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Method and apparatus for simulating games involving a ball

  • US 8,192,285 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2009
  • Issued: 06/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A video game play system comprising:

  • an object shaped as a football-shaped projectile, said object comprising a prolate spheroid body, laces and a retaining strap structured to capture and retain a player'"'"'s hand in contact with the prolate spheroid body, said object including a depression therein for snugly accepting and retaining a normally handheld controller that can sense aspects of its own position, orientation and/or motion; and

    a video game unit communicating with said controller, said video game unit producing a display that at least in part reflects or responds to simulated throwing or carrying of said football-shaped projectile,wherein said football-shaped projectile retaining strap permits the player to simulate throwing of said projectile without the projectile leaving the player'"'"'s captured and retained hand.

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