Game apparatus having general-purpose remote control function
First Claim
1. A game apparatus, capable of controlling infrared radiation means for radiating infrared light, for executing game processing using imaging information on the infrared light obtained from an input device for taking an image of the infrared light radiated by the infrared radiation means and also receiving an input from a user, the game apparatus comprising:
- pattern storage means for storing at least one signal pattern of an infrared signal usable by a control target device;
selection means for selecting at least one of the at least one signal pattern stored by the pattern storage means; and
radiation control means for causing the infrared radiation means to output an infrared signal of the signal pattern selected by the selection means.
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Abstract
A game apparatus is capable of controlling infrared radiation means for radiating infrared light. The game apparatus executes game processing using imaging information on the infrared light obtained from an input device. The input device takes an image of the infrared light radiated by the infrared radiation means, and also receives an input from a user. The game apparatus comprises pattern storage means; selection means; and radiation control means. The pattern storage means stores at least one signal pattern of an infrared signal usable by a control target device. The selection means selects at least one of the at least one signal pattern stored by the pattern storage means, using the input received by the input device. The radiation control means causes the infrared radiation means to output an infrared signal of the signal pattern selected by the selection means.
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23 Claims
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1. A game apparatus, capable of controlling infrared radiation means for radiating infrared light, for executing game processing using imaging information on the infrared light obtained from an input device for taking an image of the infrared light radiated by the infrared radiation means and also receiving an input from a user, the game apparatus comprising:
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pattern storage means for storing at least one signal pattern of an infrared signal usable by a control target device; selection means for selecting at least one of the at least one signal pattern stored by the pattern storage means; and radiation control means for causing the infrared radiation means to output an infrared signal of the signal pattern selected by the selection means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a game program executable by a computer of a game apparatus, capable of controlling infrared radiation means for radiating infrared light, for executing game processing using imaging information on the infrared light obtained from an input device for taking an image of the infrared light radiated by the infrared radiation means and also receiving an input from a user, the game program causing the computer to execute:
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a selection step of selecting at least one of at least one signal pattern of an infrared signal which are stored by storage means of the game apparatus and usable by a control target device; and a radiation control step of causing the infrared radiation means to output an infrared signal of the signal pattern selected in the selection step. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A game system including an input device, having a plurality of types of operation keys and a wireless communication function, and a game apparatus wirelessly communicable with the input device, the game system comprising an infrared radiation device connected to the game apparatus, wherein the game apparatus includes:
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a memory for storing at least one signal pattern of infrared light for controlling a control target device; and infrared control means for, in accordance with key information corresponding to an operation key which is transmitted from the input device by wireless communication, reading a signal pattern corresponding to the key information from the memory and controlling the infrared radiation device to output the infrared light based on the signal pattern. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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Specification