Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Sony Corporation

Toru Akazawa

Makoto Tanaka

Hiroki Ogata

Akihisa Ono

Rajesh Kumar Dixit

Koji Hamada

Masakazu Suzuoki

Makoto Furuhashi

Dai Sasaki

Teiji Yutaka

Masayoshi Tanaka

Toyoshi Okada

Tetsufumi Nozawa

Satoshi Shinohara

Yasuyuki Yamamoto

Akira Sonoda

Nobutaka Toyoshima

A controller device is provided whereby players can experience realistic sounds. The controller device is connected to the main body of an information processing apparatus, wherein the controller device comprises a first speaker for emitting a sound signal in a low frequency range, and a second speaker for emitting a sound signal in a frequency range that is higher in comparison with the first speaker.

Information processor and controller device

An adapter apparatus has a function of determining the type of a memory card, by communicating with the memory card at plural communication speeds and determining whether or not there is a response therefrom. A communication speed setting unit has a function of setting plural communication speeds for communication with the memory card, and a response determining unit determines whether or not there is a response to a type determination signal. A type determining unit determines the type of the memory card based on the communication speed set by the communication speed setting unit and whether or not there is a response to the type determination signal sent at the communication speed.

Adapter apparatus coupled to a memory card and data transmission system including the adapter apparatus

The invention relates to a system including a machine capable of retrieving data from a recording medium and of executing a program retrieved from the recording medium in response to an instruction given by an operator to the machine. Particularly, the invention relates to a system which comprises of such machine and a control unit connected to the machine for controlling the machine. The control unit includes: a housing; a pair of diverging grips which are molded integral with said housing and are supportable by both palms of the operator; a plurality of finger-manipulatable controllers mounted on the housing; and a vibration motor mounted within at least one of the grips via a adapter. The vibration motor includes: a casing; a freely rotatable shaft supported by the casing; an eccentric member, mounted on the shaft, having a rotor mounted on the shaft and a plurality of coils mounted on the rotor. Accordingly, when the coils are activated by the electric current, the motor is set in vibration caused by the rotation of the eccentric member. The vibrations of the motor is transmitted to the operator via the grips, thereby providing the operator with enhance virtual reality in the game.

Control unit and system utilizing the control unit

In the disclosed invention, correlation information expressing the correlation between a plurality of operation terminal devices and information operable therethrough is generated, and such correlation information is output to the operation terminal devices. Such present invention allows the operators of the operation terminal devices to readily recognize the correlation between the operation terminal devices and information operable therethrough among information handled on an information processing devices.

Information processing system comprising a plurality of operation terminal devices and an information processing device

When a connection is made between a first communication device and a second communication device at a first connector and a second connector, information is generated and exchanged for the purpose of specifying parties to mutual wireless communication. After this information exchange, information is added by a transceiver to data transmitted and received by wireless communication for the purpose of identifying the party to the communication and, by setting the first communication device and the second communication device so that they respond only to data having that data added thereto, one-to-one communication between the first communication device and the second communication device is achieved. One-to-many communication between a first communication device and many second communication devices is also provided.

Method for exchanging information between communication devices performing wireless communication

An electronic device has a temperature sensor that detects temperature of a CPU, an image processing unit, and a microprocessor unit that controls the supply of electric power from a power source unit to the CPU and the image processing unit according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. If the temperature of the CPU and/or the image processing unit is detected by the temperature sensor to be near the temperature that causes malfunction or damage to them, the supply of electric power to the CPU and the image processing unit is automatically stopped by the microprocessor unit. It is possible to prevent malfunction and damage of the CPU and the image processing unit and to easily prevent the occurrence of runaway programs, etc.

Status display for temperature regulation of processing unit using LEDs of different color

A wireless controller is provided with at least two power supplies. The internal components of the controller are classified into at least two groups in accordance with the degrees of functional importance or the power consumptions of the components. The power supplies separately supply electric power to the respective groups of the components. Thus, the power supply to components with high degrees of functional importance or low power consumptions is ensured for a long time.

Wireless controller and power supply method thereof

An entertainment apparatus is configured to enable a program for an older version of the apparatus to be executed. In a normal mode, a main processing unit (MPU) operates as a main CPU, a graphics processor (GP) operates as a graphics processor, and an input/output subprocessor (IOP) operates as a subprocessor for input and output. In a compatible mode in which a program for an older version of the apparatus is executed, the IOP capable of executing the program for the older version of the apparatus operates as a main CPU, and the MPU and GP emulate a graphics processor for the older version of the apparatus.

Entertainment apparatus having compatibility and computer system

An entertainment device and its operation method in which multiple operations are achieved by the same operation unit. The entertainment device has a main system that receives a supply of power from a power circuit, a push switch that receives operation instructions from outside, a system controller that receives signals from the push switch and controls the state of main system. An internal switch of the device decides whether to turn the power of main system on or off. When the power source of main system is turned on, the system controller decides, based on the state of signals received from the push switch within a first standard time, whether to output to internal switch a signal giving power off instruction, or whether to output to the main system a signal giving a reset instruction.

Entertainment device and method of operation thereof

The time required to perform communications between an entertainment apparatus and a manual controller having complex and sophisticated functions which is connected to the entertainment apparatus is reduced. A type of control data to be outputted from a manual controller when control units including direction keys are operated is defined (limited) according to an application program that is recorded in an optical disk and read by the entertainment apparatus. The manual controller has a setting register for setting such a type of control data. After a type of control data is defined in the setting register of the manual controller from the entertainment apparatus, a CPU of the manual controller transmits only control data of the type set in the setting register for each frame of image. By thus limiting types of control data to be transmitted, the time required to perform communications between the entertainment apparatus and the manual controller is shortened.

Program executing system, relay device, manual controller, recording medium, program, and program executing apparatus

A system having a machine having the function of reproducing an information recording medium, in which the system executes a program recorded on the recording medium by sending a machine actuating command signal to the machine by user actuation and by receiving signals from the machine. The system includes a main body portion of a machine, and a control unit for controlling the machine connected to the main body portion of the machine. The control unit has a housing, a plurality of control sections mounted on the housing actuated by the user with fingers, and a vibration motor mounted via a vibration motor mounting portion provided in the housing. The vibration motor includes a motor casing, a shaft rotatably supported by the motor casing, and an eccentric member mounted on the shaft. The eccentric member has a rotor and a plurality of coils mounted on the rotor which is mounted on the shaft. The vibration motor also includes a magnet mounted on the casing for facing the eccentric member, and a supplying member for supplying the driving current to each coil. The eccentric member is rotated when the driving current is supplied to each coil to cause vibrations of the vibration motor itself, with the vibrations being supplied via the housing to the user. This permits the vibrations to be felt by the user to make possible execution of the program excellent in simulated presence feeling.

Actuating device and system exploiting the actuating device

This invention relates to a home game machine, and more particularly, to a game machine control module having a plurality of operation buttons, which is connected to a game machine body through a cable. The game machine control module comprises a control member for transmitting the operation data obtained by a plurality of operation buttons through the cable to the game machine body and for receiving the data from the game machine body through the cable, and a response member positioned at a predetermined place on the game machine control module and controlled by the control member based on a predetermined dynamic transmission data which is contained in the data transmitted from the game machine body. Therefore, this makes it possible to enjoy games giving the feeling of being at a live performance comparing to the conventional one.

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Toru Akazawa