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Method of identifying game controllers in multi-player game
Dhiraj Bhatt,Lynette A. Castlevetro,Wells A. Brimhall,Venkatakrishna U. Yellepeddy,John L. Reid +4 more
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In this paper, an operating system may assign a product ID to a game controller that matches the product ID provided with or for the game controller, based on the controller's ID.Abstract:
In one embodiment, an operating system may assign a product ID to the game controller that matches the product ID provided with or for the game controller.read more
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Method and system for improving the efficiency of state information transfer over a wireless communications network
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Method and apparatus for adaptively coupling an external peripheral device to either a universal serial bus port on a computer or hub or a game port on a computer
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