Touch screen multi-control emulator

• US 8,686,959 B2
• Filed: 02/16/2011
• Issued: 04/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maurice Payne
• Original Assignee: Maurice Payne
• Inventors: Payne, Maurice
• Primary Examiner(s): Mengistu, Amare
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAM, VINH TANG
• Application Number:
  US13/029,058
• Publication Number:
  US 20110199325A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,140 Days
• Field of Search: 345161-179, 463 36- 47
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/2145 the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0393 Accessories for touch pads or touch screens, e.g. mechanical guides added to touch screens for drawing straight lines, hard keys overlaying touch screens or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

Abstract

An input emulation apparatus for any touch screen device with an input device having a receptive component for a user'"'"'s hand and/or finger inputs and a contact component for contacting the touch screen device, where the contact component is operatively linked to the input component so that the contact device contacts the touch screen device as it responds to the user'"'"'s hand input.

Claims

1. An input emulation apparatus for touch screen devices comprising:

(a) an input device comprising a receptive component for user'"'"'s hand input wherein said receptive component is a joystick and a contact component for contacting said touch screen device wherein said contact component is operatively linked to said receptive component such that said contact component contacts said touch screen device responding to said user'"'"'s hand input to said receptive component;

(b) an attachment device capable of attaching said input emulation apparatus to said touch screen device wherein said touch screen device has a display area wherein said attachment device attaches said input emulation apparatus to said touch screen device such that said contact component is free from occupying over said display area except when said receptive component is activated and said contact component is comprised of an arm extending from said input device wherein said arm touches said display area.

2. The input emulation apparatus of claim 1 wherein said attachment device is comprised of a body that secures the touch screen device to said input emulation apparatus, wherein said body is a sideways U-shaped body.

3. The input emulation apparatus of claim 1 wherein said receptive component and said contact component are made of conductive materials.

4. The conductive materials of claim 3 is selected from a group consisting of copper, silver, aluminum, graphite, and conductive polymers.

5. The input emulation apparatus of claim 1 wherein said contact component is comprised of an electrical charge generating material.

6. The electrical charge generating material of claim 5 is a magnet.

7. A method for input emulation for touch screen devices comprising:

using an input emulation for the touch screen device to input command to said touch screen device wherein said input emulation for touch screen device is comprised of;

(i) an input device comprising a receptive component for user'"'"'s hand input wherein said receptive component is a joystick and a contact component for contacting said touch screen device wherein said contact component is operatively linked to said receptive component such that said contact component contacts said touch screen device responding to said user'"'"'s hand input to said receptive component;

(ii) an attachment device capable of attaching said input emulation apparatus to said touch screen device wherein said touch screen device has a display area wherein said attachment device attaches said input emulation apparatus to said touch screen device such that said contact component is free from occupying over said display area except when said receptive component is activated and said contact component is comprised of an arm extending from said input device wherein said arm touches said display area.

8. The input emulation apparatus of claim 7 wherein said attachment device is comprising of a body further comprising securing device wherein said securing secures said body to said input emulation apparatus, wherein said body is a sideways U-shaped body.

9. The input emulation apparatus of claim 7 wherein said receptive component and said contact component are made of conductive materials.

10. The conductive materials of claim 9 is selected from a group consisting of copper, silver, aluminum, graphite, and conductive polymers.

11. The input emulation apparatus of claim 7 wherein said contact component is comprised of electrical charge generating material.

12. The electrical charge generating material of claim 11 is a magnet.