US2013035166A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of operating an online game using a globe-shaped controller

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 1, 2011Filed: Jul 31, 2012Published: Feb 7, 2013
Est. expiryAug 1, 2031(~5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A63F 2300/6676A63F 2300/105A63F 2300/556A63F 13/5255A63F 13/533A63F 13/5378
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Abstract

The present invention provides methods for controlling the viewpoint upon a digital game space using a globe-shaped object displayed on a computer monitor or video screen. In a preferred embodiment, a player rotates a globe in the desired direction to simultaneously rotate the viewpoint upon a game space in the same direction.

Claims

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1 . A computer-based network comprised of at least one server and client device with each device containing at least one processor capable of operating and displaying a game in which a player controls the perspective upon a game play environment using a shape such that rotation of said shape rotates the perspective upon the game play environment in a corresponding manner. 
     
     
         2 . A method of  claim 1  in which the shape is a globe.

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