Input methods and devices for music-based video games

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9751019-B2
Application number	US-201314133492-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2013
Priority date	Dec 18, 2013
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A music-based video game provides for game play based, in part, on a game player's physical performance. The game player's physical performance can be used to modify game play aspects and game play events, for example, the view or behavior of a crowd scene. A representation of a musician may be provided, with the musician mimicking movements of the game player.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, performed by a compute device, of conducting a music-based video game, comprising:
commanding, by the compute device, presentation of a game scene on a display;
commanding, by the compute device, presentation of instructive cues for operation of a guitar-shaped controller including a plurality of fret buttons and a strum bar, the instructive cues including instructive cues for activation of the fret buttons and strum bar;
determining, by the compute device, compliance with the instructive cues by a game player operating the guitar-shaped controller;
determining, by the compute device, a rotational change in an orientation of the guitar-shaped controller;
commanding, by the compute device, a change in the presentation of the game scene, wherein the change in the presentation of the game scene corresponds to the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller;
commanding display of a game character representing the game player;
determining a movement of the guitar-shaped controller, wherein the movement of the guitar-shaped controller is different from the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller; and
commanding display of an action of the game character, that does not mimic an action indicated by the movement of the guitar-shaped controller, in response to the movement of the guitar-shaped controller.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller is determined using at least an accelerometer.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller is determined using at least a gyroscope.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller is determined using at least an optical sensor.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller is determined using at least a depth-sensing camera.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game scene comprises a crowd of people.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller is indicative of a point of view of a game world including the crowd of people.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, by the compute device, if the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller exceeds a predetermined amount of rotation, and wherein the change in the presentation of the game scene corresponding to the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller is only performed if the rotational change in the orientation of the guitar-shaped controller exceeds the predetermined amount of rotation.

Assignees

• Jackson Jamie
• Osbourn David
• Wigfield Neil
• Davey Joel
• Coppard Nathan
• Bastable Andy
• Activision Publishing Inc

Inventors

• Jackson Jamie
• Osbourn David
• Wigfield Neil
• Davey Joel
• Coppard Nathan
• Bastable Andy

Classifications

• A63F2300/1087

  comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera · CPC title

• A63F13/525

  Changing parameters of virtual cameras · CPC title

• A63F13/245

  specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels · CPC title

• A63F13/211

  using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes · 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