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Paper interface for simulation environments

  • US 7,788,080 B2
  • Filed: 02/08/2005
  • Issued: 08/31/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a computer system of initiating execution of a video game, the method comprising:

  • receiving information identifying a bar code read from a paper document, the bar code comprising time information corresponding to an event in an execution path of a previously executed video game;

    determining a first time point using the time information;

    determining, from state information stored for the previously executed video game, first state information corresponding to a particular state of execution of the previously executed video game based on the first time point;

    accessing the first state information from the stored state information;

    causing a data processor in the computer system to execute the video game from the first time point using the first state information; and

    outputting images generated during execution of the video game to an output device.

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