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US 2010/0062847 A1Published application
Electronic gaming system and method
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InventorsChantal Moore, Ryan Hunt, Erki Esken
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A games system and method, the system comprising: a storage reader for reading a game application from a storage medium; a memory storing a communications client application; a network interface for receiving data from a remote user via a packet-based communication network; and processing apparatus arranged to execute the game application and the client application. The communication client is programmed to establish bidirectional video communications via the network interface and packet-based communication network, including receiving video data from a remote user. The game application comprises image recognition software programmed to receive the video data from the client application, recognise a predetermined image element in the received video data, and track the motion of that element to generate motion tracking data. The game application further comprises game logic programmed to control aspects of the game based on the motion tracking data.
A games system comprising:
A method of controlling a computer game, the method comprising:
A computer program product comprising code which when executed on a processor will perform the method of:
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