System and Method for Using a Game Controller Device for Electronic Trading
AssigneeeSpeed, Inc.
InventorJames Longman
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a system for electronic trading is provided. The system includes an interface application having an associated mapping module that defines a plurality of controller signal relationships. Each controller signal relationship associates a game controller signal with a trading system command associated with the electronic trading of financial instruments. The interface application is operable to receive a particular game controller signal, determine the trading system command associated with the particular game controller signal using the mapping module, and communicate the determined trading system command such that the trading system command is executed.
Claims23
A system for electronic trading, comprising:
- a memory operable to store:
- a first set of controller signal relationships, the first set associated with a game controller and first user;
- and
- a second set of controller signal relationships, the second set associated with the game controller and a second user;
- wherein at least one controller signal relationship associates one of a plurality of game controller signals with one of a plurality of trading system commands associated with electronic trading of financial instruments;
- and
- a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to:
- present a controller configuration interface for display to the first user;
- receive via the controller configuration interface one or more configuration instructions;
- and
- generate at least one controller signal relationship for the first set of controller signal relationships based at least in part upon the received configuration instructions.
A method for electronic trading, comprising:
- storing a first set of controller signal relationships associated with a game controller and a first user;
- and
- storing a second set of controller signal relationships associated with the game controller and a second user;
- wherein at least one controller signal relationship associates one of a plurality of game controller signals with one of a plurality of trading system commands associated with electronic trading of financial instruments;
- presenting a controller configuration interface for display to the first user;
- receiving via the controller configuration interface one or more configuration instructions;
- and
- generating at least one controller signal relationship for the first set of controller signal relationships based at least in part upon the received configuration instructions.
A method for electronic trading, comprising:
- storing a first set of controller signal relationships associated with a first type of game controller;
- storing a second set of controller signal relationships associated with a second type of game controller;
- wherein at least one controller signal relationship associates one of a plurality of game controller signals with one of a plurality of trading system commands associated with electronic trading of financial instruments;
- receiving one or more configuration instructions;
- and
- generating at least one controller signal relationship for the first set of controller signal relationships based at least in part upon the received configuration instructions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.