Game controller, game controller set, and system
AssigneeNintendo Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasaya TAKEI, Gagaku JINGUJI
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Abstract
An upper surface is provided with a third user-operable input portion. A front surface is provided with one set of fourth user-operable input portions, a fifth user-operable input portion, a sixth user-operable input portion, and a seventh user-operable input portion. The fifth user-operable input portion is a user-operable input portion located below the one set of fourth user-operable input portions. The sixth user-operable input portion is a user-operable input portion that is provided below the fifth user-operable input portion. The seventh user-operable input portion is a user-operable input portion provided below the sixth user-operable input portion.
Claims20
A game controller comprising:
- a side surface;
- an upper surface;
- a front surface;
- a first user-operable input portion and a second user-operable input portion at the side surface, the first user-operable input portion and the second user-operable input portion being located along a longitudinal direction of the side surface;
- a third user-operable input portion at the upper surface;
- one set of fourth user-operable input portions at the front surface;
- a fifth user-operable input portion located below the one set of fourth user-operable input portions at the front surface;
- a sixth user-operable input portion located below the fifth user-operable input portion at the front surface;
- and
- a seventh user-operable input portion located below the sixth user-operable input portion at the front surface, wherein
- the game controller is configured to:
- send a first signal indicating a direction in accordance with operation of the fifth user-operable input portion,
- send a second signal in accordance with operation of the sixth user-operable input portion, the second signal causing a device receiving the second signal to display a first menu, the first menu including at least first and second items selectable by the user to cause the device to perform first and second functions, respectively, and
- send a third signal in accordance with operation of the seventh user-operable input portion, the third signal causing the device receiving the third signal to perform the first function without requiring user selection of the first item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.