Apparatus, methods and systems for interfacing a controller with a gaming system to interact with a computer program rendering interactive content on a display are presented. In one embodiment, a controller includes a handle, a connector and an attachment. The handle has an elongated shape, which in
Apparatus, methods and systems for interfacing a controller with a gaming system to interact with a computer program rendering interactive content on a display are presented. In one embodiment, a controller includes a handle, a connector and an attachment. The handle has an elongated shape, which includes opposite first and second ends, and is configured to be held by a single hand of a user during operation. The handle's second end, aimed towards the display during operation, holds the connector. The attachment includes two interfaces: a visual interface for communication with the gaming system, and a connector interface that is coupled to the connector in the handle. The attachment can be coupled and decoupled to the connector and allows the gaming system to visually track the location of the handle via the visual interface. In another embodiment, the attachment provides additional communication capabilities.
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1. A controller for interfacing with a gaming system to interact with a computer program rendering interactive content on a display, the controller comprising: a handle having an elongated shape including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the handle configured to be held by a sing
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A controller for interfacing with a gaming system to interact with a computer program rendering interactive content on a display, the controller comprising: a handle having an elongated shape including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the handle configured to be held by a single hand of a user for operation of the controller, the second end configured for presentation towards the display during operation; anda handle connector defined at the second end of the handle, the handle connector being defined for coupling an attachment to the handle; anda circuit inside the handle;wherein the controller provides different capabilities as defined by attachments that interchangeably couple to the controller via the handle connector; wherein a first attachment provides an illumination object for communication with the gaming system, wherein the first attachment enables the gaming system to visually track a location of the controller via the illumination object and illumination of the illumination object is configured to be at least partially controlled by signals received from the gaming system. 2. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein the first attachment has a shape selected from a group consisting of a spherical section, a partial sphere, an imperfect sphere, an elongated ball, or a cube. 3. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein the gaming system receives visual information from the first attachment via an image capture device connected to the gaming system, the gaming system analyzing the image from the image capture device to determine the location of the illumination object. 4. The controller as recited in claim 1, further including a second handle connector defined at the first end of the handle. 5. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein a second attachment includes a speaker. 6. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein the controller includes a processor, wherein a third attachment is defined to generate interrupts for the processor when the third attachment is coupled to the handle. 7. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein a fourth attachment includes buttons that can be operated by a user. 8. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein a fifth attachment includes a biometric input device, wherein biometric input obtained by the biometric input device is defined to enable and disable one of the handle or resources in the gaming system. 9. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein a sixth attachment provides ultrasonic communication capabilities to the controller. 10. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein an eleventh attachment includes one or more inertial sensors, wherein information captured by the one or more inertial sensors is sent to the gaming system to determine location and movement of the controller. 11. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein the illumination object includes at least one surface of translucent material. 12. The controller as recited in claim 1, wherein a twelfth attachment includes a communications interface for exchanging information with the gaming system, wherein the twelfth attachment is defined to communicate with a circuit in the handle, wherein the circuit is defined to exchange information with the gaming system via the communications interface. 13. A system for playing games, the system comprising: a controller configured to be held and operated by a single hand of a user, the controller providing different capabilities as defined by attachments that can interchangeably be connected and disconnected to the controller;an image capture device that takes images of the controller and the attachments; anda base gaming system connected to the image capture device and interfaced with a first attachment when the first attachment is connected to the controller, wherein the first attachment provides an illumination object for communication with the gaming system, the first attachment enabling the base gaming system to visually track a location of the controller via the images taken by the image capture device, wherein illumination of the illumination object is controlled by signals received from the gaming system. 14. The system as recited in claim 13, further including, a second controller, wherein a seventh attachment physically connects simultaneously to the controller and to the second controller to form a two handed controller. 15. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein an eight attachment and the controller are rigidly attached when the eight attachment is connected to the controller, the eight attachment and the controller being defined to be held and operated as a two hand controller when the eight attachment is connected to the controller. 16. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein a ninth attachment has a rechargeable battery, wherein the controller receives additional electrical power from the rechargeable battery when the ninth attachment is physically connected to the controller. 17. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein a tenth attachment further includes a crosshair shape for aiming the controller towards a target. 18. A controller for interfacing with a gaming system to interact with a computer program rendering interactive content on a display, the controller comprising: a handle having an elongated shape including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the handle configured to be held by a single hand of a user for operation of the controller, the second end configured for presentation towards the display during operation; anda handle connector defined at the second end of the handle; anda circuit inside the handle, wherein the controller provides different capabilities as defined by attachments that interchangeably couple to the controller via the handle connector; wherein a first attachment provides an illumination object for communication with the gaming system, the first attachment enables the gaming system to visually track a location of the controller via the illumination object, wherein illumination of the illumination object is controlled by signals received from the gaming system. 19. A method for interfacing a controller with a gaming system to interact with a computer program, the method comprising: taking images, with an image capture device coupled to a gaming system, of a controller configured to be held and operated by a single hand of a user, the controller providing different capabilities as defined by attachments that can interchangeably be connected and disconnected to the controller, wherein the controller includes a handle connector for coupling any attachment to the controller, wherein a first attachment provides an illumination object for communication with the gaming system and the gaming system is configured to provide signals to at least partially control illumination of the illuminating object; andtracking visually, by the gaming system, a location of the controller via the images when the first attachment is connected to the controller, the tracking including determining a location of the first attachment from the images. 20. The method as recited in claim 19 further including, receiving inertial information from the controller at the gaming system; and tracking the location and movement of the controller based on a combination of the received inertial information and the images captured by the image capture device.
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