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Video Game Controller

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-06
ARGENTAR ERIC J
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While these traditional input devices are familiar to most users, they tend to take away from the realism of the video game and are not easy / intuitive in their operation.

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[0013]The present invention relates to a control device particularly well suited for use by a player of a “first person shooter” type of video game. In such video games, the player typically is presented with a first person view of an environment in the video game and in order to play the game, the user is required to aim at and shoot various targets. The user is commonly provided with a fixed point of view, typically, in the center of the display. The point of view of the user in the game typically moves left, right, up, down, etc. based on the input from the computer mouse, keyboard, etc. to allow the user to aim at various targets in the video game. Targeting or aiming is typically accomplished by positioning the center of the fixed point of view at the desired position, generally using the computer mouse or keyboard or gamepad controls to change the point of view of the user in the video game. Shooting the target is typically accomplished by pressing a dedicated shoot button. Th...

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Abstract

Improvements relating to a control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority under 35 USC 120 of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 021,611 filed Jan. 16, 2008, entitled “Video Game Controller.” The entire disclosure of the aforementioned provisional application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a control device for a video game, and more particularly to controllers for use by a player of a “first person shooter” type of video game.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]As computers have become a part of every day life, video games playable on computers have similarly become a very popular means of entertainment. While software and computer graphics innovations have made video games very realistic, most video games rely on more contemporary input devices such as a keyboard, computer mouse or joystick to allow a player to interact with the video game. While these traditional input devices are ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCA63F13/06A63F2300/105A63F2300/1062A63F2300/8076A63F2300/301A63F2300/6676A63F2300/1081A63F13/26A63F13/5255A63F2300/1068A63F13/215A63F13/245A63F13/837A63F13/214A63F13/211
Inventor ARGENTAR, ERIC J.
Owner ARGENTAR ERIC J
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