US Patent 8003872 Facilitating interaction with a music-based video game

Patent 8003872 was granted and assigned to Harmonix on August, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Harmonix

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

8003872

Date of Patent

August 23, 2011

Patent Application Number

11609654

Date Filed

December 12, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Jeffrey Donels

Patent abstract

A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controller simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing an instrument.