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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
May. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Gary M. Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US);
Richard Marks, Foster City, CA (US);
Xiadong Mao, Foster City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gary M. Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US);
Richard Marks, Foster City, CA (US);
Xiadong Mao, Foster City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2006.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/20 (2014.01); A63F 13/211 (2014.01); A63F 13/22 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/06 (2013.01); A63F 13/211 (2014.09); A63F 13/22 (2014.09); A63F 2300/105 (2013.01); A63F 2300/1087 (2013.01); A63F 2300/6045 (2013.01);
Abstract
One embodiment provides a method for use in a game that includes the steps of receiving position information for a controller that is being manipulated by a user, analyzing the position information to determine whether a predetermined movement of the controller associated with a command has been performed, and executing the command if the predetermined movement of the controller associated with the command has been performed.