Sony patents new motion-sensing techOne-way sound communicationSony's pending patent then details how its new motion-detection method "captures one-way sound communication" to provide the gaming console with a third dimension of where a player is, while a video device such as the PlayStation Eye handles the other two dimensions. The device also accommodates accelerometer support to determine the controller's orientation.Along with an exceedingly lengthy and esoteric description of how, exactly, the device works its mojo, Sony also submitted a wealth of pictures demonstrating the controller's practical use. In one sketch, a man stands several feet away from a wall-mounted TV equipped with a PSEye-like device. In his hand is a mock-up of the controller, which has been assembled into a rod formation. On each bulbous end of the rod, sound emitters complement the image captured by the digital camera. A second image of the device shows a traditional gamepad layout. It also shows how the face buttons can be removed, presumably to allow for the device to be reoriented in a new position. As seen in one other drawing, these button face plates can be secured to the individual pieces of the device. Yet one more image shows what clearly is PlayStation 3, appearing to indicate the new controller will be introduced for use with the resurgent console. However, often patent illustrations are for illustration purposes only, and do not serve as confirmation of use with a particular piece of hardware. Tags: Patent Application, Sony Corp., video capture, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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