Game controller and game system
First Claim
1. A game controller for transmitting operation data to a computer executing a game program, the game controller comprising:
- a first control unit;
a second control unit;
a communications unit that exchanges data between the first control unit and the second control unit,the first control unit including a first operation data generation section comprising an inertial sensor that generates first operation data indicative of a posture or attitude of a first control unit body included in the first control unit;
the second control unit including a second operation data generation section comprising an inertial sensor that generates second operation data indicative of a posture or attitude of a second control unit body included in the second control unit and a third operation data generation section comprising an imaging information calculation section that detects illuminated markers and that generates third operation data indicative of positions of the illuminated markers relative to the second control unit body; and
one of the first control unit and the second control unit further including a transmission section for transmitting the first operation data, the second operation data and the third operation data to the computer at a predetermined timing.
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Abstract
A first control unit includes a first operation data generation section for generating first operation data in accordance with a motion of a first control unit body included in the first control unit. A second control unit includes a second operation data generation section for generating second operation data in accordance with a direction input operation performed by a player or a motion of a second control unit body included in the second control unit. Further, one of the first control unit and the second control unit includes a transmission section for transmitting the first operation data and the second operation data to a computer at a predetermined timing.
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28 Claims
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1. A game controller for transmitting operation data to a computer executing a game program, the game controller comprising:
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a first control unit; a second control unit; a communications unit that exchanges data between the first control unit and the second control unit, the first control unit including a first operation data generation section comprising an inertial sensor that generates first operation data indicative of a posture or attitude of a first control unit body included in the first control unit; the second control unit including a second operation data generation section comprising an inertial sensor that generates second operation data indicative of a posture or attitude of a second control unit body included in the second control unit and a third operation data generation section comprising an imaging information calculation section that detects illuminated markers and that generates third operation data indicative of positions of the illuminated markers relative to the second control unit body; and one of the first control unit and the second control unit further including a transmission section for transmitting the first operation data, the second operation data and the third operation data to the computer at a predetermined timing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22, 23)
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10. A game controller for transmitting operation data to a computer executing a game program, the game controller comprising:
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a first control unit structured to be held by and operated by a first hand; a second control unit structured to be held by and operated by a second hand; a communications unit that exchanges data between the first control unit and the second control unit, the first control unit including a first operation data generation section that comprises an imaging information calculation section that detects plural infrared markers and that generates first operation data that includes marker coordinate related data; the second control unit including a second operation data generation section for generating second operation data in accordance with a direction input operation performed by a player, the second control unit further comprising a third operation data generation section comprising at least one of a linear acceleration sensor and a gyroscopic sensor, the third operation data generation section generating third operation data indicative of acceleration or angular rotation of the second control unit; the first control unit further including a fourth operation data generation section comprising at least one of an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor, the fourth operation data generation section generating fourth operation data indicative of acceleration or angular rotation of the first control unit; and one of the first control unit and the second control unit further including a transmission section for transmitting the first operation data, the second operation data, the third operation data and the fourth operation data to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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