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Game controller and method for harvesting user energy expended while playing a game

  • US 8,409,018 B2
  • Filed: 08/19/2011
  • Issued: 04/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A game controller to manipulate a game program, comprising:

  • an energy harvesting unit configured to harvest motion of a user as energy when playing a game; and

    an energy storing unit configured to store the energy harvested by the energy harvesting unit;

    a body portion, at least a portion thereof being deformable to have a plurality of forms; and

    a moving portion movable relative to the body portion, wherein the energy harvesting unit comprises a fixed magnet and a coil movable relative to the fixed magnet, and one of the fixed magnet and the coil is formed in the body portion, and the other of the fixed magnet and the coil is formed in the moving portion.

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