(19)
(11) EP 1 656 975 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/34

(21) Application number: 05018899.4

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A63F 13/573(2014.01)
 A63F 13/577(2014.01)

(54)

Character motion along a path drawn on a touch screen

Figurbewegung entlang einem an einen Berührungsbildschirm gezeichneten Weg

Déplacement d'un personnage selon un chemin dessiné sur un écran tactile

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 02.11.2004 JP 2004319893
22.03.2005 JP 2005082535

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20

(73) Proprietors:
  • Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Kyoto 601-8501 (JP)
  • Hal Laboratory Inc.
    Tokyo 101-0041 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Katayama, Motomi
    Kai-shi Yamanashi 400-0111 (JP)
  • Gunji, Teruyuki
    Kai-shi Yamanashi 400-0111 (JP)
  • Mori, Kouji
    Kai-shi Yamanashi 400-0111 (JP)
  • Fukunaga, Masaaki
    Kai-shi Yamanashi 400-0111 (JP)

(74) Representative: Lang, Johannes et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A1- 2003 195 039
 US-B1- 6 217 449
   
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  • MICHEL GOMEZ: "Game Programming Gems 3: 2.7 Coping with friction in dynamic simulations" 2002, CHARLES RIVER MEDIA , HINGHAM, US , XP002373368 * page 225 *
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