U.S. Patent No. 9,704,350: Musical Combat Game
Issued July 11, 2017, to Haramonix Music Systems, Inc.
Priority Date March 14, 2013
Priority Date March 14, 2013
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Summary:
Call of Duty: Rock Band. U.S. Patent No. 9,704,350 (the ‘350
Patent) describes a technique for creating a first person shooter game but with
the game mechanics of rock band. The ‘350 Patent describes a game like Halo or Call of Duty, but the player has to hit the buttons in time with
the music to move around. The patent describes a concept similar to the 2D
roguelike rhythm game Crypt of the Necro Dancer. In Crypt, a player moves and attacks in time with the music,
but the game is a 2D sprite game reminiscent of the 16-bit era.
Abstract:
A computerized technique for use with a game console, the
technique including providing, using the game console, a combat video game that
includes a weapon, providing, using the game console, and an audiovisual
system, music as a player plays the video game, analyzing, using the game
console, at least one of i) the music, and ii) metadata relating to the music,
to determine a property, and controlling the operation of weapon, using the
game console, as a function of the property.
Illustrative Claim:
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium including
computer readable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the
computer to: provide a shooter combat video game having an on-screen character
with a weapon situated in a virtual world, in which a player controls when the
on-screen character triggers the weapon; provide music as the player plays the
video game; analyze at least one of i) the music, and ii) metadata relating to
the music, to determine a timing parameter related to the music; and cause the
on-screen character to fire projectiles from the weapon, wherein firing the
projectiles comprises varying a parameter of the projectiles fired from the
weapon as a function of the timing parameter.
Researched By: Andrew F. Thomas
