CN102600611A - Controller device and information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

A terminal device 7 is a controller device to be operated by a user. The terminal device 7 includes a generally plate-shaped housing 50, an LCD 51, and a projecting portion (an eaves portion 59). The LCD 51 is provided on the front side of the housing 50. The projecting portion is provided so as to project at least at left and right positions on a back side of the housing 50 above the center of the housing 50. When the user holds the left and right portions of the housing 50 with respect to the LCD 51, the user can easily hold the terminal device 7 by holding it so as to allow the projecting portion to rest on the fingers.

Description

Operating means and information processor

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind ofly can grip the operating means of operating by the player.

Background technology

In the past, there was the hand-held operating means (for example, with reference to No. 3703473 specification of Japan Patent) that uses by the player.The portable game device of for example in No. 3703473 specification of Japan Patent, being put down in writing is folding, and the housing of downside is provided with action button.According to this game device,, and can easily carry out game operation under the state of game device gripping while the action button that the user can watch screen utilization to be arranged at screen sides is carried out game operation.

In recent years, about portable terminal installation (operating means), screen etc. become bigger and device itself also becomes the device of maximization and continues to increase.At this,, then might cause being not easy to hold device if the hand-held device that uses of user itself becomes big.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of can by user easier the operating means that grips.

The structure of (1)～(18) below the present invention has adopted in order to address the above problem.

(1) example of the present invention is to be used for the operating means operated by the user.Operating means possesses roughly tabular housing, display part and jut.Display part is arranged on the face side of housing.Jut is outstanding to be arranged on position rear side, lean on the left and right sides at least of upside than the central authorities of housing of housing.

Above-mentioned " operating portion " so long as the operating equipment that the user can operate just can be the operating portion of arbitrary form, the rocking bar (analog stick (analog stick)) in the embodiment of stating after for example being, button (button), touch panel, Trackpad etc.

The meaning of above-mentioned " position of the left and right sides " is left side and the right side that jut is arranged on the housing central authorities on the left and right directions; Also can about two ends jut is set respectively, can also than about the end lean on the position at center that jut is set respectively.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (1) because the rear side of housing is provided with jut, so the user grip display part about housing the time, through jut being hung over the finger holding operation device like a cork that comes up.And; Because jut is set at the upside of housing; Therefore the user is gripping forefinger, middle finger or the nameless lower surface that abuts to jut under the situation of housing, can enough palm support housings (with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11), thus holding operation device reliably.Thereby, according to the structure of above-mentioned (1), a kind of operating means that can be gripped by user easier can be provided.

(2) operating means also can also possess first operating portion and second operating portion, and this first operating portion and second operating portion are arranged on the position left and right sides, lean on upside than the central authorities of housing of display part respectively.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (2) owing to be provided with operating portion in the left and right sides of display part, so the user grip display part about the situation of housing under, for example can enough thumbs operating operation portion easily.Thereby, according to the structure of above-mentioned (2), the operating means that a kind of user easier can be provided grip and can easily operate.

(3) another example of the present invention is a kind of operating means, and it possesses roughly tabular housing, display part, first operating portion and second operating portion and jut.Display part is arranged on the face side of housing.First operating portion and second operating portion are arranged on the left and right sides of display part respectively.Jut is arranged on the following position of the rear side of housing: the situation lower process portion that grips housing the user with the mode of can bimanual thumb operating first operating portion and second operating portion respectively can ride over the position on the finger arbitrarily except that thumb.

Structure according to above-mentioned (3); Because the rear side of housing is provided with jut; Therefore the user grip display part about housing the time, through jut being ridden over finger except that the thumb holding operation device (with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11) like a cork that comes up.In addition owing to be provided with operating portion in the left and right sides of display part, so the user grip display part about the situation of housing under, can enough thumbs operating operation portion easily.Thereby, according to the structure of above-mentioned (3), a kind of operating means that can gripped and can easily be operated by user easier can be provided.

(4) the jut rear side that also can be arranged on housing comprises in the zone of the position relative with second operating portion with first operating portion.

The meaning of above-mentioned " relative position " is not strictly to be defined as the state that the position of operating portion and jut aligns, also comprise with the region projection of the setting operation portion of the face side of housing under the situation of rear side at the zone that jut is set of the rear side of housing and the regional local equitant state of institute's projection.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (4), under the situation of each operating portion of operation, the enough forefingers of user's ability, middle finger or the nameless eaves portion 59 of supporting grip terminal installation 7 (with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11).Thus, hold terminal installation 7 easily, also operate each operating portion more easily.

(5) operating means also can also possess the 3rd operating portion and the 4th operating portion, and the 3rd operating portion and the 4th operating portion are arranged on the position of the left and right sides of the housing on the upper surface of jut respectively.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (5), the user can grip display part about the state of housing under for example operate the 3rd operating portion and the 4th operating portion with forefinger or middle finger.That is to say, can under above-mentioned state, more operate, thereby can provide a kind of operability better operating means.In addition, therefore the user can hold operating means more easily through coming the holding operation device from clamping jut up and down.

(6) jut also can have along the shape of the eaves shape of left and right directions extension.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (6), the finger that the user can make support projection portion comes the holding operation device along the lower surface of jut, therefore holds operating means more easily.In addition; Because jut forms along left and right directions and extends; Therefore be in jut under the situation of mode holding operation device longitudinally the user, no matter which position on one side of operating means grips, and can both make finger and jut butt except that thumb.Thereby even be in jut under the situation of mode holding operation device longitudinally, the user is holding operation device reliably also.

(7) also the first fastening hole can be set at the lower surface of jut, this first fastening hole can be with the attachment device fastening that is independent of operating means.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (7), can utilize the first fastening hole attended operation device and attachment device securely.In addition, under situation, the first fastening hole can be set near the central authorities on the left and right directions of operating means, therefore can keep left and right sides balance to come stably to connect attachment device equably the structure of above-mentioned (6) and the textural association of (7).

(8) also can on the face of the downside of housing, the second fastening hole be set, this second fastening hole can be with the attachment device fastening.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (8),, therefore can make connection more firm owing to utilize the first fastening hole that is arranged on diverse location operating means to be connected with attachment device with the second fastening hole.

The left and right sides of the back side of shell that (9) operating means also can be below jut also possesses the protuberance that the cross section is a convex.

Therefore according to the structure of above-mentioned (9), the user can make finger (the for example third finger or little finger of toe) hang over and grip housing on the protuberance, holding operation device more reliably.

(10) devices spaced apart ground is provided with.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (10), the user can enough middle fingers or support projection portion such as the third finger and protuberance can not hamper finger, and can make other finger hang over holding operation device on the protuberance.Thus, hold operating means more easily.

(11) operating means also can also possess the handle portion of the left and right sides that is arranged on back side of shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (11), the user can hang over and grips housing on the handle portion through pointing (for example nameless or little finger of toe), therefore holding operation device more reliably.

(12) operating means also can also possess the 5th operating portion and the 6th operating portion.The 5th operating portion is configured in the below of first operating portion on the face of face side of housing.The 6th operating portion is configured in the below of second operating portion on the face of face side of housing.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (12), can utilize operating means to carry out more various operation.In addition, even under the situation of operation the 5th operating portion and the 6th operating portion, the user is holding operation device reliably also, therefore can provide a kind of operability good operating means.

(13) another example of the present invention is a kind of operating means, and it possesses roughly tabular housing, display part, jut and operating portion.Display part is arranged on the face side of housing.Jut is given prominence to the position of the left and right sides at least of the rear side that is arranged on housing.Operating portion is arranged on the face of upside of jut.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (13) owing to be provided with jut in the rear side of housing, so the user can grip display part about housing the time, through jut being hung over the finger holding operation device (with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11) like a cork that comes up.In addition, because the face of the upside of jut is provided with operating portion, therefore comes up and easily to operate this operating portion under the situation of holding operation device jut being hung over finger.At this moment, the user can come the holding operation device from clamping jut up and down, therefore holds operating means more easily.As stated, according to the structure of above-mentioned (13), the operating means that a kind of user easier can be provided grip and can easily operate.

(14) another example of the present invention is to be used for the operating means operated by the user.Operating means possesses roughly tabular housing, display part and handle portion.Display part is arranged on the face side of above-mentioned housing.Handle portion extends setting along the vertical direction in the left and right sides of the above-mentioned housing of the rear side of above-mentioned housing, and its cross section is a convex.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (14), the user can hang over finger (for example nameless or little finger of toe) and grip housing on the handle portion, therefore holding operation device reliably.Thereby, according to the structure of above-mentioned (14), the operating means that can provide a kind of user easily to grip.

(15) operating means also can also possess jut, and the outstanding rear side that is arranged on housing of this jut is positioned at the position of the left and right sides at least of the upside of handle portion.

Structure according to above-mentioned (15); Because the rear side at housing is provided with jut; Therefore the user grip display part about housing the time can be through jut being hung over the finger holding operation device like a cork that comes up, thereby holding operation device more reliably.

(16) operating means also can also possess the 7th operating portion and the 8th operating portion, and the 7th operating portion and the 8th operating portion are arranged on the left and right sides of face of the upside of housing respectively.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (16), can utilize operating means to carry out more various operation.In addition, owing to dispose operating portion at the upper surface of housing, so the user can surround housing and comes holding operation device reliably through face side, upside and the rear side from housing.

(17) operating means also can also possess the touch panel on the screen that is arranged at display part.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (17), the user can utilize touch panel intuitively and easily the image that is presented on the display part to be operated.In addition, operating means so that display part mode up carry and utilize jut to carry when putting to put with the state that tilts a little.Thereby, easily touch panel is operated carrying under the state put operating means.

(18) operating means also can also possess inertial sensor in the inside of housing.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (18), can shake the perhaps operation of mobile actuating device itself, the user can utilize operating means to carry out directly perceived and be easy to operation.In addition, thus, suppose operating means is moved the situation of using, so under the situation that attachment device is connected in operating means, be connected operating means and attachment device very important securely.Thereby in the structure of above-mentioned (18), the structure of above-mentioned through adopting (7) or (8) is for being connected operating means and attachment device effective especially securely.

(19) operating means also can also possess Department of Communication Force and display control unit.Department of Communication Force sends the operating data of the operation that expression carries out operating means through wireless to game device, and receives the view data that sends over from above-mentioned game device.Display control unit makes above-mentioned display part show received view data.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (19), the user can utilize and can easily grip and operating means that operability is good carries out game operation.In addition because the image that sends over from game device is displayed on the display part, while so the user can watch the image on the display part that is presented at operating means to carry out game operation.

(20) operating means also can also possess game processing portion and display control unit.Game processing portion performs game process according to the operation that the aforesaid operations device is carried out.Display control unit generates game image and makes display part show this game image based on the result of game processing.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (20), portable game device is become easily to grip and device that operability is good.

(21) display part also can have the screen more than 5 inches.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (21), can utilize big screen display to be easy to watch and have the image of impact.In addition, under the situation of the display part that as the structure of above-mentioned (21), utilizes giant-screen, the size of operating means itself also must become greatly, and is therefore effective especially for the structure of above-mentioned (1)～(20) that the user can be gripped easily.

In addition, another example of the present invention also may be provided in plate (tablet-type) information processor of the each several part (housing, display part and jut etc.) that possesses above-mentioned (1)～(21).For example, another example of the present invention also can be a kind of plate information processor, and it possesses: roughly tabular housing; Display part, it is arranged on the face side of housing; And jut, it is outstanding to be arranged on position rear side, lean on the left and right sides at least of upside than the central authorities of housing of housing.

According to the present invention, in the face side of housing display part is set, the rear side of housing, lean on the position of the left and right sides at least of upside that jut is set than the central authorities of housing, user's holding operation device easily thus.

With reference to accompanying drawing, and according to following detailed description further clear and definite foregoing of the present invention and other purpose, characteristic, aspect, effect.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the outside drawing of games system 1.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of the internal structure of expression game device 3.

Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the surface structure of expression controller 5.

Fig. 4 is the stereogram of the surface structure of expression controller 5.

Fig. 5 is the figure of the internal structure of expression controller 5.

Fig. 6 is the figure of the internal structure of expression controller 5.

Fig. 7 is the block diagram of the structure of expression controller 5.

Fig. 8 is the figure of the surface structure of expression terminal installation 7.

Fig. 9 is the figure of the surface structure of expression terminal installation 7.

Figure 10 is the figure that the expression user laterally grips the situation of terminal installation 7.

Figure 11 is the figure that the expression user laterally grips the situation of terminal installation 7.

Figure 12 is the figure that the expression user vertically grips the situation of terminal installation 7.

Figure 13 is the figure that the expression user vertically grips the situation of terminal installation 7.

Figure 14 is the block diagram of the internal structure of expression terminal installation 7.

Figure 15 is the figure that is illustrated in the example that attachment device (input unit 200) has been installed on the terminal installation 7.

Figure 16 is the figure that is illustrated in the example that attachment device (input unit 200) has been installed on the terminal installation 7.

Figure 17 is another routine figure of expression input unit.

Figure 18 is the figure that expression is installed on input unit shown in Figure 17 220 situation of terminal installation 7.

Figure 19 is the figure that expression is installed on input unit shown in Figure 17 220 situation of terminal installation 7.

Figure 20 is that expression is connected another the routine figure on the terminal installation 7 with attachment device (support 210).

Figure 21 is the figure that is illustrated in the various data of using in the game processing.

Figure 22 is the main flow chart that is illustrated in the flow process of the game processing of carrying out in the game device 3.

Figure 23 is the flow chart of the detailed process of expression game control processing.

Figure 24 is the picture of the television set 2 in expression first examples of games and the figure of terminal installation 7.

Figure 25 is the picture of the television set 2 in expression second examples of games and the figure of terminal installation 7.

Figure 26 is the figure that is illustrated in an example of the used as television game image that is presented in the 3rd examples of games on the television set 2.

Figure 27 is illustrated in the terminal that is presented in the 3rd examples of games on the terminal installation 7 figure with an example of game image.

Figure 28 is the figure that is illustrated in an example of the used as television game image that is presented in the 4th examples of games on the television set 2.

Figure 29 is illustrated in the terminal that is presented in the 4th examples of games on the terminal installation 7 figure with an example of game image.

Figure 30 is the figure of the use situation of the games system 1 in expression the 5th examples of games.

Figure 31 is the figure of the annexation of respectively installing included in the games system 1 of expression when being connected with external device (ED) via network.

Figure 32 is the figure of the surface structure of the related terminal installation of the variation of this embodiment of expression.

Figure 33 is the figure of the situation of expression user's handling terminal installation shown in Figure 32.

Figure 34 is the figure of the surface structure of the related terminal installation of other variation of this embodiment of expression.

Figure 35 is the figure of the surface structure of the related terminal installation of other variation of this embodiment of expression.

The specific embodiment

[the 1. overall structure of games system]

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing the related games system of an embodiment of the invention 1 is described.Fig. 1 is the outside drawing of games system 1.In Fig. 1, games system 1 comprises that with television receiver etc. be the display unit (below be recited as " television set ") 2 of the arrangement type of representative, game device 3, CD 4, controller 5, labelling apparatus (marker device) 6 and the terminal installation 7 of arrangement type.Games system 1 performs game process in game device 3 according to the game operation that utilizes controller 5 to carry out, and will be presented at through the game image that game processing obtains on television set 2 and/or the terminal installation 7.

But installation and removal ground inserts CD 4 in game device 3, and this CD 4 is examples of the information storage medium that uses replaceably to this game device 3.Store the message handling program (being typically games) that is used in game device 3 execution in the CD 4.The front surface of game device 3 is provided with the insertion mouth of CD 4.Game device 3 performs game process through reading and carry out 4 the canned data handling procedures of CD that are inserted in the insertion mouth.

Game device 3 is connected with television set 2 through connecting line (cord).Television set 2 shows the game image that obtains through the game processing of in game device 3, carrying out.Television set 2 has loudspeaker 2a (Fig. 2), and the resulting game sound of result of above-mentioned game processing is carried out in loudspeaker 2a output.In addition, in other embodiments, also can the display unit of game device 3 with the arrangement type be formed as one.In addition, communicating by letter between game device 3 and the television set 2 also can be radio communication.

Periphery (in Fig. 1, being the upside of screen) at the screen of television set 2 is provided with labelling apparatus 6.User (player) can carry out the game operation of mobile controller 5, and labelling apparatus 6 is used for by the moving of game device 3 computing controllers 5, position, posture etc., and details are narrated in the back.Labelling apparatus 6 possesses two marker (marker) 6R and 6L at its two ends.Marker 6R (marker 6L is also identical) is more than one infrared LED (Light Emitting Diode: light emitting diode), export infrared light towards the place ahead of television set 2 specifically.Labelling apparatus 6 is connected with game device 3, the lighting of each infrared LED that game device 3 can control mark device 6 be possessed.In addition, labelling apparatus 6 is mancarried devices, and the user can be arranged on position arbitrarily with labelling apparatus 6.Labelling apparatus 6 has been shown in Fig. 1 has been set at the state above the television set 2, but the position of labelling apparatus 6 has been set and towards being arbitrarily.

Controller 5 is used for game device 3 is provided the operating data of the content of the operation that expression carries out this controller 5.Controller 5 can communicate through radio communication with game device 3.In this embodiment, for example use the technology of Bluetooth (bluetooth) (registration mark) in the radio communication between controller 5 and game device 3.In addition, in other embodiments, controller 5 also can be connected through wired mode with game device 3.In addition, in this embodiment, the controller 5 that games system 1 is comprised is made as one, but game device 3 can communicate with a plurality of controllers, through using the controller of regulation platform number simultaneously, can more than enough people play games.The detailed structure of controller 5 is narrated in the back.

Terminal installation 7 has the size of the degree that the user can grip, and the user can handheld terminal apparatus 7 moves it or terminal installation 7 is configured in position arbitrarily, uses this terminal installation 7.Terminal installation 7 possess LCD as display unit (Liquid Crystal Display: liquid crystal indicator) 51 and input block (touch panel of afterwards stating 52, gyro sensor 74 etc.), detailed structure is narrated in the back.Terminal installation 7 can communicate through wireless mode (also can be wired mode) with game device 3.Terminal installation 7 is received in the game device 3 data of the image (for example game image) that generates from game device 3, and image is presented on the LCD 51.In addition, in this embodiment, with LCD as display unit, but terminal installation 7 for example also can have and utilized EL (Electro Luminescence: other display unit arbitrarily such as display unit electroluminescent).In addition, the operating data of the content of terminal installation 7 operation that will represent this terminal installation 7 is carried out sends to game device 3.

[the 2. internal structure of game device 3]

The internal structure of game device 3 then, is described with reference to Fig. 2.Fig. 2 is the block diagram of the internal structure of expression game device 3.Central processing unit) 10, system L SI 11, external main memory 12, ROM/RTC 13, disk drive 14 and AV-IC 15 etc. game device 3 has CPU (Central Processing Unit:.

CPU 10 performs game process through the games that execution is stored in the CD 4, and this CPU 10 brings into play function as game processor.CPU 10 is connected with system LSI 11.Except being connected with CPU 10, also be connected with external main memory 12, ROM/RTC 13, disk drive 14 and AV-IC 15 on the system LSI 11.System LSI 11 carries out following processing etc.: the transfer of data between coupled each structural element that connects is controlled; Images displayed is wanted in generation; Obtain data from external device (ED).In addition, the internal structure of system LSI 11 is narrated in the back.The external main memory 12 of volatibility is used to store the games that read out from CD 4, from games supervisor or store various kinds of data that flash memory (Flash memory) 17 reads out, this external main memory 12 is used as working region, the buffer area of CPU 10.ROM/RTC 13 have game device 3 is installed startup with the ROM (so-called boot ROM) of program and the clock circuit (RTC (Real Time Clock): real-time clock) that carries out timing.Disk drive 14 is from 4 fetch program of CD data, data texturing etc., among the inside main storage 11e or external main memory 12 that states after the data that read out are written to.

In system LSI 11, be provided with I/O processor (I/O processor) 11a, GPU (Graphic Processor Unit: graphic process unit) 11b, DSP (Digital Signal Processor: digital signal processor) 11c, VRAM (Video RAM: video-ram) 11d and inner main storage 11e.Though omitted diagram, these structural elements 11a～11e interconnects through internal bus.

GPU 11b forms the part of delineation unit, generates image according to the drawing order (Graphics Command) from CPU 10.VRAM 11d storage GPU 11b carries out the required data (data such as polygon data, data texturing) of drawing order.When generating image, GPU 11b uses the data that are stored among the VRAM 11d to make view data.In addition, in this embodiment, game device 3 generate the game image that is presented on the television set 2 be presented on the terminal installation 7 game image the two.Below, the game image that will be presented at sometimes on the television set 2 is called " used as television game image ", and the game image that is presented on the terminal installation 7 is called " game image is used at the terminal ".

DSP 11c brings into play function as audio process, uses the speech data (sound data), sound waveform (tone color) data that are stored in inner main storage 11e, the external main memory 12 to generate voice data.In addition, in this embodiment, to game sound, also with game image likewise generate from the game sound of the loudspeaker of television set 2 output and from the game sound of the loudspeaker output of terminal installation 7 the two.Below, will be called " used as television game sound " from the game sound of television set 2 outputs sometimes, will be called " game sound is used at the terminal " from the game sound of terminal installation 7 outputs.

Such as stated image that in game device 3, generates and the image that will in television set 2, export in the sound and the data of sound read through AV-IC 15.AV-IC 15 outputs to television set 2 through AV connector 16 with the view data that reads out, and the voice data that reads out is outputed to the loudspeaker 2a that is built in television set 2.Thus, display image on television set 2, and from loudspeaker 2a output sound.

In addition, image that in game device 3, generates and the image that will in terminal installation 7, export in the sound and the data of sound send to terminal installation 7 through I/O processor 11a.The data of utilizing I/O processor 11a etc. that terminal installation 7 is carried out are sent in the back narration.

I/O processor 11a carries out data between the coupled structural element that connects transmission receives, and perhaps carries out from the data of external device (ED) and downloads.I/O processor 11a is connected with flash memory 17, network communication module 18, controller communication module 19, expansion connector 20, connector for memory card 21, codec (codec) LSI 27.In addition, be connected with antenna 22 on the network communication module 18.Be connected with antenna 23 on the controller communication module 19.Codec LSI 27 is connected with terminal communication module 28, is connected with antenna 29 on the terminal communication module 28.

Game device 3 can be connected on the network such as internet and communicate with external information processing (for example other game device, various servers etc.).That is, I/O processor 11a is connected with networks such as internets through network communication module 18 and antenna 22, thereby can communicate with the external information processing that is connected on the network.I/O processor 11a regularly visits flash memory 17, detects whether to have the data that need send on the network, existing under this data conditions, through network communication module 18 and antenna 22 these data is sent on the network.In addition, I/O processor 11a through network, antenna 22 and network communication module 18 receive the data that send over from external information processing, from the data of download server, with the storage that receives in flash memory 17.CPU 10 reads the data that are stored in the flash memory 17 through the execution games and in games, utilizes.In flash memory 17, except storing the data that send to receive between game device 3 and the external information processing, can also store the archive data of utilizing the recreation that game device 3 played (result data of recreation or data) midway.In addition, in flash memory 17, also can store games.

In addition, game device 3 can receive the operating data of self-controller 5.That is, I/O processor 11a receives the operating data that slave controller 5 sends through antenna 23 and controller communication module 19, and this operating data is stored (temporary transient storage) in the buffer area of inner main storage 11e or external main memory 12.

In addition, game device 3 can and terminal installation 7 between send to receive data such as image, sound.Send under the situation of game image (game image is used at the terminal) to terminal installation 7, I/O processor 11a outputs to codec LSI 27 with the data of the game image that GPU 11b is generated.27 pairs of processed compressed of stipulating from the view data of I/O processor 11a of codec LSI.Carry out radio communication between terminal communication module 28 and the terminal installation 7.Thereby, will be sent to terminal installation 7 by terminal communication module 28 by the view data after codec LSI 27 compressions through antenna 29.In addition, in this embodiment, the view data that sends to terminal installation 7 from game device 3 is the data that are used to play, if images displayed takes place to postpone then can cause harmful effect to the operability of recreation in recreation.Therefore, preferably,, avoid postponing about from the transmission of game device 3 to the view data of terminal installation 7 as far as possible.Thereby in this embodiment, H.264 codec LSI 27 for example uses this efficient compression technology of standard to come compressing image data.In addition, also can use compress technique in addition, under the enough fast situation of communication speed, can also constitute compressing image data not and the structure of sending.In addition; Terminal communication module 28 for example is to receive Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity: the wireless compatibility authentication) communication module of authentication; For example both can use the MIMO that adopts under the IEEE 802.11n standard (Multiple Input Multiple Output: technology multiple-input and multiple-output) come to carry out at high speed and terminal installation 7 between radio communication, also can use other communication mode.

In addition, game device 3 also sends to terminal installation 7 with voice data except view data being sent to the terminal installation 7.That is, I/O processor 11a outputs to terminal communication module 28 through codec LSI 27 with the voice data that DSP 11c is generated.With view data likewise, 27 pairs of voice datas of codec LSI also carry out processed compressed.Compress mode to voice data can be an any way, the mode that the deterioration of preferred compressed rate height and sound is few.In addition, in other embodiments, also compression sound data and sending not.View data and voice data after terminal communication module 28 will be compressed through antenna 29 send to terminal installation 7.

And except above-mentioned view data with the voice data, game device 3 also sends various control datas to terminal installation 7 as required.Control data is the data of the control indication of expression structural element that terminal installation 7 is possessed, for example representes the indication etc. of shooting of the indication of lighting, the control camera (camera 56 shown in Figure 14) of control mark portion (labeling section 55 shown in Figure 14).The indication of I/O processor 11a and CPU 10 correspondingly sends to terminal installation 7 with control data.In addition, codec LSI 27 does not carry out the processed compressed of data to this control data in this embodiment, but can carry out processed compressed to this control data in other embodiments yet.In addition, can encrypt the above-mentioned data that send to terminal installation 7 from game device 3 as required, also can not encrypt.

In addition, game device 3 can receive various data from terminal installation 7.In this embodiment, terminal installation 7 transmit operation data, view data and voice data, details are narrated in the back.Receive each data of sending through antenna 29 by terminal communication module 28 from terminal installation 7.At this, implemented and the view data and the same processed compressed of voice data that send to terminal installation 7 from game device 3 from the view data and the voice data of terminal installation 7.Thereby, these view data and voice data are sent to codec LSI 27 from terminal communication module 28, implementing to output to I/O processor 11a after the decompression by codec LSI 27.On the other hand, more less from operating data and image, the acoustic phase of terminal installation 7 than data volume, the processing of contracting of therefore also can unreally exerting pressure.In addition, can encrypt as required, also can not encrypt.Thereby operating data outputs to I/O processor 11a via codec LSI27 after being received by terminal communication module 28.The storage that I/O processor 11a will receive from terminal installation 7 (temporary transient storage) is the buffer area of inner main storage 11e or external main memory 12.

In addition, game device 3 can be connected with miscellaneous equipment, exterior storage medium.That is, on I/O processor 11a, be connected with expansion connector 20 and connector for memory card 21.Expansion connector 20 is to be used for USB, SCSI (Small Computer System Interface: the connector of such interface small computer system interface).Can on expansion connector 20, connect the such medium of exterior storage medium or connect ancillary equipment such as other controller or replace network communication module 18 with connector and communicate with network through connecting wired communication.Connector for memory card 21 is the connectors that are used to connect the such exterior storage medium of storage card.For example, I/O processor 11a can pass through expansion connector 20, connector for memory card 21 visit exterior storage mediums, saves the data in the exterior storage medium or from exterior storage medium and reads data.

Game device 3 is provided with power knob 24, SR 25 and ejector button 26.Power knob 24 is connected with system LSI 11 with SR 25.When power knob 24 is connected, to each structural element of game device 3 electric power is provided from the power supply of outside through not shown AC adapter.When pressing SR 25, system LSI 11 is restarted the start-up routine of game device 3.Ejector button 26 is connected with disk drive 14.When pressing ejector button 26, eject CD 4 from disk drive 14.

In addition, in other embodiments, the several structural elements in each structural element that game device 3 is possessed also can constitute the expansion equipment that is independent of game device 3.At this moment, expansion equipment for example also can be connected with game device 3 through above-mentioned expansion connector 20.Specifically, expansion equipment for example also can possess each structural element of above-mentioned codec LSI27, terminal communication module 28 and antenna 29, but with respect to expansion connector 20 installation and removal.Thus, through above-mentioned expansion equipment being connected on the game device that does not possess above-mentioned each structural element, can make this game device constitute the structure that can communicate with terminal installation 7.

[the 3. structure of controller 5]

Then, with reference to Fig. 3～Fig. 7 controller 5 is described.Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the surface structure of expression controller 5.Fig. 4 is the stereogram of the surface structure of expression controller 5.Fig. 3 is the stereogram that the last proceeds posterolateral of slave controller 5 is observed controller 5, and Fig. 4 is the stereogram of the downside forward observation controller 5 of slave controller 5.

In Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, controller 5 has the housing 31 that for example forms through plastic shaping.It is the roughly rectangular shape of length direction that housing 31 has with its fore-and-aft direction (Z-direction shown in Figure 3), and integral body is the size that adult or child can held.The user can itself change its position, posture (inclination) through pressing the button and the mobile controller 5 that are arranged on the controller 5, carries out game operation.

Housing 31 is provided with a plurality of action buttons.As shown in Figure 3, at the upper surface of housing 31, be provided with cross button 32a, No. 1 button 32b, No. 2 button 32c, A button 32d, subtract (-) button 32e, home button 32f, add (+) button 32g and power knob 32h.The upper surface that in this manual, will be provided with the housing 31 of these buttons 32a～32h sometimes is called " button cover ".On the other hand, as shown in Figure 4, be formed with recess on the lower surface of housing 31, the back lateral incline of this recess is provided with B button 32i.These each action button 32a～32i are suitably distributed the message handling program function corresponding performed with game device 3.In addition, power knob 32h is used for the power supply of long-range on/off game device 3 main bodys.Home button 32f and power knob 32h are configured to the upper surface that its upper surface is lower than housing 31.Thus, can prevent that user error from pressing home button 32f or power knob 32h.

The back surface of housing 31 is provided with connector 33.Connector 33 is used for miscellaneous equipment (for example other sensor unit, controller) is connected controller 5.In addition, be provided with fastening hole 33a, easily break away to prevent above-mentioned miscellaneous equipment in back lip-deep connector 33 both sides of housing 31.

Be provided with a plurality of (being four in Fig. 3) LED34a～34d at the rear portion of housing 31 upper surfaces.At this, in order to distinguish mutually, to controller 5 dispensing controller classifications (numbering) with other controller.Each LED 34a～34d is used for inferior purpose: to the above-mentioned controller classification of user notification to controller 5 current settings, perhaps to the battery allowance of user notification controller 5.Specifically, when using controller 5 to carry out game operation, with above-mentioned controller classification correspondingly, some the lighting among a plurality of LED 34a～34d.

In addition, controller 5 has shooting information operational part 35 (Fig. 6), and is as shown in Figure 4, and housing 31 front surfaces are provided with the light entrance face 35a of shooting information operational part 35.Light entrance face 35a is made up of the material from the infrared light of marker 6R and 6L of transmission at least.

Between No. 1 button 32b and home button 32f of housing 31 upper surfaces, be formed with and be used for the sound from the loudspeaker that is built in controller 5 47 (Fig. 5) is released to outside phonate hole 31a.

The internal structure of controller 5 then, is described with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6.Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are the in-built figure of expression controller 5.In addition, Fig. 5 is the stereogram of expression state that the upper shell (part of housing 31) of controller 5 is pulled down.Fig. 6 is the stereogram of expression state that the lower house (part of housing 31) of controller 5 is pulled down.Stereogram shown in Figure 6 is a stereogram of observing substrate 30 shown in Figure 5 from the back side.

In Fig. 5, the internal fixation of housing 31 be provided with substrate 30, the last interarea of this substrate 30 is provided with each action button 32a～32h, each LED 34a～34d, acceleration transducer 37, antenna 45 and loudspeaker 47 etc.(Micro Computer: microcomputer) 42 (with reference to Fig. 6) are connected with microcomputer through being formed at wiring (not shown) on substrate 30 grades for they.In this embodiment, acceleration transducer 37 is configured in the position at the center of departing from controller 5 on the X-direction.Thus, be easy to calculate the mobile of the controller 5 of controller 5 when the Z axle rotates of sening as an envoy to.In addition, acceleration transducer 37 is configured in length direction (Z-direction) and goes up the position on the front, center than controller 5.In addition, utilize wireless module 44 (Fig. 7) and antenna 45, controller 5 is brought into play function as wireless controller.

On the other hand, in Fig. 6, the front edge place on the following interarea of substrate 30 is provided with shooting information operational part 35.The place ahead of shooting information operational part 35 slave controllers 5 rise possess infrared filter 38 successively, lens 39, imaging apparatus 40 and image processing circuit 41.These parts 38～41 are installed in respectively on the following interarea of substrate 30.

And, on the following interarea of substrate 30, be provided with above-mentioned microcomputer 42 and vibrator (vibrator) 46.Vibrator 46 for example is vibrating motor, solenoid (solenoid), is connected with microcomputer 42 through the wiring that is formed on substrate 30 grades.Vibrator 46 moves according to the indication of microcomputer 42, makes controller 5 produce vibration thus.Thus, can realize transmitting the recreation of the so-called support vibration of this vibration to the user's who grips controller 5 hand.In this embodiment, vibrator 46 is disposed at the summary position on the front of housing 31.That is, vibrator 46 is configured in than the center of controller 5 and leans on distolateral position, can make the bigger vibration of controller 5 whole generations thus through the vibration of vibrator 46.In addition, connector 33 is installed in the back edge place on the following interarea of substrate 30.In addition, except that Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 6, controller 5 also possesses the quartz crystal unit of the fundamental clock that generates microcomputer 42, to the amplifier of loudspeaker 47 output sound signals etc.

In addition, the quantity of the shape of the controller 5 of Fig. 3～shown in Figure 6, shape, acceleration transducer and the vibrator of each action button and only example such as position is set also can be other shape, quantity and the position is set.In addition, in this embodiment, the shooting direction of image unit is a Z axle positive direction, but taking direction also can be any direction.That is, the position (the light entrance face 35a of shooting information operational part 35) of shooting information operational part 35 in controller 5 also can not be the front surface of housing 31, as long as can be taken into light from the outside of housing 31, also can be arranged at other face.

Fig. 7 is the block diagram of the structure of expression controller 5.Controller 5 possesses operating portion 32 (each action button 32a～32i), shooting information operational part 35, Department of Communication Force 36, acceleration transducer 37 and gyro sensor 48.The data of the content of operation that controller 5 will be represented this controller 5 is carried out send to game device 3 as operating data.In addition, below, the operating data of sometimes controller 5 being sent is called " controller function data ", and the operating data that terminal installation 7 is sent is called " terminal operation data ".

Operating portion 32 comprises above-mentioned each action button 32a～32i, and whether expression (is supressed each action button 32a～action button data 32i) and outputed to the microcomputer 42 of Department of Communication Force 36 to the input state of each action button 32a～32i.

Shooting information operational part 35 is to be used for the view data analysis that image unit photographs is picked out the high zone of wherein brightness and calculates the system of this regional position of centre of gravity, size etc.Shooting information operational part 35 for example has the sampling period about maximum 200 frame/seconds, even therefore the moving of controller 5 of higher speed also can be followed the tracks of and analyze.

Shooting information operational part 35 comprises infrared filter 38, lens 39, imaging apparatus 40 and image processing circuit 41.Infrared filter 38 only makes the infrared ray in the light of slave controller 5 the place ahead incidents pass through.The infrared ray that lens 39 will pass through infrared filter 38 can make it incide imaging apparatus 40 by coalescence.Imaging apparatus 40 for example is cmos sensor or the such solid-state imager of ccd sensor, receives infrared ray and the output image signal assembled by lens 39.At this, constitute with the marker of labelling apparatus 6 by the output infrared light as the labeling section 55 of the terminal installation 7 of shooting object.Thereby through infrared filter 38 is set, imaging apparatus 40 only receives the infrared ray that has passed through infrared filter 38 and generates view data, therefore can more correctly take the image of shooting object (labeling section 55 and/or labelling apparatus 6).Below, will be called photographed images by the image that imaging apparatus 40 photographs.In image processing circuit 41, the view data that is generated by imaging apparatus 40 is handled.Image processing circuit 41 calculates the position of shooting object in photographed images.The coordinate of the position that image processing circuit 41 calculates expression outputs to the microcomputer 42 of Department of Communication Force 36.By microcomputer 42 data of this coordinate are sent to game device 3 as operating data.Below, above-mentioned coordinate is called " marker coordinate ".Changing accordingly of marker coordinate and controller 5 itself towards (angle of inclination), position, thus game device 3 can use this marker coordinate come computing controller 5 towards, position.

In addition, in other embodiments, controller 5 also can be the structure that does not possess image processing circuit 41, also can the slave controller 5 of photographed images own be sent to game device 3.At this moment, game device 3 also can have circuit or the program that has identical function with image processing circuit 41, calculates above-mentioned marker coordinate.

Acceleration transducer 37 detects the acceleration (comprising acceleration of gravity) of controller 5, promptly detects the power (comprising gravity) that imposes on controller 5.Acceleration transducer 37 detects the value of the acceleration along the axial rectilinear direction of sensing (linear acceleration) in the acceleration of the test section that puts on this acceleration transducer 37.For example, under the situation of the multiaxis acceleration transducer more than the twin shaft, detect the acceleration that is used as putting on the test section of acceleration transducer along the acceleration of composition of each respectively.In addition, acceleration transducer 37 for example is MEMS (the Micro Electro Mechanical System: type acceleration transducer MEMS), but also can make acceleration transducer otherwise of electrostatic capacitive.

In this embodiment, it is above-below direction (Y direction shown in Figure 3), left and right directions (X-direction shown in Figure 3) and these three axial linear accelerations of fore-and-aft direction (Z-direction shown in Figure 3) of benchmark that acceleration transducer 37 detects respectively with controller 5.Since acceleration transducer 37 detect with along the relevant acceleration of the rectilinear direction of each, so represent the value of three linear accelerations separately from the output of acceleration transducer 37.That is, to be represented as with controller 5 be the trivector in the XYZ coordinate system (controller coordinate system) that sets of benchmark to detected acceleration.

The data (acceleration information) of expression acceleration transducer 37 detected acceleration are outputed to Department of Communication Force 36.In addition, the changing accordingly of acceleration transducer 37 detected acceleration and controller 5 itself towards (angle of inclination), mobile phase, so game device 3 can use the acceleration information that gets access to come computing controller 5 towards, move.In this embodiment, game device 3 comes the posture, angle of inclination etc. of computing controller 5 according to the acceleration information that gets access to.

In addition; Can by the processor computers such as (for example microcomputer 42) of the processor (for example CPU 10) of game device 3 or controller 5 according to from acceleration transducer 37 (about after the acceleration transducer 73 stated also identical) signal of the acceleration of output handles; Infer thus or calculate (judgement) to go out the more information relevant with controller 5, those skilled in the art can easily understand these according to the explanation of this specification.For example; Remain static with the controller 5 that loads acceleration transducer 37 be under the situation of the prerequisite processing that comes the object computer side (promptly; Be merely acceleration of gravity and carry out under the situation of processing establishing the detected acceleration of acceleration transducer); If in fact controller 5 remains static, then can know whether the posture of controller 5 tilts or how many degree that tilt with respect to gravity direction according to detected acceleration.Specifically; With the detection axle of acceleration transducer 37 when the state of vertical lower direction is benchmark; Can know whether controller 5 tilts with respect to benchmark according to whether being applied in 1G (acceleration of gravity), can also know with respect to benchmark which kind of degree that tilted according to its size.In addition, under the situation of the acceleration transducer 37 of multiaxis, can know in further detail controller 5 is with respect to gravity direction how many degree that tilted through further the signal of acceleration of each being implemented to handle.In this case, processor both can come the angle of inclination of computing controller 5 according to the output from acceleration transducer 37, also can not calculate this angle of inclination and the incline direction of computing controller 5.Like this, use, can judge the angle of inclination or the posture of controller 5 through degree of will speed up sensor 37 and processor combination.

On the other hand; Be in dynamic state (state that controller 5 is moving) with controller 5 is under the situation of prerequisite; Acceleration transducer 37 is gone back detection and control device 5 except detecting acceleration of gravity mobile relevant acceleration; Therefore can come from detected acceleration, to remove the composition of acceleration of gravity through predetermined process, know the moving direction of controller 5 thus.In addition; Even be in controller 5 under the situation that dynamic state is a prerequisite; Also can come from detected acceleration to remove the composition with the mobile relevant acceleration of acceleration transducer, know the inclination of controller 5 thus with respect to gravity direction through predetermined process.In addition; In other embodiments, acceleration transducer 37 also can possess and is used for before will outputing to microcomputer 42 by the detected acceleration signal of built-in acceleration detecting unit, this acceleration signal being carried out the Embedded treating apparatus of predetermined processing or the special processor of other kind.For example be used to detect under the situation of static acceleration (for example acceleration of gravity) at acceleration transducer 37, embedded or special processor also can convert inclination angle (perhaps other preferred parameter) into by degree of will speed up signal.

The angular speed that gyro sensor 48 detects around three axles (being the XYZ axle in this embodiment).In this manual; Shooting direction (Z axle positive direction) with controller 5 is a benchmark; To be called pitch orientation (pitch direction) around the direction of rotation of X axle; Yaw direction (yaw direction) will be called around the direction of rotation of Y axle, inclination direction (roll direction) will be called around the direction of rotation of Z axle.As long as gyro sensor 48 can detect the angular speed around three axles, the quantity of employed gyro sensor can be arbitrarily with combination.For example, gyro sensor 48 can be the three-axis gyroscope sensor, also can dual spindle gyroscopes sensor and single axis gyroscope sensor be made up the angular speed that detects around three axles.Expression is outputed to Department of Communication Force 36 by the data of gyro sensor 48 detected angular speed.In addition, gyro sensor 48 also can detect the angular speed around one or two.

Department of Communication Force 36 comprises microcomputer 42, memory 43, wireless module 44 and antenna 45.Microcomputer 42 when handling with memory 43 as storage area, and 42 pairs of wireless modules 44 of microcomputer control, this wireless module 44 sends to game device 3 with microcomputer 42 accessed data wireless.

The data that output to microcomputer 42 from operating portion 32, shooting information operational part 35, acceleration transducer 37 and gyro sensor 48 temporarily are kept at the memory 43.These data are sent out to game device 3 as operating data (controller function data).That is, when the delivery time that sends to the controller communication module 19 of game device 3 arrived, the operating data that microcomputer 42 will be kept in the memory 43 outputed to wireless module 44.Wireless module 44 for example uses the technology of bluetooth (Bluetooth) (registration mark), with the carrier wave of operating data modulation specifications frequency, from antenna 45 these faintness wave signals of emission.That is, operating data is modulated to the faintness wave signal by wireless module 44 and slave controller 5 sends.The faintness wave signal is received by the controller communication module 19 of game device 3 sides.Through the faintness wave signal that receives is carried out demodulation, decoding, game device 3 can obtain operating data.Then, the CPU 10 of game device 3 operating data of using slave controllers 5 to get access to is carried out game processing.In addition, every cycle at a distance from regulation carries out from the wireless transmission of Department of Communication Force 36 to controller communication module 19 one by one, and the processing of recreation was that unit (as a frame time) carries out with 1/60 second generally, therefore preferably sent with the cycle smaller or equal to this time.The Department of Communication Force 36 of controller 5 for example outputs to operating data with 1/200 second ratio once the controller communication module 19 of game device 3.

As stated, controller 5 can send marker coordinate data, acceleration information, angular velocity data and action button data, is used as representing the operating data to the operation of this controller 5.In addition, game device 3 performs game process the aforesaid operations data with the input of playing games.Thereby through using above-mentioned controller 5, the user can also carry out the game operation of mobile controller 5 itself except the general game operation in the past that can press each action button.For example, can carry out the operation etc. of the operation with posture inclination controller 5 arbitrarily, the operation that utilizes the optional position on the controller 5 indication pictures and mobile controller 5 itself.

In addition, in this embodiment, controller 5 does not have the display unit that shows game image, but can have the display unit that is used to show the image of for example representing battery allowance etc. yet.

[the 4. structure of terminal installation 7]

The structure of terminal installation 7 then, is described with reference to Fig. 8～Figure 13.Fig. 8 is the vertical view of the surface structure of expression terminal installation 7.(a) figure among Fig. 8 is the front view of terminal installation 7, and (b) figure is a vertical view, and (c) figure is a right view, and (d) figure is a upward view.Fig. 9 is the rearview of terminal installation 7.In addition, Figure 10 and Figure 11 are the figure that the expression user laterally grips the situation of terminal installation 7.Figure 12 and Figure 13 are the figure that the expression user vertically grips the situation of terminal installation 7.

As shown in Figure 8, terminal installation 7 possesses the housing 50 of the rectangular plate-like shape that roughly is horizontal length.That is, can also say that terminal installation 7 is the information processors of plate (tablet-type).In addition, housing 50 also can have curved surface or the part has projection etc., as long as integral body is plate-like shape.Housing 50 has the size of the degree that the user can grip.Thereby the user can hold and mobile terminal apparatus 7 or change the allocation position of terminal installation 7.Preferred 100～150 [mm] of length of vertical (the z direction of principal axis) of terminal installation 7 are 133.5 [mm] in this embodiment.Preferred 200～250 [mm] of length of horizontal (the x direction of principal axis) of terminal installation 7 are 228.26 [mm] in this embodiment.About the thickness (the axial length of y) of terminal installation 7, the thickness of preferred plate portion is about 15～30 [mm], comprises that thick then about 30～50 [mm], is 23.6 (thick is 40.26) [mm] in this embodiment.In addition, the weight of terminal installation 7 is about 400～600 [g], is 530 [g] in this embodiment.Although it is aforesaid more large-scale terminal installation (operating means) but structure that user easier is held and operated easily that terminal installation 7 constitutes, details are narrated in the back.

Terminal installation 7 has LCD 51 in the front of housing 50 (face side).In addition, more than big or small preferred 5 inches (inch) of the screen of LCD 51, it is 6.2 inches at this.The operating means 7 of this embodiment is also operated even big LCD is set based on the structure of holding easily and operating easily easily.In addition, in other embodiments, also littler LCD 51 can be set, make the big or small smaller of operating means 7.LCD 51 is set near the central authorities in front of housing 50.Thereby, the user through as Figure 10 and shown in Figure 11 hold the housing 50 of the two side portions of LCD 51, while can watch the picture of LCD 51 to hold and mobile terminal apparatus 7.In addition; In Figure 10 and Figure 11; Show housing 50 that the user holds LCD 51 left and right sides parts laterally (with horizontal length towards) grip the example of terminal installation 7, but also can as Figure 12 and shown in Figure 13 vertical (with vertical length towards) grip terminal installation 7.

Shown in (a) figure of Fig. 8, terminal installation 7 has touch panel 52 and is used as operating unit on the screen of LCD 51.In this embodiment, touch panel 52 is touch panels of resistive film mode.But touch panel is not limited to the resistive film mode, for example also can use the touch panel of any-modes such as electrostatic capacitance mode.In addition, touch panel 52 both can be the single-point touches mode, also can be the multiple point touching mode.In this embodiment, as touch panel 52, the touch panel of the resolution ratio equal resolution (detection accuracy) of utilization and LCD 51.But the resolution ratio of the resolution ratio of touch panel 52 and LCD 51 may not be consistent.Usually utilize 60 pairs of touch panels 52 of pointer to import, but be not limited to pointer 60, the user also can import touch panel 52 by enough fingers.In addition, housing 50 is provided with reception hole 60a (with reference to (b) of Fig. 8), and this reception hole 60a takes in and is used for pointer 60 that touch panel 52 is operated.In addition, at this, drop in order to prevent pointer 60, reception hole 60a is set on the upper surface of housing 50, also can be arranged on side or the lower surface.Like this, because terminal installation 7 possesses touch panel 52, so the user can one side mobile terminal apparatus 7 one side operating touch panels 52.That is to say that the user can import this screen direct (through touch panel 52) in the screen that moves LCD 51.

As shown in Figure 8, terminal installation 7 possesses two analog stick 53A and 53B and a plurality of button (button) 54A～54M and is used as operating unit (operating portion).Each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B be can direction indication equipment.Each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B constitute the movable member (rocking bar portion) operated through user's finger is slided along any direction (up and down and the angle arbitrarily of tilted direction) with respect to the surface of housing 50.That is, analog stick 53A and 53B are for also be called as the direction input equipment of analogy skidding (Slide Pad) sometimes.In addition, the movable member of each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B also can be the movable member of the kind that tilts to direction arbitrarily with respect to the surface of housing 50.In this embodiment; Because the analog stick of the kind that the use movable member slides; Even therefore the user does not make thumb move significantly and can operate each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B yet, thereby can under the state that grips housing 50 more reliably, operate.In addition, make in utilization under the situation of parts as each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B of the kind that movable member tilts, for the user, know the degree (degree of inclination) of input easily, thereby can more easily carry out detailed operation.

In addition, left analog stick 53A is arranged on the left side of the screen of LCD 51, and right analog stick 53B is arranged on the right side of the screen of LCD 51.Thereby, no matter the user with about which hand can both utilize analog stick to carry out the input of direction indication.In addition; Like Figure 10 and shown in Figure 11; Each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B be arranged on the user can grip terminal installation 7 about the position of they being operated under the state of part (part of the left and right sides of LCD 51); Even therefore the user hold and the situation of mobile terminal apparatus 7 under, also can easily operate each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B.

Each button 54A～54L is the operating unit (operating portion) of the input that is used to stipulate, is the button that can press.As shown below, each button 54A～54L be set at the user can grip terminal installation 7 about the position (with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11) of they being operated under the state of part.Thereby, even the user hold and the situation of mobile terminal apparatus 7 under, also can easily operate these operating units.

Shown in (a) figure of Fig. 8, the front of housing 50 is provided with cross button (direction load button) 54A and button 54B～54H and the 54M among each action button 54A～54L.That is to say that these buttons 54A～54H and 54M are configured in the position (with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11) of the enough thumb manipulations of user's ability.

Cross button 54A is set at the left side of LCD 51 and at the downside of left analog stick 53A.That is to say that cross button 54A is configured in the position of the enough left-handed operation of user's ability.Cross button 54A has the shape of cross, is the button that can indicate direction up and down at least.

In addition, button 54B～54D is arranged on the downside of LCD 51.Two positions that hand can both be operated about these three button 54B～54D are configured in and use.In addition, terminal installation 7 has the power knob 54M of the power supply that is used for on/off terminal installation 7.Through the operation of power knob 54M, power supply that can also long-range on/off game device 3.Power knob 54M and button 54B～54D likewise are arranged on the downside of LCD 51.Power knob 54M is arranged on the right side of button 54B～54D.Thereby power knob 54M is configured in (maneuverable) position of the enough right-hand operated of ability.In addition, four button 54E～54H are arranged on the right side of LCD 51 and at the downside of right analog stick 53B.That is to say that four button 54E～54H are configured in the position of the enough right-hand operated of user's ability.And four button 54E～54H are configured to (with respect to the center of four button 54E～54H) and form position relation up and down.Thereby terminal installation 7 can also make four button 54E～54H as being used to make the user to indicate the button of direction up and down and bring into play function.

In addition, in this embodiment, each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B are configured in the position of leaning on upside than cross button 54A and each button 54E～54H.At this, each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B go up outstanding with respect to cross button 54A and each button 54E～54H at thickness direction (y direction of principal axis).Therefore, if the allocation position of analog stick 53A and cross button 54A is put upside down, then user's thumb with thumb manipulation cross button 54A the time might touch analog stick 53A, thereby operates with leading to errors.Also produce same problem under the situation about in addition, the allocation position of analog stick 53B and each button 54E～54H being put upside down.Relative therewith; In this embodiment; Because each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B are configured in the position of leaning on upside than cross button 54A and each button 54E～54H, so user's finger touches when operating analog stick 53A and 53B is lower than above-mentioned situation to the possibility of cross button 54A and each button 54E～54H.Like this, in this embodiment, the possibility of faulty operation can be reduced, the operability of terminal installation 7 can be improved.But, in other embodiments, also can as required analog stick 53A and cross button 54A be put upside down configuration, can also analog stick 53B and each button 54E～54H be put upside down configuration.

At this; In this embodiment, (each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B, cross button 54A and three button 54E～54G) are arranged on the position left and right sides, lean on upside than the center of the above-below direction (y direction of principal axis) of housing 50 of display part (LCD51) to some operating portions.Under the situation of these operating portions of operation, the position of upside is leaned at the center that the user mainly grips the ratio above-below direction of terminal installation 7.At this, under the situation of the downside of user's handling housing 50, terminal installation 7 instabilities that (especially terminal installation 7 as this embodiment under the situation for bigger size) grips, the user is not easy to hold terminal installation 7.To this, in this embodiment, under the situation of operation aforesaid operations portion, the position of upside is leaned at the center that the user mainly grips the ratio above-below direction of terminal installation 7, in addition, can enough palms support housing 50 from the side.Thereby the user can grip housing 50 with stable status, owing to hold terminal installation 7 easily, therefore also operates aforesaid operations portion easily.In addition, in other embodiments, also can lean on the position of upside that at least one operating portion respectively is set respectively about display part in the ratio central authorities of housing 50.For example also can be only lean on the position of upside than its central authorities with what each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B were arranged on housing 50.In addition; For example be set at the position of leaning on upside than left analog stick 53A at cross button 54A, four button 54E～54H are set under the situation of the position of leaning on upside than right analog stick 53B, also can lean on the position of upside than its central authorities with what cross button 54A and four button 54E～54H were arranged on housing 50.

In addition, in this embodiment, be provided with jut (eaves portion 59) (and Fig. 9) with reference to (c) of Fig. 8 in the rear side (being provided with the opposition side in the front of LCD 51) of housing 50.Shown in Fig. 8 (c), eaves portion 59 is parts of being arranged to from the outstanding chevron in the back side of roughly tabular housing 50.Jut has the height (thickness) on the finger that can hang over user's handling housing 50 back sides.The height of jut is preferably 10～25 [mm], is 16.66 [mm] in this embodiment.In addition, preferably, the lower surface of jut makes jut hang on the user's finger easily with respect to the inclination that the back side of housing 50 has (more preferably more than 60 °) more than 45 °.Also can be shown in Fig. 8 (c) such lower surface with jut forms that to compare the angle of inclination bigger with upper surface.Like Figure 10 and shown in Figure 11, the user rides over finger and (eaves portion 59 is hung on the finger) in the eaves portion 59 to grip, even terminal installation 7 is bigger sizes thus, also can tire out and grips terminal installation 7 with stable status.That is, eaves portion 59 can be the support unit that is used for finger housing 50, can also be called and take the finger.

In addition, eaves portion 59 is set at the position of leaning on upside than the central authorities of the above-below direction of housing 50.Eaves portion 59 is set at and is arranged at the roughly relative position of operating portion (each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B) on the front of housing 50.That is to say, jut be set at comprise be arranged at respectively display part about the zone of position of the relative side of operating portion.Thereby under the situation of operation aforesaid operations portion, the user can the perhaps nameless supporting eaves of enough middle fingers portion 59 grip terminal installation 7 (with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11).Thus, hold terminal installation 7 more easily, also operate aforesaid operations portion more easily.In addition, in this embodiment, jut (part of projection) has the shape of the eaves shape that extends along left and right directions, so the user can make middle finger or nameless lower surface along jut grip terminal installation 7, thereby holds terminal installation 7 more easily.In addition, extend along left and right directions, be not limited to the shape that along continuous straight runs as shown in Figure 9 extends as long as eaves portion 59 forms (part of projection).In other embodiments, eaves portion 59 also can extend along the direction that tilts a little with respect to horizontal direction.For example, eaves portion 59 also can be arranged to along with extending and (perhaps downward) inclination that makes progress to central authorities from right ends.

In addition, in this embodiment since with after the fastening hole stated be arranged at eaves portion 59, therefore as the jut that is formed on the back side of housing, adopt the eaves portion 59 that forms the eaves shape, but jut also can be a shape arbitrarily.For example, in other embodiments, also can be the structure (with reference to Figure 32) that on the rear side of housing 50, two juts is arranged on the left and right sides (jut not being arranged on the central authorities of left and right directions).In addition; In other embodiments, the cross sectional shape of jut (shape in the cross section vertical with the x direction of principal axis) also can be that hook (shape of lower surface depression) is can support terminal installation 7 (so that jut hangs on the finger more reliably) by user's finger more reliably.

In addition, the width of jut (eaves portion 59) on above-below direction what are can.For example, also can jut be formed the upper edge that extends to housing 50.That is, also can the upper surface of jut be formed on identical position, side with housing 50 upsides.At this moment, housing 50 formation downsides approach and two thicker ledge structures of upside.Like this, preferably, the left and right sides at the back side of housing 50 form towards below face (lower surface of jut).Thus, the user can abut to this face holding operation device like a cork that comes up through making finger.In addition, above-mentioned " face towards the below " can be formed on any position at housing 50 back sides, but be preferably placed at housing 50 lean on the position of upside than its central authorities.

In addition, like Fig. 8 (a) figure, (b) figure and (c) shown in the figure, a L button 54I and a R button 54J are separately positioned on the left and right sides on the face of housing 50 upsides.In this embodiment, a L button 54I and a R button 54J are set at the oblique upper portion (upper left side part and upper right side part) of housing 50.Specifically, a L button 54I is set at the left end of the upside side of tabular housing 50, exposes (in other words, exposing from upside and these two sides, left side) from the side of upper left side.In addition, a R button 54J is set at the right-hand member of the upside side of housing 50, exposes (in other words, exposing from upside and these two sides, right side) from the side of upper right side.Like this, a L button 54I is configured in the position of the enough left index finger operations of user's ability, and a R button 54J is configured in the position (with reference to Figure 10) of the enough right hand forefinger operations of user's ability.In addition, in other embodiments, be arranged at respectively on housing 50 upper sides about the end of operating portion about also can not being arranged on, and be arranged on the position beyond the end.In addition, also can with operating portion be arranged on respectively housing 50 about the side on.

In addition, like (c) figure and shown in Figure 9 of Fig. 8, the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L are configured on the above-mentioned jut (eaves portion 59).The 2nd L button 54K is arranged near the left end of eaves portion 59.The 2nd R button 54L is arranged near the right-hand member of eaves portion 59.That is to say that the position of top is leaned in the left side (left side when face side is observed) that the 2nd L button 54K is arranged on housing 50 back sides slightly, the right side (right side when face side is observed) that the 2nd R button 54L is arranged on housing 50 back sides is slightly by the position of top.In other words, the 2nd L button 54K is arranged on and is set at the positive relative position of left analog stick 53A (roughly), and the 2nd R button 54L is arranged on and is set at the positive relative position of right analog stick 53B (roughly).Like this, the 2nd L button 54K is configured in the position of user's enough left hand middle fingers of ability or forefinger operation, and the 2nd R button 54L is configured in the position (with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11) of user's enough right hand middle fingers of ability or forefinger operation.In addition, the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L are shown in Fig. 8 (c) figure on such upper surface that is set at above-mentioned eaves portion 59.Therefore, the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L have the button cover of towards the top (oblique upper).It is generally acknowledged that under the situation of user's handling terminal installation 7 middle finger or forefinger move along the vertical direction, therefore through making button cover towards the top, are easy to the user and press the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L.

As stated; In this embodiment; The position that upside leans in the central authorities of the ratio housing about the display part (LCD 51) of housing 50 is setting operation portion ( analog stick 53A and 53B) respectively, and the position relative with this operating portion is provided with other operating portion (the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L) respectively on the rear side of housing 50.Thus, aforesaid operations portion and above-mentioned other operating portion are configured in the opposed position of the face side and the rear side of housing 50, so the user can grip with the mode from face side and rear side clamping housing 50 when these operating portions of operation.In addition, in operation during these operating portions, user's handling housing 50 lean on the position of upside than the center of its above-below direction, therefore can grip terminal installation 7, and can enough palm supporting terminal installations 7 (with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11) at upside.According to above content, the user can stably grip housing 50 at least under the state that can operate four operating portions, and the operating means that the user can easily grip and operability is good (terminal installation 7) can be provided.

As stated, in this embodiment, grip terminal installation 7 with the state of the lower surface that finger is connected to jut (eaves portion 59), the user can grip terminal installation 7 like a cork thus.In addition, owing to be provided with the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L at the upper surface of jut, so the user can easily operate these buttons under above-mentioned state.The user for example can easily grip terminal installation 7 through following hand-held method.

That is, the user can also that kind shown in figure 10 (with the nameless mode that supports eaves portion 59) grip terminal installation 7 with the lower surface (single-point line shown in Figure 10) that the third finger is connected to eaves portion 59.At this moment, the user can enough forefingers and middle finger operation four buttons (a L button 54I, a R button 54J, the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L).For example, be under the situation of the more and more complicated of the button that will use at the game operation that requires to carry out, grip through that kind shown in figure 10, can easily operate a lot of buttons.In addition,, therefore requiring to compare under the situation of complicated operations because each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B are arranged on the upside of cross button 54A and button 54E～54H, user enough thumb manipulation analog stick 53A of ability and 53B, easily.In addition, in Figure 10, the user is placed on thumb on the front of housing 50; Forefinger is placed on the upper surface of housing 50, middle finger is placed on the upper surface of the eaves portion 59 at housing 50 back sides, the third finger is connected to the lower surface of eaves portion 59; Little finger of toe is placed on the back side of housing 50, grips terminal installation 7.Like this, the user can from around surround housing 50 and come to grip reliably terminal installation 7.

In addition, the user also can that kind shown in figure 11 grip terminal installation 7 with the lower surface (single-point line shown in Figure 11) that middle finger is connected to eaves portion 59.At this moment, the user can easily operate two buttons (the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L) by enough forefingers.For example, be under the less and fairly simple situation of the button that will use at the game operation that requires to carry out, also can that kind shown in figure 11 grip.In Figure 11, the user can grip the downside of housing 50 by enough two fingers (third finger and little finger of toe), so can grip terminal installation 7 reliably.

In addition; In this embodiment, the lower surface of eaves portion 59 is configured between each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B and cross button 54A and four button 54E～54H (be positioned at than each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B and lean on the below and lean on the position of top than cross button 54A and four button 54E～54H).Thereby; The third finger is being connected to (Figure 10) under the situation that grips terminal installation 7 in the eaves portion 59; Easily with thumb manipulation each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B; Middle finger is being connected to (Figure 11) under the situation that grips terminal installation 7 in the eaves portion 59, is using thumb manipulation cross button 54A and four button 54E～54H easily.No matter that is to say, be which kind of situation in above-mentioned two kinds of situation, and the user can both travel direction input operation under the state that grips terminal installation 7 reliably.

In addition, as stated, the user can also vertically grip terminal installation 7.That is, shown in figure 12, the user can vertically grip terminal installation 7 through the top edge with left-handed terminal installation 7.In addition, shown in figure 13, the user can vertically grip terminal installation 7 through the lower limb with left-handed terminal installation 7.In addition, the situation with left-handed terminal installation 7 has been shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, but also can have gripped terminal installation 7 by enough right hands.Like this, the user can enough terminal installations 7 that is hold by one hand, and with the another hand touch panel 52 are imported such operation when therefore for example the user can also use a held terminal installation 7.

In addition; Gripping under the situation of terminal installation 7 through hand-held method shown in Figure 12; The lower surface (shown in Figure 12 single-point line) of user through will the finger (being middle finger, the third finger and little finger of toe) except that thumb be placed on eaves portion 59 in Figure 12 can grip terminal installation 7 reliably.Especially; In this embodiment; Owing to eaves portion 59 forms along left and right directions (being along the vertical direction among Figure 12) extension; Therefore no matter the user in which position of the top edge of terminal installation 7 grips, and can both the finger except that thumb be placed in the eaves portion 59, thereby can grip terminal installation 7 reliably.That is, vertically using under the situation of terminal installation 7, eaves portion 59 can be used as handle.On the other hand, gripping under the situation of terminal installation 7 through hand-held method shown in Figure 13, the user can enough left-handed operation button 54B～54D.Thereby, while for example can use one hand to carry out using the hand that grips terminal installation 7 to carry out operation to button 54B～54D to the input of touch panel 52, thus can more operate.

In addition, about the terminal installation 7 of this embodiment, because jut (eaves portion 59) is arranged on the back side, therefore carry under the situation of putting terminal installation 7 at screen (front of the housing 50) state up with LCD 51, screen becomes the state of inclination a little.Thus, watch picture more easily carrying under the state put terminal installation 7.In addition, be easy to touch panel 52 is carried out input operation carrying under the state put terminal installation 7.In addition, in other embodiments, also can be with having the back side that is formed on housing 50 with the jut that appends of the height of above-mentioned eaves portion 59 same degree.Thus, under the screen state up of LCD 51, put face and contact with carrying, can carry with the mode that screen is in level and put terminal installation 7 through each jut.In addition, also can the jut that append be made as the parts that can carry out installation and removal (perhaps can fold).State that can tilt a little with screen thus, and screen are in this two states of horizontal state and carry and put terminal installation.That is, under the situation that placement terminal installation 7 uses, eaves portion 59 can be used as foot.

Each button 54A～54L is suitably distributed and the games function corresponding.For example cross button 54A and button 54E～54H also can be used for direction indication operation, selection operation etc., and each button 54B～54E also can be used for confirming operation, cancellation operation etc.In addition, terminal installation 7 also can have the screen display that is used for On/Off LCD 51 button, be used to carry out the button that is connected setting (pairing) with game device 3.

Shown in (a) figure of Fig. 8, terminal installation 7 possesses the labeling section 55 that is made up of marker 55A and marker 55B on the front of housing 50.Labeling section 55 is set at the upside of LCD51.Each the marker 6R and the 6L of each marker 55A and marker 55B and labelling apparatus 6 likewise are made up of more than one infrared LED.The infrared LED that constitutes marker 55A and 55B is configured in the inboard through the window portion of infrared light.With above-mentioned labelling apparatus 6 likewise, usage flag portion 55 when mobile wait of game device 3 computing controllers 5.In addition, each infrared LED of can control mark portion 55 being possessed of game device 3 lights.

Terminal installation 7 possesses the camera 56 as image unit.Camera 56 comprises the imaging apparatus (for example ccd image sensor, CMO S imageing sensor etc.) and the lens of the resolution ratio with regulation.As shown in Figure 8, in this embodiment, camera 56 is arranged at the front of housing 50.Thereby camera 56 can be taken the user's who holds terminal installation 7 face, while for example can take the user when watching LCD 51 to play.In this embodiment, camera 56 is configured between two marker 55A and the 55B.

In addition, terminal installation 7 possesses the microphone 69 as the sound input block.Be provided with microphone in the front of housing 50 and use hole 50c.Microphone 69 is arranged at this microphone with inside in the 50c of hole, housing 50.Sound around microphone 69 detection users' sound etc., the terminal installation 7.

Terminal installation 7 possesses the loudspeaker 77 as the voice output unit.Shown in Fig. 8 (d) figure, the downside in the front of housing 50 is provided with speaker hole 57.Output sound from these speaker hole 57 output loudspeakers 77.In this embodiment, terminal installation 7 possesses two loudspeakers, is respectively arranged with speaker hole 57 in the position of left speaker and right loudspeaker.In addition, terminal installation 7 possesses the button handsetting 64 of the volume that is used to regulate loudspeaker 77.In addition, terminal installation 7 possesses the voice output terminal 62 that is used to connect audio output units such as earphone.At this, consider and will on the side of housing downside, connect attachment device, tut lead-out terminal 62 and button handsetting 64 are arranged on the side of going up example of housing 50, but on the side of side about also can being arranged on or downside.

In addition, housing 50 is provided with and is used for the infrared signal from infrared communication module 82 is penetrated to the window 63 of terminal installation 7 outsides.At this, launch infrared signal for the place ahead under the situation that grips LCD 51 both sides to the user, window 63 is arranged at the side of the upside of housing 50.But in other embodiments, window 63 for example also can be arranged on position arbitrarily such as back side of housing 50.

In addition, terminal installation 7 possesses and is used for other device is connected the expansion connector 58 on the terminal installation 7.Expansion connector 58 is the communication terminal that are used for and are connected transmitting and receiving data (information) between other device on the terminal installation 7.In this embodiment, shown in (d) figure of Fig. 8, expansion connector 58 is arranged on the downside side of housing 50.In addition, other attachment device that is connected with expansion connector 58 can be to install arbitrarily, for example can be input units such as the controller (controller of rifle type etc.) that in specific recreation, uses, keyboard.If need not connect attachment device, then also expansion connector 58 can be set.Expansion connector 58 also can comprise provides the terminal of electric power, the terminal that is used to charge to attachment device.

In addition, except that expansion connector 58, terminal installation 7 has the charging terminal 66 that is used for obtaining from attachment device electric power.Under the situation on the support of after charging terminal 66 is connected, stating (stand) 210, to terminal installation 7 electric power is provided from support 210.In this embodiment, charging terminal 66 is arranged on the downside side of housing 50.Thereby; At terminal installation 7 and attachment device (input unit 200 or input unit 220 shown in Figure 17 for example shown in Figure 15) when being connected; Except can be through expansion connector 58 sent-received messages, can also electric power be provided from direction the opposing party wherein.Like this, through around expansion connector 58 (left and right sides) charging terminal 66 is set, when terminal installation 7 was connected with attachment device, the transmission that can either carry out information received, can carry out electric power again provides.In addition, terminal installation 7 has charge connector, and housing 50 has the cap 61 that is used to protect charge connector.Charge connector can with after the charger 86 stated be connected, under the situation that charge connector and charger have been carried out being connected, to terminal installation 7 electric power is provided from charger 86.In this embodiment, consider and will on the side of the downside of housing, connect attachment device, charge connector (cap 61) is arranged on the side of upside of housing 50, but on the side of side about also can being arranged on or downside.

In addition, terminal installation 7 have can installation and removal with respect to housing 50 battery cover 67.Dispose battery (battery 85 shown in Figure 14) in the inboard of battery cover 67.In this embodiment, battery cover 67 is arranged on the rear side of housing 50 and at the downside of jut (eaves portion 59).

In addition, the housing 50 of terminal installation 7 is provided with that to be used to be the hole 65a and the 65b of lanyard.Shown in Fig. 8 (d), in this embodiment, hole 65a and 65b are arranged on the lower surface of housing 50.In addition, in this embodiment, two hole 65a and 65b each side are provided with one at housing 50.That is, hole 65a be arranged on housing 50 lower surface than the keep left position of side of its central authorities, hole 65b be arranged on housing 50 lower surface than its central authorities position on the right side.The user can tie up to lanyard on any of hole 65a and 65b, and lanyard is hung on the wrist of oneself.Thus, if the user drops terminal installation 7 or terminal installation 7 breaks away from hands, can prevent that also terminal installation 7 from dropping or collide on other thing.In addition, in this embodiment, owing to be respectively arranged with the hole in the left and right sides, so the user can hang over arbitrary on hand with lanyard, easily.

In addition, about Fig. 8～terminal installation 7 shown in Figure 13, the shape of each action button, housing 50, the quantity of each structural element and just example such as position is set also can be other shape, quantity and the position is set.

The internal structure of terminal installation 7 then, is described with reference to Figure 14.Figure 14 is the block diagram of the internal structure of expression terminal installation 7.Shown in figure 14; Integrated circuit) 78, microphone 79, wireless module 80, antenna 81, infrared communication module 82, flash memory 83, power supply IC 84, battery 85 and vibrator 89 terminal installation 7 also possesses touch panel controller 71, Magnetic Sensor 72, acceleration transducer 73, gyro sensor 74, user interface controller (UI controller) 75, codec LSI 76, loudspeaker 77, voice IC (Integrated Circuit: except possessing structure shown in Figure 8.These electronic units are installed on the circuit substrate and are accommodated in the housing 50.

UI controller 75 is the circuit that are used to control to the input and output of the data of various input and output portion.(each action button 54A～54L), labeling section 55, Magnetic Sensor 72, acceleration transducer 73, gyro sensor 74 and vibrator 89 are connected for UI controller 75 and touch panel controller 71, analog stick 53 (analog stick 53A and 53B), action button 54.In addition, UI controller 75 is connected with expansion connector 58 with codec LSI 76.In addition, power supply IC 84 is connected on the UI controller 75, to each several part electric power is provided through UI controller 75.Built-in battery 85 is connected on the power supply IC84, electric power is provided.In addition, can be with being connected on the power supply IC 84 through charge connector from charger 86 or the cable that external power source obtains electric power, can utilize this charger 86 or cable that terminal installation 7 is carried out providing and charging from the electric power of external power source.In addition, can also charge to terminal installation 7 through terminal installation 7 being installed on the not shown base with charge function (cradle).Promptly; Though do not illustrate; But can be with being connected on the power supply IC 84 through charging terminal 66 from the base (support 210 shown in Figure 20) that external power source obtains electric power, can utilize base that terminal installation 7 is carried out providing and charging from the electric power of external power source.

Touch panel controller 71 is connected with touch panel 52, is the circuit that touch panel 52 is controlled.Touch panel controller 71 bases generate the touch position data of prescribed form from the signal of touch panel 52, and output to UI controller 75.Touch position data is illustrated in the coordinate of the position of having carried out input on the input face of touch panel 52.In addition, touch panel controller 71 is read in signal and generation touch position data from touch panel 52 with every ratio of carrying out once at a distance from the stipulated time.In addition, the various controls of touch panel 52 are indicated to touch panel controller 71 outputs from UI controller 75.

(the perhaps tilting) direction that the rocking bar portion that analog stick 53 is operated by user's finger to the 75 output expressions of UI controller slides and the rocking bar data of amount.In addition, action button 54 is to the action button data of UI controller 75 output expressions to the input status (whether being pressed) of each action button 54A～54L.

Magnetic Sensor 72 comes detection orientation through the size and Orientation that detects magnetic field.The bearing data of representing detected orientation is outputed to UI controller 75.In addition, the control of Magnetic Sensor 72 is indicated to Magnetic Sensor 72 outputs from UI controller 75.About Magnetic Sensor 72, utilize MI (magnetoimpedance) element, fluxgate sensor (Fluxgate sensor), Hall element, GMR (giant magneto-resistive; Giant magnetoresistance) element, TMR (tunnel magneto-resistance; Tunnel magneto resistance) element or AMR (anisotropic magneto-resistance; Anisotropic magnetoresistance) sensor of element etc., as long as but can detection orientation, just can use sensor arbitrarily.In addition, strictly speaking, in the place that has produced the magnetic field except that the earth's magnetic field; Resulting bearing data is not represented the orientation; Even but in this case,, therefore also can calculate the variation of the posture of terminal installation 7 because bearing data changes when terminal installation 7 moves.

Acceleration transducer 73 is arranged on the inside of housing 50, detects along the size of the linear acceleration of three (the xyz axle shown in (a) figure of Fig. 8) directions.Specifically, acceleration transducer 73 is the x axle with the long side direction of housing 50, is the y axle with the positive vertical direction with housing 50, is the z axle with the short side direction of housing 50, detects the size of the linear acceleration of each.The acceleration information of representing detected acceleration is outputed to UI controller 75.In addition, the control of acceleration transducer 73 is indicated to acceleration transducer 73 outputs from UI controller 75.In this embodiment, for example establish acceleration transducer 73 and be the MEMS type acceleration transducer of electrostatic capacitive, but also can make acceleration transducer otherwise in other embodiments.In addition, acceleration transducer 73 also can be the acceleration transducer that detects single shaft or biaxially oriented.

Gyro sensor 74 is arranged on the inside of housing 50, detects the angular speed around above-mentioned x axle, y axle and these three axles of z axle.The angular velocity data of representing detected angular speed is outputed to UI controller 75.In addition, the control of gyro sensor 74 is indicated to gyro sensor 74 outputs from UI controller 75.In addition, the quantity of gyro sensor that is used to detect three angular speed can be arbitrarily with combination, and gyro sensor 74 also can likewise be made up of dual spindle gyroscopes sensor and single axis gyroscope sensor with gyro sensor 48.In addition, gyro sensor 74 can also be the gyro sensor that detects single shaft or biaxially oriented.

Vibrator 89 for example is vibrating motor, solenoid, is connected with UI controller 75.Vibrator 89 moves according to the indication of UI controller 75, makes terminal installation 7 produce vibration thus.Thus, can realize transmitting the recreation of the so-called support vibration of this vibration to the user's who grips terminal installation 7 hand.

The operating data that UI controller 75 will comprise the touch position data, rocking bar data, action button data, bearing data, acceleration information and the angular velocity data that receive from above-mentioned each structural element outputs to codec LSI 76.In addition, through expansion connector 58 other device is being connected under the situation on the terminal installation 7, the aforesaid operations data can also comprise the data of expression to the operation of this other device.

Codec LSI 76 is circuit that data that subtend game device 3 sends are carried out processed compressed and the data of sending from game device 3 carried out decompression.Be connected with LCD 51, camera 56, voice IC 78, wireless module 80, flash memory 83 and infrared communication module 82 on the codec LSI 76.In addition, codec LSI 76 comprises CPU 87 and internal storage 88.Though terminal installation 7 is the structures of not carrying out game processing itself, need execution to be used for the management of terminal installation 7, the minimal program of communication.When energized, read cause CPU 87 these programs of execution in the internal storage 88 through the program that will be kept in the flash memory 83, thereby start terminal installation 7.In addition, a part of zone of internal storage 88 is used as the VRAM that is used for LCD 51.

Camera 56 comes photographic images according to the indication from game device 3, and the view data that photographs is outputed to codec LSI 76.In addition, from codec LSI 76 to the control indication to camera 56 such as the shooting indication of camera 56 output images.In addition, camera 56 can also carry out the photography of moving image.That is, camera 56 also can be made a video recording repeatedly view data is outputed to codec LSI 76 repeatedly.

Voice IC 78 is connected with loudspeaker 77 and microphone 79, is the circuit of control to the input and output of the voice data of loudspeaker 77 and microphone 79.That is, receiving from codec LSI 76 under the situation of voice data, voice IC 78 carries out the voice signal that D/A is converted to loudspeaker 77 outputs to this voice data, from loudspeaker 77 output sounds.In addition, microphone 79 detects the sound (user's sound etc.) that imports terminal installation 7 into, and the voice signal of representing this sound is outputed to voice IC 78.78 pairs of voice signals from microphone 79 of voice IC carry out A/D conversion, and the voice data of prescribed form is outputed to codec LSI 76.

Codec LSI 76 through wireless module 80 will be from the view data of camera 56, send to game device 3 from the voice data of microphone 79 and from the operating data of UI controller 75 as the terminal operation data.In this embodiment, 76 pairs of view data of codec LSI and voice data carry out the processed compressed identical with codec LSI 27.View data after above-mentioned terminal operation data and the compression and voice data are outputed to wireless module 80 as sending data.On wireless module 80, be connected with antenna 81, wireless module 80 sends above-mentioned transmission data through antenna 81 to game device 3.Wireless module 80 has terminal communication module 28 identical functions with game device 3.That is, wireless module 80 has the function that for example is connected with WLAN through the mode of abideing by the IEEE802.11n standard.Can encrypt the data of sending as required, also can not encrypt.

As stated, comprise operating data (terminal operation data), view data and voice data from terminal installation 7 to the transmission data that game device 3 sends.In addition, through expansion connector 58 other device is being connected under the situation on the terminal installation 7, above-mentioned transmission data can also comprise the data that receive from this other device.In addition, carry out for example abideing by IRDA (Infrared Data Association: the infrared communication of standard Infrared Data Association) between infrared communication module 82 and other device.Codec LSI 76 sends to game device 3 after also can making the data that receive through infrared communication be included in the above-mentioned transmission data as required.

In addition, as stated, from view data and the voice data of game device 3 after terminal installation 7 sends compression.These data are received by codec LSI 76 through antenna 81 and wireless module 80.76 pairs of view data that receive of codec LSI and voice data decompress.The view data that decompression obtains is outputed to LCD51, thereby image is displayed on the LCD 51.That is to say that codec LSI76 (CPU 87) makes display part show the view data that receives.In addition, the voice data that obtains that decompresses is outputed to voice IC 78, and voice IC 78 is from loudspeaker 77 output sounds.

In addition, comprise in the data that receive from game device 3 under the situation of control data, codec LSI 76 carries out the control indication according to control data with 75 pairs of each several parts of UI controller.As stated, control data is the data of the control indication of expression each structural element (being camera 56, touch panel controller 71, labeling section 55, each sensor 72～74 and infrared communication module 82 in this embodiment) that terminal installation 7 is possessed.In this embodiment,, consider that above-mentioned each structural element is moved or make action end the indication of (stopping) as the represented control indication of control data.That is, also can end obsolete structural element in the recreation, in this case, be made as the data that do not comprise the structural element of the termination of controlling oneself from terminal installation 7 to the transmission data of game device 3 transmissions in order to suppress power consumption.Therefore in addition, labeling section 55 is infrared LEDs, and control only need start/stop electric power providing and get final product.

As stated; Terminal installation 7 possesses the such operating unit of touch panel 52, analog stick 53 and action button 54; But also can be to replace these operating units and possess the structure of other operating unit or both possessed the structure that these operating units also possess other operating unit in other embodiments.

In addition; Terminal installation 7 possesses the sensor that moves (comprising the variation of position, posture or position, the variation of posture) that Magnetic Sensor 72, acceleration transducer 73 and gyro sensor 74 are used as being used for computing terminal device 7; But in other embodiments, also can be the structure that only possesses a sensor or two sensors in these sensors.In addition, in other embodiments, also can be to replace these sensors and possess the structure of other sensor or both possessed the structure that these sensors also possess other sensor.

In addition, terminal installation 7 is the structures that possess camera 56 and microphone 79, but in other embodiments, also can not possess camera 56 and microphone 79, can also only possess some in camera 56 and the microphone 79.

In addition; Terminal installation 7 constitutes the structure of the position relation (position of the terminal installation 7 of slave controller 5 places observation and/or posture etc.) that possesses labeling section 55 and be used as being used for computing terminal device 7 and controller 5; But in other embodiments, also can be made as the structure that does not possess labeling section 55.In addition, in other embodiments, the unit that terminal installation 7 also can possess other is used as being used to calculate the structure that above-mentioned position concerns.For example, in other embodiments, can be made as also that controller 5 possesses labeling section and terminal installation 7 possesses the structure of imaging apparatus.And in this case, labelling apparatus 6 also can constitute the structure that replaces infrared LED and possess imaging apparatus.

(structure of attachment device)

Then, explanation can be installed the example of (connection) attachment device to the terminal installation 7 with reference to Figure 15～Figure 20.Attachment device can have function arbitrarily; It for example can be the operating means that appends that is installed to for the operation of stipulating on the terminal installation 7; Also can be the charger to terminal installation 7 power supplies, can also be the support that is used for placing with the posture of regulation terminal installation 7.

Like Fig. 8 (d) and shown in Figure 9, be provided with the fastening hole 59a and the 59b of the claw that can the fastening attachment device be had at the lower surface of jut (eaves portion 59).Be connected to terminal installation 7 last times use fastening hole 59a and 59b at attachment device with other.That is, attachment device has can the claw of fastening in fastening hole 59a and 59b, attachment device is being connected under the situation of terminal installation 7, through with the claw fastening in fastening hole 59a and 59b, terminal installation 7 and attachment device are fixed.In addition, also can screwed hole also be set, can firmly fix attachment device through screw in the inside of fastening hole 59a and 59b.In addition, at this, the jut that is arranged at the back side of terminal installation 7 is the eaves portion 59 with eaves shape.That is, eaves portion 59 is arranged to extend along left and right directions.As shown in Figure 9, fastening hole 59a and 59b are arranged near (on the left and right directions) central authorities of eaves portion 59 lower surfaces.In addition, the number of fastening hole 59a and 59b that is arranged on the lower surface of eaves portion 59 be what can, but being under one the situation, preferably be arranged on the central authorities of eaves portion 59, be that preferred left and right symmetrically is configured under a plurality of situation.Thus, can keep left and right sides balance to come stably to connect attachment device equably.In addition, the fastening hole is arranged on central authorities near situation under, compare with the situation that is arranged on right ends, can make the size decreases of attachment device.That is, eaves portion 59 can be as the fastening parts of attachment device.

In addition, in this embodiment, shown in Fig. 8 (d), be provided with fastening hole 50a and 50b at the lower surface of housing 50.Thereby, attachment device is being connected under the situation of terminal installation 7,, in four each fastening holes, terminal installation 7 and attachment device are fixed through the fastening of four claws difference.Thus, can attachment device be connected on the terminal installation 7 more firmly.In addition, also can screwed hole also be set, come through the fixing attachment device of screw in the inside of fastening hole 50a and 50b.In addition, in other embodiments, the fastening hole that is arranged on the housing can be to dispose arbitrarily.

Figure 15 and Figure 16 are the figure that expression is installed to attachment device one example of terminal installation 7.Figure 15 observes the figure that terminal installation 7 and input unit 200 obtain from the face side of terminal installation 7, and Figure 16 observes the figure that terminal installation 7 and input unit 200 obtain from the rear side of terminal installation 7.In Figure 15 and Figure 16, be installed on the terminal installation 7 as one of attachment device routine input unit 200.

Input unit 200 possesses first hand 200a and second hand 200b.Each handle portion 200a and 200b are respectively the shapes of bar-shaped (column), can be hold by one hand by the user.The a certain side that the user can either only grip among each handle portion 200a and the 200b uses input unit 200 (and terminal installation 7), also can grip two sides and use input unit 200.In addition, input unit 200 also can be the structure that only possesses a handle.In addition, input unit 200 possesses support 205.In this embodiment, the back side (back) of support 205 supporting terminal installations 7.Specifically, support 205 has four claws (protuberance), four claws can distinguish fastening in each fastening hole 50a, 50b, 59a, 59b.

Shown in figure 15, input unit 200 is being connected under the situation of terminal installation 7, through four claws are distinguished fastening at above-mentioned four fastening hole 50a, 50b, 59a and 59b, terminal installation 7 and attachment device are fixed.Thus, can input unit 200 be securely fixed on the terminal installation 7.In addition, in other embodiments, also can except the fastening in claw and fastening hole, (perhaps replace fastening), through input unit 200 and terminal installation 7 being screwed etc., thereby input unit 200 is fixed on the terminal installation 7 more firmly.In addition, the fixing position of screw can be arbitrarily, for example also can be fixing through screw and the support 205 and eaves portion 59 of the input unit 200 of the back side butt of housing 50.

Like this, in this embodiment, can attachment device be fixed on the terminal installation 7 reliably through fastening hole 59a and 59b.In addition, terminal installation 7 has the sensor (Magnetic Sensor 72, acceleration transducer 73 and gyro sensor 74) that moves, tilts that is used for sense terminals device 7, therefore can also itself use by mobile terminal apparatus 7.For example also can realize following mode: Figure 15 and input unit 200 shown in Figure 16 are being connected under the situation of terminal installation 7, and the user holds the handle portion 200a and/or the 200b of input unit 200, and input unit 200 is moved the line operate of going forward side by side as rifle.Under hypothesis mobile terminal apparatus 7 situation about itself using as this embodiment, fixedly attachment device is effective especially reliably through fastening hole 59a and 59b.

In addition, in this embodiment, support 205 with first hand 200a (perhaps second hand 200b) but when vertical the screen of LCD 51 be roughly vertical towards mode installation and removal ground supporting terminal installation 7.Each handle portion 200a and 200b form and are connected display part (front of the housing 50) almost parallel of the terminal installation 7 on the input unit 200.In other words, each handle portion 200a and 200b form the above-below direction towards the display part that is connected the terminal installation 7 on the input unit 200.Like this, input unit 200 (under the situation of user's handling input unit 200) is connected with terminal installation 7 towards the posture of user side with the display part of terminal installation 7.The user make each handle portion 200a and 200b (in any at least one) be in roughly vertical grips, therefore the screen that can make display part thus can utilize input unit 200 to operate when watching the picture of display part towards oneself.In addition, in this embodiment, second hand 200b towards with the direction of first hand 200a almost parallel, but in other embodiments, also can with at least one handle form with the screen almost parallel of LCD 51 towards.Thus, the user makes LCD 51 towards oneself through grabbing this handle portion, thereby can easily grip input unit 200 (and terminal installation 7).

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, support 205 is arranged on first hand 200a and the attaching parts 206 that second hand 200b is connected.That is to say that support 205 is arranged between two handle 200a and the 200b, the terminal installation 7 that therefore is connected on the input unit 200 is configured between two handle 200a and the 200b.At this moment, the center of gravity of the operating means (operating system) that is made up of terminal installation 7 and input unit 200 is between two handle 200a and the 200b, so the user grips through grabbing two handle 200a and 200b, like a cork the holding operation device.In addition, in the above-described embodiment, a handle (first hand 200a) is arranged on the position of the screen front side of the terminal installation 7 that is installed on the input unit 200, and another handle portion (second hand 200b) is arranged on the position of this screen rear side.Therefore, the user is placed on the place ahead of screen with a hand, and the another hand is placed on the rear of screen, grips two grip with the hand-held method as armed, thus holding operation device easily.Thereby the aforesaid operations device for example is particularly suitable for that the aforesaid operations device is regarded as rifle and carries out shooting game of game operation etc.

In addition, input unit 200 possesses first button 201, second button 202, the 3rd button 203 and rocking bar 204 and is used as operating portion.Each button 201～203 is respectively the button (button) that can be pressed by the user.Rocking bar 204 be can direction indication equipment.The position that can operate by the finger of the hand that grips when aforesaid operations quality award from the ministry choosing is arranged on the user's handling handle portion.In this embodiment, first button 201, second button 202 and rocking bar 204 are arranged on the thumb of the hand that can enoughly grip first hand 200a or the position that forefinger is operated.In addition, the 3rd button 203 is arranged on the position that the enough forefingers that grips the hand of second hand 200b of ability are operated.

In addition, input unit 200 also can possess camera head (image pickup part).For example, input unit 200 also can possess the identical structure of the shooting information operational part that possessed with above-mentioned controller 5 35.At this moment, the imaging apparatus of shooting information operational part also can be configured to take input unit 200 the place ahead (rear of the screen of terminal installation 7) towards.For example, also can replace the 3rd button 203 and infrared filter is configured in the position of the 3rd button 203, the imaging apparatus of side configuration within it.Thus, the user makes the place ahead of input unit 200 use towards television set 2 (labelling apparatus 6), and game device 3 can computing input device 200 thus towards, position.Thereby the user can make the operation of input unit 200 towards desired orientation, and can utilize input unit 200 to carry out directly perceived and be easy to operating.In addition, input unit 200 also can constitute and possess and camera 56 same cameras replace the making a video recording structure of information operational part.At this moment, camera also can with above-mentioned imaging apparatus likewise be arranged to take input unit 200 the place ahead towards.Thus, the user makes the place ahead of input unit 200 use towards television set 2 (labelling apparatus 6), thus can with the camera 56 rightabout shooting direction photographs images of terminal installation 7.

In addition, input unit 200 possesses not shown connector, and connector is connected with the expansion connector 58 of terminal installation 7 terminal installation 7 being installed under the situation on the input unit 200.Thus, can between input unit 200 and terminal installation 7, carry out the transmission reception of data.For example, also can send the data of representing the operation of input unit 200, the data of representing the shooting results of above-mentioned camera head to terminal installation 7.At this moment, terminal installation 7 also can send the operating data of the operation that expression carries out terminal installation 7 and the data that send over from input unit to game device 3 through wireless mode.In addition, input unit 200 also can possess terminal installation 7 is installed in the charging terminal that 200 last times of input unit are connected with the charging terminal 66 of terminal installation 7.Thus, terminal installation 7 is being installed under the situation on the input unit 200, can to the opposing party's device electric power be provided from a side device.For example, also can input unit 200 be connected on the charger, terminal installation 7 obtains electric power via input unit 200 from charger and charges.

In addition, input unit 200 for example also can be following structure.Figure 17 is another routine figure of expression input unit.In addition, Figure 18 and Figure 19 are the figure that expression is installed in input unit shown in Figure 17 220 situation on the terminal installation 7.Figure 18 is the figure that observes terminal installation 7 and input unit 220 from the rear side of terminal installation 7, and Figure 19 is the figure that observes terminal installation 7 and input unit 220 from the face side of terminal installation 7.Also input unit shown in Figure 17 220 can for example be installed on terminal installation 7.Below, describe to input unit 220.In addition, in Figure 17～Figure 20, to the additional reference marker identical with Figure 16 of the corresponding structural element of structural element of Figure 15 and input unit 200 shown in Figure 16 with Figure 15, and omit detailed explanation.

Shown in figure 17, input unit 220 possesses first hand 200a and the second hand 200b same with input unit 200.Thereby a certain side that the user can either only grip among each handle portion 200a and the 200b uses input unit 220 (and terminal installation 7), can grip two sides again and use input unit 220.

In addition, input unit 220 possesses the support 205 same with input unit 200.The support of support 205 and input unit 200 likewise has four claws and (in Figure 17, only illustrates three claw 205a～205c).Two claw 205a of upside in each claw and 205b can distinguish fastening hole 59a and the 59b of fastening in terminal installation 7.Two claws of remaining downside can be distinguished fastening hole 50a and the 50b of fastening in terminal installation 7.In addition, not shown claw is arranged on the last and symmetrical position of claw 205c of left and right directions (being installed to the left and right directions of the terminal installation 7 on the support 205).

Like Figure 18 and shown in Figure 19, input unit 220 is being connected under the situation of terminal installation 7, through four claws are distinguished fastening in above-mentioned four fastening hole 50a, 50b, 59a and 59b, that terminal installation 7 is fixing with input unit 220.Thus, can input unit 220 be securely fixed on the terminal installation 7.In addition, in other embodiments, also can except the fastening in claw and fastening hole, (perhaps replace fastening),, input unit 220 is fixed on the terminal installation 7 more firmly through input unit 220 and terminal installation 7 being screwed etc.For example, also can be at the set inside screwed hole of fastening hole 50a and 50b, two claws of above-mentioned downside are screwed in fastening hole 50a and 50b.In addition, the position that is screwed can be arbitrarily.

As stated, input unit 220 also can likewise be fixed on the terminal installation 7 with input unit 200 reliably.

In addition, input unit 220 also with input unit 200 likewise, support 205 with first hand 200a (perhaps second hand 200b) but when vertical the screen of LCD51 be roughly vertical towards mode installation and removal ground installing terminal device 7.Each handle portion 200a and 200b form and are connected display part (front of the housing 50) almost parallel of the terminal installation 7 on the input unit 220.Thereby; Vertical grips the user through making each handle portion 200a and 200b (in any at least one) be in roughly; The screen that can make display part is towards oneself, thereby can when watching the picture of display part, utilize input unit 220 to operate.In addition, input unit 220 also with input unit 200 likewise, therefore the position supporting terminal installation 7 of support 205 above leaning on than handle portion through holds handle portion, become the configuration of for the user, watching screen easily.In addition, in other embodiments, also can with at least one handle form with the screen almost parallel of LCD 51 towards.

In input unit 220, the shape of connecting portion is different with input unit 200.Connecting portion 209 shown in Figure 17 is connected in position of upside and these two positions, position of downside of first hand 200a, and is connected in the upside (upper end) of second hand 200b.In addition, input unit 220 also with input unit 200 likewise, connecting portion 209 forms forwards outstanding with respect to second hand 200b.Input unit 220 also with input unit 200 likewise, support 205 is arranged on first hand 200a and the attaching parts 209 that second hand 200b is connected.Thereby the user can grab two handle 200a and 200b grips holding operation device like a cork.

In addition, connecting portion 209 has the parts that extend from the coupling part that is connected with support 205 downwards.The screen of the LCD 51 that is connected in the terminal installation 7 on the support 205 for vertical roughly towards situation under, these parts form roughly along vertical extend towards.That is to say, above-mentioned parts form with each handle portion 200a and 200b almost parallel towards.Thereby, even the user grips through above-mentioned parts roughly being in vertical ground under the situation that above-mentioned parts are gripped as handle portion, also can in the screen of watching LCD 51, utilize input unit 200 to operate.In addition, because above-mentioned component configuration below support 205, therefore through gripping above-mentioned parts, becomes the configuration of for the user, watching screen easily.

Input unit 220 also with input unit 200 likewise; One handle (first hand 200a) is arranged on the position of the screen front side of the terminal installation 7 that is installed on the input unit 220, and another handle portion (second hand 200b) is arranged on the position of this screen rear side.Therefore, with input unit 200 likewise, can easily grip input unit 220 with the hand-held method as armed, carry out shooting game of game operation etc. thereby be particularly suitable for that operating means is regarded as rifle.

In addition, input unit 220 except possess with same second button 202 of input unit 200 and rocking bar 204 also possess the 4th button 207 as operating portion.Second button 202 and rocking bar 204 and input unit 200 likewise are arranged on the upside of first hand 200a.The 4th button 207 is the buttons (button) that can be pressed by the user.The 4th button 207 is arranged on the upside of second hand 200b.That is to say that the 4th button 207 is arranged on the position that the forefinger of the hand that can be enough grip second hand 200b etc. is operated.

Input unit 220 possesses imaging apparatus (camera head).At this, input unit 220 possesses the same structure of the shooting information operational part that possessed with above-mentioned controller 5 35.The imaging apparatus of shooting information operational part be configured to take input unit 220 the place ahead (rear of the screen of terminal installation 7) towards.Specifically, at the leading section (leading section of connecting portion 209) of input unit 220 fenestrate (infrared filter) 208 is set, imaging apparatus is set at the inboard of window portion 208, and be configured to from window portion 208 shooting the place aheads towards.According to above content, the user makes the place ahead of input unit 220 use towards television set 2 (labelling apparatus 6), and game device 3 can computing input device 220 thus towards, position.Thereby the user can make the operation of input unit 220 towards desired orientation, and can utilize input unit 220 to carry out directly perceived and be easy to operating.

In addition, input unit 220 also can constitute and possess and camera 56 same cameras replace the making a video recording structure of information operational part.Thus, the user makes the place ahead of input unit 220 use towards television set 2 (labelling apparatus 6), thus can with the camera 56 rightabout shooting direction photographs images of terminal installation 7.

Input unit 220 likewise possesses not shown connector with input unit 200, and connector is connected with the expansion connector 58 of terminal installation 7 terminal installation 7 being installed under the situation on the input unit 220.Thus, can between input unit 220 and terminal installation 7, carry out the transmission reception of data.Thereby, also can send expression to the data of the operation of input unit 220 and the data of representing the shooting results of above-mentioned camera head to game device 3 through terminal installation 7.In addition, in other embodiments, also can be made as the structure that input unit 220 and game device 3 directly communicate.That is, for example also can and controller 5 and game device 3 between radio communication likewise, utilize Bluetooth (registration mark) technology etc. directly to send the data of expression to game device 3 to the operation of input unit 220 from input unit 220.At this moment, send the operating data of the operation that expression carries out terminal installation 7 to game device 3 from terminal installation 7.In addition, input unit 220 also can likewise possess with input unit 200 and terminal installation 7 is being installed in the charging terminal that 220 last times of input unit are connected with the charging terminal 66 of terminal installation 7.

In addition, in other embodiments, the operating means that also can provide terminal installation 7 and input unit 200 (perhaps input unit 220) to form as one.In this case, but do not need each fastening hole 50a, 50b, 59a and the 59b on the terminal installation 7, the claw on the input unit 200 etc. to be used for the mechanism that terminal installation 7 and input unit 200 installation and removal ground is connected.

Figure 20 is that expression is connected another the routine figure on the terminal installation 7 with attachment device.In Figure 20, on the support 210 as an example of attachment device, connecting (installation) has terminal installation 7.Support 210 is to be used for terminal installation 7 is erect and carried the supporting arrangement of putting (supporting) with the angle of regulation.Support 210 possesses support unit 211, charging terminal 212 and guide member 213a and 213b.

In this embodiment, support 210 also has the function as charger, has charging terminal 212.Charging terminal 212 is the terminals that can be connected with the charging terminal 66 of terminal installation 7.In addition, in this embodiment, each charging terminal 66 and 212 is metal terminals, but also can be have one can reach the shape that is connected with the opposing party connector.Terminal installation 7 is being connected under the situation on the support 210, and the charging terminal 212 of support 210 contacts with the charging terminal 66 of terminal installation 7, to terminal installation 7 electric power is provided from support 210, thereby can charges.

Support unit 211 is used for the back side with the angle supporting terminal installation 7 of regulation.Support unit 211 is in the terminal (charging terminal 212) of the terminal (charging terminal 66) of terminal installation 7 and support 210 predetermined surface of support housing 50 (is the back side at this) when being connected.Shown in figure 20, support unit 211 has 211a of wall portion and slot part 211b.Support unit 211 makes the back side of housing 50 carry and put along the bearing-surface of stipulating (is the face that is formed by the 211a of wall portion at this) through the 211a of wall portion support housing 50.In addition, slot part 211b is the part of when terminal installation 7 is connected with support 210, the part (lower portion) of housing 50 being inserted.Therefore, the shape that forms with the above-mentioned part of housing 50 of slot part 211b roughly matches.The slot part 211b edge direction parallel with above-mentioned bearing-surface extended.

In addition, guide member 213a and 213b can be inserted among the second fastening hole 50a and 50b of terminal installation 7, are used to determine terminal installation 7 is connected to the position on the support 210.Each guide member 213a and 213b are set at fastening hole 50a and the corresponding position of 50b with terminal installation 7.That is to say that each guide member 213a was set at 213b terminal installation 7 is inserted into the position among fastening hole 50a and the 50b with support during 210 correct connections.Situation about in addition, terminal installation 7 and support 210 correctly being connected is meant the charging terminal 66 connected situation of charging terminal 212 with the terminal installation 7 of support 210.In addition, to be configured to its part outstanding from the bottom surface of slot part 211b for guide member 213a and 213b.That is to say that guide member 213a and 213b are configured to its part and give prominence to from the side of facing up of support unit 211.Terminal installation 7 is being connected under the situation on the support 210, and a part that is in guide member 213a and 213b is inserted into the state among fastening hole 50a and the 50b respectively.

In this embodiment, each guide member 213a and 213b are respectively the wheel components (roller portion) that can rotate.Each guide member 213a and 213b can rotate along prescribed direction.At this, prescribed direction is meant (horizontal direction and) direction parallel with above-mentioned bearing-surface, in other words, is the left and right directions that terminal installation 7 is connected the terminal installation 7 in 210 last times of support.Guide member is so long as can get final product along the rotatable parts that prescribed direction is rotated at least.For example, in other embodiments, guide member also can be the spheroid that supports with the mode that can rotate through spherical recess.In addition; In this embodiment, the number of guide member is two, but also can be provided with and be arranged on the guide member of number corresponding number in fastening hole of the lower surface of terminal installation 7; Support 210 can only possess a guide member, also can possess the guide member more than three.

Terminal installation 7 is being connected under the situation of support 210, the back side and support unit 211 through terminal installation 7 connect, and terminal installation 7 is carried with the angle of regulation to be put on support 210.That is, be inserted into slot part 211b and by the back side of the 211a of wall portion support housing 50, terminal installation 7 carried with the angle of regulation put on support 210 through a part with the downside of housing 50.Thereby, in this embodiment, on the direction vertical, be correct position with the determining positions of terminal installation 7 through support unit 211 with the afore mentioned rules direction.

At this, when terminal installation 7 is connected to support 210,, then be connected behind the position through each guide member 213a and 213b correction terminal installation 7 if terminal installation 7 does not form correct position relation with support 210.That is, departed from fastening hole 50a and 50b on the afore mentioned rules direction under the situation of guide member 213a and 213b, each guide member 213a and 213b touch the housing 50 of fastening hole 50a and 50b periphery.With its correspondingly, rotate through guide member 213a and 213b, terminal installation 7 slide to move to prescribed direction.In addition, in this embodiment,, therefore can make the lower surface of terminal installation 7 only touch guide member 213a and 213b, thereby terminal installation 7 is moved more smoothly because two guide member 213a and 213b are set up in parallel along prescribed direction.In addition, as long as around fastening hole 50a and 50b, be provided with slope (the inclination slope of depression), terminal installation 7 is moved more smoothly.The result that terminal installation 7 slides and moves as above-mentioned becomes a guide member 213a and 213b part separately and is inserted into the state among fastening hole 50a and the 50b.Thus, the charging terminal 212 of support 210 contacts with the charging terminal 66 of terminal installation 7, can charge reliably.

As stated, the user also can easily be connected to terminal installation 7 on the support 210 even without terminal installation was put in right position in 7 years.According to this embodiment, can carry out the location of terminal installation 7 through the fastening hole of terminal installation 7 and the so simple structure of guide member of support 210 with respect to support 210, therefore can support 210 be made as small-sized and simple structure.In this embodiment, terminal installation 7 is bigger mancarried devices, even this large-scale mancarried device, support 210 itself also can form small-sized structure shown in figure 20.In addition, support 210 can connect the terminal installation of different shape or size, therefore can provide versatility high supporting arrangement.

In addition, in this embodiment, fastening hole 50a and 50b are used as the hole of the claw that is used for the fastening attachment device, and are used as the object that guide member is inserted.Thereby, the quantity in the hole on the housing 50 that is arranged on terminal installation 7 can be reduced, and the shape of housing 50 can be simplified.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the hole that becomes the object that the guide member of support 210 is inserted is arranged on the hole ( fastening hole 50a and 50b) on the side of housing 50 downsides, but the position in hole can be arbitrarily.For example, also can the hole be arranged on other side of housing 50, can also the hole be arranged on the positive or back side of housing 50.In addition, guide portion need be arranged on and corresponding position, the position in hole, and therefore under the situation at the positive or back side that the hole is arranged on housing 50, the guide portion of support 210 also can be arranged on the for example position of the 211a of wall portion.In addition, also can on a plurality of of housing 50, the hole be set, at this moment, can terminal installation 7 be put on support 210 towards carrying with various.

[5. game processing]

Then, be described in detail in the game processing of carrying out in this games system.At first, describe to the various data of in game processing, using.Figure 21 is the figure that is illustrated in the various data of using in the game processing.Figure 21 is the figure of the key data of being stored in the main storage (external main memory 12 or inner main storage 11e) of expression game device 3.Shown in figure 21, storage games 90, reception data 91 and processing are with data 106 in the main storage of game device 3.In addition, in main storage except storing data shown in Figure 21, the needed data of using in the view data of the various objects that also occur in the storage recreation, the recreation of recreation such as voice data.

To the suitable moment after game device 3 energized from CD 4 read in games 90 part or all and store into the main storage.In addition, also can replace CD 4 and obtain games 90 from the external device (ED) (for example via the internet) of flash memory 17 or game device 3.In addition, also can a part of program that comprise in the games 90 (program that for example is used for the posture of computing controller 5 and/or terminal installation 7) be stored in the game device 3 in advance.

Receiving data 91 is various data that slave controller 5 and terminal installation 7 receive.Receive data 91 and comprise controller function data 92, terminal operation data 97, camera image data 104 and microphone voice data 105.Under the situation that connects a plurality of controllers 5, controller function data 92 also become a plurality of.Under the situation that connects a plurality of terminal installations 7, terminal operation data 97, camera image data 104 and microphone voice data 105 also become a plurality of.

Controller function data 92 are expression user (player) data to the operation of controller 5.Controller function data 92 slave controllers 5 are sent out the back and are obtained by game device 3, and are stored in the main storage.Controller function data 92 comprise the first action button data 93, first acceleration information 94, first angular velocity data 95 and marker coordinate data 96.In addition, in main storage, also can begin the controller function data of store predetermined number in order from up-to-date (getting access at last) data.

The first action button data 93 are data of representing the input state that is arranged on each the action button 32a～32i on the controller 5.Specifically, whether the first action button data, 93 each action button 32a～32i of expression are pressed.

First acceleration information 94 is expression data by the acceleration transducer 37 detected acceleration (acceleration) of controller 5.At this, 94 expressions of first acceleration information still in other embodiments, need only expression and the relevant acceleration of more than one direction arbitrarily with the three-dimensional acceleration of the acceleration relevant with XYZ three direction of principal axis shown in Figure 3 as each composition.

First angular velocity data 95 is expression data by the 48 detected angular speed of the gyro sensor in the controller 5.At this, 95 expressions of first angular velocity data still in other embodiments, need only expression around the more than one angular speed of axle arbitrarily around XYZ shown in Figure 3 three axial each angular speed.

Marker coordinate data 96 coordinate that to be expressions calculated by the image processing circuit 41 of shooting information operational part 35, be the data of above-mentioned marker coordinate.Be used to represent with the corresponding plane of photographed images on the two-dimensional coordinate system of position show the marker coordinate, the coordinate figure in marker coordinate data 96 these two-dimensional coordinate systems of expression.

In addition, controller function data 92 also can only comprise the part in above-mentioned each data 93～96 so long as the data of the user's of expression operation control 5 operation get final product.In addition, have at controller 5 under the situation of other input block (for example touch panel, analog stick etc.), controller function data 92 also can comprise the data of expression to the operation of this other input block.In addition; As this embodiment with the moving of controller 5 itself as under the situation of game operation, make controller function data 92 comprise the mobile correspondingly data of variation own like first acceleration information 94, first angular velocity data 95 or the such value of marker coordinate data 96 and controller 5.

Terminal operation data 97 are expression user data to the operation of terminal installation 7.Terminal operation data 97 are sent out the back from terminal installation 7 and are obtained by game device 3, and are stored in the main storage.Terminal operation data 97 comprise the second action button data 98, rocking bar data 99, touch position data 100, second acceleration information 101, second angular velocity data 102 and the bearing data.In addition, in main storage, also can begin the terminal operation data of store predetermined number in order from up-to-date (getting access at last) data.

The second action button data 98 are data of representing the input state that is arranged on each the action button 54A～54L on the terminal installation 7.Specifically, whether the second action button data, 98 each action button 54A～54L of expression are pressed.

Rocking bar data 99 are the rocking bar portion of expression analog stick 53 ( analog stick 53A and 53B) (the perhaps tilting) direction of being slided and the data of amount.Above-mentioned direction for example also can be expressed as two-dimensional coordinate or two-dimensional vector with amount.

Touch position data 100 is the data that are illustrated in the position of importing on the input face of touch panel 52 (touch location).In this embodiment, touch position data 100 expression is used to illustrate the coordinate figure that the two-dimensional coordinate of the position on the above-mentioned input face is fastened.In addition, be under the situation of multiple point touching mode at touch panel 52, touch position data 100 is also represented a plurality of touch locations sometimes.

Second acceleration information 101 is expression data by acceleration transducer 73 detected acceleration (acceleration).In this embodiment; 101 expressions of second acceleration information are with the three-dimensional acceleration of the acceleration relevant with xyz three direction of principal axis shown in Figure 8 as each composition; But in other embodiments, as long as the expression acceleration relevant with more than one any direction.

Second angular velocity data 102 is expression data by gyro sensor 74 detected angular speed.In this embodiment, 102 expressions of second angular velocity data still in other embodiments, need only the angular speed of expression around an arbitrary axis more than the axle around each angular speed of three of xyz shown in Figure 8.

Bearing data 103 is expression data by Magnetic Sensor 72 detected orientation.In this embodiment, bearing data 103 with terminal installation 7 be the benchmark orientation (for example north) representing to stipulate towards.But; In the place that has produced the magnetic field except that the earth's magnetic field; Though bearing data 103 can strictly not represented absolute orientation (north etc.); But expression terminal installation 7 is with respect to the relative direction of the magnetic direction in this place, posture change that therefore in this case also can computing terminal device 7.

In addition, terminal operation data 97 also can only comprise some in above-mentioned each data 98～103 so long as the data of the user's of expression operating terminal device 7 operation get final product.In addition, have at terminal installation 7 under the situation of other input block (for example image unit of Trackpad, controller 5 etc.), terminal operation data 97 also can comprise the data of expression to the operation of this other input block.In addition; As this embodiment with the moving of terminal installation 7 itself as under the situation of game operation, make terminal operation data 97 comprise the mobile correspondingly data of variation own like second acceleration information 101, second angular velocity data 102 or the such value of bearing data 103 and terminal installation 7.

The data of camera image data 104 image (camera image) that to be expressions photographed by the camera 56 of terminal installation 7.Camera image data 104 are view data that the view data after the compression of self terminal device 7 in the future decompresses and obtains through codec LSI 27, and 11a is stored in the main storage by I/O processor.In addition, in main storage, also can begin the camera image data of store predetermined number in order from up-to-date (getting access at last) data.

Microphone voice data 105 are expression data by the microphone 79 detected sound (microphone voice) of terminal installation 7.Microphone voice data 105 are voice datas that the voice data after the compression that sends over from terminal installation 7 is decompressed and obtains through codec LSI 27, and 11a is stored in the main storage by I/O processor.

Handle with data 106 be after the data of use in the game processing (Figure 22) stated.Handle and comprise control data 107, controller gesture data 108, terminal gesture data 109, image recognition data 110 and voice recognition data 111 with data 106.In addition, except data shown in Figure 21, handle also to comprise and represent various data that the data of the various parameters of the various objects settings that in recreation, occur etc. are used in game processing with data 106.

Control data 107 is data of the control indication of expression structural element that terminal installation 7 is possessed.Control data 107 is for example represented the indication etc. of shooting of the indication of lighting, the control camera 56 of control mark portion 55.Control data 107 is sent to terminal installation 7 in the suitable moment.

Controller gesture data 108 is data of the posture of expression controller 5.In this embodiment, controller gesture data 108 is to calculate according to first acceleration information 94, first angular velocity data 95 and the marker coordinate data 96 that are included in the above-mentioned controller function data 92.About the computational methods of controller gesture data 108, in step S23, record and narrate after a while.

Terminal gesture data 109 is data of the posture of expression terminal installation 7.In this embodiment, terminal gesture data 109 is to calculate according to second acceleration information 101, second angular velocity data 102 and the bearing data 103 that are included in the above-mentioned terminal operation data 97.About the computational methods of terminal gesture data 109, in step S24, record and narrate after a while.

Image recognition data 110 are data of result of the image recognition processing of expression regulation that above-mentioned camera image is carried out.This image recognition processing is so long as the processing that from camera image, detects some characteristic and export its result; Just can be to handle arbitrarily, for example can be from camera image, to extract the object (for example user's face or marker etc.) of regulation and calculate the information processing relevant with the object that extracts.

Voice recognition data 111 are data of the voice recognition process result of expression regulation that above-mentioned microphone voice is carried out.This voice recognition is handled so long as the processing that from microphone voice, detects some characteristic and export its result just can be to handle arbitrarily, for example both can be the processing that detects user's language, also can be the only processing of output volume.

Then, be described in detail in the game processing of carrying out in the game device 3 with reference to Figure 22.Figure 22 is the main flow chart that is illustrated in the flow process of the game processing of carrying out in the game device 3.When the power supply of game device 3 was switched on, the CPU 10 of game device 3 carried out and is stored in the start-up routine in the not shown boot ROM, thus each unit such as main storage is carried out initialization.Then, the games that are stored in the CD 4 are read in the main storage, begin to carry out these games by CPU 10.In addition; In game device 3; Both can be behind power connection, to carry out the structure that is stored in the games in the CD 4 immediately, also can be behind power connection, at first to carry out the plug-in of the menu screen that shows regulation and when being indicated the recreation beginning by the user, carry out the structure that is stored in the games in the CD 4 after this.Flow chart shown in Figure 22 is the flow chart that is illustrated in the processing of carrying out after above the finishing dealing with.

In addition, the processing of each step of flow chart shown in Figure 22 is an example, as long as can access same result, also can change the processing sequence of each step.In addition, the value of variable, the threshold value of in determining step, using also all are an example, can adopt other value as required.In addition, in this embodiment, be made as the processing of carrying out each step of above-mentioned flow chart by CPU 10 and describe, but also can carry out the processing of a part of step of above-mentioned each step by processor beyond the CPU 10 or special circuit.

At first, in step S1, CPU 10 carries out initial treatment.Initial treatment for example is following processing: make up virtual gamespace and each object that will in gamespace, occur and be configured in initial position, perhaps the initial value of the various parameters in game processing, used is set.

In addition, in this embodiment, in initial treatment, CPU 10 comes lighting of control mark device 6 and labeling section 55 according to the kind of games.At this, games system 1 have labelling apparatus 6 and terminal installation 7 labeling section 55 the two be used as the shooting object of the image unit (shooting information operational part 35) of controller 5.According to the difference of game content (kinds of games), a certain side in usage flag device 6 and the labeling section 55 perhaps uses two sides.In addition, in games 90, include the data whether expression makes each labelling apparatus 6 and labeling section 55 light.CPU 10 reads out these data and judges whether to light.Then, under the situation that labelling apparatus 6 and/or labeling section 55 are lighted, the processing below carrying out.

That is, under the situation that will light labelling apparatus 6, the control signal that CPU 10 lights to each infrared LED that labelling apparatus 6 transmission expressions are possessed labelling apparatus 6.The transmission of this control signal also can only provide the meaning of electric power.Correspondingly each infrared LED of labelling apparatus 6 is lighted therewith.On the other hand, under the situation that will light labeling section 55, CPU 10 generates the control data of the indication that expression lights labeling section 55 and stores in the main storage.The control data that is generated after be sent to terminal installation 7 among the step S10 that states.The control data that is received by the wireless module 80 of terminal installation 7 is sent to UI controller 75 through codec LSI 76, the indication that 75 pairs of labeling section 55 of UI controller are lighted.Thus, the infrared LED of labeling section 55 is lighted.In addition, foregoing has been explained the situation that labelling apparatus 6 and labeling section 55 are lighted, but also can be through carrying out extinguishing of labelling apparatus 6 and labeling section 55 with the same processing of situation about lighting.

The processing of execution in step S2 after above step S1.After, the cycle of treatment that is formed by a series of processing of step S2～S11 repeats with every ratio of carrying out once at a distance from the stipulated time (frame time).

In step S2, CPU 10 obtains the controller function data that slave controller 5 sends over.Controller 5 is to game device 3 transmit control device operating data repeatedly; Therefore in game device 3; Controller communication module 19 receives this controller function data successively, and the controller function data that receive are stored in the main storage through I/O processor 11a successively.It is shorter than the processing time of recreation preferably to send the interval that receives, for example 1/200 second.In step S2, CPU 10 reads up-to-date controller function data 92 from main storage.The processing of execution in step S3 after step S2.

In step S3, CPU 10 obtains the various data that send over from terminal installation 7.Terminal installation 7 sends terminal operation data, camera image data and microphone voice data repeatedly to game device 3, so game device 3 receives these data successively.In game device 3, terminal communication module 28 receives these data successively, implements decompression successively by 27 pairs of camera image data of codec LSI and microphone voice data.Then, I/O processor 11a stores terminal operation data, camera image data and microphone voice data in the main storage into successively.In step S3, CPU 10 reads up-to-date terminal operation data 97 from main storage.The processing of execution in step S4 after step S3.

In step S4, CPU 10 carries out game control and handles.It is to carry out the processing that the object in the gamespace is moved according to the game operation that the user carries out to wait the processing that advances recreation that game control is handled.In this embodiment, the user can utilize controller 5 and/or terminal installation 7 to carry out various recreation.Below, with reference to Figure 23 the game control processing is described.

Figure 23 is the flow chart of the detailed process of expression game control processing.In addition; A series of processing shown in Figure 23 are that controller 5 and terminal installation 7 are being used as the various processing that can carry out under the situation of operating means; But need not carry out the whole of each processing, can only carry out a part and handle according to the kind of recreation, the difference of content.

In game control was handled, at first, in step S21, CPU 10 judged whether to change the marker that will use.As stated, in this embodiment, when the beginning game processing (step S1), carry out the processing of controlling of lighting to labelling apparatus 6 and labeling section 55.At this, also consider the situation that changes (will the light) object that will use among labelling apparatus 6 and the labeling section 55 according to the difference of playing and in recreation midway.In addition, also consider,, then might cause a side marker is detected the marker into the opposing party by error if still two sides are lighted according to difference and the usage flag device 6 of recreation and labeling section 55 these two sides' situation.Therefore, also preferred sometimes in game process, switch to light with the mode of only lighting a certain side use.The processing of step S21 be consider above-mentioned situation and judge the recreation whether change the object that will light midway processing.

For example can carry out the judgement of above-mentioned steps S21 through following method.That is, whether CPU 10 can take place to change and carry out above-mentioned judgement according to game state (platform of recreation or operand etc.).This is because consider under the situation that game state changes, and come the method for operating of operation control 5 towards labelling apparatus 6 and come alter operation method between the method for operating of operation control 5 towards labeling section 55.In addition, CPU 10 can carry out above-mentioned judgement according to the posture of controller 5.That is can be to carry out above-mentioned judgement, according to controller 5 towards labelling apparatus 6 or towards labeling section 55.In addition, can calculate the posture (the step S23 that states after the reference) of controller 5 according to the for example testing result of acceleration transducer 37, gyro sensor 48.In addition, CPU 10 also can indicate according to the change that whether exists the user to carry out and carry out above-mentioned judgement.

Under the judged result of above-mentioned steps S21 is sure situation, the processing of execution in step S22.On the other hand, be under the situation of negating in the judged result of above-mentioned steps S21, the processing of skips steps S22 and the processing of execution in step S23.

In step S22, the lighting of CPU 10 control mark devices 6 and labeling section 55.That is, the illuminating state to labelling apparatus 6 and/or labeling section 55 changes.In addition, can likewise light or extinguish the concrete processing of labelling apparatus 6 and/or labeling section 55 with the situation of above-mentioned steps S1.The processing of execution in step S23 after step S22.

As stated; According to this embodiment; Processing through above-mentioned steps S1; Can with the kind of games luminous (the lighting) of control mark device 6 and labeling section 55 correspondingly, and the processing through above-mentioned steps S21 and S22, can with game state luminous (the lighting) of control mark device 6 and labeling section 55 correspondingly.

In step S23, the posture of CPU 10 computing controllers 5.In this embodiment, come the posture of computing controller 5 according to first acceleration information 94, first angular velocity data 95 and marker coordinate data 96.Below, describe to the computational methods of the posture of controller 5.

At first, CPU 10 comes the posture of computing controller 5 according to being stored in first angular velocity data 95 in the main storage.Method according to the posture of angular speed calculation controller 5 can be an arbitrary method, utilizes last time posture (posture that last time calculated) and this angular speed (angular speed that obtains among the step S2 in this cycle of treatment) to calculate this posture.Specifically, CPU 10 calculates posture through making posture last time with this angular speed rotation unit interval.In addition, utilize the controller gesture data 108 that is stored in the main storage to represent posture last time, utilize first angular velocity data 95 that is stored in the main storage to represent this angular speed.Thereby CPU 10 comes the posture of computing controller 5 from the main storage Read Controller gesture data 108 and first angular velocity data 95.The data of " based on the posture of angular speed " that expression calculates as above-mentioned are stored in the main storage.

In addition, under situation, preferably confirm initial posture in advance according to the angular speed calculation posture.That is to say that under the situation according to the posture of angular speed calculation controller 5, CPU 10 initial calculated in advance go out the initial posture of controller 5.The initial posture of controller 5 can be calculated according to acceleration information, also can the given pose in the moment of having carried out predetermined operation be used as initial posture through under the state that controller 5 is formed specific posture, making the player carry out predetermined operation.In addition; Being calculated as with the prescribed direction in the space in the posture of controller 5 is preferably to calculate above-mentioned initial posture under the situation of absolute posture of benchmark; But for example be calculated as under the situation of relative posture that posture with the controller 5 of recreation zero hour is a benchmark, also can disregard to count in and state initial posture in the posture of controller 5.

Then, CPU 10 utilizes first acceleration information 94 to proofread and correct the posture of the controller 5 of calculating according to turn meter.Specifically, CPU 10 at first reads first acceleration information 94 from main storage, comes the posture of computing controller 5 according to first acceleration information 94.At this, under the almost static state of controller 5, mean that the acceleration that controller 5 is applied is an acceleration of gravity.Thereby; Under this state; Can utilize the direction (gravity direction) of calculating acceleration of gravity by first acceleration information 94 of acceleration transducer 37 output, therefore can according to these first acceleration information, 94 computing controllers 5 with respect to gravity direction towards (posture).The data of " based on the posture of acceleration " that expression calculates as above-mentioned are stored in the main storage.

When the posture that calculates based on acceleration, CPU 10 then utilizes and proofreaies and correct the posture based on angular speed based on the posture of acceleration.Specifically, CPU 10 reads out expression based on the data of the posture of angular speed and the data of expression based on the posture of acceleration from main storage, makes based on the posture of angular velocity data with the ratio of regulation to based on the approaching correction of the posture of acceleration information.The ratio of this regulation can be the fixed value that is predetermined, and also can set according to represented acceleration of first acceleration information 94 etc.In addition, about posture, can't calculate posture to the direction of rotation that with the gravity direction is axle, so CPU 10 can not proofread and correct yet about this direction of rotation based on acceleration.In this embodiment, the data of the posture after the correction that expression obtains as stated are stored in the main storage.

After that kind had been proofreaied and correct the posture based on angular speed as stated, CPU 10 utilized the posture after 96 pairs of corrections of marker coordinate data further to proofread and correct.At first, CPU 10 comes the posture (based on the posture of marker coordinate) of computing controller 5 according to marker coordinate data 96.Therefore marker coordinate data 96 expressive notation device 6R and the position of 6L in photographed images can be calculated the posture of the controller 5 relevant with inclination direction (around the direction of rotation of Z axle) according to these positions.That is to say, can calculate the posture of the controller 5 relevant according to the slope that in photographed images, the position of marker 6R and the position of marker 6L is connected the straight line that obtains with the inclination direction.In addition; Can confirm under the situation of controller 5 with respect to the position of labelling apparatus 6 (for example can be assumed under the situation in front that controller 5 is positioned at labelling apparatus 6); Can be according to the position of labelling apparatus 6 in photographed images, the posture of the controller 5 that calculating is relevant with pitch orientation and yaw direction.For example, under the situation about moving to left in the position of photographed images internal labeling device 6R and 6L, can be judged as controller 5 will become to the right towards (posture).Like this, can calculate the posture of the controller 5 relevant according to marker 6R and the position of marker 6L with pitch orientation and yaw direction.Through above-mentioned processing, can come the posture of computing controller 5 according to marker coordinate data 96.

When the posture that calculates based on the marker coordinate, CPU 10 then utilizes based on the posture of marker coordinate to come the posture after the above-mentioned correction (utilizing the posture after proofreading and correct based on the posture of acceleration) is proofreaied and correct.That is, CPU 10 carries out the posture after proofreading and correct with the ratio of regulation to based on the approaching correction of the posture of marker coordinate.The ratio of this regulation can be the fixed value that is predetermined.In addition, utilizing the correction of carrying out based on the posture of marker coordinate also can be only any direction in inclination direction, pitch orientation and the yaw direction or any both direction to be carried out.For example, under the situation of utilizing marker coordinate data 96, calculating posture, so CPU 10 also can be utilized based on the posture of marker coordinate data 96 and only the inclination direction proofreaied and correct with can being directed against inclination direction pinpoint accuracy.In addition; Do not photograph at imaging apparatus 40 under the situation of labelling apparatus 6 or labeling section 55 by controller 5; Posture can't be calculated, therefore also the treatment for correcting of utilizing marker coordinate data 96 can be do not carried out in this case based on marker coordinate data 96.

According to foregoing, CPU 10 utilizes the prime of the controller 5 that 96 pairs of first acceleration information 94 and marker coordinate datas calculate according to first angular velocity data 95 to proofread and correct.At this, the method for utilizing angular speed of the method for the posture through being used for computing controller 5, no matter how controller 5 moves, and can both calculate posture.On the other hand; In utilizing the method for angular speed; Therefore calculate posture through the detected successively angular speed that adds up, might cause the accuracy variation owing to error accumulation etc., perhaps cause the accuracy variation of gyro sensor owing to the problem of so-called temperature drift.In addition, the method for utilizing acceleration can accumulated error, but makes under the controller 5 violent states that move, and (owing to can't correctly detect gravity direction) can't be calculated posture in pinpoint accuracy ground.In addition, utilize the method for marker coordinate to calculate posture in (particularly about the inclination direction) pinpoint accuracy ground, but under the state of taking less than labeling section 55, can't calculate posture.Therefore to this, according to this embodiment, as above-mentioned, utilize three kinds of different methods of advantage, the posture of computing controller 5 more correctly.In addition, in other embodiments, also can utilize any or any two kinds of methods in above-mentioned three kinds of methods to calculate posture.In addition, in the processing of above-mentioned steps S1 or S22, carry out under the situation of lighting control of marker, preferably, CPU 10 utilizes the marker coordinate to come the posture of computing controller 5 at least.

The processing of execution in step S24 after above-mentioned steps S23.In step S24, the posture of CPU 10 computing terminal devices 7.That is, the terminal operation data of obtaining from terminal installation 7 97 comprise second acceleration information 101, second angular velocity data 102 and bearing data 103, so CPU 10 comes the posture of computing terminal device 7 according to these data.At this, CPU 10 can be known the rotation amount (variable quantity of posture) of terminal installation 7 time per units according to second angular velocity data 102.In addition; Under the almost static state of terminal installation 7; Mean that the acceleration that terminal installation 7 is applied is an acceleration of gravity, therefore can know the gravity direction (that is, with the gravity direction being the posture of the terminal installation 7 of benchmark) that terminal installation 7 is applied according to second acceleration information 101.In addition, can know with terminal installation 7 to be the orientation (that is, the orientation with regulation is the posture of the terminal installation 7 of benchmark) of the regulation of benchmark according to bearing data 103.In addition, under the situation that has produced the magnetic field beyond the earth's magnetic field, also can know the rotation amount of terminal installation 7.Thereby, the posture that CPU 10 can come computing terminal device 7 according to these second acceleration informations 101, second angular velocity data 102 and bearing data 103.In addition, in this embodiment,, but in other embodiments, also can calculate posture according to one or two data in above-mentioned three data according to the posture of above-mentioned three data computing terminal devices 7.

In addition; The concrete computational methods of the posture of terminal installation 7 can be arbitrary method, for example consider to utilize second acceleration information 101 with bearing data 103 posture of calculating according to second angular velocity data, 102 represented turn meters to be carried out method of correcting.Specifically, CPU 10 is at first according to the posture of second angular velocity data, 102 computing terminal devices 7.In addition, the method according to the angular speed calculation posture can be identical with the method among the above-mentioned steps S23.Then; CPU 10 is in the suitable moment (for example under the situation of terminal installation 7 near inactive state), utilizes the posture that calculates according to second acceleration information 101 and/or comes the posture of calculating according to turn meter is proofreaied and correct according to the posture that bearing data 103 calculates.In addition, use that to come carry out method of correcting based on the posture of angular speed based on the posture of acceleration can be the identical method of above-mentioned situation with the posture of computing controller 5.In addition, use come the situation of proofreading and correct based on the posture of bearing data based on the posture of angular speed under, CPU 10 also can make based on the posture of angular speed approaching to the posture based on bearing data with the ratio of regulation.According to above content, CPU 10 is the posture of computing terminal device 7 correctly.

In addition, controller 5 possesses the shooting information operational part 35 as the infrared detection unit, so game device 3 can obtain marker coordinate data 96.Therefore, game device 3 can be known the absolute posture (the coordinate system middle controller 5 at real space set be in which kind of posture) of controller 5 real space from marker coordinate data 96.On the other hand, terminal installation 7 does not possess the infrared detection unit as shooting information operational part 35.Therefore, game device 3 only from second acceleration information 101 and second angular velocity data 102 can't know the real space about with the gravity direction being the absolute posture of the direction of rotation of axle.Therefore, in this embodiment, establish terminal installation 7 for possessing the structure of Magnetic Sensor 72, game device 3 obtains bearing data 103.Thus, game device 3 can according to bearing data 103 calculate in the real spaces about with the gravity direction being the absolute posture of the direction of rotation of axle, thereby the posture of computing terminal device 7 more correctly.

As the concrete processing of above-mentioned steps S24, CPU 10 reads second acceleration information 101, second angular velocity data 102 and bearing data 103 from main storage, according to the posture of these data computation terminal installations 7.The data of the posture of the terminal installation 7 that then, expression is calculated store in the main storage as terminal gesture data 109.The processing of execution in step S25 after step S24.

In step S25, CPU 10 carries out the identification of camera image and handles.That is, the identification of stipulating of 10 pairs of camera image data 104 of CPU is handled.This identification is handled so long as the processing that from camera image, detects some characteristic and export its result just can be to handle arbitrarily.For example, including in camera image under player's the situation of face, also can be the processing of identification face.Specifically, both can be the processing that detects the part (eye, nose, mouth etc.) of face, also can be the processing that detects the expression of face.In addition, the data of expression identification process result are stored in the main storage as image recognition data 110.The processing of execution in step S26 after step S25.

In step S26, CPU 10 carries out the identification of microphone voice and handles.That is, the identification of stipulating of 10 pairs of microphone voice data 105 of CPU is handled.This identification is handled so long as the processing that from microphone voice, detects some characteristic and export its result just can be to handle arbitrarily.For example, both can be the processing that from microphone voice, detects player's indication, also can be the processing that only detects the volume of microphone voice.In addition, the data of expression identification process result are stored in the main storage as voice recognition data 111.The processing of execution in step S27 after step S26.

In step S27, CPU 10 carries out with recreation input corresponding game and handles.At this, recreation input is so long as data that slave controller 5 or terminal installation 7 send over or according to the data that these data obtain, and just can be data arbitrarily.Specifically; Recreation input except be controller function data 92 with terminal operation data 97 in comprise each the data, can also be the data (controller gesture data 108, terminal gesture data 109, image recognition data 110 and voice recognition data 111) that obtain according to these each data.In addition, the content of the game processing among the step S27 can be arbitrarily, for example can be processing, or the processing that the cursor that is presented on the picture is moved of processing that the object (role) that appears in the recreation is moved, control virtual video camera.In addition, can also be with camera image (perhaps its part) as the processing of game image, or with microphone voice as the processing of game sound etc.In addition, about the example of above-mentioned game processing, record and narrate after a while.In step S27, the storage of for example data of the data of the various parameters that the role's (object) who appears in the recreation is set, the parameter relevant with the virtual video camera that is configured in gamespace, the data of score etc. being represented the game control process result is in main storage.After step S 27, the game control of CPU 10 end step S4 is handled.

Return the explanation of Figure 22, in step S5, generation is used to be presented at the used as television game image on the television set 2 with GPU 11b by CPU 10.That is, CPU 10 and GPU11b read the data of the game control process result of expression step S4 from main storage, in addition, read the required data of generation game image from VRAM 11d, generate game image.Game image is as long as the game control process result of expression step S4 just can generate through arbitrary method.For example; The generation method of game image both can be that virtual video camera is configured in the method for calculating from the observed gamespace of virtual video camera in the virtual gamespace and generating three-dimensional CG image thus, also can be the method that (do not use virtual video camera and) generates the image of two dimension.The used as television game image that is generated is stored among the VRAM 11d.The processing of execution in step S6 after above-mentioned steps S5.

In step S6, generate the terminal that is used to be presented on the terminal installation 7 by CPU 10 and GPU 11b and use game image.As long as the game control process result of step S4 is also likewise represented with game image in the terminal with above-mentioned used as television game image, just can generate through arbitrary method.In addition, the terminal both can also can generate through diverse ways through generating with the same method of above-mentioned used as television game image with game image.The terminal that is generated is stored among the VRAM 11d with game image.In addition, according to game content, the used as television game image can be identical with game image with the terminal, in this case, also can in step S6, not carry out the generation of game image and handle.The processing of execution in step S7 after above-mentioned steps S6.

In step S7, generate the used as television game sound of the loudspeaker 2a be used to output to television set 2.That is, CPU 10 makes the game control process result corresponding game sound of DSP 11c generation and step S4.In addition, the game sound that is generated for example can be the effect sound of recreation, the sound that appears at the role in the recreation, background sound (BGM) etc.The processing of execution in step S8 after above-mentioned steps S7.

In step S8, game sound is used at the terminal that generates the loudspeaker 77 be used to output to terminal installation 7.That is, CPU 10 makes the game control process result corresponding game sound of DSP 11c generation and step S4.In addition, the terminal can be identical with above-mentioned used as television game sound with game sound, also can be different.In addition, for example also can be like the effect sound difference but BGM identical, only a part is different.In addition, under used as television game sound and the terminal situation identical, also can in step S8, not carry out the generation of game sound and handle with game sound.The processing of execution in step S9 after above-mentioned steps S8.

In step S9, CPU 10 is to television set 2 output game image and game sounds.Specifically, CPU 10 data of sending the used as television game sound that is stored in the data of the used as television game image among the VRAM 11d and in step S7, generates by DSP 11c to AV-IC 15.Therewith correspondingly, AV-IC 15 is through the data of AV connector 16 to television set 2 output images and sound.Thus, the used as television game image is displayed on the television set 2, and from loudspeaker 2a output used as television game sound.The processing of execution in step S10 after step S9.

In step S10, CPU 10 sends game image and game sound to terminal installation 7.Specifically, the terminal that will be stored among the VRAM 11d by CPU 10 sends to codec LSI 27 with the view data of game image and the voice data that in step S8, generated by DSP 11c, and the processed compressed of being stipulated by codec LSI 27.And, implemented the image of processed compressed and the data of sound and sent to terminal installation 7 via antenna 29 through terminal communication module 28.The image that terminal installation 7 utilizes wireless module 80 to receive to send over from game device 3 and the data of sound, the decompression of stipulating by codec LSI 76.Carried out the view data after the decompression and outputed to LCD 51, carried out the voice data after the decompression and outputed to voice IC 78.Thus, the terminal is displayed on the LCD 51 with game image, and uses game sound from loudspeaker 77 outlet terminals.The processing of execution in step S11 after step S10.

In step S11, CPU 10 judges whether Exit Game.The indication of for example whether having carried out ending recreation according to the state that whether has become game over or user waits the judgement of carrying out step S11.Judged result at step S11 is under the situation of negating, the processing of execution in step S2 once more.On the other hand, under the judged result of step S11 was sure situation, CPU 10 finished game processing shown in Figure 22.After, a series of processing of repeated execution of steps S2～S11 are till being judged as Exit Game in step S11.

As stated; In this embodiment; Terminal installation 7 possesses the such inertial sensor of touch panel 52, acceleration transducer 73 or gyro sensor 74; The output of touch panel 52 and inertial sensor is sent to game device 3 as operating data, come with the input (step S3, S4) of playing games.And terminal installation 7 possesses display unit (LCD 51), will be presented at (step S6, S10) on the LCD 51 through the game image that game processing obtains.Thereby the user can utilize touch panel 52 directly to touch the operation of game image, the operation that (because moving by inertial sensor sense terminals device 7) can also make the LCD 51 that shows game image self move.Through these operations, the user can with as directly game image is operated operation feeling play, so for example can provide as after the recreation of new-type operation feeling first and second examples of games stated.

And; In this embodiment; Terminal installation 7 possesses the analog stick 53 and action button 54 that can under the state that grips terminal installation 7, operate, and game device 3 can be with the input (step S3, S4) of playing games is used in the operation of analog stick 53 and action button 54.Thereby under the situation of as above-mentioned, game image directly being operated, the user also can operate through push-botton operation, rocking bar and carry out more detailed game operation.

And in this embodiment, terminal installation 7 possesses camera 56 and microphone 79, the data of the camera image that will be photographed by camera 56 and send to game device 3 (step S3) by the data of microphone 79 detected microphone voices.Thereby game device 3 can be with above-mentioned camera image and/or microphone voice with the input of playing games, so the user can also be through by the operation of camera 56 photographic images, carry out game operation to the operation of microphone 79 sound imports.In addition, owing to can under the state that grips terminal installation 7, carry out these operations, therefore through carrying out these operations under such situation that game image is directly operated as stated, the user can carry out more various game operation.

In addition, in this embodiment, owing on the LCD 51 of mobile terminal device 7, show game image (step S6, S10), so user's configurating terminal device 7 freely.Thereby, with controller 5 under the situation that marker is operated, the user is through being configured in position arbitrarily with terminal installation 7, can controller 5 be played towards direction arbitrarily, can improve the free degree that controller 5 is operated.In addition, owing to can terminal installation 7 be configured in position arbitrarily, so the 5th examples of games of stating for example is such, can the recreation with stronger presence be provided through terminal installation 7 being configured in the position that is suitable for game content.

In addition, according to this embodiment, game device 3 slave controllers 5 obtain (step S2, S3) such as operating datas with terminal installation 7, so the user can be used as operating unit with controller 5 and terminal installation 7 these two devices.Thereby, in games system 1, also can use each device to come many people to play by the multidigit user, can also use two devices to play by a user.

In addition, according to this embodiment, game device 3 generates two kinds of game images (step S5, S6), can make television set 2 and terminal installation 7 show game image (step S9, S10).Like this, show two kinds of game images, the game image of for the user, watching more easily can be provided, can improve the operability of recreation through making different devices.For example; Under the situation that two people play; As after the 3rd or the 4th examples of games stated; Game image through the viewpoint that will for user wherein, watch easily is presented on the television set 2, and the game image of the viewpoint that will for the another one user, watch easily is presented on the terminal installation 7, and each player can play with the viewpoint of watching easily.In addition; Even for example under the situation that a people plays, also as after first, second and the 5th examples of games stated, through showing two kinds of game images with two different viewpoints; The player is the appearance in mastery play space more easily, can improve the operability of recreation.

[6. examples of games]

Then, the concrete example to the recreation of in games system 1, carrying out describes.In addition, also there is the situation of a part of structure of each device do not utilize in the games system 1 in the examples of games that will explain below, also exists and do not carry out the situation that the part in Figure 22 and a series of processing shown in Figure 23 is handled.That is to say that games system 1 also can not possess above-mentioned all structures, in addition, game device 3 also can not carried out the part of Figure 22 and a series of processing shown in Figure 23 and handle.

(first examples of games)

First examples of games is the recreation that object (sword in the hand) is flown out through operating terminal device 7.The player can be through changing terminal installation 7 operation and the operation of setting-out on touch panel 52 of posture, indicate the direction of sword in the chief of breech.

Figure 24 is the picture of the television set 2 in expression first examples of games and the figure of terminal installation 7.In Figure 24, on the LCD 51 of television set 2 and terminal installation 7, show the game image of expression gamespace.On television set 2, show sword 121 in the hand, chain of command 122 and target 123.On LCD 51, show chain of command 122 (and in the hand sword 121).In first examples of games, the player makes in the hand sword 121 fly out through the operation that utilizes terminal installation 7 and hits target 123 and play games.

Make under the situation that sword 121 flies out in the hand, the player at first posture that changes the chain of command 122 that is configured in the virtual gamespace of the posture through operating terminal device 7 makes it become the posture of expectation.That is, CPU 10 changes the posture (step S27) of chain of command 122 according to the posture (step S24) that the output of inertial sensor (acceleration transducer 73 with gyro sensor 74) and Magnetic Sensor 72 comes computing terminal device 7 according to the posture that calculates.In first examples of games, the posture of chain of command 122 is controlled so as to and the corresponding posture of the posture of terminal installation 7 in real space.That is to say that the player can change the posture at gamespace inner control face 122 through changing the posture of terminal installation 7 (being presented at the chain of command 122 on the terminal installation 7).In addition, in first examples of games, the position of chain of command 122 is fixed on the assigned position in the gamespace.

Then, the player utilizes pointer 124 grades on touch panel 52, to carry out the operation of setting-out (with reference to arrow shown in Figure 24).At this, in first examples of games, input face and chain of command 122 corresponding modes with touch panel 52 on the LCD 51 of terminal installation 7 show chain of command 122.Thereby, according to the line that on touch panel 52, draws, can calculate the direction (direction that this line is represented) on chain of command 122.Sword 121 is to the direction emission through decision like this in the hand.According to above content, CPU 10 calculates the direction on chain of command 122 according to the touch position data 100 of touch panel 52, makes the processing that sword 121 moves to the direction that calculates in the hand (step S27).In addition, CPU 10 for example also can control the speed of sword 121 in the hand according to the length of line, the speed of setting-out.

As stated; According to first examples of games; Game device 3 through with the output of inertial sensor with the input of playing games; Can correspondingly move chain of command 122 with move (posture) of terminal installation 7, and through with the output of touch panel 52 with the input of playing games, can confirm the direction on chain of command 122.Thus, the player can move the game image (image of chain of command 122) that is presented on the terminal installation 7 or this game image is carried out touch operation, therefore can play with the new-type operation feeling as game image is directly operated.

In addition, in first examples of games,, can easily indicate the direction in the three dimensions through the sensor of inertial sensor and touch panel 52 is exported with the input of playing games.That is, the player is through with the actual posture of adjusting terminal installation 7 of hand, with another hand mode input direction with line on touch panel 52, and can be through as at the actual ground of the processing ease intuitively direction indication of having imported the direction in the space.And the player can carry out simultaneously therefore can promptly carrying out the operation that the direction in the three dimensions is indicated to the operation of the posture of terminal installation 7 with to the input operation of touch panel 52 concurrently.

In addition, according to first examples of games, in order easily chain of command 122 to be touched the operation of input, full screen display chain of command 122 on terminal installation 7.On the other hand, on television set 2, show the image of the gamespace comprise The whole control face 122 and target 123, make the posture of easy master chain of command 122 and aiming target 123 (with reference to Figure 24) easily.Promptly; In above-mentioned steps S27; First virtual video camera that is used to generate the used as television game image is configured to The whole control face 122 and target 123 are included in the field range, and it is consistent on picture with picture (input face of touch panel 52) and chain of command 122 that second virtual video camera of game image is configured to LCD 51 to be used to generate the terminal.Thereby, in first examples of games,, carry out game operation more easily through on television set 2 and terminal installation 7, showing image from the different observed gamespaces of viewpoint.

(second examples of games)

In addition, use the recreation of the input of playing games to be not limited to above-mentioned first examples of games sensor output of inertial sensor and touch panel 52, can expect various examples of games.Second examples of games and first examples of games likewise are the recreation that object (artillery shell) is flown out through operating terminal device 7.The player can indicate the direction that fires shells through the operation of the posture of change terminal installation 7 and the operation of the position on the appointment touch panel 52.

Figure 25 is the picture of the television set 2 in expression second examples of games and the figure of terminal installation 7.In Figure 25, on television set 2, show artillery 131, shell 132 and target 133.On terminal installation 7, show shell 132 and target 133.The terminal that is presented on the terminal installation 7 is to observe the image that gamespace obtains from the position of artillery 131 with game image.

In second examples of games, the player passes through the posture of operating terminal device 7, can change as the terminal to be presented at the indication range on the terminal installation 7 with game image.Promptly; The posture (step S24) that CPU 10 comes computing terminal device 7 according to the output of inertial sensor (acceleration transducer 73 with gyro sensor 74) and Magnetic Sensor 72 is controlled according to the posture that calculates and to be used to generate position and the posture (step S27) of terminal with second virtual video camera of game image.Specifically, second virtual video camera is set at the position of artillery 131, controls it towards (posture) according to the posture of terminal installation 7.Like this, the player can change the scope that is presented at the gamespace on the terminal installation 7 through changing the posture of terminal installation 7.

In addition, in second examples of games, the player specifies the transmit direction of shell 132 through the operation (operation of touch) of input point on touch panel 52.Specifically; Processing as above-mentioned steps S27; CPU 10 calculates and the interior position (control position) of the corresponding gamespace of touch location, and calculating is used as transmit direction from the direction of assigned position (the for example position of artillery 131) towards the control position in the gamespace.Then, the processing that shell 132 is moved to transmit direction.Like this, in above-mentioned first examples of games, the player carries out the operation of setting-out on touch panel 52, but in second examples of games, specifies the operation of the point on the touch panel 52.In addition, can calculate above-mentioned control position through setting the chain of command (but in second examples of games do not show chain of command) identical with above-mentioned first examples of games.Promptly; Make the indication range of itself and terminal installation 7 corresponding (specifically through correspondingly disposing chain of command with the posture of second virtual video camera; Chain of command with the position of artillery 131 be the center and correspondingly be rotated mobile with the variation of the posture of terminal installation 7), can calculate with the corresponding chain of command of touch location on the position be used as the control position.

According to above-mentioned second examples of games; Game device 3 through with the output of inertial sensor with the input of playing games; Can correspondingly change the indication range of terminal with move (posture) of terminal installation 7 with game image; And the touch through specifying the position in this indication range is imported with the input of playing games, and can confirm the direction (transmit direction of shell 132) in the gamespace.Thereby; In second examples of games also with first examples of games likewise; The player can move the game image that is presented on the terminal installation 7 or this game image is carried out touch operation, therefore can play with the new-type operation feeling as game image is directly operated.

In addition; In a second embodiment also with first embodiment likewise; The player touches input with the another hand to touch panel 52 through the posture with the actual adjustment of a hand terminal installation 7, can be through coming direction indication easily like the operation intuitively actual input direction in the space.And the player can carry out simultaneously therefore can promptly carrying out the operation that the direction in the three dimensions is indicated to the operation of the posture of terminal installation 7 with to the input operation of touch panel 52 concurrently.

In addition, in second examples of games, be presented at image on the television set 2 and also can be from the viewpoint observed image identical, but in Figure 25, be made as game device 3 and show from the observed image of different viewpoints with terminal installation 7.That is, be used to generate the terminal and be set at the position of artillery 131 with second virtual video camera of game image, with respect to this, first virtual video camera that is used to generate the used as television game image is set at the position at artillery 131 rears.At this, the scope through being can't see on the picture that makes television set 2 display terminal devices 7 for example can realize seeing that like the player picture of television set 2 aims at the game mode the target of on the picture of terminal installation 7, can't see 133.Like this, different with the indication range of terminal installation 7 through making television set 2, not only the appearance in the easy master gamespace more can also further improve the interest of recreation.

As stated; According to this embodiment; Because can be, therefore can realize the recreation of the operation feeling that game image is directly operated as above-mentioned first and second examples of games with the terminal installation 7 that possesses touch panel 52 and inertial sensor as operating means.

(the 3rd examples of games)

Below, with reference to Figure 26 and Figure 27 the 3rd examples of games is described.The 3rd examples of games is the baseball of the form of two players' fights.That is, first player utilizes controller 5 operation batters, and second player utilizes terminal installation 7 operation pitchers.In addition, on television set 2 and terminal installation 7, show the game image that for each player, carries out game operation easily.

Figure 26 is the figure that is illustrated in an example of the used as television game image that is presented in the 3rd examples of games on the television set 2.Used as television game image shown in Figure 26 is to be mainly the image that first player provides.That is, the used as television game image is represented the gamespace that obtains from the pitcher's (pitcher's object) 142 who observes as batter's (batter's object) 141 sides of the first operation of player object as the second operation of player object.First virtual video camera that is used to generate the used as television game image is to be configured in the position at batter 141 rears towards pitcher 142 mode from batter 141.

On the other hand, Figure 27 is illustrated in the terminal that is presented in the 3rd examples of games on the terminal installation 7 figure with an example of game image.Terminal shown in Figure 27 is to be mainly the image that second player provides with game image.That is, the gamespace that obtains from the batter 141 who observes as pitcher's 142 sides of the second operation of player object as the first operation of player object is represented at the terminal with game image.Specifically, in above-mentioned steps S27, CPU 10 controls in order to generate second virtual video camera that use with game image at the terminal according to the posture of terminal installation 7.With above-mentioned second examples of games likewise, calculate the posture of second virtual video camera accordingly with the posture of terminal installation 7.In addition, the position of second virtual video camera is fixed on the assigned position that is predetermined.In addition, the terminal comprises the cursor 143 of the direction that is used to represent pitcher's 142 pitchings with game image.

In addition, first player can be arbitrary method to batter 141 method of operating and second player to pitcher 142 method of operating.For example, CPU 10 also can detect the shake operation to controller 5 according to the output data of the inertial sensor of controller 5, makes batter 141 brandish the action of club according to shake operation.In addition, for example CPU 10 also can come moving cursor 143 according to the operation to analog stick 53, under the situation that the regulation button in action button 54 is pressed, makes pitcher 142 carry out the action towards the indicated position pitching of cursor 143.In addition, also can replace the operation of analog stick 53 and come moving cursor 143 according to the posture of terminal installation 7.

As stated, in the 3rd examples of games,, provide and for each player, watch easily and maneuverable game image through on television set 2 and terminal installation 7, generating game image with mutually different viewpoint.

In addition, in the 3rd examples of games, in a gamespace, set two virtual video cameras, show respectively from each virtual video camera and observe two kinds of game images (Figure 26 and Figure 27) that gamespace obtains.Thereby; About two kinds of game images that in the 3rd examples of games, generate; Because the game processing (control of the object in the gamespace etc.) to gamespace almost is identical; And just can generate each game image as long as in identical gamespace, carry out describing for twice handling, therefore compare, have the high advantage of treatment effeciency with the situation of carrying out this game processing respectively.

In addition, in the 3rd examples of games, the cursor 143 of expression pitching direction only is presented at terminal installation 7 sides, and therefore first player can't see the indicated position of cursor 143.Therefore, can not produce that first player learns the pitching direction and unreasonable in the unfavorable such recreation of second player.Like this, in this embodiment, if see this game image a player then can produce the another one player under the irrational situation in the recreation, as long as this game image is presented on the terminal installation 7.The strategic degradation problem down that thus, can prevent to play.In addition; In other embodiments; According to the content (even for example being seen that by first player terminal can not produce under aforesaid irrational situation with game image yet) of recreation, game device 3 also can be presented at the terminal on the television set 2 with the used as television game image with game image.

(the 4th examples of games)

Below, with reference to Figure 28 and Figure 29 the 4th examples of games is described.The 4th examples of games is the shooting game of the form cooperated of two players.That is, the operation that first player utilizes controller 5 that aircraft is moved, second player utilizes terminal installation 7 to control the operation of transmit direction of the artillery of aircraft.In the 4th examples of games also with the 3rd examples of games likewise, on television set 2 and terminal installation 7, show the game image that for each player, carries out game operation easily.

Figure 28 is the figure that is illustrated in an example of the used as television game image that is presented in the 4th examples of games on the television set 2.In addition, Figure 29 is illustrated in the terminal that is presented in the 4th examples of games on the terminal installation 7 figure with an example of game image.Shown in figure 28, in the 4th examples of games, aircraft (aircraft object) 151 and target (balloon object) 153 appear in virtual gamespace.In addition, aircraft 151 has artillery (artillery object) 152.

Shown in figure 28, as the used as television game image, show the image of the gamespace that comprises aircraft 151.First virtual video camera that is used to generate the used as television game image is configured to generate the image of observing the gamespace that aircraft 151 obtains from the rear.That is, first virtual video camera is comprised in the position that posture in the camera coverage (field range) is configured in aircraft 151 rears with aircraft 151.In addition, control first virtual video camera and make its mobile along with aircraft 151.That is to say that CPU 10 controls moving of aircraft 151 according to the controller function data in the processing of above-mentioned steps S27, and control the position and the posture of first virtual video camera.Like this, correspondingly control the position and the posture of first virtual video camera with first operation of player.

On the other hand, shown in figure 29, use game image as the terminal, show the image of the gamespace of seeing from aircraft 151 (artillery 152 of more specifically saying so).Thereby, be used to generate the terminal is configured in aircraft 151 with second virtual video camera of game image position (position of the artillery 152 of more specifically saying so).CPU 10 controls moving of aircraft 151 according to the controller function data in the processing of above-mentioned steps S 27, and controls the position of second virtual video camera.In addition, second virtual video camera also can be configured on the position (for example leaning on the position at rear than artillery 152 slightly) of aircraft 151 or artillery 152 peripheries.As stated, control the position of second virtual video camera through (operating aircraft 151 move) first operation of player.Thereby in the 4th examples of games, first virtual video camera and second virtual video camera move with linking.

In addition, use game image, show along the image towards observed gamespace of the transmit direction of artillery 152 as the terminal.At this, to control the transmit direction of artillery 152 with the corresponding mode of the posture of terminal installation 7.That is to say that in this embodiment, the posture of controlling second virtual video camera makes that the transmit direction of direction of visual lines and artillery 152 of second virtual video camera is consistent.CPU 10 in the processing of above-mentioned steps S 27 with the posture of the terminal installation 7 that in above-mentioned steps S24, calculates correspondingly control artillery 152 towards with the posture of second virtual video camera.Like this, control the posture of second virtual video camera according to second operation of player.In addition, second player can change the transmit direction of artillery 152 through the posture that changes terminal installation 7.

In addition, under situation about firing shells from artillery 152, second player presses the button of the regulation of terminal installation 7.When the button of regulation when being pressed, to artillery 152 towards firing shells.The terminal with game image in, show aiming cursor 154 in the picture of LCD 51 central authorities, fire shells to aiming cursor 154 indicated directions.

As stated; In the 4th examples of games; The main observation television machine of first player is operating aircraft 151 (its direction to the target 153 of expectation is moved) with game image (Figure 28) time, and this used as television game image is represented along the observed gamespace of the direct of travel of aircraft 151.On the other hand, operation artillery 152 when second player mainly observes the terminal with game image (Figure 29), this terminal is represented along the observed gamespace of the transmit direction of artillery 152 with game image.Like this, in the 4th examples of games, can in the recreation of the form that two players cooperate, will for each player, observe easily and maneuverable game image is presented at respectively on television set 2 and the terminal installation 7.

In addition, in the 4th examples of games, control the position of first virtual video camera and second virtual video camera, control the posture of second virtual video camera according to second operation of player according to first operation of player.That is to say, in this embodiment, according to each player separately game operation and the position or the posture of virtual video camera change, its result, the indication range that is presented at the gamespace on each display unit changes.Because the indication range and each operation of player that are presented at the gamespace on the display unit correspondingly change, so each player can actually feel that the game operation of oneself fully is reflected in and play and carry out in the process, can enjoy recreation fully.

In addition, in the 4th examples of games, observed game image is presented on the television set 2 from the rear of aircraft 151, is presented on the terminal installation 7 from the observed game image in position of the artillery of aircraft 151.At this, in other examples of games, game device 3 also can make terminal installation 7 show from the rear of aircraft 151 observed game image, and television set 2 is shown from the observed game image in position of the artillery 152 of aircraft 151.At this moment, each player's role and above-mentioned the 4th examples of games are changed each other, first player utilizes controller 5 to carry out the operation of artillery 152, and second player utilizes terminal installation 7 to carry out the operation of aircraft 151.

(the 5th examples of games)

Below, with reference to Figure 30 the 5th examples of games is described.The 5th examples of games is the recreation that the player utilizes controller 5 to operate, and terminal installation 7 is used as display unit rather than operating means.Specifically, the 5th examples of games is a golf game, the operation (operation swings) of controller 5 being brandished as golf clubs with the player correspondingly, game device 3 makes the player characters who in the virtual gamespace carry out the action that swings of golf.

Figure 30 is the figure of the use situation of the games system 1 in expression the 5th examples of games.In Figure 30, on the screen of television set 2, show the image of the gamespace comprise player characters who (object) 161 and golf clubs (object) 162.In addition, in Figure 30, be not shown owing to be hidden in golf clubs 162 but be configured in ball in the gamespace (object) 163 and be displayed on the television set 2 yet.On the other hand, shown in figure 30, the mode that terminal installation 7 makes progress towards vertical with the screen of LCD 51 is configured on the positive ground, the place ahead of television set 2.On terminal installation 7, show image and the image on ground of expression gamespace of a part (the bar head 162a of golf clubs specifically) of image, the expression golf clubs 162 of expression ball 163.The terminal is the image that obtains on every side of observing ball from the top with game image.

When playing, player 160 stands near the terminal installation 7, carries out the operation that swings that controller 5 is brandished as golf clubs.At this moment, the posture of the controller 5 that in above-mentioned steps S27, calculates with processing through above-mentioned steps S23 of CPU 10 is correspondingly controlled position and the posture of golf clubs 162 in gamespace.Specifically, control golf clubs 162 as follows: the golf clubs 162 in gamespace under the situation of the image of the ball 163 of preceding extreme direction (Z axle positive direction shown in Figure 3) on being presented at LCD 51 of controller 5 hits a ball 163.

In addition, under the situation of LCD 51, the image (bar head image) 164 of the part of expression golf clubs 162 is displayed on (with reference to Figure 30) on the LCD 51 at the preceding extreme direction of controller 5.In addition, use game image about the terminal, in order to increase presence, also can be with the image of natural scale display ball 163, also can with bar head image 164 towards showing around the mode that the rotation of Z axle correspondingly is rotated with controller 5.In addition, the terminal both can utilize the virtual video camera that is arranged in the gamespace to generate with game image, also can utilize pre-prepd view data to generate.Under the situation of utilizing pre-prepd view data to generate, can generate detailed and real image with little processing load, and need not at length to make up the relief model of golf course.

When player 160 hits a ball 163 the time for golf clubs 162 through the result that carries out the above-mentioned operation that swings and brandished golf clubs 162, ball 163 moves (flying out).That is, CPU 10 judges in above-mentioned steps S 27 whether golf clubs 162 touches ball 163, under situation about touching, ball 163 is moved.At this, generate the used as television game image with the mode that comprises the ball 163 after moving.That is, CPU 10 control be used to generate the used as television game image first virtual video camera position and posture so that mobile ball be comprised in the camera coverage of first virtual video camera.On the other hand, in terminal installation 7, hit a ball 163 the time when golf clubs 162, the image of ball 163 moves and disappears in outside the picture immediately.Thereby in the 5th examples of games, the situation that ball moves mainly is presented on the television set 2, and player 160 can confirm the track through the ball that flies out of operation that swings through the used as television game image.

As stated, in the 5th examples of games, player 160 can come swings golf club 162 (making player characters who 161 swings golf club 162) through brandishing controller 5.At this, in the 5th examples of games, control as follows: under the situation of the image that is presented at the ball 163 on the LCD 51, make the golf clubs 162 in the gamespace hit a ball 163 at the preceding extreme direction of controller 5.Thereby the player can obtain a kind of as the sensation of brandishing actual golf clubs that kind through the operation that swings, thereby presence can more be arranged swings operation.

In the 5th examples of games, also at the preceding extreme direction of controller 5 towards under the situation of terminal installation 7 bar head image 164 being presented on the LCD 51.Thereby; The preceding extreme direction of player through making controller 5 is towards terminal installation 7; Can obtain the posture of the golf clubs 162 in a kind of Virtual Space and the corresponding sensation of posture of the controller in the real space 5, thereby presence can more be arranged swing operation.

As stated, the 5th examples of games through terminal installation 7 is configured in suitable position, can more have presence ground to utilize the operation of controller 5 in that terminal installation 7 is used as under the situation of display unit.

In addition, in above-mentioned the 5th examples of games, terminal installation 7 configurations show the image of the gamespace of only representing ball 163 peripheries on the ground on terminal installation 7.Therefore, on terminal installation 7, can't show position, the posture of golf clubs 162 integral body in the gamespace, and on terminal installation 7, can't show the situation that the operation back ball 163 that swings moves.Therefore, in the 5th examples of games, before ball 163 moves, golf clubs 162 integral body are presented on the television set 2, the situation that after ball 163 moves, ball 163 is moved is presented on the television set 2.Like this,, can provide the operation of presence, and can come to present the game image of watching easily through two pictures of television set 2 and terminal installation 7 to the player to the player according to the 5th examples of games.

In addition, in above-mentioned the 5th examples of games,, and utilize the labeling section 55 of terminal installation 7 for the posture of computing controller 5.That is, CPU 10 makes labeling section 55 light (labelling apparatus 6 is not lighted) in the initial treatment of above-mentioned steps S1, CPU 10 in above-mentioned steps S23 according to the posture of marker coordinate data 96 computing controllers 5.Whether can judge rightly thus, is the posture of the preceding extreme direction of controller 5 towards labeling section 55.In addition, in above-mentioned the 5th examples of games, also can not carry out above-mentioned steps S21 and S22, but in other examples of games, also can come the marker that to light in recreation change midway through the processing of carrying out above-mentioned steps S21 and S22.For example; Whether CPU 10 also can judge controller 5 according to first acceleration information 94 in step S21 preceding extreme direction is towards gravity direction; In step S22, control as follows: if towards gravity direction; Labeling section 55 is lighted,, labelling apparatus 6 is lighted if not towards gravity direction.Thus; At the preceding extreme direction of controller 5 under the situation of gravity direction; Through obtaining the marker coordinate data of labeling section 55, posture that can pinpoint accuracy ground computing controller 5, and at the preceding extreme direction of controller 5 under the situation of television set 2; Through obtaining the marker coordinate data of labelling apparatus 6, posture that can pinpoint accuracy ground computing controller 5.

As above-mentioned the 5th examples of games was illustrated, games system 1 can be arranged on arbitrarily the position with terminal installation 7 and come as display unit.Thus, under with the situation of marker coordinate data with the input of playing games, except with controller 5 towards television set 2 uses, use controller 5 position that can also be through terminal installation 7 being set in expectation towards direction arbitrarily.That is, according to this embodiment, can use controller 5 towards unrestricted, therefore can improve the free degree of the operation of controller 5.

[7. other action example of games system]

Above-mentioned games system 1 can be like the above-mentioned action that is used to carry out various recreation illustrated.Terminal installation 7 also can be as portable display or second display, on the other hand, also can as touch input, through the mobile controller of importing, according to above-mentioned games system 1, can implement to play widely.In addition, can also be also included within interior following action except that the purposes the recreation.

(the action example that the player only utilizes terminal installation 7 to play games)

In this embodiment, terminal installation 7 is brought into play function as display unit, and brings into play function as operating means.Therefore, do not use television set 2 terminal installation 7 to be used as display unit and operating unit, can also as portable game device, use terminal installation 7 thus with controller 5.

Game processing according to shown in Figure 22 specifically describes; CPU 10 obtains terminal operation data 97 from terminal installation 7 in step S3; In step S4,, perform game process only with the input (not using the controller function data) of playing games of terminal operation data 97 usefulness.Then, in step S6, generate game image, in step S10, game image is sent to terminal installation 7.In addition, at this moment, also not execution in step S2, S5 and S9.According to above content, correspondingly carry out game processing with operation to terminal installation 7, the game image of representing the game processing result is presented on the terminal installation 7.Through like this, (though in fact performed game process by game device) also can be with terminal installation 7 as portable game device.Thereby according to this embodiment, even can't be under the situation of demonstration game image on the television set 2 owing to using television set 2 (for example other people are watching television broadcasting) to wait, the user also can utilize terminal installation 7 to play.

In addition, be not limited to game image, CPU 10 also can send to terminal installation 7 with the image about the above-mentioned menu screen that shows behind the power connection and show.Thus, the player can play with regard to not using television set 2 from beginning most, easily.

And, in foregoing, can also will show in game process that the display unit of game image changes to television set 2 from terminal installation 7.Specifically, CPU 10 outputs to television set 2 with game image and gets final product as long as further carry out above-mentioned steps S9.In addition, it is identical with the game image that in step S10, sends to terminal installation 7 in step S9, to output to the image of television set 2.Thus, switch to the input of demonstration, just can therefore can the display unit that show game image be changed to television set 2 being presented on the television set 2 with terminal installation 7 identical game images from game device 3 through input with television set 2.In addition, can show after the game image on television set 2 also that the picture of the device 7 of closing a terminal shows.

In addition, in games system 1, also can be from the infrared remote control signal of infrared ray output unit (labelling apparatus 6, labeling section 55 or infrared communication module 82) output needle to television set 2.Thus, game device 3 can carry out the operation to television set 2 through correspondingly exporting above-mentioned infrared remote control signal from the infrared ray output unit with the operation to terminal installation 7.In this case, the user can utilize terminal installation 7 operation television sets 2 and need not to operate the remote controller of television set 2, and is therefore very convenient in situation about as above-mentioned, the input of television set 2 being switched etc.

(action via network and other device communicate is routine)

As stated, game device 3 has the function that is connected with network, therefore under situation about communicating via network and external device (ED), also can utilize games system 1.Figure 31 is expression via the figure of each annexation of installing that comprises in the games system 1 under network and the situation that external device (ED) is connected.Shown in figure 31, game device 3 can communicate via network 190 and external device (ED) 191.

As stated, externally install under 191 situation that can communicate with game device 3, can be in games system 1 with terminal installation 7 as communicating between interface and the external device (ED) 191.For example, through externally install 191 and terminal installation 7 between send to receive image and sound, can be with games system 1 as video telephone.Specifically, game device 3 receives image and sound (phone the other side's image and sound) from external device (ED) 191 via network 190, and image that receives and sound are sent to terminal installation 7.Thus, terminal installation 7 will be presented on the LCD 51 from the image of external device (ED) 191, and from the sound of loudspeaker 77 outputs from external device (ED) 191.In addition, game device 3 receives the camera image that photographed by camera 56 and by microphone 79 detected microphone voices, camera image and microphone voice is sent to external device (ED) 191 via network 190 from terminal installation 7.Game device 3 through and external device (ED) 191 between repeat above-mentioned image and sound transmission receive, can be with games system 1 as video telephone.

In addition, in this embodiment, terminal installation 7 is mancarried devices, so the user can use terminal installation 7 in position arbitrarily, or make camera 56 towards direction arbitrarily.In addition, in this embodiment, terminal installation 7 possesses touch panel 52, so game device 3 can also send to external device (ED) 191 with the input information (touch position data 100) to touch panel 52.For example; Send under the situation of external device (ED) 191 will writing on literal on the touch panel 52 etc. through terminal installation 7 outputs and with the user from the image of external device (ED) 191 and sound, also can be with games system 1 as on-line teaching system (E-Learning System) 1.

(routine) with the action that television broadcasting links

In addition, games system 1 also can move with television broadcasting under the situation of watching television broadcasting through television set 2 with linking.That is, watching through television set 2 under the situation of TV programme, games system 1 makes the terminal installation 7 outputs information relevant with these TV programme etc.Below, the action example when games system 1 and television broadcasting are moved with linking is described.

In above-mentioned action example, game device 3 can communicate that (in other words, external device (ED) 191 shown in Figure 31 is servers via network and server.)。Server stores the various information (TV information) that are associated with television broadcasting to each channel of television broadcasting.This TV information can be captions, actor information etc. and program-associated information, can also be the information of EPG (electric program guide), the information broadcasted as data.In addition, TV information also can be the information of image, sound or literal or their combination.In addition, server needs not be one, also can server be set to each channel or each program of television broadcasting, and game device 3 can communicate with each server.

In television set 2, exporting under the situation of image, sound of television broadcasting, game device 3 lets the user utilize the channel of the television broadcasting that terminal installation 7 inputs are watching.Then, send and the corresponding TV information of being imported of channel via the network requests server.Therewith correspondingly, the data of server transmission and the corresponding TV information of above-mentioned channel.When receiving from data that server sends over, game device 3 outputs to terminal installation 7 with the data that receive.Terminal installation 7 is presented at the data of image in the above-mentioned data and literal on the LCD 51, from the data of loudspeaker output sound.According to above content, the user can utilize terminal installation 7 to enjoy the information relevant with current TV programme of watching etc.

As stated, games system 1 is through communicating via network and external device (ED) (server), can also the information that link with television broadcasting be offered the user through terminal installation 7.Especially, in this embodiment, terminal installation 7 is mancarried devices, so the user can use terminal installation 7 in position arbitrarily, thereby convenience is high.

As stated, in this embodiment, the user can also use terminal installation 7 except in recreation, using the terminal installation 7 in various uses, mode.

[8. variation]

Above-mentioned embodiment is an example of embodiment of the present invention, for example also can come embodiment of the present invention through the following structure that will explain in other embodiments.

(variation) with a plurality of terminal installations

In the above-described embodiment, games system 1 is the structure that only has a terminal installation, but games system 1 also can be the structure with a plurality of terminal installations.Promptly; Game device 3 also can be following structure: can carry out radio communication respectively with a plurality of terminal installations; The data of game image, the data and the control data of game sound are sent to each terminal installation, receive operating data, camera image data and microphone voice data from each terminal installation.In addition, game device 3 carries out radio communication respectively with a plurality of terminal installations, and at this moment, game device 3 both can carry out radio communication with each terminal installation in timesharing ground, also can communicate by allocated frequency band.

Have under the situation of a plurality of terminal installations such as stated, can utilize games system to carry out a greater variety of recreation.For example, have at games system 1 under the situation of two terminal installations, games system 1 has three display unit, therefore can generate and be respectively the game image that three players provide, and each display unit is shown.In addition, have at games system 1 under the situation of two terminal installations, with controller and terminal installation as one group of recreation of using (for example above-mentioned the 5th examples of games) in, two players can play simultaneously.And, under situation according to the game processing of carrying out above-mentioned steps S27 from the marker coordinate data of two controller outputs, two game operations that the player can carry out controller is carried out towards marker (labelling apparatus 6 or labeling section 55) separately.That is, a player can make controller carry out game operation towards labelling apparatus 6, and the another one player can make controller carry out game operation towards labeling section 55.

(variation relevant) with the function of terminal installation

In the above-described embodiment, terminal installation 7 is as the so-called thin-client (thin client) that does not perform game process and the performance function.At this, in other embodiments, handle by the part in a series of game processing of game device 3 execution in the above-described embodiment and also can wait other device to carry out by terminal installation 7.For example, also can make terminal installation 7 carry out a part and handle (for example handle with the generation of game image at the terminal).That is to say that terminal installation also can be used as according to the operation of operating portion being carried out game processing and being generated game image according to game processing and makes the portable game device of display part demonstration bring into play function.In addition, for example in the games system with a plurality of information processors (game device) that can intercom mutually, these a plurality of information processors also can be shared and performing game process.

(variation relevant) with the structure of terminal installation

The terminal installation of above-mentioned embodiment is an example, and the quantity of each action button of terminal installation, the shape of housing 50, each structural element and only example such as position is set also can be other shape, quantity and the position is set.For example, the structure that illustrates below also can being of terminal installation.Below, the variation of terminal installation is described with reference to Figure 32～Figure 35.

Figure 32 is the figure of the surface structure of the related terminal installation of the variation of the above-mentioned embodiment of expression.(a) figure among Figure 32 is the front view of terminal installation, and (b) figure is a vertical view, and (c) figure is a right view, and (d) figure is a upward view.In addition, Figure 33 is the figure of the appearance of expression user's handling terminal installation shown in Figure 32.In addition, in Figure 32 and Figure 33,, still need not be and constitute with Fig. 8 by same thing to the additional reference marker identical of structural element corresponding with the structural element of the terminal installation 7 of above-mentioned embodiment.

Shown in figure 32, terminal installation 8 possesses housing 50, and this housing 50 has the rectangular plate-like shape of substantial transverse length.Housing 50 has can be by the size of the degree of user's handling.Thereby the user can hold and mobile terminal apparatus 8 or change the allocation position of terminal installation 8.

Terminal installation 8 has LCD 51 in the front of housing 50.LCD 51 is set near the central authorities in front of housing 50.Thereby the user holds the housing 50 of the two side portions of LCD 51 through that kind as shown in Figure 9, while can watch the picture of LCD 51 to hold and mobile terminal apparatus.In addition, in Fig. 9, illustrated housing 50 that the user holds LCD 51 left and right sides parts laterally (with horizontal length towards) grip the example of terminal installation 8, but also can be vertically (with vertical length towards) grip terminal installation 8.

Shown in (a) figure of Figure 32, terminal installation 8 has touch panel 52 and is used as operating unit (operating portion) on the screen of LCD 51.In this variation, touch panel 52 is touch panels of resistive film mode.But touch panel is not limited to the resistive film mode, for example also can use the touch panel of any-modes such as electrostatic capacitance mode.In addition, touch panel 52 both can be the single-point touches mode, also can be the multiple point touching mode.In this variation, as touch panel 52, the touch panel of the resolution ratio equal resolution (detection accuracy) of utilization and LCD 51.But the resolution ratio of the resolution ratio of touch panel 52 and LCD 51 may not be consistent.Usually utilize pointer that touch panel 52 is imported, but be not limited to pointer, the user also can import touch panel 52 by enough fingers.In addition, on housing 50, also reception hole can be set, this reception hole is taken in and is used for pointer that touch panel 52 is operated.Like this, because terminal installation 8 possesses touch panel 52, so the user operates touch panel 52 on mobile terminal apparatus 8 one side on one side.That is to say that the user can import this screen direct (through touch panel 52) in the screen that moves LCD51.

Shown in figure 32, terminal installation 8 possesses two analog stick 53A and 53B and a plurality of button 54A～54L and is used as operating unit (operating portion).Each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B are the equipment of indication direction.Each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B constitute and can make the rocking bar portion of operating through user's finger slide or tilt along direction arbitrarily (up and down and the angle arbitrarily of tilted direction) with respect to the surface of housing 50.In addition, left analog stick 53A is arranged on the left side of the screen of LCD 51, and right analog stick 53B is arranged on the right side of the screen of LCD 51.Thereby which hand can both utilize analog stick to carry out the input of direction indication about no matter the user used.In addition; Shown in figure 33; Each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B be arranged on the user can grip terminal installation 8 about the position of they being operated under the state of part, even so the user hold and the situation of mobile terminal apparatus 8 under also can easily operate each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B.

Each button 54A～54L is the operating unit of the input that is used to stipulate.As shown below, each button 54A～54L be set at the user can grip terminal installation 8 about the position (with reference to Figure 33) of they being operated under the state of part.Thereby, even the user hold and the situation of mobile terminal apparatus 8 under, also can easily operate these operating units.

Shown in (a) figure of Figure 32, the front of housing 50 is provided with cross button (direction load button) 54A and the button 54B～54H among each action button 54A～54L.That is to say that these buttons 54A～54G is configured in the position (with reference to Figure 33) of the enough thumb manipulations of user's ability.

Cross button 54A is arranged on the left side of LCD 51 and at the downside of left analog stick 53A.That is to say that cross button 54A is configured in the position of the enough left-handed operation of user's ability.Cross button 54A has the shape of cross, is the button that can indicate direction up and down.In addition, button 54B～54D is set at the downside of LCD 51.These three button 54B～54D be configured in can be enough about two positions that hand is operated.In addition, four button 54E～54H are arranged on the right side of LCD 51 and at the downside of right analog stick 53B.That is to say that four button 54E～54H are configured in the position of the enough right-hand operated of user's ability.And four button 54E～54H are configured to (with respect to the center of four button 54E～54H) and form position relation up and down.Thereby terminal installation 8 can also make four button 54E～54H as being used to let the user indicate the button of direction up and down and bring into play function.

In addition, like Figure 32 (a) figure, (b) figure and (c) shown in the figure, a L button 54I and a R button 54J are set at the oblique upper portion (upper left side part and upper right side part) of housing 50.Specifically, a L button 54I is set at the left end of side of the upside of tabular housing 50, exposes from the side in upside and left side.In addition, a R button 54J is set at the right-hand member of side of the upside of housing 50, exposes from the side on upside and right side.Like this, a L button 54I is configured in the position of the enough left index finger operations of user's ability, and a R button 54J is configured in the position (with reference to Figure 33) of the enough right hand forefinger operations of user's ability.

In addition, with (c) shown in the figure, the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L are configured on the 59A of foot and 59B of the outstanding setting in the back side (that is, with the positive opposite face that LCD 51 is set) at tabular housing 50 like Figure 32 (b) figure.With the eaves portion 59 of above-mentioned embodiment likewise, each 59A of foot and 59B be set at comprise be arranged at respectively display part about the zone of the relative position of operating portion (each analogy rocking bar 53A and 53B).In addition, the position of top is leaned in the left side (left side when face side is observed) that the 2nd L button 54K is arranged on the back side of housing 50 slightly, and the right side (right side when face side is observed) that the 2nd R button 54L is arranged on the back side of housing 50 is slightly by the position of top.In other words, the 2nd L button 54K is arranged on and is set at the roughly position of opposition side of positive left analog stick 53A, and the 2nd R button 54L is arranged on and is set at the roughly relative position of positive right analog stick 53B.Like this, the 2nd L button 54K is configured in the position of the enough left hand middle finger operations of user's ability, and the 2nd R button 54L is configured in the position (with reference to Figure 33) of the enough right hand middle finger operations of user's ability.In addition, the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L shown in Figure 32 (c) figure such be set at above-mentioned 59A of foot and 59B on the face of oblique upper, have button cover towards oblique upper.It is generally acknowledged that middle finger moves along the vertical direction under the situation of user's handling terminal installation 8,, be easy to make the user to press the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L therefore through making button cover towards the top.In addition, through the back side at housing 50 foot is set, user easier grips housing 50, and through button is set in foot, under the state that grips housing 50, operates easily.

In addition; About terminal installation shown in Figure 32 8; Because the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L are set at the back side, therefore carry under the situation of putting terminal installation 8 at screen (front of housing 50) state up with LCD 51, screen not exclusively is in level sometimes.Thus, in other embodiments, also can form the foot more than three at the back side of housing 50.Thus, under the screen state up of LCD 51, carry the face of putting, can terminal installation be put carrying in 8 years and put on the face, therefore can carry and put terminal installation 8 with the mode that screen is in level through the contact of each foot.In addition, but also can come flatly to carry to put terminal installation 8 through appending the foot of installation and removal.

Each button 54A～54L is suitably distributed and the games function corresponding.For example cross button 54A and button 54E～54H also can be used for direction indication operation, selection operation etc., and each button 54B～54E also can be used for confirming operation, cancellation operation etc.

In addition, though do not illustrate, terminal installation 8 has the power knob of the power supply that is used for on/off terminal installation 8.In addition, terminal installation 8 also can have button that the picture that is used to start/close LCD 51 shows, is used to carry out with the button that is connected setting (pairing) of game device 3, is used to regulate the button of the volume of loudspeaker (loudspeaker 77 shown in Figure 10).

Shown in (a) figure of Figure 32, terminal installation 8 possesses the labeling section (labeling section 55 shown in Figure 10) that is made up of marker 55A and marker 55B on the front of housing 50.Labeling section 55 is set at the upside of LCD 51.Each the marker 6R and the 6L of each marker 55A and marker 55B and labelling apparatus 6 likewise are made up of more than one infrared LED.With above-mentioned labelling apparatus 6 likewise, usage flag portion 55 when mobile wait of game device 3 computing controllers 5.In addition, each infrared LED of can control mark portion 55 being possessed of game device 3 lights.

Terminal installation 8 possesses the camera 56 as image unit.Camera 56 comprises the imaging apparatus (for example ccd image sensor, CMO S imageing sensor etc.) and the lens of the resolution ratio with regulation.Shown in figure 32, in this variation, camera 56 is arranged at the front of housing 50.Thereby camera 56 can be taken the user's who holds terminal installation 8 face, while for example can take the user when watching LCD 51 to play.

In addition, terminal installation 8 possesses the microphone (microphone 79 shown in Figure 10) as the sound input block.Be provided with microphone in the front of housing 50 and use hole 50c.Microphone 79 is arranged at this microphone with inside in the 50c of hole, housing 50.Sound around microphone detection user's sound etc., the terminal installation 8.

Terminal installation 8 possesses as the loudspeaker of voice output unit (loudspeaker 77 shown in Figure 10).Shown in (d) figure of Figure 32, the downside side of housing 50 is provided with speaker hole 57.Output sound from these speaker hole 57 output loudspeakers 77.In this variation, terminal installation 8 possesses two loudspeakers, is respectively arranged with speaker hole 57 in the position of left speaker and right loudspeaker.

In addition, terminal installation 8 possesses and is used for other device is connected the expansion connector 58 on the terminal installation 8.In this variation, shown in (d) figure of Figure 32, expansion connector 58 is arranged on the downside side of housing 50.In addition, other device that is connected with expansion connector 58 can be to install arbitrarily, for example can be input units such as the controller (controller of rifle type etc.) that in specific recreation, uses, keyboard.If need not connect other device, then also expansion connector 58 can be set.

In addition, about terminal installation shown in Figure 32 8, the shape of each action button, housing 50, the quantity of each structural element and only simple example such as position is set also can be other shape, quantity and the position is set.

As stated, in above-mentioned variation, at the back side of housing 50, two 59A of foot and the 59B that are arranged on the position of the left and right sides are configured to jut.This situation also likewise grips terminal installation 8 through the state that hangs over the lower surface with jut on nameless or the middle finger with above-mentioned embodiment, and the user can grip terminal installation 8 (with reference to Figure 33) like a cork.In addition, with above-mentioned embodiment likewise owing to be provided with the 2nd L button 54K and the 2nd R button 54L at the upper surface of jut, so the user can easily operate these buttons under above-mentioned state.

As above-mentioned embodiment and variation, the position of upside and the position of the left and right sides are at least leaned on by the central authorities of ratio housing that preferred jut is outstanding to be arranged on the rear side of housing.Thus, under the situation of the left and right sides of user's handling housing, hang on the finger, can grip terminal installation like a cork through making jut.In addition, through jut is arranged on upside, the user with palm also can support housing (with reference to Figure 10 etc.), therefore can grip terminal installation reliably.

In addition, jut also can not be arranged on the position of leaning on upside than the central authorities of housing.For example operating portion is arranged on respectively display part about situation under; Jut also can be set at like upper/lower positions: grip under the state of housing with the mode of can bimanual thumb operating each operating portion respectively the user, can hang over the position on the finger arbitrarily except that thumb.In view of the above, the user also can come up to grip like a cork terminal installation through jut being hung over finger.

Figure 34 and Figure 35 are the figure of the surface structure of the related terminal installation of other variation of the above-mentioned embodiment of expression.Figure 34 is the right view of terminal installation, and Figure 35 is a upward view.Figure 34 and terminal installation 9 shown in Figure 35 are except the point that possesses protuberance 230a and 230b, and be identical with the terminal installation 7 of above-mentioned embodiment.Below, be the center with difference with above-mentioned embodiment, the structure of the terminal installation 9 of this variation is described.

The cross section of protuberance 230a and 230b is a convex, and protuberance 230a and 230b are separately positioned on the left and right sides on the rear side of housing 50.At this, (left side when face side is observed) is provided with protuberance 230a in the left side of housing 50, and (right side when face side is observed) is provided with protuberance 230b on the right side of housing 50.Shown in figure 35, each protuberance 230a and 230b are arranged on the right and left (both ends) of housing 50.In addition, each protuberance 230a and 230b are arranged on the below of jut (eaves portion 59).Devices spaced apart ground is provided with between each protuberance 230a and 230b and the jut.That is to say that on housing 50, the part between each protuberance 230a and 230b and the jut constitutes thinner than these each several parts.Each protuberance 230a has following shape with 230b: the part of projection is extended along the vertical direction and the cross section vertical with above-below direction is convex.

In this variation, the user can grip terminal installation 9 more reliably through gripping with the mode of surrounding each protuberance 230a and 230b with little finger of toe (and nameless).That is, protuberance 230a and 230b have the function of handle portion.In addition, protuberance (handle portion) can be a shape arbitrarily, holds terminal installation 9 when extending along the vertical direction easily when forming, and is therefore preferred.In addition, the height of each protuberance 230a and 230b can be arbitrarily highly, also can form to be lower than jut.Thus, carry under the state of putting terminal installation 9 in the screen mode up with LCD 51, the downside of screen is lower than upside, therefore can carry with the state of watching easily and put terminal installation 9.In addition, because devices spaced apart ground is provided with between each protuberance 230a and 230b and the jut, so the user can grip terminal installation 9 with the lower surface that finger abuts to jut, and protuberance can not hamper this finger.As stated, according to above-mentioned variation, through protuberance is set below jut, the user can grip terminal installation more reliably.In addition, in other embodiments, also can be made as the structure that above-mentioned jut is not set at the back side of housing 50, in this case, the user also can utilize protuberance (handle portion) to grip housing 50 reliably.In addition, the surface of protuberance (handle portion) also can utilize the material that is not easy to slide further to improve handles.Even do not having under the situation of protuberance, the material that also can be not easy to slide in the back side of shell utilization.

(with the relevant variation of device of using this structure)

In the above-described embodiment, the terminal installation that utilizes with the game device with the arrangement type is that example is illustrated, but the structure of the operating means that this specification is put down in writing can be applied to the user through in the device arbitrarily that grips use.For example, operating means also may be implemented as information terminals such as portable game, portable phone, mobile phone and e-book terminal.

As stated, it is purpose that the present invention can easily grip etc. with the user, for example can be as the operating means (terminal installation) in the games system etc.

More than specified the present invention, but all points of above stated specification only are illustrations of the present invention, are not to limit its scope.Under the situation that does not depart from the scope of the present invention, can carry out various improvement, distortion, this is self-evident.

The cross-reference of association request

With Japanese patent application 2010-245298 number that applied on November 1st, 2010; Japanese patent application 2010-245299 number of on November 1st, 2010 application; Japanese patent application 2011-092506 number of on April 18th, 2011 application; Japanese patent application 2011-092612 number of on April 19th, 2011 application; Japanese patent application 2011-102834 number of on May 2nd, 2011 application; Japanese patent application 2011-103704 number of on May 6th, 2011 application; Japanese patent application 2011-103705 number of on May 6th, 2011 application; Japanese patent application 2011-103706 number of on May 6th, 2011 application; And the open of Japanese patent application 2011-118488 number Japanese patent application of application on May 26th, 2011 adds in this specification with the mode of reference.

Claims (22)

1. one kind is used for the operating means that the user operates, and it is characterized in that possessing:

Roughly tabular housing;

Display part, it is arranged on the face side of above-mentioned housing; And

Jut, it is outstanding to be arranged on position rear side, lean on the left and right sides at least of upside than the central authorities of above-mentioned housing of above-mentioned housing.

2. operating means according to claim 1 is characterized in that,

Also possess first operating portion and second operating portion, this first operating portion and second operating portion are arranged on the position left and right sides, lean on upside than the central authorities of above-mentioned housing of above-mentioned display part respectively.

3. operating means is characterized in that possessing:

Roughly tabular housing;

Display part, it is arranged on the face side of above-mentioned housing;

First operating portion and second operating portion, this first operating portion and second operating portion are arranged on the left and right sides of above-mentioned display part respectively; And

Jut, it is arranged on the following position of the rear side of above-mentioned housing: grip with the mode of can bimanual thumb operating above-mentioned first operating portion and second operating portion respectively the user that above-mentioned jut can ride over the position on the finger arbitrarily except that thumb under the situation of above-mentioned housing.

4. according to claim 2 or 3 described operating means, it is characterized in that,

The rear side that above-mentioned jut is arranged on above-mentioned housing comprises in the zone of the position relative with second operating portion with above-mentioned first operating portion.

5. according to each the described operating means in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that,

Also possess the 3rd operating portion and the 4th operating portion, the 3rd operating portion and the 4th operating portion are arranged on the position of the left and right sides of the above-mentioned housing on the upper surface of above-mentioned jut respectively.

6. according to each the described operating means in the claim 1 to 5, it is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned jut has along the shape of the eaves shape of left and right directions extension.

7. according to each the described operating means in the claim 1 to 6, it is characterized in that,

Lower surface at above-mentioned jut is provided with the first fastening hole, and this first fastening hole can be with the attachment device fastening that is independent of operating means.

8. operating means according to claim 7 is characterized in that,

The face of the downside of above-mentioned housing is provided with the second fastening hole, and this second fastening hole can be with above-mentioned attachment device fastening.

9. according to each the described operating means in the claim 1 to 8, it is characterized in that,

The left and right sides of the above-mentioned back side of shell below above-mentioned jut also possesses the protuberance that the cross section is a convex.

10. operating means according to claim 9 is characterized in that,

Make between above-mentioned jut and the raised part and be provided with to devices spaced apart.

11. each the described operating means according in the claim 1 to 8 is characterized in that,

The handle portion that also possesses the left and right sides that is arranged on above-mentioned back side of shell.

12. each the described operating means according in the claim 2 to 11 is characterized in that also possessing:

The 5th operating portion, it is configured in the below of above-mentioned first operating portion on the face of face side of above-mentioned housing; And

The 6th operating portion, it is configured in the below of above-mentioned second operating portion on the face of face side of above-mentioned housing.

13. an operating means is characterized in that possessing:

Roughly tabular housing;

Display part, it is arranged on the face side of above-mentioned housing;

Jut, it gives prominence to the position of the left and right sides at least of the rear side that is arranged on above-mentioned housing; And

Operating portion, it is arranged on the face of upside of above-mentioned jut.

14. one kind is used for the operating means that the user operates, and it is characterized in that possessing:

Roughly tabular housing;

Display part, it is arranged on the face side of above-mentioned housing; And

Handle portion, its left and right sides at the above-mentioned housing of the rear side of above-mentioned housing is extended setting along the vertical direction, and its cross section is a convex.

15. operating means according to claim 14 is characterized in that,

Also possess jut, the outstanding rear side that is arranged on above-mentioned housing of this jut is positioned at the position of the left and right sides at least of the upside of above-mentioned handle portion.

16. each the described operating means according in the claim 1 to 15 is characterized in that,

Also possess the 7th operating portion and the 8th operating portion, the 7th operating portion and the 8th operating portion are arranged on the left and right sides of face of the upside of above-mentioned housing respectively.

17. each the described operating means according in the claim 1 to 16 is characterized in that,

Also possesses the touch panel on the screen that is arranged at above-mentioned display part.

18. each the described operating means according in the claim 1 to 17 is characterized in that,

Inside at above-mentioned housing also possesses inertial sensor.

19. each the described operating means according in the claim 1 to 18 is characterized in that also possessing:

Department of Communication Force, it sends the operating data of the operation that expression carries out the aforesaid operations device through wireless to game device, and receives the view data that sends over from above-mentioned game device; And

Display control unit, it makes above-mentioned display part show received view data.

20. each the described operating means according in the claim 1 to 18 is characterized in that also possessing:

Game processing portion, it performs game process according to the operation that the aforesaid operations device is carried out; And

Display control unit, it generates game image and makes above-mentioned display part show this game image based on above-mentioned game processing.

21. each the described operating means according in the claim 1 to 20 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned display part has the screen more than 5 inches.

22. a plate information processor is characterized in that possessing:

Roughly tabular housing;

Display part, it is arranged on the face side of above-mentioned housing; And

Jut, it is outstanding to be arranged on position rear side, lean on the left and right sides at least of upside than the central authorities of above-mentioned housing of above-mentioned housing.

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