Control apparatus for use with a computer or video game system
First Claim
1. A control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game comprising:
- a coordinate control unit adapted to input information related to a vertical and a horizontal tilt of the control device;
a mouse control unit adapted to input computer mouse input information;
a game play control unit adapted to input game play information; and
a controller adapted to process input information from the coordinate control unit, mouse control unit and game play control unit to provide game information to the computer system.
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Abstract
A control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game includes a coordinate control unit for providing information related to a vertical and horizontal tilt of the control device, a mouse control unit for inputting conventional mouse input information, a game control unit for inputting game control information and a controller for processing the information provided by the coordinate control unit, mouse control unit and game control unit. The vertical and horizontal point of view of the user in the video game and/or the vertical and horizontal position of a cursor on the display is determined based on the information related to the vertical and horizontal tilt of the control device. The control device is preferably shaped like a firearm to enhance the realism of the video game, but may be shaped like a conventional game pad.
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45 Claims
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1. A control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game comprising:
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a coordinate control unit adapted to input information related to a vertical and a horizontal tilt of the control device;
a mouse control unit adapted to input computer mouse input information;
a game play control unit adapted to input game play information; and
a controller adapted to process input information from the coordinate control unit, mouse control unit and game play control unit to provide game information to the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling a display of a computer system comprising:
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receiving information from a coordinate control unit related to a vertical and a horizontal tilt of a control device;
receiving computer mouse input information from a mouse control unit;
receiving information from a game play control unit; and
providing game information based on information received from the coordinate control unit, mouse control un it and game play control unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game comprising:
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a coordinate control unit adapted to input information related to a vertical and a horizontal tilt of the control;
a mouse control unit adapted to input computer mouse input information;
a game play control unit adapted to input game play information; and
a controller adapted to process input information from the coordinate control unit, mouse control unit and game play control unit to provide game information to the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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