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Apparatus and method of impact emulation for video games

US8002635B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 24, 2008
Grant dateAug 23, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 22, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/8011
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An impact emulator that provides impact effects to a player of a video game system is provided. The video game system has a magnetic field generator that is able to produce magnetic field to generate a force on a magnet on a remote controller. The amount of magnetic field to be produced is depending on the relative movement of the remote controller and a target element.

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