Tremolo bar input for a video game controller
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1. A video game controller comprising:
- a guitar-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion;
a console interface for coupling with a game console;
an arm assembly comprising a bar extending from a base, the base including at least a semicircular part, the bar and a portion of the base about the extending portion of the bar extending from an opening in the body portion, said bar being rotatable about a first axis, the first axis being parallel to a surface of the body portion and said arm being rotatable about a second axis, the second axis being normal to the surface of the body portion; and
an angular detector coupled to the console interface, said angular detector for detecting angular rotation of the bar about the first axis.
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Abstract
A video game controller and a method of operating the controller are provided. The controller includes: a guitar-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion; a console interface for coupling with a game console; a tremolo arm extending from the body portion of the housing, said tremolo arm being rotatable about a first axis; and an angular detector coupled to the console interface for detecting angular rotation of the tremolo arm.
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24 Claims
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1. A video game controller comprising:
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a guitar-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion; a console interface for coupling with a game console; an arm assembly comprising a bar extending from a base, the base including at least a semicircular part, the bar and a portion of the base about the extending portion of the bar extending from an opening in the body portion, said bar being rotatable about a first axis, the first axis being parallel to a surface of the body portion and said arm being rotatable about a second axis, the second axis being normal to the surface of the body portion; and an angular detector coupled to the console interface, said angular detector for detecting angular rotation of the bar about the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A video game controller, comprising:
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a guitar-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion; a console interface for coupling with a game console; an arm assembly including a bar mounted to a semicircular base, a portion of the semicircular base extending through an opening in the body portion of the housing, said bar rotatable about a first axis, the first axis being parallel to a surface of the body portion; said bar rotatable about a second axis, the second axis being normal to the surface of the body portion; and an angular detection means, coupled to the console interface, for detecting angular rotation of the bar. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for video game play, comprising:
a video game controller comprising; a guitar-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion with a plurality of buttons on the neck portion; a rotatable base rotatably coupled along a first axis to the body portion of the guitar-shaped housing, a portion of the rotatable base extending through an opening in the guitar-shaped housing; a bar extending from and rotatably coupled along a second axis to the rotatable base, the bar extending from the portion of the rotatable base extending through the opening in the guitar-shaped housing; a spring to bias the rotatable base to a default position; a detector for detecting position of the bar; and control logic for generating signals for transmission to a video game console in response to a user'"'"'s interaction with the buttons on the neck portion and the bar. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A video game controller, comprising:
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a guitar-shaped housing; a semicircular base extending through an opening in the housing; a bar extending from the semicircular base, the arm rotatably coupled to the housing so as to be rotatable about a primary axis and a secondary axis; means for detecting angular position of the bar along the primary axis; control logic for generating signals to be transmitted to a video game console indicative of angular position of the bar along the primary axis; and means for providing a counterforce against rotation of the bar about the primary axis.
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