Universal controller for toys and games
First Claim
1. A universal controller for interfacing with gaming devices comprising:
- a communication channel configured to selectively establish a bidirectional communication link with a first gaming device;
a data collection unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel, the data collection unit operable to collect data received from the first gaming device, the data related to a gaming experience of the first gaming device;
a storage unit communicatively coupled to the data collection unit, the storage unit configured to store the collected data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device; and
an input assembly comprising a plurality of input elements, each input element configured to be mapped to one or more functions of the first gaming device and a second gaming device;
wherein after being communicatively decoupled from the first gaming device, the universal controller is operable to transfer to the second gaming device the data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device and to control the second gaming device such that a gaming experience of the second gaming device is affected by the transferred data; and
wherein the first gaming device comprises a remote-controlled toy and the second gaming device comprises a video game device.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for interfacing with multiple gaming devices are disclosed. A universal controller includes a communication channel designed to selectively establish one or more bidirectional communication links between the controller and the gaming devices. A data collection unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel is designed to collect data related to a gaming experience of the first gaming device and a gaming experience of the second gaming device. The data collection unit is also designed to transfer to the second gaming device the gaming experience of the first gaming device to affect the gaming experience of the second gaming device. A storage unit communicatively coupled to the data collection unit is designed to store the collected data. Further, an input assembly that includes multiple input elements is included. Each input element is designed to be selectively mapped to one or more functions of the gaming devices.
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18 Claims
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1. A universal controller for interfacing with gaming devices comprising:
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a communication channel configured to selectively establish a bidirectional communication link with a first gaming device; a data collection unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel, the data collection unit operable to collect data received from the first gaming device, the data related to a gaming experience of the first gaming device; a storage unit communicatively coupled to the data collection unit, the storage unit configured to store the collected data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device; and an input assembly comprising a plurality of input elements, each input element configured to be mapped to one or more functions of the first gaming device and a second gaming device; wherein after being communicatively decoupled from the first gaming device, the universal controller is operable to transfer to the second gaming device the data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device and to control the second gaming device such that a gaming experience of the second gaming device is affected by the transferred data; and
wherein the first gaming device comprises a remote-controlled toy and the second gaming device comprises a video game device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method performed by a hand-held controller, the method comprising:
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controlling, by the hand-held controller, one or more input functions corresponding to a gaming experience of a first gaming device; collecting, by the hand-held controller, data received from the first gaming device, the data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device; storing, at the hand-held controller, the received data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device; transferring from the hand-held controller, after being communicatively decoupled from the first gaming device, to a second gaming device the stored data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device such that a gaming experience of the second gaming device is affected by the transferred data; and controlling, by the hand-held controller, after being communicatively decoupled from the first gaming device, one or more input functions corresponding to the gaming experience of the second gaming device based on the transferred data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device;
wherein controlling one or more input functions corresponding to a gaming experience of a first gaming device comprises controlling one or more input functions corresponding to a remote-controlled toy. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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