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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2007
Phil Harrison, Chalfont St. Giles, GB;
Gary M. Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US);
Richard Marks, Foster City, CA (US);
Xiadong Mao, Foster City, CA (US);
Phil Harrison, Chalfont St. Giles, GB;
Gary M. Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US);
Richard Marks, Foster City, CA (US);
Xiadong Mao, Foster City, CA (US);
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for use in operation of a game apparatus includes obtaining a time series of samples containing information usable to determine activity of a plurality of predetermined objects used for controlling the game apparatus, processing the time series to determine whether one of the plurality of predetermined objects has been inactive during a game already in progress, and adding a new player to the game already in progress in response to a determination that one of the plurality of predetermined objects is currently active after determining that it was inactive. A system for use in operation of a game apparatus includes means for performing these steps.