Information processor and controller device
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
InventorsKoji Hamada, Toru Akazawa
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Abstract
A controller device is provided whereby players can experience realistic sounds. The controller device is connected to the main body of an information processing apparatus, wherein the controller device comprises a first speaker for emitting a sound signal in a low frequency range, and a second speaker for emitting a sound signal in a frequency range that is higher in comparison with the first speaker.
Claims6
An information processing apparatus connected to a controller device comprising at least one speaker, the information processing apparatus further comprising:
- an application program execution device for executing an application program;
- a reception device for receiving a vibration instruction command, which is issued by the application program execution device and to be outputted to a controller provided with a vibration device, to vibrate the vibration device;
- a generation device for generating a sound signal according to a vibrating condition indicated by information on a vibration mode that is specified by the received vibration instruction command;
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- an output device for outputting the generated sound signal to the controller device;
- wherein the sound signal is supplied to control the emission of sounds by the speaker;
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- wherein the generation device generates a sound signal so that the sound signal continues to be emitted over a predetermined reverberation time period even after the vibration time period indicated by the vibration instruction command has ended.
A controller device comprising at least one speaker and connected to an information processing apparatus, the controller device further comprising:
- a reception device for receiving, from the information processing apparatus, a vibration instruction command, which is to be outputted to a controller provided with a vibration device, to vibrate the vibration device;
- a generation device for generating a sound signal according to a vibrating condition indicated by information on a vibration mode that is specified by the received vibration instruction command;
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- a control device for controlling a sound emission of the speaker using the generated sound signal;
- wherein the generation device generates a sound signal so that the sound signal continues to be emitted over a predetermined reverberation time period even after the vibration time period indicated by the vibration instruction command has ended.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.