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Video game system

  • US 20010016517A1
  • Filed: 03/23/2001
  • Published: 08/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer readable medium for use with a video game system comprising a video game machine, a hand-held controller connected to said video game machine and operable by a player to generate video game inputs, and a vibration source arranged to vibrate a housing of said hand-held controller, said computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to be executed by said video game machine, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps comprising:

  • detecting vibration generating conditions;

    controlling a counter in accordance with the detected vibration generating conditions; and

    generating vibration control data for controlling said vibration source based on a count of said counter.

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