Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Player-actuated control structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-25
2005-01-25
Hughes, S. Thomas (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Player-actuated control structure
C463S001000, C463S007000, C463S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06846237
ABSTRACT:
An entertainment system comprises parameter changing means for permitting a user to input manipulation data by successively pressing a decision button when a button icon is displayed on a display monitor. Based on the manipulation data, the parameter changing means changes damage of a virtual enemy (e.g., monster). The parameter changing means comprises button icon displaying means for displaying the button icon on the display monitor for a predetermined period of time, accumulating means for counting the number of times the decision button is pressed for inputting manipulation data when the button icon is displayed on the display monitor, and damage calculating means for changing damage of the monster based on the counted number of times.
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Ohnuma Masaru
Taguti Akihoro
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Hughes S. Thomas
Rada, II Alex F. R. P.
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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