VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED TOUCHPAD

• US 20140018173A1
• Filed: 07/10/2013
• Published: 01/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: OUYA, Incorporated
• Original Assignee: OUYA, Incorporated
• Inventors: Urhman, Julie Kane
• Application Number:
  US13/939,102
• Publication Number:
  US 20140018173A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1068 being specially adapted to detect the point of contact of the player on a surface, e.g. floor mat, touch pad

Abstract

A video game controller for use with a video game console allows a player to control a video game. The video game controller includes an enclosure having an outer surface including a removable faceplate and a non-removable surface. The non-removable surface is formed with a non-touch sensitive surface and a touch sensitive surface. The touch sensitive surface is configured to receive a touch input from a player. The touch sensitive surface is substantially flush with the non-touch sensitive surface. The video game controller also includes a number of actuators for receiving player input. Each actuator protrudes through an opening in the outer surface. The controller is configured to communicate touch input from the touch sensitive surface and actuator input from the actuators as control information to the video game console.

Claims

4-1. The video game controller of claim 1 wherein the touch sensitive surface is also substantially flush with the removable faceplate.