CN115563042A - Composite game device and composite game device configuration method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a compound game device and a compound game device configuration method, and relates to the technical field of game peripheral devices. The compound game device of the present invention includes: the system comprises a USB HUB device, a custom protocol device, an HID protocol device and an upper computer; one end of the USB HUB equipment is provided with a USB interface, and the USB HUB equipment is connected to the upper computer through the USB interface; the other end of the USB HUB device is respectively connected with the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device, and the custom protocol device is in communication connection with the HID protocol device. The beneficial effects of this technical scheme are: the USB HUB device is respectively connected with the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device, so that various peripheral devices are added to the compound game device by using the HID protocol device on the basis of the custom protocol device.

Description

Composite game device and composite game device configuration method

technical field

The present invention relates to the technical field of game peripherals, in particular to a compound game device and a method for configuring the compound game device.

Background technique

A custom protocol is a peripheral protocol customized for some specific peripheral devices. Devices using custom protocols are collectively referred to as custom protocol devices. The current custom protocols mainly include: (1) PS protocol, including PS3, PS4 and PS5 protocols, which is a game peripheral protocol developed by Sony for PS3/PS4/PS5 consoles; (2) XBOX protocol, including XINPUT, XBOXONE (GIP ) protocol, which is a game peripheral protocol specially formulated by Microsoft for XBOX (XBOX360/XBOXONE/XBOX SERIES) and PC hosts; (3) NS protocol, including WIIU and SWITCH protocols, is a peripheral protocol specially formulated by Nintendo for WIIU and SWITCH hosts Set up an agreement.

The existing game peripherals are mainly customized protocol devices, which have better game compatibility. However, since the custom protocol device protocol has been customized and cannot be modified, it can only be adapted to specific devices (for example, the XINPUT protocol in the custom protocol can only be adapted to gamepads), which cannot meet people's needs for diverse game peripherals.

Contents of the invention

The problem solved by the invention is how to adapt various game peripherals on the customized protocol equipment.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a composite game device including: USB HUB device, customized protocol device, HID protocol device and host computer; one end of the USB HUB device is provided with a USB interface, and is connected to the Host computer; the other end of the USB HUB device is respectively connected to the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device, and the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device are connected in communication.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device are respectively connected through the USB HUB device, and various peripherals are added to the composite game device by using the HID protocol device on the basis of the custom protocol device. It not only ensures the game compatibility under the customized protocol framework, but also provides gamers with more peripheral devices to choose from, which improves the game experience.

Optionally, the customized protocol device is connected to the HID protocol device through an interface, and performs data interaction.

Optionally, the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device are integrated into one chip.

Optionally, the USB HUB device, the customized protocol device and the HID protocol device are integrated into one chip.

Optionally, at least two USB interfaces are provided on the chip, and the USB interfaces include at least one of a USB device interface, a USB host and device interface, and a USB On-The-Go interface.

Optionally, the customized protocol device and the HID protocol device realize data interaction by reading the other party's data buffer.

Optionally, the custom protocol device, the HID protocol device and the USB HUB device realize data interaction by reading data buffer areas from each other.

Optionally, the parameters of the customized protocol device are transmitted from the host computer to the customized protocol device through the HID protocol device.

The present invention also provides a composite game device configuration method, based on the composite game device described in any one of the above, including: acquiring the working state of the USB HUB device in the composite game device, the working state includes on and off; when the When the USB HUB device is in the open state, the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device are mounted to the downstream port of the USB HUB, and the control enumerates the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device respectively; when the USB HUB device is closed state, the control enumerates the custom protocol devices.

Optionally, the compound game device configuration method of the present invention further includes: obtaining the connection state of the HID protocol device, and controlling the opening and closing of the USB HUB device according to the connection state.

The composite game device configuration method of the present invention has the same advantages as the above composite game device over the prior art, and will not be repeated here.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a composite game device in an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram II of the compound game device in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a structural schematic diagram three of the compound game device in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a communication block diagram 1 between a customized protocol device and an HID protocol device in an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a communication block diagram two between customized protocol equipment and HID protocol equipment in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a communication block diagram of a customized protocol device, a HID protocol device and a USB HUB device in an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a flow chart 1 of the composite game device configuration method in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the second flow chart of the composite game device configuration method in the embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" in the description and claims of the present invention and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, but not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It is to be understood that the data so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms "embodiments", "some embodiments" and "alternative embodiments" mean that specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or implementations include In at least one embodiment or implementation of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or implementation. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or implementations.

At present, the game scene is gradually diversified. In order to improve the game experience, more and more peripheral devices need to be adapted to the game, such as mouse, keyboard, headset, joystick, motor and so on. The existing game peripherals are mainly customized protocol devices, which have better game compatibility. However, since the custom protocol device protocol has been customized and cannot be modified, it can only be adapted to specific devices and cannot meet people's needs for diverse game peripherals.

HID (Human Interface Device) is a device that directly interacts with humans. The HID protocol can define a device as a single device such as a gamepad, mouse, keyboard, and audio device, or as a composite device of a gamepad+mouse+keyboard+audio. Therefore, the HID protocol is usually adaptable to a variety of peripheral devices and is a highly versatile protocol. Therefore, integrating HID protocol devices into custom protocol devices has become an effective way to meet the diverse peripheral requirements of games.

Based on this, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , an embodiment of the present invention provides a composite game device including: USB HUB device, customized protocol device, HID protocol device, and host computer; the host computer may include a PC or a game host, One end of the USB HUB device is provided with a USB interface, which is connected to the host computer through the USB interface; the other end of the USB HUB device is respectively connected to the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device, and the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device are respectively connected. The HID protocol device is connected for communication.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 , three chips are used, namely one USB HUB chip and two USB chips. The two USB chips are used to realize the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device respectively, and are respectively connected to the two downstream ports of the USB HUB chip through the USB cable. Data exchange is performed between two USB chips through a hardware interface. Wherein, the hardware interface includes SPI, UART, I2C and so on. The customized protocol device chip and the HID protocol device chip can realize data packing or unpacking respectively, and realize data transmission through the hardware interface.

Specifically, in this embodiment, regarding the communication between the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device, the data is sent immediately when there is an update, and the bus is kept idle when there is no update, so as to reduce the delay time as much as possible. In case of possible channel congestion, buffer areas of a certain size are created at the sending and receiving ends, and data that cannot be processed in time is temporarily stored in the buffer area to ensure that the channel will not be blocked.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 , two chips are used, namely a USB HUB chip and a chip with two USB functions. A chip with two USB functions, one of which is used to implement custom protocol devices, and the other USB is used to implement HID protocol devices. These two USB interfaces are respectively connected to two downstream ports of the USB HUB device chip.

In this embodiment, the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device are set in the same chip, thus, the data exchange between the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device does not require an additional hardware interface to Realization, data transmission is smoother and more convenient.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, a chip is used. This chip not only has a USB HUB function, but also has at least two USB device functions, one of which is used to implement a custom protocol device, and the other USB Used to implement HID protocol devices.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the USB HUB device is also inside the chip, and the connection with the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device does not require a USB interface. The functions of the three devices are in the same chip, which can be controlled by firmware to switch the device into a composite game device or a separate customized protocol device to meet maximum compatibility.

The beneficial effect of the embodiment of the present invention is that: the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device are respectively connected through the USB HUB device to realize the addition of various peripherals to the composite game device by using the HID protocol device on the basis of the custom protocol device. It not only ensures the game compatibility under the customized protocol framework, but also provides gamers with more peripheral devices to choose from, which improves the game experience.

In some embodiments, when the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device are integrated on a chip, at least two USB interfaces are provided on the chip, wherein the USB interface includes a USB device interface, a USB host and a device interface and at least one of the USB On-The-Go interfaces. The at least two USB interfaces may be a combination of a USB device interface, a USB host and device interface, and a USB On-The-Go interface.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , when the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device are integrated in one chip, the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device read each other's data buffer way to achieve data interaction. When the custom protocol device, the HID protocol device and the USB HUB device are integrated in one chip, the custom protocol device, the HID protocol device and the USB HUB device realize data interaction by reading data buffers from each other. Fast and efficient data transmission can be achieved by reading data buffers from each other, avoiding the problem of channel congestion and improving interaction efficiency.

In some embodiments, the parameters of the customized protocol device are transmitted from the host computer to the customized protocol device through the HID protocol device. Among them, the parameters of the customized protocol device can be set according to the different connected external devices, including but not limited to button remapping, macro programming, motor vibration intensity setting, RGB light color configuration and device online upgrade data, etc.

In some game scenarios, some specific HID devices need to use combined key functions, and the combined keys include keyboard combination keys, keyboard and mouse combination keys, and the like. These are all HID functions. Since the HID functions are all on the HID protocol device, when the button set as the combination button function on the custom protocol device is pressed, it needs to send the corresponding combination key key value to the HID protocol device. The HID protocol device reports to the PC/game console through the specified HID function interface, so as to produce the effect of combining keys on the PC/game console. Similar functions include outputting the joystick as a mouse pointer, controlling mouse movement, etc.

In other specific peripheral device scenarios, the peripheral device is upgraded from a rotor motor to a linear motor, but the custom protocol device can only obtain the rotor motor signal, but cannot obtain the linear motor signal. In this scenario, the linear motor signal in the game is obtained through the HID protocol device and sent to the customized protocol device. The customized protocol device processes the rotor motor signal obtained by itself and the linear motor signal sent by the HID protocol device to drive the linear motor. Get the best game feedback effect.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a composite game device configuration method, based on the composite game device described in any one of the above, including: acquiring the working status of the USB HUB device in the composite game device, the The working state includes opening and closing; when the USB HUB device is in the open state, the custom protocol device and at least one HID protocol device are mounted to the downstream port of the USB HUB; the control enumerates the custom protocol device and the The HID protocol device; when the USB HUB device is in a closed state, control enumerates the custom protocol device.

In this embodiment, according to the working status of the USB HUB device, the type of device mounted under the USB HUB device is determined. When the user only wants to play games, the USB HUB device can be turned off, thereby saving system resources and ensuring smooth operation. game. When the user wants to use other peripheral devices while playing games, such as headsets, keyboards, etc., the USB HUB device can be turned on to support the connection of multiple game peripherals and improve the gaming experience. As shown in Figure 8, when the composite game device is in a normal working state, the device function can also be switched according to actual needs. After the switching is completed, the USB function module is reset, and a new judgment is made on whether to enable the USB HUB device.

In some embodiments, the connection state of the HID protocol device is obtained, and the opening and closing of the USB HUB device is controlled according to the connection state. It can avoid the tedious steps of artificially controlling the USB HUB device. For example, the peripheral device can be connected and used immediately. For example, the headset device can be connected and the USB HUB device can be turned on at the same time, which improves the convenience.

Although the present disclosure is disclosed as above, the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and these changes and modifications will all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (10)

1. A compound game device, comprising: the system comprises a USB HUB device, a custom protocol device, an HID protocol device and an upper computer;

one end of the USB HUB equipment is provided with a USB interface, and the USB HUB equipment is connected to the upper computer through the USB interface;

the other end of the USB HUB device is respectively connected with the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device, and the custom protocol device is in communication connection with the HID protocol device.

2. The compound gaming device of claim 1, wherein the custom protocol device interfaces with the HID protocol device and performs data interaction.

3. The compound gaming device of claim 1, wherein the custom protocol device is integrated with the HID protocol device in one chip.

4. The compound gaming device of claim 1, wherein the USB HUB device, the custom protocol device, and the HID protocol device are integrated in one chip.

5. The composite game device of claim 3 or 4, wherein at least two said USB interfaces are provided On said chip, said USB interfaces including at least one of a USB device interface, a USB host and device interface, and a USB On-The-Go interface.

6. The compound gaming device of claim 3, wherein the custom protocol device and the HID protocol device implement data interaction by reading the data buffer of the other.

7. The compound gaming device of claim 4, wherein the custom protocol device, the HID protocol device, and the USB HUB device interact by reading data buffers from each other.

8. The compound game device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter of the custom protocol device is transmitted from the upper computer to the custom protocol device via the HID protocol device.

9. A composite game apparatus configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising:

acquiring the working state of a USB HUB device in the composite game device, wherein the working state comprises opening and closing;

when the USB HUB equipment is in an open state, mounting custom protocol equipment and HID protocol equipment to a downstream port of the USB HUB, and controlling to enumerate the custom protocol equipment and the HID protocol equipment respectively;

and when the USB HUB equipment is in a closed state, controlling to enumerate the customized protocol equipment.

10. The compound game device configuration method of claim 9, further comprising: and acquiring the connection state of the HID protocol equipment, and controlling the USB HUB equipment to be opened and closed according to the connection state.

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