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AssigneeSony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
InventorSean Whitcomb
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Systems, processes and device configurations are provided for microphone input devices. A microphone input device can include a plurality of feedback elements positioned along a body and a controller to control the plurality of feedback elements based on feedback from a gaming device. The controller can detect voice input, communicate voice input to the gaming device, and receive feedback for control of the plurality of feedback elements to communicate how well the user is performing. Similarly, the microphone input device may provide haptic feedback in the form of aiding or providing hints for a user. Feedback and haptic output to a user may improve the accessibility of users for gaming devices and singing applications. Processes are provided for controlling a microphone input device including control of feedback elements in response to one or more of voice input, media and a gaming device.
A method for controlling a microphone input device, the method comprising:
A system comprising one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
A non-transitory computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that are operable, when executed by data processing apparatus, to cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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