Patent ID: 8012025
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A video game controller hub, comprising: means for receiving at least three control input sets from a corresponding number of video game controllers, each of said control input sets comprising a plurality of control inputs; means for reducing said control input sets to one reduced control input set according to a reduction scheme; said means for reducing said control input sets comprising a configuration interface for specifying said reduction scheme as a mapping of said control input sets received by said video game controller hub onto said one reduced control input set; said interface operable by at least one user of said video game controller hub to indicate how said control input sets are to be combined to control one on-screen entity depicted on a display device; said mapping comprising an averaging of each said plurality of control inputs constituting said control input sets onto said one reduced control input set; and means for providing said one reduced control input set to a video game console; wherein said one reduced control input set determines an action of said corresponding on-screen entity; and wherein said number of video game controllers collectively control said corresponding on-screen entity.