Music video game and guitar-like game controller
US8827806B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2220/135
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A music video game provides a guitar shaped video game controller with an analog control device with touch sensor. In some embodiments the analog control device is in the form of a touch sensitive pad on a neck of a guitar shaped video game compeller. In some embodiments, the analog control device may resemble additional buttons on a neck of a guitar shaped video game controller. The analog control device may be used to simulate various techniques which may be performed on strings of a guitar.
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