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A method and apparatus for establishing a standardized communications protocol for wireless communications between a host and one or more peripheral devices such as joysticks, mice, gamepads, remote controllers or other devices including establishing a standard message format for messages communicat

A method and apparatus for establishing a standardized communications protocol for wireless communications between a host and one or more peripheral devices such as joysticks, mice, gamepads, remote controllers or other devices including establishing a standard message format for messages communicated between a host and the peripheral devices, establishing a plurality of unique data types for associated peripheral devices, and prioritizing communications between the host and such peripherals to permit rapid and effective communication therebetween.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A computer based method for wireless communication between a host computer and first and second peripheral devices, said host computer including a receiver for receiving data in the form of electromagnetic signals at a first frequency from said first and second peripheral

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A computer based method for wireless communication between a host computer and first and second peripheral devices, said host computer including a receiver for receiving data in the form of electromagnetic signals at a first frequency from said first and second peripheral devices, the method comprising the steps of:receiving a first of said electromagnetic signals from the first peripheral device representing a first data message;controlling the size of said first electromagnetic signal, said first data message having a first portion and a second portion, including the steps of:setting a first size of said first portion corresponding to a first priority level, said first priority level corresponding to a message-type of said first data message, andsetting a second size of said second portion corresponding to a second priority level, said second priority level corresponding to said first peripheral device;receiving a second of said electromagnetic signals from the second peripheral device representing a second data message; andcontrolling the size of the second electromagnetic signal, said second data message having said first portion and said second portion, including the steps of:setting a third size of said first portion corresponding to a third priority level, said third priority level corresponding to a message-type of said second data message, andsetting a fourth size of said second portion corresponding to a fourth priority level, said fourth priority level corresponding to said second peripheral device.