US 2025/0025772 A1 · PERIPHERAL INPUT DEVICE MODULE

Abstract

A peripheral input device module is connectable to a main control device to provide electrical signal(s) in response to a user interaction. The input device comprises one or more thermo-formable non-metallic conductive sensing electrodes configured to provide electrical signal(s) in response to a change in capacitance between (i) a sensing portion of the respective sensing electrode and a conductive object, and/or (ii) a sensing portion of the respective sensing electrode and a sensing portion of another of the one or more sensing electrodes or another sensing portion of the respective sensing electrode. At least one of the sensing electrodes comprises one or more connector portions that form an electrical connector. Each connector portion is configured to electrically connect to a respective electrical contact of a capacitive sensing circuit of the main control device for measuring the electrical signals.

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Dependent claims

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A peripheral input device module connectable to a main control device to form a coherent modular control device and provide one or more electrical signals to the main control device in response to a user interaction with the peripheral input device module, the input device comprising:

one or more sensing electrodes formed of a thermo-formable non-metallic conductive material, the or each sensing electrode configured to provide one or more electrical signals in response to a change in capacitance between:
(i) a sensing portion of the respective sensing electrode and a conductive object being near to or in contact with the respective sensing portion, and/or
(ii) a sensing portion of the respective sensing electrode and a sensing portion of another of the one or more sensing electrodes or another sensing portion of the respective sensing electrode;
wherein at least one of the one or more sensing electrodes comprises one or more connector portions that form an electrical connector, wherein each connector portion is configured to electrically connect to a respective electrical contact of a capacitive sensing circuit of the main control device for measuring the electrical signals.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/274,111Filed 25 Jan 2022

Priority

GB 2101000.425 Jan 2021

Published

23 Jan 2025

Term ends

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Classification6 codes

A63F 13/24
Input arrangements for video game devices: constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
A63F 13/218
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: using pressure sensors, e.g. generating a signal proportional to the pressure applied by the player
A63F 13/98
Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring,…
G06F 3/044
Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means: by capacitive means

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