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Method and apparatus for generating special effects

  • US 8,469,823 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2008
  • Issued: 06/25/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A game system, comprising:

  • a game console;

    a first game peripheral coupled to the game console, the first game peripheral providing a first user interface configured to generate input data; and

    a second game peripheral for generating special effects comprising;

    a game console interface configured to communicate with the game console over a peripheral input channel, wherein the game console interface identifies the second game peripheral as a game controller to the game console,a control module configured to receive special effect information from the game console through the game console interface,a special effect generator electrically coupled to the control module and configured to generate a special effect based on special effect information received by the control module from the game console, wherein the special effect generator comprises a fog generator and wherein the special effect information is generated by the game console based on the input data from the first game peripheral, anda second user interface electrically and mechanically coupled to the fog generator and configured to cause the game console to change a game setting, save a first game, or load a second game,wherein the second user interface is disposed on the fog generator, andwherein the control module is integrated with the fog generator.

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