GRIPPING CONTROLLERS FOR PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A wireless input device for use with a portable computing device, the wireless input device comprising:
- a top portion having a face, the face comprising at least one analog input controller arranged to receive analog input from a user;
a bottom portion coupled to the top portion; and
a radio antenna located in at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion, the radio antenna arranged for wireless communications;
wherein the portable computing device has a front and a back;
wherein the wireless input device is arranged to clamp onto a side of the portable computing device by using the top portion of the wireless input device to frictionally grip a portion of the front of the portable computing device and by using the bottom portion of the wireless input device to frictionally grip a portion of the back of the portable computing device; and
wherein the wireless input device is arranged to communicate the received analog input to the portable computing device via the radio antenna using a wireless communication protocol.
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Abstract
Various devices, systems, and methods for gripping controllers for use with portable computing devices are described herein. In various embodiments, a system for gripping controllers for use with portable computing devices includes two gripping controllers. Each gripping controller includes a top portion having a face with an input controller arranged to receive input from a user, a bottom portion coupled to the top portion, and a radio antenna. Each gripping controller clamps onto a side of the portable computing device. At least one gripping controller communicates the received input from one or both gripping controllers to the portable computing device via the radio antenna using a wireless communication protocol.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless input device for use with a portable computing device, the wireless input device comprising:
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a top portion having a face, the face comprising at least one analog input controller arranged to receive analog input from a user; a bottom portion coupled to the top portion; and a radio antenna located in at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion, the radio antenna arranged for wireless communications; wherein the portable computing device has a front and a back; wherein the wireless input device is arranged to clamp onto a side of the portable computing device by using the top portion of the wireless input device to frictionally grip a portion of the front of the portable computing device and by using the bottom portion of the wireless input device to frictionally grip a portion of the back of the portable computing device; and wherein the wireless input device is arranged to communicate the received analog input to the portable computing device via the radio antenna using a wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of emulating a unified analog wireless input device to a portable computing device, the method comprising:
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providing two wireless input devices, each wireless input device comprising; a radio antenna; and at least one analog input controller; providing a portable computing device having a front and a back; clamping each wireless input device onto a side of the portable computing device by frictionally gripping a portion of the front of the portable computing device with the top portion of the wireless input device and by frictionally gripping a portion of the back of the portable computing device with the bottom portion of the wireless input device; receiving analog input from a user via the at least one analog input controller of each wireless input device; communicating the received analog input between the two wireless input devices via the radio antennae using a first wireless communication protocol; combining the received analog input to emulate a unified analog input device; and communicating the emulation to the portable computing device via at least one radio antenna of at least one wireless input device using a second communication wireless protocol. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system for use with a portable computing device, the system comprising:
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two wireless input devices, each wireless input device comprising; a top portion having a face, the face comprising at least one analog input controller arranged to receive analog input from a user; a bottom portion coupled to the top portion; and a radio antenna located in at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion, the radio antenna arranged for wireless communications; a portable computing device having a front and a back; wherein each wireless input device is arranged to clamp onto a side of the portable computing device by using the top portion of the wireless input device to frictionally grip a portion of the front of the portable computing device and by using the bottom portion of the wireless input device to frictionally grip a portion of the back of the portable computing device; wherein at least one wireless input device is arranged to communicate the received analog input to the portable computing device via the radio antenna of the at least one wireless input device using a first wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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