VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER

• US 20070293318A1
• Filed: 03/26/2007
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Splitfish AG
• Original Assignee: Splitfish Gameware Inc.
• Inventors: Tetterington, Kenneth, Liu, Nan
• Application Number:
  US11/691,241
• Publication Number:
  US 20070293318A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/22 Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1018 Calibration; Key and button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details

Abstract

A video game controller includes separate left hand and right hand controller shells. The left hand controller has a conventional joystick movement controller, while the right hand controller has a trackball movement controller. One or both of the left hand and right hand controllers include a sensitivity module which augments or diminishes the movement signal sent by the controller in response to player input.

Claims

1. A video or computer game controller comprising:

(a) separate left hand and right hand controller shells wherein at least one of the left hand controller or right hand controller comprises a game player movement control means, and each is operatively connected to a game console or game processor;

(b) wherein the game player movement control means comprises a trackball; and

(c) wherein one or both of the left and right hand controller comprises a sensitivity module for augmenting or diminishing a movement signal outputted by the controller.

2. The controller of claim 1 wherein the sensitivity module has at least 3 modes comprising an augmentation mode, a neutral mode, and a diminution mode.

3. The controller of claim 1 wherein both the left hand and right hand controllers comprise a sensitivity module.

4. The controller of claim 1 wherein the sensitivity module is controlled by a slider switch or a thumbwheel.

5. The controller of claim 1 wherein both the left hand and right hand controllers each comprises game player movement control means, and at least one of the left hand or right hand controller game player movement control means comprises a trackball.