Controller for a games console
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A hand held controller for a games console comprising:
- an outer case;
a plurality of controls located on a front and a top of the outer case, wherein the outer case is shaped to be held in both hands of a user such that the user'"'"'s thumbs are positioned to operate controls located on the front of the outer case and the user'"'"'s index fingers are positioned to operate controls located on the top of the outer case; and
at least one additional control located on a back of the outer case in a position operable by the user'"'"'s middle finger, the additional control comprising an elongate member which is inherently resilient and flexible such that it can be displaced by the user to activate a control function, wherein the elongate member is at least partially disposed in a respective channel located on the back of the outer case, the channel being elongated along a longitudinal dimension of the elongate member.
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Abstract
A hand held controller for a games console including an outer case and a plurality of controls located on a front end and top of the controller, the controller being shaped to be held in both hands of a user such that the user'"'"'s thumbs are positioned to operate controls located on the top of the controller and the user'"'"'s index fingers are positioned to operate controls located on the front of the controller, wherein the controller further includes at least one additional control located on a back of the controller in a position operable by the middle finger of a user, the at least one additional control including an elongate member that is inherently resilient and flexible such that it can be displaced by a user to activate control function wherein the elongate member is at least partially disposed in a respective channel formed in a rear surface of the controller.
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24 Claims
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1. A hand held controller for a games console comprising:
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an outer case; a plurality of controls located on a front and a top of the outer case, wherein the outer case is shaped to be held in both hands of a user such that the user'"'"'s thumbs are positioned to operate controls located on the front of the outer case and the user'"'"'s index fingers are positioned to operate controls located on the top of the outer case; and at least one additional control located on a back of the outer case in a position operable by the user'"'"'s middle finger, the additional control comprising an elongate member which is inherently resilient and flexible such that it can be displaced by the user to activate a control function, wherein the elongate member is at least partially disposed in a respective channel located on the back of the outer case, the channel being elongated along a longitudinal dimension of the elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A hand held controller for a games console comprising:
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an outer case; a plurality of controls located on a front and a top of the outer case, wherein the outer case is shaped to be held in both hands of a user such that the user'"'"'s thumbs are positioned to operate controls located on the front of the outer case and the user'"'"'s index fingers are positioned to operate controls located on the top of the outer case; at least one additional control located on a back of the outer case in a position operable by the user'"'"'s middle finger, the additional control comprising an elongate member which is inherently resilient and flexible such that it can be displaced by the user to activate a control function; and a mounting plate secured to the back of the outer case;
the mounting plate comprising a channel; and
wherein the elongate member is at least partially disposed in the channel.
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Specification