Input apparatus for a games console
OwnerCarl Jeffrey, Duncan Ironmongerinventors
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Abstract
The invention provides an improved controller (10) for a games console. The invention is a games controller (10) that is intended to be held by a user in both hands in the same manner as a conventional controller. The controller of the invention (10) may comprise a plurality of controls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9) on the front (F) and top (T) of the controller (10). The controller of the present invention (10) is advantageous as it additionally comprises at least one additional control (18) providing a distal input control device having an interface located in one of a plurality of faces of the controller.
Claims20
An input apparatus for a computer, the input apparatus comprising:
- an outer case having a plurality of faces including:
- a front face,
- a rear face opposite the front
- face, and a top face;
- a plurality of front controls located on the front face of the input apparatus and a plurality of top controls located on the top face of the input apparatus, wherein the input apparatus is configured to be held in both hands of a user such that thumbs of the user are positioned to operate front controls and index fingers of the use are positioned to operate the top controls;
- an input sensing device having a sensing surface located on one of the plurality of faces and configured to capture a first user input from a first motion at a distance r1 from the sensing surface;
- a distal input control device configured to capture a second user input through the sensing surface from a motion located at a second distance r2 from the sensing surface, where r2 is greater than r1;
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- an additional input sensing device in communication with the sensing surface and configured to capture a third user input from a pressing of the sensing surface.
An input apparatus for a computer, the input apparatus comprising:
- an outer case having a plurality of faces including:
- a front face,
- a rear face opposite the front
- face, and a top face;
- a plurality of front controls located on the front face of the input apparatus and a plurality of top controls located on the top face of the input apparatus, wherein the input apparatus is configured to be held in both hands of a user such that thumbs of the user are positioned to operate front controls and index fingers of the user are positioned to operate the top controls;
- a touch sensitive device having a sensing surface located on one of the plurality of faces and configured to capture a first user input;
- a distal input control device configured to capture a second user input from a motion located at a non-zero distance r from the sensing surface wherein an interface of the distal input control device comprises at least a portion of the sensing surface;
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- an activation recognition device disposed beneath the touch sensitive device and configured to capture a third user input when the sensing surface is pressed by the user.
A handheld controller for computers comprising:
- an outer case having a plurality of faces including:
- a front face,
- a rear face opposite the front
- face, and a top face;
- a plurality of front controls located on the front face of the handheld controller and a plurality of top controls located on the top face of the handheld controller, wherein the handheld controller is configured to be held in both hands of a user such that thumbs of the user are positioned to operate front controls and index fingers of the user are positioned to operate the top controls;
- a touch sensitive device having a sensing surface located on one of the plurality of faces and configured to capture a first user input;
- a distal input control device located internal to the outer case and disposed below the sensing surface, the distal input control device configured to capture a second user input through the sensing surface from a motion located at a non-zero distance r from the sensing surface;
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- an activation recognition device located internal to the outer case and disposed below the sensing surface, the activation recognition device configured to capture a third user input from a pressing of the sensing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.