ACTIONABLE-OBJECT CONTROLLER AND DATA-ENTRY DEVICE FOR TOUCHSCREEN-BASED ELECTRONICS
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Abstract
Systems, devices and methods are provided for advancing the control of touchscreen-based electronics beyond the traditional control input of a finger. Wired and/or wireless control modalities are disclosed.
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28 Claims
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15. A non-traditional controller apparatus for touchscreen devices, comprising:
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A touchscreen controller having an interface with one or more conductive input constituents configured for transmitting input directives;
each conductive input constituent having a first end and a second end and a conductive path that remains present between the first end and the second end;wherein user manipulation of the first end permits the capacitive load of a user to be conveyed such that the associated conductive path to the second end is completed in order to carry out an input; and a transceiver device;
with said interface being connected to said transceiver device by wire, wirelessly or both;wherein the transceiver device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a touchscreen device to actuate one or more touchscreen soft inputs when one or more of the linked inputs associated with said interface is/are manipulated; and wherein manipulation of an input associated with said interface results in correlative engagement of a touchscreen device'"'"'s soft counterpart using said transceiver device and an associative mapping interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-traditional touchscreen controller apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver device comprising at least one conductive connector and an innate capacitive source and capacitive manager, the at least one conductive connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to said transceiver device, and wherein the second end comprises a non-abrasive output end designed to be connected to a soft input counterpart of a positioned touchscreen; wherein the capacitive load of a user in delivering an input to a touchscreen is replaced by said transceiver device being configured to draw from said innate capacitive source and to manage the transfer of said drawn source to said second end through said first end for the capacitive engagement of said soft input counterpart; wherein upon application of the capacitively engaged second end to a point of contact with said soft input counterpart results in the capacitive engagement of said soft input counterpart; wherein said transceiver device comprises at least one of an actuator interface for coupling actuators to the at least one conductive connector in carrying out input gestures comprising rotation upon said positioned touchscreen;
with said rotation being applied to said at least one conductive connector that results in rotational and/or positional flexibility of the conductive tip of said second end; and
at least one of a processor and/or microcontroller for managing the associated interface;wherein said transceiver device is configured to communicate directly with a touchscreen device using wired and/or wireless signals; and wherein said transceiver device is configured to register the presence of haptic events in association with an input directive. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-traditional input device for a video-game environment, comprising:
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a hand-gripped controller with base incorporating an input interface with one or more conductive input constituents;
each conductive input constituent having a first end and a second end;
the second end being proximately and conductively associated with said base; and
a conductive path that remains present between the first end and the second end;wherein said first end is not proximate to said second end; wherein user manipulation of the first end permits the capacitive load of a user to be conveyed such that the associated conductive path to the second end is completed in order to carry out an input; wherein upon user manipulation of said first end and concurrent basal application of said second end to a point of contact on the touchscreen results in actuation of the touchscreen at said point of contact; wherein said first end is connected to the second end by wire, wirelessly, or both. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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