Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Contest or contestant analysis – management – or monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
1998-04-17
2001-09-18
Harrison, Jessica J. (Department: 3713)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Contest or contestant analysis, management, or monitoring
C700S090000, C700S092000, C463S002000, C463S003000, C273S317600
Reexamination Certificate
active
06292706
ABSTRACT:
MICROFICHE APPENDIX
A microfiche appendix as Appendix 1 containing a source code of a computer program useful in accordance with the present invention is appended hereto as 14 sheets of microfiche containing 933 frames.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of computer games. In particular, the invention is concerned with a computer game that simulates the playing of an athletic game such as a baseball game to its conclusion.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The prior art discloses computer games that allow users to participate in the simulated playing of athletic games such as baseball, football, basketball, hockey and the like. In these prior art games, users make and enter decisions that affect the progress and ultimate winner of the game. In a computer baseball game, for example, a user might decide what type of pitch the pitcher throws or whether a base runner will attempt to steal.
These prior art computer games, however, do not lend themselves to serious simulation to determine the projected winner of an actual game. Moreover, the prior art games do not have sufficient detail concerning the game play characteristics of team members to determine the effect of a given team member on the ability of the team to compete. In other words, prior art games are designed to satisfy the objective of entertainment, not serious study and simulation of the athletic game itself.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention solves the prior art problems mentioned above and provides a distinct advance in the state of the art. In particular, the invention hereof simulates the playing of an athletic game to its conclusion using detailed game playing characteristics of team members.
The preferred computer and computer programming of the present invention simulates the playing of an athletic game such as a baseball game to its conclusion. In particular, the game simulates the sequential game play events and determines the outcomes of the events in accordance with historical or simulated data representative of the game playing characteristics of each team member under selected circumstances. The progress of the game is tracked in accordance with the outcomes through completion of the events to determine the winner of the athletic game and the score thereof. Other preferred aspects of the present invention are disclosed herein.
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