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Game controller and information storage medium

  • US 6,328,650 B1
  • Filed: 07/10/1998
  • Issued: 12/11/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A game controller used in a game machine having a first terminal for outputting a video signal and a second terminal to which a control signal is input, said game controller comprising:

  • a first cable for transferring said video signal that is output from said first terminal;

    a second cable for transferring said control signal that is input to said second terminal;

    a separation means for separating a synchronizing signal from said video signal that is transferred from said first terminal of the game machine;

    a pointing body capable of being directed in any desired direction;

    an optical detection means provided in said pointing body, for detecting light from a position indicated by said pointing body on a screen of a display device; and

    position computation means for obtaining the coordinates of said indicated position, based on outputs from said separation means and said optical detection means.

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