Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Player-actuated control structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2010-02-09
Coburn, Corbett B (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Player-actuated control structure
Reexamination Certificate
active
07658675
ABSTRACT:
A game apparatus includes a touch panel on which at least two pointing positions are simultaneously detectable. In response to an operation of the touch panel by a player, coordinates values of the detected two points are detected, and at least one of a distance between the two points and an angle of the line connecting the two points is calculated. Furthermore, change amounts of the distance and angle between the two points are calculated. A movement parameter such as a travel speed and a turning angle is set on the basis of at least one of the calculated distance and angle, and the movement of the character such as travel and turning is controlled on the basis of the movement parameter. In addition, when a pointing state of the two points is changed, the movement parameter is changed on the basis of a change amount, and the movement of the character is controlled on the basis of the movement parameter.
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Machine to English Translation of JP2001021560 including the detailed description.
Office Action dated Sep. 15, 2009 issued in corresponding Japanese Application No. 2004-221307.
Coburn Corbett B
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Rustemeyer Malina K
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