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Music video game and guitar-like game controller

US8827806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2008
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 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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