Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Perceptible output or display
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Perceptible output or display
C463S001000, C463S032000, C463S033000, C463S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10243746
ABSTRACT:
The present invention concerns an electronic gaming system configured to provide for end-user control of an on-screen gaining character, the system comprising means for generating an on-screen graphical element comprising first and second markers which are arranged to move relative to one another during operation of the system, the arrangement being such that in operation when said first and second markers attain a pre-defined positional relationship relative to one another the on-screen gaming character is controllable to perform a pre-determined action. Hence, there is provided a timing and reaction based control system configured to allow an end user to interact with an electronic same so as to control the on-screen character to perform actions, movements or tricks.
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Birch Peter
Emmerson Francis
Hatch Richard
Alson & Bird LLP
Thai Xuan M.
Williams Ross A.
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