Video game contoller with integrated microphone and speaker
First Claim
1. A video game controller for a game console configured for playing an on-line game over a network, the video game controller comprising:
- a plurality of control elements suitable for receiving input from a user;
interface circuitry for communicating with at least one other game console through the game console over the network;
a built-in microphone for converting voice into an electrical signal output to be transmitted through the interface circuitry and the game console to said at least one other game console; and
a built-in speaker for converting an electrical signal output from said at least one other game console received through the interface circuitry and the game console into an audible signal.
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Abstract
A video game controller for a game console configured for playing an on-line game over a network. The video game controller includes a plurality of control elements suitable for receiving input from a user. An interface circuitry is used for communicating with at least one other game console through the game console over the network. A built-in microphone converts voice into an electrical signal output to be transmitted through the interface circuitry and the game console to at least one other game console. A built-in speaker converts an electrical signal output from at least one other game console received through the interface circuitry and the game console into an audible signal. The video game controller may also have a built-in video camera for taking video images and transmitting them through the interface circuitry. The video game controller may be coupled to the game console over a cable or over a wireless communication channel such as radio frequency channel or BLUETOOTH™. An expansion module having a built-in microphone and a built-in speaker may be used with a standard video game controller.
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20 Claims
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1. A video game controller for a game console configured for playing an on-line game over a network, the video game controller comprising:
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a plurality of control elements suitable for receiving input from a user;
interface circuitry for communicating with at least one other game console through the game console over the network;
a built-in microphone for converting voice into an electrical signal output to be transmitted through the interface circuitry and the game console to said at least one other game console; and
a built-in speaker for converting an electrical signal output from said at least one other game console received through the interface circuitry and the game console into an audible signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An expansion module for a video game controller of a game console configured for playing an on-line game over a network, such controller having an expansion port or slot for receiving the expansion module, the expansion module comprising:
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a built-in microphone for converting voice into an electrical signal output to be transmitted through the video game controller and the game console to at least one other game console over the network; and
a built-in speaker for converting an electrical signal output from said at least one other game console received through the video game controller and the game console into an audible signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An on-line game system for playing an on-line game over a network, the on-line game system comprising:
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a plurality of game consoles, each said game console running software for the on-line game; and
a plurality of video game controllers, each said video game controller being coupled to a corresponding one of the game consoles, wherein at least one of the video game controllers is a first video game controller having a first built-in microphone and a first built-in speaker or a second video game controller coupled to an expansion module having a second built-in microphone and a second built-in speaker. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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