GAME CONTROLLER WITH AUDIO SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE

• US 20090280900A1
• Filed: 07/14/2008
• Published: 11/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Princeton Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: Princeton Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Hou, Kun-Hong
• Application Number:
  US12/172,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20090280900A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/36
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/23 for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/54 involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1037 being specially adapted for converting control signals received from the game device into a haptic signal, e.g. using force feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1062 being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6063 for sound processing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6081 generating an output signal, e.g. under timing constraints, for spatialization
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 Driving on land or water; Flying

Abstract

A game controller with an audio signal output device is disclosed. The game controller is applied in a personal computer and includes a control command receiving unit, a control unit, a connector terminal, and an audio signal output terminal. The connector terminal is coupled to the personal computer for receiving a control command signal and an audio signal. The control unit is coupled to the connector terminal used for receiving the control command signal and the audio signal. The control command receiving unit is used for receiving a game control command and outputting the control command signal. The audio signal output terminal is used for receiving and outputting the audio signal, wherein the control unit is used for receiving the audio signal and outputting the audio signal to the personal computer, and receiving the control command signal and outputting the command signal to the connector terminal at the same time.

Claims

1. A game controller with an audio signal output device for driving games on a personal computer comprising:

a connector terminal coupled to the personal computer for transmitting an audio signal and a control command signal to the personal computer;

a control unit coupled to the connector terminal for receiving the audio signal and the control command signal;

a control command receiving unit for receiving a game control command and outputting the control command signal; and

an audio signal output terminal for receiving an audio signal and outputting the audio signal,

wherein the control unit simultaneously receives the audio signal from the connector terminal and outputs the audio signal to the personal computer, and receives the control command signal from the control command receiving unit and outputs the control command signal to the connector terminal.

2. The game controller with an audio signal output device according to claim 1, wherein the connector terminal communicates with the personal computer via a universal serial bus (USB).

3. The game controller with an audio signal output device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of controlling buttons, wherein the plurality of controlling buttons are pressed or vibrated manually for generating the game control command.

4. The game controller with an audio signal output device according to claim 1, wherein the audio signal output terminal is a universal serial bus (USB) connector or an audio signal connector.