Patent ID: 8814641
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A63F,F41A,G10H

Abstract:
1. A method of simulating the striking of an object based at least in part on moving a hand-held device comprising an accelerometer arrangement, the method comprising: determining a moment of simulated striking of the object when a first output for a first axis of an accelerometer arrangement resulting from the moving of the hand-held device exceeds a specified value; determining a magnitude of the simulated striking of the object based at least in part on a second output for a second axis of an accelerometer arrangement corresponding to a centripetal force resulting from the moving of the hand-held device to simulate striking of the object; and using one or more of aural, visual and tactile outputs, simulating the striking of the object in accordance with the determined moment of simulated striking and the determined magnitude of the simulated striking, wherein the accelerometer arrangement comprises a multi-axis accelerometer and the first and second accelerometer outputs correspond to different axes of the multi-axis accelerometer.