Game controllers and game systems

By adding a display screen to the game controller, the information interaction between the game and the controller is achieved, the problem of cumbersome game loading process in the existing technology is solved, and the user experience and efficiency are improved.

CN114377379BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-23YUANJING SHENGSHENG (BEIJING) TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202111536429.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-12-15
Publication Date
2025-05-23
Estimated Expiration
2041-12-15

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Technical Problem

The existing game controller lacks the interaction between the message with the game, and the user needs to operate it in front of the TV, and the game loading process is cumbersome and cannot carry out other activities during this period.

Method used

Design a game controller, add a display screen, connect the control module to the storage module and wireless communication module to realize the information interaction between the game and the controller, and allow users to view or pre-select game options on the controller, reducing waiting time.

Benefits of technology

By adding a display screen, the interaction between the game and the controller is improved, and the time for users to wait for the game to load is reduced, making it easier for users to make quick operations and selections on the game controller.

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Abstract

One or more embodiments of the present specification provide a game controller and a game system. The game controller includes a housing, a control module disposed in the housing, a display screen disposed on the housing and connected to the control module, a storage module, a key control module, and a wireless communication module. The storage module is connected to the control module for storing signal data. The key control module is connected to the control module for user control and transmits control signals to the control module based on the user's finger control. The wireless communication module is connected to the control module for wireless communication with a game terminal device. The control module is used to extract signal data from the storage module and transmit display signals to the display screen, and the display screen performs screen display based on the display signal for the user to view or pre-select, and the control module is used to receive control signals from the key control module. By adding a display screen, the information interactivity between the game and the game controller is increased, which is convenient for users to use.
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Technical Field

[0001] One or more embodiments of the present specification relate to the field of game technology, and more particularly, to a game controller and a game system. Background Art

[0002] A game controller is a device used to control video games. Currently, the game controllers on the market usually only add special somatosensory and button experiences for large-screen TVs or for different types of games. However, there is no interactive element of message transmission between these games and the game controller. Moreover, users usually need to look at the large-screen TV to operate the corresponding game options, and need to wait for a long game loading process, and users cannot do other things during the waiting process. Therefore, it brings some inconvenience to users in use. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, one or more embodiments of the present specification provide a game controller and a game system, which increase the information interactivity between the game and the game controller by adding a display screen, and facilitate user use.

[0004] According to the first aspect of one or more embodiments of the present specification, a game controller is provided. The game controller includes a housing, a control module, a display screen, a storage module, a key control module and a wireless communication module. The control module is arranged in the housing. The display screen is arranged on the housing and connected to the control module. The storage module is connected to the control module for storing signal data. The key control module is connected to the control module for user control and transmits a control signal to the control module based on the user's finger control. The wireless communication module is connected to the control module for wireless communication with a game terminal device. The control module is used to extract the signal data from the storage module and transmit a display signal to the display screen, and the display screen performs screen display based on the display signal for user viewing or preselection, and the control module is used to receive the control signal from the key control module.

[0005] Furthermore, when the control signal received by the control module is a non-game control signal, the control module is used to update the signal data in the storage module based on the control signal; when the control signal received by the control module is a game control signal, the control module is also used to transmit the control signal to the game terminal device through the wireless communication module, and receive a display signal sent back from the game terminal device based on the control signal, and update the signal data in the storage module based on the sent back display signal.

[0006] Furthermore, the signal data stored in the storage module includes the initial message of the game controller when it leaves the factory and the game record information previously played by the user.

[0007] Furthermore, when the game controller is turned on, the control module identifies the user based on the current user's operation on the button control module, extracts the game record information previously played by the user from the storage module and presents it on the display screen for the user to pre-select.

[0008] Furthermore, the screen display content on the display screen includes one or more of pre-login game options, current game status, and game queue information.

[0009] Furthermore, the wireless communication module includes a 2.4 GHz radio frequency module communicatively connected to the control module and a radio frequency antenna communicatively connected to the 2.4 GHz radio frequency module.

[0010] Furthermore, the button control module includes one or more screen operation buttons, and the screen display content on the display screen is viewed or pre-selected by operating the screen operation buttons.

[0011] Furthermore, the one or more screen operation buttons are arranged on the housing at a position adjacent to the display screen.

[0012] Furthermore, the screen operation buttons include direction buttons and confirmation buttons, and the display screen can be pressed and set to be the confirmation button, and the corresponding confirmation operation can be performed on the screen display content on the display screen by pressing the display screen.

[0013] Furthermore, the screen operation buttons include virtual touch buttons arranged on the display screen and can be used for manipulation.

[0014] Furthermore, the game controller also includes a battery module and a power management chip for supplying power to the entire game controller. The power management chip is connected to the control module, and the battery module is communicatively connected to the power management chip.

[0015] Furthermore, the game controller also includes a power supply module connected to the power management chip, and the power supply module is used to be connected to the game terminal device to charge the battery module.

[0016] Furthermore, the game controller also includes an indicator light connected to the control module, and the control module controls the indicator light to emit different lights based on the charging status of the battery module.

[0017] Furthermore, the display screen has a battery power display icon, and the control module controls the battery power display icon on the display screen to display accordingly based on the power status of the battery module.

[0018] Furthermore, the display screen has a charging status display icon, and the control module controls the charging status display icon on the display screen to display accordingly based on the charging status of the battery module.

[0019] Furthermore, the display screen is connected to the control module via a flexible printed circuit.

[0020] According to a second aspect of one or more embodiments of the present specification, a game system is provided. The game system includes a game controller as described in one or more embodiments above and a game terminal device for communicating with the game controller, wherein the game terminal device receives a control signal from the game controller and displays a corresponding game screen based on the control signal.

[0021] Furthermore, the game terminal device stores a plurality of games therein, and the game terminal device loads corresponding games and displays game screens based on the received control signal.

[0022] Furthermore, the game terminal device sends a request to the cloud server based on the received control signal, and receives and displays the game screen streamed from the cloud server.

[0023] Further, the game terminal device includes a mobile phone; or, the game terminal device includes a game console and a display connected to the game console.

[0024] The game controller and the game system having the game controller according to one or more embodiments of the present specification increase the information interactivity between the game and the game controller by adding a display screen, and are convenient for users to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a game controller according to one embodiment of the present specification;

[0026] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal circuit connection of a game controller according to one embodiment of the present specification;

[0027] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of screen display during a game process in one embodiment of the present specification;

[0028] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of screen display during a game process in another embodiment of the present specification;

[0029] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the internal circuit connection of a game controller according to another embodiment of the present specification;

[0030] Figure 6 It is a flowchart of a game control method according to one embodiment of the present specification. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Here, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this specification. Instead, they are merely examples of devices consistent with some aspects of this specification as defined in the attached claims.

[0032] The terms used in the embodiments of this specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this specification. Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the embodiments of this specification should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which this specification belongs. "First", "second" and similar words used in this specification and claims do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Similarly, similar words such as "one" or "one" do not indicate quantity restrictions, but indicate that there is at least one. "Multiple" or "several" means two and more. "Including" or "including" and similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing in front of "including" or "including" include the elements or objects listed after "including" or "including" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. "Connected" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, and can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. The singular forms of "one", "said" and "the" used in this specification and the attached claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates other meanings. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0033] One embodiment of the present specification provides a game controller 10 . Figure 1 The following is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a game controller 10 according to one embodiment of the present specification. Figure 1As shown, a game controller 10 in one embodiment of the present specification includes a housing 100 and left and right rockers 101 and 102, a cross key 103, a plurality of operation buttons 104, an L button 105, and an R button 106 disposed on the housing 100. The left and right rockers 101 and 102, the cross key 103, and the plurality of operation buttons 104 are disposed on the front of the housing 100, respectively, the L button 105 is disposed at a position at the top of the housing 100 where the index finger and the middle finger of the left hand can touch, and the R button 106 is disposed at a position at the top of the housing 100 where the index finger and the middle finger of the right hand can touch. Of course, the buttons disposed on the housing 100 of the game controller 10 of the present specification are not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the game controller 10 of the present specification may also include other buttons or omit some buttons. These minor changes will all be within the protection scope of the game controller 10 in the embodiment of the present specification.

[0034] Figure 2 The internal circuit connection diagram of a game controller 10 according to one embodiment of the present specification is disclosed. Figure 2 As shown, a game controller 10 according to one embodiment of the present specification includes a control module 11, a display screen 12, a key control module 13, a wireless communication module 14 and a storage module 15. The control module 11 is disposed in a housing 100. A mainboard (not shown) is disposed inside the housing 100, and the control module 11 can be disposed on the mainboard.

[0035] The display screen 12 is disposed on the housing 100 and connected to the control module 11. In one embodiment, the display screen 12 can be connected to the control module 11 on the mainboard via a flexible printed circuit (FPC) (not shown).

[0036] The storage module 15 is connected to the control module 11 and can be used to store signal data. When the game controller 10 leaves the factory, some initial information, such as some games, is stored in the storage module 15 .

[0037] The button control module 13 is connected to the control module 11 . The button control module 13 can be used for user control and can transmit control signals to the control module 11 based on the user's finger control.

[0038] The wireless communication module 14 is connected to the control module 11, and the wireless communication module 14 communicates wirelessly with the game terminal device 20, thereby establishing a communication connection between the game controller 10 and the game terminal device 20. The wireless communication module 14 includes a 2.4 GHz radio frequency module 141 that is communicatively connected to the control module 11 and a radio frequency antenna 142 that is communicatively connected to the 2.4 GHz radio frequency module 141, so that wireless signals can be sent and received through the radio frequency antenna 142. The 2.4 GHz radio frequency module 141 may include, for example, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth module or a WIFI module.

[0039] Among them, the control module 11 can extract signal data from the storage module 15 and transmit a display signal to the display screen 12. The display screen 12 can display the screen based on the display signal for the user to view or pre-select. In addition, the control module 11 can receive a control signal from the button control module 13 and can perform corresponding processing according to the type of the control signal.

[0040] When the control signal received by the control module 11 is a non-game control signal, the control module 11 can update the signal data in the storage module 15 based on the control signal, for example, to set the game time, etc. Moreover, the control module 11 can control the updated signal data to be displayed on the display screen 12 from the control module.

[0041] When the control signal received by the control module 11 is a game control signal, the control module 11 can transmit the control signal to the game terminal device 20 through the wireless communication module 14, and receive the display signal sent back from the game terminal device 20 based on the control signal, and the control module 11 can update the signal data in the storage module 15 based on the returned display signal. For example, the game needs to be updated. In addition, the control module 11 can control the updated signal data to be displayed on the display screen 12 from the control module.

[0042] Therefore, in one embodiment, the signal data stored in the storage module 15 may include the initial information of the game controller 10 when it leaves the factory and the game record information previously played by the user.

[0043] In one embodiment, the screen display content on the display screen 12 includes one or more of pre-registered game options, current game status, and game queue information.

[0044] When the game controller 10 is turned on, the control module 11 can identify the user based on the current user's operation on the key control module 13, that is, after the user logs in, the control module 11 identifies the user and can extract the game record information previously played by the user from the storage module 15 and present it on the display screen 12 for the user to pre-select. Therefore, some game operations and game records can be saved accordingly according to the user's preferences, and can be directly presented to the user when the user uses it next time, or the game records previously played can be provided to the user for the user to directly select, thereby saving the operation process.

[0045] The game controller 10 of one or more embodiments of the present specification can provide the player with the required game information and operation instructions in different game scenes during the game, so that the player can understand the current game status and facilitate the arrangement of the next game operation.

[0046] The display screen 12 added to the game controller 10 of one or more embodiments of the present specification can be used as a pre-selection window before entering the game. The player can make choices based on his or her own button preferences and understand the game-related information currently owned by the player, and can pay attention to the current game waiting status in real time.

[0047] The button control module 13 includes one or more screen operation buttons. The user can view or pre-select the screen display content on the display screen 12 by operating the screen operation buttons. Figure 1 As shown, the screen operation keys may include, for example, but are not limited to, left and right direction keys 121, 122 and a confirmation key 123. The left and right direction keys 121, 122 may be used to perform corresponding selection actions on the screen display content on the display screen 12, and then, the confirmation key 123 may be used to perform corresponding confirmation on the screen display content on the display screen 12.

[0048] In one embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, one or more screen operation buttons are physical buttons, which can be set on the housing 100 adjacent to the display screen 12 .

[0049] In another embodiment, the display screen 12 can be set to be pressable, and the entire display screen 12 can be set as a screen operation button, for example, the display screen 12 can be set as a confirmation button. Therefore, the screen display content on the display screen 12 can be confirmed by pressing the display screen 12.

[0050] Specifically, when the game terminal device 20 is not turned on, for example, when the game controller 10 is connected to the game terminal device 20 but the game terminal device 20 is in a dormant state, the power of the game controller 10 is turned on, and the display screen 12 of the game controller 10 displays the game records that the player has played recently. The left and right direction keys 121 and 122 can be used to switch games and select corresponding games. After selecting the corresponding game, the display screen 12 can be pressed, so that the game terminal device 20 (such as a game console) can be turned on with one click, and a series of operations such as game loading can be automatically performed. The user does not need to wait for each step to be completed on the host channel of the display connected to the game console before operating the next step. When the display screen 12 of the game controller 10 prompts that the loading is completed, the user can switch to the host channel and directly enter the game. Therefore, the process and efficiency from turning on the game console to entering the game are greatly improved, eliminating the user's boring waiting, and can effectively increase the frequency of users playing games on the game console.

[0051] In yet another embodiment, the screen operation buttons may further include virtual touch buttons disposed on the display screen 12 and usable for manipulation.

[0052] The above are only some exemplary implementations of the screen operation buttons of this specification, and the screen operation buttons of this specification are not limited to the above. In fact, the screen operation buttons of this specification can also be set in other ways, and these equivalent transformations do not affect the creative essence of the game controller of this specification and are all within the protection scope of the game controller of this specification.

[0053] Two specific implementations are provided below to illustrate the operation process of the game controller 10 and the screen display on the display screen 12 of this specification.

[0054] Figure 3 The following is a schematic diagram of the screen display of the display screen 12 during a game in one embodiment of the present specification. Figure 3 As shown, when using a game controller 10 of one embodiment of the present specification to play a normal game, the game controller 10 is turned on, and the direction keys 121 and 122 in the screen operation buttons are used to select the game (for example, "Street Fighter", "Assassin's Creed", "Tales of Immortal" and other games) that the player has recently played and displayed on the display screen 12, such as Figure 3 Then, click the confirmation key 123 in the screen operation button to activate. For example, if the display screen 12 is set to be pressable, you can click the display screen 12 to activate it. Figure 3As shown in 1B in FIG. 1 , the game console can be turned on with one click and the loading of the selected game can be directly started, and “Assassin’s Creed loading…” is displayed on the display screen 12; the loading status of the game can be displayed in real time on the display screen 12 of the game controller 10, such as Figure 3 As shown in 1C in FIG. 1 , “Assassin’s Creed loading completed” is displayed on the display screen 12; Figure 3 As shown in 1D, at this time, you can turn on the display connected to the game console to start the game directly. At the same time, words such as "Assassin's Creed loading is complete and you can start the game directly" are displayed on the display connected to the game console, so that you can enter the game and control the game through the game controller 10.

[0055] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the screen display of the display screen 12 during the game process of another embodiment of the present specification is disclosed. When using the game controller 10 of one embodiment of the present specification to play a cloud game, the cloud game scene adds a queuing function and reminder on the display screen 12 of the game controller 10 in the process of the ordinary game. Figure 4 As shown, the game controller 10 is turned on, and the direction keys 121 and 122 in the screen operation buttons are used to select the game (for example, "Street Fighter", "Assassin's Creed", "Tales of Immortal" and other games) that the player has recently played and displayed on the display screen 12, such as Figure 4 As shown in 2A in the figure, the "Assassin's Creed" game is selected; then, the confirmation key 123 in the screen operation button is clicked to activate. For example, if the display screen 12 is set to be pressable, the display screen 12 can be clicked to activate, and the game console can be turned on with one key and the queue of the selected game can be directly entered, such as Figure 4 As shown in 2B in FIG. 1 , “Assassin’s Creed is queued…” is displayed on the display screen 12 of the game controller 10; then, the loading of the selected game can be directly started, such as Figure 4 As shown in 2C, "Assassin's Creed loading..." is displayed on the display screen 12; the loading status of the game can be displayed in real time on the display screen 12 of the game controller 10, such as Figure 4 As shown in 2D in FIG. 1 , “Assassin’s Creed loading completed” is displayed on the display screen 12; Figure 4 As shown in 2E, at this time, you can turn on the display connected to the game console to start the game directly. At the same time, words such as "Assassin's Creed loading is complete and you can start the game directly" are displayed on the display connected to the game console, so that you can enter the game and control the game through the game controller 10.

[0056] The game controller 10 of one or more embodiments of the present specification can transmit important information status on the display screen 12 by adding a display screen 12. The user does not need to wait for each step to be completed before operating the next step on the host channel of the display connected to the game console. When the display screen 12 of the game controller 10 prompts that the loading is complete, the user can switch to the host channel and directly enter the game, eliminating the complicated process and boring waiting in front of the screen. Moreover, the user can quickly operate the game selection and start through the display screen 12 on the game controller 10 without starting the game console and the display. The user does not need to wait in front of the display screen, which frees up more waiting time.

[0057] Figure 5 The internal circuit connection diagram of the game controller 10 of another embodiment of the present specification is disclosed. Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment of the present specification, the game controller 10 may also include a battery module 16 and a power management chip (PMIC, Power Management IC) 17 for powering the entire game controller 10, wherein the power management chip 17 is connected to the control module 11, and the battery module 16 is communicatively connected to the power management chip 17, and the power management chip 17 manages and distributes the power.

[0058] In one embodiment, the game controller 10 may further include a power supply module 19 connected to the power management chip 17 . The power supply module 19 may be connected to the game terminal device 20 , so as to charge the battery module 16 .

[0059] In one embodiment, the game controller 10 may further include an indicator light 18 connected to the control module 11. The control module 11 may control the indicator light 18 to emit different lights based on the charging status of the battery module 16, so that the user can easily observe. For example, when the battery module 16 is not fully charged, the indicator light 18 is controlled to display red; after the battery module 16 is fully charged, the indicator light 18 is controlled to display green. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the indicator light 18 may also be controlled to emit different intensities of light according to the charging status of the battery module 16.

[0060] In one embodiment, the display screen 12 of the game controller 10 may have a battery power display icon (not shown). The control module 11 may control the battery power display icon on the display screen 12 to display accordingly based on the power status of the battery module 16. For example, when the battery module 16 is fully charged, the battery power display icon on the display screen 12 is controlled to display full grids; and when the battery module 16 is not fully charged, the battery power display icon on the display screen 12 is controlled to display the corresponding number of grids of remaining power. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the battery power display icon on the display screen 12 may also be controlled to display the corresponding percentage of remaining power, etc. Thus, the current power of the game controller 10 can be displayed in real time.

[0061] In one embodiment, the display screen 12 of the game controller 10 may also have a charging status display icon (not shown). The control module 11 may control the charging status display icon of the display screen 12 to display accordingly based on the charging status of the battery module 16. For example, when the game controller 10 is being charged, the charging status display icon on the display screen 12 displays a lightning symbol; and when the game controller 10 is not being charged, the charging status display icon on the display screen 12 does not display a lightning symbol. Thus, the user can clearly know the current charging status of the game controller 10.

[0062] Another embodiment of the present specification also provides a game system 1. Figure 2 As shown, a game system 1 in one embodiment of the present specification includes a game controller 10 and a game terminal device 20 as described in one or more embodiments above. In one embodiment, the game terminal device 20 may include a mobile phone. In another embodiment, the game terminal device 20 may include a game console and a display connected to the game console.

[0063] The game terminal device 20 includes a wireless communication module 24 and a terminal controller 21. Similarly, the wireless communication module 24 on the game terminal device 20 may include a 2.4 GHz radio frequency module 241 that is communicatively connected to the terminal controller 21 and a radio frequency antenna 242 that is communicatively connected to the 2.4 GHz radio frequency module 241, so that wireless signals can be sent and received through the radio frequency antenna 242. The 2.4 GHz radio frequency module 241 on the game terminal device 20 may include, for example, but not limited to, a Bluetooth module or a WIFI module. The wireless communication module 14 of the game controller 10 may wirelessly communicate with the wireless communication module 24 on the game terminal device 20, so that the game controller 10 and the game terminal device 20 can communicate with each other.

[0064] The game terminal device 20 can receive a control signal from the game controller 10 and can display a corresponding game screen based on the control signal.

[0065] In one embodiment, a plurality of games may be stored in the game terminal device 20. The game terminal device 20 may load corresponding games and display game screens based on the control signal received from the game controller 10.

[0066] In another embodiment, the game terminal device 20 itself may not store some games, and the game terminal device 20 may send a request to the cloud server based on the control signal received from the game controller 10, and receive and display the game screen streamed from the cloud server. Thus, the hardware requirements for the game terminal device 20 can be reduced.

[0067] The game controller 10 and the game system 1 having the game controller 10 in one or more embodiments of the present specification increase the information interactivity between the game and the game controller 10 by adding a display screen 12, and are convenient for users to use.

[0068] Yet another embodiment of the present specification provides a game control method. Figure 6 A flowchart of a game control method according to an embodiment of the present specification is disclosed. Figure 6 As shown, a game control method according to one embodiment of the specification may include steps S11 to S17.

[0069] In step S11 , the game controller 10 and the game terminal device 20 are powered on, and a wireless communication connection is established between the game controller 10 and the game terminal device 20 .

[0070] In step S12 , the control module 11 extracts the signal data from the storage module 15 and controls the display screen 12 to display it.

[0071] In step S13 , the user transmits a control signal to the control module 11 by operating the button control module 13 .

[0072] In step S14, the control module 11 makes a corresponding judgment on the transmitted control signal. When the control signal is judged to be a non-game control signal, the process proceeds to step S15; when the control signal is judged to be a game control signal, the process proceeds to step S16.

[0073] In step S15, when it is determined that the control signal is a non-game control signal, the control module 11 can update the signal data in the storage module 15 based on the control signal. Then, the process continues to return to step S12.

[0074] In step S16, when it is determined that the control signal is a game control signal, the control module 11 may transmit the control signal to the game terminal device 20 via the wireless communication module 14. Then, the process further proceeds to step S17.

[0075] In step S17, the control module 11 receives the display signal sent back from the game terminal device 20 based on the control signal, and updates the signal data in the storage module 15 based on the sent back display signal. Then, the process continues to return to step S12.

[0076] Thus, the real-time status information of the game can be fed back on the display screen 12 for the user to view, so that the user can understand the current status of the game.

[0077] The above description of the implementation mode is only used to help understand the core idea of ​​this specification. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the spirit and principle of this specification, several improvements and modifications can be made to this specification, and these improvements and modifications should also fall within the scope of protection of the claims proposed in this specification.

Claims

1. A game controller, include: case; A control module is disposed in the housing; A display screen, disposed on the housing and connected to the control module; A storage module, connected to the control module, for storing signal data; A button control module, connected to the control module, for user control and transmitting a control signal to the control module based on the user's finger control; as well as A wireless communication module is connected to the control module and is used for wireless communication with the game terminal device. The control module is used to extract the signal data from the storage module and transmit a display signal to the display screen, and the display screen performs screen display based on the display signal for the user to view or pre-select, and the control module is used to receive the control signal from the key control module. When the control signal received by the control module is a non-game control signal, the control module is used to update the signal data in the storage module based on the control signal; when the control signal received by the control module is a game control signal, the control module is also used to transmit the control signal to the game terminal device through the wireless communication module, and receive a display signal sent back from the game terminal device based on the control signal, and update the signal data in the storage module based on the sent back display signal.

2. According to the game controller of claim 1, the signal data stored in the storage module includes the initial message of the game controller when it leaves the factory and the game record information previously played by the user, the control module identifies the user based on the current user's operation of the button control module, and extracts the game record information previously played by the user from the storage module and presents it on the display screen for the user to pre-select.

3. The game controller according to claim 1, wherein the screen display content on the display screen includes one or more of pre-login game options, current game status, and game queue information.

4. The game controller according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module comprises a 2.4 GHz radio frequency module communicatively connected to the control module and a radio frequency antenna communicatively connected to the 2.4 GHz radio frequency module.

5. The game controller according to claim 1, wherein the button control module comprises one or more screen operation buttons, and the screen display content on the display screen is viewed or pre-selected by operating the screen operation buttons. 6 . The game controller according to claim 5 , wherein the one or more screen operation buttons are arranged on the housing adjacent to the display screen.

7. According to the game controller according to claim 5, the screen operation buttons include direction keys and confirmation keys, the display screen can be pressed and set to the confirmation key, and the screen display content on the display screen can be confirmed by pressing the display screen.

8. The game controller according to claim 1, further comprising a battery module and a power management chip for supplying power to the entire game controller, wherein the power management chip is connected to the control module, and the battery module is communicatively connected to the power management chip. 9 . The game controller according to claim 8 , further comprising a power supply module connected to the power management chip, wherein the power supply module is used to be connected to the game terminal device to charge the battery module.

10. The game controller according to claim 9, further comprising an indicator light connected to the control module, wherein the control module controls the indicator light to emit different lights based on the charging status of the battery module.

11. The game controller according to claim 9, wherein the display screen has a battery power display icon, and the control module controls the battery power display icon on the display screen to display accordingly based on the power status of the battery module; and / or, the display screen has a charging status display icon, and the control module controls the charging status display icon on the display screen to display accordingly based on the charging status of the battery module.

12. A game system comprising a game controller according to any one of claims 1 to 11 and a game terminal device for communication with the game controller, in, The game terminal device receives the control signal from the game controller and displays the corresponding game screen based on the control signal.

13. The game system according to claim 12, wherein the game terminal device stores a plurality of games, and the game terminal device loads corresponding games and displays game screens based on the received control signal; or The game terminal device sends a request to the cloud server based on the received control signal, and receives and displays the game screen streamed from the cloud server.

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