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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2005
Yuji Sawatani, Kyoto, JP;
Motoi Okamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Shigeru Miyamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Nintento Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A display devicecovered by a touch paneldisplays a game space on a display screen. Position coordinates (tx, ty) obtained when the touch panelis touch-operated are detected at a predetermined periodic cycle. At least one of a movement speed (V) and a movement direction (θ) is calculated as a movement parameter for a second object based on current position coordinates (tx, ty) and position coordinates (tpx, tpy) having been detected in an immediately preceding time. A new movement parameter (V and θ) is determined using movement parameters having been previously determined (Vp and θp) and the newly calculated movement parameter (V and θ). When the first object and the second object satisfy a predetermined positional relationship therebetween, the second object is moved and display-controlled based on the updated movement parameter.