Handheld controllers with touch-sensitive controls
US10639543B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03547
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Described herein are, among other things, handheld controllers having touch-sensitive controls, as well as methods for use of the touch-sensitive controls and methods for assembling the handheld controllers. An example handheld controller may include a top-surface control (e.g., a “trigger button”) that includes a switch, a pressure sensor, and a touch sensor for detecting a presence, location, and/or gesture of a finger on the top-surface control.
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