Video game system with wireless modular handheld controller
US7927216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8088
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers sense their own orientation 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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