# US 2018/0021674 A1 · Gaming controller

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- Number: US 2018/0021674 A1
- Document ID: US20180021674A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/721,397
- Filed: 2017-09-29
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2011-11-23
- Assignees: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
- Applicants: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
- Inventors: Ryuji Nakayama; Ennin Huang; Nathan Gary
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180021674A1

## CPC

- A63F 13/24: Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
- A63F 13/21: characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
- A63F 13/211: using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
- A63F 13/213: comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells (A63F13/219 takes precedence)
- A63F 13/214: for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
- A63F 13/2145: the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
- A63F 13/235: using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
- A63F 13/30: Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
- A63F 13/54: involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
- G06F 3/033: Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user {, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks}; Accessories therefor (digitisers characterised by the transducing means G06F3/041)
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
- A63F 13/42: by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
- A63F 2300/10: characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals
- A63F 2300/1075: using a touch screen
- 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)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

A controller for interfacing wirelessly with a computing device is provided, including the following: a housing defined by a main body, a first extension extending from a first end of the main body, and a second extension extending from a second end of the main body, the first extension and the second extension for holding by a first hand and a second hand of a user, respectively; a touchscreen defined along the top surface of the main body between the first extension and the second extension; a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension and on a first side of the touchscreen; and a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension and on a second side of the touchscreen.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A controller for interfacing wirelessly with a computing device, comprising:
a housing defined by a main body, a first extension extending from a first end of the main body, and a second extension extending from a second end of the main body, the first extension and the second extension for holding by a first hand and a second hand of a user, respectively;
a touchscreen defined along the top surface of the main body between the first extension and the second extension;
a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension and on a first side of the touchscreen; and
a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension and on a second side of the touchscreen.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The controller of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen is configured to display images controlled by an interactive application that is executed by the computing device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

the controller of claim 1, further comprising:
a translucent panel defined along a front side of the main body; and
a light defined in the main body for illuminating the translucent panel;
wherein the translucent panel is configured to be visually tracked to determine a location and/or an orientation of the controller.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The controller of claim 1, further comprising:
a button positioned along the top surface of the main body, the button being configured to activate a sharing interface for sharing gameplay to a social graph.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The controller of claim 4, wherein sharing gameplay includes sharing one or more of an image, a pre-recorded video, or a live video feed of a user's gameplay.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The controller of claim 4, wherein the shared gameplay is defined by a portion of buffered video of the user's gameplay.

### Claim 7

A controller for interfacing with a game console, comprising:
a housing defined by a main body, a first extension extending from a first end of the main body, and a second extension extending from a second end of the main body, the first extension and the second extension for holding by a first hand and a second hand of a user, respectively;
a wireless communication device for processing communication to and from the game console;
an inertial sensor, the inertial sensor configured for detecting motion data of the controller;
a touchscreen interface defined along the top surface of the main body between the first extension and the second extension, the touchscreen interface configured to display images from an interactive application executed by the game console;
a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension; and
a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The controller of claim 7, further comprising:
a light bar defined along a front side of the main body, wherein the light bar is configured to be visually tracked to determine a location and/or an orientation of the controller.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The controller of claim 7, further comprising:
one or more joysticks positioned along the top surface of the main body.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The controller of claim 7, further comprising a speaker positioned along the top surface of the main body.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The controller of claim 7, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to send input data from the controller to the game console, and further configured to receive feedback data from the game console.

### Claim 12

A controller for interfacing with a game console, comprising:
a housing defined by a main body, a first extension extending from a first end of the main body, and a second extension extending from a second end of the main body, the first extension and the second extension for holding by a first hand and a second hand of a user, respectively;
a wireless communication device for processing communication to and from the game console;
at least one inertial sensor selected from one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope or a magnetometer;
a touchscreen defined along the top surface of the main body between the first extension and the second extension;
a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension; and
a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The controller of claim 12, further comprising:
a light defined along a front side of the main body, wherein the light is configured to be visually tracked to determine a location and/or an orientation of the controller.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The controller of claim 12, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to send input data from the controller to the game console, and further configured to receive feedback data from the game console.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The controller of claim 12, wherein the wireless communication device provides for data communication in accordance with a Bluetooth® protocol.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The controller of claim 12, wherein each of the first handle and the second handle extend from a back side of the main body.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The controller of claim 12, further comprising:
one or more joysticks positioned along the top surface of the main body.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

The controller of claim 12, further comprising a speaker positioned along the top surface of the main body, wherein the speaker is configured to present a first audio portion from the game console, the first audio portion being separate from a second audio portion that is transmitted by the game console to a display device.