IP Library Granted Patent US 10,201,748
Granted Patent B2
US 10,201,748 · App. 15/853,527 · Granted Feb 12, 2019

Gaming controller

Inventors: Ryuji Nakayama (Tokyo, JP); Ennin Huang (Fremont, CA); Nathan Gary (Santa Monica, CA)
Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,201,748
App. No.
15/853,527
Granted
Feb 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A controller for interfacing with a computing device is provided, including the following: a main body; a first extension extending from a first end of the main body; a second extension extending from a second end of the main body; wherein the first extension and the second extension are configured as handles; 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.

Claims (47)

1. A controller for interfacing with a computing device, comprising:

a main body;

a first extension extending from a first end of the main body;

a second extension extending from a second end of the main body;

wherein the first extension and the second extension are configured as handles;

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.

2. The controller of claim 1 , 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.

3. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the shared gameplay is defined by a portion of buffered video of the user's gameplay.

4. 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.

5. The controller of claim 4 , further comprising:

a touch panel having a touch surface that defines at least part of a top surface of the main body.

6. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension.

7. The controller of claim 6 , further comprising:

a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension.

8. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more joysticks positioned along the top surface of the main body.

9. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising:

a speaker positioned along the top surface of the main body.

10. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising:

an inertial sensor, the inertial sensor configured for detecting motion data of the controller.

11. A controller for interfacing with a computing device, comprising:

a main body;

a first extension extending from a first end of the main body;

a second extension extending from a second end of the main body;

wherein the first extension and the second extension are configured as handles;

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.

12. The controller of claim 11 , wherein the translucent panel has a horizontally elongated shape.

13. The controller of claim 11 , wherein the light is configurable to illuminate the translucent panel to have one of a plurality of selectable colors.

14. The controller of claim 11 , 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;

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.

15. The controller of claim 14 , wherein the shared gameplay is defined by a portion of buffered video of the user's gameplay.

16. The controller of claim 11 , further comprising:

a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension.

17. The controller of claim 16 , further comprising:

a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension.

18. The controller of claim 11 , further comprising:

one or more joysticks positioned along the top surface of the main body.

19. The controller of claim 11 , further comprising:

a speaker positioned along the top surface of the main body.

20. The controller of claim 11 , further comprising:

an inertial sensor, the inertial sensor configured for detecting motion data of the controller.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Mar 30, 2020
From: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
Reel/Frame 053323/0567 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 15721397 · Sep 29, 2017
Continuation 15133173 · Apr 19, 2016
Continuation 14752808 · Jun 26, 2015
Continuation 13842975 · Mar 15, 2013
Continuation In Part 13539311 · Jun 30, 2012
Continuation In Part 13418691 · Mar 13, 2012
Continuation In Part 13418703 · Mar 13, 2012
Continuation In Part 13418720 · Mar 13, 2012
Provisional Application 61563505 · Nov 23, 2011
Provisional Application 61745281 · Dec 21, 2012
Related Publication 20180117459A1 · May 3, 2018
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