Granted Patent B2

US 11,376,494 · App. 15/385,847 · Granted Jul 5, 2022

Inventors: John M. Schoenith (Hollywood, CA); Anthony Ahee (Grosse Pointe Shores, MI)

A63F13/24A63F13/98

Abstract

Claims (14)

1. An electronic smart device system comprising:

a right side panel having at least one gaming control;

a left side panel having at least gaming control;

a detachable chassis housing configured on a right side of the detachable chassis housing to attach or detach the right side panel and further configured on a left side of the detachable chassis housing to attach or detach the left side panel; and

a detachable cradle housing;

wherein the detachable cradle housing is configured on a right side of the detachable cradle housing to attach or detach the right side panel, configured on a left side of the detachable cradle housing to attach or detach the left side panel, and further configured to provide a depression to securely attach a smart device, wherein the smart device comprises an electronic component containing at least a processor, memory storage, and an electronic touch-screen;

wherein the right side panel and the left side panel can receive the detachable chassis housing in a first configuration, wherein the first configuration forms a non-flexible gaming controller that does not physically incorporate the smart device and is not capable of physically incorporating any smart device;

wherein when the detachable chassis housing is removed from the right side panel and the left side panel, the right side panel and the left side panel can receive the detachable cradle housing in a second configuration;

wherein the right side panel and the left side panel are not configured to attach to each other to form a gaming controller;

wherein at least one of the game controls is configured to control an application on the smart device;

wherein the detachable cradle housing has support wings on each side that can slide into wing slots of the right side panel and wing slots of left side panel; and

wherein the detachable cradle housing serves as a housing for the smart device and wherein the detachable cradle housing has a connection part on each side that fits into a connection slot of the right side panel or a connection slot on the left side panel for securing the attachment of either the right side panel or the left side panel to the cradle.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the detachable cradle housing further comprises one or more chassis housing openings configured to allow a user to utilize a display, a power button, a reset button, a volume button, a microphone, a speaker, a screen brightness adjuster, a camera, or a charging port of the smart device.

3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising at least one or more wireless components in the right side panel or the left side panel for exchanging data with the smart device.

Assignments (9)

Continuity (4)