Controller with swappable, rotatable button cluster
US11565173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04886
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A controller device includes a controller body with an interface port and least one control information output port. A modular input control is removably attachable to the controller body. The modular input control includes an interface connector region that is configured to communicatively couple the modular input control to the interface port. The modular input control is configured to be freely rotatable when attached to the controller body and operable in any orientation about the axis of rotation.
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