Dynamically enabling or disabling controls of a controller
US12064684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/98
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A handheld controller may include controls that are actuatable by a user. The handheld controller may further include one or more sensors that are configured to detect an object in proximity to certain controls, and/or that sense a grip or position of a hand on a handle portion of the controller. Based on data from a sensor(s), certain controls may be enabled and/or disabled. The sensors may therefore be used to determine which controls are being used or are intended to be used, and/or which controls are likely accessible or inaccessible to the user based on sensor data, and to cause one or more controls of the handheld controller to be enabled and/or disabled accordingly.
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