Patent · US Active

Prompting a player of a dance game

US8444464B2 · kind B2 · utility

26Cited by
474References
22Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 2011
Grant dateMay 21, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 30, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/8047
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Presented herein are methods, apparatuses, programs, and systems for prompting a player to perform a series of dance moves. A player is prompted to perform a series of dance moves by providing a timeline comprising at least a first time interval associated with a first dance move, and a second time interval associated with a second dance move; displaying an icon representing the first dance move at a first location on the display for the duration of the first time interval; and displaying an icon representing the second dance move at the first location on the display for the duration of the second time interval, wherein the icon representing the first dance move includes one or more representations of a body and indicates on the one or more representations of the body at least one body part whose position is important during the performance of the first dance move.

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