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Computer-readable storage medium having information processing program stored therein, handheld terminal apparatus, system, information processing method, and communication system

US9433861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2010
Grant dateSep 6, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/575
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A game apparatus automatically receives piece information from another game apparatus by short-range wireless communication. The game apparatus obtains step count data based on an amount of movement of the game apparatus (i.e., a step count of a user of the game apparatus). The game apparatus uses piece information obtained by the short-range wireless communication, thereby performing a predetermined process of an application (i.e., a process of incorporating a piece image into a collection image), or uses step count data (i.e., an owned coin count resulting from conversion of the step count data) instead of piece information obtained by the short-range wireless communication, thereby performing the predetermined process of the application (i.e., the process of incorporating a piece image into a collection image).

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