Systems and methods for establishing direct communication between a server system and a video game controller

A system for pairing a hand-held controller (HHC) with a session, comprising:

• the HHC;
• and
• a computing device, wherein the computing device is coupled to the HHC, wherein the computing device is configured to establish the session with a server system,
• wherein after the session is established, the computing device is configured to receive from the server system via a computer network, information associated with the session and a first instruction to provide information identifying the HHC,
• wherein the computing device is configured to send to the HHC, the information associated with the session and the first instruction to provide the information identifying the HHC,
• wherein in response to receiving the first instruction, the HHC is configured to provide the information identifying the HHC via the computer network to the server system to pair with the session.

A hand-held controller (HHC) for pairing with a session, comprising:

• a first communication circuit configured to receive information associated with the session and a first instruction to provide information identifying the HHC, wherein the information associated with the session and the first instruction to provide information identifying the HHC are received from a computing device after a session is established between the computing device and a server system;
• a second communication circuit;
• and
• a processor coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, wherein the processor is configured to receive the information associated with the session and the first instruction from the first communication circuit,
• wherein when the first instruction is received by the processor, the processor is configured to access the information identifying the HHC and provide the information identifying the HHC to the second communication circuit, wherein the second communication circuit is configured to send the information identifying the HHC via a computer network to the server system to pair with the session.