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.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A game controller comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- communicate one or more messages via a social network, and
- communicate an alert to a headset;
- and
- a screen configured to display the one or more messages.
A method comprising:
- communicating one or more messages over a social network via a processor of a game controller;
- displaying a message of the one or more messages on a screen of the game controller;
- and
- communicating an alert from the game controller to a headset.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program, wherein when operated by a processor, the program configures a method comprising:
- communicating one or more messages over a social network via a processor of a game controller;
- displaying a message of the one or more messages on a screen of the game controller;
- and
- communicating an alert from the game controller to a headset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.