公开(公告)号：US20190232160A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16377058

申请日：2019-04-05

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Eric James Hope ,  Scott Nietfeld ,  Carl Conlee ,  Scott Richard Britt ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Jeremy Slocum

IPC: A63F13/24

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F2009/2407 ,  G06F3/014

Abstract: A controller for an electronic system includes a tracking member fixed to a controller body. The controller body has a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. The resilient member is attached to an anchor that is attached to the head by an adjustment mechanism that permits the resilient member to be moved towards or away from the user's purlicue. The tracking member includes transducers that are coupled to the electronic system by electromagnetic radiation. Proximity sensors, spatially distributed on the handle, are responsive to a proximity of the user's fingers to the outer surface of the handle.

公开(公告)号：US10307669B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15834372

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: VALVE CORPORATION

Inventor： Eric James Hope ,  Scott Nietfeld ,  Carl Conlee ,  Scott Richard Britt ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Jeremy Slocum

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F9/24 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A controller for an electronic system includes a tracking member fixed to a controller body. The controller body has a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. The resilient member is attached to an anchor that is attached to the head by an adjustment mechanism that permits the resilient member to be moved towards or away from the user's purlicue. The tracking member includes transducers that are coupled to the electronic system by electromagnetic radiation. Proximity sensors, spatially distributed on the handle, are responsive to a proximity of the user's fingers to the outer surface of the handle.

公开(公告)号：US11786809B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17148362

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Eric James Hope ,  Scott Douglas Nietfeld ,  Carl Conlee ,  Scott Richard Britt ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Jeremy Slocum

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/428 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/428 ,  G06F3/014

Abstract: A controller for an electronic system includes a tracking member fixed to a controller body. The controller body has a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. The resilient member is attached to an anchor that is attached to the head by an adjustment mechanism that permits the resilient member to be moved towards or away from the user's purlicue. The tracking member includes transducers that are coupled to the electronic system by electromagnetic radiation. Proximity sensors, spatially distributed on the handle, are responsive to a proximity of the user's fingers to the outer surface of the handle.

公开(公告)号：US10898796B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16377058

申请日：2019-04-05

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Eric James Hope ,  Scott Nietfeld ,  Carl Conlee ,  Scott Richard Britt ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Jeremy Slocum

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/428 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A controller for an electronic system includes a tracking member fixed to a controller body. The controller body has a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. The resilient member is attached to an anchor that is attached to the head by an adjustment mechanism that permits the resilient member to be moved towards or away from the user's purlicue. The tracking member includes transducers that are coupled to the electronic system by electromagnetic radiation. Proximity sensors, spatially distributed on the handle, are responsive to a proximity of the user's fingers to the outer surface of the handle.

公开(公告)号：US10549183B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US15834425

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: VALVE CORPORATION

Inventor： Eric James Hope ,  Scott Nietfeld ,  Carl Conlee ,  Scott Richard Britt ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Jeremy Slocum

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/214

Abstract: A controller for an electronic system includes a controller body having a head and a handle, and a tracking member that is fixed to the controller body. The head includes at least one thumb-operated control, and the handle has a tubular housing that is partially wrapped by an outer shell. The controller includes a hand retainer configured to physically bias the user's palm against the outer shell. A first plurality of tracking transducers is disposed in the tracking member, the first plurality of tracking sensors being coupled with the electronic system via electromagnetic radiation. An array of proximity sensors is spatially distributed on the outer shell, the array of proximity sensors being responsive to a proximity of the user's fingers to the outer shell.