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US 2017/0319966 A1Published application
Child Lock Controller for Video Game Console
OwnerBennie Kellyinventor
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Abstract
An improved controller with fingerprint sensors for interfacing with a game console. The controller is intended to be hand held by a user in the same manner as a conventional controller. A child safety cover is provided to removably attach to the portion of the game console that houses the operational controls. A pause/resume system is integrated with the fingerprinting sensors.
Claims6
A child protective video game system comprising:
- at least one controller in electronic communication with a game console having a front face;
- a first biometric data actuator operationally and electronically mounted on the face of the controller and in electronic communication with the game console;
- a front face of the controller with a plurality of control movement buttons electronically operable and integrated therein and in electronic communication with the game console;
- a protective cover having an underside with a plurality of attaching elements configured to operably interlock over the front face of the game console;
- the controller having a micro-processor programmed:
- to detect a user engaged with the first biometric data actuator;
- to capture the user's biometric data;
- to send the user's biometric data to the game console;
- the game console having a CPU programmed to:
- to receive the user's biometric data from the controller;
- to retrieve the user's biometric data stored in a memory of console;
- to compare the user's biometric data stored in the memory of the console with the user's biometric data received from the controller;
- if the user's biometric data is equivalent then, allow the user access to the game;
- if the user's biometric data is not equivalent then, lock the console wherein the user do not have access to the video game.
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