Wireless game control units United States Patent 06878066

06878066 is referenced by 70 patents and cites 67 patents.

A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.

Title
Wireless game control units
Application Number
10/801322
Publication Number
6878066 (B2)
Application Date
March 16, 2004
Publication Date
April 12, 2005
Inventor
Chi Fu Peng
Chung Li
TW
Richard Leifer
Melville
NY, US
Alan E Leifer
Dix Hills
NY, US
Agent
Keusey Tutunjian & Bitetto P C
Assignee
Freedom Wave
CA, US
IPC
A63F 013/06
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Citations: 70 (view full list)

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