Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Perceptible output or display
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Harrison, Jessica (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Perceptible output or display
C345S473000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06976918
ABSTRACT:
A video game device is provided with a recording medium122storing a first image data group including a plurality of frames of image data for displaying a running action and a second image data group including a plurality of frames of image data for displaying a goal finishing action which successively follows the running action; a character display control unit201efor reading the first and second image data group from the recording medium122and displaying motions of a play character based on the read image data, and a switch control unit201hfor switching the first image data group to the second image data group such that the running action and the goal finishing action are successively displayed without any discontinuity when the play character reaches a predetermined position by repeatedly displaying the running action. With such a video game device, an increase in production costs can be effectively suppressed, and a game player is prevented from having a feeling of incongruity while viewing displayed images.
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Coburn Corbett
Harrison Jessica
Jordan and Hamburg LLP
Konami Corporation
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