Video game system with wireless modular handheld controller
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1. A wireless handheld remote controller configured to be held in one hand, comprising:
- a housing including an upper surface and a lower surface;
at least one digit operable detector disposed on the upper surface;
at least one depressible trigger disposed on said lower surface;
an inertial sensor mounted in the housing;
a two dimensional radiation detector;
a processor that processes an output of the radiation detector and determines an illumination pattern;
a wireless transceiver that transmits information based on signals generated by the inertial sensor and the processor; and
an output device operatively coupled to the transceiver.
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Abstract
A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers sense their own motion by detecting illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display. The controllers can be plugged into expansion units that customize the overall control interface for particular applications including but not limited to legacy video games.
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43 Claims
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1. A wireless handheld remote controller configured to be held in one hand, comprising:
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a housing including an upper surface and a lower surface; at least one digit operable detector disposed on the upper surface; at least one depressible trigger disposed on said lower surface; an inertial sensor mounted in the housing; a two dimensional radiation detector; a processor that processes an output of the radiation detector and determines an illumination pattern; a wireless transceiver that transmits information based on signals generated by the inertial sensor and the processor; and an output device operatively coupled to the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor, wherein one of the first input device or the second input device includes a directional switch input device and the other includes an inclinable stick input device, and wherein the top surface comprises a proximal portion closer to the body of the user when the user holds the housing in two hands, the first input device is arranged between the second input device and the proximal portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor, the handheld electronic device further comprising at least one light indication devices arranged on the housing and configured to indicate an identification of the handheld electronic device, wherein the identification uniquely identifies the handheld electronic device among a plurality of controllers communicating with a particular console device.
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40. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor, the handheld electronic device further comprising additional input devices arranged at locations of the top surface, wherein the additional input devices are configured, respectively, to cause a start operation, to cause a select operation, and to cause processing to return to a predetermined configuration.
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41. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor, wherein the touch-sensitive input panel includes a touch screen, and wherein the handheld electronic device further comprises another touch-sensitive input panel.
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42. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor, wherein one of the first input device or the second input device includes a directional switch input device and the other includes an analog directional input device, and wherein the top surface comprises a proximal portion closer to the body of the user when the user holds the housing in two hands, the first input device is arranged between the second input device and the proximal portion.
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43. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor, wherein one of the first input device or the second input device includes a directional switch input device and the other includes an analog directional input device, and wherein the first input device is disposed at a first position on the housing top surface and the second input device is disposed next to the first input device at a second position on the housing top surface, the second position being closer to the body of the user than the first position when the housing is held by both hands of the user.
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