Automatically adapting virtual equipment model

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2006-04-18

2010-10-05

Vo, Peter DungBa (Department: 3714)

Games using tangible projectile

Golf

C473S409000, C463S002000, C463S003000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07806777

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for determining a user skill level for user interaction with virtual equipment in an interactive computer game. The virtual equipment is capable of being manipulated through user interaction with an associated representation. Automatically adapting a virtual equipment model associated with the virtual equipment to reflect the determined user skill level. The virtual equipment model governs how the virtual equipment behaves in response to user interaction with the representation.

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