VIDEO GAME AND PERIPHERAL FOR SAME
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1. A video game system, comprising:
- a video game controller in the form of a housing with an elongate upper surface having a substantially flat portion for a user standing thereupon, the housing containing a position related sensing device, an object proximity sensing device, a signal transmitter, and circuitry coupling the position related sensing device and the object proximity sensing device with the signal transmitter such that the signal transmitter may transmit signals indicative of information of the position related sensing device and signals indicative of information of the object proximity sensing device; and
a video game console including a processor configured by program instructions to command display of a game character performing operations using a board in a virtual environment based on values of the signals indicative of information of the position related sensing device and values of the signals indicative of information of the object proximity sensing device, with the game character performing different operations using the board for different combinations of values of the signals indicative of information of the position related sensing device and the values of the signals indicative of information of the object proximity sensing device.
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Abstract
A video game controller with a position sensor and a proximity sensor provides user input signals for use in determining game states. The video game controller can have a board or deck-like surface similar to that of a skateboard, and the proximity sensor can be used to determine if a user is in contact with or near the board. A video game associated with the video game controller can provide a skateboard or other game in which a skateboard and skateboarding character are responsive to a game player'"'"'s manipulation of the video game controller.
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25 Claims
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1. A video game system, comprising:
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a video game controller in the form of a housing with an elongate upper surface having a substantially flat portion for a user standing thereupon, the housing containing a position related sensing device, an object proximity sensing device, a signal transmitter, and circuitry coupling the position related sensing device and the object proximity sensing device with the signal transmitter such that the signal transmitter may transmit signals indicative of information of the position related sensing device and signals indicative of information of the object proximity sensing device; and a video game console including a processor configured by program instructions to command display of a game character performing operations using a board in a virtual environment based on values of the signals indicative of information of the position related sensing device and values of the signals indicative of information of the object proximity sensing device, with the game character performing different operations using the board for different combinations of values of the signals indicative of information of the position related sensing device and the values of the signals indicative of information of the object proximity sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A video game system, comprising:
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a housing including a position related sensing device, an object proximity sensing device, and a transmitter to transmit information indicative of information of the position related sensing device and information indicative of information of the object proximity sensing device; and a processor configured by program instructions to command display of a game character performing different tricks using a board for different combinations of values of the information indicative of information of the position related sensing device and the information indicative of the information of the object proximity sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A peripheral for a video game, comprising:
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a housing including at least one surface providing a deck; at least one position related sensing device fixedly coupled to the housing to provide housing position related information; at least one proximity sensor to provide object detection information of objects proximate to the housing, the object detection information including information indicative of distance between the object and the housing; circuitry coupled to the proximity sensor, the circuitry configured to generate a signal indicative of which of a plurality of ranges of distances the distance between the object and the housing is within; and a transmitter to transmit information of the housing position related information and information of the signal indicative of which of a plurality of ranges the distance between the object and the housing is within. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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