JP2002538908A - ビデオゲームネットワークによって情報を送信するシステムおよび方法 - Google Patents

ビデオゲームネットワークによって情報を送信するシステムおよび方法

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JP2002538908A
JP2002538908A JP2000604931A JP2000604931A JP2002538908A JP 2002538908 A JP2002538908 A JP 2002538908A JP 2000604931 A JP2000604931 A JP 2000604931A JP 2000604931 A JP2000604931 A JP 2000604931A JP 2002538908 A JP2002538908 A JP 2002538908A
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マイケル ハイタワー，アーロン
レイ，ジョン
アール． リーセンバーガー，スティーブン
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ミッドウェイ ゲームズ ウエスト インコーポレイテッド
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63F13/5372—Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser sight in a shooting game using indicators, e.g. showing the condition of a game character on screen for tagging characters, objects or locations in the game scene, e.g. displaying a circle under the character controlled by the player
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63F2300/51—Server architecture
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/60—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Processing Or Creating Images (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
JP2000604931A 1999-03-16 2000-03-15 ビデオゲームネットワークによって情報を送信するシステムおよび方法 Pending JP2002538908A (ja)

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US09/268,898 1999-03-16
US09/268,898 US6416412B1 (en) 1999-03-16 1999-03-16 System for remotely activating a sound in a game unit
PCT/US2000/006955 WO2000054863A2 (en) 1999-03-16 2000-03-15 System and method for sending information across a video game network

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