Patents by Inventor Edmond Yee

Edmond Yee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multi-player game controller system with combinable hand-held game controllers
    Patent number: 8298084
    Abstract: There is provided a multi-player game controller system first and second hand-held game controllers and engagement circuitry. The first hand-held game controller includes a first input control configured to generate a first input control signal in response to interaction with a first user. The second input controller includes a second input control configured to generate a second input control signal in response to interaction with a second user. The first and second hand-held game controllers have engagement states of an engaged state and an unengaged state. The engagement circuitry is configured to generate an engagement signal when the first and second hand-held game controllers are in an engagement state. There is also provided methods of operating the multi-player game controller system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventor: Edmond Yee
  • MULTI-PLAYER GAME CONTROLLER SYSTEM WITH COMBINABLE HAND-HELD GAME CONTROLLERS
    Publication number: 20120202597
    Abstract: There is provided a multi-player game controller system first and second hand-held game controllers and engagement circuitry. The first hand-held game controller includes a first input control configured to generate a first input control signal in response to interaction with a first user. The second input controller includes a second input control configured to generate a second input control signal in response to interaction with a second user. The first and second hand-held game controllers have engagement states of an engaged state and an unengaged state. The engagement circuitry is configured to generate an engagement signal when the first and second hand-held game controllers are in an engagement state. There is also provided methods of operating the multi-player game controller system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Edmond Yee, Andy Uehara