Calm down all, the patent (190228) filed by Sony and entitled, 'Universal Game Console Controller', was actually filed August 12th 2008.
"A universal game console controller that has an LCD presenting, depending on what type of game console a user has input, a controller key layout for a first type of game console or a controller key layout for a second type of game console", is the headline wording.
It being a 'slow news day' the filing has been picked up as a brand new idea from Sony and plastered all over the Internet. Sadly, as you can see here, the first filing date is indeed August 12th 2008.
The patent, filed with the US Patent Office (USPO), makes for some interesting historical reading including details such as, "This document describes an adaptable or universal game controller which can be used to emulate the controllers of popular game consoles, such as, without limitation, the PlayStation.TM. made by Sony, a controller made by Nintendo, X-box.TM. game controllers made by Microsoft, Amiga CD-32.TM. controllers, Atari Jaguar.TM. controllers, Gravis Gamepad.TM. controllers, Sega controllers, and Turbographics controllers, one or more of which terms may be subject to trademark protection. For ease of exposition trademark symbols will not be further used herein. "
Awesome slice of archaeology.
"A universal game console controller that has an LCD presenting, depending on what type of game console a user has input, a controller key layout for a first type of game console or a controller key layout for a second type of game console", is the headline wording.
It being a 'slow news day' the filing has been picked up as a brand new idea from Sony and plastered all over the Internet. Sadly, as you can see here, the first filing date is indeed August 12th 2008.
The patent, filed with the US Patent Office (USPO), makes for some interesting historical reading including details such as, "This document describes an adaptable or universal game controller which can be used to emulate the controllers of popular game consoles, such as, without limitation, the PlayStation.TM. made by Sony, a controller made by Nintendo, X-box.TM. game controllers made by Microsoft, Amiga CD-32.TM. controllers, Atari Jaguar.TM. controllers, Gravis Gamepad.TM. controllers, Sega controllers, and Turbographics controllers, one or more of which terms may be subject to trademark protection. For ease of exposition trademark symbols will not be further used herein. "
Awesome slice of archaeology.
Companies:
Sony
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