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US 9,808,712 B2Granted
System that converts between wireless operation and wired operation
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsRichard Lum, Wei Guo
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Abstract
A system communicates with a device in both a wired mode and a wireless mode, and is able to switch between these two modes without permanent disruption to an ongoing use. The system is configured to receive an indication of a condition that suggests switching from the wireless mode of operation to a wired mode of operation, to display a notification for the device to switch, and to transition from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation.
Claims20
A method implemented by a gaming controller comprising:
- monitoring, at the gaming controller, power supply data associated with a gaming controller power supply;
- detecting, based at least in part on the monitoring, a condition that suggests switching from a wireless mode of operation to a wired mode of operation during use of the gaming controller;
- sending, based on the condition and to a gaming console, data corresponding to the condition that suggests switching from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation;
- transitioning from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation;
- and
- based at least in part on transitioning from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation, sending a session identification to the gaming console thereby causing the gaming console to re-associate the gaming controller with saved data, the saved data being generated during the use of the gaming controller before the transitioning from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation.
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A system comprising:
- at least one gaming controller configured to:
- monitor power supply data associated with a gaming controller power supply;
- detect, based at least in part on the monitoring, a condition that suggests switching from a wireless mode of operation to a wired mode of operation during use of the gaming controller;
- send, based on the condition and to a gaming console, data corresponding to the condition that suggests switching from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation;
- transition from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation;
- and
- based at least in part on transitioning from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation, send a session identification to the gaming console thereby causing the gaming console to re-associate the gaming controller with saved data, the saved data being generated during the use of the gaming controller before the transitioning from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation.
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A gaming controller comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more memories storing executable instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the gaming controller to perform operations comprising:
- monitor power supply data associated with a gaming controller power supply;
- detect, based at least in part on the monitoring, a condition that suggests switching from a wireless mode of operation to a wired mode of operation during use of the gaming controller;
- send, based on the condition and to a gaming console, data corresponding to the condition that suggests switching from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation;
- transition from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation;
- and
- based at least in part on transitioning from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation, send a session identification to the gaming console thereby causing the gaming console to re-associate the gaming controller with saved data, the saved data being generated during the use of the gaming controller before the transitioning from the wireless mode of operation to the wired mode of operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.