Position explicit method, and Japanese patent application which was filed on May 11, 2004, this application exercise assistance method, a priority based on patent application No. 2004-140859 discloses position explicitly devices stepping, foot-operated exercise equipment, stepping The claims, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

摘要

Mat 40 includes foot switches FS1 to FS4.The information processing apparatus 20 attached to the mat 40 displays moving objects 118-1 to 118-4 which move in motion lanes 120-1 to 120-4 and response objects 114-1 to 114-4 corresponding to foot switches FS1 to FS4 on the television monitor 1.The response object is responsive to the operation of the corresponding foot switch. The player can operate the response objects 114-1 to 114-4 and hit the moving objects 118-1 to 118-4 by stepping on the foot switches FS1 to FS4. While any the foot switches are being turned on, the form of the corresponding response object(s) is different from the form of response object(s) displayed when the foot switches are being turned off.