Wireless game control units
AssigneeArista Enterprises Inc.
InventorsAlan E. Leifer, Richard Leifer, Chi-Fu Peng
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Abstract
A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.
Claims31
A wireless game control unit for converting a video game system having a game console with game controller ports and at least one memory slot and being adapted to operate with wired controllers into a system operable with wireless controllers, the wireless game control unit comprising:
- a game controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information;
- a wireless adapter connected to the game console via the at least one memory slot and having wireless receiver circuitry for receiving said game control information from said game controller;
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- wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission and receiving of wireless signals between said controller and said wireless adapter.
A wireless game control unit for a video game system having a game console, the game console having game controller ports and at least one memory slot, and an infrared (IR) receiver, the wireless game control unit comprising:
- a controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information and wireless receiver circuitry for receiving controller information;
- a wireless adapter connected to the game console via the at least one memory slot and having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting the controller information to said controller;
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- wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission of wireless signals by said controller and said wireless adapter.
A wireless game control unit for a video game system having a game console, the game console having game controller ports, at least one memory slot and a radio frequency (RF) receiver, the wireless game control unit comprising:
- a controller having at least one user operable switch and wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game control information and wireless receiver circuitry for receiving controller information;
- a wireless adapter connected to the game console via the at least one memory slot and having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting the controller information to said controller;
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- wireless communication protocol for controlling the transmission of wireless signals by said controller and said wireless adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.