Game controller
AssigneeArista Enterprises Inc.
InventorJohn F. Sobota
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Abstract
A steering/driving game controller integrates an additional steering lever to the underside of the game controller. The steering lever is spring biased in a center operable positions and is variably actuated such that it is responsive to varying degrees of depression. In response to the varying degree of user depression, the steering/driving controller is capable of outputting steering control signals of varying level to a connected game console, thereby enabling more selective and more accurate driving control within a video game being played on the connected game console.
Claims15
A genre specific game controller comprising:
- a game controller housing adapted for two-hand operation;
- a plurality of game controls disposed on an upper side of said housing;
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- a steering lever disposed on an underside of said housing and having two lever ends each adapted to be actuated by one of a user's hands, said steering lever for receiving steering inputs from a user.
A genre specific game controller comprising:
- a game controller housing being adapted for two-hand operation, said game controller housing having a central axis;
- a plurality of game controls disposed on an upper side of said housing, said game controls including a directional element operating in a two-dimensional horizontal plane transverse to said central axis;
- a steering lever having an axle and two lever ends each adapted to be actuated by one of a user's hands, said steering lever being disposed on an underside of said game controller housing such that said axle is aligned with said central axis, said steering lever for receiving steering inputs from a user;
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- electronic circuitry disposed within said game controller housing for detecting an operable position of said lever ends and outputting variable electrical control steering commands corresponding to the detected positions of said lever ends.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.