Game controller and game system

US9044671B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9044671-B2
Application numberUS-201414330403-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 14, 2014
Priority dateAug 24, 2005
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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Abstract

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A first control unit includes a first operation data generation section for generating first operation data in accordance with a motion of a first control unit body included in the first control unit. A second control unit includes a second operation data generation section for generating second operation data in accordance with a direction input operation performed by a player or a motion of a second control unit body included in the second control unit. Further, one of the first control unit and the second control unit includes a transmission section for transmitting the first operation data and the second operation data to a computer at a predetermined timing.

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What is claimed is: 1. A hand-held controller, comprising: a housing having an elongated shape comprising: a convex curved surface, a complex curved surface that is convex in one dimension and concave in another dimension to define a saddle surface, the complex curved surface dimensioned, curved, and configured to trap and be supported by at least a middle finger of a grasping hand contacting the saddle surface, and a forward surface disposed between the convex curved surfa…

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What does patent US9044671B2 cover?
A first control unit includes a first operation data generation section for generating first operation data in accordance with a motion of a first control unit body included in the first control unit. A second control unit includes a second operation data generation section for generating second operation data in accordance with a direction input operation performed by a player or a motion of a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nintendo Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A63F13/211. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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