公开(公告)号：US10983490B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US15444786

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kei Yamashita ,  Takafumi Aoki

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/28 ,  G06F9/30 ,  A63F13/235

Abstract: Vibration instruction data transmitted from another apparatus is received, data related to the vibration instruction data is stored in a memory, and a vibration apparatus is vibrated using the data stored in the memory. On the other hand, vibration state data indicating a vibration state of the vibration apparatus is generated, and the vibration state data is transmitted to the other apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10912994B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US15862726

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kei Yamashita ,  Takafumi Aoki

IPC: A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/235 ,  A63F13/98 ,  A63F13/28 ,  A63F13/54 ,  A63F13/537 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/20

Abstract: A non-limiting example game apparatus functions as a vibration control apparatus. When vibration data are simultaneously input from a plurality of programs during execution of the plurality of programs, the game apparatus drives a vibration motor incorporated in the game apparatus by preferentially using the vibration data from the program that is granted with a vibration control right. The vibration control right is authority of performing vibration control preferentially, and is basically granted to a program corresponding to an image being displayed forefront; however, when a plurality of images are displayed, the vibration control right is granted to a program having authority of acquiring an input from an input device (controller).

公开(公告)号：US10328345B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15656222

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Takafumi Aoki ,  Kei Yamashita

IPC: A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/235 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/50 ,  A63F13/92

Abstract: A vibration control system includes a first vibration command generation module that generates first vibration data defined by a combination of a first frequency and a first amplitude, a second vibration command generation module that generates second vibration data defined by a combination of a second frequency and a second amplitude, a vibration data synthesis module that outputs third vibration data defined by a combination of a third frequency and a third amplitude, and a vibration control module that causes a terminal to vibrate based on the third vibration data. The vibration data synthesis module includes a first amplitude determination module that determines the third amplitude by adding the first amplitude and the second amplitude to each other and a frequency determination module that determines a frequency within a range from the first frequency to the second frequency as the third frequency.

公开(公告)号：US12164709B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18316018

申请日：2023-05-11

Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Takafumi Aoki ,  Takanori Okamura ,  Yuki Taniguchi ,  Hiroki Ikuta ,  Masaya Takei

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G05G9/047 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: This information processing system includes: a controller including an operation element, a restriction member, a resistance section using a magnetorheological fluid whose viscosity changes with an applied-magnetic-field intensity and which serves as a resistance corresponding to the viscosity when the position of the operation element is displaced, and a magnetic field generation section to provide the magnetic field; and a circuit capable of controlling the magnetic field generation section. In a first state, a movable area of a position of the operation element is restricted to a basic movable area. In a second state, the magnetic field generation section is controlled so that the viscosity becomes a first viscosity, when the operation element is in a first area, and so that the viscosity becomes a second viscosity when the operation element is in a second area.

公开(公告)号：US11135508B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16752944

申请日：2020-01-27

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Takafumi Aoki ,  Fumisato Naruse ,  Hiroki Hamaue

IPC: A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/285 ,  G05B19/4155

Abstract: An example of an information processing system includes a vibrator. The information processing system is configured to store a frequency model function representing a model of vibration frequency transition, wherein the frequency model function includes, as variables thereof, a frequency variable representing a frequency for a period in the model and a period variable for that period. The information processing system is configured to determine a value of the frequency variable and a value of the period variable. The information processing system is configured to generate vibration information representing a vibration pattern that is defined by a frequency transition obtained by applying the value of the frequency variable and the value of the period variable to the frequency model function. The information processing system is configured to control vibration of the vibrator based on the vibration information.

公开(公告)号：US09606626B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14701903

申请日：2015-05-01

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kazutoshi Obana ,  Kochi Kawai ,  Junichiro Miyatake ,  Shoji Masubuchi ,  Takafumi Aoki ,  Kei Yamashita ,  Masahiko Inami ,  Kouta Minamizawa

IPC: H04B3/36 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/54 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/92

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/54 ,  A63F13/92 ,  A63F2300/1037 ,  A63F2300/204 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F2203/013

Abstract: At least a first vibration output apparatus and a second vibration output apparatus used while physically separated from the first vibration output apparatus are included. The first vibration output apparatus includes a first vibration unit. The second vibration output apparatus includes a second vibration unit. It is possible to output a first vibration signal and a second vibration signal for, by changing a ratio of intensities of vibrating the first vibration unit and the second vibration unit, causing a user to perceive a single vibration source between the first vibration output apparatus and the second vibration output apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10603582B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15854107

申请日：2017-12-26

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kei Yamashita ,  Takafumi Aoki ,  Yoshitaka Tamura

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/235 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/92 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/843

Abstract: A non-limiting example game apparatus includes a main body apparatus that functions as a vibration control apparatus and a first controller and a second controller attachable to or detachable from the main body apparatus. For example, the game apparatus can be used in one of a first mode that two controllers are attached to the main body apparatus, a second mode that the two controllers are individually used in a separated state from the main body apparatus, a third mode that the two controllers are used in a state where the two controllers are detached from the main body apparatus and connected integrally to each other, and a fourth mode that a third controller that is different from the two controllers is used. For example, the same type of vibration motor is used for each controller, and a CPU incorporated in the main body apparatus controls a vibration waveform according to the usage mode of the game apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10062247B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15431946

申请日：2017-02-14

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kazutoshi Obana ,  Kochi Kawai ,  Junichiro Miyatake ,  Shoji Masubuchi ,  Takafumi Aoki ,  Kei Yamashita ,  Masahiko Inami ,  Kouta Minamizawa

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/92 ,  A63F13/54

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/54 ,  A63F13/92 ,  A63F2300/1037 ,  A63F2300/204 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F2203/013

Abstract: At least a first vibration output apparatus and a second vibration output apparatus used while physically separated from the first vibration output apparatus are included. The first vibration output apparatus includes a first vibration unit. The second vibration output apparatus includes a second vibration unit. It is possible to output a first vibration signal and a second vibration signal for, by changing a ratio of intensities of vibrating the first vibration unit and the second vibration unit, causing a user to perceive a single vibration source between the first vibration output apparatus and the second vibration output apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10556176B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15656240

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Takafumi Aoki ,  Kei Yamashita

IPC: A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/50

Abstract: A vibration control system includes a first vibration command generation module that generates first vibration data representing a first time waveform, a second vibration command generation module that generates second vibration data representing a second time waveform, a selection module that selects, when the first vibration data generated by the first vibration command generation module and the second vibration data generated by the second vibration command generation module are input, vibration data representing a time waveform greater in amplitude every prescribed period based on an amplitude of the first time waveform represented by the first vibration data and an amplitude of the second time waveform represented by the second vibration data, and a vibration control module that causes a terminal to vibrate based on the vibration data selected by the selection module.

公开(公告)号：US10135412B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US14641711

申请日：2015-03-09

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kazutoshi Obana ,  Kochi Kawai ,  Junichiro Miyatake ,  Shoji Masubuchi ,  Kei Yamashita ,  Takafumi Aoki ,  Masahiko Inami ,  Kouta Minamizawa

IPC: H03G3/00 ,  H03G3/30 ,  H03G3/04

Abstract: An information processing apparatus sets an amount of adjustment for adjusting an output in accordance with a user operation and generates a sound signal so that a sound volume of sound to be output from a sound output apparatus changes in accordance with the set amount of adjustment. Then, the information processing apparatus generates a vibration signal so that a magnitude of vibration to be imparted by a vibration apparatus changes in accordance with the set amount of adjustment.