# US 2014/0155159 A1 · Tap-swipe interactions to release action sequences for digital characters > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0155159 A1 - Document ID: US20140155159A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/095,812 - Filed: 2013-12-03 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03 - Assignees: Trigger Happy, Ltd. - Applicants: Trigger Happy, Ltd. - Inventors: Karl Butler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140155159A1 ## CPC - A63F 13/00: Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06T 13/40: of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings - G06T 13/80: Two-dimensional [2D] animation, e.g. using sprites - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract A machine-controlled method can include a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device visually presenting to a user a digital character, and a processor of the electronic device causing the digital character to perform action sequences responsive to tap-swipe operations performed by the user on the touch-sensitive display. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A machine-controlled method, comprising: a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device visually presenting to a user a digital character; and responsive to at least one characteristic of a first tap-swipe operation performed by the user on the touch-sensitive display, a processor of the electronic device causing the digital character to perform a first action sequence comprising a first plurality of actions to be performed by the digital character. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein the at least one characteristic of the first tap-swipe operation includes a direction of the tap-swipe operation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The machine-controlled method of claim 2, wherein the first plurality of actions to be performed by the digital character includes a first movement by the character in the same direction as that of the tap-swipe operation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The machine-controlled method of claim 3, wherein the first plurality of actions to be performed by the digital character includes a second movement by the character in a direction opposite that of the tap-swipe operation. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The machine-controlled method of claim 4, wherein the first movement occurs before the second movement. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The machine-controlled method of claim 4, wherein the second movement occurs before the first movement. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The machine-controlled method of claim 4, wherein the first and second movements continue in an alternating manner. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The machine-controlled method of claim 7, wherein the first and second movements continue in a perpetual manner. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The machine-controlled method of claim 7, wherein the first and second movements continue in a diminishing manner. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The machine-controlled method of claim 4, wherein the first and second movements correspond to the entire digital character. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The machine-controlled method of claim 10, wherein the first movement includes a jumping motion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The machine-controlled method of claim 11, wherein the second movement includes a landing and squatting motion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 4) The machine-controlled method of claim 4, wherein the first and second movements correspond to at least one body part of the digital character. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The machine-controlled method of claim 13, wherein the at least one body part includes an arm of the digital character. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The machine-controlled method of claim 14, wherein first movement includes the arm of the digital character moving in a first direction. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The machine-controlled method of claim 15, wherein second movement includes the arm of the digital character moving in a second direction that is generally opposite the first direction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The machine-controlled method of claim 1, further comprising the processor of the electronic device causing the digital character to perform a second action sequence comprising a second plurality of actions to be performed by the digital character responsive to at least one characteristic of a second tap-swipe operation performed by the user on the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a handheld computing device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) One or more non-transitory machine-readable storage media configured to store machine-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the machine-controlled method of claim 1. ### Claim 20 A portable electronic device, comprising: a touch-sensitive display configured to visually present to a user a digital character; and a processor configured to cause the digital character to appear to perform an action sequence responsive to a tap-swipe operation performed by the user on the touch-sensitive display, the action sequence comprising a plurality of actions to be performed by the digital character, wherein the action sequence corresponds to the tap-swipe operation.