Khanh Tuan Le

US Patent:

8409002, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

May 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/777013

Inventors:

C. Shane Evans - Duvall WA, US
Khanh Tan Le - Puyallup WA, US
Mathew L. Coill - Duvall WA, US
Peter M. Wiest - Issaquah WA, US
Roderick M. Toll - Sammamish WA, US
Aaron L. Culbreth - Bellevue WA, US
Tyson Storey - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 36, 463 37, 273148 B

Abstract:

A common game controller is compatible with multiple platforms including game devices and general purpose processors. The common controller can be utilized by both developers and users. Game software can easily be implemented on multiple platforms. Common source code can be developed and compiled to run on multiple systems, for example XBOX 360, WINDOWS XP, and WINDOWS VISTA. Users only have to learn and get familiar with a single game controller. The common controller includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) compatible interface allowing the controller to be coupled to multiple types of platforms. The common controller can also include a wireless interface.

US Patent:

20070078002, Apr 5, 2007

Filed:

Oct 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/263761

Inventors:

C. Evans - Duvall WA, US
Khanh Le - Puyallup WA, US
Matthew Coill - Duvall WA, US
Peter Wiest - Issaquah WA, US
Roderick Toll - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463043000

Abstract:

A common game controller is compatible with multiple platforms including game devices and general purpose processors. The common controller can be utilized by both developers and users. Game software can easily be implemented on multiple platforms. Common source code can be developed and compiled to run on multiple systems, for example XBOX 360, WINDOWS XP, and WINDOWS VISTA. Users only have to learn and get familiar with a single game controller. The common controller includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) compatible interface allowing the controller to be coupled to multiple types of platforms. The common controller can also include a wireless interface.