Dedicated wireless digital video disc (DVD) controller for video game consoles
First Claim
1. A wireless system for a video game console having at least one of an Infrared (IR) receiver and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver, and further having at least two operation modes including (i) a first game mode capable of playing video games and (ii) a second entertainment mode capable of playing DVD videos, the wireless system comprising:
- a dedicated DVD remote control transmitter having DVD player function control buttons and whose primary purpose is for controlling the second entertainment mode of the video game console, said dedicated DVD remote control transmitter wirelessly transmitting DVD player control commands to at least one of the IR receiver and the RF receiver for controlling the DVD player functions of the video game console when in said second entertainment mode.
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Abstract
There is provided a wireless system for a video game console having at least one of an Infrared (IR) receiver and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver, and further having at least two operation modes including (i) a first game mode capable of playing video games and (ii) a second entertainment mode capable of playing DVD videos. The wireless system includes a dedicated DVD remote control transmitter and a wireless game controller. The dedicated DVD remote control transmitter has DVD player function control buttons and is incapable of controlling all of the game functions of the video game console. The dedicated remote control transmitter wirelessly transmits DVD player control commands to at least one of the IR receiver and the RF receiver for controlling the DVD player functions of the video game console when in the second entertainment mode. The wireless game controller wirelessly transmits game control commands to at least one of the IR receiver and the RF receiver to control a game being played when the video game console is in the first game mode.
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14 Claims
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1. A wireless system for a video game console having at least one of an Infrared (IR) receiver and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver, and further having at least two operation modes including (i) a first game mode capable of playing video games and (ii) a second entertainment mode capable of playing DVD videos, the wireless system comprising:
a dedicated DVD remote control transmitter having DVD player function control buttons and whose primary purpose is for controlling the second entertainment mode of the video game console, said dedicated DVD remote control transmitter wirelessly transmitting DVD player control commands to at least one of the IR receiver and the RF receiver for controlling the DVD player functions of the video game console when in said second entertainment mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A wireless system for a video game console having at least one of an Infrared (IR) receiver and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver and further having at least two operation modes including (i) a first game mode capable of playing video games and (ii) a second entertainment mode capable of playing DVD videos, the wireless system comprising:
a universal remote controller for wirelessly controlling a plurality of different controllable devices including wirelessly transmitting DVD player control commands to at least one of the IR receiver or the RF receiver of the video game console when in said second entertainment mode, said universal remote controller being incapable of controlling all the game functions of the video game console and further having a code set corresponding to the second entertainment mode of the video game console, said universal remote having a primary purpose of controlling the second entertainment mode of the video game console when the video game console is in said second entertainment mode. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless system for a video game console having at least one communication port including game controller ports and at least two operation modes including (i) a first game mode capable of playing video games and (ii) a second entertainment mode capable of playing DVD videos, the wireless system comprising:
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a wireless receiver having one end configured for insertion into one of said at least one of said communication ports of the video game console; and
a dedicated DVD remote control transmitter having DVD player function control buttons and having a primary purpose of controlling the video game console when operating in said second entertainment mode, said dedicated DVD remote control transmitter wirelessly transmitting DVD player control commands to said wireless receiver for controlling DVD player functions of the video game console when in said second entertainment mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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