Handheld controllers with swappable controls
US10806993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G2009/04755
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Described herein are, among other things, handheld controllers that include housings having one or more receiver portions for detachably coupling to one or more controls. For example, a housing of one such controller may include, on a front surface of the housing, a receiver that is configured to detachably couple to one or more joysticks, one or more D-pads, one or more track pads, one or more buttons, and/or the like. In some instances, a user may swap a first control for a second control based on a current application (e.g., game title) that the user is playing, based on comfort of the user, and/or for any other reason.
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