Game controller and game system
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1. A handheld electronic device usable to play a game, comprising:
- an elongated housing, comprising;
a top surface, the top surface including a longitudinal axis centered on the top surface of the housing, anda bottom surface being structurally dimensioned and shaped to configure the device to be operable by a hand of a user while the housing is cradled by the hand of the user;
an imaging device disposed in the housing to capture an image of a scene the user'"'"'s hand aims the imaging device toward;
a button disposed on the longitudinal axis of the top surface of the housing, the button configured to be operable by a digit of the hand while the housing is cradled by the hand, the button being configured to provide a signal that invokes a home function when the button is operated; and
a touch-sensitive panel arranged on the top surface and being operable by touch,at least the touch-sensitive panel producing output data, and at least a portion of the output data is used for providing gaming control.
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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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30 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device usable to play a game, comprising:
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an elongated housing, comprising; a top surface, the top surface including a longitudinal axis centered on the top surface of the housing, and a bottom surface being structurally dimensioned and shaped to configure the device to be operable by a hand of a user while the housing is cradled by the hand of the user; an imaging device disposed in the housing to capture an image of a scene the user'"'"'s hand aims the imaging device toward; a button disposed on the longitudinal axis of the top surface of the housing, the button configured to be operable by a digit of the hand while the housing is cradled by the hand, the button being configured to provide a signal that invokes a home function when the button is operated; and a touch-sensitive panel arranged on the top surface and being operable by touch, at least the touch-sensitive panel producing output data, and at least a portion of the output data is used for providing gaming control.
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2. A handheld electronic device usable to play a game, comprising:
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an elongated housing, comprising at least; a front surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface; a home button positioned centrally, in a horizontal direction, on the top surface of the housing; a touch-sensitive panel located between the home button and the front surface of the housing; an imaging device disposed within the housing to capture an image of a scene in which the imaging device is being aimed towards; and processing circuitry configured to process data in response to input made to at least the home button and/or the touch-sensitive panel, the processing circuitry operatively coupled to the imaging device and configured to generate image data from the image captured by the imaging device, at least the touch-sensitive panel producing output data, and at least a portion of the output data is capable of providing gaming control. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A handheld electronic device usable to play a game, comprising:
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a housing having at least a top surface that is substantially oblong shaped; at least one wireless transceiver located within the housing of the handheld electronic device; a touch-sensitive panel located on the top surface of the housing; a vibration device configured to provide vibration-feedback by actuating the handheld electronic device based upon data contained in a signal received by the wireless transceiver; a button configured to invoke a home function in response to an input operation, the button being arranged centrally at the top surface between two long edges of the oblong shaped housing; and an imaging device configured to capture an image of one or more objects, at least the touch-sensitive panel producing output data, and at least a portion of the output data is capable of providing gaming control.
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30. A handheld electronic device usable to play a game, comprising:
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a housing having an oblong-shaped top surface, a bottom surface oppositely located to the top surface, a front portion, and a rear portion; a touch-sensitive input device located on the oblong-shaped top surface of the housing; a home button centrally located in a horizontal direction on the oblong-shaped top surface below the touch-sensitive input device; an inertial sensor configured to detect data related to aspects of at least one of position, attitude and orientation of the handheld electronic device; an imaging device configured to capture an image; and processing circuitry including, at least, a microprocessor, the processing circuitry operatively coupled to the touch-sensitive input device, the home button, the imaging device, and the inertial sensor, the processing circuitry configured to process signals provided from the touch-sensitive input device, the home button, and the inertial sensor, the processing circuitry further configured to generate image data based on the image captured by the imaging device, at least the touch-sensitive input device producing output data, and at least a portion of the output data is used for providing gaming control.
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