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Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019

Filed:

May. 22, 2018
Applicant:

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited, London, GB;

Inventors:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G08B 1/08 (2006.01); G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); A63F 13/21 (2014.01); A63F 13/214 (2014.01); A63F 13/218 (2014.01); A63F 13/98 (2014.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/08 (2013.01); A63F 13/21 (2014.09); A63F 13/214 (2014.09); A63F 13/218 (2014.09); A63F 13/98 (2014.09); G06F 3/01 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/023 (2013.01); G06F 3/0219 (2013.01); G06F 3/03 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); G08B 23/00 (2013.01); A63F 2300/8082 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/0414 (2013.01);
Abstract

A processing system adapted for use in a gaming environment is configured to detect when a user might accidentally drop an input device, such as a handheld game controller. The processing system includes an input device, a processing unit and a warning unit. The input device has one or more pressure sensors operable to sense pressure inputs from a user. The processing unit is operable to identify an imminent dropping of the input device from measurements obtained by the pressure sensors. And the warning unit is operable to provide a warning to the user when the processing unit identifies an imminent drop of the input device.


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