Game controller using a plurality of light-emitting elements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9566507
APP PUB NO 20150301616A1
SERIAL NO

14740696

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A game controller includes a plurality of LEDs formed on the rear of a case. The plurality of LEDs are arranged two-dimensionally in its layout area. The game controller has a plurality of PWM control units which are provided inside the case and control the lighting of the plurality of LEDs, respectively. The PWM control units control the lighting of the LEDs based on a control signal from a game apparatus. The game apparatus acquires a captured image of the game controller, and acquires the position of the game controller in the captured image based on the positions of the LEDs in the captured image.

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  • SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goto, Teiyu Saitama, JP 227 4525
Ohba, Akio Kanagawa, JP 160 3449
Saito, Katsu Saitama, JP 18 117
Segawa, Hiroyuki Kanagawa, JP 113 967

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