Universal Toy Controller System And Methods
First Claim
1. A universal game controller system for use with a variety of game consoles comprising:
- a game controller, the game controller comprising a touch screen interface and a first communications transceiver; and
a base station;
the base station comprising a second communications transceiver, configured to communicate with the first transceiver, and a communications port, the communications port operable to connect the base station to a game console.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and methods, for an game controller system are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that allows for universal control of games. In some embodiments, the games are hosted at an online portal, which contains a software module allowing a game programmer to specify a controller mapping. When a particular game is selected by a user, the mapping is sent to the local computer. Once installed, the mapping file maps commands received from a controller to specific actions within the game. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
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61 Claims
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1. A universal game controller system for use with a variety of game consoles comprising:
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a game controller, the game controller comprising a touch screen interface and a first communications transceiver; and a base station;
the base station comprising a second communications transceiver, configured to communicate with the first transceiver, and a communications port, the communications port operable to connect the base station to a game console. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of enabling game play on a game controller, the method comprising:
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communicating a signal from a universal game controller, the universal game controller configured for use with a variety of game consoles, the game controller comprising a touch screen interface and a first communications transceiver; receiving the signal at a base station, the base station comprising a second communications transceiver configured to communicate with the first transceiver, and a communications port operable to connect the base station to a game console; and communicating a signal from the base station to the game console. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A universal game controller comprising:
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a housing; a touch sensitive display contained within the housing; and a communications transceiver contained within the housing, the communications transceiver configured to send signals to and receive signals from a computing apparatus, the computing apparatus communicating with a server on a network, the server comprising a web portal, and a software module, the software module configured to allow a game programmer to specify controller interactions with a game, the software module further configured to generate a mapping file from the interactions and to send the mapping file to the computing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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