Simulated Guitar Controller with Split Strum Bar
AssigneeHarmonix Music Systems, Inc.
InventorsRobert Picunko, Anthony Calandra, Darren Richardson
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Abstract
A simulated guitar controller is disclosed that facilitates a player using multiple fingers to strum notes which includes a body portion, a plurality of strum bars disposed on a front face of the body portion, a neck portion extending outwardly away from the body portion, and a plurality of fret buttons disposed on the neck portion.
Claims16
A game controller simulating a guitar which facilitates a player using multiple fingers to strum notes, the controller comprising:
- a body portion;
- a plurality of strum bars disposed on a front face of the body portion;
- a neck portion extending outwardly away from the body portion;
- and
- a plurality of fret buttons disposed on the neck portion.
A method for facilitating interaction of a video game player with a game controller that simulates a guitar, the method comprising:
- providing a game controller comprising a body portion, a neck portion extending outwardly from the body portion, and a plurality of strum bars positioned on a front face of the body portion;
- displaying to the player a first target musical data associate with a musical composition;
- and
- detecting an input generated by the player strumming at least one of the plurality of strum bars that corresponds to the first target musical data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.