Dedicated wireless digital video disc (DVD) controller for video game consoles
First Claim
1. A wireless controller for controlling digital video disc (DVD) functions of a video game console capable of playing DVDs, the game console having a plurality of communication ports, the wireless controller comprising:
- a wireless receiver having one end insertable into one of the plurality of communication ports of the video game console and a wireless receiving portion; and
a dedicated DVD remote control transmitter having an absence of control over game functions of the video game console at all times and having a plurality of DVD player function control buttons, said remote control wirelessly transmitting DVD player control commands to said wireless receiver for controlling the DVD player functions of the video game console.
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Abstract
A wireless interface and dedicated digital video disc (DVD) controller for video game consoles capable of playing DVDs. An adapter is inserted into one of the communication ports of the game console and provides a wireless communication receiver for receiving and inputting control commands into the game console. A dedicated DVD remote control device includes a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting DVD player control functions to the game console via the adapter and thereby enables wireless control of the DVD functions of the game console. The control buttons on the dedicated DVD remote control correspond in function to the wired game controller buttons that would otherwise control the DVD functions of the game console, but have an appearance to the user that corresponds to a standard DVD player remote control. Thus, the user need not navigate through menus or otherwise determine the DVD player functions of the wired game controller buttons with symbol designations used for various functions of game play.
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15 Claims
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1. A wireless controller for controlling digital video disc (DVD) functions of a video game console capable of playing DVDs, the game console having a plurality of communication ports, the wireless controller comprising:
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a wireless receiver having one end insertable into one of the plurality of communication ports of the video game console and a wireless receiving portion; and
a dedicated DVD remote control transmitter having an absence of control over game functions of the video game console at all times and having a plurality of DVD player function control buttons, said remote control wirelessly transmitting DVD player control commands to said wireless receiver for controlling the DVD player functions of the video game console. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless controller for a video game console having a plurality of communication ports including game controller ports and two modes including, (i) a first game mode capable of playing video games and (ii) a second entertainment mode capable of playing DVD videos, and a game controller adapted to be connected one of the game controller ports and configured to operate the video game console in said first game mode, said wireless controller controlling the game console when in said second entertainment mode, the wireless controller comprising:
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a wireless receiver having one end configured for insertion into one of said plurality of communication ports of the video game console;
a dedicated DVD remote control transmitter having an absence of control over game functions of the video game console at all times and in all modes and having a plurality of DVD player function control buttons, said remote control wirelessly transmitting DVD player control commands to said receiver for controlling the DVD player functions of the video game console when in said second entertainment mode; and
wireless communication protocol for communicating the DVD player control commands from said remote control to said receiver, said wireless receiver converting received DVD player control commands into electrical signals for input into the one of said plurality of communication ports of the video game console. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A universal remote control device for wirelessly controlling a plurality of different controllable devices including non-game functions of a video game console, the universal remote control device comprising:
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a memory for storing a plurality of code sets corresponding to a plurality of brands of controllable devices including the video game console;
a plurality of buttons for providing access to any one of the plurality of code sets and enabling an operation mode for controlling a selected controllable device, wherein a predetermined set of said plurality of buttons are activated for each operation mode, and at least one of said operation modes includes the second entertainment mode of the video game console; and
a wireless receiver connected to one of said plurality of communication ports of the video game console for receiving wireless commands from the universal remote when in said operation mode for controlling the non-game functions of the video game console, and wherein said universal remote control device has an absence of control over game functions of the video game console at all times and in all of said operation modes.
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