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Game control with analog pressure sensor

DC CAFC
  • US 6,343,991 B1
  • Filed: 02/22/2000
  • Issued: 02/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An improved method of using a two hand held game controller structured with a housing formed to be held by a user in two hands simultaneously, said housing having a left-hand area and a right-hand area, located in said left-hand area is a depressible pad having four codependant areas, located in said right-hand area is a plurality of single individual depressible buttons;

  • said game controller for controlling a simulated game character by way of depressing a portion of said depressible pad and depressing said single individual depressible buttons;

    a television displaying said simulated game character;

    wherein the improved method comprises the steps;

    providing at least two Qf said depressible buttons as pressure-sensitive buttons;

    depressing said portion of said depressible pad for at least in part controlling said simulated game character;

    depressing a first one of said pressure-sensitive with varying pressure for at least in part varying action intensity of said simulated game character;

    depressing a second one of said pressure-sensitive with varying pressure for at least in part varying action intensity of said simulated game character.

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