Wireless controller for a video game console capable of measuring vital signs of a user playing a game on the console
A wireless controller for a video game console is disclosed and includes a main body including a measurement unit including a control circuit including a first amplification circuit, a control IC, a second amplification circuit, an ADC, a display circuit, and pins for setting, a top recess, a display, two first measurement devices adapted to contact the fingers as the hand holding the main body for measuring pulse and body temperature of a user playing a video game on the video game console, and a rotation counter for counting the number of rotations of the main body; a control unit mounted in the recess; a band including two second measurement devices for measuring blood pressure and pulse respectively by wrapping the band around the wrist; and a cable interconnecting the main body and the band. Blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature values are shown the display while playing.
1. Field of Invention
The invention relates to video game consoles and more particularly to a wireless controller for a video game console capable of measuring vital signs including blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature of a user playing a video game on the console.
2. Description of Related Art
Video games are widely popular in recent decades. For example, “Wii” A as a video game console released by Nintendo is shown in
In another respect, sport is very popular among young people. Sports oriented video games by combining video games with sports have been developed and are widely played by people. Thus, continuing improvements in the exploitation of sports oriented video games played on the “Wii” or a similar video game console are constantly being sought.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is therefore one object of the invention to provide a wireless controller for a video game console, comprising a main body including a measurement unit including a control circuit including a first amplification circuit, a control IC, a second amplification circuit, an ADC, a display circuit, and a plurality of pins for setting, a top recess, a display, two first measurement devices adapted to contact the fingers as the hand holding the main body for measuring pulse and body temperature of a user playing a video game on the video game console, and a rotation counter for counting the number of rotations of the main body; a control unit mounted in the recess; a band including two second measurement devices for measuring blood pressure and pulse of the user respectively by wrapping the band around the wrist; and a cable interconnecting the main body and the band, wherein the first measurement devices converts the measured pulse and body temperature into first signals which are sent to the first amplification circuit for amplification, and the amplified first signals are sent to the control IC; the second measurement devices convert the measured blood pressure and pulse into second signals which are sent to the second amplification circuit for amplification, the amplified second signals are sent to the ADC for converting into digital signals, and the digital signals are sent to the control IC; the rotation counter sends the count to the control; the control IC sends the received first signals, the second signals, the digital signals, and the count to the display circuit for processing into corresponding data representing blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature values; and the blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature values are sent to the display for display.
In one aspect of the invention the control unit is either releasably mounted in the recess or securely mounted in the recess.
In another aspect of the invention the display circuit is adapted to calculate total calories of the user by substituting the count into an equation and send the total calories to the display for display.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
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The main body 1 comprises a recessed measurement unit 11 including an internal control circuit 111, a display 112 on a top surface, two first measurement devices 113 adapted to contact the fingers as the hand holding the main body 1, and a rotation counter 114 for counting the number of rotations of the controller; and a control unit 12 integrally formed in the recess of the measurement unit 11. The wrist band 2 is adapted to put on the wrist and comprises two second measurement devices 21 for measuring blood pressure and pulse respectively by wrapping the wrist band 2 around the wrist.
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While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims.
Claims
1. A wireless controller for a video game console, comprising:
- a main body including a measurement unit including a control circuit including a first amplification circuit, a control IC, a second amplification circuit, an ADC, a display circuit, and a plurality of pins for setting, a top recess, a display, two first measurement devices adapted to contact the fingers as the hand holding the main body for measuring pulse and body temperature of a user playing a video game on the video game console, and a rotation counter for counting the number of rotations of the main body;
- a control unit mounted in the recess;
- a band including two second measurement devices for measuring blood pressure and pulse of the user respectively by wrapping the band around the wrist; and
- a cable interconnecting the main body and the band,
- wherein the first measurement devices converts the measured pulse and body temperature into first signals which are sent to the first amplification circuit for amplification, and the amplified first signals are sent to the control IC;
- the second measurement devices convert the measured blood pressure and pulse into second signals which are sent to the second amplification circuit for amplification, the amplified second signals are sent to the ADC for converting into digital signals, and the digital signals are sent to the control IC;
- the rotation counter sends the count to the control;
- the control IC sends the received first signals, the second signals, the digital signals, and the count to the display circuit for processing into corresponding data representing blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature values; and
- the blood pressure, the pulse, and the body temperature values are sent to the display for display.
2. The wireless controller of claim 1, wherein the control unit is releasably mounted in the recess.
3. The wireless controller of claim 1, wherein the control unit is securely mounted in the recess.
4. The wireless controller of claim 1, wherein the display circuit is adapted to calculate total calories of the user by substituting the count into an equation and send the total calories to the display for display.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 17, 2007
Publication Date: Jul 17, 2008
Inventor: Kent T.J. Hsu (Taipei City)
Application Number: 11/654,038