HAND-HELD GAMING DEVICE WITH TOUCH SENSITIVE PANEL(S) FOR GAMING INPUT
First Claim
1. A method for operating a game controller, the method comprising:
- receiving touch pad input from at least one touch sensitive pad of the game controller that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements, the touch pad input corresponding to the user'"'"'s touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements;
at least partially processing the touch pad input by processing circuitry of the game controller; and
transmitting the at least partially processed touch pad input to a game console via a communications interface of the game controller for use as gaming input.
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Abstract
Operating a game controller by receiving touch pad input from at least one touch sensitive pad of the game controller that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input corresponds to the user'"'"'s touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input is at least partially processed by processing circuitry of the game controller and the at least partially processed touch pad input is transmitted to a game console via a communications interface of the game controller for use as gaming input. At least partially processing the touch pad input can be by determining hand/foot position, changes in hand/foot position, hand grip/foot pressure, changes in hand grip/foot pressure based upon the touch pad input.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for operating a game controller, the method comprising:
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receiving touch pad input from at least one touch sensitive pad of the game controller that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements, the touch pad input corresponding to the user'"'"'s touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements; at least partially processing the touch pad input by processing circuitry of the game controller; and transmitting the at least partially processed touch pad input to a game console via a communications interface of the game controller for use as gaming input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A game controller comprising:
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a communications interface; at least one touch sensitive pad having a plurality of touch sensitive elements; and processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface and to the at least one touch sensitive pad, the processing circuitry is operable to; receive touch pad input from the at least one touch sensitive pad, the touch pad input corresponding to the user'"'"'s touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements; at least partially process the touch pad input; and transmit the at least partially processed touch pad input to a game console via the communications interface for use as gaming input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a game console, the method comprising:
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receiving touch pad input from a game controller via a communications interface, the touch pad input captured by at least one touch sensitive pad of the game controller that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements, the touch pad input corresponding to the user'"'"'s touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements; and processing the touch pad input for use as gaming input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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25. A game console comprising:
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a communications interface; and processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface, the processing circuitry operable to; receive touch pad input from a game controller via the communications interface, the touch pad input captured by at least one touch sensitive pad of the game controller that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements, the touch pad input corresponding to the user'"'"'s touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements; and processing the touch pad input for use as gaming input. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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