Retroactive Compatibility Interactive System and Method Thereof

Abstract

A controller in communicative connection with a receiver configured to receive data only as a function of at least one legacy input device, and method thereof are provided. The controller includes at least one non-legacy input device, and a retroactive compatibility device configured to translate data received as a function of the at least one non-legacy input device, such that the translated data is configured to be received by a receiver configured to receive data as a function of the at least one legacy input device.

1 . A controller in communicative connection with a receiver configured to receive data only as a function of at least one legacy input device, said controller comprising:
 at least one non-legacy input device; and   a retroactive compatibility device configured to translate data received as a function of said at least one non-legacy input device, such that said translated data is configured to be received by a receiver configured to receive data as a function of the at least one legacy input device.   
   
   
       2 . The controller of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one non-legacy input device comprises a joystick and a trackball. 
   
   
       3 . The controller of  claim 2  further comprising a selection wheel configured to set a sensitivity of at least one of said joystick and said trackball. 
   
   
       4 . The controller of  claim 1  being a video game controller, wherein said receiver is a video game console. 
   
   
       5 . The controller of  claim 1 , wherein said retroactive compatibility device is configured to translate data using one of a truncation filter, a division filter, and a pass-through. 
   
   
       6 . The controller of  claim 5 , wherein said truncation filter is configured to emulate data within tolerances received from the at least one legacy input device. 
   
   
       7 . The controller of  claim 5 , wherein said division filter is configured to emulate data received from the legacy input devices, wherein said emulated data exceeds tolerances received from the legacy input devices. 
   
   
       8 . A video game system comprising a video game controller in communicative connection with a video game console configured to receive data only as a function of at least one legacy input device, said video game system comprising:
 at least one input device; and   a retroactive compatibility device that translates data received as a function of said at least one input device, such that said translated data is configured to be received by the video game console that is configured to execute at least one software routine intended to function with data other than said data received as a function of said at least one input device.   
   
   
       9 . The controller of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one input device is a joystick and a trackball. 
   
   
       10 . The controller of  claim 10 , wherein said retroactive compatibility device is configured to translate data using one of a truncation filter, a division filter, and a pass-through. 
   
   
       11 . The controller of  claim 10 , wherein said truncation filter is configured to emulate data within tolerances received from the legacy input device. 
   
   
       12 . The controller of  claim 10 , wherein said division filter is configured to emulate data received from the legacy input devices, wherein said emulated data exceeds tolerances received from the legacy input devices. 
   
   
       13 . A method of retroactive compatibility, such that a receiver receives data as a function of at least one non-legacy input device, wherein the receiver is configured to receive data only as a function of at least one legacy input device, said method comprising the steps of:
 receiving data from the at least one non-legacy input device of a controller;   translating data received from the at least one non-legacy input device to be retroactively compatible; and   outputting said translated data from said controller to the receiver.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising the step of selecting a filter method for translating said data received from the at least one non-legacy input device. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said step of translating data further comprises:
 emulating data within tolerances received from the at least one input device.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said step of translating data further comprises:
 emulating data received from the legacy input devices, wherein said emulated data exceeds tolerances received from the legacy input devices.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said step of translating data further comprises:
 passing-through said data received from the non-legacy input device.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said controller is a video game controller, and the receiver is a video game console. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one non-legacy input device comprises a joystick and a trackball. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising the step of selecting a sensitivity of at least one of said joystick and said trackball.