Reconfigurable video game system
US5396267A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G2009/04774
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A reconfigurable video game/simulator system including a personal computer, a video display, a keyboard, and one or more game controllers including a throttle controller. The keyboard is coupled to the throttle controller as are the other game controllers. The throttle controller is coupled to the computer through a keyboard interface port. During a functional mode, the throttle controller receives inputs from the controllers and the keyboard and transmits a corresponding input keycode. During a reconfiguration mode, the user inputs the desired keycodes into the computer, either by inputting them by the keyboard or selecting a preexisting configuration file stored on the computer. The reconfiguration keycodes are then downloaded to the throttle controller over the keyboard interface. The throttle controller receives the reconfiguration keycodes and stores them in a non-volatile memory located within the controller. During a subsequent functional mode, when one of the input devices is actuated, the corresponding reconfiguration keycode is transmitted to the computer.
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