# US 9,005,025 B2 · Game controller > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,005,025 B2 - Document ID: US9005025B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/363,021 - Filed: 2012-01-31 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Granted: 2015-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-20 - Assignees: Wikipad, Inc. - Applicants: Matthew Joynes; James Bower - Inventors: Matthew Joynes; James Bower - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9005025B2 ## CPC - A63F 13/24: Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles - A63F 13/23: for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console - A63F 13/92: Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing - A63F 2300/1043: being characterized by constructional details - A63F 2300/204: the platform being a handheld device - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A game controller comprises a top casing, a bottom casing, a circuitry board, and a plurality of rechargeable batteries. The top casing comprises different type of control components, at least two speakers and a plurality of solar panel. The bottom casing comprises a locking mechanism, plurality of trigger buttons, headphone jack and a USB port. A handheld device can be inserted into the present invention and secured from the locking mechanism. The handheld device can be connected to the present invention wirelessly with a control application or a USB data cable can be used. The different type of control buttons and the trigger buttons controls the input commands of the present invention. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A Game Controller comprises, a top casing; a bottom casing; a circuitry board; a plurality of rechargeable batteries; the top casing comprises a plurality of menu buttons, a plurality of control buttons, a directional pad, at least two joysticks, at least two speakers; the bottom casing comprises a plurality of trigger buttons, a plurality of screw holes, a headphone jack, and a universal serial bus port (USB port); the plurality of screw holes being aligned with the top casing; and the bottom casing being connected to the top casing from below, the top and bottom casings joined to form not more than a three sided open U-shaped structure with an absence of structure between the vertical portions of the U-shaped structure in which a handheld tablet nests, such that the handheld tablet is confined by the open U-shaped three sided structure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 1 comprises, the circuitry board being positioned inside the bottom casing; the plurality of rechargeable batteries being positioned inside the bottom casing; and the circuitry board being electronically connected to the plurality of rechargeable batteries. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 1 comprises, the plurality of menu buttons comprises a select button and a start button; the select button being positioned on the top casing from an end; the start button being oppositely positioned on the top easing from the select button; the plurality of control buttons being positioned on the top casing below the start button; and the directional pad being positioned on the top casing opposite from the plurality of control buttons. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 3 comprises, the select button being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the start button being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the plurality of control buttons being electronically connected to the circuitry board; and the directional pad being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 5 The Game Controller as claimed in claim l comprises, the at least two joysticks comprises a first joystick and a second joystick; the first joystick being positioned on the top casing, above from the directional pad; the second joystick being positioned on the top casing above from the plurality of control buttons; the at least two speakers being positioned on the top casing below the directional and the plurality of control buttons; and the plurality solar panels being positioned on the top casing adjacent the at least two speakers. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 5 comprises, the first joystick being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the second joystick being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the at least two speakers being electronically connected to the circuitry board; and the plurality of solar panels being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 1 comprises, the plurality of trigger buttons comprise a top left button, a bottom left button, a top right button, and a bottom right button; the top left button and the bottom left button being positioned in the bottom casing perpendicular to the first joystick; and the top right button and the bottom right button being oppositely positioned from the top left button and the bottom left button; the headphone jack and the universal serial bus port (USB port) being laterally positioned around the bottom casing; and the headphone jack and the universal serial bus port (USB port) being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 8 The Game Controller as claimed in claim l comprises, the circuitry board comprises a plurality of electrolytic capacitors, a plurality of capacitors, a plurality of switches, a plurality of resistors, a plurality of variable resistors, a crystal resonator, a plurality of IC chips, and a IR signal controller; the plurality of electrolytic capacitors being electronically connected to the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of resistors; the crystal resonator being electronically connected to the plurality of capacitors; the crystal resonator and the plurality of resistors being electronically connected to the plurality of IC chips; the plurality of variable resistors being electronically connected to the plurality of IC chips; the plurality of switches being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the plurality of IC chips being electronically connected to the circuitry board; and the IR signal controller being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 9 A Game Controller comprises, a top casing; a bottom casing; a circuitry board; a plurality of rechargeable batteries; the top casing comprises a plurality of menu buttons, a plurality of control buttons, a directional pad, at least two joysticks, at least two speakers, and a plurality of solar panels; the bottom casing comprises a plurality of trigger buttons, a plurality of screw holes, a headphone jack, and a universal serial bus port (USB port); the plurality of screw holes being aligned with the top casing; the bottom casing, being connected to the top casing from below, the top and bottom casings joined to tort not more than a three sided open U-shaped structure with an absence of structure between the vertical portions of the U-shaped structure in which a handheld tablet nests, such that the handheld tablet is confined by the open U-shaped three sided structure; the circuitry board being positioned inside the bottom casing; the plurality of rechargeable batteries being positioned inside the bottom casing; and the circuitry board being electronically connected to the plurality of rechargeable batteries. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 9 comprises, the plurality of menu buttons comprises a select button and a start button; the select button being positioned on the top casing from an end; the start button being oppositely positioned on the top casing from the select, button; the plurality of control buttons being positioned on the top casing below the start button; and the directional pad being positioned on the top casing opposite from the plurality of control buttons. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 10 comprises, the select button being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the start button being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the plurality of control buttons being electronically connected to the circuitry board; and the directional pad being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 9 comprises, the at least two joysticks comprises as first joystick and a second joystick; the first joystick being positioned on the top casing above from the directional pad; the second joystick being positioned on the top casing above from the plurality of control buttons; the at least two speakers being positioned on the top casing below the directional pad and the plurality of control buttons; and the plurality of solar panels being positioned on the Lop casing adjacent to the at least two speakers. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 12 comprises, the first joystick being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the second joystick being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the at least two speakers being electronically connected to the circuitry board; and the plurality of solar panels being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 12 comprises, the plurality of trigger buttons comprise a top left button, a bottom left button, a top right button, and a bottom right button; the top left button and the bottom left button being positioned in the bottom casing perpendicular to the first joystick; and the top right button and the bottom right button being oppositely positioned from the top left button and the bottom left button; the headphone jack and the universal serial bus port USB port) being laterally positioned around the bottom casing; and the headphone jack and the universal serial bus port (USB port) being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 12 comprises, the circuitry board comprises a plurality of electrolytic capacitors, a plurality of capacitors, a plurality of switches, a plurality of resistors, a plurality of variable resistors, a crystal resonator, a plurality of IC chips, and a IR signal controller; the plurality of electrolytic capacitors being electronically connected to the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of resistors; the crystal resonator being electronically connected to the plurality of capacitors; the crystal resonator and the plurality of resistors being electronically connected to the plurality of IC chips; the plurality of variable resistors being electronically connected to the plurality of IC chips; the plurality of switches being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the plurality of IC chips being electronically connected to the circuitry board; and the IR signal controller being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 16 A Game Controller comprises, a top casing; a bottom casing; a circuitry board; a plurality of rechargeable batteries; the top casing comprises a plurality of menu buttons, a plurality of control buttons, a directional pad, at least two joysticks, at least two speakers; the bottom casing comprises a plurality of trigger buttons, a plurality of screw holes, a headphone jack, and a universal serial bus port (USB port); the plurality of screw holes being aligned with the top casing; the bottom casing being connected to the top casing from below, the top and bottom casings joined to form not more than a three sided open U-shaped structure with an absence of structure between the vertical portions of the U-shaped structure in which a handheld tablet nests, such that the handheld tablet is confined by the open U-shaped three sided structure; the circuitry board being positioned inside the bottom casing; the plurality of rechargeable batteries being positioned inside the bottom casing; and the circuitry board being electronically connected to the plurality of rechargeable batteries. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 16 comprises, the plurality of menu buttons comprises a select button and a start button; the select button being positioned on the top casing from an end; the start button being oppositely positioned on the top casing from the select button; the plurality of control buttons being positioned on the top casing below the start button; the directional pad being positioned on the top casing opposite from the plurality of control buttons; the select button being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the start button being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the plurality of control buttons being electronically connected to the circuitry board; and the directional pad being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 16 comprises, the at least two joysticks comprises as first joystick and a second joystick; the first joystick being positioned on the top casing above from the directional pad; the second joystick being positioned on the top casing above from the plurality of control buttons; the at least two speakers being positioned on the top casing below the directional pad and the plurality of control buttons; the plurality of solar panels being positioned on the top casing adjacent to the at least two speakers; the first joystick being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the second joystick being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the at least two speakers being electronically connected to the circuitry board; and the plurality of solar panels being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 16 comprises, the plurality of trigger buttons comprise a top left button, a bottom left button, as top right button, and a bottom right button; the top left button and the bottom left button being positioned in the bottom casing perpendicular to the first joystick; and the top right button and the bottom right button being oppositely positioned from the top left button and the bottom left button; the headphone jack and the universal serial bus port (USB port) being laterally positioned around the bottom casing; and the headphone jack and the universal serial bus port (USB port) being electronically connected to the circuitry board. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The Game Controller as claimed in claim 16 comprises, the circuitry board comprises a plurality of electrolytic capacitors, a plurality of capacitors, a plurality of switches, a plurality of resistors, a plurality of variable resistors, a crystal resonator, a plurality of IC chips, and a IR signal controller; the plurality of electrolytic capacitors being electronically connected to the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of resistors; the crystal resonator being electronically connected to the plurality of capacitors; the crystal resonator and the plurality of resistors being electronically connected to the plurality of IC chips; the plurality of variable resistors being electronically connected to the plurality of IC chips; the plurality of switches being electronically connected to the circuitry board; the plurality of IC chips being electronically connected to the circuitry board; and the IR signal controller being electronically connected to the circuitry board.