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Adaptation for alternate gaming input devices

  • US 8,133,119 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Issued: 03/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a gaming console with a gaming controller, comprising:

  • receiving at least one first signal sent from a first gaming controller to control an aspect of a gaming console configured to receive at least one second signal from a second gaming controller;

    converting a polar value representative of said at least first signal to a Cartesian value representative of said at least one second signal, the Cartesian value representative of said at least one second signal being substantially similar to a value that would result from receiving the at least one second signal, the converting comprising;

    determining a dead zone type of said second gaming controller,if said dead zone type is circular, adjusting the polar value by a size of the dead zone and then converting the adjusted polar value to a Cartesian value representative of said at least first signal, andif said dead zone type is not circular, converting the polar value to a Cartesian value representative of said at least first signal and then adjusting the Cartesian value representative of said at least first signal by a dead zone size; and

    submitting the Cartesian value representative of said at least first signal to some component of said gaming console.

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