Video game processing program, video game processing method, and video game processing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10537800-B2
Application number	US-201816102105-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 13, 2018
Priority date	Nov 30, 2017
Publication date	Jan 21, 2020
Grant date	Jan 21, 2020

Abstract

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program product for causing a computer to realize functions to control progress of a video game on a basis of an operation of a controller by a user in a predetermined space including a plurality of display areas is provided. Operation information that contains a position and a direction of the controller in the predetermined space is obtained. In a case where the position or the direction of the controller is changed, a determination area is generated in a virtual space corresponding to the predetermined space on the basis of the operation information corresponding to the change. A positional relationship between a determination target and the determination area that are arranged in the virtual space is determined. An image corresponding to a determination result in the display area is displayed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program product for causing a computer to realize functions to control progress of a video game on a basis of an operation of a controller by a user in a predetermined space including a plurality of display areas,
wherein the functions include:
an obtaining function configured to obtain operation information, the operation information containing a position and a direction of the controller in the predetermined space;
a generating function configured to generate, in a case where the position or the direction of the controller is changed, a determination area in a virtual space corresponding to the predetermined space on the basis of the operation information corresponding to the change;
a determining function configured to determine a positional relationship between a determination target and the determination area that are arranged in the virtual space; and
a displaying function configured to display an image corresponding to a determination result in the display area.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the generating function includes a function configured to generate the determination area having a shape corresponding to a locus of the change in the position or the direction of the controller.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the functions further include:
a controlling function configured to control a position of the determination target in accordance with progress of the video game, and
wherein the generating function includes a function configured to generate the determination area that is maintained only for a predetermined period of time from a time when the determination area is generated.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the displaying function includes a function configured to: display an image representing the determination area on the display area corresponding to a direction of the controller; and display the image representing the determination area so that the shorter a distance from the controller to the display area becomes, the larger the image becomes.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the generating function includes a function configured to generate the determination area in a case where the change in the position or the direction of the controller satisfies a predetermined condition regarding speed thereof.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein a plurality of irradiating devices is provided in the predetermined space, each of the irradiating devices being configured to irradiate the predetermined space with infrared light under a predetermined rule, and
wherein the obtaining function includes a function configured to obtain at least part of the operation information on the basis of a light receiving result by an infrared light sensor provided in the controller.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the functions further include:
an appearing function configured to cause the determination target to appear in accordance with music that is outputted in the video game; and
an evaluating function configured to evaluate the user on the basis of the determination result by the determining function.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the displaying function includes a function configured to display an image for indicating a position of the determination target to the user so that a size of the image is not changed in the display area.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the obtaining function includes a function configured to obtain operation information of each of a plurality of controllers that is positioned in the predetermined space so that the operation information can be identified,
wherein the generating function includes a function configured to generate a determination area corresponding to each of the controller, and
wherein the determining function includes a function configured to determine a positional relationship between the determination target corresponding to each of the controllers and the determination area corresponding to the corresponding controller.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 9 ,
wherein the displaying function includes:
a function configured to display an image indicating a position of a determination target corresponding to each of the controllers to the user so that the corresponding controller can be identified; and
a function configured to display, in a case where the images corresponding to the plurality of controllers overlap with each other, an image corresponding to the plurality of controllers in place of the image.

11. A video game processing method of controlling progress of a video game on the basis of an operation of a controller by a user in a predetermined space including a plurality of display areas, the video game processing method comprising:
an obtaining process configured to obtain operation information, the operation information containing a position and a direction of the controller in the predetermined space;
a generating process configured to generate, in a case where the position or the direction of the controller is changed, a determination area in a virtual space corresponding to the predetermined space on the basis of the operation information corresponding to the change;
a determining process configured to determine a positional relationship between a determination target and the determination area that are arranged in the virtual space; and
a displaying process configured to display an image corresponding to a determination result in the display area.

12. A video game processing system for controlling progress of a video game on a basis of an operation of a controller by a user in a predetermined space including a plurality of display areas, the video game processing system comprising a communication network, a server, and a client, the video game processing system comprising:
an obtaining unit configured to obtain operation information, the operation information containing a position and a direction of the controller in the predetermined space;
a generating unit configured to generate, in a case where the position or the direction of the controller is changed, a determination area in a virtual space corresponding to the predetermined space on the basis of the operation information corresponding to the change;
a determining unit configured to determine a positional relationship between a determination target and the determination area that are arranged in the virtual space; and
a displaying unit configured to display an image corresponding to a determination result in the display area.

Assignees

• Square Enix Kk

Inventors

• Ito Kazuki
• Nagai Yuya

Classifications

• A63F13/814

  Musical performances, e.g. by evaluating the player's ability to follow a notation · CPC title

• A63F13/537

  using indicators, e.g. showing the condition of a game character on screen · CPC title

• A63F13/27 Primary

  characterised by a large display in a public venue, e.g. in a movie theatre, stadium or game arena · CPC title

• A63F13/45 Primary

  Controlling the progress of the video game · CPC title

• A63F13/428

  involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes · CPC title