公开(公告)号：US10806993B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16134612

申请日：2018-09-18

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Goerz ,  Ian Campbell ,  Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen ,  Brian David Hensley ,  Scott Dalton ,  Christopher Lee Bjordhal ,  Gregory Martin Matelich, II

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/21 ,  A63F13/22

Abstract: Described herein are, among other things, handheld controllers that include housings having one or more receiver portions for detachably coupling to one or more controls. For example, a housing of one such controller may include, on a front surface of the housing, a receiver that is configured to detachably couple to one or more joysticks, one or more D-pads, one or more track pads, one or more buttons, and/or the like. In some instances, a user may swap a first control for a second control based on a current application (e.g., game title) that the user is playing, based on comfort of the user, and/or for any other reason.

公开(公告)号：US20200086211A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16134612

申请日：2018-09-18

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Goerz ,  Ian Campbell ,  Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen ,  Brian David Hensley ,  Scott Dalton ,  Christopher Lee Bjordhal

IPC: A63F13/24

Abstract: Described herein are, among other things, handheld controllers that include housings having one or more receiver portions for detachably coupling to one or more controls. For example, a housing of one such controller may include, on a front surface of the housing, a receiver that is configured to detachably couple to one or more joysticks, one or more D-pads, one or more track pads, one or more buttons, and/or the like. In some instances, a user may swap a first control for a second control based on a current application (e.g., game title) that the user is playing, based on comfort of the user, and/or for any other reason.

公开(公告)号：US20180272232A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15984231

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Ian Campbell ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Lawrence Yang ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha

IPC: A63F13/218 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/24

CPC classification number: A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F2203/04103

Abstract: A force sensing resistor (FSR) that is constructed with a first substrate made of polyimide disposed underneath a second substrate that is resistive and flexible. A handheld controller for an electronic system may include the FSR having a first substrate made of polyimide. The FSR may be mounted on a planar surface of a structure within the controller body, such as a structure mounted within a handle of the controller body, and/or a structure that is mounted underneath at least one thumb-operated control that is included on a head of the controller body. The FSR may be configured to measure a resistance value that corresponds to an amount of force applied to an outer surface of the handle and/or an amount of force applied to the at least one thumb-operated control.

公开(公告)号：US11033809B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16405802

申请日：2019-05-07

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Austin Palmer ,  Ian Campbell ,  Scott Dalton

IPC: A63F13/2145 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/044 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: A handheld controller may include a movable control that is usable for activating and deactivating a motion control feature of the handheld controller based on a detection of, or a failure to detect, a finger contacting a surface of the movable control. For example, a touch sensor associated with the movable control may provide touch sensor data indicative of a proximity of a finger relative to the movable control, and based on this touch sensor data, the motion control feature of the handheld controller can be toggled on and off, depending on whether the finger is contacting the movable control or not. When the motion control feature is activated, motion sensor data from a motion sensor(s) is sent to an application (e.g., a video game) as application input. When the motion control feature is deactivated, the motion sensor data is not used as application input.

公开(公告)号：US10691233B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US15984245

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Scott Dalton ,  Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen ,  Scott Douglas Nietfeld ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Ian Campbell ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Lawrence Yang ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/218 ,  G06F3/038 ,  A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/44

Abstract: Logic of a handheld controller can implement sensor fusion algorithms based on force data provided by a force sensing resistor (FSR) in combination with touch data or proximity data provided by a touch sensor or an array of proximity sensors, respectively. An example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to re-calibrate the FSR when an object contacts an associated control, as detected by the touch sensor. Another example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to ignore spurious inputs detected by the FSR when an object is in contact with an adjacent control. Another example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to detect a hand size of a hand grasping a handle of the controller, as detected by the array of proximity sensors, and to adjust the threshold force to register a FSR input event at the FSR according to the hand size.

公开(公告)号：US11294485B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16826800

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Scott Dalton ,  Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen ,  Scott Douglas Nietfeld ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Ian Campbell ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Lawrence Yang ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/041 ,  A63F13/218 ,  G06F3/038 ,  A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/44 ,  A63F13/22

Abstract: Logic of a handheld controller can implement sensor fusion algorithms based on force data provided by a force sensing resistor (FSR) in combination with touch data or proximity data provided by a touch sensor or an array of proximity sensors, respectively. An example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to re-calibrate the FSR when an object contacts an associated control, as detected by the touch sensor. Another example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to ignore spurious inputs detected by the FSR when an object is in contact with an adjacent control. Another example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to detect a hand size of a hand grasping a handle of the controller, as detected by the array of proximity sensors, and to adjust the threshold force to register a FSR input event at the FSR according to the hand size.

公开(公告)号：US20200218377A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16826800

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Scott Dalton ,  Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen ,  Scott Douglas Nietfeld ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Ian Campbell ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Lawrence Yang ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/218 ,  G06F3/038 ,  A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/44

Abstract: Logic of a handheld controller can implement sensor fusion algorithms based on force data provided by a force sensing resistor (FSR) in combination with touch data or proximity data provided by a touch sensor or an array of proximity sensors, respectively. An example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to re-calibrate the FSR when an object contacts an associated control, as detected by the touch sensor. Another example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to ignore spurious inputs detected by the FSR when an object is in contact with an adjacent control. Another example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to detect a hand size of a hand grasping a handle of the controller, as detected by the array of proximity sensors, and to adjust the threshold force to register a FSR input event at the FSR according to the hand size.

公开(公告)号：US10406431B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15630081

申请日：2017-06-22

Applicant: VALVE CORPORATION

Inventor： Ian Campbell ,  Jeffrey Bellinghausen ,  Scott Dalton

IPC: A63F13/98 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: A hand-held controller includes a controller body having a front and a back, with at least one thumb control on the front of the controller body. A back shell on the back of the controller body has left and right portions, each having top and bottom regions. A first force sensitive resistor (FSR) underlies the top region of the left portion of the back shell. A second FSR underlies the bottom region of the left portion of the back shell. A third FSR underlies the top region of the right portion of the back shell. A fourth FSR underlies the bottom region of the right portion of the back shell.