Universal Controller For Toys And Games
First Claim
1. A universal controller for interfacing with gaming devices comprising:
- a communication channel configured to selectively establish one or more bidirectional communication links with one or more of the gaming devices;
a data collection unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel, the data collection unit configured to collect data related to a gaming experience of a first gaming device of the gaming devices and a gaming experience of a second gaming device of the gaming devices, and transfer to the second gaming device the gaming experience of the first gaming device, wherein the gaming experience of the second gaming device is affected by the transferred gaming experience of the first gaming device;
a storage unit communicatively coupled to the data collection unit, the storage unit configured to store the collected data related to the first and second gaming devices; and
an input assembly comprising a plurality of input elements, each input element configured to be selectively mapped to one or more functions of the first gaming device and second game device.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for interfacing with multiple gaming devices are disclosed. A universal controller includes a communication channel designed to selectively establish one or more bidirectional communication links between the controller and the gaming devices. A data collection unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel is designed to collect data related to a gaming experience of the first gaming device and a gaming experience of the second gaming device. The data collection unit is also designed to transfer to the second gaming device the gaming experience of the first gaming device to affect the gaming experience of the second gaming device. A storage unit communicatively coupled to the data collection unit is designed to store the collected data. Further, an input assembly that includes multiple input elements is included. Each input element is designed to be selectively mapped to one or more functions of the gaming devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A universal controller for interfacing with gaming devices comprising:
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a communication channel configured to selectively establish one or more bidirectional communication links with one or more of the gaming devices;
a data collection unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel, the data collection unit configured to collect data related to a gaming experience of a first gaming device of the gaming devices and a gaming experience of a second gaming device of the gaming devices, and transfer to the second gaming device the gaming experience of the first gaming device, wherein the gaming experience of the second gaming device is affected by the transferred gaming experience of the first gaming device;
a storage unit communicatively coupled to the data collection unit, the storage unit configured to store the collected data related to the first and second gaming devices; and
an input assembly comprising a plurality of input elements, each input element configured to be selectively mapped to one or more functions of the first gaming device and second game device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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controlling one or more input functions corresponding to a gaming experience of a first gaming device;
collecting data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device;
receiving the collected data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device;
storing the received data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device;
transferring to a second gaming device the stored data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device;
controlling one or more input functions corresponding to a gaming experience of the second gaming device based on the transferred data related to the gaming experience of the first gaming device;
collecting data related to the gaming experience of the second gaming device;
receiving at the controller the collected data related to the gaming experience of the second gaming device; and
storing at the controller the received data related to the gaming experience of the second gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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