Electronic sword game with input and feedback
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an electronic game, the method comprising manipulating a gyroscopic element to provide a sensation to a player based on action in the electronic game.
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Abstract
An electro-mechanical device for providing an input to a computer program and said computer program providing a tactile output through said electro-mechanical device to a user. More specifically, the present invention provides an electro-mechanical virtual sword game apparatus that receives positional information from sensors on the sword apparatus and the sword apparatus contains a propulsion gyrostat that under the control of a computer process may be topple to provide a torque on the housing of the sword apparatus that may be used to simulate the impact of sword blows.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an electronic game, the method comprising manipulating a gyroscopic element to provide a sensation to a player based on action in the electronic game.
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2. A method of controlling an electronic game, the method comprising manipulating a gyroscopic element to cause a physical effect based on action in the electronic game.
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3. Software, embodied in a form understandable by a programmable controller, for causing the programmable controller to control an electronic game having a gyroscopic element, the software comprising instructions to manipulate the gyroscopic element to cause a physical effect based on action in the electronic game.
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4. An interactive electronic game apparatus comprising:
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a display device for displaying images corresponding to an interactive electronic game;
a handle configured to be grasped by at least one hand, the handle providing tactile feedback to the at least one hand during at least a portion of interactive electronic game play; and
a controller operationally coupled to the display device and the handle, the controller executing a program for the interactive electronic game, wherein at least a portion of the interactive electronic game comprises a simulated sword battle. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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