# US 12,005,345 B2 · Video game controller

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- Number: US 12,005,345 B2
- Document ID: US12005345B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/504,015
- Filed: 2021-10-18
- Published: 2023-04-20
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2021-10-18
- Applicants: Riley Simons Stratton
- Inventors: Riley Simons Stratton
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005345B2

## CPC

- A63F 13/24: Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
- A63F 13/212: using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
- G06F 3/0219: {Special purpose keyboards}
- G06F 3/0338: with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A video game controller, including a first joystick, including a first body having an elongate shape, and a directional pad disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the first body to input at least one input corresponding to each point of the directional pad, a second joystick, including a second body having an elongate shape, and a plurality of action buttons disposed on at least a portion of the second body to input at least one action input in response to depressing at least one of the plurality of action buttons, and a base to removably connect to at least one of a second end of the first body and a second end of the second body.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A video game controller, comprising:
a first joystick, comprising:
a first body having an elongate shape, and
a directional pad disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the first body to input at least one input corresponding to each point of the directional pad;
a second joystick, comprising:
a second body having an elongate shape, and
a plurality of action buttons disposed on at least a portion of the second body to input at least one action input in response to depressing at least one of the plurality of action buttons; and
a base to removably connect to at least one of a second end of the first body and a second end of the second body, such that a bottom-most surface of the second end of the first body is flat to attach to a flat portion of the base, and a bottom-most surface of the second end of the second body is flat to attach to another flat portion of the base,
wherein the first joystick further comprises a first pivoting portion disposed at the second end above a bottom-most surface of the second end of the first body, to facilitate movement of the first joystick in any direction with respect to a first plane, and
wherein the second joystick further comprises a second pivoting portion disposed at the second end above a bottom-most surface of the second end of the second body, to facilitate movement of the second joystick in any direction with respect to a first plane.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The video game controller of claim 1, wherein the first joystick further comprises:
a first trigger button disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the first body to input a first trigger command in response to being depressed;
a first bumper button disposed on at least a portion of the first side of the first body to input a first bumper command in response to being depressed;
a first menu button disposed on at least a portion of a second side of the first body different from the first side to input a menu command in response to being depressed; and
a first home button disposed on at least a portion of the second side of the first body to input a home menu command in response to being depressed.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The video game controller of claim 1, wherein the first joystick further comprises:
a plurality of finger receiving grooves concavely disposed on at least a portion of the first side of the first body to facilitate gripping thereof.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The video game controller of claim 1, wherein the second joystick further comprises:
a second trigger button disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the second body to input a second trigger command in response to being depressed;
a second bumper button disposed on at least a portion of the first side of the second body to input a second bumper command in response to being depressed;
a second menu button disposed on at least a portion of a second side of the second body different from the first side to input a menu command in response to being depressed; and
a second home button disposed on at least a portion of the second side of the second body to input a home menu command in response to being depressed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The video game controller of claim 1, wherein the second joystick further comprises:
a plurality of finger receiving grooves concavely disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the second body to facilitate gripping thereof.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The video game controller of claim 1, wherein the first joystick and the second joystick, each further comprise:
a connector disposed on at least a portion of the second end to receive power from the base.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The video game controller of claim 1, further comprising:
a heart rate sensor disposed within at least a portion of at least one of the first body and the second body to detect a heart rate level in response to contact from a hand of the user.