Portable dance game apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed is a portable dance game apparatus capable of playing dancing games to various songs without restrictions of places for the games through connections of a portable digital signal-reproducing device with a touch pad of the apparatus. In case that a user inputs a game start signal through a key signal input unit, a controller reads a certain song from a song data storage unit, outputs the read song to a reproducing/outputting unit, reads game data from a game data storage unit, and controls a character display driving unit so that the game data moves along a certain locus on a character display unit. The controller, at the same time the game data reaches a reference line by moving along the locus, judges if a corresponding pressure sensing signal is inputted from the game touch pad connected to the digital signal-reproducing device, adds a predetermined point to a present score, and displays the added score on the character display unit. Accordingly, the present invention enables a user to play dance games by using the game touch pad connected to the portable digital signal-reproducing device, so that the user can enjoy the dance games in desired places without restrictions of places.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A dance game apparatus, comprising: 
 a game touch pad constructed with plural pressure sensors, and for outputting certain signals in case that a user steps on it; and    a digital signal-reproducing device equipped with at least one or more light-flashing units and a character display unit for outputting character data on the front thereof, wherein the digital signal-reproducing device includes:    a song data storage unit for storing game data in order for a user to enjoy games to the song data;    a key signal input unit for receiving key signals produced according to the manipulations of the user;    a transmitting/receiving interface unit for receiving pressure sensing signals from the game touch pad;    a reproducing/outputting unit for converting the song data read from the song data storage unit into an analog audio signal;    a display driving unit for turning on and off the light-flashing unit in response to driving signals inputted from external;    a character display driving unit for outputting game data to the character display unit in response to a character display control signal inputted from external; and    a controller for reading a certain song from the song data storage unit in case that a game start signal is inputted through the key signal input unit and outputting the read song data to the reproducing/outputting unit, outputting a driving signal for controlling the driving of the light-flashing unit, and outputting a character display control signal to the character display driving unit for outputting the game data of the game data storage unit to the character display unit.    
     
     
         2 . The dance game apparatus as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein the character display unit is a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, and formed in one body with a front panel of the digital signal-reproducing device.  
     
     
         3 . The dance game apparatus as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein the character display unit is a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, and formed in one body with a rear panel of the digital signal-reproducing device.  
     
     
         4 . The dance game apparatus as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein the game data is constructed with reference line data displayed on the character display unit and at least one or more target data moving toward the reference line according to a predetermined locus.  
     
     
         5 . The dance game apparatus as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein driving signals outputted to the light-flashing unit for controlling the turning on and off of the light-emitting unit are produced in correspondence with digital signals of a song read from the song data storage unit.  
     
     
         6 . The dance game apparatus as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein the controller judges whether the game data moving according to a locus reaches a predetermined reference line, adds or subtracts a predetermined point to or from a present score in accordance with whether a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the game data reached to a predetermined reference line is inputted, and displays the added or subtracted score on the character display unit.  
     
     
         7 . The dance game apparatus as claimed in    claim 2   , wherein the controller judges whether the game data moving according to a locus reaches a predetermined reference line, adds or subtracts a predetermined point to or from a present score in accordance with whether a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the game data reached to a predetermined reference line is inputted, and displays the added or subtracted score on the character display unit.  
     
     
         8 . The dance game apparatus as claimed in    claim 3   , wherein the controller judges whether the game data moving according to a locus reaches a predetermined reference line, adds or subtracts a predetermined point to or from a present score in accordance with whether a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the game data reached to a predetermined reference line is inputted, and displays the added or subtracted score on the character display unit.  
     
     
         9 . The dance game apparatus as claimed in    claim 4   , wherein the controller judges whether the game data moving according to a locus reaches a predetermined reference line, adds or subtracts a predetermined point to or from a present score in accordance with whether a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the game data reached to a predetermined reference line is inputted, and displays the added or subtracted score on the character display unit.  
     
     
         10 . The dance game apparatus as claimed in    claim 5   , wherein the controller judges whether the game data moving according to a locus reaches a predetermined reference line, adds or subtracts a predetermined point to or from a present score in accordance with whether a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the game data reached to a predetermined reference line is inputted, and displays the added or subtracted score on the character display unit.  
     
     
         11 . A portable digital signal-reproducing device, comprising: 
 a song data storage unit for storing song data of at least one or more songs;    an image data storage unit for storing image data in order for a user to enjoy a dance game to the song data;    a key signal input unit for receiving key signals produced according to the manipulations of the user;    a reproducing/outputting unit for converting the song data read from the song data storage unit into an analog audio signal;    a light-flashing driving unit for flashing at least one or more light-flashing units in order to proceed with the dance game of the user in response to an input of a driving signal;    a character display driving unit for outputting image data to the character display unit in response to an input of a character display control signal; and    a controller for receiving a game start signal through the key signal input unit, reading a certain song from the song data storage unit and outputting the read song through the reproducing/outputting unit, outputting driving signals for controlling the driving of the light-flashing units, and outputting a control signal to the character display driving unit in order to output to the character display unit the dance game image data from the image data storage unit.    
     
     
         12 . The portable digital signal-reproducing device as claimed in    claim 11   , wherein the character display driving unit outputs the dance game image data according to a control signal from the controller through a display unit available for the user as a character display unit.  
     
     
         13 . The portable digital signal-reproducing device as claimed in    claim 11   , wherein the image data is constructed with reference line data displayed on the character display unit and at least one or more target data moving toward the reference line according to a predetermined locus.  
     
     
         14 . The portable digital signal-reproducing device as claimed in    claim 11   , wherein, in outputting driving signals for controlling the turning on and off of the light-flashing unit from the controller, the driving signals are produced in correspondence with digital signals of a song read from the song data storage unit.  
     
     
         15 . The portable digital signal-reproducing device as claimed in    claim 11   , wherein the controller judges whether the image data moving according to a locus reaches a predetermined reference line, adds or subtracts a predetermined point to or from a present score in accordance with whether a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the image data reached to a predetermined reference line is inputted, and displays the added or subtracted score on the character display unit.  
     
     
         16 . The portable digital signal-reproducing device as claimed in    claim 12   , wherein the controller judges whether the image data moving according to a locus reaches a predetermined reference line, adds or subtracts a predetermined point to or from a present score in accordance with whether a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the image data reached to a predetermined reference line is inputted, and displays the added or subtracted score on the character display unit.  
     
     
         17 . The portable digital signal-reproducing device as claimed in    claim 13   , wherein the controller judges whether the target data moving according to a locus reaches a predetermined reference line, adds or subtracts a predetermined point to or from a present score in accordance with whether a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the target data reached to a predetermined reference line is inputted, and displays the added or subtracted score on the character display unit.  
     
     
         18 . The portable digital signal-reproducing device as claimed in    claim 14   , wherein the controller judges whether the image data moving according to a locus reaches a predetermined reference line, adds or subtracts a predetermined point to or from a present score in accordance with whether a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the image data reached to a predetermined reference line is inputted, and displays the added or subtracted score on the character display unit.  
     
     
         19 . The portable digital signal-reproducing device as claimed in    claim 11   , further comprising an LCD panel formed in one body on a front panel as the character display unit for the dance game.  
     
     
         20 . The portable digital signal-reproducing device as claimed in    claim 11   , further comprising an LCD panel formed in one body on a rear panel as the character display unit for the dance game.