System and method for network coupled gaming

Abstract

Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide systems and methods for configuring and connecting a controller to a game streaming service, The system includes a plurality of input controls and a network controller configured for communicating with a game streaming service. The system further includes a processor coupled to the plurality of input controls and the network controller. The processor is configured communicate with the game streaming service to login to a game streaming service account and communicate input from the plurality of controls to the game streaming service. The system further includes a power source configured to provide power to the plurality of input controls, the network controller, and the processor,

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         21 . A system for cloud based gaming, comprising:
 a server configured to execute a game;   a display configured to communicate with the server via the Internet for viewing an output of the game; and   a game controller configured to communicate controller information for the game with the server via the Internet, wherein the game controller communicates with the server independently from the display communicating with the server, and wherein the game controller is not a game console.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the game controller is not capable of displaying or decoding video being output by the game. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising a wireless access point, wherein the game controller communicates wirelessly with the wireless access point, and the game controller communicates with the server via the wireless access point. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the controller information is button information or audio information. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the game controller includes a button, a joystick, or a directional pad. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the game controller is configured to connect with a headset, a headphone, or a microphone. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the game controller includes a speaker. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the game controller is configured to receive feedback information from the game executing on the server via the Internet. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the feedback information includes tactile, rumble, or vibration feedback. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the game controller is configured to:
 receive a voice command from a user; and   communicate the voice command to the server.   
     
     
         31 . A game controller for use with a cloud based gaming system, comprising:
 a network controller configured to communicate controller information to a server,
 wherein the server is configured to execute a game, 
 wherein the server is configured to communicate via the Internet with a display for viewing an output of the game, and 
 wherein the controller information is communicated to the server via the Internet, wherein the controller information is communicated to the server independently of the server communicating with the display, and wherein the game controller is not a game console. 
   
     
     
         32 . The game controller of  claim 31 , wherein the game controller is not capable of displaying or decoding video being output by the game. 
     
     
         33 . The game controller of  claim 31 , wherein the network controller is configured to communicate wirelessly with a wireless access point in communicating with the server. 
     
     
         34 . The game controller of  claim 31 , wherein the controller information is button information or audio information. 
     
     
         35 . The game controller of  claim 31 , wherein the game controller includes a button, a joystick, or a directional pad. 
     
     
         36 . The game controller of  claim 31 , wherein the game controller is configured to connect with a headset, a headphone, or a microphone. 
     
     
         37 . The game controller of  claim 31 , wherein the game controller includes a speaker. 
     
     
         38 . The game controller of  claim 31 , wherein the game controller is configured to receive feedback information from the game executing on the server via the Internet. 
     
     
         39 . The game controller of  claim 38 , wherein the feedback information includes tactile, rumble, or vibration feedback. 
     
     
         40 . The game controller of  claim 31 , wherein the game controller is configured to:
 receive a voice command from a user; and   communicate the voice command to the server.