Patent ID: 7843429
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: A63F,G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A video display based game having changing video game images displayed comprising: an object having an orientation and a position, said object being adapted to be freely held in a hand of a player of a game, and which said object is moved in space in both orientation and position in at least one axis in order to play the game; at least one TV camera which obtains image data at least 30 times a second concerning said freely held object as the orientation and position in at least one axis of the freely held object is moved by the player from one orientation and position to another orientation and position in order to play the game; a computer which analyzes the image data of said freely held object obtained at least 30 times a second by said at least one TV camera and which determines information about said freely held object including the one and another orientation and position in at least one axis of the freely held object as the freely held object is moved by the player in order to play the game; and a computer controlled display which displays the changing video game images relating to the game, which said changing video game images are varied as a result of said determined information from the image data of said freely held object obtained at least 30 times a second by said at least one TV camera about the one and another orientation and position in at least one axis of the freely held object as the freely held object is moved in order to play the game.