Wireless communication systems
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1. A wireless game control system for use with a video game console, the wireless control system comprising:
- a wireless communicating means operable for connection to said video game console; and
a wireless game controlling means operable to accept gaming instructions from a game participant, said wireless communicating means operable to communicate wirelessly with said wireless game controlling means, said wireless communicating means including a signal combining means operable to combine audio data signals and key control signals from said video game console into a single data stream for transmission to said wireless game controlling means, said wireless game controlling means operable to receive the single data stream and to recover the audio data signals and key control signals therefrom.
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Abstract
A wireless game controller communicates with a corresponding wireless receiver attached to a video game console. The wireless game controller accommodates a headset such that game control signals and audio signals between the wireless controller and the wireless receiver are integrated and transmitted on a single Bluetooth wireless data link.
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1. A wireless game control system for use with a video game console, the wireless control system comprising:
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a wireless communicating means operable for connection to said video game console; and
a wireless game controlling means operable to accept gaming instructions from a game participant, said wireless communicating means operable to communicate wirelessly with said wireless game controlling means, said wireless communicating means including a signal combining means operable to combine audio data signals and key control signals from said video game console into a single data stream for transmission to said wireless game controlling means, said wireless game controlling means operable to receive the single data stream and to recover the audio data signals and key control signals therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A video game device, comprising:
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a portable game controller operable to receive gaming instructions from at least one game participant, the portable game controller including;
one or more effects generators for generating one or more game effects;
an audio headset operable to establish a first data link with the portable game controller for exchanging an audio data signal therebetween, the portable game controller being operable to exchange operational data with a game console station, the operational data including game instructions for controlling the one or more game effects; and
an interface unit including a data port to connect with a complementary data port on the game console station, the interface unit including a first RF transceiver, the game controller including a second RF transceiver, the first and second RF transceivers being operable for establishing a wireless data link between the interface unit and the portable game controller to exchange both the audio data and operational data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless game control system for use with a video game console, the wireless controller system comprising:
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a wireless communicator operable for connection to said video game console; and
a wireless game controller operable to accept gaming instructions from a game participant, said wireless communicator operable to communicate wirelessly with said wireless game controller, said wireless communicator including a signal integrator to combine audio data signals and key control signals from said video game console into a single data stream for transmission to said wireless game controller, said wireless game controller operable to receive the single data stream and to recover the audio data signals and key control signals therefrom.
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21. A method of controlling a wireless game system comprising the steps of:
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providing a wireless communicator which is configured to communicate with a game console;
providing a wireless game controller to accept gaming instructions from a game participant;
providing head set to communicate with the wireless game controller;
establishing a first data link between the game console and the wireless communicator for transferring operational data and audio signal data therebetween;
establishing a second wireless data link between the wireless communicator and the wireless game controller;
establishing a third data link between the wireless game controller and the head set;
providing the carrier signal with a payload including data values from both the operational data and the audio signal data;
enabling the wireless communicator, in a first mode, to assemble a first payload for dispatching operational data and audio signal data to the wireless controller;
enabling the wireless game controller, in a second mode, to recover the operational data and audio signal data from the first payload;
enabling the wireless game controller, in a third mode, to assemble a second payload for dispatching operational data and audio signal data to the wireless communicator; and
enabling the wireless communicator, in a fourth mode, to recover the operational data and the audio signal data from the second payload.
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22. A method of controlling a wireless game system comprising:
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a step for providing a wireless communicator which is configured to communicate with a game console;
a step for providing a wireless game controller to accept gaming instructions from a game participant;
a step for providing head set to communicate with the wireless game controller;
a step for establishing a first data link between the game console and the wireless communicator for transferring operational data and audio signal data therebetween;
a step for establishing a second wireless data link between the wireless communicator and the wireless game controller;
a step for establishing a third data link between the wireless game controller and the head set;
a step for providing the carrier signal with a payload including data values from both the operational data and the audio signal data;
a step for enabling the wireless communicator, in a first mode, to assemble a first payload for dispatching operational data and audio signal data to the wireless controller;
a step for enabling the wireless game controller, in a second mode, to recover the operational data and audio signal data from the first payload;
a step for enabling the wireless game controller, in a third mode, to assemble a second payload for dispatching operational data and audio signal data to the wireless communicator; and
a step for enabling the wireless communicator, in a fourth mode, to recover the operational data and the audio signal data from the second payload.
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