Sony applies for a patent of a universal controller that can be used with any game machine

It became clear that Sony filed a patent for a universal controller that can be used not only for its own PS3 but also for Microsoft and Nintendo gaming machines.

Many gaming machine controllers make thousands of yen per machine, and if you own multiple gaming machines, that the cost of buying the necessary number of controllers for each gaming machine is never cheap In conclusion, it may be quite a good thing to be able to finish with one unit, but can it really be realized?

Details are as below.
Sony files for universal game controller patent - News at GameSpot

Sony Files Patent For "Universal Game Console Controller" on VGChartz.com

According to these reports, Sony seems to have filed a patent for a universal controller which corresponds to various game machines in the United States.

The universal controller to which the patent was filed is not only the company's PlayStation series, but also Nintendo, Microsoft, Sega,Amiga,Atari JaguarIt can also be used as a controller such as.

In order to realize such an operation, a touch screen liquid crystal is scheduled to be adopted as a universal controller, and by reproducing the button arrangement of the controller of each game machine on the touch panel, In addition to being able to play, it seems that it can also be used as a touch type keyboard.

This is the image of the patent filed this time. I will touch on button arrangement of game machines of each company.


Connection image diagram. By using a combination of a universal controller equipped with a touch screen LCD and a receiver, various game machines are operated.


Although it is fully conceivable that each company will exhibit difficulty in making compatibility, considering the convenience of the user, regardless of whether the patent filed in this application is established or not, realization in some form I would like to expect.