Combination computing device and game controller with flexible bridge and supporting a keyboard module
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a computing device, the computing device providing a plurality of sides, each of the plurality of sides are disposed between an electronic display screen of the computing device and a back of the computing device, the computing device having a length greater than a width of the computing device;
an input device in electronic communication with the computing device, the input device providing a pair of control modules, the pair of control modules adjacent to and confining the computing device on at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the computing device, the pair of control modules configured such that the pair of control modules adaptively and snugly accommodate the width of the computing device, alternatively the pair of control modules adaptively and snugly accommodate a width of a second computing device, wherein the width of the second computing device is greater than the width of the computing device, and in which the second computing device having a length greater than the width of the computing device, wherein each of the pair of control modules provides a front side and a back side;
a structural bridge securing the pair of control modules one to the other, the structural bridge in conjunction with the pare of control modules forming a controller, the controller providing a front side and back side, the structural bridge configured such that the structural bridge adaptively and snugly accommodate the length of the computing device, alternatively the structural bridge adaptively and snugly accommodate the length of the second computing device, wherein the length of the second computing device is greater than the length of the computing device, wherein each the structural bridge provides a front side and a back side; and
a keyboard module integrated within at least one of the control modules, the keyboard module configured to provide full keyboard functionality.
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Abstract
A combination computing device and input device. The computing device provides a plurality of sides. The input device providing a structural bridge, a pair of control modules, and a touch sensitive input module attached to the back side of the input device. The pair of control modules: confine the computing device on at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides; adaptively and snugly accommodate the width of the computing device else a second computing device, the second computing device having a width greater than the width of the computing device; adaptively and snugly, accommodate the length of either the computing device, or the second computing device, the second computing device having a length greater than the length of the computing device; and a keyboard module integrated within at least one of the control modules, the keyboard module configured to provide full keyboard functionality.
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1. A device comprising:
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a computing device, the computing device providing a plurality of sides, each of the plurality of sides are disposed between an electronic display screen of the computing device and a back of the computing device, the computing device having a length greater than a width of the computing device; an input device in electronic communication with the computing device, the input device providing a pair of control modules, the pair of control modules adjacent to and confining the computing device on at least two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the computing device, the pair of control modules configured such that the pair of control modules adaptively and snugly accommodate the width of the computing device, alternatively the pair of control modules adaptively and snugly accommodate a width of a second computing device, wherein the width of the second computing device is greater than the width of the computing device, and in which the second computing device having a length greater than the width of the computing device, wherein each of the pair of control modules provides a front side and a back side; a structural bridge securing the pair of control modules one to the other, the structural bridge in conjunction with the pare of control modules forming a controller, the controller providing a front side and back side, the structural bridge configured such that the structural bridge adaptively and snugly accommodate the length of the computing device, alternatively the structural bridge adaptively and snugly accommodate the length of the second computing device, wherein the length of the second computing device is greater than the length of the computing device, wherein each the structural bridge provides a front side and a back side; and a keyboard module integrated within at least one of the control modules, the keyboard module configured to provide full keyboard functionality. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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