US 11,731,044 B2
Voice command controller for communicating with a gaming system
Richard Marks, San Mateo, CA (US); Hrishikesh Deshpande, San Mateo, CA (US); and Gary M. Zalewski, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/218,056.
Application 17/218,056 is a continuation of application No. 16/209,912, filed on Dec. 4, 2018, granted, now 10,960,307, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 16/209,912 is a continuation of application No. 14/060,588, filed on Oct. 22, 2013, granted, now 10,143,920, issued on Dec. 3, 2018.
Application 14/060,588 is a continuation of application No. 12/960,435, filed on Dec. 3, 2010, granted, now 8,562,433, issued on Oct. 21, 2013.
Application 12/960,435 is a continuation of application No. 11/588,779, filed on Oct. 26, 2006, granted, now 8,062,126, issued on Nov. 21, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/730,659, filed on Oct. 26, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2021/0213355 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 13/00 (2014.01); A63F 13/42 (2014.01); A63F 13/213 (2014.01); A63F 13/24 (2014.01); A63F 13/235 (2014.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); A63F 13/211 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/42 (2014.09) [A63F 13/213 (2014.09); A63F 13/235 (2014.09); A63F 13/24 (2014.09); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0304 (2013.01); G06F 3/0325 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); A63F 13/211 (2014.09); A63F 2300/1006 (2013.01); A63F 2300/1043 (2013.01); A63F 2300/1087 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A controller for playing a video game, comprising:
a controller body, the controller body includes input buttons for controlling interaction during play of the video game, the controller body housing an inertial sensor for detecting translational or rotational movement of the controller body and a vibrational device;
a voice input device associated with the controller body; and
a wireless communication circuit in the controller body for communicating data between the controller and a computing device;
wherein the data includes control responsive to presses of said input buttons or control received from said voice input device.