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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
May. 06, 2008
Applicants:
Vinod V. Tandon, San Diego, CA (US);
Gary Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vinod V. Tandon, San Diego, CA (US);
Gary Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, San Mateo, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gaming peripheral for use during play of an electronic video game includes a releasably engageable release element which disengages in accordance with game play. Disengagement of the release element is selectably controllable and based on receipt of an electronic trigger signal transmitted from a gaming console on which the game is being played. The release element is engaged by a player applying a manual force to the peripheral.