Game Controller

Abstract

A game controller includes a controller housing, a management module and a locating device, wherein the body has a left handle and a right handle, the management module is fixed in the body for processing the data which is generated by a plurality of function buttons and the locating device, and processing communication with a game platform, the locating device links with the management module, the locating device provides for locating precise to the game character of the game.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game controller, comprising a controller housing, a management module and a locating device, wherein a plurality of function buttons is provided on said surface of said controller housing for operating a game character of a game, wherein said management module is received in said controller for processing said data which is generated by said function buttons and said locating device, and processing communication with said game platform linked to said game controller, wherein said locating device is linked to said management module for accurate locating of said game character in said game. 
     
     
         2 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said locating device further comprises a displacement sensor and a locating area, wherein said displacement sensor is linked to said management module and said displacement sensor generates displacement data which is sent to said management module during said displacement sensor moving in said locating area. 
     
     
         3 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said management module further comprises a processing module and a communication module, wherein said processing module and said communication module are interlinked, wherein said processing module processes said displacement data which is received from the displacement sensor and generates formatted displacement data, wherein said formatted displacement data of said displacement sensor is sent to said communication module, wherein said communication module sends said formatted displacement data to said game platform. 
     
     
         4 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said controller housing has a left handle and a right handle, wherein said left handle is located at a left side of said controller housing and said right handle is located at a right side of said body, wherein said left handle is connected with said right handle in a middle line of said body, wherein said locating area is located at an end of said right handle, wherein one end of said locating area is connected with a top surface of said right handle of said controller housing and the other end of said locating area is extended out of said controller housing of said game controller, so that said displacement sensor is able to be located accurately in said locating area. 
     
     
         5 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said controller housing has a left handle and a right handle, wherein said left handle is located at a left side of said controller housing and said right handle is located at a right side of said controller housing, wherein said left handle is connected with said right handle in a middle line of said controller housing, wherein said locating area is located at said right handle of said controller housing and an adjacent side of said locating area is connected with said right handle while the other two sides are extended out of said controller housing. 
     
     
         6 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said locating area has a rectangular shape. 
     
     
         7 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said locating area has a rectangular shape. 
     
     
         8 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising a securing device which is affixed to one end of said displacement sensor so that said displacement sensor is capable of securing on a finger and a movement of said displacement sensor is accompanied by a movement of said finger. 
     
     
         9 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said locating device further comprises a displacement sensor, a locating area and a sliding frame, wherein said locating area has a rectangular shape, said sliding frame is mounted on said locating area, and said displacement sensor is mounted on said sliding frame, so that said displacement sensor moves within said locating area and while an orientation of said displacement sensor does not change. 
     
     
         10 . The game controller, as recite in  claim 9 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track, wherein both ends of said first guider track are bent towards a back surface of said locating area to form an “U” shape structure for clamping two opposite edges of said locating area, so that said first guider track is able to move along an edge of said locating area, wherein said displacement sensor is located on said first guider track so that said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track. 
     
     
         11 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said opposite edge of said locating area has a sliding slot and said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and a moving device provided at two ends of said first guider track, wherein said moving device is provided in said sliding slot, so that said first guider track is able to move from one side to another side along said locating area, wherein said displacement sensor is mounted on said first guider track so that said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track. 
     
     
         12 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and a second guider track, wherein said second guider track is mounted on one side edge of said locating area, wherein one end of said first guider track is connected with said second guider track while the other end of said first guider track is laid on said locating area, wherein said first guider track and said second guider track are perpendicular to each other and said second guider track has a linear bearing, thereby said first guider track is able to move along said second guider track and said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track, so that said displacement sensor is able to move in said locating area. 
     
     
         13 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and two parallel second guider tracks, wherein said two guider second tracks are mounted on two opposite side edges of said locating area, wherein two ends of said first guider track are connected with said two second guider tracks to form a “H” shape structure, so that said first guider track is able to move along said two second guider tracks, wherein said displacement sensor is mounted on said first guider track and said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track. 
     
     
         14 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said displacement sensor further comprises an X axis displacement sensor and a Y axis displacement sensor, wherein said X axis displacement sensor and said Y axis displacement sensor are respectively linked with said management module, wherein said Y axis displacement sensor is mounted on an end of said first guider track that connected with said second guider track for scanning a displacement of said first guider track on said second guider track, wherein scanned displacement data are sent to said management module, wherein said X axis displacement sensor is mounted on said first guider track, so that said X axis displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track for scanning a displacement that said X axis displacement sensor on said first guider track and scanned displacement data thereof are sent to said management module. 
     
     
         15 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and a second guider track, wherein said second guider track is provided on one side edge of said locating area, wherein one end of said first guider track is connected with said second guider track, so that said first guider track is able to move along said second guider track, wherein an end of said first guider track, which is connected with said second guider track, has a hole having a size and shape matched with a size and shape of a side of said second guider track, so that said second guider track is able to pass through said hole and said first guider track is able to move along said second guider track. 
     
     
         16 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said locating device further comprises a displacement sensor, a locating area, a sliding frame, and a return device, wherein said sliding frame is mounted on said locating area and said displacement sensor is mounted on said sliding frame, so that said displacement sensor is able to move in said locating area and thus an orientation of said displacement sensor does not change, wherein said return device is connected with said displacement sensor so that said displacement is able to be retracted to an initial position thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and two parallel second guider tracks, wherein said two second guider tracks are mounted on two opposite side edges of said locating area, wherein two ends of said first guider track are connected with said two second guider track to form a “H” shape structure, thereby said first guider track is above to move along said two second guider tracks while said displacement sensor is mounted on said first guider track, so that said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track, wherein said return device further comprises a first plurality of resilient elements which are respectively mounted between both ends of said first guider track and both ends of said two guider second track, wherein one end of each of said resilient elements is connected with one end of said second guider track while the other end of said resilient element is connected with one end of said first guider track, so that said first guider track is able to retract to a middle of said two second guider tracks, wherein said return device further comprises a second plurality of resilient elements which are respectively mounted between said displacement sensor and said first guider, wherein one end of each of said resilient elements is connected with one end of said displacement sensor, so that said displacement sensor is able to retract to a middle of said first guider track. 
     
     
         18 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said return device further comprises a retracting wire axle mounted on a bottom surface of said locating area, and a central hole provided in the middle of said locating area, wherein a wire having one end of a wire connected with said displacement sensor through said center hole is wound around said retracting wire axle. 
     
     
         19 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said return device further comprise an affixing end located in a centre of said locating area and a resilient element having one end connected with said affixing end and the other end connected with said displacement sensor. 
     
     
         20 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein a switch is mounted on said displacement sensor, wherein said switch is connected with said displacement sensor for controlling a working condition of said displacement sensor, so that said displacement sensor does not work during returning to said initial position. 
     
     
         21 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said displacement sensor preferable is a photoelectric sensor. 
     
     
         22 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said displacement sensor preferable is a photoelectric sensor. 
     
     
         23 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said displacement sensor preferable is a photoelectric sensor. 
     
     
         24 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said locating device further comprises a sliding frame and a displacement sensor, wherein said displacement sensor is mounted on said sliding frame for detecting a displacement of said displacement sensor on said sliding frame. 
     
     
         25 . A game controller for video gaming activity, comprising:
 a controller housing;   a management module received in said controller housing;   a control panel which comprises a direction control device and a plurality of control buttons spacedly provided on said controller housing; and   a locating device which is provided on said controller housing for initiating movement of a cursor in a video game of said video gaming activity, wherein said locating device is arranged to accommodate a user's thumb in such a manner that when said user's thumb moves, said cursor moves accurately and rapidly in said video game.   
     
     
         26 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 25 , wherein said locating device comprises an optical displacement sensor provided on said controller housing, wherein said locating device further comprises a movement detection device provided at a front corner portion of said controller housing, wherein said movement detection device comprises a supporting base, first guider track and tow second guider tracks spacedly mounted on said supporting base, and a plurality of resilient elements mounted on said first guider track and two second guider tracks respectively, wherein said displacement sensor is movably mounted with respective to said first guider track and two second guider tracks, in such a manner that said displacement sensor is capable of sliding along said first guider track and having a transverse displacement with respect to controller housing and along a longitudinal direction of said two second guider track. 
     
     
         27 . The first personal shooting controller, as recited in  claim 26 , wherein said movement detection device further comprises a plurality of sliding members slidably mounting said two second guider tracks with two ends of said first guider track so as to allow a transverse movement of said first guider track, wherein said displacement sensor is mounted on said first guider track so that said displacement sensor is capable of moving along said longitudinal direction of said first guider track, as well as said longitudinal direction of said two guider tracks for controlling said movement of said cursor in a corresponding direction. 
     
     
         28 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 27 , wherein said displacement sensor is mounted at a mid portion of said first guider track as an original position thereof, so that said user is able to slide said displacement sensor along said first guider track for controlling a horizontal movement of said cursor, while said user is also able to slide said displacement sensor along said two second guider tracks for controlling a vertical movement of said cursor. 
     
     
         29 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 26 , wherein said locating device further comprises an addition displacement sensor provided at one end of said first guider track for controlling a transverse movement of said cursor by detecting a transverse movement of said first guider track, wherein said displacement sensor is still provided at a mid portion of said first guider track for controlling a longitudinal movement of said cursor. 
     
     
         30 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 26 , wherein said locating device further comprises an addition optical displacement sensor provided at one end of said first guider track for controlling a transverse movement of said cursor by detecting a transverse movement of said first guider track. 
     
     
         31 . The game controller, as recited in  claim 26 , wherein said controller housing comprises a first and a second housing body wherein said first and said second housing body are electrically connected through a wire, wherein said management module and said control buttons are received in said second housing body while said direction control device of said control panel is provided on said first housing body. 
     
     
         32 . A locating device for a game controller having a controller housing and a management module, comprising:
 a displacement sensor;   a locating area, wherein said displacement sensor is located accurately in said locating area, and is adapted for linking to said management module, and generating displacement data which is sent to said management module during said displacement sensor moving in said locating area; and   a sliding frame, wherein said sliding frame is mounted on said locating area, and said displacement sensor is mounted on said sliding frame, so that said displacement sensor moves within said locating area and while an orientation of said displacement sensor does not change.   
     
     
         33 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 32 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track, wherein both ends of said first guider track are bent towards a back surface of said locating area to form an “U” shape structure for clamping two opposite edges of said locating area, so that said first guider track is able to move along an edge of said locating area, wherein said displacement sensor is located on said first guider track so that said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track. 
     
     
         34 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 32 , wherein said opposite edge of said locating area has a sliding slot and said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and a moving device provided at two ends of said first guider track, wherein said moving device is provided in said sliding slot, so that said first guider track is able to move from one side to another side along said locating area, wherein said displacement sensor is mounted on said first guider track so that said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track. 
     
     
         35 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 32 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and a second guider track, wherein said second guider track is mounted on one side edge of said locating area, wherein one end of said first guider track is connected with said second guider track while the other end of said first guider track is laid on said locating area, wherein said first guider track and said second guider track are perpendicular to each other and said second guider track has a linear bearing, thereby said first guider track is able to move along said second guider track and said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track, so that said displacement sensor is able to move in said locating area. 
     
     
         36 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 32 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and two parallel second guider tracks, wherein said two guider second tracks are mounted on two opposite side edges of said locating area, wherein two ends of said first guider track are connected with said two second guider tracks to form a “H” shape structure, so that said first guider track is able to move along said two second guider tracks, wherein said displacement sensor is mounted on said first guider track and said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track. 
     
     
         37 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 32 , wherein said displacement sensor further comprises an X axis displacement sensor and a Y axis displacement sensor, wherein said X axis displacement sensor and said Y axis displacement sensor are respectively linked with said management module, wherein said Y axis displacement sensor is mounted on an end of said first guider track that connected with said second guider track for scanning a displacement of said first guider track on said second guider track, wherein scanned displacement data are sent to said management module, wherein said X axis displacement sensor is mounted on said first guider track, so that said X axis displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track for scanning a displacement that said X axis displacement sensor on said first guider track and scanned displacement data thereof are sent to said management module. 
     
     
         38 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 32 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and a second guider track, wherein said second guider track is provided on one side edge of said locating area, wherein one end of said first guider track is connected with said second guider track, so that said first guider track is able to move along said second guider track, wherein an end of said first guider track, which is connected with said second guider track, has a hole having a size and shape matched with a size and shape of a side of said second guider track, so that said second guider track is able to pass through said hole and said first guider track is able to move along said second guider track. 
     
     
         39 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 32 , further comprising a return device, wherein said sliding frame is mounted on said locating area and said displacement sensor is mounted on said sliding frame, so that said displacement sensor is able to move in said locating area and thus an orientation of said displacement sensor does not change, wherein said return device is connected with said displacement sensor so that said displacement is able to be retracted to an initial position thereof. 
     
     
         40 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 39 , wherein said sliding frame further comprises a first guider track and two parallel second guider tracks, wherein said two second guider tracks are mounted on two opposite side edges of said locating area, wherein two ends of said first guider track are connected with said two second guider track to form a “H” shape structure, thereby said first guider track is above to move along said two second guider tracks while said displacement sensor is mounted on said first guider track, so that said displacement sensor is able to move along said first guider track, wherein said return device further comprises a first plurality of resilient elements which are respectively mounted between both ends of said first guider track and both ends of said two guider second track, wherein one end of each of said resilient elements is connected with one end of said second guider track while the other end of said resilient element is connected with one end of said first guider track, so that said first guider track is able to retract to a middle of said two second guider tracks, wherein said return device further comprises a second plurality of resilient elements which are respectively mounted between said displacement sensor and said first guider, wherein one end of each of said resilient elements is connected with one end of said displacement sensor, so that said displacement sensor is able to retract to a middle of said first guider tract. 
     
     
         41 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 39 , wherein said return device further comprise an affixing end located in a centre of said locating area and a resilient element having one end connected with said affixing end and the other end connected with said displacement sensor. 
     
     
         42 . The locating device, as recited in  claim 40 , wherein a switch is mounted on said displacement sensor, wherein said switch is connected with said displacement sensor for controlling a working condition of said displacement sensor, so that said displacement sensor does not work during returning to said initial position.