Reconfigurable clip-on modules for mobile computing devices
First Claim
1. A set of reconfigurable input/output modules comprising at least two input/output modules, at least one of the input/output modules comprising:
- an attachment mechanism for attaching the module to a position on a portion of a computing device including a touch screen;
an input control for providing user input to the computing device;
a depth camera configured to capture depth images usable for gesture detection;
an accelerometer configured to provide a signal usable for detecting movement of the at least one of the input/output modules; and
a wireless communication element configured to communicate with at least one of the computing device or another input/output module, wherein the wireless communication element is configured to transmit signals indicative of user inputs received via the input control to at least one of the computing device or another input/output module.
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Abstract
A set of reconfigurable clip-on modules for mobile computing devices includes two or more modules and at least one of the modules has an input button or other control and at least one of the modules can communicate with the computing device without needing to be connected to it via a wire. The input button is mapped to a user input in a program, such as a game, which is running or displayed on the computing device to which the modules are clipped. In an embodiment, user inputs via the buttons or other controls on the clip-on modules are mapped to user inputs in a game running on the device, which may be a touch-screen device, and the mapping between user inputs via the buttons and user inputs in the game may change dependent upon the game being played, user preference, or other criteria.
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18 Claims
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1. A set of reconfigurable input/output modules comprising at least two input/output modules, at least one of the input/output modules comprising:
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an attachment mechanism for attaching the module to a position on a portion of a computing device including a touch screen; an input control for providing user input to the computing device; a depth camera configured to capture depth images usable for gesture detection; an accelerometer configured to provide a signal usable for detecting movement of the at least one of the input/output modules; and a wireless communication element configured to communicate with at least one of the computing device or another input/output module, wherein the wireless communication element is configured to transmit signals indicative of user inputs received via the input control to at least one of the computing device or another input/output module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A set of reconfigurable input/output modules comprising at least two input/output modules, at least one of the input/output modules comprising:
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a processor configured to receive a reconfiguration signal including reconfiguration instructions for changing at least one of the signals indicative of user inputs that are generated by at least one of the input/output modules in response to input to the input control, and implement the reconfiguration instructions based on the input control; an attachment mechanism for attaching the module to a position on a portion of a computing device including a touch screen; an input control for providing user input to the computing device; a depth camera configured to capture depth images usable for gesture detection; and a wireless communication element configured to communicate with at least one of the computing device or another input/output module, wherein the wireless communication element is configured to transmit signals indicative of user inputs received via the input control and depth images captured by the depth camera to at least one of the computing device or another input/output module. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A set of reconfigurable input/output modules comprising at least two input/output modules, at least one of the input/output modules comprising:
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an attachment mechanism for attaching the module to a position on a portion of a computing device including a touch screen; an input control for providing user input to the computing device, wherein the input control is configured to be removably attachable to at least one of the input/output modules; a depth camera configured to capture depth images usable for gesture detection; and a wireless communication element configured to communicate with at least one of the computing device or another input/output module, wherein the wireless communication element is configured to transmit signals indicative of user inputs received via the input control and depth images captured by the depth camera to at least one of the computing device or another input/output module. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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