Expandable control device via hardware attachment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9573056
APP PUB NO 20090298590A1
SERIAL NO

12428433

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Apparatus, methods and systems for interfacing a controller with a gaming system to interact with a computer program rendering interactive content on a display are presented. In one embodiment, a controller includes a handle, a connector and an attachment. The handle has an elongated shape, which includes opposite first and second ends, and is configured to be held by a single hand of a user during operation. The handle's second end, aimed towards the display during operation, holds the connector. The attachment includes two interfaces: a visual interface for communication with the gaming system, and a connector interface that is coupled to the connector in the handle. The attachment can be coupled and decoupled to the connector and allows the gaming system to visually track the location of the handle via the visual interface. In another embodiment, the attachment provides additional communication capabilities.

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  • SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Huang, Ennin Santa Clara, US 49 1439
Marks, Richard Pleasanton, US 79 5603
Mikhailov, Anton Campbell, US 46 1829
Zalewski, Gary M Oakland, US 184 9759

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