ATE432751T1 - Tennisspielsystem - Google Patents

Tennisspielsystem

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ATE432751T1
ATE432751T1 AT03717603T AT03717603T ATE432751T1 AT E432751 T1 ATE432751 T1 AT E432751T1 AT 03717603 T AT03717603 T AT 03717603T AT 03717603 T AT03717603 T AT 03717603T AT E432751 T1 ATE432751 T1 AT E432751T1
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ball striking
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Hiromu Ueshima
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Ssd Co Ltd
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F13/40Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment
    • A63F13/42Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
    • A63F13/428Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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KR (1) KR100987638B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1662283B (de)
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