TWI779764B - Control interface system and control interface method - Google Patents

Abstract

A control interface method suitable for a setting tool interface. The control interface method includes: capturing a screen image; and when displaying the setting tool interface, by receiving a screen icon (icon) or receiving a key combination signal to display the screen image.

Description

Control interface system and control interface method

The present invention relates to a system for setting a tool interface, in particular to a control interface system and a control interface method suitable for setting a tool interface.

There are many fighting games on the market. Although in the training mode, the way to use each character’s unique moves is usually displayed. The way to use the unique skills may be to press a series of various buttons through the controller or match the combination of keys, but in the official sparring In both modes, players are required to remember how to use the unique skills of each fighting character in the game, which is quite difficult for many players.

Therefore, in the state of playing the game, how to put the use method of each character's unique move on the screen, record the button pressed on the controller (such as a handle), and present the image or function of the corresponding button on the screen It has become one of the problems to be solved in this field to allow players to play fighting games more easily.

In order to solve the above problems, an aspect of the present disclosure provides a control interface system suitable for a configuration tool interface. The control interface system includes: a hardware adjustment device and a setting tool interface device. The hardware calibration device captures a screen image through a frame capture module. When the setting tool interface device displays the setting tool interface through a display, it displays a screen image on the display by receiving a click on a picture icon (icon) or receiving a combination key signal.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling an interface, which is suitable for a configuration tool interface. The method for controlling the interface includes: capturing a screen image; icon) or receive a key combination signal to display the screen.

In this way, when the player chooses to operate a fighting game character, through the content of the screen, he does not need to memorize each move of the character. He only needs to press the buttons on the controller according to the order of the buttons on the screen to release the moves, allowing the player to Get a better gaming experience. In addition, the controller monitoring module records multiple key signals generated by pressing multiple controller keys, and can display symbols corresponding to these key signals on the display, allowing players to confirm whether they are correctly pressed and released in sequence. The multiple buttons required for the trick can allow the player to play the fighting game more easily, and the above operations will not interrupt the progress of the game, so that the player's game experience can be improved.

The following description is a preferred implementation of the invention, and its purpose is to describe the basic spirit of the invention, but not to limit the invention. For the actual content of the invention, reference must be made to the scope of the claims that follow.

It must be understood that words such as "comprising" and "comprising" used in this specification are used to indicate the existence of specific technical features, values, method steps, operations, components and/or components, but do not exclude possible Add more technical characteristics, values, method steps, operation processes, components, components, or any combination of the above.

Words such as "first", "second", and "third" used in the claims are used to modify the elements in the claims, and are not used to indicate that there is an order of priority, an antecedent relationship, or an element An element preceding another element, or a chronological order in performing method steps, is only used to distinguish elements with the same name.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a control interface system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the control interface system 100 can run on a desktop computer, a laptop, or a virtual machine built on a local operating system (Host operation system). In one embodiment, the control interface system 100 includes a hardware calibration device 10 and a configuration tool interface device 20 . In one embodiment, the control interface system 100 further includes a display 30 .

In one embodiment, the hardware calibration device 10 includes a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) ) or a logic circuit.

In one embodiment, the hardware calibration device 10 includes a storage device, which can be implemented as read-only memory, flash memory, floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, flash drive, magnetic tape, or can be accessed via the network. Accessible databases or those familiar with the art can easily think of storage media with the same function. The hardware calibration device 10 is used for accessing the programs stored in the storage device to realize the functions of a frame capturing module CC and a controller monitoring module CMC.

In one embodiment, the hardware calibration device 10 can be realized by software or firmware, and stored in a storage device, and the control interface system 100 accesses the program stored in the storage device through the processor of the desktop or laptop, In order to realize the function of the hardware calibration device 10 .

In one embodiment, the configuration tool interface device 20 includes a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) ) or a logic circuit. In one embodiment, the configuration tool interface device 20 can be implemented by software or firmware.

In one embodiment, the setting tool interface device 20 can be realized by software or firmware, and stored in a storage device, and the control interface system 100 accesses the program stored in the storage device through the processor of the desktop or laptop, so as to Realize the function of setting tool interface device 20.

In one embodiment, the hardware calibration device 10 and the configuration tool interface device 20 may share a storage device located in a desktop computer or a laptop.

In one embodiment, the control interface system 100 is suitable for a configuration tool interface.

Please refer to FIGS. 2 to 6. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method 200 for controlling an interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the control interface system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an initial configuration tool interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration tool interface built into the control interface system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a screen image 610 displayed on the display 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a screen image 610 and a configuration tool interface displayed on the display 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 210 , a screen frame 610 is captured by a hardware calibration device 10 through a frame capture module CC.

In step 220, when a setting tool interface device 20 displays the setting tool interface through a display 30, the screen image is displayed on the display 30 by receiving a click on a screen pattern CIMG (icon) or receiving a combination key signal 310.

The operation of the control interface method 200 and the control interface system 100 will be described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 .

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the hardware calibration device 10 is implemented by running a ^{PredatorSenseTM} service PSS technology, and the ^{PredatorSenseTM} service PSS is used to execute an application program on a laptop or a desktop When adjusting a hardware of the laptop or desktop, the PredatorSense ^TM service PSS will lock (pin) the screen image on the setting tool interface of the application without interrupting the operation of the application, as shown in Figure 4, basically The PredatorSense ^TM service PSS allows players to control processor performance, graphics processor performance, fan speed, keyboard lighting effects, etc. hardware configuration functions without interrupting the game.

In one embodiment, the PredatorSense ^TM service PSS provides visual information, allowing players to understand at a glance (such as the frequency of the current processor), and also has a clear tab design, which is convenient for players to browse various function settings. Different game needs add personalized settings. Players only need the PredatorSense ^TM service PSS service to fully customize multiple hardware performance settings and monitor system status in real time.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the hardware calibration device 10 further includes a frame capture module CC and a controller monitoring module CMC. In one embodiment, the screen capture module CC and the controller monitoring module CMC can be realized by software or firmware and stored in a storage device, and the control interface system 100 accesses the storage through the processor of the desktop or laptop The program stored in the device is used to realize the functions of the screen capturing module CC and the controller monitoring module CMC.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , the controller CL can transmit a key signal to the controller monitoring module CMC, and the controller monitoring module CMC then transmits the key signal to the configuration tool interface device 20 . The basic PredatorSense ^TM service PSS allows players to control processor performance, graphics processor performance, fan speed, keyboard lighting effects, etc. hardware configuration functions without interrupting the game. The screen capture module CC can capture the screen (for example, the screen image 610 ), the screen image 610 is sent to the configuration tool interface device 20 .

In one embodiment, the configuration tool interface device 20 is used to provide an initial configuration tool interface (such as blocks B1 - B5 in FIG. 4 ).

In one embodiment, the setting tool interface device 20 will transmit the captured screen captured by the screen capture module CC to an application program (such as a fighting game FG), so as to display it in a tool block of the game screen of the fighting game FG The MG presents the captured image, and sends the key signal to the application program (such as the fighting game FG), so as to present the symbol corresponding to the key signal in a symbol block MOC of the game screen of the fighting game FG.

In one embodiment, the tool block MG and the symbol block MOC are sent to the desktop window management module DWM, and the desktop window management module DWM connects the tool block MG and the symbol block through Microsoft's Application Programming Interface (API). Information such as the symbol block MOC is sent back to the screen capture module CC, so that the game screen of the fighting game FG can be continuously updated.

In one embodiment, the image temporary storage device SIMG is used to provide a picture pattern CIMG (such as shown in FIG. 5 ).

In one embodiment, the images stored in the temporary image storage device SIMG and the configuration tool interface device 20 can both be sent to the display 30 .

In one embodiment, in the game screen FIMG, press the key key on the keyboard plus the "G" key (need to be pressed at the same time, it is regarded as a combination key), the setting tool interface shown in Figure 4 can be opened, and the setting The tool interface contains multiple blocks B1~B5. These blocks B1~B5 can provide functions for adjusting processor performance, adjusting GPU performance, adjusting fan speed, adjusting keyboard lighting effects, displaying time information and/or communicating with teammates ... and other functions.

In one embodiment, the control interface system 100 can be applied in a Microsoft Game Bar, and the initial configuration of the tool interface conforms to the rules established by the Microsoft Game Bar. In one embodiment, the initial configuration tool interface is locked on the XBOX game screen (such as the game screen FIMG). Through the control interface, the system 100 can add a game prompt interface (such as the screen image 610 ) in the Microsoft Game Bar.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , the hardware calibration device 10 includes the function of adjusting the hardware configuration, the function of the frame capture module CC, and the function of the controller monitoring module CMC. In one embodiment, the functions of the image capturing module CC and the controller monitoring module CMC can be activated by pressing the image icon CIMG. In one embodiment, the functions of the frame capture module CC and the controller monitoring module CMC are represented by block B6, for example. In one embodiment, the presentation of the block B6 also complies with the rules established by the interface of the Microsoft performance monitoring tool.

In one embodiment, when the application program is a role-playing game (Role-Playing Game, RPG), the player does not know how many things are in the safe box, so to enter the settings, click on many tabs, at this time, through the screen The function of the capture module CC can store the pages in the configuration tool interface device 20, and the configuration tool interface device 20 can display the pages captured by the screen capture module CC on the block B6.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, before the start of the fighting game FG, there is usually a game prompt interface, which includes a screen for introducing characters (such as screens 610-613), and each screen 610~613 respectively correspond to a character, and each screen 610~613 is used to introduce the sequence of the corresponding buttons that the player needs to press when each character needs to release skills and/or special moves, and for the player to choose a character. To use skills and/or tricks in the game, the player must use the controller CL or the keyboard to sequentially press the keys of the skills and/or tricks of the selected character.

The frame capture module CC is used to capture a screen frame 610 . For example, the screen shot 610 includes a key sequence for the character Ryu's ultimate move. The player can also switch to the character to be selected in the game screen introducing the character (for example, by selecting one of the screens 610-613 to select the character), and then use the function of the screen capture module CC to capture the selected character's trick After the frame is captured, the captured frame is the screen frame 610 .

In one embodiment, when the hardware calibration device 10 displays the screen image 610 on the display 30 , the format of the screen image 610 complies with the rules set by a performance monitoring tool interface (game bar). For example, when the hardware calibration device 10 displays the screen image 610 on the display 30 , the format of the screen image 610 must comply with the rules set by Microsoft's performance monitoring tool interface (game bar).

In one embodiment, after the fighting game FG starts, in the game screen FIMG, press the key key on the keyboard plus the "G" key (need to be pressed at the same time, it is regarded as a combination key), and the game shown in Figure 5 can be opened. The configuration tool interface shown in the configuration tool interface includes the screen schema CIMG and/or the screen format 620 of the PredatorSense ^TM service.

In one embodiment, the player has to click on the screen pattern CIMG to display the screen format 620 .

In one embodiment, the player only needs to press the key combination, and the screen format 620 will be displayed.

In one embodiment, the frame capture module CC automatically displays the screen frame 610 selected by the player in the frame format 620 so that the format of the screen frame 610 complies with the rules set by the performance monitoring tool interface.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the application program is a game application program, the controller monitoring module CMC of the hardware calibration device 10 records a key signal 630 (for example, a key signal 630 of the controller CL or a keyboard). Key signal 630 ), in a game screen FIMG of the game application program, open the screen image 610 through the setting tool interface device 20, and flash a symbol corresponding to the key signal 630 (for example, flash symbol X and symbol Y sequentially).

In one embodiment, when multiple keys on the controller CL are pressed, the controller monitoring module CMC of the hardware calibration device 10 records the multiple key signals 630 generated by the pressed multiple keys.

In this way, when the player chooses to operate the character 610 of the fighting game FG, through the content of the screen 610, he does not need to memorize every move of the character 610, but only needs to press the buttons on the controller CL according to the sequence of buttons on the screen 610. Tricks can be released, so that players can get a better gaming experience. In addition, the controller monitoring module records multiple key signals generated by pressing multiple controller keys, and can display symbols corresponding to these key signals on the display, allowing players to confirm whether they are correctly pressed and released in sequence. The multiple buttons required for the trick can allow the player to play the fighting game more easily, and the above operations will not interrupt the progress of the game, so that the player's game experience can be improved.

The methods of the present invention, or specific forms or parts thereof, may exist in the form of program codes. The code may be contained in a physical medium, such as a floppy disk, compact disc, hard disk, or any other machine-readable (such as computer-readable) storage medium, or a computer program product without limitation in external form, wherein, When the program code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. Code may also be sent via some transmission medium, such as wire or cable, optical fiber, or any type of transmission in which when the code is received, loaded, and executed by a machine, such as a computer, that machine becomes the Invented device. When implemented on a general-purpose processing unit, the code combines with the processing unit to provide a unique device that operates similarly to application-specific logic circuits.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in terms of implementation, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in this art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection of the present invention The scope shall be defined by the appended patent application scope.

100: Control interface system 10: Hardware calibration device 20: Application programming interface device 30: Display 200: Control interface method 210~220: Step SIMG: Image temporary storage device CC: Screen capture module PSS: PredatorSense ^TM service CMC: Controller monitoring module DWM: desktop window management module CL: controller MG: tool block MOC: symbol block B1~B6: block FIMG: game screen CIMG: screen pattern 610~613: screen image 620: screen Format 630: key signal X, Y: flashing symbol

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a control interface system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the control interface system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an initial configuration tool interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a configuration tool interface built into the control interface system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a screen image displayed on a monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

200: Control interface method

210~220: Steps

Claims (6)

A control interface system, suitable for a setting tool interface, the control interface system includes: a hardware adjustment device, used to capture a screen image through a screen capture module; a setting tool interface device, used to use a When the monitor displays the setting tool interface, the screen image is displayed on the monitor by receiving a click on an icon or receiving a key combination signal; and a controller, when a plurality of buttons on the controller are activated Press, a controller monitoring module of the hardware calibration device records a plurality of key signals generated by the pressed plurality of keys. Such as the control interface system of claim 1, wherein, the hardware adjustment device is realized by running a technology of PredatorSense ^TM service, and the PredatorSense ^TM service is used to adjust an application program when a computer or a desktop computer executes To adjust a hardware of the laptop or the desktop, the PredatorSense ^™ service pins the screen on the configuration tool interface of the application without interrupting the operation of the application. As for the control interface system of claim 1, wherein, when the hardware calibration device displays the screen image on the display, the format of the screen image complies with the rules set by a performance monitoring tool interface (game bar). A method for controlling an interface, suitable for a configuration tool interface, the method for controlling the interface includes: capturing a screen image; and When the setting tool interface is displayed, the screen image is displayed by receiving a click on an icon or a combination of key signals; when multiple keys are pressed, record the multiple keys generated by the pressed multiple keys Key signal. The control interface method of claim item 4, wherein capturing the screen image is realized by running a technology of PredatorSense ^TM service, and the PredatorSense ^TM service is used to adjust when a computer or a desktop computer executes an application program A hardware of the notebook computer or the desktop computer, the PredatorSense ^™ service pins the screen image on the configuration tool interface of the application program without interrupting the operation of the application program. The control interface method of claim 4, wherein, when displaying the screen image, the format of the screen image complies with the rules set by a performance monitoring tool interface (game bar).

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