Avatar useable in multiple games that changes appearance according to the game being played
US8834267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/65
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus that can display an avatar matched to any kind of game in which the avatar participates, without changing clothes or decorations worn by the avatar to new clothes or decorations. The game apparatus specifies display data of items based on attributes set to the items and includes a design table where a correspondence relationship between the attributes and the display data of the items is set. Display data of the player character is generated based on the specified display data of the items, and the player character is displayed on a display screen based on the generated display data of the player character.
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