Patent ID: 6498860
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: A63F,G06F

Abstract:
An entertainment system comprising:a main unit which has program execution functions for execution of programs; a subunit including an interface and first infrared transceiving means for connecting to said main unit second infrared transceiving means for sending infrared signals to and receiving infrared signals from said first infrared transceiving means of said subunit, image pickup means for picking up an image in a stipulated direction, disposed adjacently to said second infrared transceiving means and pointing in a stipulated direction, and display means connected to said unit to display images generated by the execution of programs, wherein said second wireless transmitting aid receiving means and said image pickup means are disposed near said display means, and wherein an input position of said subunit in said stipulated direction or vicinity thereof is detected based on a difference between an image picked up by said image pickup means that contains an infrared signal for position detection from said first infrared transceiving means of said subunit in said stipulated direction or vicinity thereof and an immediately previous image that does not contain an infrared signal for position detection so that an image that is generated by the execution of a program is displayed on said display means on a line of sight from the position of the subunit so a point of sight optimized is attributed to a player operating said subunit.