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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2008
Michael J. Chrzanowski, Jr., East Greenbush, NY (US);
Jonathan L. Hilliker, East Greenbush, NY (US);
Robert L. Gallerani, Wynantskill, NY (US);
Michael J. Chrzanowski, Jr., East Greenbush, NY (US);
Jonathan L. Hilliker, East Greenbush, NY (US);
Robert L. Gallerani, Wynantskill, NY (US);
Activision Publishing, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Abstract
A music based video game provides a user directed sound generation feature. In some embodiments, the user is provided a video game controller simulating a musical instrument, which the user may operate similarly to its real musical instrument counterpart. A free play feature is provided for users to operate the video game controller, where a processor of a video game console receives input signals from the video game controller and outputs audio samples based on the received input signals. During the free play feature, multiple suggestions as to how to operate the video game controller are simultaneously provided to give users some guidance as to what to play using the video game controller.