Brian P Sheehan

US Patent:

20070004481, Jan 4, 2007

Filed:

Dec 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/297113

Inventors:

Michael Riccio - Del Mar CA, US
Gary Weis - San Diego CA, US
Brian Sheehan - San Diego CA, US
Cain Quigley - San Diego CA, US
Michael McMahon - Encinitas CA, US
Thomas Madigan - San Diego CA, US
Ryan Mack - San Diego CA, US
Joel Goodman - Vista CA, US
Gerald DeYoung - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463001000

Abstract:

A team sport entertainment simulation game-play innovation that enables the user to optionally choose the offensive or defensive player to control prior to the start of the play regardless of ball possession and to control that player until the play terminates, or for a portion of the play until the user cancels the player specific mode. The user is expected to perform the characteristic behavior of the controlled player's position (e.g. quarterback, running back, wide receiver, defensive back, etc. in the example of the team sport of football). Missions, which describe the characteristic behavior of the position, provide goals and incentives to play the position properly or in another manner. Upon completion of the tasks outlined in the missions the user is rewarded with player attribute upgrades that increase the player's odds of winning the game.