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7473180 |
Controller and expansion unit for controller
An expansion unit 50, 60 or 70 is connected to a controller body 10 including an analog direction key 12 , a digital direction key 14 , command buttons 20 a - 20 z , command levers 22 l ,...
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7471216 |
Handheld controller for vehicles
A handheld controller allows a human operator to control various aspects of a vehicle's operation. The operator's fingers are used to manipulate various devices (e.g., buttons, switches, joysticks,...
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7465231 |
Systems and methods for delivering content over a network
A content delivery system that uses a graphical user interface and host avatar to introduce users to and allow them to select from available content. A game delivery system that uses emulators to...
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7466304 |
Image processing apparatus, storage medium having image processing program stored thereon, game apparatus and storage medium having game program stored thereon
For operating an operation target object displayed on a screen using a pointing device, a first input coordinate value indicating a position on the screen designated by the pointing device and a...
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7455589 |
Game playing system with assignable attack icons
A video game player can easily target and attack one or more enemies in a video game environment. The player may quickly designate an enemy on a display screen as a target and associate the enemy...
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7445550 |
Magical wand and interactive play experience
The invention provides a unique interactive play experience carried out utilizing a toy “wand” and/or other actuation/tracking device. In one embodiment the wand incorporates a wireless...
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7446755 |
Input device and method for entering data employing a toggle input control
Embodiments of the subject invention relate to systems, methods, and devices providing a reduced number of selectable inputs that enable efficient communication. One aspect of what is disclosed are...
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7436400 |
Interface apparatus combining display panel and shaft
The interface apparatus includes a base, a shaft installed on the base in a moveable way, a detecting module for detecting movement of the shaft, and a display panel with at least a handle...
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7435178 |
Tremolo bar input for a video game controller
A video game controller and a method of operating the controller are provided. The controller includes: a guitar-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion; a console interface for...
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7431297 |
Card game device, card data reader, card game control method, recording medium, program, and card
A card game apparatus includes a large-size panel display, a main control unit that controls screens on the large-size panel display, and a plurality of terminal apparatuses that are communicably...
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7423628 |
Track wheel with reduced space requirements
An input generating device for use in a hand held electronic device having a housing includes a core formed in a planar and semicircular in shape, forming a peripheral edge extending around said...
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7422523 |
Handheld pinball game having a changeable display
A hand-held pinball game has a changeable display. The pinball game has a housing having a front face. A display screen is formed in the front face of the housing. A first opening is formed in the...
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7410421 |
Progressive meter system architecture and method
A method of constructing a link progressive meter system to increase participation and generate additional player excitement during a progressive type game. Each interface or monitor to a gaming...
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7412348 |
Storage medium storing a game program, game apparatus, and game controlling method
A game system includes a game apparatus and a controller. The controller is furnished with an acceleration sensor for detecting accelerations in at least two axis directions. Game processing...
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7407439 |
Apparatus and system for reconfigurable two-hand game controllers
A game controller system for electronic games includes a two-hand operated game pad that has a pair of pistol-like grips extending from opposed ends of a central housing bearing player input...
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7396280 |
Dedicated wireless digital video disc (DVD) controller for video game consoles
There is provided a wireless system for a video game console having at least one of an Infrared (IR) receiver and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver, and further having at least two operation modes...
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7377851 |
Operating device for game machine
An operating device used in a game machine for playing a television game includes a main body portion and first and second grip portions protruding from one side of the main body portion. A first...
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7374490 |
Game system using touch panel input
A player performs an input operation so as to draw a predetermined graphic on a touch panel. A type of attack against an enemy character may be determined based at least on a graphical shape of an...
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7374481 |
Rotating pattern matching board game
A sequencing game is provided with a housing and a microprocessor disposed within the housing. A plurality of manually operable controls are affixed to the housing and are in communication with the...
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RE40324 |
Thumb actuated X-Y input device
Various x-y input devices are disclosed that are adapted to allow a user to hold and operate the input device with a stress-reducing, open grip posture with the thumb pointing forward and on top of...
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7371176 |
Game controller with vibration motor
A controller includes a case body, a vibration motor for vibrating the case body, a slide switch operated by a side button disposed on a side face of the case body, a contact board of the slide...
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7371177 |
Multiply interconnectable environmentally interactive character simulation module method and system
A simulated character module and method of operation are presented. The simulated character module includes a processor, a display operably coupled to the processor and a communication device...
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7369117 |
Application programming interface that maps input device controls to software actions
A system for using computer input devices with software applications is disclosed. The system includes an input device mapper API, which uses a language of semantics as an interface between input...
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7364159 |
System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems
A system and method for facilitating a shell game activity as a primary or secondary/bonus gaming activity in a mechanistic, electronic, or combined mechanistic/electronic manner. Embodiments of...
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7365740 |
Scroll wheel device with a thin film type command switch
A scroll wheel device with a thin film type command switch mainly replaces conventional optical grating switch during rotation of a wheel for outputting a signal. The thin film type command switch...
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7362234 |
Controller for remote vehicles and craft and for virtual subjects
A control system which provides directional control over various real and virtual vehicles, craft and moveable subjects. The control system includes a housing, a controller in the housing having an...
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7352358 |
Method and system for applying gearing effects to acoustical tracking
A method and system for enabling dynamic user interactivity between user actions and actions to be performed by a computer program is provided. The system includes a computing system and an...
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7351148 |
Electronic sequence matching game and method of game play using same
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and a method of game play for an electronic sequence matching game the may include a pair of elongated stick member that may be operatively coupled...
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7347780 |
Game system and game programs
A portable game system that uses polygon graphics to generate a 3-D player character, or body part such as a hand, moving through a 3-D simulated game space for display on an LCD screen in the...
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7338374 |
Adjustable tension analog stick for a video game pad
An adjustable control apparatus for a video game pad that enables a user to adjust the tension of the apparatus to enhance the comfort and control of the apparatus and the video game pad. The...
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7336266 |
Haptic pads for use with user-interface devices
Embodiments of the invention relate to haptic devices for use with a variety of computer/video interface devices. Such haptic devices can work in conjunction with and thereby provide “haptic...
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7331868 |
Wagering gaming device providing physical stimulation responses to various components of the gaming device
A wagering gaming device that physically stimulates an input device of the gaming device to stimulate a player. The input device, includes a component stimulator and an actuation member. The input...
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7320643 |
Game controller simulating a musical instrument
A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controlled simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action...
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7316618 |
Steering wheel controller for use with embedded portable game system
A controller of a portable game machine comprises a steering wheel having a body and a rotary unit; a base for locating a portable game machine; a supporting frame for supporting the seat to the...
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7314413 |
Control unit and system utilizing the control unit
The invention relates to a system including a machine capable of retrieving data from a recording medium and of executing a program retrieved from the recording medium in response to an instruction...
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7309286 |
Gaming device having a co-molded switch and method of making same
A gaming device having an extendable button and a co-molded switch. The apparatus and method includes inserting a pushbutton switch and connection cord into a mold. A first portion is formed around...
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7309287 |
Game machine having display screen with touch panel
A change in input is made to a graphic displayed on a second display screen ( 12 a ) covered with a touch panel, with a stylus ( 16 ) or the like. By doing so, a player character P 1 on a first...
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7306522 |
Interactive inter-channel game
An interactive multi-channel game method is described. The method includes providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of a multi-channel system, replacing...
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7297061 |
Game controller having multiple operation modes
The game controller including at least one control such as a joystick which includes at least two modes of operation. The game controller includes an invert switch which enables a player to switch...
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7297056 |
Video game device and storage medium storing video game program
A turning point marker on a power gauge and an impact point object are displayed in a game image. The impact point object is displayed according to the current lie. The turning point marker is...
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7295187 |
Electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus disclosed facilitates the replacement of an input device. In the electronic apparatus equipped with the input device allowing various input operations, the input device...
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7294059 |
Gaming apparatus having touch pad input
A gaming apparatus includes a display unit for generating gaming images and a value input device. The apparatus includes a touch pad assembly capable of generating a touch detection field, a...
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7277083 |
Ergonomically designed computer gaming device
An ergonomically designed gaming device for a user that includes a semi-flattened hemispherical ovoid base, that is contoured into a general hand imprint shape with finger and thumb grooves and...
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7267612 |
Gaming apparatus with portrait-mode display
Improved electronic gaming apparatus, including a cabinet for housing video and sound generating electronics, coin-handling and pay-out mechanism and a video display screen. The display screen is...
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7264548 |
Information processing system comprising a plurality of operation terminal devices and an information processing device
In the disclosed invention, correlation information expressing the correlation between a plurality of operation terminal devices and information operable therethrough is generated, and such...
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7253800 |
Manipulative user interface systems and methods
Two previously virtual concepts, such as, for example, the concept of “me” and the concept of “my data” are reified into physical objects which can be physically manipulated and interact...
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7253801 |
Input device of 3-D translation and rotation and its method and recording medium
A photo device condenses the bright spot on the display to project the spot light onto the projection plane, thereby projecting it onto photo detectors the projection plane. A counter counts the...
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7247097 |
Electronic sword game with input and feedback
An electro-mechanical device for providing an input to a computer program and said computer program providing a tactile output through said electro-mechanical device to a user. More specifically,...
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7233314 |
Notebook having combined touch pad and CD-ROM drive
The present invention is to provide a notebook having a mechanism for combining a touch pad and a CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM) drive in which the CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM) drive disposed on the notebook is...
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7217191 |
Gaming device with retractable remote controller
A gaming system with a retractable remote controller is provided to remotely play a “slot” type gaming device. The retractable remote controller is tethered to the slot machine by a flexible...
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