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Break-apart controller patent discovered
ps3fanboy.com - 10/30/2008
Break-apart controller patent discovered
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Filed under: News Not too long ago, there were rumors of a new Wii-like PS3 controller that could break apart, depending on what kind of game it was being used on. Well, looks like those rumors have turned into a patent , recently filed by a Gary Zalewski from SCEA. The break-apart ...
iPhone Controller
sonos.com - 10/28/2008
iPhone Controller
— sonos.com — The Sonos Controller for iPhone™ is a free application that turns your iPhone (or iPod® touch) into... a full-fledged Sonos Controller. Plus, it uses the familiar touch-screen interface and fits in your pocket so you can carry it with you all over the ... (more) iPhone Controller

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iPhone Controller
sonos.com - 10/28/2008
iPhone Controller
— sonos.com — The Sonos Controller for iPhone™ is a free application that turns your iPhone (or iPod® touch) into... a full-fledged Sonos Controller. Plus, it uses the familiar touch-screen interface and fits in your pocket so you can carry it with you all over the ... (more) iPhone Controller

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It begins? Sony patents that break-apart controller
neogaf.com - 10/30/2008
It begins? Sony patents that break-apart controller
— neogaf.com — - edit - What it is: The patent describes a one-handed controller whose absolute xyz position and... rotation in space can be determined. It merges a variety of inputs to determine that information, including: 1) Ultrasound to determine absolute depth ... (more) It begins? Sony patents that break-apart controller
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PS3 Wiimote Patent Merges Two Controllers to Make One Giant Bulbous Freak [Patents]
Gizmodo — ... to make one big DualMotion. Just check it out in what we believe is the craziest patent diagram ever: What's so unique about the DualMotion doesn't appear to be that it splits, but that it joins. In the leaked shots of the patent app, we see two different joined configurations. One puts them side by side, like a dual-wielded pistol, and the other attaches them butt to butt, like a dog bone or Requiem for a Dream. [NeoGAF via PS3Fanboy] ...

Sony patent app details motion sensing break-apart controller
Engadget — ... gamepad would consist of two pieces, each of which would utilize an "ultrasonic tracking system" for some type of game console / peripheral to recognize 3D inputs. Best of all, the approach here sounds significantly different enough from what's used in the Wiimote that Sony could avoid months upon months of litigation -- imagine that, right? It's hard to say whether this stroke of genius will ever amount to anything, but at least there's a chance, however minuscule. [Via PS3 Fanboy] Sony patent app details motion sensing break-apart controller originally ...

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