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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2005
Yusuke Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Miyaki, Tokyo, JP;
Tukasa Yoshimura, Mitaka, JP;
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to a functionwhich stores in the first memory for difference, pickup image data from CCD camerabased on a predetermined timing, a functionwhich stores in the second memory for difference, pickup image data from CCD camerabased on another timing, a functionwhich obtains a difference between the pickup image data stored in the first memory for differenceand the pickup image data stored in the second memory for difference, a functionfor specifying an image having moved based on the data as a difference, a functionwhich determines whether or not the image having moved is touching the character image, and a functionwhich increases a value of parameters such as experiential value, physical energy, and offensive power, when it is determined that the image having moved comes into contact with the character image, it is possible to expand a range of card game used to be played only in a real space up to a virtual space, and offer a new game which merges the card game and video game.