HAIR TRIGGER TRAVEL STOP WITH ON-DEMAND SWITCHING
First Claim
1. A user input device, comprising:
- a finger depressible trigger button;
a trigger travel path adjustment assembly that resides in an internal cavity of a housing of the user input device; and
a finger switch configured to be switched between a plurality of selectable positions in real-time, a first selectable position of the finger switch causing the adjustment assembly to enable the trigger button to be depressed a first distance and a second selectable position of the finger switch causing the adjustment assembly to enable the trigger button to be depressed a second distance that is greater than the first distance.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for a user input device, such as a game controller. The user input device includes a finger depressible trigger button, a trigger travel path adjustment assembly that resides in an internal cavity of a housing of the user input device, and a finger switch configured to be switched between a plurality of selectable positions in real-time (e.g., during game play). A first selectable position of the finger switch enables the trigger button to be depressed a first distance. A second selectable position of the finger switch enables the trigger button to be depressed a second distance that is greater than the first distance.
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20 Claims
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1. A user input device, comprising:
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a finger depressible trigger button; a trigger travel path adjustment assembly that resides in an internal cavity of a housing of the user input device; and a finger switch configured to be switched between a plurality of selectable positions in real-time, a first selectable position of the finger switch causing the adjustment assembly to enable the trigger button to be depressed a first distance and a second selectable position of the finger switch causing the adjustment assembly to enable the trigger button to be depressed a second distance that is greater than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A trigger travel path adjustment assembly configured to reside in an internal cavity of a housing of a user input device, the trigger path adjustment assembly comprising:
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a cam defined by a body, a central cylindrical opening in the body that receives a post extending from an inner surface of the housing, the cam configured to be rotatable at least partially around the post, an arm that extends from an outer surface of the body to be coupled to a finger switch of the user input device and that enables the cam to be rotated by movement of the finger switch, and a stop barrier that extends from the outer surface of the body; and the trigger button having a finger receiving surface and a trigger backside opposed to the finger receiving surface; the finger switch in a first selectable position causing the stop barrier to be rotated into the travel path of the trigger button, to receive the trigger backside and limit movement of the trigger button to a first distance; and the finger switch in a second selectable position causing the stop barrier to be rotated out of a travel path of the trigger button to enable the trigger button to be depressed a second distance that is greater than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for interacting with a user input device that has a trigger button, comprising:
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positioning a stop barrier into a travel path of the trigger button in response to a user interacting with a finger switch accessible on the user input device during gameplay, thereby transitioning to a first mode, the trigger button enabled to be depressed a first distance with the stop barrier in the travel path in the first mode; and positioning the stop barrier out of the travel path of the trigger button in response to the user interacting with the finger switch during gameplay, thereby transitioning from the first mode to the second mode, the trigger button enabled to be depressed a second distance with the stop barrier out of the travel path, the second distance greater than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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