Game controller using a plurality of light-emitting elements

摘要

A game controller includes a plurality of LEDs formed on the rear of a case. The plurality of LEDs are arranged two-dimensionally in its layout area. The game controller has a plurality of PWM control units which are provided inside the case and control the lighting of the plurality of LEDs, respectively. The PWM control units control the lighting of the LEDs based on a control signal from a game apparatus. The game apparatus acquires a captured image of the game controller, and acquires the position of the game controller in the captured image based on the positions of the LEDs in the captured image.

主权项

1. A controller for providing user operation commands to an apparatus, the controller comprising:
a communication module configured to transmit the user operation commands to the apparatus; a plurality of light-emitting elements provided on a case of the controller; and a processing unit configured to cause the light-emitting elements to emit light, wherein the light-emitting elements are arranged in a pattern on the case such that the emitted light is captured in an image by an imaging device of the apparatus, wherein a position of the controller is determined based on a positional relationship of the light-emitting elements on the case affecting the emitted light captured in the image, wherein the position of the controller is detected based on at least an angle between respective areas of the emitted light in the image captured from the plurality of light-emitting elements, and wherein a first area of emitted light in the image is detected as a first of the plurality of light-emitting elements; a second area of emitted light in the image is detected as a second of the plurality of light-emitting elements; a third area of emitted light in the image is detected as a third of the plurality of light-emitting elements; and a fourth area of emitted light in the image is detected as a fourth of the plurality of light-emitting elements, at least when a first angle formed between a first vector, extending between the first area and the second area, and a second vector, extending between the third area and the fourth area, is no greater than a predetermined high threshold value.