Game operating device

Abstract

A game operating device (controller) includes a longitudinal housing, and a holding portion held by hand to be wrapped by its palm it is formed in the housing. A direction switch is provided on an upper surface at a position where it can be operated by thumb of the hand holding the holding portion, and a start switch and a select switch are provided backward thereof. An X button 46 and a Y button are further arranged in line on the upper surface of the housing. An imaging information arithmetic unit is provided at a front end of the housing in a longitudinal direction in such a manner that an imaging device thereof is exposed from a front-end surface. A concave portion is formed on a lower surface at a position corresponding to the direction switch. The concave portion includes a valley and two inclined surfaces. An A button capable of being operated by index finger of the hand holding the holding portion is provided on the backward inclined surface. By processing an image signal obtained by imaging an infrared ray from LED modules by the imaging device, it is possible to obtain an operation signal varying according to a position and/or attitude of the controller.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A controller system for operation by a user, the controller system comprising:
 a first controller configured to be held vertically by one of the left hand or the right hand and configured to be held horizontally by both the left hand and the right hand, the first controller comprising a wireless communication transceiver; and   a second controller that can be held by both hands and comprises a left grip that can be held by the left hand and a right grip that can be held by the right hand, the second controller comprising an attachment portion to which the first controller is attachable, and the second controller comprising an operating portion,   wherein when the first controller is attached to the second controller, a circuit of the first controller and a circuit of the second controller are connected to each other, and   wherein when the first controller is attached to the second controller and the operating portion of the second controller is operated, a signal or data based on an operation of the operating portion is transmitted to the circuit of the first controller and the wireless communication transceiver of the first controller transmits a transmission based on the signal or the data.   
     
     
         2 . The controller system of  claim 1 , wherein the first controller comprises an acceleration sensor, and
 wherein when the first controller is attached to the second controller and the user holds and moves the second controller, the acceleration sensor of the first controller outputs a value corresponding to the movement.   
     
     
         3 . The controller system of  claim 1 , wherein when the first controller is attached to the second controller, at least a part of the operating portion of the first controller cannot be operated. 
     
     
         4 . The controller system of  claim 1 , wherein the first controller comprises a first electrical interface and the second controller comprises a second electrical interface configured to be connected to the first electrical interface when the first controller is attached to the second controller. 
     
     
         5 . The controller system of  claim 1 , wherein the second controller comprises a concave receiving portion configured to receive the first controller when the first controller is attached to the second controller. 
     
     
         6 . The controller system of  claim 1 , wherein the first controller comprises a first operating portion configured to be operated by the user and the operating portion of the second controller is a second operating portion configured to be operated by the user. 
     
     
         7 . The controller system of  claim 6 , wherein the first operating portion is positioned on a surface of the first controller and the second operating portion is positioned on a surface of the second controller, the surfaces of the first controller and the second controller facing the same direction when the first controller is attached to the second controller. 
     
     
         8 . The controller system of  claim 6 , wherein the first operating portion of the first controller is configured to generate a signal in response to user input, and
 wherein the signal or data that is based on an operation of the second operating portion is equivalent to the signal generated in response to user input to the first operating portion of the first controller.   
     
     
         9 . The controller system of  claim 1 , wherein the second controller does not include a wireless communication transceiver. 
     
     
         10 . The controller system of  claim 1 , wherein the second controller is configured to be held by both hands, and
 wherein the left grip is configured to be held by the left hand and the right grip configured to be held by the right hand.