of the game player 50 is in the game window of the touch screen 10. The coordinates on 30 are the same or close, visually enough to produce direct touch and interaction.

The virtual character 60 is a 2D virtual character, a 3D virtual character, a 2D virtual cartoon character, a 3D virtual cartoon character, a 2D virtual animal, a 3D virtual animal, a 2D virtual cartoon animal, or a 3D virtual cartoon animal.

In other words, the finger 51 of the game player 50, in the human-computer interaction period of the software programming logic, the 2D/3D virtual character in the game if the set position on the touch screen 15 is not clicked or the click position deviates from the set position. The expression of 60 will appear negative expressions such as disappointment, frustration, anger, and the like; on the contrary, the finger 51 of the game player 50 and the limb or finger 61 of the 2D/3D virtual character 60 are projected onto the game window 30 to produce a visual direct contact. 3D characters (60) may have happy, shy... and other positive expressions. For game player 50, it is visually like direct contact with this 2D/3D virtual character 60, which obviously enhances the game's situational effect.

In summary, the visual human-machine direct interaction method of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, includes the following steps:

a touch screen 15 of a game machine 10 (for example, a 2D game machine, a 3D game machine, or an RPG game machine) is a human-machine interface; and the touch screen 15 includes a touch module 20 and a game window 30. ;

b) a virtual character 60 appears in the game window 30 and a logical (script) performance is programmed in accordance with the software program;

c) Check if the performance time of the virtual character 60 reaches the human-computer interaction time of the software programming logic? If not, continue to perform step b); if yes, perform step d);

d) Examining whether the finger 51 of the game player 50 clicks on the touch module 20 of the touch screen 15 and generates an input signal coordinate? If not, perform step g); if yes, perform step e);

e) correcting the input signal coordinates of the touch module 20 and converting it into the first coordinate 31 corresponding to the game window 30; synchronously capturing the coordinates of the limb or finger 61 of the virtual character 60 in the virtual reality and converting it To map to the second coordinate 32 of the game window 30;

f) Check whether the relative positions of the first coordinate 31 and the second coordinate 32 of the game window 30 fall within the error value range of the software programming. If not, continue to perform step g); if yes, perform step h);

g) the expression or physical movement of the virtual character 60, according to the software program to change the logical change into a negative expression of disappointment, frustration or anger; after that, step b) is continued;

h) the expression or physical movement of the virtual character 60, according to the software programming logic change for the body language to change into a positive expression such as happy, joyful or shy; visually, the finger 51 of the player 50 and the finger 61 of the virtual character 60 A direct contact effect is produced; after that, step b) is continued.

In addition, in the visual human-machine direct interaction method of the present invention, the touch module 20 used may be a single-point or multi-point touch module, or an infrared touch module or a capacitive touch. Control module or resistive touch module. The selected infrared touch module can be an array infrared module or an infrared image processing touch module. The game window 30 used may be an LED backlight screen, an LCD backlight, a plasma TV screen or a rear projection screen.

10. . . Game machine

11. . . Manipulation interface

15. . . Touch screen

20. . . Touch module

30. . . Game window

31. . . First standard

32. . . Second coordinate

40. . . Transparent board

50. . . game player

51. . . finger

60. . . Virtual role

61. . . Limb or finger

1 is a schematic diagram of a prior art gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a game machine generating a visual human-computer interaction method through the finger contact of the present invention to achieve a direct interaction effect between human and machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the method for visually interacting with human hands by finger contact of the present invention to achieve direct interaction between human and machine.

4 is an explanatory diagram of a virtual character limb or finger coordinate and a player finger coordinate converted into a game window coordinate according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of converting a virtual character limb or finger coordinate and a player finger coordinate into a game window coordinate according to the present invention.

6 is a flow chart of a method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact according to the present invention.

15. . . Touch screen

20. . . Touch module

50. . . game player

51. . . finger

60. . . Virtual role

61. . . Limb or finger

Claims (6)

A method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact includes the following steps: a) using a touch screen of a 2D game machine, a 3D game machine or an RPG game machine as a human-machine interface; and the touch screen includes a touch Control module and a game window; b) appearing a virtual character in the game window and programming a logical performance according to the software program; c) checking whether the virtual character's performance time reaches the human-computer interaction time of the software programming logic; if not, Continue to perform step b); if yes, perform step d); d) view whether the game player's finger clicks on the touch screen of the touch screen and generates an input signal coordinate; if not, execute step g); if yes, execute Step e); e) correcting the input signal coordinates of the touch module and converting it into the first coordinate of the corresponding game window; synchronously capturing the limb or finger coordinates of the virtual character in the virtual reality and converting it into Mapping to the second coordinate of the game window; f) checking whether the relative position of the first coordinate and the second coordinate of the game window falls within the error value range of the software programming; if not, the step g is continued If yes, perform step h); g) the avatar's expression or physical movement, according to the software program to change the logic to a disappointing, frustrated or angry negative expression performance; continue to perform step b); h) virtual character The facial expressions or physical movements, according to the software programming logic changes for the body language changes to positive expressions such as happiness, joy or shyness; visually, the player's fingers have direct contact with the virtual character's limbs or fingers; continuous execution Step b). A method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the touch module used is a single-point or multi-point touch module. A method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact according to the second aspect of the patent application, wherein the touch module used is an infrared touch module, a capacitive touch module or a resistive touch Control module. The method of claim 3, wherein the infrared touch module is an array infrared module or an infrared image processing touch module. A method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact according to claim 1, wherein the game window is an LED backlight screen, an LCD backlight, a plasma TV screen or a rear projection screen. A method for generating visual human-computer interaction through finger contact according to claim 1, wherein the virtual character is a 2D virtual character, a 3D virtual character, a 2D virtual cartoon character, a 3D virtual cartoon character, 2D virtual Animals, 3D virtual animals, 2D virtual cartoon animals or 3D virtual cartoon animals.