System and method for using a game controller device for electronic trading
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1. A system for electronic trading, comprising:
- a memory having stored therein;
a first set of controller signal relationships, the first set associated with a game controller, a first user and a first type of game controller;
a second set of controller signal relationships, the second set associated with the game controller, a second user and a second type of game controller, in which the second type of game controller comprises a first joystick and a second joystick each configured for movement away from a center position in a plurality of directions spanning 360 degrees, in which the second set of controller signal relationships associates at least one first transaction system command with one or more controller signals associated with movement of the first joystick in a first direction and associates at least one second transaction system command with one or more controller signals associated with movement of the second joystick in a second direction; and
a third set of controller signal relationships, the third set associated with the second user and the first type of game controller;
wherein at least one controller signal relationship associates one of a plurality of game controller signals with one of a plurality of transaction system commands associated with a transaction system; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to;
present a controller configuration interface for display to the first user;
receive via the controller configuration interface one or more configuration instructions;
generate at least one controller signal relationship for the first set of controller signal relationships based at least in part upon the received configuration instructions;
generate at least one controller signal relationship for the second set of controller signal relationships; and
generate at least one controller signal relationship for the third set of controller signal relationships.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a system for electronic trading is provided. The system includes an interface application having an associated mapping module that defines a plurality of controller signal relationships. Each controller signal relationship associates a game controller signal with a trading system command associated with the electronic trading of financial instruments. The interface application is operable to receive a particular game controller signal, determine the trading system command associated with the particular game controller signal using the mapping module, and communicate the determined trading system command such that the trading system command is executed.
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1. A system for electronic trading, comprising:
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a memory having stored therein; a first set of controller signal relationships, the first set associated with a game controller, a first user and a first type of game controller; a second set of controller signal relationships, the second set associated with the game controller, a second user and a second type of game controller, in which the second type of game controller comprises a first joystick and a second joystick each configured for movement away from a center position in a plurality of directions spanning 360 degrees, in which the second set of controller signal relationships associates at least one first transaction system command with one or more controller signals associated with movement of the first joystick in a first direction and associates at least one second transaction system command with one or more controller signals associated with movement of the second joystick in a second direction; and a third set of controller signal relationships, the third set associated with the second user and the first type of game controller; wherein at least one controller signal relationship associates one of a plurality of game controller signals with one of a plurality of transaction system commands associated with a transaction system; and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to; present a controller configuration interface for display to the first user; receive via the controller configuration interface one or more configuration instructions; generate at least one controller signal relationship for the first set of controller signal relationships based at least in part upon the received configuration instructions; generate at least one controller signal relationship for the second set of controller signal relationships; and generate at least one controller signal relationship for the third set of controller signal relationships. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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storing therein by at least one processor a first set of controller signal relationships associated with a first user and a first type of game controller; and storing therein by the at least one processor a second set of controller signal relationships associated with a second user and a second type of game controller, in which the second type of game controller comprises a first joystick and a second joystick each configured for movement away from a center position in a plurality of directions spanning 360 degrees, in which the second set of controller signal relationships associates at least one first transaction system command with one or more controller signals associated with movement of the first joystick in a first direction and associates at least one second transaction system command with one or more controller signals associated with movement of the second joystick in a second direction; storing therein by the at least one processor a third set of controller signal relationships, the third set associated with the second user and the first type of game controller; wherein at least one controller signal relationship associates one of a plurality of game controller signals with one of a plurality of transaction system commands associated with an electronic transaction system; presenting by the at least one processor a controller configuration interface for display to the first user; receiving by the at least one processor via the controller configuration interface one or more configuration instructions; generating by the at least one processor at least one controller signal relationship for the first set of controller signal relationships based at least in part upon the received configuration instructions; generating by the at least one processor at least one controller signal relationship for the second set of controller signal relationships; and generating by the at least one processor at least one controller signal relationship for the third set of controller signal relationships. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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storing therein by at least one processor in at least one database a first set of controller signal relationships associated with a first type of game controller and a first user; storing therein by the at least one processor in the at least one database a second set of controller signal relationships associated with a second type of game controller and a second user, in which the second type of game controller comprises a first joystick and a second joystick each configured for movement away from a center position in a plurality of directions spanning 360 degrees, in which the second set of controller signal relationships associates at least one first transaction system command with one or more controller signals associated with movement of the first joystick in a first direction and associates at least one second transaction system command with one or more controller signals associated with movement of the second joystick in a second direction; storing therein by the at least one processor in the at least one database a third set of controller signal relationships, the third set associated with the second user and with the first type of game controller; wherein at least one controller signal relationship associates one of a plurality of game controller signals with one of a plurality of transaction system commands associated with electronic transaction of financial instruments; receiving by the at least one processor one or more configuration instructions; generating by the at least one processor at least one controller signal relationship for the first set of controller signal relationships based at least in part upon the received configuration instructions; generating by the at least one processor at least one controller signal relationship for the second set of controller signal relationships; and generating by the at least one processor at least one controller signal relationship for the third set of controller signal relationships. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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