Patent ID: 6343991
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: A63F,G06F,H01H

Abstract:
An improved method of using a two hand held game controller structured with a housing formed to be held by a user in two hands simultaneously, said housing having a left-hand area and a right-hand area, located in said left-hand area is a depressible pad having four codependant areas, located in said right-hand area is a plurality of single individual depressible buttons; said game controller for controlling a simulated game character by way of depressing a portion of said depressible pad and depressing said single individual depressible buttons; a television displaying said simulated game character;wherein the improved method comprises the steps: providing at least two Qf said depressible buttons as pressure-sensitive buttons; depressing said portion of said depressible pad for at least in part controlling said simulated game character; depressing a first one of said pressure-sensitive with varying pressure for at least in part varying action intensity of said simulated game character; depressing a second one of said pressure-sensitive with varying pressure for at least in part varying action intensity of said simulated game character.