JPH11271420A - Gps measuring instrument for potable game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To utilize the latitude, longitude, speed, altitude, acceleration, bearing, and present time which are the positional information found by means of a GSP measuring instrument by making GPS measurement to the other purpose than specifying the position and location of a portable game machine user by connecting the GPS measuring instrument to the portable game machine. SOLUTION: A GPS measuring instrument 1 is provided with an output section 12 which is connected to a portable game machine 2 and, when the output section 12 is connected to the game machine 2, outputs the positional information measured by a GPS measuring section 11 of the instrument 1 to the game machine 2. The game machine 2 can convert the positional information received from the measuring instrument 1 into pictures or reproduced sounds containing graphics, characters, and information by making information processing following the instructions from a user in accordance with a program stored in software 3 specialized to the game machine 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a GPS measuring device for a game device which outputs position information of a user who uses the game device obtained by the GPS measuring device to the game device body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are two types of measuring devices using a GPS, a vehicle-mounted type, a portable type, and a computer-connected type, which are mainly used for present position information display using position information.

[0003]

In the above-described measuring devices, the position information is mainly used for displaying the current position information, but there is a problem that the intended use other than the current position display is not presented.

[0004]

A GPS measuring device for a game machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the GPS measuring device is provided in the game machine main body on the premise that it is connected to the game machine main body.

Therefore, since the position information output from the GPS measuring device for a game device can be used from the game software dedicated to the game device, it is possible to create a game using the position information. Can be. Further, by processing and editing the transmitted / received position information with the game device dedicated game software, it is possible to use the information other than the current position information display.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a GPS measuring device for a game device according to the present invention. And an output unit 12 that outputs the position information obtained by the above to the game machine main body 2. The game device dedicated game software 3 can use the position information output from the output unit 12 to the game device body 2 on the game software.

The measuring section 11 uses GPS measuring means.
By GPS measurement, latitude-longitude-altitude-acceleration-direction can be successively measured as position information of the user.

The output unit 12 has a function of connecting the measuring unit 11 and the game device main body 2, and can output the position information of the user obtained by the GPS measurement to the game device main body 2.

The game apparatus dedicated software 3 is connected to the game apparatus body 2 to transmit and receive the position information output by the output section 12 to the game apparatus body 2 by the output section 12 of the GPS measuring device 1. Can be.

The transmitted / received position information is determined by the game device dedicated game software 3 by processing the position information by a program on the game software and combining the position information processing with the operation of the game device body 2 by the user. Deploy a game on the game device body 2 based on the information

[0012]

As described above, the GPS for game machine according to the present invention is described above.
The measuring device has an advantage that it can be used for purposes other than displaying the current position information by using a GPS measuring device mainly used for displaying the current position information in combination with a game device.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a GPS measuring device for a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an overall view of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 GPS measuring device 22 Game device main body 23 Game software cartridge for game device 24 Game software cartridge insertion slot

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[Submission date] March 17, 1999

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[Title of the Invention] GPS measuring device for portable game machine

[Claims]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to is determined by the GPS measuring device, a mobile gate position information of the portable game machine users
The present invention relates to a GPS measuring device for a portable game machine which outputs to a game machine .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are two types of measuring devices using a GPS: a vehicle mounted type, a portable type, and a computer connected type.
The location information obtained by GPS measurement is
Used to identify location.

[0003]

The problem to be solved
Points may be used outside of areas where the GPS measurement device requires a map.
Its use is unsuitable. Also, GPS measurement
The location and location of the user based on the location information obtained by
Except that for the purpose of use there is a problem that has not been presented.

[0004]

A portable game according to the present invention.
The device- use GPS measurement device is characterized in that the portable game device is provided with a GPS measurement function on the assumption that the device is connected to a portable game device .

Accordingly as in the invention of claim 2, Mobile
Mobile location information that can be exchanged from the GPS measurement device for game machine
Processing portable game machine by the band game machine dedicated software
Can be managed. In addition, the transferred location information is
Software for mobile game consoles
Switch to images and playback sounds containing fixed characters and information
Can be replaced.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Figure 1 shows an exemplary configuration example of a portable game machine <br/> for GPS measuring device according to the present invention, a mobile gate
The GPS measuring device 1 for a game machine uses a measuring unit 11 for measuring the position information of the user and the position information obtained by the measurement for a portable game.
And an output unit 12 for outputting to the device 2.
The portable game console dedicated software 3 is carried from the output unit 12
The position information outputted to the game machine 2, the dedicated Sofutou
Can be processed using a hardware.

The measuring section 11 uses GPS measuring means,
Latitude and longitude, which are the location information of the user sequentially by GPS measurement
Degree, speed, altitude, acceleration, direction, and current time can be measured.

[0008] The output unit 12 comprises a measuring unit 11 and the portable game machine 2
It has a function of connecting the bets can output the position information of the user obtained by the GPS measurements to the portable game machine 2.

[0009] The portable game machine dedicated software 3 is a portable game machine.
By connecting to the over arm machine 2, the output unit 12 the position information measuring unit 11 of the GPS measuring device 1 is measured portable game
The position information output to the device 2 can be exchanged.

The portable game machine dedicated software 3 processes the received position information by a program on the software, and obtains information obtained by combining position information processing and operation of the portable game machine 2 by a user. with dedicated software running on the portable game machine 2 on the basis of
Reaction, display, including graphics, characters, and information
Playback sound changes.

FIG . 3 shows a portable game according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Specific example of game software using GPS measurement device
Is a flowchart showing the flow of character search
You.

In FIG . 3, first in step 31
Determine character search. In step 32, the mobile game
The GPS measurement by the GPS measurement device for the camera is started. S
In step 33, the GPS measurement device for portable game machines is GPS
Enter the location information obtained by the measurement into the main body of the portable game console.
You. In step 34, the GPS measuring device for the portable game machine
The obtained location information can be
Edit and edit. In step 35, it was processed and edited
Location information is stored in portable game console software
Images or graphics containing graphics, characters, or information
Make a match with the raw sound. If it is determined to be suitable, step 36
The process proceeds to step 50, and if it is determined to be nonconforming, the process proceeds to step 50. S
At step 50, a message is displayed and the process proceeds to step 32.
Return. In step 36, the graph matched in step 35
Displays images and playback sounds containing fixed characters and information
Show or play.

As described above, the GP for a portable game machine according to the present invention.
The S-measuring device not only uses the position information obtained by the GPS measurement to specify the position and the place, but also converts it into completely different information, so that it can present a new use application of collecting an unspecified number of information. In addition, by using a GPS measurement device, a game where the real world and the virtual world are interconnected.
Has the advantage of being able to develop
I have.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a GPS measuring device for a portable game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an overall view of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a portable game device using a GPS measuring device for a portable game machine .
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a game dedicated to a game machine.
You.

[Description of Signs] 21 GPS measuring device 22 Portable game machine 23 Software cartridge dedicated to portable game machine 24 Software cartridge insertion slot

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A game comprising: a GPS measuring device for measuring a current position of a user and outputting position information obtained by the measurement; and an output device for outputting the position information to a game machine main body. GPS measuring device for equipment. 2. The GPS measuring device for a game device according to claim 1, wherein the GPS measuring device is connected to the game device main body, and the transmitted and received position information can be used from game software dedicated to the game device.