Method for mapping movements of a hand-held controller to game commands

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9393487
APP PUB NO 20060287087A1
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11382039

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One embodiment provides a method for use in a game that includes the steps of receiving position information for a controller that is being manipulated by a user, analyzing the position information to determine whether a predetermined movement of the controller associated with a command has been performed, and executing the command if the predetermined movement of the controller associated with the command has been performed.

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SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INCTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Mao, Xiadong Foster City, US 64 6442
Marks, Richard Foster City, US 79 5611
Zalewski, Gary M Oakland, US 184 9766

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