MULTI-PLAYER GAME CONTROLLER SYSTEM WITH COMBINABLE HAND-HELD GAME CONTROLLERS
First Claim
1. A multi-player game controller system comprising:
- a first hand-held game controller including;
a first game controller housing; and
a first input control attached to the first game controller housing, the first input control being configured to generate a first input control signal in response to interaction with a first user;
a second hand-held game controller, the first and second hand-held game controllers having engagement states of an engaged state and an unengaged state, the first and second game controllers being in fixed physical relation to each other with respect to at least one degree of freedom when in the engaged state, the first and second hand-held game controllers being independently movable in relation to each other when in the unengaged state, the second hand-held game controller including;
a second game controller housing; and
a second input control attached to the second game controller housing, the second input control being configured to generate a second input control signal in response to interaction with a second user; and
engagement circuitry configured to generate an engagement signal in response to the first and second hand-held game controllers being in an engagement state.
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Abstract
There is provided a multi-player game controller system first and second hand-held game controllers and engagement circuitry. The first hand-held game controller includes a first input control configured to generate a first input control signal in response to interaction with a first user. The second input controller includes a second input control configured to generate a second input control signal in response to interaction with a second user. The first and second hand-held game controllers have engagement states of an engaged state and an unengaged state. The engagement circuitry is configured to generate an engagement signal when the first and second hand-held game controllers are in an engagement state. There is also provided methods of operating the multi-player game controller system.
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27 Claims
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1. A multi-player game controller system comprising:
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a first hand-held game controller including; a first game controller housing; and a first input control attached to the first game controller housing, the first input control being configured to generate a first input control signal in response to interaction with a first user; a second hand-held game controller, the first and second hand-held game controllers having engagement states of an engaged state and an unengaged state, the first and second game controllers being in fixed physical relation to each other with respect to at least one degree of freedom when in the engaged state, the first and second hand-held game controllers being independently movable in relation to each other when in the unengaged state, the second hand-held game controller including; a second game controller housing; and a second input control attached to the second game controller housing, the second input control being configured to generate a second input control signal in response to interaction with a second user; and engagement circuitry configured to generate an engagement signal in response to the first and second hand-held game controllers being in an engagement state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multi-player game controller system comprising:
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a first hand-held game controller including; a first game controller housing; and a first input control attached to the first game controller housing, the first input control being configured to generate and wirelessly transmit a first input control signal in response to interaction with a first user; a second hand-held game controller, the first and second hand-held game controllers having engagement states of an engaged state and an unengaged state, the first and second game controllers being in close physical proximity to each other when in the engaged state, the first and second hand-held game controllers being independently movable in relation to each other when in the unengaged state, the second hand-held game controller including; a second game controller housing; and a second input control attached to the second game controller housing, the second input control being configured to generate a second input control signal in response to interaction with a second user; and engagement circuitry configured to generate an engagement signal when the first and second hand-held game controllers are in an engagement state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a multi-player game controller system, the method comprising:
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a) providing to a first user a first hand-held game controller including a first game controller housing and a first input control attached to the first game controller housing, the first input control being configured to generate a first input control signal in response to interaction with the first user; b) providing to a second user a second hand-held game controller, the first and second hand-held game controllers having engagement states of an engaged state and an unengaged state, the first and second game controllers being in fixed physical relation to each other with respect to at least one degree of freedom when in the engaged state, the first and second hand-held game controllers being independently movable in relation to each other when in the unengaged state, the second hand-held game controller including a second game controller housing and a second input control attached to the second game controller housing, the second input control being configured to generate a second input control signal in response to interaction with the second user; and c) moving the first and second hand-held game controllers into the engaged state; and d) generating an engagement signal when the first and second hand-held game controllers are in an engagement state. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of operating a multi-player game controller system, the method comprising:
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a) providing to a first user a first hand-held game controller including a first game controller housing and a first input control attached to the first game controller housing, the first input control being configured to generate a first input control signal in response to interaction with the first user; b) providing to a second user a second hand-held game controller, the first and second hand-held game controllers having engagement states of an engaged state and an unengaged state, the first and second hand-held game controllers being in close proximity to each other when in the engaged state, the first and second hand-held game controllers being independently movable in relation to each other when in the unengaged state, the second hand-held game controller including a second game controller housing and a second input control attached to the second game controller housing, the second input control being configured to generate a second input control signal in response to interaction with the second user; and c) moving the first and second hand-held game controllers into the engaged state; and d) generating an engagement signal when the first and second hand-held game controllers are in an engagement state. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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