SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE OVER A NETWORK
A system and method relating to receiving manipulation data from a controller and a displaying a graphic representing the manipulation and the controller on a first display and transmitting the manipulation data for substantially-simultaneous on a second display remote from the first display.
1 . A method of displaying the position of a controller comprising:
receiving, at a first console, manipulation data from a first controller connected to the first console,
receiving, at the first console, manipulation data from a second controller connected to a second console,
calculating a value representing the difference between the manipulation data from the first controller and the second controller, and
rendering a difference value.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving manipulation data from a second controller comprises receiving the manipulation data from over a network.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of rendering the difference value comprises rendering a graphic whose appearance changes based on the amount of the difference value.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of rendering the difference value comprises rendering a sound which changes based on the amount of the difference value.
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying first game data and second game data;
modifying the first game data in accordance with the data representing manipulation of the first controller;
modifying the second game data in accordance with the data representing manipulation of the second controller;
displaying the first game data and the second game data on the same screen.
6 . The method of claim 5 wherein the first game data represents a game character and the second game data represents a second game character.