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US 7,731,191 B2Granted
Configurable manual controller
AssigneeIppasa, LLC
InventorAaron B. Sternberg
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Abstract
A configurable manual controller (10, 140) for manipulating images or symbols on a display is adapted for construction with matable building elements (122) arranged by a user. The user forms the manual controller to exhibit a customized shape and ornamental appearance reflecting the user's game-inspired, ergonomic, or style preferences.
Claims8
A configurable manual controller for manipulating images or symbols on a display and adapted for construction with user-arranged matable building elements to exhibit a customized shape and ornamental appearance, comprising:
- an exoskeleton having an interior region and a patterned surface portion;
- the interior region configured to confine internal electrical components, the internal electrical components operatively connected to control actuators to produce signals for manipulating images or symbols on the display;
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- the patterned surface portion configured to support a set of building elements that are configurable for mating to the patterned surface portion of the exoskeleton and for mating to one another, thereby to enable a user to establish an arbitrary shape and ornamental appearance of the controller.
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