Gaming controller for mobile device and method of operating a gaming controller
US12201895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/209
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
According to various embodiments, a gaming controller for a mobile device includes a first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input; and a second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input. The first hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to a side portion of a housing, and the second hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to an opposing side portion of the housing. One of the first hardware gaming controller and the second hardware gaming controller is a primary game controller configured to combine the left controller input and the right controller input into a single controller input representation for providing to the mobile device.
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