Video game system with wireless modular handheld controller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8313379
APP PUB NO 20110081969A1
SERIAL NO

12889863

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A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display, and information derived from the sensed illumination is used to calculate the orientation of the controllers. The controllers can be plugged into expansion units that customize the overall control interface for particular applications including but not limited to legacy video games. Further, the controllers can be used in one-handed or two-handed modes of operation.

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  • NINTENDO CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ikeda, Akio Kyoto, JP 89 3284
Ito, Kuniaki Kyoto, JP 80 2239
Kuroda, Ryoji Kyoto, JP 28 1509
Takeda, Genyo Kyoto, JP 44 3859
Urata, Masahiro Kyoto, JP 19 1395

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