Game controller for tablet computer
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a tablet computer, the tablet computer providing a plurality of sides, each of the plurality of sides are disposed between an electronic display screen of the tablet computer and a back of the tablet computer;
an input device in electronic communication with the tablet computer, the input device providing side structures, the side structures adjacent to and confining the tablet computer on at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides and not more than three sides of the tablet computer, the input device providing a plurality of input switches, wherein said input switches are adjacent each of the at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the tablet computer, and in which the input device masks less than a majority of the back of the tablet computer, and further in which the input device further comprises a bridge structure disposed between the side structures and adjacent a third side of the plurality of sides of the tablet computer, the bridge structure in combination with the side structures form not more than a three sided open U-shaped structure with an absence of structure between the vertical portions of the U-shaped structure in which the tablet computer nests, such that the tablet computer is confined by the three sided structure, and the three sided structure mitigates inadvertent removal of the tablet computer from the three sided structure when the tablet computer is fully nested within the three sided structure; and
a device driver communicating with each the input, device and the tablet computer.
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Abstract
An apparatus generally directed to controlling a video game. The apparatus preferably includes a tablet computer, an electronic game communicating with the tablet computer, and an input device for controlling movement of a virtual object provided by the electronic game. Preferably, the input device includes a pair of opposing side structures adjacent opposing sides of plurality of sides of the tablet computer. The input device further preferably includes a plurality of input switches, wherein said input switches are adjacent each of the at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the tablet computer, and a bridge structure disposed between the pair of sides to form a three sided structure. The third structure mitigates inadvertent removal of the tablet computer from the three sided structure when the tablet computer is fully nested within the three sided structure.
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18 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a tablet computer, the tablet computer providing a plurality of sides, each of the plurality of sides are disposed between an electronic display screen of the tablet computer and a back of the tablet computer; an input device in electronic communication with the tablet computer, the input device providing side structures, the side structures adjacent to and confining the tablet computer on at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides and not more than three sides of the tablet computer, the input device providing a plurality of input switches, wherein said input switches are adjacent each of the at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the tablet computer, and in which the input device masks less than a majority of the back of the tablet computer, and further in which the input device further comprises a bridge structure disposed between the side structures and adjacent a third side of the plurality of sides of the tablet computer, the bridge structure in combination with the side structures form not more than a three sided open U-shaped structure with an absence of structure between the vertical portions of the U-shaped structure in which the tablet computer nests, such that the tablet computer is confined by the three sided structure, and the three sided structure mitigates inadvertent removal of the tablet computer from the three sided structure when the tablet computer is fully nested within the three sided structure; and a device driver communicating with each the input, device and the tablet computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a tablet computer, the tablet computer providing a plurality of sides, each of the plurality of sides are disposed between an electronic display screen of the tablet computer and a back of the tablet computer; an electronic game communicating with the tablet computer, the electronic game providing a virtual object displayed on the electronic display screen of the tablet computer; and means for controlling a movement of the virtual object displayed on the electronic display screen of the tablet computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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