Game system
AssigneeKonami Corporation
InventorsYoshinobu Kitami, Tadashi Kadohori
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Abstract
In a handy signal generating device attachable to a game system and holdable in hand of a game player, an impact sensor 30 for generating a signal in response to a hitting motion made by the game player and an acceleration sensor 31 for generating a signal in response to a swinging motion made by the game player are built in a signal generating unit (first to fourth layer 20 to 23 and a cover 23). Accordingly, there can be provided a signal generating device which enables the game player to play a game while relatively freely moving his body.
Claims18
A signal generating device attachable to a game system and to be carried at a position on a limb of a game player, comprising:
- a first signal generating means for detecting a swinging motion of the limb of the game player and producing an acceleration signal indicating acceleration of the swinging motion at the position on the limb;
- and
- a second signal generating means for detecting a hitting motion and producing an impact signal indicating impact contact of the signal generating device with an object.
A signal generating device attachable to a game system and to be carried at a position on an arm of a game player, comprising:
- a first signal generating means for producing an acceleration signal indicating acceleration of the arm at the position on the arm and for detecting a swinging motion of the arm of the game player;
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- a second signal generating means including an impact sensor for producing an impact signal indicating impact contact of the signal generating device with an object and for detecting a hitting motion by said impact sensor.
A signal generating device attachable to a game system, comprising:
- a carrier member configured to engage a limb of a user to permit the user to wear the carrier member;
- said carrier member having a first signal generating means for detecting a swinging motion of the limb of the game player and producing an acceleration signal relating acceleration of the limb;
- said carrier member having a second signal generating means for detecting a hitting motion and producing an impact signal indicating impact contact of the signal generating device with an object;
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- said carrier member housing said first and second signal generating means.
A signal generating device attachable to a game system and to be carried at a position on a limb of a game player, comprising:
- a first signal generating means for detecting an acceleration in a first detecting direction of a motion of the limb and producing an acceleration signal indicating acceleration of the motion of the limb;
- a second signal generating means for detecting an impact force in a second detecting direction of the motion of the limb and producing an impact signal indicating impact contact of the signal generating device with an object;
- said first detecting direction and said second detecting direction being normal to each other;
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- a judging means for judging which one of the hitting motion and the swing motion has been made based on ON-OFF states of the acceleration signal and impact signals received from the second signal generating means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.