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neogaf.com - 10/30/2008

It begins? Sony patents that break-apart controller

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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 from an ultrasonic detector (i.e. the PSEye microphone ...

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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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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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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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• Douglass C. Perry

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  Sony tries to one-up Nintendo's Wii wand. But does anybody really want it?

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PS3 Wiimote Patent Merges Two Controllers to Make One Giant Bulbous Freak [Patents]
Gizmodo — ... can assemble 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] ...

Break-apart controller patent discovered
Joystiq [PlayStation] — ... recently filed by a Gary Zalewski from SCEA. The break-apart controller emits an ultrasonic beam of sound and light, which can be interpreted by the PlayStation Eye to track your movement. This would effectively emulate the Wii's motion sensing, without potentially infringing on any of Nintendo's copyrights. Whether or not this device will come to fruition is unclear. Not all patents become real-world devices. This could be PS3 tech ... or maybe even PS4 tech. [Via NeoGAF] Break-apart controller patent discovered originally appeared on PS3 ...

Sony Patents Ultrasonic Waggle Controller Technology [Motion Control]
Kotaku — ... in capturing image data. Furthermore, the patent shows two of said controllers connecting not only side-so-side, but end to end, creating a sort of giant bow-and-arrow looking device. Hit the jump for more images from the patent application. Certainly looks like an innovative way to add motion sensing to your console without having to worry about comparisons to Nintendo's existing technology, doesn't it? Sony's Ultrasonic Motion Controller Patent App [US Patent Office via NeoGAF ]

Sony gaming patent suggests motion-sensitive Transformer controller
SlashGear — ... , but this is actually a diagram from one of Sony’s latest game controller patents.  The as-yet unnamed controller takes the accelerometer and LED-based tracking system of the Wiimote and adds ultrasonics to gauge its absolute position relative to your TV (via the PSEye microphone array) and other controllers. ...

Sony Patents Ultrasonic Controller
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — ... to calculate the depths within the capture area for each controller." The patent was filed on June 24 this year. The breakapart controller displayed in images accompanying the filings could be assembled as a large sound- and space-sensing scepter. If such a product ever sees the light of day, it could look considerably different than the pictures exhibit, as SCEA stated "certain changes and modifications may be practiced" within the parameters of the patent. [image] Thanks to Neogaf .

Motion controller patent for PS3 uncovered
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... It turns out that the SIXAXIS wasn't enough for Sony. Newly found patent documents show that Sony has been hard at work finding a new motion controller for the Playstation 3. "gofreak" over at the NeoGAF forums was the first to stumble on the patent applications. According to "gofreak", the new controller will use several technologies to determine the actual location of the device in 3D space. They are:  1) Ultrasound to "determine absolute depth from an ultrasonic detector"—the PS3 EyeToy being the detector.  2) A set of LEDs "picked up by the PSEye camera to determine ...