Controller and expansion unit for controller

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2006-07-25

2006-07-25

Nguyen, Kim (Department: 3713)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Player-actuated control structure

Reexamination Certificate

active

07081051

ABSTRACT:
An expansion unit50, 60or70is connected to a controller body10including an analog direction key12, a digital direction key14, command buttons20a–20z, command levers22l,22r, etc. An expansion unit50including a photo emitting unit52is connected to thereby make the controller cordless. An expansion unit60including a photo detecting unit65, whereby shooting games in which an enemy on a monitor screen can be shot can be played. An expansion unit70including a vibration unit75is connected, whereby a vibration is given to the controller body10to make a shooting game more realistic. New functions can be added to the conventional controller, and the new functions can be added freely without making no change to the controller body.

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