JP3532019B2 - Remote controller for two people - Google Patents
Remote controller for two peopleInfo
- Publication number
- JP3532019B2 JP3532019B2 JP34863695A JP34863695A JP3532019B2 JP 3532019 B2 JP3532019 B2 JP 3532019B2 JP 34863695 A JP34863695 A JP 34863695A JP 34863695 A JP34863695 A JP 34863695A JP 3532019 B2 JP3532019 B2 JP 3532019B2
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- Prior art keywords
- controller
- infrared
- signal
- wired
- receiver
- Prior art date
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
- A63F2300/10—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals
- A63F2300/1025—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals details of the interface with the game device, e.g. USB version detection
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ゲーム装置などで
二人でゲームを楽しむための二人用のリモートコントロ
ーラに関する。
【０００２】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ゲーム装置等を二人で
楽しむことができるゲームソフトが多く開発されており
大型のゲーム装置では、テーブルに別々に操作部を設け
たものがある。これをリモートコントロールで競技者の
いずれにもコントローラを持たせるとすると図２および
図３に示す方式が考えられる。図２に示す方式は赤外線
制御用コントローラ本体１と、有線制御用コントローラ
本体２を用いる方式であり、赤外線制御用コントローラ
本体１からの赤外線信号はゲーム機３のゲーム機の受信
窓３ａを介して赤外線センサで受信され復調され、ゲー
ム機の制御に利用される。有線制御用コントローラ本体
２の出力電気信号はケーブルによりゲーム機の受信端子
３ｂに直接接続されている。図３に示す方式は両者とも
に赤外線制御用コントローラ本体１を用い、それぞれの
赤外線制御用コントローラ本体１からの赤外線信号はゲ
ーム機３のゲーム機の受信窓３ａを介して赤外線センサ
で受信され復調され制御に利用される。
【０００３】両方式はそれぞれ得失があるが、いずれも
それぞれのコントローラに独立した機能を持たせる必要
があるから全体として、高価になりやすい。本発明の目
的は、簡単な構成であるが確実に動作をさせることがで
きる二人でゲームを楽しむための二人用のリモートコン
トローラを提供することにある。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】前記目的を達成するため
に、本発明による二人用のリモートコントローラは、コ
ントローラで入力した信号を赤外線信号に変換して送出
し、受信機で受信して制御を行うリモートコントロール
システムにおいて、入力キーを備え、キー入力に従って
形成された電気信号を送出する有線コントローラと、前
記有線コントローラから連結ケーブルを介して送られる
電気信号および自己の入力キーを備え、そのキー入力に
従って形成された電気信号のそれぞれにより赤外線を変
調する変調手段ならびにいずれかのコントローラにより
入力されたかを識別可能にするため前記電気信号を時分
割で送出する回路を有し、前記受信機に向けて赤外線を
送出する赤外線コントローラとを備え、前記受信機は、
タイムスロット中の位置によりいずれかのコントローラ
から送出された電気信号であるかを識別する回路を有し
ている。前記赤外線コントローラは、内蔵乾電池および
外部ＡＣアダプタからの電力のいずれかにより動作可能
であり、一人用のリモートコントローラとしての機能を
備えている。前記有線コントローラは、前記連結ケーブ
ルを介して前記赤外線コントローラから動作電力を供給
されることができる。前記赤外線コントローラから送出
される赤外線はＰＰＭ変調されたものとし、各コントロ
ーラの信号は時分割で送出される。
【０００５】
【発明の実施の形態】以下、図面等を参照して本発明を
さらに詳しく説明する。図１は本発明による二人用のリ
モートコントローラの実施例を使用したシステムの略図
である。本発明による二人用のリモートコントローラ
は、コントローラで入力した信号を赤外線信号に変換し
て送出し、受信機で受信して制御を行うリモートコント
ロールシステムに関するものである。有線コントローラ
本体２０はプラスキートップ２５、操作キー群２８を備
え、それらのキーに従って形成された電気信号を送出す
るものである。電気信号は接続線５０、コネクタ（ＤＩ
Ｎ）５１により後述する赤外線コントローラ本体１０に
接続されている。この実施例では有線コントローラ２０
には電源が設けられておらず前記接続線５０を介して後
述する赤外線コントローラ本体から動作電力の供給を受
ける。
【０００６】赤外線コントローラ本体１０はプラスキー
トップ１５、操作キー群１８を備え、それらのキーにし
たがって形成された電気信号で赤外線をＰＰＭ変調して
前端に設けられた赤外線放射窓１２を介して受信装置３
０の受信用センサ３１に向けて投射する。標準発光範囲
は前方±４０度の範囲内であって、かなり広くなってい
る。なお、前述した有線コントローラ２０から接続線５
０を介して接続された電気信号も同様に赤外線信号に変
換されて前方に投射される。赤外線コントローラは自体
電源電池をもっており、電源電池の代わりにＡＣアダプ
タ４０を用いることもできる。ＡＣアダプタ４０を商用
電源に接続し、整流された直流電源は接続線４１、コネ
クタ４２を介して赤外線コントローラ本体１０に接続さ
れる。
【０００７】赤外線変調手段は赤外線コントローラ本体
１０にのみ設けられており、両方のコントローラからの
電気信号は、時分割で送出され、受信側はそのタイムス
ロット中の位置（例えば前半を有線コントローラ本体、
後半を赤外線変調手段からの信号）によりいずれのコン
トローラから送出されたものかを識別して制御に利用す
る。なお、いずれのコントローラの信号も赤外線コント
ローラ本体を介して前方に送出されるものであるから、
少なくとも赤外線コントローラ本体は受信装置の受信用
センサ３１に向けられていなければならない。一方、有
線コントローラ本体２０は接続線５０で赤外線コントロ
ーラ本体１０に接続されているからいずれの方向を向い
ていても支障はない。
【０００８】
【発明の効果】以上、詳しく説明したように本発明によ
る二人用のリモートコントローラでは、各競技者はそれ
ぞれ独立のキーで操作をすることができ、信号は１台の
送信部から時分割リアルタイムで送出される。赤外線送
信部は１台で足りるのでシステムを極めて安価に構成で
きる。Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a two-person remote controller for allowing two people to enjoy a game on a game device or the like. Many game softwares have been developed that allow two people to enjoy a game device or the like. Some large game devices have a separate operation section on a table. If this is a remote control and any of the athletes has a controller, the system shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 can be considered. The system shown in FIG. 2 is a system using an infrared control controller main body 1 and a wired control controller main body 2, and an infrared signal from the infrared control controller main body 1 is transmitted through the reception window 3 a of the game machine 3. It is received and demodulated by the infrared sensor and used for controlling the game machine. The output electric signal of the wired control controller body 2 is directly connected to the reception terminal 3b of the game machine by a cable. Both of the methods shown in FIG. 3 use an infrared control controller main body 1, and infrared signals from the respective infrared control controller main bodies 1 are received and demodulated by an infrared sensor through the reception window 3 a of the game machine 3. Used for control. Both types have their advantages and disadvantages, but both of them tend to be expensive as a whole because each controller needs to have an independent function. An object of the present invention is to provide a two-person remote controller for enjoying a game with two persons, which can be operated reliably with a simple configuration. In order to achieve the above object, a two-person remote controller according to the present invention converts a signal input by a controller into an infrared signal and transmits it, and receives it by a receiver. in the remote control system for controlling and, an input key, a wired controller for delivering electrical signals formed according to the key input is sent via the connecting cable from the wired controller
It has an electric signal and its own input key, and each of the electric signals formed according to the key input changes infrared rays.
Modulation means to adjust and any controller
In order to be able to distinguish whether it has been input, the electric signal is
And a circuit that sends out the splits, and infrared rays are directed toward the receiver.
An infrared controller for transmitting, and the receiver
Either controller depending on the position in the time slot
And it has a circuit for identifying whether the electric signal transmitted from. The infrared controller can be operated by either power from the built-in dry battery or an external AC adapter, and has a function as a remote controller for one person. The wired controller may be supplied with operating power from the infrared controller via the connection cable. It is assumed that the infrared rays transmitted from the infrared controller are PPM modulated, and the signals from each controller are transmitted in a time division manner. The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system using an embodiment of a two-person remote controller according to the present invention. The remote controller for two persons according to the present invention relates to a remote control system that converts a signal input by a controller into an infrared signal, transmits it, receives it by a receiver, and controls it. The wired controller body 20 includes a plus key top 25 and an operation key group 28, and sends out electrical signals formed according to these keys. The electrical signal is the connection line 50, connector (DI
N) 51 is connected to the infrared controller body 10 described later. In this embodiment, the wired controller 20
Is not provided with a power source, and is supplied with operating power from an infrared controller body, which will be described later, via the connection line 50. The infrared controller main body 10 is provided with a plus key top 15 and an operation key group 18. The infrared signal is PPM modulated by an electric signal formed according to these keys and received via an infrared radiation window 12 provided at the front end. Device 3
Projection is directed toward 0 reception sensor 31. The standard light emission range is within a range of ± 40 degrees forward and is considerably wide. Note that the connection line 5 is connected from the wired controller 20 described above.
The electric signal connected through 0 is similarly converted into an infrared signal and projected forward. The infrared controller itself has a power battery, and the AC adapter 40 can be used instead of the power battery. The AC adapter 40 is connected to a commercial power source, and the rectified DC power source is connected to the infrared controller body 10 via a connection line 41 and a connector 42. The infrared modulation means is provided only in the infrared controller main body 10. Electric signals from both controllers are sent in a time-sharing manner, and the receiving side is positioned in the time slot (for example, the first half is a wired controller main body,
The second half is identified from which controller by the signal from the infrared modulation means) and used for control. In addition, since the signal of any controller is sent forward through the infrared controller body,
At least the infrared controller body must be directed to the receiving sensor 31 of the receiving device. On the other hand, since the wired controller main body 20 is connected to the infrared controller main body 10 by the connection line 50, there is no problem even if it faces in any direction. As described above in detail, in the remote controller for two persons according to the present invention, each player can operate with independent keys, and signals are transmitted from one transmitter. Sent in time-sharing real-time. Since only one infrared transmitter is required, the system can be configured at a very low cost.
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明による二人用のリモートコントローラの
実施例を示す略図である。
【図２】一人目を有線にし二人目を無線にした、リモー
トコントローラの問題を説明するための略図である。
【図３】二人とも無線で送信するようにしたリモートコ
ントローラの問題を説明するための略図である。
【符号の説明】
１ 赤外線制御用コントローラ本体
２ 有線制御用コントローラ本体
３ ゲーム機
３ａ ゲーム機の受信窓
３ｂ ゲーム機の有線接続部
１０ 赤外線制御用コントローラ本体
１２ 赤外線放射窓
１３ 接続端子
１８ 操作キー群
２０ 有線コントローラ本体
２５ プラスキートップ
２８ 操作キー群
３０ 受信装置
３１ 受信用センサ
４０ ＡＣアダプタ
４１ 接続線
４２ コネクタ端子
５０ 接続線
５１ ＤＩＮコネクタBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a remote controller for two persons according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a problem of a remote controller in which a first person is wired and a second person is wireless. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining a problem of a remote controller in which both of them transmit wirelessly. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Controller body for infrared control 2 Controller body for wired control 3 Game machine 3a Reception window 3b of game machine Wired connection part 10 of game machine Infrared control controller body 12 Infrared radiation window 13 Connection terminal 18 Operation key group 20 Wired Controller Body 25 Plus Key Top 28 Operation Key Group 30 Receiving Device 31 Receiving Sensor 40 AC Adapter 41 Connection Line 42 Connector Terminal 50 Connection Line 51 DIN Connector
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 平６−170061（ＪＰ，Ａ) 米国特許5421590（ＵＳ，Ａ) 登録実用新案3022148（ＪＰ，Ｕ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7，ＤＢ名) A63F 13/00 - 13/12 A63F 9/24 G06F 3/02 H04Q 9/00 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of Front Page (56) References Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-170061 (JP, A) US Patent 5421590 (US, A) Registered Utility Model 3022148 (JP, U) (58) Fields Surveyed (Int.Cl 7 , DB name) A63F 13/00-13/12 A63F 9/24 G06F 3/02 H04Q 9/00
Claims (1)
号に変換して送出し、受信機で受信して制御を行うリモ
ートコントロールシステムにおいて、 入力キーを備え、キー入力に従って形成された電気信号
を送出する有線コントローラと、 前記有線コントローラから連結ケーブルを介して送られ
る電気信号および自己の入力キーを備え、そのキー入力
に従って形成された電気信号のそれぞれにより赤外線を
変調する変調手段ならびにいずれかのコントローラによ
り入力されたかを識別可能にするため前記電気信号を時
分割で送出する回路を有し、前記受信機に向けて赤外線
を送出する赤外線コントローラと、 を備え、 前記受信機は、タイムスロット中の位置によりいずれか
のコントローラから送出された電気信号であるかを識別
する回路を有することを特徴とする 赤外線コントローラ
から構成した二人用のリモートコントローラ。(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] In a remote control system that converts a signal input by a controller into an infrared signal, transmits it, receives it by a receiver, and controls it. A wired controller that sends out an electrical signal formed according to the above, and sent from the wired controller via a connecting cable
With electrical signals and its input key that the infrared by respective electrical signals which are formed in accordance with the key input
By modulation means to modulate and any controller
The electric signal is
It has a circuit that sends out in a divided manner, and infrared rays toward the receiver
An infrared controller for transmitting , wherein the receiver is either in accordance with the position in the time slot
Identify whether the electrical signal is sent from the controller
A remote controller for two persons composed of an infrared controller.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP34863695A JP3532019B2 (en) | 1995-12-19 | 1995-12-19 | Remote controller for two people |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP34863695A JP3532019B2 (en) | 1995-12-19 | 1995-12-19 | Remote controller for two people |
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| JPH09168669A JPH09168669A (en) | 1997-06-30 |
| JP3532019B2 true JP3532019B2 (en) | 2004-05-31 |
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| JP34863695A Expired - Lifetime JP3532019B2 (en) | 1995-12-19 | 1995-12-19 | Remote controller for two people |
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| US8540572B2 (en) | 2011-10-19 | 2013-09-24 | Brad Kaldahl | Video game controller for multiple users |
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