Hand-held gaming device with configurable touch sensitive panel(s)
US8449393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/32
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A game controller with a communications interface, at least one touch sensitive pad having a plurality of touch sensitive elements, and processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface and the at least one touch sensitive pad. The processing circuitry enacts touch pad configuration settings that correlate subsets of the plurality of touch sensitive elements to respective distinct user input locations. The processing circuitry receives touch pad input from the at least one touch sensitive pad. The touch pad input corresponds to a user's touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements. The processing circuitry processes the touch pad input to determine user input directions based upon the touch pad configuration settings, and then transmits the touch pad input directions to a game console via the communications interface for use as gaming input.
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