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Improved Game Control
| Content Provider | The Lens |
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| Description | L'invention concerne un appareil (100) et un procédé de commande de jeu. Une interface utilisateur graphique (202, 302) est générée et affichée sur un écran d'affichage (102). L'interface utilisateur graphique présente au moins un objet (204, 304a, 304b) pouvant être commandé par l'utilisateur et au moins un objet cible (206, 306a, 306b). Un utilisateur peut fournir une entrée d'utilisateur pour commander un mouvement de l'au moins un objet pouvant être commandé par l'utilisateur à l'intérieur de l'interface utilisateur graphique. Une zone prédéterminée (208, 308) est identifiée autour de l'au moins un objet pouvant être commandé par l'utilisateur dans l'interface utilisateur graphique. Il est détecté si l'au moins un objet cible se trouve ou non à l'intérieur de la zone prédéterminée dans l'interface utilisateur graphique. S'il est détecté que l'au moins un objet cible se trouve à l'intérieur de la zone prédéterminée, une action (212, 314a, 314b) est exécutée sur l'au moins un objet cible à partir de l'au moins un objet pouvant être commandé par l'utilisateur. |
| Abstract | Disclosed is an apparatus (100) and a method for game control. A graphical user interface (202, 302) is generated and displayed on a display screen (102). The graphical user interface presents at least one user-controllable object (204, 304a, 304b) and at least one target object (206, 306a, 306b). A user is enabled to provide a user input to control a movement of the at least one user-controllable object within the graphical user interface. A predetermined area (208, 308) is identified around the at least one user-controllable object in the graphical user interface. It is detected whether or not the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area in the graphical user interface. If it is detected that the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area, an action (212, 314a, 314b) is executed on the at least one target object from the at least one user-controllable object. |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2023-03-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Alternative Title | Commande De Jeu Améliorée |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
| Date Applied | 2022-07-11 |
| Agent | Moosedog Oy |
| Applicant | Supercell Oy |
| Application No. | 2022050494 |
| Claim | An apparatus (100) for game control via a graphical user interface (202, 302), the apparatus comprising: a display screen (102); and a processor (104) configured to: generate and display the graphical user interface on the display screen, wherein the graphical user interface presents at least one user- controllable object (204, 304a, 304b) and at least one target object (206, 306a, 306b); enable a user to provide a user input to control a movement of the at least one user-controllable object within the graphical user interface; identify a predetermined area (208, 308) around the at least one user-controllable object in the graphical user interface; detect whether or not the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area in the graphical user interface; and when it is detected that the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area, execute an action (212, 314a, 314b) on the at least one target object from the at least one user-controllable object. The apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein the at least one user- controllable object comprises a plurality of user-controllable objects (304a, 304b), and wherein the processor (104) is configured to enable the user to control the movement of the plurality of user-controllable objects within the graphical user interface (302) in a synchronized manner, based on the user input. The apparatus (100) of claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one user- controllable object comprises a plurality of user-controllable objects (304a, 304b), and wherein the processor (104) is configured to execute a first action (314a) and a second action (314b) on the at least one target object (306a, 306b) from a first user-controllable object (304a) and a second user-controllable object (304b), from amongst the plurality of user-controllable objects, respectively, when it is detected that the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area (308). The apparatus (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the processor (104) is configured to present a boundary indicator (210, 310) representing a boundary of the predetermined area (208, 308) on the graphical user interface (202, 302). The apparatus (100) of claim 4, wherein the graphical user interface (202, 302) presents a control object (214, 312), and wherein the processor (104) is configured to: enable the user to provide the user input via the control object; detect whether or not the control object is located inside the predetermined area (208, 308) while the boundary indicator (210, 310) is presented on the graphical user interface; and when it is detected that the control object is located inside the predetermined area while the boundary indicator is presented on the graphical user interface, re-locate the control object outside the predetermined area. The apparatus (100) of claim 4 or 5, wherein the processor (104) is configured to present the boundary indicator (210, 310) only while the user provides the user input. The apparatus (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the graphical user interface (202, 302) presents a control object (214, 312), and wherein the processor (104) is configured to: enable the user to provide the user input via the control object; and enable the user to re-locate the control object within the graphical user interface. The apparatus (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the predetermined area (208, 308) is a two-dimensional shape, a centre of the two-dimensional shape being at a current location of the at least one user-controllable object (204, 304a, 304b), a distance between the centre and a boundary of the two-dimensional shape lies between 10 % and 90 % of a distance between opposite sides (211a, 211b, 311a, 311b) of the graphical user interface (202, 302). The apparatus (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the predetermined area (208, 308) is a two-dimensional shape, a centre of the two-dimensional shape being at a current location of the at least one user-controllable object (204, 304a, 304b), a distance between the centre and a boundary of the two-dimensional shape lies between 20 % and 80 % of a distance between opposite sides (211a, 211b, 311a, 311b) of the graphical user interface (202, 302). The apparatus (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the processor (104) is configured to present at least one directional indicator (216, 316) representing a direction in which the at least one user- controllable object (204, 304a, 304b) can be moved to find at least one additional target object that is not currently visible in the graphical user interface (202, 302). A computer-implemented method for game control via a graphical user interface (202, 302), the method comprising: generating and displaying the graphical user interface on a display screen (102), wherein the graphical user interface presents at least one user-controllable object (204, 304a, 304b) and at least one target object (206, 306a, 306b); enabling a user to provide a user input to control a movement of the at least one user-controllable object within the graphical user interface; identifying a predetermined area (208, 308) around the at least one user-controllable object in the graphical user interface; detecting whether or not the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area in the graphical user interface; and when it is detected that the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area, executing an action (212, 314a, 314b) on the at least one target object from the at least one user-controllable object. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the at least one user-controllable object comprises a plurality of user- controllable objects (304a, 304b), and wherein the method further comprises enabling the user to control the movement of the plurality of user-controllable objects within the graphical user interface (302) in a synchronized manner, based on the user input. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 or 12, wherein the at least one user-controllable object comprises a plurality of user- controllable objects (304a, 304b), and wherein the method further comprises executing a first action (314a) and a second action (314b) on the at least one target object (306a, 306b) from a first user-controllable object (304a) and a second user-controllable object (304b), from amongst the plurality of user-controllable objects, respectively, when it is detected that the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area (308). The computer-implemented method of any of claims 11-13, further comprising presenting a boundary indicator (210, 310) representing a boundary of the predetermined area (208, 308) on the graphical user interface (202, 302). The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the graphical user interface (202, 302) presents a control object (214, 312), and wherein the method further comprises: enabling the user to provide the user input via the control object; detecting whether or not the control object is located inside the predetermined area (208, 308) while the boundary indicator (210, 310) is presented on the graphical user interface; and when it is detected that the control object is located inside the predetermined area while the boundary indicator is presented on the graphical user interface, re-locating the control object outside the predetermined area. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 or 15, further comprising presenting the boundary indicator (210, 310) only while the user provides the user input. The computer-implemented method of any of claims 11-16, wherein the graphical user interface (202, 302) presents a control object (214, 312), and wherein the method further comprises: enabling the user to provide the user input via the control object; and enabling the user to re-locate the control object within the graphical user interface. The computer-implemented method of any of claims 11-17, wherein the predetermined area (208, 308) is a two-dimensional shape, a centre of the two-dimensional shape being at a current location of the at least one user-controllable object (204, 304a, 304b), a distance between the centre and a boundary of the two-dimensional shape lies between 10 % and 90 % of a distance between opposite sides (211a, 211b, 311a, 311b) of the graphical user interface (202, 302). The computer-implemented method of any of claims 11-19, further comprising presenting at least one directional indicator (216, 316) representing a direction in which the at least one user-controllable object (204, 304a, 304b) can be moved to find at least one additional target object that is not currently visible in the graphical user interface (202, 302). A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, the computer-readable instructions being executable by a computing device comprising processing hardware to execute a method as claimed in any of claims 11-19. |
| CPC Classification | CARD; BOARD; OR ROULETTE GAMES;INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES;VIDEO GAMES;GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING |
| Extended Family | 034-480-488-414-804 149-744-089-145-48X 008-693-897-295-435 092-469-595-720-862 169-724-989-530-209 164-894-833-638-213 075-483-107-939-967 |
| Patent ID | 2023031504 |
| Inventor/Author | Franzas Jon Tahkokallio Touko Collaros Jonas Corander Patrick Laatikainen Rauli Castaño Sergio |
| IPC | A63F13/2145 A63F13/426 A63F13/53 A63F13/92 |
| Status | Pending |
| Simple Family | 034-480-488-414-804 008-693-897-295-435 149-744-089-145-48X 092-469-595-720-862 169-724-989-530-209 164-894-833-638-213 075-483-107-939-967 |
| CPC (with Group) | A63F13/2145 A63F13/426 A63F13/53 A63F13/92 G06F3/0488 A63F13/56 A63F2300/308 |
| Issuing Authority | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
| Kind | Patent Application Publication |
