Electronic game system with wireless controller
US5806849A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/3814
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic game system includes a game console, which accepts a game cartridge and runs the games stored therein, and a wireless controller for controlling actions in the game. The wireless controller includes a radio frequency transmitter for sending control signals to the console, and the console includes a receiver for receiving the control signals from the controller. Because the controller uses radio frequency signals instead of infrared signals to send information to the console, the controller may be operated at a large distance from the console. Thus, the game system of the invention may be used in long range applications wherein the console and the controller need to be separated by a relatively large distance.
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