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Game controller systems and methods

  • US 10,328,344 B2
  • Filed: 10/14/2014
  • Issued: 06/25/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A game controller comprising:

  • a left circular trackpad, located on a left side of a front portion of said game controller so as to be controlled by the left thumb of a user, wherein said left circular trackpad is configured as a mouse pointer and attached to a first haptic actuator;

    a right circular trackpad, located on a right side of said front portion of said game controller so as to be controlled by the right thumb of said user, wherein said right circular trackpad is configured as a mouse pointer and attached to a second haptic actuator;

    a first rear button, located on a rear portion of said game controller so as to be controlled by a subset of the left-hand fingers of said user without requiring said left thumb of said user to be lifted from said left circular trackpad; and

    a second rear button, located on said rear portion of said game controller so as to be controlled by a subset of the right-hand fingers of said user without requiring said right thumb of said user to be lifted from said right circular trackpad.

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