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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
Philip Feldman, Catonsville, MD (US);
Greg Merril, Bethesda, MD (US);
Philip Feldman, Catonsville, MD (US);
Greg Merril, Bethesda, MD (US);
IALabs-CA, LLC, Potomac, MD (US);
Abstract
A safe, physically demanding interface device for children or other users to play video games according to the present invention includes a base and a joystick or control rod. The base supports a significant portion or the entirety of the child weight (e.g., supports a child in a seated or standing position), while the joystick is manipulable by the child to play the games. The device is configured to force the child to utilize many of the large muscle groups to interact with the game. Since the child weight is supported by the base, the interface device is stable (e.g., unlikely to tip or move) and, therefore, provides for safe, compelling video game play for users either alone or with other users.