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Game object control system and program

US10188949B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2018
Grant dateJan 29, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2219/2012
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

To improve the user friendliness of switching a map display between the real world and a virtual world while also improving the entertainment value of the game and avoiding the danger arising from using a smartphone while walking. There are provided: a game progress processing unit that progresses a game; a real map storage unit that stores real map information about the real world; a virtual map information generation unit that generates virtual map information including coordination information for an object in virtual geographical information; a position information acquisition unit that acquires a user's current position; a real display data generation unit that generates real display data; a virtual display data generation unit that generates virtual display data in which a character is represented in the virtual map information corresponding to the user's current position on the basis of the user's current position acquired by the position information acquisition unit; a display control unit that displays the real display data and the virtual display data; a moving path recording unit that stores a moving path; and a trail display unit that displays the moving path as a traje…

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