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Game controller with sensitivity adjustment

US7976385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32References

25Claims

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Assignee

Mattel, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andrew J. Riggs · Lewisville, US
Michael Hammond · Madison, US
Chan Kei Shek · Yuen Long, CN

Key dates

Filing date	May 11, 2005
Grant date	Jul 12, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 14, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63F2300/8017
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a game controller in electrical communication with a video game system adapted to display a video game. The game controller includes at least one control device adapted for substantially uninterrupted control of an aspect of the video game, the at least one control device having at least a first sensitivity level and a second sensitivity level, and an adjustment device adapted to change the first sensitivity level to the second sensitivity level of the at least one control device without interrupting the substantially uninterrupted control.

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