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Mobile terminal, control method for mobile terminal, and program

  • US 9,636,575 B2
  • Filed: 08/07/2014
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mobile terminal that provides a real-time gaming environment of a game, the mobile terminal comprising:

  • a casing with a longitudinally long rectangular shape;

    a display that is provided on the casing and that displays the game environment;

    a detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the mobile terminal; and

    a processor programmed to;

    change a manipulation mode of the game based on the orientation of the mobile terminal detected by the detection unit, wherein;

    the detected orientation of the mobile terminal indicates that the mobile terminal is longitudinally oriented or laterally oriented, andthe changing of the manipulation mode of the game by the processor includes setting the manipulation mode of the game to;

    a first manipulation mode that causes the real-time gaming environment to be manipulated automatically or semi-automatically, when the detected orientation of the mobile terminal indicates that the mobile terminal is longitudinally oriented, anda second manipulation mode that causes the real-time gaming environment to be manipulated manually, when the detected orientation of the mobile terminal indicates that the mobile terminal is laterally oriented.

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