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Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 05, 2007
Applicants:

Christopher J. Rippy, Allen, TX (US);

Timothy A. Deen, Dallas, TX (US);

Angelo J. Laudon, Allen, TX (US);

Graeme Devine, Rockwall, TX (US);

Inventors:

Christopher J. Rippy, Allen, TX (US);

Timothy A. Deen, Dallas, TX (US);

Angelo J. Laudon, Allen, TX (US);

Graeme Devine, Rockwall, TX (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/40 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/10 (2013.01); A63F 2300/66 (2013.01);
Abstract

A control scheme for a real time strategy game using a game controller includes maintaining a cursor in a known, fixed position of the monitor in a manner so that it appears the game space if moving behind a cursor even during changing viewing positions such as tilting movements. The control scheme further includes other aspects including a technique for selecting units using the game controller and interacting with menus using the game controller.


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