Game cotroller with an alarm clock

• US 20040185934A1
• Filed: 03/21/2003
• Published: 09/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vision Electronics Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Vision Electronics Company Limited
• Inventors: Peng, Chi-Fu
• Application Number:
  US10/393,043
• Publication Number:
  US 20040185934A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/36
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/285 Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/42 by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1037 being specially adapted for converting control signals received from the game device into a haptic signal, e.g. using force feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6045 for mapping control signals received from the input arrangement into game commands
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6063 for sound processing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/63 for controlling the execution of the game in time
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8082 Virtual reality

Abstract

A game controller with an alarm clock comprising a control circuit, a sound chip, an amplifier, a communication interface, a plurality of buttons and a time setting button is provided. The sound chip is capable of generating a continuous sound frequency in response to a signal from the control circuit, and transmits the sound frequency to the amplifier for outputting the sound. The communication interface connects the game controller and the game system. The plurality of the buttons is electrically connected to the control circuit for the user to input control signal during the functioning of the game software of the game system. And the time setting button is electrically connected to the control circuit to enable the user to switch on or off the alarm clock. The time setting button is also electrically in contact with any one of plurality of buttons on the game controller to enable the use to set the time.

Claims

1. A game controller with an alarm clock, comprising:

a control circuit;

a sound chip, controlled by said control circuit, for generating a continuous sound or music frequency in response to a signal received from said control circuit and output said sound or music frequency to an amplifier to output a sound or music, wherein the amplifier can be controlled by said control circuit;

a communication interface, allowing communication between said game controller and a game system;

a plurality of buttons, electrically connected to said control circuit, allowing a user to input control signal while playing the game and commanding said game system to execute the commands to a game software; and

a time setting button, electrically connected to said control circuit, allowing the user to switch on or off the alarm clock, and electrically connected with any one of preset buttons on said game controller allowing the user to use the button on said game controller to set the alarm clock, wherein when said game system executes said game program, a built-in clock circuit in said control circuit begins to time the game, and when the preset time is reached, said control circuit outputs a signal to said sound chip to generate a continuous sound or music frequency and output the sound or music through said amplifier to notify the user.

2. The game controller with an alarm clock according to claim 1, wherein said game controller comprises a vibration device, when the preset time in said control circuit of said controller has lapsed, said control circuit outputs a signal to said sound chip to generate a continuous sound or music frequency and output the sound or music through said amplifier, and rotate said vibration device to make a biasing axle covered on said vibration device to vibrate to generate a vibration, to notify the user.

3. The game controller with an alarm clock according to claim 1, wherein said control circuit is comprised of a chip.

4. The game controller with an alarm clock according to claim 1, wherein said communication interface is a wired communication interface in communication with said game system using a data transmission cable.

5. The game controller with an alarm clock according to claim 1, wherein said communication interface is a wireless communication interface in communication with said game system using a wireless data transmission method.

10. The game controller with an alarm clock according to claim 1 or 6, wherein if said clock is not turned on through said time setting button, said built-in clock circuit in said control circuit of said controller will time the game automatically.

11. The game controller with an alarm clock according to claim 1 or 6, wherein said game controller comprises a vibration device with a motor and a biasing axle on said motor.

6. A game controller with an alarm clock comprising:

a control circuit;

a communication interface, allowing communication between said game controller and a game system;

a plurality of buttons, electrically connected to said control circuit, allowing a user to input control signal while playing the game and to command said game system to execute the commands to the game software; and

a time setting button, electrically connected to said control circuit, allowing the user to switch on or off the alarm clock, and electrical connected to any one of preset buttons on said game controller to enable a user to use the button to set the alarm clock; and

a vibration device, electrically connected to said control circuit, said control circuit can control said vibration device, wherein when said game system executes said game program, a built-in clock circuit in said control circuit begins to time the game, and when the preset time is reached, said control circuit outputs a signal to said vibration device to rotate and generate a regular vibration to notify the user.

7. The game controller with an alarm clock according to claim 6, wherein said control circuit is comprised of a chip.

8. The game controller with an alarm clock according to claim 6, wherein said communication interface is a wired communication interface in communication with said game system using a data transmission cable.

9. The game controller with an alarm clock according to claim 6, wherein said communication interface is a wireless communication interface in communication with said game system using a wireless data transmission method.