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Game controller

  • US 8,613,665 B2
  • Filed: 03/08/2007
  • Issued: 12/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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