Game controller
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1. A game controller which transmits user'"'"'s operation inputs to a game apparatus, the game controller comprising:
- a grip to be held by a user;
a plurality of input units which are provided on a top of a case and a rear of the case so that the user can make operation inputs thereon while holding the grip;
a transmission unit which transmits the operation inputs to the game apparatus;
a plurality of light-emitting elements which are provided on the rear of the case, where one or more of the plurality of light-emitting elements indicate a number of the game controller;
an input unit provided on top of the case comprising a light-emitting element integrated therewith; and
a Universal Serial Bus (“
USB”
) connector which is provided on the rear of the case,wherein the input units that are provided on the rear of the case are disposed such that;
(i) first and second input units are disposed on one lateral side of the plurality of light-emitting elements, and (ii) third and fourth input units are disposed on an opposite lateral side of the plurality of light-emitting elements, andwherein the opposing lateral sides of the rear of the case define a lateral axis, the first and second input units are aligned in a first longitudinal direction transverse to the lateral axis, and the third and fourth input units are aligned in a second longitudinal direction transverse to the lateral axis, andwherein a plurality of pulse width modulation (“
PWM”
) control units control lighting of the plurality of light-emitting elements, respectively.
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Abstract
A game controller includes a plurality of LEDs formed on the rear of a case. The plurality of LEDs are arranged two-dimensionally in its layout area. The game controller has a plurality of PWM control units which are provided inside the case and control the lighting of the plurality of LEDs, respectively. The PWM control units control the lighting of the LEDs based on a control signal from a game apparatus. The game apparatus acquires a captured image of the game controller, and acquires the position of the game controller in the captured image based on the positions of the LEDs in the captured image.
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1. A game controller which transmits user'"'"'s operation inputs to a game apparatus, the game controller comprising:
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a grip to be held by a user; a plurality of input units which are provided on a top of a case and a rear of the case so that the user can make operation inputs thereon while holding the grip; a transmission unit which transmits the operation inputs to the game apparatus; a plurality of light-emitting elements which are provided on the rear of the case, where one or more of the plurality of light-emitting elements indicate a number of the game controller; an input unit provided on top of the case comprising a light-emitting element integrated therewith; and a Universal Serial Bus (“
USB”
) connector which is provided on the rear of the case,wherein the input units that are provided on the rear of the case are disposed such that;
(i) first and second input units are disposed on one lateral side of the plurality of light-emitting elements, and (ii) third and fourth input units are disposed on an opposite lateral side of the plurality of light-emitting elements, andwherein the opposing lateral sides of the rear of the case define a lateral axis, the first and second input units are aligned in a first longitudinal direction transverse to the lateral axis, and the third and fourth input units are aligned in a second longitudinal direction transverse to the lateral axis, and wherein a plurality of pulse width modulation (“
PWM”
) control units control lighting of the plurality of light-emitting elements, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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