Siliconera has found the patent and the explanations and it’s crystal clear that the patent is referring to what we’re calling now “the Wiimote”: an accelerometer-based controller that looks, as you can see in the image posted in the upper left corner exactly as the Wii Remote.
Another image that comes along with the patent presents Mario playing tennis, which was the original concept behind what today is known as the best selling game of all times, Wii Sports. All these, as you can see, were intended for the Gamecube – and it’s quite incredible to know that! On the other hand, Nintendo’s decision to wait for a new console to introduce the controller to the world seems to have paid off. Good decision!