Universal controller help on a multimedia system
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1. A multimedia console, comprising:
- a central processing unit;
a graphics processing unit;
a memory; and
an input device;
wherein a system application residing in said memory and running concurrently with a multimedia application sets a configuration of said input device and reports the configuration to said multimedia application, and in response to an input, said system application displays the configuration of said input device as a graphical image.
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Abstract
A system architecture within a multimedia console having a host application that provides information to a user related to a configuration of a controller of a multimedia application with which user is currently interacting A system application residing in the memory and running concurrently with a multimedia application receives a request to display the active controller configuration and displays a graphical representation of the active configuration. The configuration may be stored in a user profile and retrieved or applied to all similar types of applications.
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1. A multimedia console, comprising:
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a central processing unit;
a graphics processing unit;
a memory; and
an input device;
wherein a system application residing in said memory and running concurrently with a multimedia application sets a configuration of said input device and reports the configuration to said multimedia application, and in response to an input, said system application displays the configuration of said input device as a graphical image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a multimedia console having a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, a memory, and an input device, a method of providing configuration information of a controller for use with a multimedia application during the execution of said multimedia application, comprising:
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setting a configuration of the controller;
reporting the configuration to said multimedia application; and
in response to an input, displaying the configuration of said controller as a graphical image during the execution of said multimedia application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for instructing a multimedia device to perform the steps of:
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setting a configuration of the controller;
reporting the configuration to said multimedia application; and
in response to an input, displaying the configuration of said controller as a graphical image during the execution of said multimedia application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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