GAME OPERATING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A game controller, comprising:
- an upper surface;
a power button mounted on the controller such that a top surface of the power button is positioned substantially parallel to or below the upper surface, and where the power button is positioned such that the power button can be operated by a thumb of a user'"'"'s hand that is holding the controller;
a directional input device located on the upper surface; and
a first control button located on the controller such that the first control button can be operated by an index finger of a user'"'"'s hand that is holding the controller.
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Abstract
A game operating device (controller) includes a longitudinal housing, and a holding portion held by hand to be wrapped by its palm it is formed in the housing. A direction switch is provided on an upper surface at a position where it can be operated by thumb of the hand holding the holding portion, and a start switch and a select switch are provided backward thereof. An X button 46 and a Y button are further arranged in line on the upper surface of the housing. An imaging information arithmetic unit is provided at a front end of the housing in a longitudinal direction in such a manner that an imaging device thereof is exposed from a front-end surface. A concave portion is formed on a lower surface at a position corresponding to the direction switch. The concave portion includes a valley and two inclined surfaces. An A button capable of being operated by index finger of the hand holding the holding portion is provided on the backward inclined surface. By processing an image signal obtained by imaging an infrared ray from LED modules by the imaging device, it is possible to obtain an operation signal varying according to a position and/or attitude of the controller.
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Citations
30 Claims
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1. A game controller, comprising:
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an upper surface; a power button mounted on the controller such that a top surface of the power button is positioned substantially parallel to or below the upper surface, and where the power button is positioned such that the power button can be operated by a thumb of a user'"'"'s hand that is holding the controller; a directional input device located on the upper surface; and a first control button located on the controller such that the first control button can be operated by an index finger of a user'"'"'s hand that is holding the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A game controller, comprising:
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an upper surface; a power button located in a hole formed in the upper surface such that the power button cannot be seen when viewing the controller from the side; and a directional input device located on the upper surface. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A game controller, comprising:
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an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein a power button receiving portion is located on the upper surface, the power button receiving portion including a hole that is at least partially surrounded by an inclined side surface that inclines downward from the upper surface toward the central hole; a power button mounted in the hole of the power button receiving portion; and a directional input device located on the upper surface. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A game controller, comprising:
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an upper surface; a wireless transmitter that sends user operation data to a game playing device; a power button located in a hole on the upper surface, the power button being positioned such that when the power button is depressed, a top surface of the power button is positioned below a planer portion of the upper surface surrounding the hole, and wherein operation of the power button causes the wireless transmitter to output a signal which causes a game playing device to be turned on and/or off; and a directional input device located on the upper surface.
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