Sports video game controller

• US 20110218043A1
• Filed: 03/19/2011
• Published: 09/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Howard Ellis Iii Quillen
• Original Assignee: Howard Ellis Iii Quillen
• Inventors: Quillen, Howard Ellis III
• Application Number:
  US13/065,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20110218043A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/26 having at least one additional display device, e.g. on the game controller or outside a game booth
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/812 Ball games, e.g. soccer or baseball

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for controlling a video sports game, the apparatus capable of allowing the person playing a sports game to remove the games playbook from the primary display to a secondary display affixed to the gaming controller without interfering with the normal display of the game-world view. Another display may be attached to the players arm with the use of a wristband or sleeve, which will allow the player to have visual access to his available plays and alternative plays, also commonly known as an “audible”. The controller, the affixed display, and the wristband or sleeve controller are electrically or wirelessly connected with a game host via the control unit and an interface, whereby, the controllers allows the games plays and audible plays to be viewed and selected without an opponent being able to see which play are being called.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one video game controller for controlling a video game, said at least one video game controller wearable on a user, controlling said video game;

at least one display attached to said at least one video game controller, said at least one display displaying video game information specific to a user'"'"'s team and said at least one display selectable to control said video game and wherein said video game information specific to said user'"'"'s team and said selection is not visible to at least one opposing user;

a communication means for said at least one video game controller for communicating selections of said at least one display to at least one processor for said video game.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one video game controller wearable on a user is a wristband controller.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one display attached to said at least one video game controller is segmented into multiple independently selectable areas on said at least one display.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said communication means is wireless.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said video game information specific to a user'"'"'s team is further segmented to said at least one video game controller dependent on said user'"'"'s role in said video game for said team.

6. The apparatus of clam 5, wherein said video game information specific to a user'"'"'s role in said video game for a said team, which is selected is further displayed to all users of same said team.

7. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one hand controller, wherein said at least one hand controller comprises at least one display for displaying football video game information;

at least one wearable controller, wherein said at least one wearable controller comprises at least one display for displaying team specific information to a user, said at least one display further comprising at least one selection means for selection of displayed team user specific information, said selection means out of view of an opposing user, and said selection controlling said football video game executed on at least one processor and viewed on at least one primary display; and

at least one communication means, said at least one communication means connecting said at least one wearable controller, said at least one hand controller, said at least one processor and said at least one primary display.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said wearable controller is the form of a wristband.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said at least one display attached to said at least one wearable controller is segmented into multiple independently selectable areas on said at least one display.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said at least one connective means is wireless.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said team user specific information is further segmented to said at least one wearable controller dependent on said user'"'"'s role in said football video game for said team.

12. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one video game controller for controlling a video game;

at least one wearable video game controller for controlling said video game;

at least one display attached to said at least one wearable video game controller, said at least one display displaying video game information specific to a user'"'"'s team and said at least one display selectable to control said video game and wherein said video game information specific to said user'"'"'s team and said selection is not visible to at least one opposing user;

a communication means between said at least one video game controller, said at least one wearable video game controller for communicating selections of said at least one display to at least one processor for said video game.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said wearable controller is the form of a wristband.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said at least one display attached to said at least one wearable controller is segmented into multiple independently selectable areas on said at least one display.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said at least one connective means is wireless.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said team user specific information is further segmented to said at least one wearable controller dependent on said user'"'"'s role in said football video game for said team.