Game controller for a mobile device with audio waveguide feature
US12268956B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/98
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A game controller for a mobile device, the game controller including a first handle, a bridge, and an acoustic waveguide. The first handle is configured to contact and support a mobile device and includes a user-accessible, first hardware interface on a main body portion of the first handle that is configured to accept touch inputs. The bridge extends from the main body portion of the first handle. The acoustic waveguide is at a juncture of the first handle and the bridge. The acoustic waveguide is configured to redirect sound emitted from the mobile device toward at least one of a front side of the game controller, a top side of the game controller, and a bottom side of the game controller.
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