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US 12,179,094 B2Granted
Video game controller with social networking
AssigneeVoyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Brian Young, Stephen Thomas Bright, Daniel Stuart-Cross
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Abstract
This disclosure describes a system that allows a user to communicate via social networking from a game controller. These social networking notifications may be displayed on a screen of the game controller. In addition to the game controller, the disclosed system may comprise an app, on a device external from the game controller, that is also able to display the social networking notifications.
Claims17
A system comprising:
- a game controller configured to operate a video game console, the game controller comprising:
- a processor configured to communicate one or more messages via a social network, wherein the processor is operable to communicate an audio message to a headset;
- and
- a screen, operably coupled to the processor, configured to display the one or more messages to a user of the game controller.
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A method comprising:
- operably coupling a game controller to a video game console and a social network;
- communicating one or more messages over the social network via a processor of the game controller;
- displaying a message of the one or more messages on a screen of the game controller;
- and
- communicating an audio message from the game controller to a headset.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program, wherein when operated by a processor, the program configures a method comprising:
- operably coupling a game controller to a video game console and a social network;
- communicating one or more messages over the social network via the processor of the game controller;
- displaying a message of the one or more messages on a screen of the game controller;
- and
- communicating an audio message from the game controller to a headset.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.