Wireless game control units
First Claim
1. A wireless control unit for converting a video game system having a game console with game controller pails and being adapted to operate with wired game controllers connected to the game controller ports into a system operable with wireless controllers, the wireless controller unit comprising:
- a game controller having at least one user operable switch, wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, wireless receiver circuitry for receiving controller information, and a vibrating member;
a console interface connected to the game console via at least one of the game controller pails and having wireless receiver circuitry for receiving the game information from the game controller, said console interface including wireless transmitter circuitry for wirelessly transmitting controller information to the game controller said controller information including control signals for activating said vibrating member; and
wireless communication protocol for communicating between said game controller and said console interface, wherein said wireless communication protocol comprises Radio Frequency (RF) from said game controller to said console interface.
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Abstract
A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
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25 Claims
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1. A wireless control unit for converting a video game system having a game console with game controller pails and being adapted to operate with wired game controllers connected to the game controller ports into a system operable with wireless controllers, the wireless controller unit comprising:
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a game controller having at least one user operable switch, wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, wireless receiver circuitry for receiving controller information, and a vibrating member;
a console interface connected to the game console via at least one of the game controller pails and having wireless receiver circuitry for receiving the game information from the game controller, said console interface including wireless transmitter circuitry for wirelessly transmitting controller information to the game controller said controller information including control signals for activating said vibrating member; and
wireless communication protocol for communicating between said game controller and said console interface, wherein said wireless communication protocol comprises Radio Frequency (RF) from said game controller to said console interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless control unit for converting a video game system having a game console with game controller ports and being adapted to operate with wired game controllers connected to the game controller ports into a system operable with wireless controllers, the wireless controller unit comprising:
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a game controller having at least one user operable switch, wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, wireless receiver circuitry for receiving controller information, and a vibrating member;
a console interface directly connected to the game console without wires via at least one of the game controller ports and having wireless receiver circuitry for receiving the game information from the game controller, said console interface including wireless transmitter circuit for wirelessly transmitting controller information to the game controller said controller information including control signals for activating said vibrating member;
wireless communication protocol for communicating between said game controller and said console interface, wherein said wireless communication protocol comprises Infrared (IR) from said game controller to said console interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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