Patent · US Active

Method and apparatus for simulating interactive spinning bar gymnastics on a 3D display

US7682250B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
5References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 14, 2006
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 29, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/8005
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The video or other computer graphics display shows, on a touch screen, a spinnable bar having a control wheel affixed to an end thereof. Strokes of a stylus applied to the surface of the wheel controls the direction and/or rate of spin of the wheel and bar. An animated game character holding on to the spinning bar may spin with the bar and perform acrobatic acts in response to other touch screen or other types of control inputs.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.