최소 단어 이상 선택하여야 합니다.
최대 10 단어까지만 선택 가능합니다.
다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Edison 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0504086 (2006-08-15) |
등록번호 | US-8267786 (2012-09-18) |
우선권정보 | JP-2005-242926 (2005-08-24); JP-2006-122681 (2006-04-26) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 14 인용 특허 : 505 |
A first control unit includes a first operation data generation section for generating first operation data in accordance with a motion of a first control unit body included in the first control unit. A second control unit includes a second operation data generation section for generating second ope
A first control unit includes a first operation data generation section for generating first operation data in accordance with a motion of a first control unit body included in the first control unit. A second control unit includes a second operation data generation section for generating second operation data in accordance with a direction input operation performed by a player or a motion of a second control unit body included in the second control unit. Further, one of the first control unit and the second control unit includes a transmission section for transmitting the first operation data and the second operation data to a computer at a predetermined timing.
1. A game controller for transmitting operation data to a computer executing a game program, the game controller comprising: a first control unit;a second control unit;a communications unit that exchanges data between the first control unit and the second control unit,the first control unit includin
1. A game controller for transmitting operation data to a computer executing a game program, the game controller comprising: a first control unit;a second control unit;a communications unit that exchanges data between the first control unit and the second control unit,the first control unit including a first operation data generation section comprising an inertial sensor that generates first operation data indicative of a posture or attitude of a first control unit body included in the first control unit;the second control unit including a second operation data generation section comprising an inertial sensor that generates second operation data indicative of a posture or attitude of a second control unit body included in the second control unit and a third operation data generation section comprising an imaging information calculation section that detects illuminated markers and that generates third operation data indicative of positions of the illuminated markers relative to the second control unit body; andone of the first control unit and the second control unit further including a transmission section for transmitting the first operation data, the second operation data and the third operation data to the computer at a predetermined timing. 2. The game controller according to claim 1, wherein the first operation data generation section has at least one of a first acceleration sensor and a first gyro sensor included in the first control unit body, and outputs data generated by the at least one of the first acceleration sensor and the first gyro sensor as the first operation data, andthe second operation data generation section has at least one of a second acceleration sensor and a second gyro sensor included in the second control unit body, and outputs data generated by the at least one of the second acceleration sensor and the second gyro sensor as the second operation data. 3. The game controller according to claim 2, wherein the first control unit further includes a first key, provided on the first control unit body, for generating first key operation data in accordance with a player pressing the first key,the second control unit further includes a second key, provided on the second control unit body, for generating second key operation data in accordance with the player pressing the second key, andthe transmission section transmits, to the computer, the first key operation data and the second key operation data in addition to the first operation data, the second operation data and the third operation data. 4. The game controller according to claim 1, wherein the imaging information calculation section includes an image pickup element, fixed to the second control unit body, for taking an image of a periphery along a predetermined direction from the second control unit body, and wherein the imaging information calculation section outputs, as the third operation data, one selected from the group consisting of an image taken by the image pickup element and a result of subjecting the image taken by the image pickup element to a predetermined calculation, andthe second operation data generation section has at least one of a first acceleration sensor and a first gyro sensor included in the second control unit body, and outputs data generated by the at least one of the first acceleration sensor and the first gyro sensor as the second operation data. 5. The game controller according to claim 4, wherein the first operation data generation section comprises at least one of a second acceleration sensor and a second gyro sensor inside the first control unit body, andthe transmission section transmits, to the computer, data outputted by the at least one of the second acceleration sensor and the second gyro sensor as the first operation data. 6. The game controller according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first control unit and the second control unit further includes a reception section for receiving transmission data transmitted from the computer,a speaker, anda sound control section for generating a sound from the speaker using the transmission data having been received by the reception section. 7. A game system comprising the game controller according to claim 1, and a game apparatus which is communicably connected to the game controller and includes a computer for representing a virtual game world on a display screen by executing a game program, the game apparatus performing a game process in accordance with at least one of the first operation data transmitted from the first control unit and the second operation data and third operation data transmitted from the second control unit. 8. The game system according to claim 7, wherein the game apparatus causes a player character appearing in the virtual game world to perform an action in accordance with at least one of the first operation data transmitted from the game controller, the second operation data transmitted from the game controller and the third operation data transmitted from the game controller. 9. The game controller according to claim 1, wherein the first control unit includes a direction input unit that includes a control stick which has a tip projecting from the first control unit body, the stick being inclinable relative to the first control unit body, wherein the direction input unit outputs data indicative of an inclining direction of the stick on the first control unit body as fourth operation data, and wherein the transmission section also transmits the fourth operation data to the computer. 10. A game controller for transmitting operation data to a computer executing a game program, the game controller comprising: a first control unit structured to be held by and operated by a first hand;a second control unit structured to be held by and operated by a second hand;a communications unit that exchanges data between the first control unit and the second control unit,the first control unit including a first operation data generation section that comprises an imaging information calculation section that detects plural infrared markers and that generates first operation data that includes marker coordinate related data;the second control unit including a second operation data generation section for generating second operation data in accordance with a direction input operation performed by a player, the second control unit further comprising a third operation data generation section comprising at least one of a linear acceleration sensor and a gyroscopic sensor, the third operation data generation section generating third operation data indicative of acceleration or angular rotation of the second control unit;the first control unit further including a fourth operation data generation section comprising at least one of an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor, the fourth operation data generation section generating fourth operation data indicative of acceleration or angular rotation of the first control unit; andone of the first control unit and the second control unit further including a transmission section for transmitting the first operation data, the second operation data, the third operation data and the fourth operation data to the computer. 11. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the imaging information calculation section includes an image pickup element that captures an image of a periphery along a predetermined direction from the first control unit, and wherein the imaging information calculation section outputs, as the first operation data, one selected from the group consisting of an image captured by the image pickup element and a result of subjecting the image captured by the image pickup element to a predetermined calculation. 12. The game controller according to claim 11, wherein the first operation data generation section further includes a positional information calculation section for calculating positional information indicating a position, in the image captured by the image pickup element, of at least one of the plurality of infrared markers which is included in the captured image and is used as an imaging target, when performing the predetermined calculation, and wherein the positional information is output as the first operation data. 13. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the transmission section wirelessly transmits the first operation data, the second operation data, the third operation data, and the fourth operation data to the computer. 14. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the communications unit comprises a flexible cable that couples the first control unit to the second control unit, and wherein the cable is detachably connected to at least the first control unit. 15. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the transmission section collects and transmits to the computer the first operation data, the second operation data, the third operation data and the fourth operation data at intervals shorter than 1/60 second. 16. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the second operation data generation section includes a stick which has a tip projecting from a second control unit body of the second control unit and is inclinable on the second control unit body, and outputs data obtained in accordance with an inclining direction of the stick as the second operation data. 17. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the second operation data generation section includes an operation button which has operation portions representing at least four directions and which is able to be pushed, by the operation portions, into a second control unit body of the second control unit, and outputs, as the second operation data, data corresponding to the operation portion at which the operation button is pushed. 18. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the second operation data generation section includes a sliding member which has a top surface exposed from a second control unit body of the second control unit and which is horizontally movable on the second control unit body, and outputs data obtained in accordance with a horizontal moving direction of the sliding member as the second operation data. 19. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the second operation data generation section includes a touch pad on an outer surface of a second control unit body of the second control unit and outputs, as the second operation data, data obtained in accordance with a position on the touch pad at which the touch pad is touched. 20. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the second operation data generation section includes at least four operation buttons which are able to be pushed into a second control unit body of the second control unit, and outputs data obtained in accordance with the pushed operation button as the second operation data. 21. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the first control unit and the second control unit further includes a reception section for receiving transmission data transmitted from the computer,a speaker, anda sound control section for generating a sound from the speaker using the transmission data having been received by the reception section. 22. A game system comprising the game controller according to claim 1, and a game apparatus which is communicably connected to the game controller and includes a computer for representing a virtual game world on a display screen by executing a game program, the game apparatus performing a game process in accordance with at least one of the first and fourth operation data transmitted from the first control unit, and the second and third operation data transmitted from the second control unit. 23. The game system according to claim 22, wherein the game apparatus causes a player character appearing in the virtual game world to perform an action in accordance with at least one of the first, second, third and fourth operation data transmitted from the game controller. 24. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the communications unit comprises means for wirelessly communicating data between the first control unit and the second control unit. 25. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the third operation data generation section comprises a three-axis linear accelerometer that generates data indicative of acceleration of the second control unit in three mutually perpendicular axes. 26. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the third operation data generation section comprises a gyroscopic sensor that generates data indicative of rotation of the second control unit. 27. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the fourth operation data generation section comprises a three-axis linear accelerometer that generates data indicative of acceleration of the first control unit in three mutually perpendicular axes. 28. The game controller according to claim 10, wherein the fourth operation data generation section comprises a gyroscopic sensor that generates data indicative of rotation of the first control unit.
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