GAME CONTROLLER
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 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
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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20 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 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 a device driver communicating with each the input device and the tablet computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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 an object displayed on the electronic display screen of the tablet computer; and means for controlling a movement of the object displayed on the electronic display screen of the tablet computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. The apparatus of claim 16, in which the u-shared structure provides support flanges in contact adjacency with the back of the tablet computer.
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