Patent ID: 9180364
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A game controller, comprising: a controller body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a peripheral edge between the top surface and the bottom surface; a first control input on the controller body, configured to generate a first control signal based on user input received by the first control input; a peripheral control input communication interface on the controller body, configured to receive a second control signal from a peripheral control input device that is separate from the controller body and receives input from a user's chin; a control unit on the controller body configured to receive the first control signal and second control signal for transmission to a remote game console; and a game console output communication interface on the controller body, connected to the control unit and configured to transmit one or more output signals based on or including the first control signal, the second control signal, or any combination thereof to a remote game console; wherein the controller body is configured to be received on the user's lap and has a rearwardly facing recess along the peripheral edge for receipt of the user's abdomen to assist in laterally stabilizing the controller on the user's lap, and wherein the peripheral control input device is configured to be positioned on the user's upper body for input from the chin.