Device to control the movement of a virtual player and a virtual ball in a game application
US9216348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8011
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to the domain of control devices for virtual games, and more specifically to a control device to control the displacement of a virtual player and of a virtual ball in the scope of a football video game. According to the invention, the control device is in the form of a ball connected to a pedestal. This ball is equipped with accelerometers able to detect a displacement force on the ball as a result of a strike exerted on said ball, pressure sensors able to detect a pressure force exerted on the surface of the ball and a processing module. The processor module generates using information from the accelerometers and pressure sensors control signals to control the displacement of the virtual ball in the video game and control signals to control the displacement of the virtual player in the video game.
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