Abstract: On the basis of data based on an attitude and/or a motion of a portable display apparatus body, at least a direction of rotation and an amount of rotation of the portable display apparatus about a predetermined direction in real space are calculated, and a corrected amount of rotation is calculated by offsetting the calculated amount of rotation by a predetermined amount. Then, an operation indication direction based on the direction of rotation and the corrected amount of rotation is calculated with respect to a direction that corresponds to the predetermined direction and is set in a virtual world, and predetermined processing is performed on the virtual world. A first image including at least a part of the virtual world is displayed on the portable display apparatus.

Abstract: An object arranged in a virtual world is caused to move in accordance with data based on a load applied to a load detection device. Then, based on attitude data outputted from a portable display device and a position of the object in the virtual world, a first virtual camera for generating an image of the virtual world is controlled, and a first image representing the virtual world viewed from the first virtual camera is displayed on the portable display device.

Abstract: On the basis of data based on an attitude and/or a motion of a portable display apparatus body, an action of a player object placed in a virtual world is controlled, and on the basis of a position and/or an attitude of the player object, it is determined whether or not the player object has received an attack. Further, when the player object has received a predetermined attack, an attack effect image representing an effect of the predetermined attack is generated, and a first image is generated by superimposing the attack effect image on an image of the virtual world and displayed on the portable display apparatus. Then, the effect of the predetermined attack in an area in the attack effect image is repaired, the area overlapping a predetermined range whose center is a touch position on a touch panel.

Abstract: A discharge direction in which a discharge object is to be discharged from a predetermined position in a virtual world is set on the basis of data output from a portable display apparatus. Then, the discharge object is discharged in the discharge direction from the predetermined position on the basis of data based on a load applied to a load detection device, and an image representing at least a part of the discharge object that is being discharged in the virtual world is displayed as a first image on the portable display apparatus.

Abstract: On the basis of data output from a portable display apparatus, a direction of rotation of the portable display apparatus about a predetermined direction in real space is calculated. Attitudes of an object, placed in a virtual world, and a first virtual camera, for generating an image of the virtual world including at least the object, are controlled such that the object and the first virtual camera rotate in the direction of rotation about a direction that corresponds to the predetermined direction and is set in the virtual world. Then, a first image representing the virtual world viewed from the first virtual camera is displayed on the portable display apparatus.

Abstract: Data which is output from an input device capable of allowing a body of a user to get thereon and is based on a load applied on the input device is usable. Data is acquired from the input device is processed. A center-of-gravity position of a load applied on the input device is repeatedly acquired based on data output from the input device. A user direction a stepping action made on the input device is calculated using the center-of-gravity position. Predetermined processing is performed based on the user direction.

Abstract: An arrangement method of a semiconductor device including external connection terminals and inductors, the terminals being arranged at a predetermined pitch in a lattice pattern is provided. The method includes determining the arrangement of the terminals, determining a maximum width of air-core portions of the inductors, drawing first virtual lines passing a central position between two adjacent ones of the terminals in a first direction, drawing second virtual lines passing a central position between two adjacent ones of the terminals in a direction orthogonal to the first direction, determining a permissible range of distances between the first and second virtual lines nearest to each inductor and the inductor center, and arranging the inductors such that at least one of a distance between the nearest first virtual line and the inductor center and a distance between the nearest second virtual line and the inductor center falls within the permissible range.

Abstract: A CPU of a game apparatus sequentially obtains, from a gravity center position detection device, gravity center position data indicative of the gravity center position of a user, and detects a variation range of the gravity center position of the user during a predetermined period to the current time, based on previously obtained gravity center position data. In addition, the CPU executes a predetermined information process based on a relative position of a gravity center position, indicated by a latest gravity center position data, with respect to the variation range detected thus.

Abstract: A game apparatus calculates a load value detected by a load controller, and a center-of-gravity position of a player, at predetermined time intervals. Based on the calculated center-of-gravity position, the game apparatus firstly determines whether or not the center of gravity moves, and determines the direction of the movement. Then, the game apparatus determines a change of the load of the player within a predetermined time period. When the amount of increase of the load is equal to or higher than a threshold value, the game apparatus determines that the player swings his/her hip in the direction in which the center of gravity moves.

Abstract: An electronic service providing system according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a cell phone; a server device for providing an electronic service; and a wireless tag providing unit for providing necessary information for receiving an electronic service like an ID or password with the information stored in the RFID wireless tag. The wireless tag providing unit sends a request for an electronic service to the server device and receives necessary information. The necessary information is written to the wireless tag. The server device 4 transmits necessary information to the wireless tag providing unit in response to the request. The cell phone reads necessary information from the wireless tag of the wireless tag providing unit, and an electronic service such as contents data is received from the server device based on the necessary information. Hence, it is possible to receive an electronic service from anywhere irrespective of place and service type.

Abstract: An electronic service providing system according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a cell phone; a server device for providing an electronic service; and a wireless tag providing unit for providing necessary information for receiving an electronic service like an ID or password with the information stored in the RFID wireless tag. The wireless tag providing unit sends a request for an electronic service to the server device and receives necessary information. The necessary information is written to the wireless tag. The server device 4 transmits necessary information to the wireless tag providing unit in response to the request. The cell phone reads necessary information from the wireless tag of the wireless tag providing unit, and an electronic service such as contents data is received from the server device based on the necessary information. Hence, it is possible to receive an electronic service from anywhere irrespective of place and service type.