Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al

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MICROSOFT'S CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROPOSED CLAIM CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PATENTS ASSERTED AGAINST BOTH MICROSOFT AND NINTENDO filed by Microsoft Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9# 10 Exhibit 10# 11 Exhibit 11# 12 Exhibit 12# 13 Exhibit 13# 14 Exhibit 14)(Jakubek, Joseph)

Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al

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Assistant Commissioner for Patents Washington, 20231

I hereby certify that this complete response regarding 532 is being deposited pending S. Patent Application mail article with the United States Postal Service as Post Office to Addressee, postage in an envelope addressed to: Assistant . 20231, Commissioner for Patents and Trademarks, Waehington, D
on this date:

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Re:

Patent Application of Brad A , Docket No. Filed: 11/16/2000

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Title:

CONTROLLER WITH VIBRATION mailing address: Brad A. Armstrong
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Paradise, Examiner: Michael Group Unit: 2675

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and 37 CFR 1.312 requests amendments to the allowed claims o f pending Patent Application This requested to pending Patent Application being filed the of the Notice of According to MPEP

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payment of the Issue Allowance and Issue Fee due papers, but fee. Applicant believes the claim amendments herein make no change to the scope of the claims. This Applicant's opportunity to Action on the following the None of the requested changes to the claims, in Applicant's opinion, require reopening of prosecution. Correction t o claims 63 and 70 in the recital of the element" wherein the word should clearly instead be third- in each of the as shown below in is requested f o r the of accuracy and clarity o f the c l a i m to fix idiomatic mistakes. Additionally, claims 57, 63 and 70, originally and currently are intended to be open ended claims, not the open excluding additional elements. To more clearly ended intent of these claims the terms "comprising being inserted in the first line of each of the claim 63 and 70, replacing These change8 are for t h e of improved clarity, so that the claims have a more typical and style. Also, c l a i m 57, 63 and 70 the words and have been deleted in order to more clearly assert t h e Applicant's original and current that 112 paragraph 6 is invoked in determining the scope of claims In claim 63 the wording allow controlling o f the inserted to further clarify that the in Functional cooperation with the other elements of the claim. None of the requested changes to the claims, opinion require reopening of prosecution Below are to the Claims in marked up and then versions Further follow the Amendments

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TO CLAIMS IN UP VERSION amend the following claims 57, 63 and 70 wherein underlining shows insertions and bracketing shows deletions. Thank you.

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(once amended) A controller on [structured for) allowing manual inputs to rotate a mutually perpendicular axes, the rotation tranelated electrical signals by four sensors associated the platform, the signals at least in part [useful for] controlling objects and navigating a viewpoint, the controller including a vibrator providing vibration detectable by a human user to the controller; the unidirectional sensor8 including spacing preventing false activation by vibration.
63. (once amended) A hand operated controller

[structured for] allowing hand inputs rotating a on two perpendicular axes to be translated into electrical outputs by four unidirectional sensors to allow controlling objects and navigating a , unidirectional sensors including spacing generally preventing false activation through vibration, the controller including a tactile feedback means for providing vibration detectable by the user through the hand operating the controller; a second element movable on two mutually perpendicular axes, said second structured to activate two bi-directional proportional sensors [for] providing outputs at least in part [useful for] controlling object8 and navigating a viewpoint; a third element movable on two mutually perpendicular axes, said [second] element structured to activate two directional proportional sensors [for providing outputs least in part [useful for] controlling objects and navigating a viewpoint; a plurality of independent finger depressible buttons, each button associated w i t h

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a button sensor, said data of

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(once amended) A hand operated controller [structured for] allowing hand inputs rotating a on two mutually perpendicular axes to be translated into electrical outputs, the controller structured four unidirectional sensors to allow controlling objects and said unidirectional sensors including navigating a spacing generally preventing false activation through vibration, the controller including an electro-mechanical tactile feedback for providing vibration detectable by the user through the hand operating the controller; a second element movable on two mutually said second element structured to activate two iona1 a third element movable on two mutually axes, said [second] element structured to activate two bidirectional proportional sensors a plurality of independent finger depressible each button associated with a button said button sensor outputs at data; the sensors are by at least one said at least one sheet a flexible membrane connected to a board sheet,

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CLAIMS IN VERSION Although only claims 57, 63 and 70 are amended above,. all of the are shown below in clean form for use in the application and patent.
A graphics controller used with a television bared comprising: a game, said game at least in part controlled by circuitry, said circuitry located on comprising: at least one sheet, said at least one a circuit board connected to a flexible membrane sheet; a first element structured to activate four unidirectional sensors, said four unidirectional at least part connected to said at least one sheet, said four unidirectional useful to control said game; a second element with structure t o activate a first two rotary potentiometers, said first two rotary potentiometers at least in part connected to said at least one raid first two rotary potentiometers useful to control said game; a third element w i t h structure to activate a second two rotary potentiometers, said rotary potentiometers at least in part connected to s a i d at least one s a i d second two rotary potentiometers useful to control said game; an independent first button structured to activate a first button sensor, said first button by a single finger of a user, said first button sensor at least part connected to said at least one sheet, said first button sensor create8 simple switched data useful to control said

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game,

an independent pivotal second button structured to activate a second button sensor, said second button pivots upon by a single finger of the s a i d second button

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in part to said at least one sheet, button sensor capable of outputing a proportional eaid signal useful to control said game; an independent pivotal third button structured to a third button sensor, said third button pivotal upon depression by a single finger o f the user, said third button sensor at least part connected to said at least one sheet, said third button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal useful to control said game; by the user. of aative tactile feedback vibration said game.
40. A graphics aontroller used with a television game according to claim 39 wherein said tactile feedback vibration provided by a motor and offset weight.

sensor at

A 3-D graphics controller for controlling a television based game, comprising: circuitry located at least in part on at least one sheet, said at least one sheet a circuit board sheet; said circuit board sheet connected with a flexible membrane sheet; element structured to activate a ional sensors, said four unidirectional four at in part connected to said at least one said f o u r unidirectional sensors useful to control the game; a second element with structure to activate a first two rotary potentiometers, said first two rotary potentiometers at least in part connected to said at one sheet, said first two rotary potentiometers useful to control the a third element with structure to activate a two rotary potentiometers, said second two rotary potentiometers at least in part connected to said at least

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one said second potentiometers to control the game; an independent button structured t o activate a first button sensor, said first button depressible by a single finger of a user, said first button sensor at least in part connected to said at least one sheet, said first button sensor creates simple switched data useful to control an independent pivotal second button structured to a second button sensor, said second button pivots upon by a finger of the user, s a i d second sensor at least in part connected to said at least one said second button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal useful to control the game; an independent pivotal third button structured to activate a t h i r d button sensor, said third button pivotal upon by a single finger of t h e user, said third button sensor at least in part connected to said at least said third button sensor capable of outputing a proportional useful to control the tactile feedback means for providing vibration detectable the user of the game, said tactile feedback means connected t o said circuitry.
A graphics controller according to claim 41 wherein said tactile feedback means comprises a motor and offset weight.

A graphics controller for controlling a based game, comprising: circuitry located at leaet in part on at least one sheet, said at least one sheet comprising: a circuit board sheet; said circuit board connected with a flexible sheet; a first element structured to activate

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four said unidirectional at least in part connected to said at least one said four unidirectional sensors useful to control t h e a second element with structure to activate a first two rotary potentiometers, said two rotary potentiometers at leaet in part connected t o said at least one sheet, said first two rotary potentiometers useful to control the game; a third element w i t h structure to activate a two rotary potentiometers, two rotary potentiometers at least part connected to eaid at least second tvo rotary potentiometere useful to one eheet, control the game; an independent first button structured to activate a first button sensor, eaid first button depressible by a single finger of a user, said first button at least in part connected to eaid at least one sheet, said first button creates simple switched data useful t o control the
an independent pivotal second button structured to a second button sensor, eaid second button pivots depression by a single finger of the user, said second button sensor at leaet in part connected to said at least one said second button capable of outputing a proportional signal useful to control t h e game; an independent pivotal third button structured to activate a third button sensor, s a i d t h i r d button pivotal upon eaid third button depression by a single finger o f t h e sensor at least part connected to said at one sheet, said third button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal useful to control the game.
44. A 3-D graphics controller for controlling a television based game, comprising: circuitry located at least in part on

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at least one sheet, said at least one sheet a circuit board sheet connected to a flexible membrane sheet; a first element structured to activate four unidirectional sensors, said four unidirectional at least in part connected to said at least one sheet, said four unidirectional sensors useful t o control the game; a second element with structure to activate a first two rotary potentiometers, said first two rotary potentiometers at least in part connected t o said at least said first rotary potentiometers useful to control one the game; a third element with structure to activate a second two rotary potentiometers, said second two rotary potentiometers at least in part connected to said at least one sheet, said second two rotary potentiometers useful t o control the game; an independent first button structured to activate a pressure-sensitive first button sensor useful to control the game, said first button depressible by a single finger of a user, said first button sensor at least in part connected to said at least one sheet, said button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal representing amount of button; pressure applied to said an independent second button structured to activate a second button sensor useful to control the game, said second button depressible by a finger of the said second button sensor at least part connected t o said at least one said second button capable of outputing a proportional signal representing amount of pressure applied to said second button; tactile feedback vibration in the controller detectable by the user of the game.

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graphics controller according t o claim 44 wherein supplied by a motor and said tactile feedback vibration
A 3-D

46. A graphics controller according to 44 wherein said controller further includes an independent t h i r d button structured to activate a t h i r d button sensor, said third button depressible a single finger of the user, 'said third button at least in part connected t o said at least one sheet, said third button sensor creates simple switched data useful to control the game

47. A graphics controller for controlling a television based game, comprising:

circuitry at least in part on at least one sheet, said at least one sheet comprising: a circuit board sheet connected to a flexible membrane sheet; a first element structured to activate four unidirectional sensors,. said f o u r unidirectional sensors at least in part conneoted to said at least one sheet, said four unidirectional sensors useful t o control the game; a first rotary potentiometer at least in part connected to said at least one sheet, said first rotary potentiometer useful to control the a second rotary potentiometer at least in part connected to said second rotary potentiometer said at least one to control the game; a third rotary potentiometer at least in part connected to said at least one sheet, third rotary useful to control the game; a fourth rotary potentiometer at least in part connected to said at least one sheet, said fourth rotary potentiometer useful to control the

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an independent first button structured to activate a pressure-sensitive first button sensor useful control the game, said first button depressible by a finger of a user, said first button sensor at least in part connected to said at least one sheet, said first button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal representing amount of pressure applied to said first button; an independent second button structured to activate a pressure-sensitive second button sensor useful to control the game, said second button depressible by a single finger of the user:, said second button sensor at least in part connected to said at one sheet, said second button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal representing of pressure applied t o said second button; tactile feedback vibration in the controller detectable by the user of the game.
48. A 3-D graphics controller according t o claim 47 wherein said controller further includes an independent third button to activate said third button depressible by a third button a single of t h e user, said third button sensor at least in part connected to said at least one sheet, said third button creates simple switched data useful to control the game A graphics controller according to claim 47 wherein said tactile feedback vibration i s provided by a motor and offset weight.
A graphics controller used with a game:, comprising: a first element structured to activate said four four unidirectional sensors useful to control said game; said four unidirectional

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sensors at in part connected to circuitry; a second element with structure to activate a first two rotary potentiometers, said first two rotary potentiometers at least in part connected to said circuitry, said first two rotary useful to control said a third element with structure to activate a second two rotary potentiometers, said second two rotary potentiometers at least in part connected to said circuitry, said second two rotary potentiometers useful to control said game; an independent first button structured to activate a first button sensor, said first button by a single finger o f a user, said first button sensor at least part connected to said circuitry, said first button sensor data useful t o control said game; creates simple switched an independent pivotal second button structured to activate a second button said second button pivots upon depression by a single finger of the user, said second button sensor at in part connected to said circuitry, said second button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal useful to control said game; an pivotal third button structured to a third button sensor, said third button pivotal upon depression by a single finger of the user, safd third button at least in part connected to said circuitry, said third button sensor of outputing a proportional signal useful to control said game; of active tactile feedback vibration detectable by said game, said active tactile feedback vibration provided by an offset weight connected to a motor, said motor at least in part connected to said circuitry.

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graphics controller used with a baaed game , comprising : a first element structured to activate four unidirectional sensors, said four unidirectional sensors to control said game; a second with structure to activate a first two rotary potentiometers, said first two potentiometers used to control said game; a third element with structure to activate a second two rotary said second two rotary potentiometers used to control said game; an independent first button structured to activate a first button sensor, said first button by a single finger of a user, said first button sensor creates data to control said game; simple switched an independent pivotal second button structured to activate a second button sensor, second button pivots upon by a single finger of the user, said second button sensor capable o f outputing a proportional signal used to control said game; an independent pivotal third button structured to activate a third button sensor, said third button pivotal upon by a single finger of the user, said third button sensor capable o f outputing a proportional signal used to control said game; an offset weight is connected to a motor to provide active tactile feedback used t o provide vibration to the user of said game.
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52. A 3-D graphics controller used with a television game, comprising: a first element movable on two axes, said first element structured to activate four unidirectional sensors, said four unidirectional used to input a first axis and a second axis o f control

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for the game; said first bia first a third axis of directional proportional sensor used to control for the game; a second proportional sensor, said second bidirectional proportional sensor used to input a fourth axis of control for the game; a third bi-directional proportional sensor, said bidirectional proportional sensor used to input a fifth axis of
for the

a fourth bi-directional proportional sensor, said fourth bidirectional proportional sensor used to input a sixth axis of control for the game; an independent first button structured to activate a first button sensor, said first button depressible by a single finger of the user, said first button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal used to control the game; an independent second button structured to activate a second button sensor, second button depressible by a single finger of the user, said second button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal used to control the game; a sheet connecting to at least eight of the sensors.
A 3-D graphics controller used with

a television

comprising: a housing; a first element structured to activate four sensors to control a television based game, said first element supported at least i n part by said housing and sufficiently exposed to allow two axes of input; a second element structured to activate a two proportional sensors used to control the said second element supported at least in part by said housing; a third element structured to activate a second two bidirectional proportional sensors used to control the said

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third element at least in part by an independent button sensor, said first button depressible by a single finger of a user, first button sensor simple switched data used to control the game, said independent first button at least in part connected to a sheet; an independent pivotal second button structured t o activate upon a second button sensor, said second button depression by a single finger of the user, said second button sensor at least in part connected to said sheet, said second button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal used to control the game; an independent pivotal third button to a third button said third button pivotal upon by a single finger of the user, said third button sensor at least in part connected to sheet, said third button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal used to control the game; active tactile feedback vibration detectable by the user of the game, said active tactile feedback vibration provided by an weight connected to a motor, said motor supported within said housing.
A 3-D graphics controller for controlling a based game, comprising: a first element structured to activate four sensors, said four unidirectional sensors useful t o control the television based game; said four unidirectional at least in part connected to a first rheet; a second element structured to activate a first two bidirectional proportional sensors, said first two bi-directional proportional sensors at least in part connected t o said first sheet, said first two bi-directional sensors useful t o control

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the television based game; a third element structured to activate a bidirectional proportional sensors, said second two bi-directional proportional sensors useful to control the television based game; second two bi-directional proportional at least in part connected to a second sheet, said first eheet located on a first plane, and said second sheet located on a second plane; an independent first button sensor, said first button sensor depressible by a single finger of the user, said first button sensor at least in part connected to said first sheet, first button sensor capable of transforming depression into a proportional useful to control the television based game; an independent second button sensor, said second button sensor depressible by a single finger of the user, said second button sensor at least in part connected to said first eheet, said second button sensor capable of transforming depression into a proportional signal useful to control the television based tactile feedback means for providing vibration detectable by the user of said electronic game, said tactile feedback means supported within said controller.
55. A graphics controller for controlling a comprising: a first element structured to activate four unidirectional sensors, said four unidirectional sensor8 useful to control a game; said four unidirectional sensors at least in part connected to a first sheet; structured to activate a two bia second directional proportional sensors, said first two proportional at least in part connected to said first sheet, said first two bi-directional sensors to control the game;

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a third element structured to activate a second two bidirectional proportional sensors, said second two sensors useful to control the game; said second bidirectional proportional sensors at least in part connected to a second said first sheet located on a first plane, and said second sheet located on a second plane 'controller an independent f button, said first button depressible by a single finger of the user, said first button positioned t o activate a first proportional sensor and said first button positioned to activate a simple switched sensor useful control the game; said first proportional sensor connected to said first sheet, said first proportional sensor capable of transforming depression of said first button into a proportional signal useful to'control said electronic game; an independent second button, said second button depressible by a single finger of the said second button positioned activate a second proportional sensor and said second positioned to activate a simple switched sensor useful control said electronic game; said second proportional sensor connected to said first sheet, said second proportional capable of depression of said second button into a proportional signal useful to control said electronic tactile feedback means for providing vibration detectable by the user of electronic game, said tactile feedback supported within said controller.
56. A 3 - D graphics controller according to 55 wherein the first and the second proportional sensors are each unidirectional sensors.

(once amended) A controller comprising structure allowing manual inputs to rotate a platform on two mutually perpendicular axes, the rotation translated into electrical signals by four unidirectional sensors associated with the

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platform, t h e at least in part controlling and navigating a viewpoint, t h e controller including a vibrator vibration detectable by a human user to the controller the 'unidirectional sensors including spacing preventing false activation by the vibration.
58. A controller according to claim 57 wherein said controller further has a plurality of independent depressible buttons, said buttons structured to activate button sensors, 'said button output electrical signals proportionate to depression of said buttons.
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59. A controller according to claim 58 wherein said button sensors also output data.
60. A controller according to claim 59 wherein additional independently depressible buttons output only f data.

controller to claim 58 wherein said controller further includes a second element movable on two perpendicular axes, said second element structured and t o activate two bi-directional proportional
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62. A controller according t o claim 58 said two directional proportional are rotary potentiometers.
63. (once amended) A hand operated controller comprising

structure allowing hand inputs rotating a platform on two mutually perpendicular axes to be translated into electrical outputs by four unidirectional sensors to allow controlling and navigating a viewpoint, said unidirectional including spacing generally preventing false activation through vibration, the controller including tactile feedback means for providing vibration detectable by the user through the hand operating t h e controller;

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perpendicular said second element structured to activate two bi-directional part proportional sensors providing outputs at least controlling objects and navigating a viewpoint a third element movable on two mutually perpendicular said third element structured to activate two bi-directional proportional sensors providing outputs at least in part controlling objects and navigating a viewpoint; a plurality of independent finger depressible buttons, each button associated with a button button sensor outputs at least data to allow controlling of the objects.
A hand operated controller according to claim 63 wherein the sensors are connected by one

a second element movable on two

65. A ' hand operated controller according to claim 64 wherein said at least one sheet comprises a flexible membrane sheet connected to a substantially rigid circuit board
66. hand operated controller according to claim 65 wherein said button sensor outputs data proportionate t o depression o f one of said buttons.

A hand operated controller according t o

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the bi-directional proportional sensors are rotary potentiometers
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A

wherein the encoders.

hand operated controller according to 66 proportional sensors are optical

69. A hand operated controller according to claim 66

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(once amended) A hand operated controller structure allowing hand inputs rotating a on two mutually perpendicular axes to be translated into electrical outputs, the controller structured with four unidirectional to allow controlling objects and navigating a viewpoint, said unidirectional sensors including spacing generally preventing false activation through vibration, the controller including an electro-mechanical tactile feedback means for providing vibration deteotable by the user through the hand operating the controller; a second movable on two mutually perpendicular axes, said second element structured to activate two proportional a third element movable on two mutually perpendicular axes, said third element structured to activate two proportional a plurality `of independent finger depressible buttonr, button with a button sensor, said button outputs at least
data;

the sensors are connected by at least one sheet, said at least one sheet comprises a flexible membrane sheet connected to a circuit board sheet.

hand operated controller according to claim 70 wherein said button sensor outputs data proportionate to depression of one of said buttons.
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wherein at activate

hand operated controller according to claim 71 two of said buttons pivot upon depression to respective proportional

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7 3 . A hand operated controller according to claim 72 wherein the bi-directional proportional sensors are potentiometers.

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A hand operated controller according to

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wherein the

proportional sensors are

75. A hand operated controller according to claim 71 wherein said tactile feedback means comprises a motor and offset weight.
76. A graphics controller having an economical combination of elements and buttons allowing a user to a television based game, the controller comprising: a housing ; a first element structured to activate four unidirectional sensors used to control a television based game, said first element supported at least in part by said housing and sufficiently exposed to allow two axes of input; a second element structured to activate a first two rotary potentiometers used to control the game; a third element structured to activate a second two rotary potentiometers used to control the game; a circuit board supporting circuitry, said circuit board to located in said housing, the rotary potentiometers said circuit board; an independent first button structured to activate a first button sensor, said first button depressible a single finger of the said first button sensor a t least part supported by said housing, said first button sensor capable of outputing a proportional signal used t o control the game; an independent second button structured to activate second button sensor, said second button depressible said second button sensor at by a single finger of the

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least in part supported by second button sensor capable of outputing a proportional eignal ueed to control the game; active tactile feedback structure located in said graphics controller according to claim 76 tactile structure includes an offset weight connected to a motor,
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REMARKS

In the claims the use of the wording intended to mean or be defined as a game that be displayed by a television. The game may actually run on an image generation machine such as a game console, set-top box or the like, linked to a television. If the Examiner did not examine the claims with this or a closely similar definition in mind, then the Examiner is respectfully requested to notify Applicant of such in writing,
the use of the wording graphicsa In the intended to mean or be defined imagery displayed by a television or the like and the imagery depth, that, as a first example, when a distant object passes behind a close object, the close object obscures all or part of the distant object, and as a second example, a 3-D object displayed on the may rotate or appear to rotate as the portion the object which the viewer would normally see in a real world object is displayed and the portion which the viewer not normally see not displayed, Thus graphics" our three be displayed on a two dimensional dimensional world but 3 - D glasses or the television sareen. No special equipment like) required to view graphics" as displayed by a television. If the Examiner did not examine the or a closely similar definition in mind, then t h e Examiner requested to notify Applicant o f such In the claims the use of the wording 'hand

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to derive an information signal in response to motion of any part of t h e Applicant believes the above Patent Office definition f u l l y supported in disclosure and consistent with Applicant's original and current intent. If Examiner did not examine the claims with this or a closely definition in mind, then the Examiner is respectfully requested to notify Applicant of such in writing. the use of t h e word "element" is intended to In the a structure, part, mean or be defined component or the like, or a plurality of structures, members, components or the like, as disclosed in Applicant's disclosure and their equivalents, If the Examiner did not examine the with or a closely similar definition mind, the Examiner raepectfully to notify Applicant of such in writing. Also, please do not hesitate to telephone me at 530 may be of any you.
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Reepectfully, Date: