Controller notification system
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsRussell E. Glaser, Amy Lynn Landers, Kevin L. Furr, Leonardo G. Del Castillo, Richard S. Lum, Steven R. Gunn, Wei Guo
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Abstract
A method of associating a controller to a console comprises, at the controller, establishing a connection with the console such that the controller is assigned to one of a plurality of different ports of the console over which different controllers may separately communicate with the console. A visual indication is then provided on the controller to indicate to the user of the controller which one of the plurality of different ports of the console has been assigned to the controller and over which the controller communicates with the console.
Claims13
A method of providing notifications in a gaming system, comprising:
- illuminating a visual indicator on a controller to indicate a message to a user;
- the controller being assigned to one of a plurality of different ports of a console over which different controllers may separately communicate with the console;
- displaying an onscreen notification on a display separate from the controller, and
- providing the message to the user via a combination of said visual indicator and said onscreen notifications.
A system for providing notifications in a gaming system, comprising:
- a visual indicator on a controller operated by a user, the visual indicator being illuminated to indicate the presence of a message to a user and the controller being assigned to one of a plurality of different ports of a gaming console over which different controllers may separately communicate with the gaming console;
- the gaming console configured for sending an onscreen notification to a display, wherein the display is separate from the gaming console;
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- the message to the user is provided by a combination of the visual indicator and onscreen notification.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.