ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,695, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Ace Bayou Corp. (Kenner, La.).

"Video gaming communication system" was invented by Gareth Case (Bradford, Great Britain) and Robert McNae (Kenner, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of using video gaming communication system. A gaming chair is provided that includes a control panel and a speaker operably connected to the control panel. A headphone is provided that includes a speaker and a microphone. The headphone is operably connected to the control panel. The control panel is operably connected to a gaming system. A video game sound is transmitted from the gaming system to the contro...