公开(公告)号：US20230201711A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18176928

申请日：2023-03-01

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Sam Lantinga ,  Nathaniel Brown ,  Corey Wharton

IPC分类号： A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/017 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/00

摘要： A handheld video game controller is operable in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mode to allow for sending controller input data to a target BLE device in a manner that bypasses any operating system (OS) restrictions that might otherwise be imposed on game controller input. When operating in the BLE mode, the handheld video game controller pairs (establishes a radio link) with a BLE device executing a client application used for video game streaming. During gameplay, the video game executes on a host computer and the player provides user input to the game controller to control an aspect of the video game. In response to such user input, the game controller sends controller input data to the BLE device via a radio of the game controller. The player may switch between operating the game controller in BLE mode and receiver mode using input gestures on the game controller.

公开(公告)号：US12048873B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US18176928

申请日：2023-03-01

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Sam Lantinga ,  Nathaniel Brown ,  Corey Wharton

IPC分类号： A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/00 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/20

CPC分类号： A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/017 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/00 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/20

摘要： A handheld video game controller is operable in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mode to allow for sending controller input data to a target BLE device in a manner that bypasses any operating system (OS) restrictions that might otherwise be imposed on game controller input. When operating in the BLE mode, the handheld video game controller pairs (establishes a radio link) with a BLE device executing a client application used for video game streaming. During gameplay, the video game executes on a host computer and the player provides user input to the game controller to control an aspect of the video game. In response to such user input, the game controller sends controller input data to the BLE device via a radio of the game controller. The player may switch between operating the game controller in BLE mode and receiver mode using input gestures on the game controller.

公开(公告)号：US11623137B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17301999

申请日：2021-04-21

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Sam Lantinga ,  Nathaniel Brown ,  Corey Wharton

IPC分类号： H04W76/00 ,  A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04W76/11

摘要： A handheld video game controller is operable in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mode to allow for sending controller input data to a target BLE device in a manner that bypasses any operating system (OS) restrictions that might otherwise be imposed on game controller input. When operating in the BLE mode, the handheld video game controller pairs (establishes a radio link) with a BLE device executing a client application used for video game streaming. During gameplay, the video game executes on a host computer and the player provides user input to the game controller to control an aspect of the video game. In response to such user input, the game controller sends controller input data to the BLE device via a radio of the game controller. The player may switch between operating the game controller in BLE mode and receiver mode using input gestures on the game controller.

公开(公告)号：US20210275906A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17303391

申请日：2021-05-27

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Ian Campbell ,  Scott Dalton

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

摘要： 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：US20210236917A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17301999

申请日：2021-04-21

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Sam Lantinga ,  Nathaniel Brown ,  Corey Wharton

IPC分类号： A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04W4/80

摘要： A handheld video game controller is operable in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mode to allow for sending controller input data to a target BLE device in a manner that bypasses any operating system (OS) restrictions that might otherwise be imposed on game controller input. When operating in the BLE mode, the handheld video game controller pairs (establishes a radio link) with a BLE device executing a client application used for video game streaming. During gameplay, the video game executes on a host computer and the player provides user input to the game controller to control an aspect of the video game. In response to such user input, the game controller sends controller input data to the BLE device via a radio of the game controller. The player may switch between operating the game controller in BLE mode and receiver mode using input gestures on the game controller.

公开(公告)号：US10888776B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16201782

申请日：2018-11-27

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Brian David Hensley ,  Michael J. Goerz ,  Scott Dalton ,  Ian Campbell ,  Christopher Lee Bjordhal ,  Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/214 ,  G06F3/0354

摘要： Described herein are, among other things, handheld controllers that include one or more touchpads (i.e., touch-sensitive controls) configured to detachably couple to one or more overlays that effectively transform the respective touchpad into a different control. For instance, one example handheld controller may include a circular trackpad that is configured to detect a position of a finger on a top surface of the trackpad. This position may be used to control a cursor or avatar, for scrolling, or for any other type of command. In general, most or all of the top surface may be usable by a user for providing input to the controller and/or a remote system coupled to the controller. As described herein, however, one or more different overlays may detachably couple to a housing of the controller and/or the trackpad itself to effectively change the use of the trackpad.

公开(公告)号：US11491392B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17303391

申请日：2021-05-27

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Ian Campbell ,  Scott Dalton

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

摘要： 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：US20200164269A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16201782

申请日：2018-11-27

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Brian David Hensley ,  Michael J. Goerz ,  Scott Dalton ,  Ian Campbell ,  Christopher Lee Bjordhal ,  Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen

IPC分类号： A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/214 ,  G06F3/0354

摘要： Described herein are, among other things, handheld controllers that include one or more touchpads (i.e., touch-sensitive controls) configured to detachably couple to one or more overlays that effectively transform the respective touchpad into a different control. For instance, one example handheld controller may include a circular trackpad that is configured to detect a position of a finger on a top surface of the trackpad. This position may be used to control a cursor or avatar, for scrolling, or for any other type of command. In general, most or all of the top surface may be usable by a user for providing input to the controller and/or a remote system coupled to the controller. As described herein, however, one or more different overlays may detachably couple to a housing of the controller and/or the trackpad itself to effectively change the use of the trackpad.

公开(公告)号：US11033809B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16405802

申请日：2019-05-07

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Ian Campbell ,  Scott Dalton

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

摘要： 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：US11000759B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16370656

申请日：2019-03-29

申请人： Valve Corporation

发明人： Austin Palmer ,  Sam Lantinga ,  Nathaniel Brown ,  Corey Wharton

IPC分类号： A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04W4/80

摘要： A handheld video game controller is operable in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mode to allow for sending controller input data to a target BLE device in a manner that bypasses any operating system (OS) restrictions that might otherwise be imposed on game controller input. When operating in the BLE mode, the handheld video game controller pairs (establishes a radio link) with a BLE device executing a client application used for video game streaming. During gameplay, the video game executes on a host computer and the player provides user input to the game controller to control an aspect of the video game. In response to such user input, the game controller sends controller input data to the BLE device via a radio of the game controller. The player may switch between operating the game controller in BLE mode and receiver mode using input gestures on the game controller.