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VIDEO GAME AND PERIPHERAL FOR SAME

  • US 20110124387A1
  • Filed: 11/24/2009
  • Published: 05/26/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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