Wireless game control units
First Claim
1. A wireless game control unit for converting a video game system having a game console with game controller ports and at least one memory slot and being adapted to operate with wired controllers into a system operable with wireless controllers, the wireless game control unit comprising:
- a game controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information;
a wireless adapter connected to the game console via the at least one memory slot and having wireless receiver circuitry for receiving said game control information from said game controller; and
wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission and receiving of wireless signals between said controller and said wireless adapter.
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Abstract
A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
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64 Claims
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1. A wireless game control unit for converting a video game system having a game console with game controller ports and at least one memory slot and being adapted to operate with wired controllers into a system operable with wireless controllers, the wireless game control unit comprising:
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a game controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information;
a wireless adapter connected to the game console via the at least one memory slot and having wireless receiver circuitry for receiving said game control information from said game controller; and
wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission and receiving of wireless signals between said controller and said wireless adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless game control unit for a video game system having a game console, the game console having game controller ports and at least one memory slot, and an infrared (IR) receiver, the wireless game control unit comprising:
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a controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information and wireless receiver circuitry for receiving controller information;
a wireless adapter connected to the game console via the at least one memory slot and having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting the controller information to said controller; and
wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission of wireless signals by said controller and said wireless adapter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A wireless game control unit for converting a video game system having a game console having at least one game controller port and being adapted to operated with wired game controllers into a system operable with wireless game controllers, the wireless game control unit comprising:
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a game controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information;
a wireless adapter connected to the game console via the at least one game controller port and having wireless receiver circuitry for receiving said game control information from said game controller; and
wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission and receiving of wireless signals between said controller and said wireless adapter. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A wireless game control unit for a video game system having a game console, the game console having at least one game controller port and an infrared (IR) receiver, the wireless game control unit comprising:
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a controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information and wireless receiver circuitry for receiving controller information;
a wireless adapter connected to the game console via the at least one game controller port and having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting the controller information to said controller; and
wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission of wireless signals by said controller and said wireless adapter. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A wireless game control unit for a video game system having a game console, the game console having game controller ports, at least one memory slot and a radio frequency (RF) receiver, the wireless game control unit comprising:
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a controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information and wireless receiver circuitry for receiving controller information;
a wireless adapter connected to the game console via the at least one memory slot and having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting the controller information to said controller; and
wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission of wireless signals by said controller and said wireless adapter. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A wireless game control unit for a video game system having a game console, the game console having game controller ports and a radio frequency (RF) receiver, the wireless game control unit comprising:
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a controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information and wireless receiver circuitry for receiving controller information;
a wireless adapter connected to the game console via at least one of the game controller ports and having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting the controller information to said controller; and
wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission of wireless signals by said controller and said wireless adapter. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64)
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Specification